@akbakker.bsky.social
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Fat Man and Little Boy bombed.
October 1, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Fat Man and Little Boy bombed.
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The president of the United States is threatening to strip the citizenship away from an American who says things he does not like.
And our media will invariably present this not as a major crisis, an impeachable offense that must lead to his immediate removal, but as “a spat” between Don & Rosie
And our media will invariably present this not as a major crisis, an impeachable offense that must lead to his immediate removal, but as “a spat” between Don & Rosie
July 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The president of the United States is threatening to strip the citizenship away from an American who says things he does not like.
And our media will invariably present this not as a major crisis, an impeachable offense that must lead to his immediate removal, but as “a spat” between Don & Rosie
And our media will invariably present this not as a major crisis, an impeachable offense that must lead to his immediate removal, but as “a spat” between Don & Rosie
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How polluters create a Circle of Denial on the climate & nature crisis.
We need politicians with vision and courage to break it.
We need politicians with vision and courage to break it.
July 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
How polluters create a Circle of Denial on the climate & nature crisis.
We need politicians with vision and courage to break it.
We need politicians with vision and courage to break it.
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Businesses want to make sure they can make it as hard as possible for us to cancel a service so we pay for something we no longer want or need.
I know from frustrating experience that sometimes it takes massive research to find out how to cancel some service I no longer want.
I know from frustrating experience that sometimes it takes massive research to find out how to cancel some service I no longer want.
Commentary: How Big Business killed the 'click-to-cancel' FTC rule, which would have saved consumers billions
The FTC's 'click to cancel' rule would have wiped out a practice that allowed some businesses to scam their customers. That's why businesses got it killed
www.latimes.com
July 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Businesses want to make sure they can make it as hard as possible for us to cancel a service so we pay for something we no longer want or need.
I know from frustrating experience that sometimes it takes massive research to find out how to cancel some service I no longer want.
I know from frustrating experience that sometimes it takes massive research to find out how to cancel some service I no longer want.
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NEW: Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene
Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene
Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
www.propublica.org
July 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
NEW: Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene
Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
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"Metadata embedded in the Epstein video and analyzed by WIRED and independent video forensics experts shows that rather than being a direct export from the prison’s surveillance system, the footage was modified, likely using the professional editing tool Adobe Premiere Pro."
Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified
There is no evidence the footage was deceptively manipulated, but ambiguities around how the video was processed may further fuel conspiracy theories about Epstein's death.
www.wired.com
July 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
"Metadata embedded in the Epstein video and analyzed by WIRED and independent video forensics experts shows that rather than being a direct export from the prison’s surveillance system, the footage was modified, likely using the professional editing tool Adobe Premiere Pro."
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Exclusive: Kerr County, where nearly 100 people were killed and more than 160 remain missing, had the technology to turn every cellphone in the area into a blaring alarm, but officials did not do so before or during the river level rising to record heights.
Kerr County did not use its most far-reaching alert system in deadly Texas floods
Local officials used the system more than two days after the recorded height of the floods.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Exclusive: Kerr County, where nearly 100 people were killed and more than 160 remain missing, had the technology to turn every cellphone in the area into a blaring alarm, but officials did not do so before or during the river level rising to record heights.
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Just a non-gentle reminder of this guy's past. People knew who he was and what he stood for. His resume was blatantly clear. Now, he is doing the same on a massive scale and with help.
March 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Just a non-gentle reminder of this guy's past. People knew who he was and what he stood for. His resume was blatantly clear. Now, he is doing the same on a massive scale and with help.
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"Madame Butterfly On Her Own Terms" by contemporary Japanese illustrator Yuko Shimizu #womensart
( via Cincinnati Magazine)
( via Cincinnati Magazine)
March 19, 2025 at 6:02 AM
"Madame Butterfly On Her Own Terms" by contemporary Japanese illustrator Yuko Shimizu #womensart
( via Cincinnati Magazine)
( via Cincinnati Magazine)
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NEW: Perkins Coie has hired Williams & Connolly to fight Trump's executive order targeting Perkins.
There had been concern in the legal community about whether major law firms would shy away from the fight out of fear of incurring Trump's wrath.
But Williams & Connolly is considered formidable.
There had been concern in the legal community about whether major law firms would shy away from the fight out of fear of incurring Trump's wrath.
But Williams & Connolly is considered formidable.
Top Law Firm Targeted by Trump Over Clinton Campaign Work Hires Counsel
President Trump stripped Perkins Coie of access to federal buildings and personnel, citing its work for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign. The firm hired Williams & Connolly, which is skilled in fightin...
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
NEW: Perkins Coie has hired Williams & Connolly to fight Trump's executive order targeting Perkins.
There had been concern in the legal community about whether major law firms would shy away from the fight out of fear of incurring Trump's wrath.
But Williams & Connolly is considered formidable.
There had been concern in the legal community about whether major law firms would shy away from the fight out of fear of incurring Trump's wrath.
But Williams & Connolly is considered formidable.
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If you’re in the US, you can watch PBS for free using the app. There’s a series of documentaries called American Experience that’s really good—each is about a different event in history.
Go watch The one about the Gilded Age in season 30.
It feels so familiar, it’s genuinely eerie.
Go watch The one about the Gilded Age in season 30.
It feels so familiar, it’s genuinely eerie.
March 11, 2025 at 1:21 AM
If you’re in the US, you can watch PBS for free using the app. There’s a series of documentaries called American Experience that’s really good—each is about a different event in history.
