Floof
@hbean.bsky.social
Writer/editor, parent, she/her. Old enough to probably have a lot of lead in me.
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To be very clear, Kennedy's team is messing with a vaccine which has led to a 99 percent drop in the incidence of hepatitis B, which kills, early and painfully, 25 percent of the people who get it as children. lnk.thebulwark.com/3Xt957M
RFK’s Anti-Vax Team Readies Its Next Moves
“Their game is, let’s really destabilize trust in the vaccine, and make people really anxious about it.”
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
To be very clear, Kennedy's team is messing with a vaccine which has led to a 99 percent drop in the incidence of hepatitis B, which kills, early and painfully, 25 percent of the people who get it as children. lnk.thebulwark.com/3Xt957M
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What if a business simply made useful things that worked and you could buy those things and keep them
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
What if a business simply made useful things that worked and you could buy those things and keep them
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This is too much.
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
This is too much.
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It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
December 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
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The case for a stock trading ban
After becoming a congressional leader, a politician’s stock portfolio beats out those of peers by 47 (!!!) percentage points a year through trades timed around bills and firms that later get government contracts
www.nber.org/papers/w34524
via @florianederer.bsky.social
www.nber.org/papers/w34524
via @florianederer.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The case for a stock trading ban
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Anyone casually weighing in on this race needs to understand this.
If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
December 3, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Anyone casually weighing in on this race needs to understand this.
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Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
I'm so tired of measles.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
Gallatin Co. reports 2nd measles case, warns of exposure sites nbcmontana.com/news/local/g...
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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This piece hit hard for me, as it tracks with why my daughter stopped playing soccer at recess. The boys wouldn't let the girls play with them--only against them and with fewer players. But when girls scored anyway, some boys would cheat and play to hurt the girls, to the point where it wasn't fun.
"the issue isn’t that we need more 'boy-friendly' reforms. It’s that boys are socialized to compete only with boys and to read girls’ success as illegitimate or emasculating. The result is dissonance, resentment, and disengagement for boys—and hostile climates for girls."
time.com/7335723/auto...
time.com/7335723/auto...
The Real Way Schools are Failing Boys
“If we really want boys to succeed, we need to ensure that they know how to both beat—and lose— to girls."
time.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
This piece hit hard for me, as it tracks with why my daughter stopped playing soccer at recess. The boys wouldn't let the girls play with them--only against them and with fewer players. But when girls scored anyway, some boys would cheat and play to hurt the girls, to the point where it wasn't fun.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Fun fact: the voice of Franklin the Turtle in the cartoons is Noah Reid, the guy who played Patrick in Schitt’s Creek. So not only is Hegseth disrespecting Franklin, he’s basically disrespecting David Rose’s husband, which I cannot abide.
December 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Fun fact: the voice of Franklin the Turtle in the cartoons is Noah Reid, the guy who played Patrick in Schitt’s Creek. So not only is Hegseth disrespecting Franklin, he’s basically disrespecting David Rose’s husband, which I cannot abide.
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Nuthouse health food store tree. Bloor West. Lean & tight, this tree wakes early & is in bed by 10. Underneath, Santa will place Amy’s burritos, bulk peanut butter, raw honey & mushroom extract. Organic cocktails for the elves & flaxseed for the reindeer. 11/10
#EveryCorporateChristmasTreeInToronto
#EveryCorporateChristmasTreeInToronto
November 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Nuthouse health food store tree. Bloor West. Lean & tight, this tree wakes early & is in bed by 10. Underneath, Santa will place Amy’s burritos, bulk peanut butter, raw honey & mushroom extract. Organic cocktails for the elves & flaxseed for the reindeer. 11/10
#EveryCorporateChristmasTreeInToronto
#EveryCorporateChristmasTreeInToronto
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
(Happy kickoff day of Shawn’s thoughtful critiques on Every Corporate Christmas Tree in Toronto thread to all those who celebrate this joyous season.)
(Happy kickoff day of Shawn’s thoughtful critiques on Every Corporate Christmas Tree in Toronto thread to all those who celebrate this joyous season.)
Shops at Aura tree. Snow dusted wonderland under (for now) Canada’s tallest residential bldn. Formal skirt transitions to snow fam exploding w uncontainable joy in witnessing drive-by action Santa. A perfect scene to visit & revisit, each time seeing more. 11/10
#EveryCorporateChristmasTreeInToronto
#EveryCorporateChristmasTreeInToronto
November 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
(Happy kickoff day of Shawn’s thoughtful critiques on Every Corporate Christmas Tree in Toronto thread to all those who celebrate this joyous season.)
