Gal in MA
@macgyveringthis.bsky.social
Work in a software company, two kids and a neurospicey household, lots of random interests.
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
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Because of the drama with the PM in Australia, I dug up this article from 10 years ago and learned A TON
www.haaretz.com/jewish/2015-...
www.haaretz.com/jewish/2015-...
An unlikely tribute: How cult U.K. band Joy Division found inspiration in Auschwitz
From Its Name to the Themes of Its Songs, the Now-defunct British Cult Band Seemed Obsessed by the Holocaust.
www.haaretz.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Because of the drama with the PM in Australia, I dug up this article from 10 years ago and learned A TON
www.haaretz.com/jewish/2015-...
www.haaretz.com/jewish/2015-...
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Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth.
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a B...
www.propublica.org
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth.
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
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They gutted the Washington Post. CBS. NYT. Now Teen Vogue.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
November 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
They gutted the Washington Post. CBS. NYT. Now Teen Vogue.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
Funny because I’m still spending a good bit of money, just not at Target since they abandoned all morals. My affluent money is going elsewhere.
Target just sent up a giant red flag about the U.S. consumer. A 30% stock plunge, collapsing store traffic, and margin pressure all point to the same thing: Affluent shoppers are rattled and recession fears are rising qz.com/tgt-wmt-earn...
Target just sent up a giant red flag about the U.S. consumer
A 30% stock plunge, collapsing store traffic, and margin pressure all point to the same thing: Affluent shoppers are rattled and recession fears are rising
qz.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Funny because I’m still spending a good bit of money, just not at Target since they abandoned all morals. My affluent money is going elsewhere.
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On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
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“I by no means think that punk should be uniformly one thing,” Casey tells Rolling Stone in an exclusive interview. “But the punk that I was raised to listen to, it should be speaking up against abuses in the government.”
Ken Casey of Dropkick Murphys: 'I Will Go to the Mat' for 'True American' Bad Bunny
bit.ly
October 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
“I by no means think that punk should be uniformly one thing,” Casey tells Rolling Stone in an exclusive interview. “But the punk that I was raised to listen to, it should be speaking up against abuses in the government.”
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Shame we don't have a name for this phenomenon, maybe @mmasnick.bsky.social can come up with one.
Trump’s Attack on Ontario’s Reagan Ad Helped Amplify Its Reach
In the global portfolio of political ads that changed history, a handful stand out.
www.bloomberg.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Shame we don't have a name for this phenomenon, maybe @mmasnick.bsky.social can come up with one.
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Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
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Reminder: We spent YEARS reading thousands and thousands of articles on the Tea Party and how it was a true expression of the American people's will, and it never mounted anything nearly as big as Saturday's No Kings rallies. [1/3]
October 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Reminder: We spent YEARS reading thousands and thousands of articles on the Tea Party and how it was a true expression of the American people's will, and it never mounted anything nearly as big as Saturday's No Kings rallies. [1/3]
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"Are my migraines hormonal, or am I thinking too hard about how Peter Thiel has more money than all nurses on Earth combined?"
Is It Perimenopause or the Fascist Death Knell of Late-Stage Capitalism?
Are my hot flashes due to an estrogen imbalance or a rapidly warming planet hastened by unaccountable oil barons who own our elections? Am I irrita...
buff.ly
October 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"Are my migraines hormonal, or am I thinking too hard about how Peter Thiel has more money than all nurses on Earth combined?"
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No Kings-San Francisco, CA
October 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
No Kings-San Francisco, CA
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Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
October 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
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October 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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This sign @glopan.bsky.social spotted made me laugh
October 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
This sign @glopan.bsky.social spotted made me laugh
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“Total destruction”
October 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
“Total destruction”
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There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.
America’s children deserve better than this.
America’s children deserve better than this.
October 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.
America’s children deserve better than this.
America’s children deserve better than this.
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M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Federal workers: If you were impacted by the Trump administration's just-announced mass layoffs, our reporters are here to listen.
We understand you may be taking a risk in contacting us, and we take your privacy seriously.
Here's how to get in touch securely 👇
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Here's how to get in touch securely 👇
How to Contact ProPublica or Send a Tip Securely — ProPublica
Our job is to hold people and institutions accountable. To do that, we need evidence.
propublica.org
October 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Federal workers: If you were impacted by the Trump administration's just-announced mass layoffs, our reporters are here to listen.
We understand you may be taking a risk in contacting us, and we take your privacy seriously.
Here's how to get in touch securely 👇
We understand you may be taking a risk in contacting us, and we take your privacy seriously.
Here's how to get in touch securely 👇
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That's because they're fucking idiots, there is literally no other explanation
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
OpenAI wasn’t expecting Sora’s copyright drama
It felt “more different to images than people expected.”
www.theverge.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
That's because they're fucking idiots, there is literally no other explanation
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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OpenAI employees are very excited about how well their new AI tool can create fake videos of people doing crimes and have definitely thought through all the implications of this
September 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
OpenAI employees are very excited about how well their new AI tool can create fake videos of people doing crimes and have definitely thought through all the implications of this
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As a former gamer, I cannot overstate how big of a deal this right-wing takeover of Electronic Arts is.
Are they going to create video games where they kidnap and dismember journalists like Jamal Khashoggi?
Are they going to create video games where they kidnap and dismember journalists like Jamal Khashoggi?
September 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
As a former gamer, I cannot overstate how big of a deal this right-wing takeover of Electronic Arts is.
Are they going to create video games where they kidnap and dismember journalists like Jamal Khashoggi?
Are they going to create video games where they kidnap and dismember journalists like Jamal Khashoggi?
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"I'm really good at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell." - Trump says in his speech before the U.N. General Assembly
September 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"I'm really good at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell." - Trump says in his speech before the U.N. General Assembly