erin
@emoonz.bsky.social
theatre fundraiser and all around nutcase.
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If China fulfills the 12M-ton purchase commitment by year's end, the 2025 total would be ~18M tons--a 33% drop from the 26.8M tons exported in 2024 under Biden.
farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2025/11/us-c...
farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2025/11/us-c...
U.S.–China Soybean Deal: Comparing Past Export Levels and Global Market Impacts - farmdoc daily
Joana Colussi and Michael Langemeier - The trade deal between the US and China ends the suspension of soybean imports. It includes a commitment for China to purchase 12 million metric tons of US soybe...
farmdocdaily.illinois.edu
December 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
If China fulfills the 12M-ton purchase commitment by year's end, the 2025 total would be ~18M tons--a 33% drop from the 26.8M tons exported in 2024 under Biden.
farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2025/11/us-c...
farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2025/11/us-c...
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You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 4:31 AM
You will be visited by three spirits
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Oh @rianjohnson.bsky.social played all innocent "I'm not doing a muppet thing with Knives Out" he knew HE KNEW
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December 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Oh @rianjohnson.bsky.social played all innocent "I'm not doing a muppet thing with Knives Out" he knew HE KNEW
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Frog knocked at Toad’s door. “Toad, wake up,” he cried. “Come out and see how wonderful the winter is!”
“I will not,” said Toad. “I am in my warm bed.”
“I will not,” said Toad. “I am in my warm bed.”
December 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Frog knocked at Toad’s door. “Toad, wake up,” he cried. “Come out and see how wonderful the winter is!”
“I will not,” said Toad. “I am in my warm bed.”
“I will not,” said Toad. “I am in my warm bed.”
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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For World AIDS Day, which is Dec. 1 and which is being ignored by the Trump administration because they dislike the World Health Organization, other countries, science, and queer people, I'm reposting a piece I wrote earlier this year. (They also hate history.) www.vulture.com/article/hiv-...
The List Keepers
The AIDS crisis shattered Broadway, and the scope of the loss has never been fully accounted for. Some kept their own records.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:37 AM
For World AIDS Day, which is Dec. 1 and which is being ignored by the Trump administration because they dislike the World Health Organization, other countries, science, and queer people, I'm reposting a piece I wrote earlier this year. (They also hate history.) www.vulture.com/article/hiv-...
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Years ago an Afghan friend of mine who was part of one of those units (and also suffers from debilitating PTSD) and myself pitched a mini series about this. We barely got into any doors...then Hollywood greenlit this piece of shit show "The United States Of Al" a comedy about the fall of Kabul
Hate to be posting this on a holiday, but there's been renewed interest in the CIA-backed Zero Units in Afghanistan. Here's a good summary of @propublica.org's 2022 reporting on the units and just some of the civilian casualties they were responsible for:
What We Know About U.S.-Backed Zero Units in Afghanistan
Deadly night raids. Faulty U.S. intelligence. A “classified” war loophole. Reporter Lynzy Billing’s investigation offers an unprecedented insight into the civilian casualties of Afghanistan’s Zero Uni...
www.propublica.org
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Years ago an Afghan friend of mine who was part of one of those units (and also suffers from debilitating PTSD) and myself pitched a mini series about this. We barely got into any doors...then Hollywood greenlit this piece of shit show "The United States Of Al" a comedy about the fall of Kabul
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It’s a Christmas song.
November 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
It’s a Christmas song.
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The CDC has not addressed this and is largely pretending it isn’t happening. Meanwhile they’re taking steps to actively reduce vaccination rates.
Pertussis cases in Texas are 10x higher than all of 2023, and 2x as high as last year — 4x for the same period. The official count is higher by a 1k than it has been in more than a decade. Last time it was over 2k was 2014 with 2,576. It’s past 3,500 for 2025.
www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The CDC has not addressed this and is largely pretending it isn’t happening. Meanwhile they’re taking steps to actively reduce vaccination rates.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
What about the folks that already live in a red state and still think costs are too high, Scott?
Bessent: "You know the best way to bring your inflation rate down? Move from a blue state to a red state. Blue state inflation is half a percent higher."
November 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
What about the folks that already live in a red state and still think costs are too high, Scott?
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The plan was leaked by the Russians and no one in America’s historically inept administration knew what anyone else was doing so people started getting behind it because they thought it was official policy.
Putin totally played the US, knowing full well he was up against incompetents and idiots.
Putin totally played the US, knowing full well he was up against incompetents and idiots.
November 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The plan was leaked by the Russians and no one in America’s historically inept administration knew what anyone else was doing so people started getting behind it because they thought it was official policy.
Putin totally played the US, knowing full well he was up against incompetents and idiots.
Putin totally played the US, knowing full well he was up against incompetents and idiots.
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Today in 1944 Meet Me in St. Louis, starring Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, and Mary Astor, premiered at Loew’s State Theater on Washington Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri.
November 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Today in 1944 Meet Me in St. Louis, starring Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, and Mary Astor, premiered at Loew’s State Theater on Washington Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri.
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BUS RIDES IN CITES SHOULD BE FREE.
November 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
BUS RIDES IN CITES SHOULD BE FREE.
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Zohran & Trump is like that Saved By The Bell episode where Lisa became enamored with Jessie’s new step-brother from New York because her friends were all dorks.
But instead of crashing a car with her, Zohran’s just like “What if people could actually afford to live in America?”.
But instead of crashing a car with her, Zohran’s just like “What if people could actually afford to live in America?”.
November 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Zohran & Trump is like that Saved By The Bell episode where Lisa became enamored with Jessie’s new step-brother from New York because her friends were all dorks.
But instead of crashing a car with her, Zohran’s just like “What if people could actually afford to live in America?”.
But instead of crashing a car with her, Zohran’s just like “What if people could actually afford to live in America?”.
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This *entire* episode is all of the evidence anyone should ever need, regardless of their politics, for why it's important to have experienced career officials in key government positions (like U.S. Attorney), rather than partisan cronies (unlawfully) appointed solely to do the President's bidding.
The facts are complicated, but here’s a summary of what appears to have happened based on the filings and today’s hearing:
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This *entire* episode is all of the evidence anyone should ever need, regardless of their politics, for why it's important to have experienced career officials in key government positions (like U.S. Attorney), rather than partisan cronies (unlawfully) appointed solely to do the President's bidding.
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Couldn't remember Jon Hamm's name or the name of his character. So I made a discovery
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Couldn't remember Jon Hamm's name or the name of his character. So I made a discovery
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I am the ghost of Christmas Future Perfect Subjunctive; I will show you what would have happened were you not to have changed your ways.
November 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I am the ghost of Christmas Future Perfect Subjunctive; I will show you what would have happened were you not to have changed your ways.
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Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.