Mara
@maralinn.bsky.social
Half pessimistic doom-scroller, half progressive socialist. Ex-librarian into rug-hooking, cats, dogs, nature, classic film, Jeopardy, US politics, climate. I try to post/repost interesting things in addition to politics.
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Bluesky hire a comms specialist challenge 2025 is still ongoing (please, you guys desperately need a comms and public relations specialist)
Agreed. Moderators (and users) should not have to check every death threat against song lyrics or movie quotes.
AND, Bluesky needs better comms - esp re big accounts. If they had been timely & clear about the problem post and stated it was a 3-day warning suspension, this wouldn’t have escalated.
AND, Bluesky needs better comms - esp re big accounts. If they had been timely & clear about the problem post and stated it was a 3-day warning suspension, this wouldn’t have escalated.
November 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Bluesky hire a comms specialist challenge 2025 is still ongoing (please, you guys desperately need a comms and public relations specialist)
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Every "population crisis" article in western media is just "WHERE ARE THE WHITE BABIES" in disguise and we absolutely do not have to give any credence to any of them
November 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Every "population crisis" article in western media is just "WHERE ARE THE WHITE BABIES" in disguise and we absolutely do not have to give any credence to any of them
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Tax the rich.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Tax the rich.
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I say it over and over again: when you have that much money, you want to live where you want to live and you are simply not going to relocate because of marginal tax rates
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I say it over and over again: when you have that much money, you want to live where you want to live and you are simply not going to relocate because of marginal tax rates
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
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I wish him all the best in his recovery, which should be done at home and without the stress of serving in the Senate
John Fetterman was taken to the hospital after suffering from a “ventricular fibrillation flare-up” and falling near his home
John Fetterman Hospitalized After Fall
www.huffpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I wish him all the best in his recovery, which should be done at home and without the stress of serving in the Senate
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It's astounding how much CO₂ we put into the atmosphere each year by burning fossil fuels.
For comparison, we all agree that plastic pollution is bad, but the mass of ALL THE PLASTIC humanity has ever produced is only 25% of the CO₂ we emitted into the atmosphere in 2025.
For comparison, we all agree that plastic pollution is bad, but the mass of ALL THE PLASTIC humanity has ever produced is only 25% of the CO₂ we emitted into the atmosphere in 2025.
1) Fossil fuel
Still no peak. Emissions are projected to increase by 1.1% in 2025, reaching 38.1 GtCO2. An all time high.
Still no peak. Emissions are projected to increase by 1.1% in 2025, reaching 38.1 GtCO2. An all time high.
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
It's astounding how much CO₂ we put into the atmosphere each year by burning fossil fuels.
For comparison, we all agree that plastic pollution is bad, but the mass of ALL THE PLASTIC humanity has ever produced is only 25% of the CO₂ we emitted into the atmosphere in 2025.
For comparison, we all agree that plastic pollution is bad, but the mass of ALL THE PLASTIC humanity has ever produced is only 25% of the CO₂ we emitted into the atmosphere in 2025.
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Maligning basic, safe OTC medications that most people have to resort to, like acetaminophen and ibuprofen, is part of a larger scam to blame people for their health problems (or their children's health needs or problems), so that the administration can claim people don't deserve care or support.
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Maligning basic, safe OTC medications that most people have to resort to, like acetaminophen and ibuprofen, is part of a larger scam to blame people for their health problems (or their children's health needs or problems), so that the administration can claim people don't deserve care or support.
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This research goes so deep the headline doesn't do it justice. Very big moment in medicine: shines a bright light on how ebv affects b-cells. Plenty of that light is spilling over to multiple sclerosis too. Perhaps can even illuminate rheumatoid arthritis and #mecfs.
Epstein-Barr virus appears to be trigger of lupus disease, say scientists
Epstein-Barr virus appears to be trigger of lupus disease, say scientists
Connection of near-ubiquitous EBV to autoimmune disease affecting about 1 in 1,000 people may spur hunt for vaccine
A common childhood virus appears to be the trigger for the autoimmune disease lupus, according to groundbreaking research.
