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@vengland.bsky.social
Part-time raptor and cat aromatherapist, full-time sapien
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We're at the next stag of the authors' lawsuit against Anthropic.
Check the link below to see which of your books they raided and then click through to file a claim.
Four of mine were in there.
Check the link below to see which of your books they raided and then click through to file a claim.
Four of mine were in there.
November 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We're at the next stag of the authors' lawsuit against Anthropic.
Check the link below to see which of your books they raided and then click through to file a claim.
Four of mine were in there.
Check the link below to see which of your books they raided and then click through to file a claim.
Four of mine were in there.
Putin wasn't satisfied to let Alexei Navalny rot in prison. Evidence points to another poisoning by a cowardly, weak regime.
mdza.io/k/qMj1JkLKPw
mdza.io/k/qMj1JkLKPw
More questions than answers Navalny’s widow says lab tests confirmed he was poisoned, but details are scarce. Here’s what we know and what we don’t. — Meduza
The late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny’s associates have made a new breakthrough in their investigation into his death. On Wednesday, his widow, Yulia Navalnaya, released a video announcing...
mdza.io
September 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Putin wasn't satisfied to let Alexei Navalny rot in prison. Evidence points to another poisoning by a cowardly, weak regime.
mdza.io/k/qMj1JkLKPw
mdza.io/k/qMj1JkLKPw
Meta & Zuck are trying to silence criticism & prevent publicity of the book Careless People by Sarah Wynn Williams. Everyone who uses any tech at all should read it. The author is culpable, which makes all of it seem more accurate. Plus, why silence critics if it is false?
September 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Meta & Zuck are trying to silence criticism & prevent publicity of the book Careless People by Sarah Wynn Williams. Everyone who uses any tech at all should read it. The author is culpable, which makes all of it seem more accurate. Plus, why silence critics if it is false?
Is today the day you take a stand? #freespeech #boycottdisney
September 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Is today the day you take a stand? #freespeech #boycottdisney
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If you’re too afraid to do your job, you should quit your job. If you’re too afraid to report on what’s going on because you’re afraid of MAGA death threats, you should stop being a reporter.
if you’re too afraid to vote against honoring a white nationalist due to death threats, you should resign.
if you’re too afraid to vote against honoring a white nationalist due to death threats, you should resign.
September 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
If you’re too afraid to do your job, you should quit your job. If you’re too afraid to report on what’s going on because you’re afraid of MAGA death threats, you should stop being a reporter.
if you’re too afraid to vote against honoring a white nationalist due to death threats, you should resign.
if you’re too afraid to vote against honoring a white nationalist due to death threats, you should resign.
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It’s really all we should be talking about today.
There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
September 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
It’s really all we should be talking about today.
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Thank you for coming to my Teddy talk.
September 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Thank you for coming to my Teddy talk.
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We’re not at war with Trump, MAGA, ICE, or Oligarchs. We’re at war with the machinery of disinformation & psychological control. Our enemy is propaganda. If we fail to strike at that root, it grows.The entire globe must unite against this or it metastasizes, until nothing human remains uncolonized
Russia is quietly churning out fake content posing as US news
A pro-Russian propaganda group is taking advantage of high-profile news events to spread disinformation — and they’re spoofing reputable news outlets to do it.
www.politico.com
August 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
We’re not at war with Trump, MAGA, ICE, or Oligarchs. We’re at war with the machinery of disinformation & psychological control. Our enemy is propaganda. If we fail to strike at that root, it grows.The entire globe must unite against this or it metastasizes, until nothing human remains uncolonized
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A Democratic Texas legislator is being held against her will in the state capitol:
Collier: I refused to sign and so I was told that I was gonna have to stay here on the floor. They have locked the doors. The sergeants have been instructed not to allow me to leave until I have a permission slip.
