Chuck Darwin
@cdarwin.bsky.social
Social and economic justice, technology and tennis.
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Hundreds of residents signed up for FEMA buyouts after Helene.
Not one has been approved.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Not one has been approved.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Hundreds of residents signed up for FEMA buyouts after Helene. Not one has been approved.
More than a year after applying for a federal buyout, many North Carolina homeowners have heard almost nothing definitive.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Hundreds of residents signed up for FEMA buyouts after Helene.
Not one has been approved.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Not one has been approved.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Jim Gardner leads off the batting order with an article that raises important questions about whether, and under what conditions, federalism can protect subnational liberal democracy from central authoritarianism. It is available Open Access.
academic.oup.com/publius/arti...
academic.oup.com/publius/arti...
Can Federalism Protect Subnational Liberal Democracy from Central Authoritarianism?
Abstract. Liberal democracy is eroding rapidly around the globe, including in the United States, raising alarming questions about whether American democrat
academic.oup.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Jim Gardner leads off the batting order with an article that raises important questions about whether, and under what conditions, federalism can protect subnational liberal democracy from central authoritarianism. It is available Open Access.
academic.oup.com/publius/arti...
academic.oup.com/publius/arti...
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Generally, Bluesky is a boring tepid place, but, once in a while, it delivers
I like to imagine that there is a rivalry between two top ham-sniffers: one, a meticulous keeper of precise traditions, the other a brash bad-boy with a colossal nose.
December 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Generally, Bluesky is a boring tepid place, but, once in a while, it delivers
Bluesky suspending antifascist researchers for sharing publicly available information about literal nazis.
Should be no surprise considering bsky constantly protects nazis, the far right, and all flavors of bigotry at the expense of Palestinians and trans women
-- @alissaazar.bsky.social
Should be no surprise considering bsky constantly protects nazis, the far right, and all flavors of bigotry at the expense of Palestinians and trans women
-- @alissaazar.bsky.social
Alissa Azar (@alissaazar@kolektiva.social)
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Bluesky suspending antifascist researchers for sharing publicly available information about literal nazis.
Should be no surprise considering bsky constantly protects nazis, the fa...
kolektiva.social
December 26, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Bluesky suspending antifascist researchers for sharing publicly available information about literal nazis.
Should be no surprise considering bsky constantly protects nazis, the far right, and all flavors of bigotry at the expense of Palestinians and trans women
-- @alissaazar.bsky.social
Should be no surprise considering bsky constantly protects nazis, the far right, and all flavors of bigotry at the expense of Palestinians and trans women
-- @alissaazar.bsky.social
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The broader principle SCOTUS is applying is that we can’t hold Trump responsible for what he says because if we did large swaths of his policy agenda would be obviously unlawful and SCOTUS’ prime directive is to let Trump so basically whatever he wants.
December 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The broader principle SCOTUS is applying is that we can’t hold Trump responsible for what he says because if we did large swaths of his policy agenda would be obviously unlawful and SCOTUS’ prime directive is to let Trump so basically whatever he wants.
"I love the pure, peaceable, and impartial Christianity of Christ:
I therefore hate the corrupt, slaveholding, women-whipping, cradle-plundering, partial and hypocritical Christianity of this land."
― #FrederickDouglass #BlackHistory
I therefore hate the corrupt, slaveholding, women-whipping, cradle-plundering, partial and hypocritical Christianity of this land."
― #FrederickDouglass #BlackHistory
BLK News Now! (@BLKNewsNow@mastodon.social)
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"I love the pure, peaceable, and impartial Christianity of Christ: I therefore hate the corrupt, slaveholding, women-whipping, cradle-plundering, partial and hypocritical Christiani...
mastodon.social
December 26, 2025 at 5:24 AM
"I love the pure, peaceable, and impartial Christianity of Christ:
I therefore hate the corrupt, slaveholding, women-whipping, cradle-plundering, partial and hypocritical Christianity of this land."
― #FrederickDouglass #BlackHistory
I therefore hate the corrupt, slaveholding, women-whipping, cradle-plundering, partial and hypocritical Christianity of this land."
― #FrederickDouglass #BlackHistory
In a post on X, the U.S. military's Africa Command confirmed it had conducted a strike that killed multiple militants at the request of Nigerian authorities.
The strike occurred in “Soboto state,” an apparent reference to Sokoto state, the post said.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
The strike occurred in “Soboto state,” an apparent reference to Sokoto state, the post said.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
US hits Islamic State in Nigeria after Trump warnings
President Trump said "numerous perfect strikes" had hit Islamic State militants in the West African nation of Nigeria.
www.yahoo.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:15 AM
In a post on X, the U.S. military's Africa Command confirmed it had conducted a strike that killed multiple militants at the request of Nigerian authorities.