The study suggests that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which for most people is harmless, can cause immune cells to “go rogue” and mistakenly attack the body’s own tissues. The team behind the work said that uncovering the cause of lupus could revolutionise treatments. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:06 AM
This research goes so deep the headline doesn't do it justice. Very big moment in medicine: shines a bright light on how ebv affects b-cells. Plenty of that light is spilling over to multiple sclerosis too. Perhaps can even illuminate rheumatoid arthritis and #mecfs.
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I don't agree with the decision but I get it. Modding sucks. Any platform that does it winds up with people mad about decisions. If you have a hard and fast rule that says "You can't say you're going to kill someone" enforce it. Otherwise, explain grey areas. Both are choices platforms can make.
November 12, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I don't agree with the decision but I get it. Modding sucks. Any platform that does it winds up with people mad about decisions. If you have a hard and fast rule that says "You can't say you're going to kill someone" enforce it. Otherwise, explain grey areas. Both are choices platforms can make.
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Y’all want to see the saddest shit ever?
Grok: "Elon crafts his own words with clarity and conviction. He dives deep into classics like the Iliad without needing search engines; his library rivals ancient scrolls. If anything, I learn from him, not the other way around."
Grok: "Elon crafts his own words with clarity and conviction. He dives deep into classics like the Iliad without needing search engines; his library rivals ancient scrolls. If anything, I learn from him, not the other way around."
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Y’all want to see the saddest shit ever?
Grok: "Elon crafts his own words with clarity and conviction. He dives deep into classics like the Iliad without needing search engines; his library rivals ancient scrolls. If anything, I learn from him, not the other way around."
Grok: "Elon crafts his own words with clarity and conviction. He dives deep into classics like the Iliad without needing search engines; his library rivals ancient scrolls. If anything, I learn from him, not the other way around."
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"The emails released by the Republicans are also not flattering for Trump, with an exchange including Epstein writing, 'you see , i know how dirty donald is.'"
www.mediaite.com/media/news/i...
www.mediaite.com/media/news/i...
‘I Know How Dirty Donald Is’: Stunningly Candid Epstein Email About Trump Gets Released — By Republicans
Jeffrey Epstein wrote: "you see , i know how dirty donald is. my guess is that non lawyers ny biz people have no idea. what it means to have your fixer flip.”
www.mediaite.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
"The emails released by the Republicans are also not flattering for Trump, with an exchange including Epstein writing, 'you see , i know how dirty donald is.'"
www.mediaite.com/media/news/i...
www.mediaite.com/media/news/i...
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Important to understand the Epstein stuff and the fascism and the corruption are, in a lot of ways, really all the same story from different angles: powerful men who can and do abuse vulnerable people around them because they can, and because systems of elite accountability catastrophically failed
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Important to understand the Epstein stuff and the fascism and the corruption are, in a lot of ways, really all the same story from different angles: powerful men who can and do abuse vulnerable people around them because they can, and because systems of elite accountability catastrophically failed
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A reminder about the Epstein discharge petition: If it gets 218 signatures in the House, that will force a vote on *legislation* mandating the release of the files.
That legislation is an ordinary bill, which means the Senate would have to pass it and Trump would have to sign it to take effect.
That legislation is an ordinary bill, which means the Senate would have to pass it and Trump would have to sign it to take effect.
November 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A reminder about the Epstein discharge petition: If it gets 218 signatures in the House, that will force a vote on *legislation* mandating the release of the files.
That legislation is an ordinary bill, which means the Senate would have to pass it and Trump would have to sign it to take effect.
That legislation is an ordinary bill, which means the Senate would have to pass it and Trump would have to sign it to take effect.