August 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
A Democratic Texas legislator is being held against her will in the state capitol:
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Just a reminder that generative AI is theft of labor and intellectual property, uses vast amounts of energy/ water, provides at best mediocre results (if not outright lies or misinformation), actually affects your ability to think over time (mind duh), and is in general a really fucking bad idea.
June 19, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Just a reminder that generative AI is theft of labor and intellectual property, uses vast amounts of energy/ water, provides at best mediocre results (if not outright lies or misinformation), actually affects your ability to think over time (mind duh), and is in general a really fucking bad idea.
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250 years ago, Americans made it clear that we weren’t going to be ruled by kings.
In 18 days, we’re taking to the streets again to reject Trump’s authoritarianism and show the world what democracy really looks like. We hope to see you on June 14 for No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
In 18 days, we’re taking to the streets again to reject Trump’s authoritarianism and show the world what democracy really looks like. We hope to see you on June 14 for No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
May 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
250 years ago, Americans made it clear that we weren’t going to be ruled by kings.
In 18 days, we’re taking to the streets again to reject Trump’s authoritarianism and show the world what democracy really looks like. We hope to see you on June 14 for No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
In 18 days, we’re taking to the streets again to reject Trump’s authoritarianism and show the world what democracy really looks like. We hope to see you on June 14 for No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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"This guy stole $10 million from the employees of his nursing home to buy himself a luxury yacht and Cartier watches. He PLED GUILTY. And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon. And this story barely makes the news today. WTF." - Senator Chris Murphy
Read more: bit.ly/3Fwh4LP
Read more: bit.ly/3Fwh4LP
May 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
"This guy stole $10 million from the employees of his nursing home to buy himself a luxury yacht and Cartier watches. He PLED GUILTY. And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon. And this story barely makes the news today. WTF." - Senator Chris Murphy
Read more: bit.ly/3Fwh4LP
Read more: bit.ly/3Fwh4LP
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RFK Jr. is prepared to rework the FDA’s official assessment of the abortion pill mifepristone based at least in part on a report that few scientists would recognize as science, Keren Landman reports.
A Convenient Piece of Junk Science
RFK Jr. is prepared to rework the FDA’s official assessment of the abortion pill mifepristone based at least in part on a questionable report.
bit.ly
May 25, 2025 at 1:15 AM
RFK Jr. is prepared to rework the FDA’s official assessment of the abortion pill mifepristone based at least in part on a report that few scientists would recognize as science, Keren Landman reports.
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April 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Calling representatives has long been a straightforward way to push for political change, but for some people, it isn't available.
How to call Congress—when the phone isn't an option
Proxy calling gives some disabled people a better way to flood Capitol Hill phone lines.
www.motherjones.com
May 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Calling representatives has long been a straightforward way to push for political change, but for some people, it isn't available.
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Nothing to see here. Just @emilyjaynef.bsky.social being forcibly removed from NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler's town hall tonight for having the temerity to act like a citizen of the United States. Hero.
May 5, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Nothing to see here. Just @emilyjaynef.bsky.social being forcibly removed from NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler's town hall tonight for having the temerity to act like a citizen of the United States. Hero.
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These fired federal workers were stewards of tax payer dollars. That’s why firing 121,000 of them has caused government spending to go UP. Federal employees save more money than they cost. For example, the VA paid me $120K a year and I saved them $60M a year.
Trump’s federal layoffs in just 100 days — and that doesn’t even count the folks pushed out quietly with admin leave, early retirement, or “voluntary” buyouts.
April 30, 2025 at 3:48 AM
These fired federal workers were stewards of tax payer dollars. That’s why firing 121,000 of them has caused government spending to go UP. Federal employees save more money than they cost. For example, the VA paid me $120K a year and I saved them $60M a year.
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Republicans in Congress want to make it more expensive for kids from working-class families to go to college and easier for schools to scam student loan borrowers — all to pay for tax handouts for the wealthiest Americans.
That's the GOP agenda: billionaires win, families lose.