The strike occurred in “Soboto state,” an apparent reference to Sokoto state, the post said.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
The strike occurred in “Soboto state,” an apparent reference to Sokoto state, the post said.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
"At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
— including a photograph showing President Donald Trump
— less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice to the public."
— including a photograph showing President Donald Trump
— less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice to the public."
William Lindsey :toad: (@wdlindsy@toad.social)
"At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after the...
toad.social
December 26, 2025 at 5:06 AM
"At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
— including a photograph showing President Donald Trump
— less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice to the public."
— including a photograph showing President Donald Trump
— less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice to the public."
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Trump's weird claim during the debate accusing Dems of post-birth abortions that we all just dismissed as him being stupid suddenly makes horrific sense now.
Every accusation is a fucking confession.
Every accusation is a fucking confession.
December 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Trump's weird claim during the debate accusing Dems of post-birth abortions that we all just dismissed as him being stupid suddenly makes horrific sense now.
Every accusation is a fucking confession.
Every accusation is a fucking confession.
Unicorn, Fox Fur and Christmas Tree
A star forming region cataloged as NGC 2264,
this beautiful but complex arrangement of interstellar gas and dust is about 2,700 light-years distant in the faint but fanciful constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn.
A star forming region cataloged as NGC 2264,
this beautiful but complex arrangement of interstellar gas and dust is about 2,700 light-years distant in the faint but fanciful constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn.
earthling (@appassionato@mastodon.social)
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Unicorn, Fox Fur and Christmas Tree
A star forming region cataloged as NGC 2264, this beautiful but complex arrangement of interstellar gas and dust is about 2,700 light-years dist...
mastodon.social
December 26, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Unicorn, Fox Fur and Christmas Tree
A star forming region cataloged as NGC 2264,
this beautiful but complex arrangement of interstellar gas and dust is about 2,700 light-years distant in the faint but fanciful constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn.
A star forming region cataloged as NGC 2264,
this beautiful but complex arrangement of interstellar gas and dust is about 2,700 light-years distant in the faint but fanciful constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn.
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Donald Trump spent Christmas:
- Referring to millions of Americans as “scum”
- Bombing another country without congressional authorization
- Defending Jeffrey Epstein
- Threatening it “may be our last Christmas ever”
Just an absolutely deranged person with advancing dementia!
- Referring to millions of Americans as “scum”
- Bombing another country without congressional authorization
- Defending Jeffrey Epstein
- Threatening it “may be our last Christmas ever”
Just an absolutely deranged person with advancing dementia!
December 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Donald Trump spent Christmas:
- Referring to millions of Americans as “scum”
- Bombing another country without congressional authorization
- Defending Jeffrey Epstein
- Threatening it “may be our last Christmas ever”
Just an absolutely deranged person with advancing dementia!
- Referring to millions of Americans as “scum”
- Bombing another country without congressional authorization
- Defending Jeffrey Epstein
- Threatening it “may be our last Christmas ever”
Just an absolutely deranged person with advancing dementia!
Dynamic mounds made of methane at a depth of some 3,640 meters
act like “frozen reefs” for a bizarre array of deep-sea creatures, new observations reveal
www.scientificamerican.com/article/biza...
act like “frozen reefs” for a bizarre array of deep-sea creatures, new observations reveal
www.scientificamerican.com/article/biza...
Bizarre Ecosystem Discovered More Than Two Miles beneath Arctic Ocean
Dynamic mounds made of methane at a depth of some 3,640 meters act like “frozen reefs” for a bizarre array of deep-sea creatures, new observations reveal
www.scientificamerican.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Dynamic mounds made of methane at a depth of some 3,640 meters
act like “frozen reefs” for a bizarre array of deep-sea creatures, new observations reveal
www.scientificamerican.com/article/biza...
act like “frozen reefs” for a bizarre array of deep-sea creatures, new observations reveal
www.scientificamerican.com/article/biza...
The United States launched a number of strikes against the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria,
Trump announced on Thursday,
the latest American military campaign against a nonstate adversary
— in this case, Islamic jihadis who the president asserts have been slaughtering Christians.
Trump announced on Thursday,
the latest American military campaign against a nonstate adversary
— in this case, Islamic jihadis who the president asserts have been slaughtering Christians.
Trump Announces Strike Against ISIS in Nigeria
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The United States launched a number of strikes against the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria,
Trump announced on Thursday,
the latest American military campaign against a nonstate adversary
— in this case, Islamic jihadis who the president asserts have been slaughtering Christians.
