theoriginalhare 💍
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smelling roses and thrifty gardening in the pnw
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🧵 During the pandemic we decided make five wide flowerbeds along the edges of our lawn. Our criteria was low $ and I wanted a lot of perennial color. I’d grown veggies for 15 years but my experience with flowers was buying assorted annuals and perennials in pots and crossing my fingers 🤞🌱
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Just to clarify: Quarter 4 taxes are due Jan 15 and you can can pay instantly online at IRS dot gov. No need to involve the mail at all.
For those of us who pay quarterly taxes or any other payment by December 31, this unheralded change in postal policy can bite you in the butt. This could have other unforeseen consequences (e.g., mail-in balloting), but for now, this is more timely.
December 31, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Just to clarify: Quarter 4 taxes are due Jan 15 and you can can pay instantly online at IRS dot gov. No need to involve the mail at all.
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Stop paying for or using Spotify until the ICE recruitment ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify?source=bluesky
December 31, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Stop paying for or using Spotify until the ICE recruitment ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify?source=bluesky
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Israel is banning the Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders from operating in Gaza starting on New Year’s Day. www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza
The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said the organizations that will be banned Thursday didn't meet new requirements for sharing staff members, funding and operations information.
www.nbcnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Israel is banning the Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders from operating in Gaza starting on New Year’s Day. www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
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I need this so bad for S2!
December 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I need this so bad for S2!
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Not much went right this year but to hear of fresh sightings bringing the total to 14 new documented calves for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale is most welcome news in these final days of 2025 (photo credit: Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, NOAA permit #26919)
December 29, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Not much went right this year but to hear of fresh sightings bringing the total to 14 new documented calves for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale is most welcome news in these final days of 2025 (photo credit: Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, NOAA permit #26919)
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There's still over 1.3 MILLION California ACA enrollees who hadn't *actively* re-enrolled as of 12/27.
This means that unless they *actively* log in & shop around for a plan for 2026 between 12/28 - 12/31, they'll be auto-renewed into their current plan...at the new net premium.
This means that unless they *actively* log in & shop around for a plan for 2026 between 12/28 - 12/31, they'll be auto-renewed into their current plan...at the new net premium.
December 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
There's still over 1.3 MILLION California ACA enrollees who hadn't *actively* re-enrolled as of 12/27.
This means that unless they *actively* log in & shop around for a plan for 2026 between 12/28 - 12/31, they'll be auto-renewed into their current plan...at the new net premium.
This means that unless they *actively* log in & shop around for a plan for 2026 between 12/28 - 12/31, they'll be auto-renewed into their current plan...at the new net premium.
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ICE wants to expand ICE facilities in Oregon. Hell no!
Oregon lawmakers urge DHS to inform public of any potential ICE expansions in state
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and other congressional delegation members are pressing DHS and ICE for clarity on potential plans to expand ICE facilities in Oregon.
kcby.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:13 AM
ICE wants to expand ICE facilities in Oregon. Hell no!
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Here’s an NPR explainer from Oct on the Post Office’s proposed changes to its definition of postmarks. *These changes went into effect on Dec. 24.* So, if you want to prove that you mailed a ballot (or sent a check) in by a certain date, it needs to be hand-stamped by a clerk. tinyurl.com/3bdu28ne
Your ballot or other mail may not get postmarked by USPS the day it's dropped off
Close to a deadline for mailing your ballot, tax return or legal document? To make sure it gets a postmark on time under the latest USPS changes, you may want to send it early or visit a post office.
tinyurl.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Here’s an NPR explainer from Oct on the Post Office’s proposed changes to its definition of postmarks. *These changes went into effect on Dec. 24.* So, if you want to prove that you mailed a ballot (or sent a check) in by a certain date, it needs to be hand-stamped by a clerk. tinyurl.com/3bdu28ne
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After Heated Rivalry Fans are Turned Away from a Local Bar, a Stranger Welcomes Them into His Home
people.com/stranger-inv...
people.com/stranger-inv...
After Heated Rivalry Fans are Turned Away from a Local Bar, a Stranger Welcomes Them into His Home (Exclusive)
What started as a snowy wait outside a crowded bar in New York City turned into an unforgettable act of kindness. After a 'Heated Rivalry' watch party fell apart, one fan invited dozens of strangers b...
people.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:52 AM
After Heated Rivalry Fans are Turned Away from a Local Bar, a Stranger Welcomes Them into His Home
people.com/stranger-inv...
people.com/stranger-inv...
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3/2 There are no shortage of reasons to mask, especially if all, and certainly in indoor spaces where food isn't being consumed (hospitals, trains, planes, offices, etc.) bsky.app/profile/mark...