That's the GOP agenda: billionaires win, families lose.
House education committee Republicans release plans for GOP megabill
The measure would terminate some existing student loan repayment plans.
www.politico.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Republicans in Congress want to make it more expensive for kids from working-class families to go to college and easier for schools to scam student loan borrowers — all to pay for tax handouts for the wealthiest Americans.
That's the GOP agenda: billionaires win, families lose.
That's the GOP agenda: billionaires win, families lose.
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Trump has fired hundreds of scientists & experts who were compiling the US Climate report on how global warming is affecting the country.
The National Climate Assessment is required by Congress - but is now in serious jeopardy
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/c...
The National Climate Assessment is required by Congress - but is now in serious jeopardy
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/c...
National Climate Assessment Authors Are Dismissed by Trump Administration
The Trump administration told researchers it was “releasing” them from their roles. It puts the future of the assessment, which is required by Congress, in doubt.
www.nytimes.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Trump has fired hundreds of scientists & experts who were compiling the US Climate report on how global warming is affecting the country.
The National Climate Assessment is required by Congress - but is now in serious jeopardy
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/c...
The National Climate Assessment is required by Congress - but is now in serious jeopardy
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/c...
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Are you a journalist traveling to or from the US? CPJ’s new border safety advisory outlines advice for how to protect yourself digitally from the Trump regime. #3E
cpj.org/2025/04/cpj-...
cpj.org/2025/04/cpj-...
CPJ Safety Advisory: Traveling to the US - Committee to Protect Journalists
A stated policy goal of the Trump administration is to significantly change U.S. travel and immigration policies. Foreign nationals whose countries do not meet U.S. vetting standards may be barred ent...
cpj.org
April 18, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Are you a journalist traveling to or from the US? CPJ’s new border safety advisory outlines advice for how to protect yourself digitally from the Trump regime. #3E
cpj.org/2025/04/cpj-...
cpj.org/2025/04/cpj-...
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"The effort, which DOGE has dubbed “Defend the Spend,” has left thousands of payments backed up, including funding for doctors’ and nurses’ salaries at federal health centers for the poor. Some grantees are waiting on payments they expected last week."
Note Cong. already appropriated this money.
Note Cong. already appropriated this money.
DOGE begins to freeze health-care payments for extra review
DOGE is putting new curbs on billions of dollars in federal grants, requiring officials to manually review and approve payments that were previously routine.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"The effort, which DOGE has dubbed “Defend the Spend,” has left thousands of payments backed up, including funding for doctors’ and nurses’ salaries at federal health centers for the poor. Some grantees are waiting on payments they expected last week."
Note Cong. already appropriated this money.
Note Cong. already appropriated this money.
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A great song from one of my all time favorites, the late great Sharon Jones, is perfect for this date.
youtu.be/ds5rXZVy_dU?...
youtu.be/ds5rXZVy_dU?...
What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes - Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
YouTube video by StoptheWarCoalition
youtu.be
April 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A great song from one of my all time favorites, the late great Sharon Jones, is perfect for this date.
youtu.be/ds5rXZVy_dU?...
youtu.be/ds5rXZVy_dU?...
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Bone chilling.
A court ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to stay in the United States.
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that he was illegally removed. Trump is pretending he won the ruling 9-0.
1/ You may not think this case means anything to you. But let me tell you why it does.
A court ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to stay in the United States.
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that he was illegally removed. Trump is pretending he won the ruling 9-0.
1/ You may not think this case means anything to you. But let me tell you why it does.
April 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Bone chilling.
A court ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to stay in the United States.
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that he was illegally removed. Trump is pretending he won the ruling 9-0.
1/ You may not think this case means anything to you. But let me tell you why it does.
A court ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to stay in the United States.
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that he was illegally removed. Trump is pretending he won the ruling 9-0.
1/ You may not think this case means anything to you. But let me tell you why it does.
