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ameliamouse.bsky.social
@ameliamouse.bsky.social
I like crafts, insects, astronomy, reading, science, travel, cocktails, cooking and theater. Not in that order.

What doesn’t kill us gets re-elected and tries again.
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April 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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December 23, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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The evidence just keeps growing that return-to-office policies cost companies their best employees, harm morale and productivity, and don't improve profitability. The CEOs forcing people into an office don't actually run their business "like a business" www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Companies that mandate RTO see slower workforce growth, studies show
Firms that have mandated RTO since July 2022 have experienced slower workforce growth than companies that allow flexible work, analysis from Revelio Labs shows.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 22, 2024 at 9:47 PM
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'REPUBLICANS CUT CHILD CANCER RESEARCH FROM FUNDING BILL AFTER MUSK’S MEDDLING'

If there's just one headline to share far-and-wide today, it's this one.

Make sure everybody knows.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Republicans Cut Child Cancer Research From Funding Bill After Musk's Meddling
Republicans removed funding for child cancer research from a new version of a bill to fund the government after Elon Musk torpedoed the previous deal.
www.rollingstone.com
December 19, 2024 at 10:54 PM
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Apropos, the best election postmortem I’ve read dropped today. It’s also more than a postmortem; it’s a deeper long-term analysis, and quite compelling.

The article is by @eladn.bsky.social and well worth the long read.

open.substack.com/pub/eladneho...
December 2, 2024 at 7:37 PM
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That "intellectual diversity" and "free speech" were trojan horses for right-wing power-grabs has been obvious from the start and I remain disappointed how many supposedly rational folks took bad-faith actors at their word.
“Intellectual diversity is essentially a fake problem that is used to create cover for ideologically committed, far-right faculty who are not intellectually honest.” Craig Campbell, UT anthropology professor.

www.austinchronicle.com/news/2024-11...
The Right-Wingification of UT
Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools
www.austinchronicle.com
November 23, 2024 at 4:12 PM
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J20 minus 60 — check your passports and renew them if needed

Now's the right time to check your passports. Beyond the expiration date, there's a lot you need to look for, including:

- number of blank pages
- ensuring you know where it is

Plus, info about ETIAS and ETA. Read more here!
J20 minus 60 — check your passports and renew them if needed
A few days back I wrote about various options Americans have for moving overseas. However, permanent resettlement isn't the only option for putting distance between you and the reach of the United Sta...
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November 21, 2024 at 10:46 PM
“Creole Rice” from a 1929 cook book.
November 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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Today in relatable science: Gulls making a mysterious daily trip that turned out to be to a potato chip factory
November 15, 2024 at 8:15 PM
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Yes I am EXTREMELY anxious about [gestures widely].

Please do not bring it up casually if you don’t know me like that. I am running on fake vibes in polite settings
November 14, 2024 at 6:53 AM
Describe yourself using 5 things that are probably in your purse/backpack at any given moment
1. Theater ticket stubs I meant to put in the scrapbook two weeks ago
2. Full set of flatware
3. String bag
4. Small screwdriver with 6 bits
5. Sharpie
November 14, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Reason #1256 that I love @defector.bsky.social Worth every dime to subscribe and I don’t care about a single sport.
Looking Good, Elon! Feeling Good, Trashcan Man! | Defector
These are heady times for Elon Musk, the most exhausting clod on Earth. On Thursday, Tesla, the electric vehicle company he controls, was due to begin deliveries of its long-awaited, -delayed, and –...
defector.com
December 5, 2023 at 6:11 PM