NY is having a bad flu season. More hospitalizations last week than any week on record.
Health authorities are encouraging everyone aged 6mo+ to get the flu vax (it's not too late).
Find a provider here: on.nyc.gov/getvaccinated. You can filter for sites where there's no cost for the uninsured.
Health authorities are encouraging everyone aged 6mo+ to get the flu vax (it's not too late).
Find a provider here: on.nyc.gov/getvaccinated. You can filter for sites where there's no cost for the uninsured.
December 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
3/2 There are no shortage of reasons to mask, especially if all, and certainly in indoor spaces where food isn't being consumed (hospitals, trains, planes, offices, etc.) bsky.app/profile/mark...
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chala hunter, the intimacy coordinator for heated rivalry, should scrap her resume and just write "intimacy coordinator for heated rivalry" in impact font, as big as the page will fit, and just shop that around for the rest of time. this is insane work
December 29, 2025 at 2:24 AM
chala hunter, the intimacy coordinator for heated rivalry, should scrap her resume and just write "intimacy coordinator for heated rivalry" in impact font, as big as the page will fit, and just shop that around for the rest of time. this is insane work
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Hundreds of residents signed up for FEMA buyouts after Hurricane Helene. Not one has been approved.
Hundreds of residents signed up for FEMA buyouts after Helene. Not one has been approved.
More than a year after applying for a federal buyout, many North Carolina homeowners have heard almost nothing definitive.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Hundreds of residents signed up for FEMA buyouts after Hurricane Helene. Not one has been approved.
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The Inequality in Hollywood is SHAMEFUL.
December 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The Inequality in Hollywood is SHAMEFUL.
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More on the continuing purges at #NIH. Now 13 out of 27 institute directors have been gotten rid of. This is not normal. @jonathanwosen.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/n...
Director of NIH neurological disorders institute is ousted, adding to leadership churn
Walter Koroshetz, director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, will soon be leaving his role, STAT has learned. His departure
www.statnews.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
More on the continuing purges at #NIH. Now 13 out of 27 institute directors have been gotten rid of. This is not normal. @jonathanwosen.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/n...
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'....from the mid-2000s to 2022, exposure to the opioid epidemic continuously increased the Republican vote share in House, presidential, and gubernatorial
elections... a one-standard-deviation increase in our measure of exposure led to a 4.5 percentage point increase in Republican vote share'
elections... a one-standard-deviation increase in our measure of exposure led to a 4.5 percentage point increase in Republican vote share'
December 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
'....from the mid-2000s to 2022, exposure to the opioid epidemic continuously increased the Republican vote share in House, presidential, and gubernatorial
elections... a one-standard-deviation increase in our measure of exposure led to a 4.5 percentage point increase in Republican vote share'
elections... a one-standard-deviation increase in our measure of exposure led to a 4.5 percentage point increase in Republican vote share'
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Incredible social science & data use here.
The immediate story is about how the opioid epidemic (pushed by pharma in high cancer areas), resulted in major opioid death & economic hardship which - through various media/political channels - resulted in a sustained rise in support for the Republicans
The immediate story is about how the opioid epidemic (pushed by pharma in high cancer areas), resulted in major opioid death & economic hardship which - through various media/political channels - resulted in a sustained rise in support for the Republicans
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Republican Support and Economic Hardship: The Enduring Effects of the Opioid Epidemic,” by Arteaga (@caroartc.bsky.social) and Barone (@vickybarone.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Republican Support and Economic Hardship: The Enduring Effects Of the Opioid Epidemic
Abstract. In this paper, we establish a causal connection between two of the most salient social developments in the United States over the past decades: t
doi.org
December 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Incredible social science & data use here.
The immediate story is about how the opioid epidemic (pushed by pharma in high cancer areas), resulted in major opioid death & economic hardship which - through various media/political channels - resulted in a sustained rise in support for the Republicans
The immediate story is about how the opioid epidemic (pushed by pharma in high cancer areas), resulted in major opioid death & economic hardship which - through various media/political channels - resulted in a sustained rise in support for the Republicans
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The Washington State Patrol issued an Amber Alert for a 14-year-old Lummi Nation girl who went missing early Saturday morning. Anyone who sees her is encouraged to call 911.
Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old Lummi girl | Cascadia Daily News
She was last seen getting into a white Lexus in Bellingham early Dec. 27
www.cascadiadaily.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The Washington State Patrol issued an Amber Alert for a 14-year-old Lummi Nation girl who went missing early Saturday morning. Anyone who sees her is encouraged to call 911.
