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The possibility of abduction by a sovereign and imprisonment abroad is one criterion that separates democracies from dictatorships.
The Declaration of Independence called the British king tyrannical for transporting Americans, “beyond Seas to be tried for pretended Offenses.”
The Declaration of Independence called the British king tyrannical for transporting Americans, “beyond Seas to be tried for pretended Offenses.”
April 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The possibility of abduction by a sovereign and imprisonment abroad is one criterion that separates democracies from dictatorships.
The Declaration of Independence called the British king tyrannical for transporting Americans, “beyond Seas to be tried for pretended Offenses.”
The Declaration of Independence called the British king tyrannical for transporting Americans, “beyond Seas to be tried for pretended Offenses.”
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I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
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Kid Rock makes music for dudes who are only allowed to see their kids on weekends, but don’t ! 😂😂😂
April 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Kid Rock makes music for dudes who are only allowed to see their kids on weekends, but don’t ! 😂😂😂
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April 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Right now a mother in South Carolina is being forced to remain pregnant—even though her fetus has no heartbeat, & no chance of survival—because of South Carolina's draconian abortion ban.
This is the predictable result of Republican abortion bans: women suffering and put at risk.
This is the predictable result of Republican abortion bans: women suffering and put at risk.
April 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Right now a mother in South Carolina is being forced to remain pregnant—even though her fetus has no heartbeat, & no chance of survival—because of South Carolina's draconian abortion ban.
This is the predictable result of Republican abortion bans: women suffering and put at risk.
This is the predictable result of Republican abortion bans: women suffering and put at risk.
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tbf i will also be fighting despair when the tour is over.
Lovely feature in the Washington Post written by the brilliant Sophia Nguyen.
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...
Lovely feature in the Washington Post written by the brilliant Sophia Nguyen.
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...
John Green’s brand is optimism. On book tour, he’s fighting despair.
The author of “Everything Is Tuberculosis” is trying to find hope on the road as medical research funding disappears.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
tbf i will also be fighting despair when the tour is over.
Lovely feature in the Washington Post written by the brilliant Sophia Nguyen.
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...
Lovely feature in the Washington Post written by the brilliant Sophia Nguyen.
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...
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you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
March 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
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unfortunately true 👇
March 4, 2025 at 12:59 PM
unfortunately true 👇
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Remember this: Tyranny cannot prevail over people who refuse to succumb to it.
March 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Remember this: Tyranny cannot prevail over people who refuse to succumb to it.
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How to tell a raven from a crow. An older guide I made with Dr Kaeli Swift. And yes that's an aileron roll, not a barrel roll, but only us nerds know that :)
February 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
How to tell a raven from a crow. An older guide I made with Dr Kaeli Swift. And yes that's an aileron roll, not a barrel roll, but only us nerds know that :)
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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
February 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
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Monday thought:
February 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Monday thought:
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In 2003, HIV/AIDS was devastating Africa. There was almost no access to treatment, babies were being born with HIV at alarming rates, & life expectancy was plummeting.
PEPFAR, the largest-ever U.S. investment in fighting a single disease, saved over 25M lives. But its future is now uncertain.
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PEPFAR, the largest-ever U.S. investment in fighting a single disease, saved over 25M lives. But its future is now uncertain.
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February 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
In 2003, HIV/AIDS was devastating Africa. There was almost no access to treatment, babies were being born with HIV at alarming rates, & life expectancy was plummeting.
PEPFAR, the largest-ever U.S. investment in fighting a single disease, saved over 25M lives. But its future is now uncertain.
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PEPFAR, the largest-ever U.S. investment in fighting a single disease, saved over 25M lives. But its future is now uncertain.
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One reason Musk might be so driven to shut down USAID?
The agency's inspector general opened a probe into Starlink last year.
Now the Trump administration says Musk will self-determine his conflicts of interest.
Hello?
The agency's inspector general opened a probe into Starlink last year.
Now the Trump administration says Musk will self-determine his conflicts of interest.
Hello?
Alleged USAID probe into Starlink raises Elon Musk conflict concerns
In 2022, USAID and Starlink collaborated to provide 5,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine amid its ongoing war against Russia.
www.newsweek.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
One reason Musk might be so driven to shut down USAID?
The agency's inspector general opened a probe into Starlink last year.
Now the Trump administration says Musk will self-determine his conflicts of interest.
Hello?
The agency's inspector general opened a probe into Starlink last year.
Now the Trump administration says Musk will self-determine his conflicts of interest.
Hello?
Petition to not begin articles with “BREAKING” when the article is about sports. Is it, Kyle?? Is it BREAKING or is it just new.
February 7, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Petition to not begin articles with “BREAKING” when the article is about sports. Is it, Kyle?? Is it BREAKING or is it just new.