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AnneMcClain
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Astronaut, Army Helicopter Test Pilot. Commander, Crew-10 (i 2025). FE, Soyuz MS-11 ( 2018). Int Space Station Exp 58-59, 72-73. X: @AstroAnnimal
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NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.
March 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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I finally found my tweet from the last time this ridiculous bullshit popped up.🤣
April 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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June 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube.

It would be a shame for you to share it

www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
www.youtube.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Contrast this with the video I just posted of Americans standing in food lines this weekend, in the rain and cold.

Don't have to wonder where the SNAP funds are.
November 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Trump Defunded USAID Causing 690,798 Deaths

224,304 Adult Deaths
466,494 Child Deaths

Deaths Per Hour: 88

140,000 Children Starved To Death

www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
Impact Dashboard - Impact Counter | Impact Counter
Visualize the human impact of funding changes for aid and support organizations.
www.impactcounter.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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🤣🤣
December 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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December 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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December 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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"Scientists strive to be apolitical, but they can’t keep politics out of their labs" | Great review of my new book with @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, #ScienceUnderSiege, in the @latimes.com (and @yahoonews.com), courtesy of Michael Hiltzik: www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Hiltzik: Scientists strive to be apolitical, but they can't keep politics out of their labs
Since Galileo's time, politicians and ideologues have always tried to interfere with science. It's worse than ever today.
www.yahoo.com
September 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Capitola until 1 p.m.

Read the latest >>
www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti...
California storm: Flooding in the Bay Area, flight delays, 124,000 PG&E power outages
Another massive storm swept across California. The flash flood warning for San Francisco expired, however the Bay Area is expected to wake up to widespread flooding.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Filing season chaos is underway. Texas and Illinois brought surprises — and with more deadlines looming, Republicans are bracing for retirements and both parties are scrambling to plug last-minute recruitment holes.

Here are the filing deadlines to watch:
punchbowl.news/article/camp...
Filing deadlines to watch
Republicans are bracing for a slew of retirements as the holidays approach. And both parties are scrambling to plug last-minute recruitment holes.
punchbowl.news
December 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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☀️TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM: Schumer looks to turn the page after his toughest year yet.

From a shutdown fight and progressive backlash to a new funding impasse tied to Trump and Colorado, the Senate Democratic leader reflects on a bruising 2025.
punchbowl.news/article/sena...
Schumer looks to turn page after toughest year
In his nearly-decade tenure leading Senate Democrats, Schumer has had some rough patches. None of them compare to 2025.
punchbowl.news
December 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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NEWS in TECH: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Brian Mast (R-Fla.) is introducing a bill that would treat the sales of artificial intelligence chips to “countries of concern” similarly to military arms’ sales.

We have the details:
punchbowl.news/article/tech...
Mast unveils AI chips bill
Rep. Brian Mast is introducing a bill that would treat the sales of AI chips to “countries of concern” similarly to military arms’ sales.
punchbowl.news
December 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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House Democratic leaders are trolling for dues.

Jeffries is matching contributions up to $500K as Dems gear up for a gavel fight in 2026 — and a new dues sheet shows who’s paying up, and who’s sitting on big cash.

We have the details:
punchbowl.news/article/hous...
House Dem leaders troll for dues
House Democratic leadership is making a concerted effort to collect dues from members to fund their push for the gavel next November.
punchbowl.news
December 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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1. End Citizens United
2. Tax the rich
3. Prosecute wage theft
4. Pass Medicare for All
5. Vote out bought, corrupt politicians
December 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Some early-model 2025 Ioniq 5s may experience charging issues, The Ioniq Guy reports.

Here's what it means—and why it's less of a problem than you might think.

insideevs.com/news/782848/...
Why This 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Needs A New Battery: P1AA700 Issue Explained
Some early-model 2025 Ioniq 5s may experience charging issues. Don't worry, though: The fix is usually a free battery replacement.
insideevs.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Tech wythout heart ys harmful.

For a bettir future we need poetrye, creativitye, historical studye, love of languages, dreames, dialogues, new storyes, & intellectual curiositye.

We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART:

H umanityes
E thiques
A rtes
R hetorique & the crafte of
T eaching
December 26, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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On the bright side for Lions fans, you won't have to spend the next 10 days hoping this inept Vikings offense will somehow beat the Packers.
December 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Been a while since, I have taken the picture of the moon.
#EastCoastKin
December 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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at a deep instinctive level they can't recognise popular ideas or take them seriously
December 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Acton: [Ramaswamy] literally treats Ohio like a flyover state.

When you love Ohio the way I do, you don’t treat it like a flyover state. You don’t move your business from Ohio to Texas. You don’t pit Ohioans against each other with endless culture wars…
December 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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POLAR STRATOSPHERIC CLOUDS: Normally, Earth's stratosphere is empty and transparent. This week, however, it is filling with rainbow-colored clouds. "On Christmas Day, I observed the first PSCs of the season," reports Fredrik Broms of Kvaløya, Norway. spaceweathergallery2.com/indiv_upload...
December 26, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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When I launched my campaign, I said I wanted to do politics differently… and we’re actually doing it.

Thank you to Jessica Washington and @theintercept.com for covering the most exciting and rewarding part of this campaign: theintercept.com/2025/12/26/k...
Kat Abughazaleh Thinks Campaign Funds Should Help Feed People
Kat Abughazaleh, an activist running for Congress in Illinois, turned her campaign office into a mutual aid hub.
theintercept.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Kinda cleanrot-ish knight:
December 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM