AndrewD
@andrew-dunstan.bsky.social
PostgreSQL committer, bleeding heart
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Meals on Wheels America spox on OMB pause:
"the uncertainty right now is creating chaos for local Meals on Wheels providers not knowing whether they should be serving meals today. Which unfortunately means seniors will panic not knowing where their next meals will come from."
"the uncertainty right now is creating chaos for local Meals on Wheels providers not knowing whether they should be serving meals today. Which unfortunately means seniors will panic not knowing where their next meals will come from."
January 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Meals on Wheels America spox on OMB pause:
"the uncertainty right now is creating chaos for local Meals on Wheels providers not knowing whether they should be serving meals today. Which unfortunately means seniors will panic not knowing where their next meals will come from."
"the uncertainty right now is creating chaos for local Meals on Wheels providers not knowing whether they should be serving meals today. Which unfortunately means seniors will panic not knowing where their next meals will come from."
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If anyone needs a good laugh today just know that MAGA morons think "Italian coffee" is grown in Italy
January 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
If anyone needs a good laugh today just know that MAGA morons think "Italian coffee" is grown in Italy
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Kansas City is In Missouri and play in Missouri— who elected this 2nd grader?
He should stick to imposing tariffs on Columbia University & Sportswear
He should stick to imposing tariffs on Columbia University & Sportswear
January 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Kansas City is In Missouri and play in Missouri— who elected this 2nd grader?
He should stick to imposing tariffs on Columbia University & Sportswear
He should stick to imposing tariffs on Columbia University & Sportswear
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Another Russian ship destroys an undersea cable in the Baltic.
Careful — if all NATO countries do in response is "seize" the ship, Russia might just figure out that we are feckless imbeciles.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/01/27/s...
Careful — if all NATO countries do in response is "seize" the ship, Russia might just figure out that we are feckless imbeciles.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/01/27/s...
Sweden seizes ship that departed from Russia over Baltic Sea cable damage
Swedish authorities detained Malta-registered vessel Vezhen following suspected sabotage of undersea fiber optic cable connecting Latvia's Ventspils with Gotland island.
euromaidanpress.com
January 27, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Another Russian ship destroys an undersea cable in the Baltic.
Careful — if all NATO countries do in response is "seize" the ship, Russia might just figure out that we are feckless imbeciles.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/01/27/s...
Careful — if all NATO countries do in response is "seize" the ship, Russia might just figure out that we are feckless imbeciles.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/01/27/s...
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The US has worked for decades to persuade Latin American countries to jettison deep local traditions of statism and protectionism.
"Join the US-led world trade system! You'll be richer, freer. We won't abuse trade for crass political purposes. Trust us."
They did. Whoops.
"Join the US-led world trade system! You'll be richer, freer. We won't abuse trade for crass political purposes. Trust us."
They did. Whoops.
January 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The US has worked for decades to persuade Latin American countries to jettison deep local traditions of statism and protectionism.
"Join the US-led world trade system! You'll be richer, freer. We won't abuse trade for crass political purposes. Trust us."
They did. Whoops.
"Join the US-led world trade system! You'll be richer, freer. We won't abuse trade for crass political purposes. Trust us."
They did. Whoops.
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US accounts for about 10 per cent of global trade. Trump could cut that in half and the effect on the world as a whole would be manageable. Impact on US would be more severe, but that's their problem.
January 27, 2025 at 2:58 AM
US accounts for about 10 per cent of global trade. Trump could cut that in half and the effect on the world as a whole would be manageable. Impact on US would be more severe, but that's their problem.
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Coffee and crude oil are commodities. Trump's tariffs will redirect trade with little effect, at least until he imposes tariffs on Brazil as well. Maybe some impact on cut flowers, but there is a world market there too.
www.nbcphiladelphia....
www.nbcphiladelphia....
Coffee, crude oil and cut flowers: Here are the Colombian goods you may be paying more for under Trump's tariffs
The emergency tariffs announced by President Donald Trump would impact billions of dollars of goods entering the U.S.
www.nbcphiladelphia.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Coffee and crude oil are commodities. Trump's tariffs will redirect trade with little effect, at least until he imposes tariffs on Brazil as well. Maybe some impact on cut flowers, but there is a world market there too.
www.nbcphiladelphia....
www.nbcphiladelphia....