Trump announced on Thursday,
the latest American military campaign against a nonstate adversary
— in this case, Islamic jihadis who the president asserts have been slaughtering Christians.
FULL VIDEO of Tennessee Speaker Sexton’s Highway Patrol detail speeding though NASHVILLE (30mph over limo)
and refusing to pull over for MNPD — then running away after he did
“Pull over! You need to yield to the police, I don’t care who you think you are.”
(From Jerry Barlar)
and refusing to pull over for MNPD — then running away after he did
“Pull over! You need to yield to the police, I don’t care who you think you are.”
(From Jerry Barlar)
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social)
“Pull over! You need to yield to the police, I don’t care who you think you are.”
FULL VIDEO of Speaker Sexton’s TN Highway Patrol detail speeding though NASHVILLE (30mph over) and refusing to pull o...
fed.brid.gy
December 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
FULL VIDEO of Tennessee Speaker Sexton’s Highway Patrol detail speeding though NASHVILLE (30mph over limo)
and refusing to pull over for MNPD — then running away after he did
“Pull over! You need to yield to the police, I don’t care who you think you are.”
(From Jerry Barlar)
and refusing to pull over for MNPD — then running away after he did
“Pull over! You need to yield to the police, I don’t care who you think you are.”
(From Jerry Barlar)
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YouTube, TikTok Deleted ‘60 Minutes’ CECOT Clips Amid Paramount Takedown Push www.commondreams.org/news/youtube...
YouTube, TikTok Deleted ‘60 Minutes’ CECOT Clips Amid Paramount Takedown Push | Common Dreams
The segment on the notorious torture prison—where the Trump administration has been unlawfully deporting Venezuelans—went viral on social media after being inadvertently aired in Canada.
www.commondreams.org
December 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
YouTube, TikTok Deleted ‘60 Minutes’ CECOT Clips Amid Paramount Takedown Push www.commondreams.org/news/youtube...
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Ai is absolutely destroying the entire legal field and it is putting so much extra work on those of us that don’t take shortcuts
I legit miss the Sov Cits who just made up obvious BS instead of the ChatGPT versions with “cites” that look like they need to be researched
I legit miss the Sov Cits who just made up obvious BS instead of the ChatGPT versions with “cites” that look like they need to be researched
Is it just me or is AI making MORE legal work to respond to AI bad legal advice?
December 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Ai is absolutely destroying the entire legal field and it is putting so much extra work on those of us that don’t take shortcuts
I legit miss the Sov Cits who just made up obvious BS instead of the ChatGPT versions with “cites” that look like they need to be researched
I legit miss the Sov Cits who just made up obvious BS instead of the ChatGPT versions with “cites” that look like they need to be researched
They Seek to Curb Online Hate.
The Trump Regime Accuses Them of Censorship.
Five Europeans who work to tackle disinformation and abuse on the internet
were barred from entering the United States
after Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeled them
“radical activists”
who undercut free speech.
The Trump Regime Accuses Them of Censorship.
Five Europeans who work to tackle disinformation and abuse on the internet
were barred from entering the United States
after Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeled them
“radical activists”
who undercut free speech.
They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship.
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
They Seek to Curb Online Hate.
The Trump Regime Accuses Them of Censorship.
Five Europeans who work to tackle disinformation and abuse on the internet
were barred from entering the United States
after Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeled them
“radical activists”
who undercut free speech.
The Trump Regime Accuses Them of Censorship.
Five Europeans who work to tackle disinformation and abuse on the internet
were barred from entering the United States
after Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeled them
“radical activists”
who undercut free speech.
I can’t even begin to describe to you how fucking bonkers this is
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All right people so literally I downloaded one of the government documents to Books on my iPad. I highlighted some text that was not redacted and it included some that was redacted and I copied it ove...
skywriter.blue
December 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I can’t even begin to describe to you how fucking bonkers this is
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It really grates to see Bari Weiss lecture actual journalists. She has never done investigative journalism in her life. The significance of that fact goes way beyond 60 Minutes or this story. It's about installing unqualified hacks in positions of power for one reason: loyalty to the regime.
New Bari Weiss & CBS leadership note to staff—
“…Americans say they do not trust the press…To win back their trust, we have to work hard.”
“Sometimes it means telling unexpected stories…sometimes it means holding a piece about an important subject to make sure it is comprehensive and fair.”
“…Americans say they do not trust the press…To win back their trust, we have to work hard.”
“Sometimes it means telling unexpected stories…sometimes it means holding a piece about an important subject to make sure it is comprehensive and fair.”
