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This is so insane
New: The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were eliminated, according to two people familiar with the matter
Dismissed Nuclear Bomb Specialists Recalled by Energy Department
The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were eliminated, according to two people familiar with the matter.
www.bloomberg.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:59 AM
This is so insane
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In case you’re wondering what’s about to get MORE expensive, helpful FOX scroll. 👀 #TrumpTradeWar
February 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
In case you’re wondering what’s about to get MORE expensive, helpful FOX scroll. 👀 #TrumpTradeWar
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Musk/Trump “shutting down” USAID, the world’s largest provider of food assistance.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
(Related: USAID has a long history of helping people, including in apartheid South Africa, which Musk likely knows t.co/l7CeSNFiIP)
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
(Related: USAID has a long history of helping people, including in apartheid South Africa, which Musk likely knows t.co/l7CeSNFiIP)
February 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Musk/Trump “shutting down” USAID, the world’s largest provider of food assistance.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
(Related: USAID has a long history of helping people, including in apartheid South Africa, which Musk likely knows t.co/l7CeSNFiIP)
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
(Related: USAID has a long history of helping people, including in apartheid South Africa, which Musk likely knows t.co/l7CeSNFiIP)
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🔥 👀 Wow — @NashvilleScene’s Betsy Phillips calls Republicans “cucks” and “the third person in a human centipede” (!!) for going along with @GovBillLee’s voucher scheme: “They all know their constituents don’t want this. Many of them don’t want this.” www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...
February 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
🔥 👀 Wow — @NashvilleScene’s Betsy Phillips calls Republicans “cucks” and “the third person in a human centipede” (!!) for going along with @GovBillLee’s voucher scheme: “They all know their constituents don’t want this. Many of them don’t want this.” www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...
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The USAF has reversed itself "after uproar." We must continue to pay attention. We must continue to preserve & share the stories of the Tuskegee Airmen & the Women Airforce Service Pilots. I promised them I would always tell their stories. You can too. Knowledge is power! www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
January 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
The USAF has reversed itself "after uproar." We must continue to pay attention. We must continue to preserve & share the stories of the Tuskegee Airmen & the Women Airforce Service Pilots. I promised them I would always tell their stories. You can too. Knowledge is power! www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
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Heartbreaking. Inexcusable. Infuriating.
Goodbye to the lost children of Gaza. You were loved, you are remembered, you did not deserve it | Nesrine Malik
There is no way to rationalise the horrors inflicted on Gaza’s innocent children. Now is the time to mourn them fully, says columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Heartbreaking. Inexcusable. Infuriating.
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Not much more needs to be said
The Washington Post editorial this morning essentially equating Biden's questionable pardons with Trump's outrageous Jan. 6 pardons was unconscionable. The newspaper I've been part of for 48 years has utterly lost its soul.
January 23, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Not much more needs to be said
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50 days left.
January 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
50 days left.
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‘MAGA GRANNY’: "Accepting a pardon would only insult the Capitol police, rule of law and, of course, our nation…I pleaded guilty because I was guilty, and accepting a pardon also would serve to contribute to their gaslighting and false narrative." www.bbc.com/news/article...
January 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
‘MAGA GRANNY’: "Accepting a pardon would only insult the Capitol police, rule of law and, of course, our nation…I pleaded guilty because I was guilty, and accepting a pardon also would serve to contribute to their gaslighting and false narrative." www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Free speech absolutists
January 23, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Free speech absolutists
This is a great step - I hope they win everything they need
BREAKING: Nearly 5,000 nurses and doctors just launched a historic strike at 8 hospitals in Oregon.
It’s the biggest health care strike and first doctors' strike in state history.
The workers at Providence hospitals are fighting against under-staffing and bad health benefits.
It’s the biggest health care strike and first doctors' strike in state history.
The workers at Providence hospitals are fighting against under-staffing and bad health benefits.
January 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
This is a great step - I hope they win everything they need
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F it, here's the email addresses of senior Meta execs. If they want to greenlight pogroms against us, they should at least hear from us.
