@dlkott.bsky.social
Care about cats and people's ability to live their good life.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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This is your friendly reminder that most people (regardless of their general political position) do not know, nor do they care about, the differences between leftist, liberal, and progressive.
December 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This is your friendly reminder that most people (regardless of their general political position) do not know, nor do they care about, the differences between leftist, liberal, and progressive.
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"When you put your hand in a flowing stream, you touch the last that has gone before and the first of what is still to come."
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Leonardo da Vinci
December 27, 2025 at 3:07 AM
"When you put your hand in a flowing stream, you touch the last that has gone before and the first of what is still to come."
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Leonardo da Vinci
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Excessive prescription refilling by mail-order pharmacies leaves piles of unneeded pills. “Every time, there are 15 extra pills.” on.wsj.com/4pYFPT0
Excessive prescription refilling by pharmacies cost Medicare and patients $3 billion. “Every time, there are 15 extra pills.”
Excessive prescription refilling by mail-order pharmacies leaves piles of unneeded pills. “Every time, there are 15 extra pills.”
on.wsj.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Excessive prescription refilling by mail-order pharmacies leaves piles of unneeded pills. “Every time, there are 15 extra pills.” on.wsj.com/4pYFPT0
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In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump ordered airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria, claiming it was about protecting Christians.
But people on the ground say that narrative doesn’t match reality.
“In Jabo, we see Christians as our brothers. We don’t have religious conflicts, so we weren’t expecting this.”
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But people on the ground say that narrative doesn’t match reality.
“In Jabo, we see Christians as our brothers. We don’t have religious conflicts, so we weren’t expecting this.”
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December 27, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Trump ordered airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria, claiming it was about protecting Christians.
But people on the ground say that narrative doesn’t match reality.
“In Jabo, we see Christians as our brothers. We don’t have religious conflicts, so we weren’t expecting this.”
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But people on the ground say that narrative doesn’t match reality.
“In Jabo, we see Christians as our brothers. We don’t have religious conflicts, so we weren’t expecting this.”
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Five Million Rides and Counting: Paris’s Busiest Bike Lane Sets Record.
momentummag.com/five-million...
momentummag.com/five-million...
Five Million Rides and Counting: Paris’s Busiest Bike Lane Sets Record
By the time the counter on Boulevard de Sébastopol in Paris ticked past five million trips , the moment had taken on a symbolic weight.
momentummag.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Five Million Rides and Counting: Paris’s Busiest Bike Lane Sets Record.
momentummag.com/five-million...
momentummag.com/five-million...
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DON’T. PRINT. LIES. IN. THE. NEWSPAPERS.
Every damn day. It’s exhausting.
Every damn day. It’s exhausting.
NYT provides no evidence here, probably because the claim is flatly untrue. See eg recent Pew data, or many posts on the subject from @gelliottmorris.com this year
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
December 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
DON’T. PRINT. LIES. IN. THE. NEWSPAPERS.
Every damn day. It’s exhausting.
Every damn day. It’s exhausting.
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You can tell that LotR was written by an academic because Gandalf disappears for like 20 years doing research to answer a single question.
December 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
You can tell that LotR was written by an academic because Gandalf disappears for like 20 years doing research to answer a single question.
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The Netflix and Amazon broadcasts are a great reminder that live sports is a deeply, deeply difficult type of TV that requires huge crews of profoundly skilled and experienced people who have worked together for a long time to look natural
December 26, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The Netflix and Amazon broadcasts are a great reminder that live sports is a deeply, deeply difficult type of TV that requires huge crews of profoundly skilled and experienced people who have worked together for a long time to look natural
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Yes this. Can we actually start classifying pets as dependants and not properties??
I support this wholeheartedly.
I support this wholeheartedly.
Woman sues IRS to have pets classified as dependents
Finnegan, an 8-year-old golden retriever, should qualify as a dependent, his attorney owner said.
www.usatoday.com
December 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Yes this. Can we actually start classifying pets as dependants and not properties??
I support this wholeheartedly.
I support this wholeheartedly.
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Jordan Love is 1st in red zone EPA/play. The Packers are 24th in red zone pass rate.
I have no idea why they have struggled in the red zone. atozsports.com/nfl/green-ba...
I have no idea why they have struggled in the red zone. atozsports.com/nfl/green-ba...
Packers are being held back by one obvious problem and it has become increasingly costly over the last few weeks
Matt LaFleur has an obvios play-calling decision to make over the next games.
atozsports.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Jordan Love is 1st in red zone EPA/play. The Packers are 24th in red zone pass rate.
I have no idea why they have struggled in the red zone. atozsports.com/nfl/green-ba...
I have no idea why they have struggled in the red zone. atozsports.com/nfl/green-ba...
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Good to know.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc...
TTC commuter’s quick thinking on a subway platform helped save a life. He wants others to know how he did it
Richard White said if he didn’t know about the TTC’s emergency power cut button or telephone, he might not have been able to save a stranger’s life.
www.thestar.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Good to know.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc...