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Yeah whoever jacked up tariffs on coffee from Brazil earlier this year must be a real bonehead
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Yeah whoever jacked up tariffs on coffee from Brazil earlier this year must be a real bonehead
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“Inconvenience is when your DoorDash shows up late or your pizza is cold, not being asked to find a new place to live in one of the most challenging rental markets in the country.” @jordanphickey.bsky.social on the luxury student dorms decimating affordable housing in college towns @inthesetimes.com
Zoning for the Future in Northwest Arkansas
After years of growth and “Best Place to Live” lists, Fayetteville, Arkansas, has been forced to look in the mirror—and its zoning
inthesetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
“Inconvenience is when your DoorDash shows up late or your pizza is cold, not being asked to find a new place to live in one of the most challenging rental markets in the country.” @jordanphickey.bsky.social on the luxury student dorms decimating affordable housing in college towns @inthesetimes.com
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And it would help this effort if every Dem said something along the lines of "We *know* he rapes women. The only question is does he also rape girls."
The message from Dems the rest of the year should be simple: Trump must resign over Epstein
"House Democrats on Wednesday released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein wrote that President Trump had “spent hours at my house” with one of Epstein’s victims, among other messages that suggested that the convicted sex offender believed Mr. Trump knew more about his abuse than he has acknowledged."
November 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
And it would help this effort if every Dem said something along the lines of "We *know* he rapes women. The only question is does he also rape girls."
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NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence was misleading.
www.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
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Speaker Johnson closed the House of Representatives for nearly two months in peak budget season to keep this information from coming to light.
November 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Speaker Johnson closed the House of Representatives for nearly two months in peak budget season to keep this information from coming to light.
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Childhood asthma tripled. Cancers rose by a third. Neurodevelopmental disorders affect 1 in 6 kids. Environmental health researchers link this to chemical exposures. Political attention is finally here, but so are cuts to agencies that study toxins.
The Cultural and Political Moment for Toxins Research
A longstanding push for urgent action on environmental toxins is landing in an unprecedented time in American politics.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Childhood asthma tripled. Cancers rose by a third. Neurodevelopmental disorders affect 1 in 6 kids. Environmental health researchers link this to chemical exposures. Political attention is finally here, but so are cuts to agencies that study toxins.
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This headline is journalistic malpractice. This isn't Epstein "alleging" that Trump knew. This is Epstein and Maxwell discussing - in 2011, long before Trump had political salience - how the FACT that Trump knew might play out
Both of them took as a given that this was a fact in a private email
Both of them took as a given that this was a fact in a private email
November 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
This headline is journalistic malpractice. This isn't Epstein "alleging" that Trump knew. This is Epstein and Maxwell discussing - in 2011, long before Trump had political salience - how the FACT that Trump knew might play out
Both of them took as a given that this was a fact in a private email
Both of them took as a given that this was a fact in a private email
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Note: While I'm mostly focused on GOLD plans, it's also important to note that a lot of folks will be eligible for dirt-cheap BRONZE plans as well.
Bronze may have crazy-high deductibles, but if you can get it for dirt cheap (or even $0/mo) it's still a hell of a lot better than no coverage at all.
Bronze may have crazy-high deductibles, but if you can get it for dirt cheap (or even $0/mo) it's still a hell of a lot better than no coverage at all.
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Note: While I'm mostly focused on GOLD plans, it's also important to note that a lot of folks will be eligible for dirt-cheap BRONZE plans as well.
Bronze may have crazy-high deductibles, but if you can get it for dirt cheap (or even $0/mo) it's still a hell of a lot better than no coverage at all.
Bronze may have crazy-high deductibles, but if you can get it for dirt cheap (or even $0/mo) it's still a hell of a lot better than no coverage at all.
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Really cant understand how badly the Dems messaged this fold. The easy out was to say "we never expected Trump would illegally starve children and when SCOTUS stepped in to illegally help him we couldn't put kids at risk."
November 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Really cant understand how badly the Dems messaged this fold. The easy out was to say "we never expected Trump would illegally starve children and when SCOTUS stepped in to illegally help him we couldn't put kids at risk."