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Woke
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Passing bold fiscal stimulus, investing in critical industries, and curbing corporate power addressed some of the most difficult, persistent economic problems over the last few years. @dralibustamante.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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some of those that trump pardoned / also have pedo charges
January 28, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Consuming political content on TikTok is associated with being more Trump-y, more pro-Russia, and more antisemitic even after quite strong demographic/attitudinal controls.

From a content perspective R videos get more views than D and also R content is also more effective on per impression basis.
January 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Seems the news has moved on after the Israeli air strikes on Syria ended. But it has not stopped. The Turks are continuously shelling, as well as drone and air striking, the Kurds.
December 22, 2024 at 8:31 AM
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In a surprising pro-euthanasia move, Dutch government commits cultural, geopolitical and economical suicide by slashing education budget by 1,25 billion euro, with support of the Christian brown parties

www.dutchnews.nl/2024/12/chri...
Christian parties side with coalition on education budget cuts - DutchNews.nl
The three Christian parties in parliament have sided with the right-wing government and far-right parties to ensure a majority for education cuts in the senate, saying the deal “has made a bad budget ...
www.dutchnews.nl
December 12, 2024 at 9:28 AM
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I think trans issues are to an extent being set up to take the fall for Democrats’ struggles when it seems like questionable judgment elsewhere (notably climate & immigration) was a much bigger deal.

www.slowboring.com/p/another-po...
December 6, 2024 at 11:15 AM
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I need to pick this game back up
November 27, 2024 at 2:53 AM
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The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said he would seek an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity over the alleged persecution of the Rohingya, a mainly Muslim minority reut.rs/3CJqrpL
International criminal court prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Wednesday he would seek an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity over the alleged persecution of the Rohingya, a mainly Muslim minority.
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November 27, 2024 at 9:05 AM
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The prosecutor of the ICC said he was seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity linked to the alleged persecution and deportations committed against the Rohingya. Here are some reactions: reut.rs/4g9ZslL
Reactions to the ICC prosecutor's warrant request for Myanmar military leader
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday said he was seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity linked to the alleged persecution and deportations committed against the Rohingya.
reut.rs
November 27, 2024 at 11:16 AM
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Are subsidies to buy EVs useful climate policy?

Nope. 👇
🚨 New publication alert 🚨

My first paper recently got published in Environmental and Resource Economics! 🥳

Together with @alekszaklan.bsky.social and @phaan.bsky.social, we investigate the effects of public subsidies for electric mobility in the German context. Here is what we find! ⬇️

#EconSky
November 22, 2024 at 4:35 PM
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Yes, the largest online lib/left celebs are anti-establishment lefties, which is a massive problem for dems. Another big problem is they're the kind of people to disappear for 8 months before uploading a 7 hour video deconstructing JK Rowling's transphobia, meanwhile cons flood the zone with garbage
November 16, 2024 at 9:09 PM
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Harris helped save the teamsters’ pensions and their membership preferred the candidate who wants to take away their right to organize. They didn’t care.
November 17, 2024 at 11:03 PM
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No-one will stop Putin with phone calls. The attack last night, one of the biggest in this war, has proved that telephone diplomacy cannot replace real support from the whole West for Ukraine. The next weeks will be decisive, not only for the war itself, but also for our future.
November 17, 2024 at 1:33 PM
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November 17, 2024 at 2:11 PM
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Today in relatable science: Gulls making a mysterious daily trip that turned out to be to a potato chip factory
November 15, 2024 at 8:15 PM
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Just watching one appointment after another.
November 15, 2024 at 10:32 PM
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Tekken has really fallen off since when I played it all the time 15 years ago
November 15, 2024 at 2:17 PM
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⚡️ The European Commission has approved the allocation of €4.1 billion to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility program.
EU Approves €4.1 Billion for Ukraine as Part of Ukraine Facility Program
united24media.com
November 14, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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DoD pick Hegseth supports traditional family values. At age 44, he's been married 3x
His 2016 book proposed "preventing divorce of parents w/ children." In next edition, amid divorcing 2nd wife/mom of his 3 kids, he changed language to preventing "wanton divorce" www.apmreports.org/story/2018/0...
November 13, 2024 at 2:46 PM
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Good meme
November 10, 2024 at 1:48 PM
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November 6, 2024 at 5:47 PM
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Which countries receive the most foreign aid?
November 1, 2024 at 8:20 PM