Amber Lung
@freckledcackler.bsky.social
Social gadfly, according to my Gemini horoscope. Which tracks.
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
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December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
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The one validated intervention to slow aging and extend healthspan is not for sale.
It's exercise.
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It's exercise.
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December 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The one validated intervention to slow aging and extend healthspan is not for sale.
It's exercise.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It's exercise.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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I had a holler about that terrible ~ family estrangement crisis ~ piece in the NYT
No, You Shouldn't Ignore Your Dad’s Racism Just Because He Cuts Turkey Good
'Tis the season for a scolding over the so-called 'family estrangement crisis.'
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December 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I had a holler about that terrible ~ family estrangement crisis ~ piece in the NYT
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People support him because he reflects their values and character. He reflects their souls.
December 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
People support him because he reflects their values and character. He reflects their souls.
I was not familiar w @adriennemareebrown.bsky.social until I heard her recently on Vibe Check and was super drawn to her. What are the odds that on an unplanned stroll through not my neighborhood the first book I pull out from a little free library is her Fables & Spells?! Unreal. Witchy vibes ❤️
November 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I was not familiar w @adriennemareebrown.bsky.social until I heard her recently on Vibe Check and was super drawn to her. What are the odds that on an unplanned stroll through not my neighborhood the first book I pull out from a little free library is her Fables & Spells?! Unreal. Witchy vibes ❤️
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Perfect.
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thehardtimes.net/blog/a-chris...
November 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Perfect.
thehardtimes.net/blog/a-chris...
thehardtimes.net/blog/a-chris...
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the son he always wanted
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
the son he always wanted
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completely outside of politics, this is so charming
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
completely outside of politics, this is so charming
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This is an accidentally honest answer. What she's saying in code is:
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
Q: What did the president mean when he called a reporter "piggy"?
LEAVITT: Look, the president is very frank & honest with everyone in this room. You'll all seen it yourself. You've all experienced it yourselves. And I think it's one of the many reasons the American people reelected this president
LEAVITT: Look, the president is very frank & honest with everyone in this room. You'll all seen it yourself. You've all experienced it yourselves. And I think it's one of the many reasons the American people reelected this president
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is an accidentally honest answer. What she's saying in code is:
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
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Trump is a piece of shit and his supporters like him because they are pieces of shit.
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Trump is a piece of shit and his supporters like him because they are pieces of shit.
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It's hard to express what it meant to watch Maurice, Natalia, Celeste, and Rhea tell their stories—in their own voices—this morning.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
November 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It's hard to express what it meant to watch Maurice, Natalia, Celeste, and Rhea tell their stories—in their own voices—this morning.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
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I interviewed ferociously brilliant filmmaker Mira Nair, a.k.a Zohran Mamdani’s mother, about how her voice and vision have shaped a man who sees a better way forward for all of us. SPOILER ALERT: Love matters.
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...
How Mira Nair Built the World That Made Zohran Mamdani
The legendary director talks with Harper's Bazaar about becoming an artist and a parent
www.harpersbazaar.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I interviewed ferociously brilliant filmmaker Mira Nair, a.k.a Zohran Mamdani’s mother, about how her voice and vision have shaped a man who sees a better way forward for all of us. SPOILER ALERT: Love matters.
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...
Catching up on Vibe Check this morning made the gym-because-rain full on enjoyable. The combo of hilarity on the Blakely Thornton ep + getting into darkness with adrienne maree brown was honestly chef's kiss. I will re-listen to both. @theferocity.bsky.social @zachstafford.bsky.social ty ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Catching up on Vibe Check this morning made the gym-because-rain full on enjoyable. The combo of hilarity on the Blakely Thornton ep + getting into darkness with adrienne maree brown was honestly chef's kiss. I will re-listen to both. @theferocity.bsky.social @zachstafford.bsky.social ty ❤️
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Jeffrey Epstein Was a Warlord. We Have to Talk About It.
www.thenation.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Having down time and rest should be more of a badge of honour than being busy.
November 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Having down time and rest should be more of a badge of honour than being busy.
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Americans Demand New Form Of Media To Bridge Entertainment Gap While Looking From Laptop To Phone https://theonion.com/americans-demand-new-form-of-media-to-bridge-entertainm-1819576756/
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Americans Demand New Form Of Media To Bridge Entertainment Gap While Looking From Laptop To Phone https://theonion.com/americans-demand-new-form-of-media-to-bridge-entertainm-1819576756/
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turns out the emails we should have been reading in 2016 were from the NYT
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
turns out the emails we should have been reading in 2016 were from the NYT
Please for the love of god teach the youth in your life to protect their finances if they choose to marry.
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Please for the love of god teach the youth in your life to protect their finances if they choose to marry.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
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ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
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To put this in scale, Elon Musk's salary from Tesla alone could fund the SNAP program for the entire country into 2034.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a resounding victory on Thursday as shareholders approved a pay package of as much as $878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.
Tesla shareholders approve $878 billion pay plan for Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a resounding victory on Thursday as shareholders approved a pay package of as much as $878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
To put this in scale, Elon Musk's salary from Tesla alone could fund the SNAP program for the entire country into 2034.
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I checked in with Curtis Sliwa. He still doesn't care what you think.
"Everybody loves Curtis,” the failed Republican candidate told me a couple hours ago, despite mounting evidence to the contrary.
New @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"Everybody loves Curtis,” the failed Republican candidate told me a couple hours ago, despite mounting evidence to the contrary.
New @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I checked in with Curtis Sliwa. He still doesn't care what you think.
"Everybody loves Curtis," the failed Republican candidate said, despite mounting evidence to the contrary.
www.motherjones.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I checked in with Curtis Sliwa. He still doesn't care what you think.
"Everybody loves Curtis,” the failed Republican candidate told me a couple hours ago, despite mounting evidence to the contrary.
New @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"Everybody loves Curtis,” the failed Republican candidate told me a couple hours ago, despite mounting evidence to the contrary.
New @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...