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I don't know how I feel about this....
... and my automated script sent them all "Congrats on your new blue check 🎉"
... and my automated script sent them all "Congrats on your new blue check 🎉"
October 18, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I don't know how I feel about this....
... and my automated script sent them all "Congrats on your new blue check 🎉"
... and my automated script sent them all "Congrats on your new blue check 🎉"
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Exactly this 👇 Ukraine's Armed Forces are the mainstay of Europe's defences. And that is now, during wartime. Imagine how much reliance we will have on Ukraine's Armed Forces in coming decades. They will be central to the future "European NATO".
NATO needs Ukraine's defense, not vice versa.
September 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Wonder why. Must be exploitation.
Opinion: Imagine spending the last seven weeks of this year working for nothing. This is in effect what women across the world do when compared with men because of the endurance of gender pay gaps. on.ft.com/3HWJsbq
September 15, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Wonder why. Must be exploitation.
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The changing US economy will result in more opportunities and jobs for women, but not necessarily more pay
Working Women Are Doing Great, Except for the Pay
The changing US economy will result in more opportunities and jobs for women, but not necessarily more compensation.
bloom.bg
September 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The changing US economy will result in more opportunities and jobs for women, but not necessarily more pay
Good riddance.
This must have been the last straw for Clegg
Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content
January 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Good riddance.
So, democracy actually works?
Populations of US states that ban abortion are projected to shrink by nearly 1%, with net migration outflows "particularly severe [among] younger, more educated and mobile people, who are economically more valuable."
on.ft.com/3PpuzhO
on.ft.com/3PpuzhO
The economic impact of US abortion bans
[FREE TO READ] Migration nation
on.ft.com
January 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
So, democracy actually works?
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Once any space becomes less than 40% male, (straight) men tend to cede it entirely while shouting about how it “went woke”. Fascinating read:
Why aren't we talking about the real reason male college enrollment is dropping?
We would rather talk about literally everything else.
celestemdavis.substack.com
January 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Once any space becomes less than 40% male, (straight) men tend to cede it entirely while shouting about how it “went woke”. Fascinating read:
Hell
Absolutely horrifying to see that the coffee shop custom of swivelling round an iPad to prompt you to tip is beginning to pop up in London. The suggested percentages are low, but it's the thin end of the wedge. We need to cut the fibre-optic cables connecting the UK to America.
January 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Hell
Go woke go broke. Wait, wrong app.
The role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons replaced “race” with “species” and divorced several character traits from biological identity. Some longtime players are upset (as is Elon Musk).
D&D Rule Changes Involving Race and Identity Divide Players
The role-playing game replaced “race” with “species” and divorced several character traits from biological identity. Some longtime players are upset (as is Elon Musk).
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Go woke go broke. Wait, wrong app.
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on a similar note, one of my favorite things I've seen from McSweeney's:
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/guy...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/guy...
Guys, I Swear I’m Only Transitioning So I Can Cheat at Girls’ Sports
“The sports bill, passed by one [Missouri] House committee last week and awaiting a vote in another, proposes a constitutional amendment requiring ...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 29, 2024 at 8:12 PM
on a similar note, one of my favorite things I've seen from McSweeney's:
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/guy...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/guy...
Denmark and what army again?
I love how Denmark isn’t taking any shit from Donald Trump. 🇩🇰 🤣
December 26, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Denmark and what army again?
Thoughts and prayers
December 25, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Thoughts and prayers
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Canada is struggling to control US-bound migrant crossings across the world's largest border despite installing new technology to try to stop the flow reut.rs/41AFz36
Canada promised Trump a border crackdown. Easier said than done.
Canadian law enforcement officials acknowledge they are limited in what they can do to stop southbound migrants.
reut.rs
December 16, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Canada is struggling to control US-bound migrant crossings across the world's largest border despite installing new technology to try to stop the flow reut.rs/41AFz36
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I love how the tech industry thinks women want "an AI that will shop for you"... you think I want something that "shops for me"... do you not understand that I am going to walk up and down every aisle of TJ Maxx like I'm hunting for seeds and berries for the tribe
December 14, 2024 at 1:36 PM
I love how the tech industry thinks women want "an AI that will shop for you"... you think I want something that "shops for me"... do you not understand that I am going to walk up and down every aisle of TJ Maxx like I'm hunting for seeds and berries for the tribe
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Syria's army command notified officers that President Bashar al-Assad's rule ended following a lightning rebel offensive, a Syrian officer who was informed of the move told Reuters. Syrian rebels said Damascus was 'now free of Assad' reut.rs/3ZI7sFb
Syrian army command tells officers that Assad's rule has ended, officer says
Insurgents gained control after only a day of fighting, leaving President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule dangling by a thread as rebels marched on Damascus.
reut.rs
December 8, 2024 at 3:37 AM
Syria's army command notified officers that President Bashar al-Assad's rule ended following a lightning rebel offensive, a Syrian officer who was informed of the move told Reuters. Syrian rebels said Damascus was 'now free of Assad' reut.rs/3ZI7sFb
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Excellent profile of the rebel leader who has now overthrown Assad in this weekend’s FT. First 300 clicks free to read here:
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the Syrian rebel leader hoping to overthrow Assad
[FREE TO READ] The ongoing offensive by his Islamist group could mark a turning point in the country’s bloody 13-year civil war
on.ft.com
December 8, 2024 at 2:34 AM
Excellent profile of the rebel leader who has now overthrown Assad in this weekend’s FT. First 300 clicks free to read here:
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The New York Times wrote a love letter (article) to the FRED data website www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/b...
Everybody Loves FRED: How America Fell for a Data Tool
From Facebook political debates to college classrooms, the St. Louis Fed’s data tool has gained a major following.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:02 PM
The New York Times wrote a love letter (article) to the FRED data website www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/b...
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Bluesky is the place for:
Poop jokes
Dick jokes
Boob pics
and thoughtful, considered political commentary
Poop jokes
Dick jokes
Boob pics
and thoughtful, considered political commentary
December 4, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Bluesky is the place for:
Poop jokes
Dick jokes
Boob pics
and thoughtful, considered political commentary
Poop jokes
Dick jokes
Boob pics
and thoughtful, considered political commentary
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Damn. It’s kicking off in South Korea. on.ft.com/49ipUr0
South Korean president declares martial law
[FREE TO READ] Opposition calls lawmakers to parliament
on.ft.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Damn. It’s kicking off in South Korea. on.ft.com/49ipUr0
Live a little.
My father (80) is again expressing his desire to go to Iraqi Kurdistan
November 28, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Live a little.
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Now that the finreg final boss is weakened, banks will have to choose between the grenade launcher and the plasma gun. @dsquareddigest.bsky.social explains.
www.ft.com/content/899f...
www.ft.com/content/899f...
Endgame for Endgame?
Trump vs Basel III
www.ft.com
November 15, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Now that the finreg final boss is weakened, banks will have to choose between the grenade launcher and the plasma gun. @dsquareddigest.bsky.social explains.
www.ft.com/content/899f...
www.ft.com/content/899f...
In here to read.
November 14, 2024 at 8:48 PM
In here to read.