Meg
@megmegmeeeegggg.bsky.social
full stack developer in the making | Nutrition, politics, feminism, cute animals, and video games
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"They'll never cut Social Security" is the new "they'll never overturn Roe v Wade."
March 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"They'll never cut Social Security" is the new "they'll never overturn Roe v Wade."
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I have a lot of doubt, and a lot of anger. But for now I'll avoid negativity and just say: any end to war is obviously worthy of praise
Godspeed Gaza
Godspeed Gaza
January 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I have a lot of doubt, and a lot of anger. But for now I'll avoid negativity and just say: any end to war is obviously worthy of praise
Godspeed Gaza
Godspeed Gaza
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NEW: X has become a hotbed of neo-Nazi content under Elon Musk. We identified the operators of four anonymous accounts that share racist, antisemitic, and neo-Nazi content. Three live in Texas. Musk has replied to two of them. One works for the Navy.
www.texasobserver.org/revealed-ope...
www.texasobserver.org/revealed-ope...
Revealed: the Operators Behind Four Major Neo-Nazi X Accounts
Anonymity has long been a tactic used by extremists to spread their ideology while avoiding social consequences, from Klansmen hoods to online pseudonyms.
www.texasobserver.org
December 4, 2024 at 2:13 PM
NEW: X has become a hotbed of neo-Nazi content under Elon Musk. We identified the operators of four anonymous accounts that share racist, antisemitic, and neo-Nazi content. Three live in Texas. Musk has replied to two of them. One works for the Navy.
www.texasobserver.org/revealed-ope...
www.texasobserver.org/revealed-ope...
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I have covered both Musk and Alex a lot, and only one of them is a useful idiot for Putin and also a heinous person. The other is a patriot who did his job with distinction and is a very good man. Guess which is which: thehill.com/policy/techn...
Musk accuses Trump whistleblower Vindman of ‘treason,’ says ‘he will pay’
Elon Musk on Wednesday suggested retired Army Lt. Col Alexander Vindman “committed treason” and “will pay” after the former Trump impeachment witness accused the tech billio…
thehill.com
November 28, 2024 at 2:57 PM
I have covered both Musk and Alex a lot, and only one of them is a useful idiot for Putin and also a heinous person. The other is a patriot who did his job with distinction and is a very good man. Guess which is which: thehill.com/policy/techn...
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Alright! Let's get nerdy about the economic effects migrants have on their destination countries! And address some common misunderstandings with data from recent real world examples
THREAD:
THREAD:
November 27, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Alright! Let's get nerdy about the economic effects migrants have on their destination countries! And address some common misunderstandings with data from recent real world examples
THREAD:
THREAD:
I don't know how people can look at data like this and think Harris and the Democrats need to move farther to the left to capture more voters. It looks like the opposite (!!) needs to happen blueprint2024.com/polling/why-...
November 25, 2024 at 9:26 PM
I don't know how people can look at data like this and think Harris and the Democrats need to move farther to the left to capture more voters. It looks like the opposite (!!) needs to happen blueprint2024.com/polling/why-...
JUST GOT OPENING DAY STARDEW VALLEY SYMPHONY OF SEASONS TICKETS
a pixel art of a green apple with the words are you reaaaddyyy below it
ALT: a pixel art of a green apple with the words are you reaaaddyyy below it
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2024 at 5:21 PM
JUST GOT OPENING DAY STARDEW VALLEY SYMPHONY OF SEASONS TICKETS
Very happy to see this from Pollan! www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Michael Pollan Is Not Endorsing RFK Jr.
A Q&A with the food reform advocate about the common ground he has with RFK Jr. — and why he does not want him to be HHS secretary.
www.politico.com
November 21, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Very happy to see this from Pollan! www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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Companies behind campaign to ‘end plastic waste’ produced 1,000 times more plastic than it cleaned
Companies behind campaign to ‘end plastic waste’ produced 1,000 times more plastic than it cleaned up
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste spent five years clearing up the amount of plastic its key oil and chemical members produce in two days
unearthed.greenpeace.org
November 21, 2024 at 12:44 AM
Companies behind campaign to ‘end plastic waste’ produced 1,000 times more plastic than it cleaned
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Last year, when I was at MSNBC, I did a 10-minute deep-dive into RFK Jr's anti-vaxxer role in the measles outbreak that killed dozens and dozens of kids in Samoa.
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
RFK Jr., anti-vaxxers, and a measles outbreak: Mehdi’s deep dive
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Last year, when I was at MSNBC, I did a 10-minute deep-dive into RFK Jr's anti-vaxxer role in the measles outbreak that killed dozens and dozens of kids in Samoa.
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
Absolutely atrocious lighting, but how are we liking my hat so far? I’m starting on the decreases now. (Also, where are my fellow knitters at? Maybe #knittingsky?)
November 20, 2024 at 2:43 AM
Absolutely atrocious lighting, but how are we liking my hat so far? I’m starting on the decreases now. (Also, where are my fellow knitters at? Maybe #knittingsky?)