Lindsay Elin, VP Public policy lindsaye@meta.com
Roy Austin, VP Civil Rights royaustin@meta.com
Cynthia Deitle, General Counsel cmdeitle@meta.com
Lindsay Elin, VP Public policy lindsaye@meta.com
Roy Austin, VP Civil Rights royaustin@meta.com
Cynthia Deitle, General Counsel cmdeitle@meta.com
NEW: I've obtained internal Meta docs revealing an array of sample posts that are now allowed under new hate speech rules. Examples include calling children "trannies," “Jews are flat out greedier than Christians," and “immigrants are grubby, filthy pieces of shit”
theintercept.com/2025/01/09/f...
theintercept.com/2025/01/09/f...
Leaked Meta Rules: Users Are Free to Post “Mexican Immigrants Are Trash!” or “Trans People Are Immoral”
Facebook now allows attacks on immigrants and trans people, and posts like “Mexican immigrants are trash!” and “I’m a proud racist.”
theintercept.com
January 10, 2025 at 1:39 AM
F it, here's the email addresses of senior Meta execs. If they want to greenlight pogroms against us, they should at least hear from us.
Lindsay Elin, VP Public policy lindsaye@meta.com
Roy Austin, VP Civil Rights royaustin@meta.com
Cynthia Deitle, General Counsel cmdeitle@meta.com
Lindsay Elin, VP Public policy lindsaye@meta.com
Roy Austin, VP Civil Rights royaustin@meta.com
Cynthia Deitle, General Counsel cmdeitle@meta.com
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Just a reminder: tech companies giving millions to Trump's inauguration in order to curry favor, after previously pledging not to give to the Sedition Caucus after the insurrection, is the height of hypocrisy.
Google gives $1 million to Trump inauguration
The search giant is the latest Silicon Valley company to curry favor with the president-elect.
www.politico.com
January 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Just a reminder: tech companies giving millions to Trump's inauguration in order to curry favor, after previously pledging not to give to the Sedition Caucus after the insurrection, is the height of hypocrisy.
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Zuck will be personally lynching queers from lampposts by the end of the year at this rate. www.axios.com/2025/01/10/m...
Exclusive: Meta rolls back DEI programs in latest bow to Trump
The company cut its DEI programs as it pushes to make inroads with the Trump administration days after it ended its fact-checking programs.
www.axios.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Zuck will be personally lynching queers from lampposts by the end of the year at this rate. www.axios.com/2025/01/10/m...
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NEW: North Carolina’s Supreme Court temporarily blocked the certification of a Democratic incumbent’s narrow victory. The move gives the court time to consider a challenge by her Republican opponent, who has cited debunked legal theories.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
North Carolina Supreme Court Blocked Certification of a Justice’s Win. Activists Fear It’s “Dangerous for Democracy.”
The move gives the court time to consider a challenge by Republican Jefferson Griffin, who has cited debunked legal theories in his previous failed attempts to block Justice Allison Riggs’ reelection.
propub.li
January 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
NEW: North Carolina’s Supreme Court temporarily blocked the certification of a Democratic incumbent’s narrow victory. The move gives the court time to consider a challenge by her Republican opponent, who has cited debunked legal theories.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
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ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
www.noaa.gov
January 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
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North Carolina…
January 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
North Carolina…
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A trans woman on tiktok posted about getting her gender marker changed on her Florida drivers license. Florida investigated her over it, canceled her license, and then leaked the story to libs of tiktok to announce it publicly to humiliate her.
January 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
A trans woman on tiktok posted about getting her gender marker changed on her Florida drivers license. Florida investigated her over it, canceled her license, and then leaked the story to libs of tiktok to announce it publicly to humiliate her.
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Here's 80 year old Alabama governor Kay Ivey having a medical episode during an event in November. I'm told there's a lot more to the story. If you have the full video or any tips about Ivey's health, text me securely via Signal at 202-510-1268. I will protect your anonymity.
January 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Here's 80 year old Alabama governor Kay Ivey having a medical episode during an event in November. I'm told there's a lot more to the story. If you have the full video or any tips about Ivey's health, text me securely via Signal at 202-510-1268. I will protect your anonymity.