December 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It really grates to see Bari Weiss lecture actual journalists. She has never done investigative journalism in her life. The significance of that fact goes way beyond 60 Minutes or this story. It's about installing unqualified hacks in positions of power for one reason: loyalty to the regime.
Tell your lawmakers:
we need common-sense, privacy forward solutions,
NOT ID checks for the internet!
www.stoponlineidchecks.org
we need common-sense, privacy forward solutions,
NOT ID checks for the internet!
www.stoponlineidchecks.org
ONLINE ID CHECKS WILL RUIN THE INTERNET
www.stoponlineidchecks.org
December 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Tell your lawmakers:
we need common-sense, privacy forward solutions,
NOT ID checks for the internet!
www.stoponlineidchecks.org
we need common-sense, privacy forward solutions,
NOT ID checks for the internet!
www.stoponlineidchecks.org
For the last year, the nation has witnessed Trump’s rapid physical and mental decline.
The 79-year-old president has repeatedly lost track of his thoughts,
his whereabouts,
and even his grasp on the English language.
The New Republic has a list of the his most senile moments in the past year
The 79-year-old president has repeatedly lost track of his thoughts,
his whereabouts,
and even his grasp on the English language.
The New Republic has a list of the his most senile moments in the past year
Cognitive Decline? These Were Trump’s 11 Most Senile Moments This Year
When Donald Trump wasn’t busy falling asleep in front of the cameras, he spent his first year in office struggling to form coherent thoughts.
newrepublic.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
For the last year, the nation has witnessed Trump’s rapid physical and mental decline.
The 79-year-old president has repeatedly lost track of his thoughts,
his whereabouts,
and even his grasp on the English language.
The New Republic has a list of the his most senile moments in the past year
The 79-year-old president has repeatedly lost track of his thoughts,
his whereabouts,
and even his grasp on the English language.
The New Republic has a list of the his most senile moments in the past year
Analysts believe widespread GLP-1 adoption could mean long-term changes in demand.
Food companies are already dealing with shifts in consumer tastes toward higher protein and smaller portions
Bsinesses are promoting products with more protein, and tweaking labeling to say they are GLP-1 friendly
Food companies are already dealing with shifts in consumer tastes toward higher protein and smaller portions
Bsinesses are promoting products with more protein, and tweaking labeling to say they are GLP-1 friendly
Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls
More Americans are expected to take the drugs as a pill rather than as a shot it is cheaper and many people don't want to inject themselves.
www.reuters.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Analysts believe widespread GLP-1 adoption could mean long-term changes in demand.
Food companies are already dealing with shifts in consumer tastes toward higher protein and smaller portions
Bsinesses are promoting products with more protein, and tweaking labeling to say they are GLP-1 friendly
Food companies are already dealing with shifts in consumer tastes toward higher protein and smaller portions
Bsinesses are promoting products with more protein, and tweaking labeling to say they are GLP-1 friendly
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I now have to use a VPN to view the instructions to build an RGB to HDMI adaper and the next stage is apparently going to be an attempt to force scanning of media on my devices like North Korea and China. I hope everyone involved has their life made difficult both US and European.
December 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I now have to use a VPN to view the instructions to build an RGB to HDMI adaper and the next stage is apparently going to be an attempt to force scanning of media on my devices like North Korea and China. I hope everyone involved has their life made difficult both US and European.
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Nina Jankowicz: “They’re not doing this because they have any evidence of censorship — they lost a Supreme Court case that made those claims… They’re doing this because the group of researchers and advocates have stood up to liars like Donald Trump and the platforms that enable them.”
“Chilling and unconstitutional” — @attorneynora.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social
U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Nina Jankowicz: “They’re not doing this because they have any evidence of censorship — they lost a Supreme Court case that made those claims… They’re doing this because the group of researchers and advocates have stood up to liars like Donald Trump and the platforms that enable them.”
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After Jan 6, the U.S. far right had to find a frame that could distract and shift blame from their election fraud lies. They settled on “censorship” — which made their lying villains into “free speech” heroes, and allowed them to target all of the people and orgs that tried to hold them to account.
Nina Jankowicz: “They’re not doing this because they have any evidence of censorship — they lost a Supreme Court case that made those claims… They’re doing this because the group of researchers and advocates have stood up to liars like Donald Trump and the platforms that enable them.”
“Chilling and unconstitutional” — @attorneynora.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
After Jan 6, the U.S. far right had to find a frame that could distract and shift blame from their election fraud lies. They settled on “censorship” — which made their lying villains into “free speech” heroes, and allowed them to target all of the people and orgs that tried to hold them to account.