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@marcelias.bsky.social has “become increasingly alarmed by the lack of courage from many who boasted about protecting democracy before the election but have now gone silent. He has grown impatient with those urging caution, compromise and conciliation towards Trump and the MAGA movement.” SO HAVE I!
December 9, 2024 at 7:31 PM
@marcelias.bsky.social has “become increasingly alarmed by the lack of courage from many who boasted about protecting democracy before the election but have now gone silent. He has grown impatient with those urging caution, compromise and conciliation towards Trump and the MAGA movement.” SO HAVE I!
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CSIRO slaps down major #nuclear talking points promoted by Coalition leader Peter Dutton in its latest GenCost report, which confirms – yet again – that integrated wind and solar are easily the cheapest option
CSIRO patiently and methodically slaps down Peter Dutton’s nuclear nonsense
CSIRO slaps down major nuclear talking points promoted by Coalition leader Peter Dutton in its latest GenCost report, which confirms – yet again – that integrated wind and solar are eas…
reneweconomy.com.au
December 9, 2024 at 2:24 AM
CSIRO slaps down major #nuclear talking points promoted by Coalition leader Peter Dutton in its latest GenCost report, which confirms – yet again – that integrated wind and solar are easily the cheapest option
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"As Donald Trump gathered his supporters, family and friends at Mar-a-Lago on US election day last month to wait for the results to trickle in, a small group of far-right Germans went largely unnoticed", reports @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Far-right activists from Germany spent US election day at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
AfD parliamentary candidate and influencers posed for photos with now president-elect at his Florida home
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 7:34 AM
"As Donald Trump gathered his supporters, family and friends at Mar-a-Lago on US election day last month to wait for the results to trickle in, a small group of far-right Germans went largely unnoticed", reports @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
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Excellent
Chinese state media is concerned by the exodus of X users to Bluesky. "State outlets, which put considerable resources into amassing millions of followers on X — including by buying ads, deploying bots, & hiring influencers — have recently seen their growth plateau." www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
Bluesky boom worries Chinese media | Semafor
State outlets, which put considerable resources into amassing millions of followers on Elon Musk’s social media platform, have recently seen their growth plateau.
www.semafor.com
December 7, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Excellent
Just discovered I accidentally linked to a far right site. Sigh. I need to be more careful. Of course I have deleted it.
December 6, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Just discovered I accidentally linked to a far right site. Sigh. I need to be more careful. Of course I have deleted it.
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After losing an election for North Carolina State Supreme Court, Republicans are challenging the validity of over 60,000 votes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf7M...
BREAKING: GOP Challenges 60K Votes in North Carolina Supreme Court Recount
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2024 at 9:05 PM
After losing an election for North Carolina State Supreme Court, Republicans are challenging the validity of over 60,000 votes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf7M...
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Romanian court annuls the first round of the presidential election. Russian backers are alleged to have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars illegally supporting the winner, Calin Georgescu, although Georgescu declared he had no campaign expenses
www.dw.com/en/romania-t...
www.dw.com/en/romania-t...
December 6, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Romanian court annuls the first round of the presidential election. Russian backers are alleged to have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars illegally supporting the winner, Calin Georgescu, although Georgescu declared he had no campaign expenses
www.dw.com/en/romania-t...
www.dw.com/en/romania-t...
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Ontario has recorded the highest number of whooping cough cases since 2007, prompting experts to urge parents to ensure their children are up to date with vaccines.
Cases of whooping cough in Ontario highest since 2007
More than 1,400 cases of whooping cough have been reported in Ontario so far this year. The figures show the highly contagious disease is particularly affecting youth ages 10-14.
www.thestar.com
December 6, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Ontario has recorded the highest number of whooping cough cases since 2007, prompting experts to urge parents to ensure their children are up to date with vaccines.
December 5, 2024 at 7:12 PM
November 29, 2024 at 10:51 PM