Spencer Abili
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Amateur chef, math educator, cellist, fan of technology.
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Lando Norris wins F1 World Championship after dramatic decider in Abu Dhabi
Lando Norris wins F1 World Championship after dramatic decider in Abu Dhabi
Lando Norris has won his maiden Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship after coming third in the deciding showdown in Abu Dhabi.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Lando Norris wins F1 World Championship after dramatic decider in Abu Dhabi
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Meanwhile Supreme Court: but we just can't make any changes in Texas on this eve to the November 2026 election
Utah lawmakers are planning to convene in an unexpected special session this Tuesday. Why? To move the filing deadline for congressional candidates, to give the GOP more time to appeal the ruling that created a Dem seat.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Meanwhile Supreme Court: but we just can't make any changes in Texas on this eve to the November 2026 election
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CDC Vaccine Search Tool No Longer Works. Vaccines.gov Website Scrubbed www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
Find pharmacies near you
Vaccines.gov helps you find nearby pharmacies in the United States.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:34 AM
CDC Vaccine Search Tool No Longer Works. Vaccines.gov Website Scrubbed www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
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“.. In the White House’s edit, a TikTok-style voiceover replaces Carpenter saying ‘hot’ with the word ‘illegal.’”
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December 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
“.. In the White House’s edit, a TikTok-style voiceover replaces Carpenter saying ‘hot’ with the word ‘illegal.’”
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The report found the average Austin-area rush hour trip is taking 27% longer today than a decade ago, but said without the improvements from funding, it would take 43% longer.
Austin households saving $2,301 yearly with TX transportation funds
Ten years after Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment to fund transportation, data shows that Austin households are saving an average of $2,301 per year due to improved roads and reduced…
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December 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The report found the average Austin-area rush hour trip is taking 27% longer today than a decade ago, but said without the improvements from funding, it would take 43% longer.
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A totally workable antitrust policy in the United States would be making it illegal to buy Warner
From October 2025: History tells us that Warner Bros. Discovery’s plan to sell itself is probably going to end in disaster.
Read more from @charlespulliam.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
Read more from @charlespulliam.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
December 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A totally workable antitrust policy in the United States would be making it illegal to buy Warner
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blood thirsty maniac
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), to reporters, after viewing video footage of the U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean on Sept. 2:
"Righteous strikes." "Entirely lawful."
"Righteous strikes." "Entirely lawful."
December 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
blood thirsty maniac
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POLITICO: “.. Almost half — 46 percent — say the cost of living in the U.S. is the worst they can ever remember it being, a view held by 37 percent of 2024 Trump voters.”
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December 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
POLITICO: “.. Almost half — 46 percent — say the cost of living in the U.S. is the worst they can ever remember it being, a view held by 37 percent of 2024 Trump voters.”
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Trump admin may deny H-1B visas to people who worked in content moderation, report says
Trump admin may deny H-1B visas to people who worked in content moderation, report says
The admin says officials should consider rejecting content moderators.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Trump admin may deny H-1B visas to people who worked in content moderation, report says
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Behold the greatest economy in the history of the world
December 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Behold the greatest economy in the history of the world
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NYT: “.. Johnson’s grasp on his gavel appears weaker than ever, as members from all corners of his conference openly complain about his leadership. Some predict that he may not last as the speaker for the rest of this term.”
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December 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
NYT: “.. Johnson’s grasp on his gavel appears weaker than ever, as members from all corners of his conference openly complain about his leadership. Some predict that he may not last as the speaker for the rest of this term.”
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The president is falling asleep durring a White House cabinet meeting with each member praising him for his resilience. What are we doing America? This is so embarrassing.
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The president is falling asleep durring a White House cabinet meeting with each member praising him for his resilience. What are we doing America? This is so embarrassing.
This Whataburger has a super bassy song on right now and it’s about to blow their speakers.
December 4, 2025 at 2:58 AM
This Whataburger has a super bassy song on right now and it’s about to blow their speakers.
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I’ve been reporting about the potential connection of tariffs to small biz job losses. Scott Lincicome of Cato offers this piece discussing not just the high level of the tariffs, but the “truly insane complexity” whose “overall economic cost is likely staggering. “
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Welcome to Tariff Complexity Hell
Complexity is a tax, and today U.S. companies are paying through the nose.
thedispatch.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I’ve been reporting about the potential connection of tariffs to small biz job losses. Scott Lincicome of Cato offers this piece discussing not just the high level of the tariffs, but the “truly insane complexity” whose “overall economic cost is likely staggering. “
thedispatch.com/newsletter/c...
thedispatch.com/newsletter/c...
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My message to Trump: Your message of bigotry won’t work. Somali Americans are here to stay. 💅🏾
December 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
My message to Trump: Your message of bigotry won’t work. Somali Americans are here to stay. 💅🏾
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NYT puts their five-byline piece about David Sacks on Page One:
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December 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
NYT puts their five-byline piece about David Sacks on Page One:
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“.. If there’s one good thing about the proposed [$2000] dividend, it’s that the administration is starting to recognize voters’ doubts about tariffs more broadly. Its claim that foreign exporters would absorb the costs .. is wearing thin.”
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December 3, 2025 at 11:33 AM
“.. If there’s one good thing about the proposed [$2000] dividend, it’s that the administration is starting to recognize voters’ doubts about tariffs more broadly. Its claim that foreign exporters would absorb the costs .. is wearing thin.”
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Rand Paul just posted this letter from the Coast Guard confirming that 1/4 of the boats they stop carry no contraband. The likelihood that Hegseth & Bradley ordered the murder of innocent civilians is very high.
December 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Rand Paul just posted this letter from the Coast Guard confirming that 1/4 of the boats they stop carry no contraband. The likelihood that Hegseth & Bradley ordered the murder of innocent civilians is very high.
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trump is the president in the sense that he holds the office but he very clearly isn't the president in the sense that he has basically relieved himself of its duties
Trump’s echo chamber:
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Bubble-Wrapped President
Trump surrounds himself with those who flatter him in places where he is comfortable.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
trump is the president in the sense that he holds the office but he very clearly isn't the president in the sense that he has basically relieved himself of its duties
@theverge.com is my first, and hopefully, only news website that I've decided to subscribe to. Plus the black friday deal combined with @reckless.bsky.social reiterating their ethics policy are convincing ways to sell a subscription.
December 2, 2025 at 2:19 AM
@theverge.com is my first, and hopefully, only news website that I've decided to subscribe to. Plus the black friday deal combined with @reckless.bsky.social reiterating their ethics policy are convincing ways to sell a subscription.
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Netflix’s new bid to buy Warner Bros is a mostly cash offer.
The company is arranging a mega-loan to be able to buy WB
(Source: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...)
The company is arranging a mega-loan to be able to buy WB
(Source: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...)
December 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Netflix’s new bid to buy Warner Bros is a mostly cash offer.
The company is arranging a mega-loan to be able to buy WB
(Source: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...)
The company is arranging a mega-loan to be able to buy WB
(Source: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...)
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JUST SECURITY: “.. If actually issued, these orders irresponsibly and unlawfully placed all those involved in the attack in serious legal jeopardy. If the reporting is accurate, those orders should, as a matter of law, have been refused.”
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Unlawful Orders and Killing Shipwrecked Boat Strike Survivors: An Expert Backgrounder
An expert backgrounder on the reported Hegseth "no quarter" order to kill everyone aboard a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean on Sept. 2.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
JUST SECURITY: “.. If actually issued, these orders irresponsibly and unlawfully placed all those involved in the attack in serious legal jeopardy. If the reporting is accurate, those orders should, as a matter of law, have been refused.”
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