Olivia Banks
@oliviactl.net
Software Developer, Utah, Honors Computer Science and Molecular Biology 🇵🇸🇺🇦 #KeepMasksInHealthcare
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Shut the fuck up.
January 6, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Shut the fuck up.
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FLASH: TRUMP SAYS U.S. HAS CAPTURED VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT NICOLAS MADURO AND HIS WIFE
January 3, 2026 at 9:24 AM
FLASH: TRUMP SAYS U.S. HAS CAPTURED VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT NICOLAS MADURO AND HIS WIFE
"President Trump announces on social media that the United States has captured Nicolas Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, and his wife and that they are being flown out of the country."
-- New York Times
-- New York Times
January 3, 2026 at 9:27 AM
"President Trump announces on social media that the United States has captured Nicolas Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, and his wife and that they are being flown out of the country."
-- New York Times
-- New York Times
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Maduro is a brutal and oppressive dictator of Venezuela.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Maduro is a brutal and oppressive dictator of Venezuela.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
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U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee was not notified ahead of U.S. airstrikes on Venezuela, source tells CNN
January 3, 2026 at 9:04 AM
U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee was not notified ahead of U.S. airstrikes on Venezuela, source tells CNN
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It’s old-fashioned to defend mainstream journalism these days but some of the most reliable reporting from people actually on the ground will be the AP and Reuters the next 24 hours. Your Substack journalist writing takes will be using frontline reporting from them.
January 3, 2026 at 8:09 AM
It’s old-fashioned to defend mainstream journalism these days but some of the most reliable reporting from people actually on the ground will be the AP and Reuters the next 24 hours. Your Substack journalist writing takes will be using frontline reporting from them.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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CNN: CNN just getting report that the smoke appears to be rising from the vicinity of Fort Tiona, which is where the Venezuelan ministry of defense is headquartered, which would seem to indicate that somebody is targeting the defenses of Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 6:59 AM
CNN: CNN just getting report that the smoke appears to be rising from the vicinity of Fort Tiona, which is where the Venezuelan ministry of defense is headquartered, which would seem to indicate that somebody is targeting the defenses of Venezuela.
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Three million people live in Caracas, five million in the metro area. It's one of the densest cities in South America. Remember this in the morning when they try to spin this as anything other than a cold-blooded attack on a major civilian center.
January 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Three million people live in Caracas, five million in the metro area. It's one of the densest cities in South America. Remember this in the morning when they try to spin this as anything other than a cold-blooded attack on a major civilian center.
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Zohran’s inauguration brimmed w/the energy that NYC is “a shining beacon of possibility” per @jumaane.bsky.social.
Amidst the darkness of authoritarianism, inequality & hate, we have a chance to show what’s possible.
That’s always been our mission as New Yorkers—it was profoundly renewed today.
Amidst the darkness of authoritarianism, inequality & hate, we have a chance to show what’s possible.
That’s always been our mission as New Yorkers—it was profoundly renewed today.
January 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Zohran’s inauguration brimmed w/the energy that NYC is “a shining beacon of possibility” per @jumaane.bsky.social.
Amidst the darkness of authoritarianism, inequality & hate, we have a chance to show what’s possible.
That’s always been our mission as New Yorkers—it was profoundly renewed today.
Amidst the darkness of authoritarianism, inequality & hate, we have a chance to show what’s possible.
That’s always been our mission as New Yorkers—it was profoundly renewed today.
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Zohran Mamdani's best ad yet.
January 2, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Zohran Mamdani's best ad yet.
