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Eric
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Long-suffering Toronto Blue Jays fan
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Message to the convicted felon in Mar-A-Lago:
Unlike you, Canadians don't need to boast or brag.
They are fair and they are steadfast.
They won't lose sleep when a slob like you hurls insults.
That's because Canadians know who they are.
And when push comes to shove, Canadians are as strong as fuck.
January 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Google said its quantum computer needed less than five minutes to perform a mathematical calculation that one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers could not complete in 10 septillion years, a length of time that exceeds the age of the known universe. nyti.ms/3DaZFH5
December 10, 2024 at 4:51 AM
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NEW: Formaldehyde is the No. 1 cancer-causing air pollutant.

You might be breathing in unhealthy levels of the chemical in your own home or car.

Here’s what our testing found.

By @tophersanders.bsky.social, w/ @fastlerner.bsky.social & @shaw.al
propub.li/3ZIjMFl
How Much Formaldehyde Is in Your Car, Your Kitchen or Your Furniture? Here’s What Our Testing Found.
The chemical can trigger health problems and causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant. Our reporters traveled around New York City and New Jersey with equipment to measure its presence. The results proved concerning.
propub.li
December 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM
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No one should be jailed in this country for being political opponents of the president-elect, for doing their jobs, or for investigating an attempt to overturn an election. Following through on this would effectively mean an end to the US as a free republic. Shouldn't have to say that, but I will.
Trump says members of Jan. 6 committee should be jailed
Donald Trump said he would not instruct his pick for attorney general to investigate Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to investigate him, in an interview with “Meet the Press.”
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2024 at 7:19 PM
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If you didn't realize that the Toronto Star is now owned by some oligarchy, we wrote about that.

www.corruptario.ca/the-inevitab...
December 1, 2024 at 1:27 AM
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This is the most-read piece on @theatlantic.com. It should be the most-read piece. You should all read it, even though it may make you sad. Here’s a gift link so you can read it.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Sound of Fear on Air
It is an ominous sign that Morning Joe felt it had to apologize for something I said.
www.theatlantic.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:29 AM
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Under Trump, EPA scientists say they were pressured to make the new chemicals they were vetting seem safer than they really were. They were encouraged to delete evidence of harms, including cancer, from their reports. Sometimes, they say, managers deleted the info themselves.
www.propublica.org/a...
EPA Scientists Said They Were Pressured to Downplay Harms From Chemicals. A Watchdog Found They Were Retaliated Against.
Three reports issued by the agency’s inspector general detailed personal attacks suffered by the scientists — including being called “stupid,” “piranhas” and “pot-stirrers” — and called on the EPA to take “appropriate corrective action” in response.
www.propublica.org
November 30, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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Economic metrics like job growth, the stock market, and GDP don't give us the entire picture of how our economy is doing or who is actually doing well.

Want to measure economic success? Go to the kitchen tables of America.
The Biggest Economic Lies We’re Told | Robert Reich
Just a thought: what if we stopped measuring the economy by the state of the stock market and started measuring it based on how many people are housed and cl...
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November 24, 2024 at 3:00 AM
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With 55 days to go to til Season 2 premieres, here’s a shot of Adam Scott I took with my Leica. His running approaches Cruise- level. Though no one runs like Cruise on screen…

#Severance

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November 23, 2024 at 4:07 PM
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My friends, meet the Secretary of Defense-designate Pete Hegseth!!
November 13, 2024 at 4:40 AM