Go watch The one about the Gilded Age in season 30.
It feels so familiar, it’s genuinely eerie.
Go watch The one about the Gilded Age in season 30.
It feels so familiar, it’s genuinely eerie.
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#ResistanceRoots
#Voices4Victory
What caused the Great Depression?
Most people would say the stock market crash of 1929. That was probably the No. 1 factor, but the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 made it worse. The act raised tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods by almost 60%. /1
#Voices4Victory
What caused the Great Depression?
Most people would say the stock market crash of 1929. That was probably the No. 1 factor, but the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 made it worse. The act raised tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods by almost 60%. /1
December 19, 2024 at 1:24 AM
#ResistanceRoots
#Voices4Victory
What caused the Great Depression?
Most people would say the stock market crash of 1929. That was probably the No. 1 factor, but the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 made it worse. The act raised tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods by almost 60%. /1
#Voices4Victory
What caused the Great Depression?
Most people would say the stock market crash of 1929. That was probably the No. 1 factor, but the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 made it worse. The act raised tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods by almost 60%. /1
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The real State of the Union…
March 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The real State of the Union…
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Is this what they meant by a Red Wave?
March 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Is this what they meant by a Red Wave?
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Many ancient cultures believed that a blood moon was an omen of death, the overthrow of a king, or an attack on the king.
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February 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Many ancient cultures believed that a blood moon was an omen of death, the overthrow of a king, or an attack on the king.
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Elon Musk, who has said the beneficiaries of federal spending are a "parasite class," runs businesses that have pocketed $38 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies, loans and contracts www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
February 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Elon Musk, who has said the beneficiaries of federal spending are a "parasite class," runs businesses that have pocketed $38 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies, loans and contracts www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
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When I saw the disgusting "trump Gaza" video this morning, the bile rose to my throat.
I won't share it. Instead, help me promote this counter narrative by Tala, from Gaza.
"Gaza is not yours to take. Gaza is ours, and we are still here. This is our land."
BRAVO to her strength and DEFIANCE. 🥹💪
I won't share it. Instead, help me promote this counter narrative by Tala, from Gaza.
"Gaza is not yours to take. Gaza is ours, and we are still here. This is our land."
BRAVO to her strength and DEFIANCE. 🥹💪
February 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
When I saw the disgusting "trump Gaza" video this morning, the bile rose to my throat.
I won't share it. Instead, help me promote this counter narrative by Tala, from Gaza.
"Gaza is not yours to take. Gaza is ours, and we are still here. This is our land."
BRAVO to her strength and DEFIANCE. 🥹💪
I won't share it. Instead, help me promote this counter narrative by Tala, from Gaza.
"Gaza is not yours to take. Gaza is ours, and we are still here. This is our land."
BRAVO to her strength and DEFIANCE. 🥹💪
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The FAA is now investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines jet and a private jet at Chicago's Midway Airport nearly collided on Tuesday.
NOTE: The Trump administration is responsible for slashing 400 jobs at the FAA just within the past week — jobs which supported…
NOTE: The Trump administration is responsible for slashing 400 jobs at the FAA just within the past week — jobs which supported…
February 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The FAA is now investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines jet and a private jet at Chicago's Midway Airport nearly collided on Tuesday.
NOTE: The Trump administration is responsible for slashing 400 jobs at the FAA just within the past week — jobs which supported…
NOTE: The Trump administration is responsible for slashing 400 jobs at the FAA just within the past week — jobs which supported…
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Note here that Musk is now literally assigning himself new contracts based on the use of his DOGE wrecking crew and the associated micro-bros. this isn't a "conflict of interest". it's just handing yourself federal money www.cnn.com/2025/02/25/b...
Musk’s Starlink gets FAA contract, raising new conflict of interest concerns | CNN Business
The Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to use SpaceX’s Starlink internet system to upgrade the information technology networks it uses to manage US airspace, raising new concerns about conflic...
www.cnn.com
February 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Note here that Musk is now literally assigning himself new contracts based on the use of his DOGE wrecking crew and the associated micro-bros. this isn't a "conflict of interest". it's just handing yourself federal money www.cnn.com/2025/02/25/b...
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Tax on tips.
Not in the Bill.
Tax on overtime.
Not in the Bill
Over 4 trillion in tax cuts for billionaires.
Yes, that was on the Bill.
Cutting nearly 900 Billion from Medicaid.
Yes that was on the Bill.
Cutting food assistance for children.
Yes, that was on the Bill
Not in the Bill.
Tax on overtime.
Not in the Bill
Over 4 trillion in tax cuts for billionaires.
Yes, that was on the Bill.
Cutting nearly 900 Billion from Medicaid.
Yes that was on the Bill.
Cutting food assistance for children.
Yes, that was on the Bill
February 26, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Tax on tips.
Not in the Bill.
Tax on overtime.
Not in the Bill
Over 4 trillion in tax cuts for billionaires.
Yes, that was on the Bill.
Cutting nearly 900 Billion from Medicaid.
Yes that was on the Bill.
Cutting food assistance for children.
Yes, that was on the Bill
Not in the Bill.
Tax on overtime.
Not in the Bill
Over 4 trillion in tax cuts for billionaires.
Yes, that was on the Bill.
Cutting nearly 900 Billion from Medicaid.
Yes that was on the Bill.
Cutting food assistance for children.
Yes, that was on the Bill