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News junkie. Beatlemaniac. Wife & mom. Chi va piano, va lontano (Whoever goes slowly, goes far).
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If House Republicans try to jam through a partisan CR without any input from Democratic members of Congress, and they suddenly find that they don’t have the votes they need from our caucus to fund the government?
Well then, THAT is a Republican shutdown.
Well then, THAT is a Republican shutdown.
September 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
If House Republicans try to jam through a partisan CR without any input from Democratic members of Congress, and they suddenly find that they don’t have the votes they need from our caucus to fund the government?
Well then, THAT is a Republican shutdown.
Well then, THAT is a Republican shutdown.
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Denmark to end book tax to encourage people to read
Denmark to end book tax to encourage people to read
Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said that the measure was aimed at fixing Denmark's 'reading crisis.' The Scandinavian country's 25% sales tax on books is currently the highest in Europe.
www.lemonde.fr
August 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Denmark to end book tax to encourage people to read
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I ran an experiment, simultaneously posting articles on Bluesky and X, and then testing to see how many people actually clicked and read them. The numbers on Bluesky are higher, both because the X algorithm downranks journalism, and because Bluesky attracts readers, not just shitposters.
June 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I ran an experiment, simultaneously posting articles on Bluesky and X, and then testing to see how many people actually clicked and read them. The numbers on Bluesky are higher, both because the X algorithm downranks journalism, and because Bluesky attracts readers, not just shitposters.
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Protect and defend editorial cartoonists this World Press Freedom Day
May 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Protect and defend editorial cartoonists this World Press Freedom Day
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Thou shalt free every last soul sent to that evil prison in El Salvador.
April 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Thou shalt free every last soul sent to that evil prison in El Salvador.
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I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
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March 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:
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The lawsuit alleges the policy is a “draconian” interpretation of federal law and that no other immigration courts in the United States have adopted a similar policy.
Tacoma Immigration Court only in nation denying residents bond hearings, lawsuit claims
The class-action lawsuit in U.S. District Court alleges the policy is a “draconian” interpretation of federal law.
www.thenewstribune.com
March 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The lawsuit alleges the policy is a “draconian” interpretation of federal law and that no other immigration courts in the United States have adopted a similar policy.
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CNN: A new poll gives us a sense of who Democrats and Democratic leaning voters think best aligns with the party's core values. And that's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
March 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
CNN: A new poll gives us a sense of who Democrats and Democratic leaning voters think best aligns with the party's core values. And that's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@lisad.bsky.social So, so sorry to hear about Rocky’s passing on the News Hour tonight. 😥 Every cat is special to the people who love him. It was nice that he got a sendoff on the broadcast. We loved seeing him when you were working from home.
March 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
@lisad.bsky.social So, so sorry to hear about Rocky’s passing on the News Hour tonight. 😥 Every cat is special to the people who love him. It was nice that he got a sendoff on the broadcast. We loved seeing him when you were working from home.
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This is the first page of this morning’s edition of the Globe and Mail (arguably the English Canadian paper of record)
I don’t remember seeing anything like this before
I don’t remember seeing anything like this before
March 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is the first page of this morning’s edition of the Globe and Mail (arguably the English Canadian paper of record)
I don’t remember seeing anything like this before
I don’t remember seeing anything like this before
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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
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Trump boasts that he "brought back free speech in America" weeks after barring the @apnews.com from major presidential events over its refusal to use the phrase Gulf of America.
March 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Trump boasts that he "brought back free speech in America" weeks after barring the @apnews.com from major presidential events over its refusal to use the phrase Gulf of America.
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This President is proving again and again he's a useful idiot for Putin and a damn disgrace.
Trump to Zelenskyy: "Your country is in big trouble. You've done a lot of talking. You're not winning this."
February 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
This President is proving again and again he's a useful idiot for Putin and a damn disgrace.
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They just turned the Oval Office into the Evil Office.
Watch tense Oval Office argument between Zelensky, Trump and Vance | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky devolved into a shouting match, with the US president telling Ukraine’s leader “make a deal or we’re out” durin...
www.cnn.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
They just turned the Oval Office into the Evil Office.
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The argument in the Oval Office was broadcast globally.
Here is a transcript of the key moments of the exchange.
Here is a transcript of the key moments of the exchange.
What Trump and Zelenskyy said during their heated argument in the Oval Office
"This is going to be great television. I will say that," President Donald Trump said after a minuteslong fight with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in front of cameras during a visit to the White House.
buff.ly
February 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
The argument in the Oval Office was broadcast globally.
Here is a transcript of the key moments of the exchange.
Here is a transcript of the key moments of the exchange.
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Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 ✊
February 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 ✊
That’s a “tater,” in case you’re wondering
February 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
That’s a “tater,” in case you’re wondering
Musk: “oops “
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Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say | CNN
Some of the fired probationary employees included on-the-ground staff at facilities where nuclear weapons are built.
www.cnn.com
February 15, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Musk: “oops “
www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/c...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/c...
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Senate Republican's budget resolution would hand Elon Musk MORE power—when what we really need is to hold this unelected billionaire accountable for the damage he's already caused to American families & communities.
February 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Senate Republican's budget resolution would hand Elon Musk MORE power—when what we really need is to hold this unelected billionaire accountable for the damage he's already caused to American families & communities.
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Elon Musk was mocked after raging against "unelected bureaucrats" in an Oval Office rant oblivious to the fact that he was describing himself.
February 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Elon Musk was mocked after raging against "unelected bureaucrats" in an Oval Office rant oblivious to the fact that he was describing himself.
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This is your daily reminder that it's a coup.
February 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This is your daily reminder that it's a coup.
This explains a lot;
“The exponential rise in microplastic pollution over the past 50 years may be reflected in increasing contamination in human brains, according to a study in the journal Nature Medicine.”
“The exponential rise in microplastic pollution over the past 50 years may be reflected in increasing contamination in human brains, according to a study in the journal Nature Medicine.”
February 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
This explains a lot;
“The exponential rise in microplastic pollution over the past 50 years may be reflected in increasing contamination in human brains, according to a study in the journal Nature Medicine.”
“The exponential rise in microplastic pollution over the past 50 years may be reflected in increasing contamination in human brains, according to a study in the journal Nature Medicine.”
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Think Tank Called ‘The Himmler Institute’ Assures Nation This All Legal
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February 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Think Tank Called ‘The Himmler Institute’ Assures Nation This All Legal
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