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USDA says H5 detection in Wisconsin dairy herd is new spillover event
Whole genome sequencing confirmed the virus detected in a Wisconsin dairy herd on December 14 is H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b genotype D.1.1.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
Whole genome sequencing confirmed the virus detected in a Wisconsin dairy herd on December 14 is H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b genotype D.1.1.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
December 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
USDA says H5 detection in Wisconsin dairy herd is new spillover event
Whole genome sequencing confirmed the virus detected in a Wisconsin dairy herd on December 14 is H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b genotype D.1.1.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
Whole genome sequencing confirmed the virus detected in a Wisconsin dairy herd on December 14 is H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b genotype D.1.1.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
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In American high schools, many teenagers are assigned few full books to read from beginning to end — often just one or two per year, according to researchers and thousands of responses to an informal reader survey by The New York Times. trib.al/gNp7kWK
December 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
In American high schools, many teenagers are assigned few full books to read from beginning to end — often just one or two per year, according to researchers and thousands of responses to an informal reader survey by The New York Times. trib.al/gNp7kWK
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A thing I believe is that governments should¹ pass laws banning the development or deployment of machinery that reads thoughts. The fact this technology does not exist makes it even more important it be illegal
¹ If someone wants narrow cutouts for accessibility devices I do not see a problem
¹ If someone wants narrow cutouts for accessibility devices I do not see a problem
December 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A thing I believe is that governments should¹ pass laws banning the development or deployment of machinery that reads thoughts. The fact this technology does not exist makes it even more important it be illegal
¹ If someone wants narrow cutouts for accessibility devices I do not see a problem
¹ If someone wants narrow cutouts for accessibility devices I do not see a problem
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A raccoon entered a liquor store in Virginia and drank his fill: rum, moonshine, even peanut butter whiskey. Then it passed out on the floor of the bathroom.
Don’t worry — he’s OK. trib.al/R3wXGbV
Don’t worry — he’s OK. trib.al/R3wXGbV
December 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A raccoon entered a liquor store in Virginia and drank his fill: rum, moonshine, even peanut butter whiskey. Then it passed out on the floor of the bathroom.
Don’t worry — he’s OK. trib.al/R3wXGbV
Don’t worry — he’s OK. trib.al/R3wXGbV
Sea of Tranquility is a damn good book.
December 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Sea of Tranquility is a damn good book.
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RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
December 4, 2025 at 12:24 AM
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
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God, what an incredibly distracting news cycle. I for one have completely forgotten about the Epstein files
September 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
God, what an incredibly distracting news cycle. I for one have completely forgotten about the Epstein files
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I doubt we’ll see much of anything. Trump started looking into only the democrats as they relate to the Epstein files, which is an “active investigation” they can use the censor the hell out of everything.
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I doubt we’ll see much of anything. Trump started looking into only the democrats as they relate to the Epstein files, which is an “active investigation” they can use the censor the hell out of everything.
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The moment when 30 million American's received healthcare (2010) The moment when insurance companies had to start covering preexisting conditions, young adults could stay on their family's policy and I could trust that the small print couldn't screw me if I needed serious medical assistance. 🇺🇸
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The moment when 30 million American's received healthcare (2010) The moment when insurance companies had to start covering preexisting conditions, young adults could stay on their family's policy and I could trust that the small print couldn't screw me if I needed serious medical assistance. 🇺🇸
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Zoox isn’t yet charging for rides in its electric vehicles, which don’t have steering wheels, mirrors or pedals. But cofounder Jesse Levinson thinks regulatory approval is close.
Amazon’s Robotaxi Unit Launches In San Francisco Without Steering Wheels—Or Fees
Zoox isn’t yet charging for rides in its electric vehicles, which don’t have steering wheels, mirrors or pedals. But cofounder Jesse Levinson thinks regulatory approval is close.
www.forbes.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Zoox isn’t yet charging for rides in its electric vehicles, which don’t have steering wheels, mirrors or pedals. But cofounder Jesse Levinson thinks regulatory approval is close.
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Yep that's how it happened
November 19, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Yep that's how it happened
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Also finding out people mentioned in the Epstein files have been suing victims into homelessness makes me sick
Rich people can keep a lawsuit going forever. It’s a tactic Scientology uses against people who try to leave their cult. You have to fight back to avoid summary judgment
Rich people can keep a lawsuit going forever. It’s a tactic Scientology uses against people who try to leave their cult. You have to fight back to avoid summary judgment
November 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Also finding out people mentioned in the Epstein files have been suing victims into homelessness makes me sick
Rich people can keep a lawsuit going forever. It’s a tactic Scientology uses against people who try to leave their cult. You have to fight back to avoid summary judgment
Rich people can keep a lawsuit going forever. It’s a tactic Scientology uses against people who try to leave their cult. You have to fight back to avoid summary judgment
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ngl that one felt good
November 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
ngl that one felt good