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Jessica Logan, a young mother, called 911 in the night. “He’s not breathing,” she said. Armed with a new junk forensic science, a detective listened and decided the call was likely staged.
That’s where our story begins.
(Published Nov. 2022)
That’s where our story begins.
(Published Nov. 2022)
How Jessica Logan’s Call for Help Became Evidence Against Her
After her baby died in the night, a young mother called 911. Police thought they could read her mind just by listening. Now she’s haunted by the words she chose.
propub.li
January 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Jessica Logan, a young mother, called 911 in the night. “He’s not breathing,” she said. Armed with a new junk forensic science, a detective listened and decided the call was likely staged.
That’s where our story begins.
(Published Nov. 2022)
That’s where our story begins.
(Published Nov. 2022)
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I'm an artist looking for a coding job and the search has taken months. I have no savings and I'm struggling to make ends meet for my family.
I set up a gofundme to try and crowdfund for expenses through this financial dry spell. I am also on cashapp ko-fi venmo and paypal as 'thiiirdperson'
I set up a gofundme to try and crowdfund for expenses through this financial dry spell. I am also on cashapp ko-fi venmo and paypal as 'thiiirdperson'
Donate to Help An Artist Feed Their Family, organized by Thiiird Person
Hello to you and yours! I'm a full time artist who fills my world up with music and la… Thiiird Person needs your support for Help An Artist Feed Their Family
tinyurl.com
January 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I'm an artist looking for a coding job and the search has taken months. I have no savings and I'm struggling to make ends meet for my family.
I set up a gofundme to try and crowdfund for expenses through this financial dry spell. I am also on cashapp ko-fi venmo and paypal as 'thiiirdperson'
I set up a gofundme to try and crowdfund for expenses through this financial dry spell. I am also on cashapp ko-fi venmo and paypal as 'thiiirdperson'
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Asked the AI character what it thinks of Trump. After agreeing with it:
"Yaaas, unity over drama any day!"
"Yaaas, unity over drama any day!"
January 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Asked the AI character what it thinks of Trump. After agreeing with it:
"Yaaas, unity over drama any day!"
"Yaaas, unity over drama any day!"
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NEW: Formaldehyde Poses an “Unreasonable” Public Health Risk, EPA Finds
The report was published weeks after a ProPublica investigation found that the chemical causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant and can trigger asthma, miscarriages and fertility problems.
The report was published weeks after a ProPublica investigation found that the chemical causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant and can trigger asthma, miscarriages and fertility problems.
EPA Report Finds That Formaldehyde Presents an “Unreasonable Risk” to Public Health
The report was published weeks after a ProPublica investigation found that the chemical causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant and can trigger asthma, miscarriages and fertility…
propub.li
January 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
NEW: Formaldehyde Poses an “Unreasonable” Public Health Risk, EPA Finds
The report was published weeks after a ProPublica investigation found that the chemical causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant and can trigger asthma, miscarriages and fertility problems.
The report was published weeks after a ProPublica investigation found that the chemical causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant and can trigger asthma, miscarriages and fertility problems.
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Trump has named Sebastian Gorka Deputy Asst to POTUS & Sr Director for Counter-Terrorism (which does not require Senate confirmation).
Gorka is a conman. He has a history of Nazi fraternizing & is on TV this week telling people to report suspicious behavior "like converting to Islam" to the cops.😐
Gorka is a conman. He has a history of Nazi fraternizing & is on TV this week telling people to report suspicious behavior "like converting to Islam" to the cops.😐
January 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Trump has named Sebastian Gorka Deputy Asst to POTUS & Sr Director for Counter-Terrorism (which does not require Senate confirmation).
Gorka is a conman. He has a history of Nazi fraternizing & is on TV this week telling people to report suspicious behavior "like converting to Islam" to the cops.😐
Gorka is a conman. He has a history of Nazi fraternizing & is on TV this week telling people to report suspicious behavior "like converting to Islam" to the cops.😐