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Thank you to everyone who is working on on Christmas Day to keep things safe & running on Christmas Day: OC Transpo staff, first responders, hospital workers, Ottawa Hydro, snow plow operators, airport and train station staff, and so many more. 🙏🎄
🎄 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Today:
🎅 Buses run on a Sunday schedule
🎅 O-Train Lines 1, 2 & 4 run on a Sunday schedule
🎅 Shopper Route 304 is not operating
Holiday service continues until Jan 3!
https://ow.ly/vxpj50XO7tB
Today:
🎅 Buses run on a Sunday schedule
🎅 O-Train Lines 1, 2 & 4 run on a Sunday schedule
🎅 Shopper Route 304 is not operating
Holiday service continues until Jan 3!
https://ow.ly/vxpj50XO7tB
December 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Thank you to everyone who is working on on Christmas Day to keep things safe & running on Christmas Day: OC Transpo staff, first responders, hospital workers, Ottawa Hydro, snow plow operators, airport and train station staff, and so many more. 🙏🎄
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I’m not religious, but I have at least an academic interest in this guy’s positions on the nuances of faith and philosophy. Cosmology, even. Tough luck getting into that when he’s gotta contend with remedial shit like basic decency. Next week, an explainer on lepers not being big cats!
Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself. For @reuters.com
Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God
Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon on Wednesday that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and stra...
www.reuters.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:54 AM
I’m not religious, but I have at least an academic interest in this guy’s positions on the nuances of faith and philosophy. Cosmology, even. Tough luck getting into that when he’s gotta contend with remedial shit like basic decency. Next week, an explainer on lepers not being big cats!
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Earlier this month, the University of Québec In Montréal launched the sixth edition of the magazine on perseverance and academic success among First Nations peoples.
Magazine on perseverance, academic success among First Nations peoples | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
youtu.be
December 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Earlier this month, the University of Québec In Montréal launched the sixth edition of the magazine on perseverance and academic success among First Nations peoples.
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Thank you Ranking Member Rep. Garcia for your kind words on our coverage of the Epstein files!
December 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Thank you Ranking Member Rep. Garcia for your kind words on our coverage of the Epstein files!
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T'IS THE SEASON - PLEASE DON'T BE THE REASON ... that an un-vaxed infant, elderly grandparent, or any other vulnerable person isn't here next year.
💉.. 😷 INDOOR PUBLIC SPACES .. STAY HOME IF YOU'RE SICK.
💉.. 😷 INDOOR PUBLIC SPACES .. STAY HOME IF YOU'RE SICK.
December 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
T'IS THE SEASON - PLEASE DON'T BE THE REASON ... that an un-vaxed infant, elderly grandparent, or any other vulnerable person isn't here next year.
💉.. 😷 INDOOR PUBLIC SPACES .. STAY HOME IF YOU'RE SICK.
💉.. 😷 INDOOR PUBLIC SPACES .. STAY HOME IF YOU'RE SICK.
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“With the new sidewalk and proper bike lanes, I feel like more people will feel comfortable using Dutch Village Road,”
“We’re hopeful and we’re excited to see more people using Dutch Village Road and the effects on the businesses.”
This business owner gets it
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/22/l...
“We’re hopeful and we’re excited to see more people using Dutch Village Road and the effects on the businesses.”
This business owner gets it
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/22/l...
Local shops cautiously optimistic after Dutch Village Road reopens following months of construction
A sense of relief is brewing for many shopkeepers after a main thoroughfare in Halifax reopened on Friday after major construction. In April, Dutch Village Road was shut down as the Municipality launc...
halifax.citynews.ca
December 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“With the new sidewalk and proper bike lanes, I feel like more people will feel comfortable using Dutch Village Road,”
“We’re hopeful and we’re excited to see more people using Dutch Village Road and the effects on the businesses.”
This business owner gets it
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/22/l...
“We’re hopeful and we’re excited to see more people using Dutch Village Road and the effects on the businesses.”
This business owner gets it
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/22/l...
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We are flying to visit my parents. My father offered us his car to drive around while there. It's a Tesla.
Y'all, I rented a car.
Y'all, I rented a car.
December 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
We are flying to visit my parents. My father offered us his car to drive around while there. It's a Tesla.
Y'all, I rented a car.
Y'all, I rented a car.
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Today I helped someone at the library who didn't know you could borrow items for free. She gave me her library card and $40 to pay for the books. Was delighted when I said everything is free to use.
I'd never encountered that before. I assumed people just knew library items were free and public.
I'd never encountered that before. I assumed people just knew library items were free and public.
December 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Today I helped someone at the library who didn't know you could borrow items for free. She gave me her library card and $40 to pay for the books. Was delighted when I said everything is free to use.
I'd never encountered that before. I assumed people just knew library items were free and public.
I'd never encountered that before. I assumed people just knew library items were free and public.
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{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
December 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
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"Imam Fouad’s death is not an isolated tragedy, it is the predictable outcome of a violent detention system that continues to cage people for profit and punishment."
Eritrean imam dies in ICE custody as detainee deaths hit 20-year high
(RNS) — Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir is one of four people who died in immigration detention over a four-day period this month, raising alarm among advocates about deteriorating conditions at immigration fa...
religionnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"Imam Fouad’s death is not an isolated tragedy, it is the predictable outcome of a violent detention system that continues to cage people for profit and punishment."
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Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.