kate bernier
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Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons:
-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.
-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
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-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.
-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
🧵⬇️
February 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons:
-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.
-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
🧵⬇️
-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.
-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
🧵⬇️
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BREAKING—Musk has convinced Trump to officially shut down USAID and terminate all USAID-foreign aid to charities. Many legal experts say shuttering USAID violates a law adopted by Congress establishing the agency, and violates laws against impounding Congressionally approved funds.
February 3, 2025 at 7:25 AM
BREAKING—Musk has convinced Trump to officially shut down USAID and terminate all USAID-foreign aid to charities. Many legal experts say shuttering USAID violates a law adopted by Congress establishing the agency, and violates laws against impounding Congressionally approved funds.
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I know there’s a lot right now. But folks need to understand what this means.
A suspension this long would mean people living with HIV lose their medicine for months. People around the world lose their PrEP for months, putting millions at risk of getting HIV. Drug-resistant strains could emerge.
A suspension this long would mean people living with HIV lose their medicine for months. People around the world lose their PrEP for months, putting millions at risk of getting HIV. Drug-resistant strains could emerge.
January 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I know there’s a lot right now. But folks need to understand what this means.
A suspension this long would mean people living with HIV lose their medicine for months. People around the world lose their PrEP for months, putting millions at risk of getting HIV. Drug-resistant strains could emerge.
A suspension this long would mean people living with HIV lose their medicine for months. People around the world lose their PrEP for months, putting millions at risk of getting HIV. Drug-resistant strains could emerge.
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Even by the abysmal standards of the NYT's coverage of trans rights this is shocking
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/u...
Transgender Activists Question the Movement’s Confrontational Approach
Facing diminishing public support, some activists say all-or-nothing tactics are not working. “We have to make it OK for someone to change their minds.”
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Even by the abysmal standards of the NYT's coverage of trans rights this is shocking
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/u...
what does 💙📚 think of this guy? i’m about halfway through and quite enjoying it so far!!
November 26, 2024 at 11:16 PM
what does 💙📚 think of this guy? i’m about halfway through and quite enjoying it so far!!
dune prophecy is pretty good. wish i had more thoughts but pretty good is good enough!
November 26, 2024 at 2:47 PM
dune prophecy is pretty good. wish i had more thoughts but pretty good is good enough!