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Wake Up Dead Man Unless You’re a Vampire, Then Please Don’t
December 27, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Wake Up Dead Man Unless You’re a Vampire, Then Please Don’t
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A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and confusion.
Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area | CNN
A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and c...
www.cnn.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:14 AM
A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and confusion.
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This piece is a great illustration of how the long-term effect of Trump’s destruction of US institutions won’t be felt in a dramatic market collapse, but rather in permanently worse economic conditions, and lower prosperity.
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... So long, American exceptionalism
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... So long, American exceptionalism
So long, American exceptionalism
For the first time, investors are talking about ‘US risk’
giftarticle.ft.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This piece is a great illustration of how the long-term effect of Trump’s destruction of US institutions won’t be felt in a dramatic market collapse, but rather in permanently worse economic conditions, and lower prosperity.
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... So long, American exceptionalism
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... So long, American exceptionalism
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After at least four humpback whales were entangled this year in Oregon in commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear, conservation groups are petitioning Oregon Fish & Wildlife to adopt new gear rules during whale feeding and migration seasons:
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/25/c...
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/25/c...
Conservation groups urge Oregon to reduce whale deaths from crab fishing gear • Oregon Capital Chronicle
At least four humpback whales were entangled this year in Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear, according to ODFW.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
After at least four humpback whales were entangled this year in Oregon in commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear, conservation groups are petitioning Oregon Fish & Wildlife to adopt new gear rules during whale feeding and migration seasons:
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/25/c...
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/25/c...
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Yes to both. I'm begging all of you to please wear masks when traveling.
People were sneezing and coughing all over my flights on the way back, and we can all do better to look out for each other.
People were sneezing and coughing all over my flights on the way back, and we can all do better to look out for each other.
Because of the Trump admin’s antivax stance this years flu shot (which you still should get) isn’t a very good match for what’s circulating. All the more reason to also wear a mask.
For those who don't follow a ton of reality TV accounts: #bb27 Mickey died from multiple cardiac arrests after getting the flu. She was 35 and by all accounts incredibly healthy.
Please, please, please get your shots and mask up. The world is better with you in it.
Please, please, please get your shots and mask up. The world is better with you in it.
December 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Yes to both. I'm begging all of you to please wear masks when traveling.
People were sneezing and coughing all over my flights on the way back, and we can all do better to look out for each other.
People were sneezing and coughing all over my flights on the way back, and we can all do better to look out for each other.
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Official data is in today, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 21% compared to last year!
December 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Official data is in today, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 21% compared to last year!
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some good climate/energy news:
* 96% of new US power capacity was carbon-free in 2024 (56 gigawatts!)
* 2025 included the first month ever when 51% of power on the U.S. grid was carbon-free
* The golbal trend is overwhelming: The world is now investing more $ in clean energy than fossil fuels
* 96% of new US power capacity was carbon-free in 2024 (56 gigawatts!)
* 2025 included the first month ever when 51% of power on the U.S. grid was carbon-free
* The golbal trend is overwhelming: The world is now investing more $ in clean energy than fossil fuels
Clean energy is going to win. It's just a question of when.
Clean energy is still winning. These 10 charts prove it.
Solar and wind are beating new power demand, steelmaking is slowly getting off coal, and more clean energy victories are clear in these charts.
www.canarymedia.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
some good climate/energy news:
* 96% of new US power capacity was carbon-free in 2024 (56 gigawatts!)
* 2025 included the first month ever when 51% of power on the U.S. grid was carbon-free
* The golbal trend is overwhelming: The world is now investing more $ in clean energy than fossil fuels
* 96% of new US power capacity was carbon-free in 2024 (56 gigawatts!)
* 2025 included the first month ever when 51% of power on the U.S. grid was carbon-free
* The golbal trend is overwhelming: The world is now investing more $ in clean energy than fossil fuels
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Migrants blocked from bond hearings are fighting back, and winning
Immigration attorneys are successfully challenging cases requiring mandatory detentions as the Trump administration tries to invoke a policy that denies due process
Immigration attorneys are successfully challenging cases requiring mandatory detentions as the Trump administration tries to invoke a policy that denies due process
Migrants blocked from bond hearings are fighting back, and winning
DHS issued a policy blocking migrants from having bond hearings. But immigration attorneys are starting to win cases in which judges call the detentions illegal.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Migrants blocked from bond hearings are fighting back, and winning
Immigration attorneys are successfully challenging cases requiring mandatory detentions as the Trump administration tries to invoke a policy that denies due process
Immigration attorneys are successfully challenging cases requiring mandatory detentions as the Trump administration tries to invoke a policy that denies due process