(Happy kickoff day of Shawn’s thoughtful critiques on Every Corporate Christmas Tree in Toronto thread to all those who celebrate this joyous season.)
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For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:30 AM
For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
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every trans person i see post about the OU suspension knows that the suspended target is trans & a grad student, & has an innate awareness that this is about purging trans employees. every cis person i see thinks the target is a rando professor & that this is about giving conservatives good grades
December 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
every trans person i see post about the OU suspension knows that the suspended target is trans & a grad student, & has an innate awareness that this is about purging trans employees. every cis person i see thinks the target is a rando professor & that this is about giving conservatives good grades
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Are harp seals responsible for the stalled recovery of Atlantic cod? | “Our analysis revealed that harp seals consume a higher biomass of shared target species than caught by fisheries.”
Sure but harp seals are part of the ecosystem and naturally eat those fish? What are we doing here?
Sure but harp seals are part of the ecosystem and naturally eat those fish? What are we doing here?
Are harp seals responsible for the stalled recovery of Atlantic cod?
Since Atlantic cod fisheries collapsed in the early 1990s, ecosystems have been less productive and have struggled to recover.
theconversation.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Are harp seals responsible for the stalled recovery of Atlantic cod? | “Our analysis revealed that harp seals consume a higher biomass of shared target species than caught by fisheries.”
Sure but harp seals are part of the ecosystem and naturally eat those fish? What are we doing here?
Sure but harp seals are part of the ecosystem and naturally eat those fish? What are we doing here?
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I used to think that our current period in the geologic record would be marked by plastic, but now I wonder if it's PFAS.
The cancer-causing forever chemical polluting most UK rivers
TFA has also been found in rivers across the globe
www.independent.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I used to think that our current period in the geologic record would be marked by plastic, but now I wonder if it's PFAS.
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That's the thing, Miller is absolutely the lowest hanging fruit here because he has no friends, freaks people out, and also (importantly) ordered a bunch of criminal human rights abuses.
If you're trying to look tough as a Dem in a post-Trump era, he'd be the logical place to start.
If you're trying to look tough as a Dem in a post-Trump era, he'd be the logical place to start.
Right, Kissinger was respected by some sectors, and at least politely tolerated by others. I don’t think anyone who’s not working in the WH cares for Miller: I’d almost think he would be the big fall guy if things go real south for Trump
December 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
That's the thing, Miller is absolutely the lowest hanging fruit here because he has no friends, freaks people out, and also (importantly) ordered a bunch of criminal human rights abuses.
If you're trying to look tough as a Dem in a post-Trump era, he'd be the logical place to start.
If you're trying to look tough as a Dem in a post-Trump era, he'd be the logical place to start.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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6 years today the first COVID case was identified in a man in Wuhan marking the beginning of a global pandemic that changed the world. We are way less prepared today to face another pandemic than we were back then. This fact makes me sad.
November 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
6 years today the first COVID case was identified in a man in Wuhan marking the beginning of a global pandemic that changed the world. We are way less prepared today to face another pandemic than we were back then. This fact makes me sad.
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Me showing an interest in my dog's hobbies
December 1, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Me showing an interest in my dog's hobbies
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Note to Southern and Eastern Ontario folks: my hubs is heading to eastward on the 401. He sends the message to avoid it at all costs if you can.
He says a Tesla sedan managed to spin out, crash , and cause a significant slow down single-handedly.
The lake effect snow is not a picnic.
He says a Tesla sedan managed to spin out, crash , and cause a significant slow down single-handedly.
The lake effect snow is not a picnic.
November 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Note to Southern and Eastern Ontario folks: my hubs is heading to eastward on the 401. He sends the message to avoid it at all costs if you can.
He says a Tesla sedan managed to spin out, crash , and cause a significant slow down single-handedly.
The lake effect snow is not a picnic.
He says a Tesla sedan managed to spin out, crash , and cause a significant slow down single-handedly.
The lake effect snow is not a picnic.
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Why? Why do we do this to ourselves? This just feels like a waste of everybody's time. Why on earth do we think we need neighbours to weigh in on this?! Just build it already. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
November 27, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Why? Why do we do this to ourselves? This just feels like a waste of everybody's time. Why on earth do we think we need neighbours to weigh in on this?! Just build it already. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...