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2023 was unexpectedly hot, and many climate scientists are working to understand why.
In my latest article at NASA's Earth Observatory, I spoke to @climateofgavin.bsky.social and @hausfath.bsky.social about recent warmth and possible contributors. earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/15358...
In my latest article at NASA's Earth Observatory, I spoke to @climateofgavin.bsky.social and @hausfath.bsky.social about recent warmth and possible contributors. earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/15358...
Charting the Exceptional, Unexpected Heat of 2023 and 2024
Global temperatures have soared in recent years and climate scientists are trying to understand why.
earthobservatory.nasa.gov
November 19, 2024 at 11:10 PM
2023 was unexpectedly hot, and many climate scientists are working to understand why.
In my latest article at NASA's Earth Observatory, I spoke to @climateofgavin.bsky.social and @hausfath.bsky.social about recent warmth and possible contributors. earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/15358...
In my latest article at NASA's Earth Observatory, I spoke to @climateofgavin.bsky.social and @hausfath.bsky.social about recent warmth and possible contributors. earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/15358...
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That person who asked me about vaccine safety 4 days ago and I sent them 4 articles showing that vaccines were safe sent me a DM and asked to continue the conversation in private. I'm not a fan of that. Here is what that account said to me and what I replied.
November 19, 2024 at 10:07 PM
That person who asked me about vaccine safety 4 days ago and I sent them 4 articles showing that vaccines were safe sent me a DM and asked to continue the conversation in private. I'm not a fan of that. Here is what that account said to me and what I replied.
Drink coffee. It’s good for your gut !
Enjoying this deep dive into the link between coffee and the microbiome
They found a microbe (Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus) that is 4- to 8-fold more abundant in coffee drinkers, and correlates with coffee intake in worldwide populations
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
They found a microbe (Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus) that is 4- to 8-fold more abundant in coffee drinkers, and correlates with coffee intake in worldwide populations
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Coffee consumption is associated with intestinal Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus abundance and prevalence across multiple cohorts - Nature Microbiology
Coffee consumption is associated with the presence and abundance of a specific member of the human gut microbiome, Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus, and changes to the plasma metabolome.
www.nature.com
November 19, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Drink coffee. It’s good for your gut !
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You think "Big Oil" is influencing international climate negotiations?
Meet Big Meat, Big Diary, and Big Chemicals...
www.desmog.com/2024/11/18/b...
Meet Big Meat, Big Diary, and Big Chemicals...
www.desmog.com/2024/11/18/b...
Meat, Dairy and Pesticide Lobbyists Return in High Numbers to Climate Summit
BAKU – Hundreds of lobbyists for industrial agriculture have shown up at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, new analysis shows. This year representatives are back from some of the world’s ...
www.desmog.com
November 19, 2024 at 6:57 PM
You think "Big Oil" is influencing international climate negotiations?
Meet Big Meat, Big Diary, and Big Chemicals...
www.desmog.com/2024/11/18/b...
Meet Big Meat, Big Diary, and Big Chemicals...
www.desmog.com/2024/11/18/b...
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our ancestors accomplished more, with less, against worse. stay locked in.
November 19, 2024 at 1:25 PM
our ancestors accomplished more, with less, against worse. stay locked in.
Planting my garlic today :) a little late to do so, but we’ve had such a warm fall so far
November 18, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Planting my garlic today :) a little late to do so, but we’ve had such a warm fall so far
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BlueSky is filling a void that 35+ up been looking for. Social media should be a cool distraction. Not stressful and annoying. Folks wanna laugh and have healthy banter and wit and sarcasm. A feeling of community. Not all these bots and ads and weird ass algorithms and engagement farming
November 15, 2024 at 3:51 AM
BlueSky is filling a void that 35+ up been looking for. Social media should be a cool distraction. Not stressful and annoying. Folks wanna laugh and have healthy banter and wit and sarcasm. A feeling of community. Not all these bots and ads and weird ass algorithms and engagement farming
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Cicero was a very wise man
November 14, 2024 at 6:21 AM
Cicero was a very wise man
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"Strong Democrats" have, in the past 10 years, swung away from the median voter on cultural issues
New analysis by @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/73a1...
New analysis by @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/73a1...
November 15, 2024 at 6:22 AM
"Strong Democrats" have, in the past 10 years, swung away from the median voter on cultural issues
New analysis by @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/73a1...
New analysis by @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/73a1...
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Move over, blue whale. This 300+ year old 34m coral is now the largest animal* known. Hopefully its depth, as described, can keep it going 🦑🧪
*colony of animals
*colony of animals
Scientists discover world’s largest coral—so big it can be seen from space
Exclusive photos reveal a sprawling, 300-year-old coral near Solomon Islands, recently discovered by the National Geographic Society’s Pristine Seas expedition team.
www.nationalgeographic.com
November 14, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Move over, blue whale. This 300+ year old 34m coral is now the largest animal* known. Hopefully its depth, as described, can keep it going 🦑🧪
*colony of animals
*colony of animals