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CO Archaeologist, climate and paleoclimate nerd, drone operator
Is it the poor/working classes' responsibility to keep the economy moving, or the rich, bloated oligarchs that desperately need tax money paid by the 99% of taxpayers to be socially redistributed to the billionaire class to create more jobs? It hasn't worked for 44 fucking years.
your budgeting around your poverty level is killing the economy
April 17, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Is it the poor/working classes' responsibility to keep the economy moving, or the rich, bloated oligarchs that desperately need tax money paid by the 99% of taxpayers to be socially redistributed to the billionaire class to create more jobs? It hasn't worked for 44 fucking years.
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It's a perfect encapsulation of where the right is at intellectually these days that Elon's favorite data person is like 'I'm sorry, I tried to process 60k rows of data and my computer exploded'
March 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
It's a perfect encapsulation of where the right is at intellectually these days that Elon's favorite data person is like 'I'm sorry, I tried to process 60k rows of data and my computer exploded'
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Tim Scott Is “Proud” To Protect His Donors’ Junk Fees
Sen. Tim Scott took millions from banks and said exorbitant customer fees “should not be disturbing or illegal.” Now he’s overseeing financial agencies and trying to reinstate junk fees.
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February 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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February 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Never forget that Exxon built their own climate model in the 1970s that correctly predicted climate change from the burning of fossil fuels
January 13, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Never forget that Exxon built their own climate model in the 1970s that correctly predicted climate change from the burning of fossil fuels
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"The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that 33 percent of the Earth's soils are already degraded and more than 90 percent could become degraded by 2050."
www.newsweek.com/grocery-pric...
www.newsweek.com/grocery-pric...
Grocery prices set to rise as soil becomes "unproductive"
Depleted soil leads to reduced yields, forcing farmers to rely on fertilizers that raise food production costs, consumer prices.
www.newsweek.com
December 18, 2024 at 7:49 PM
"The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that 33 percent of the Earth's soils are already degraded and more than 90 percent could become degraded by 2050."
www.newsweek.com/grocery-pric...
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Voter: I'm tired of being kicked in the nuts
Pollster: Are you in favor of or do you oppose nut kicking
Voter: in Favor of
Pollster: um ok Do you think it will hurt
Voter: oh yeah
Pollster: Are you in favor of or do you oppose nut kicking
Voter: in Favor of
Pollster: um ok Do you think it will hurt
Voter: oh yeah
November 24, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Voter: I'm tired of being kicked in the nuts
Pollster: Are you in favor of or do you oppose nut kicking
Voter: in Favor of
Pollster: um ok Do you think it will hurt
Voter: oh yeah
Pollster: Are you in favor of or do you oppose nut kicking
Voter: in Favor of
Pollster: um ok Do you think it will hurt
Voter: oh yeah
We're giving them weapons to defend themselves so...
Ongoing violent airstrikes, throughout the city
Beirut hit by massive Israeli strikes
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Beirut hit by massive Israeli strikes
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Central Beirut residential building hit by massive Israeli air strikes
A residential building is said to be completely destroyed, and there are also reports of several deaths.
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2024 at 7:28 AM
We're giving them weapons to defend themselves so...
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This is unfolding fast yet hardly any national media coverage.
Health officials are now advising individuals who attended the Mililani Pet Fair on November 2, 2024, and had contact with ducks or geese to monitor for symptoms of influenza-like illness or conjunctivitis.
www.khon2.com/local-news/h...
Health officials are now advising individuals who attended the Mililani Pet Fair on November 2, 2024, and had contact with ducks or geese to monitor for symptoms of influenza-like illness or conjunctivitis.
www.khon2.com/local-news/h...
H5N1 Avian Influenza linked to Mililani Pet Fair
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A recent investigation by the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has confirmed the presence of H5N1 avian influenza in a back…
www.khon2.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:46 AM
This is unfolding fast yet hardly any national media coverage.
Health officials are now advising individuals who attended the Mililani Pet Fair on November 2, 2024, and had contact with ducks or geese to monitor for symptoms of influenza-like illness or conjunctivitis.
www.khon2.com/local-news/h...
Health officials are now advising individuals who attended the Mililani Pet Fair on November 2, 2024, and had contact with ducks or geese to monitor for symptoms of influenza-like illness or conjunctivitis.
www.khon2.com/local-news/h...
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“It’s been all hands on deck. Here, it is coming from all over the country. However, we are definitely seeing more calls coming from red states, though it’s not a huge amount more than blue states. The fear is from all over the country. It is all ages.”
LGBTQ Crisis Hotline Calls Spiked 700% After US Presidential Election
The Rainbow Youth Project, The Trevor Project, and the LGBT National Hotline are among the organizations fielding more calls than usual.
www.vice.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:41 AM
“It’s been all hands on deck. Here, it is coming from all over the country. However, we are definitely seeing more calls coming from red states, though it’s not a huge amount more than blue states. The fear is from all over the country. It is all ages.”
Based off of Jake Paul's entrance, we are looking forward to either the most scripted match or a monster boxer rip someone's head off.
November 16, 2024 at 5:27 AM
Based off of Jake Paul's entrance, we are looking forward to either the most scripted match or a monster boxer rip someone's head off.
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My son texted this to me after he made an impassioned argument during dinner last night about how Kenny G was the musical equivalent of the Joker - an agent of chaos who employs smooth jazz as aural tinder to let the world burn.
November 15, 2024 at 11:56 AM
My son texted this to me after he made an impassioned argument during dinner last night about how Kenny G was the musical equivalent of the Joker - an agent of chaos who employs smooth jazz as aural tinder to let the world burn.