Essie Lou
@essielou.bsky.social
Retired, gardener, animal mom, blue dot/ red state, Swifty, Sussex Squad, Ren fan in
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A university scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in a lake in southeastern Louisiana was abruptly removed from her research position this week without explanation
University sidelines scientist who exposed toxic metals in Lake Maurepas
The SELU scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in Lake Maurepas was abruptly removed from her research position without explanation.
lailluminator.com
August 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A university scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in a lake in southeastern Louisiana was abruptly removed from her research position this week without explanation
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The gunman who killed 4 people at a Manhattan office building was trying to target NFL headquarters but took the wrong elevator, NYC's mayor said
Gunman Who Killed 4 At Manhattan Office Building Was Targeting NFL Headquarters, Mayor Says
NYC Mayor Eric Adams says that a gunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building was trying to target the headquarters of the National Football League but took the wrong elevator.
www.huffpost.com
July 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The gunman who killed 4 people at a Manhattan office building was trying to target NFL headquarters but took the wrong elevator, NYC's mayor said
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A smart machine driving underneath a solar racking system seems like a great way to feed & power a lot of people.
‘China, self-driving electric tractor, Honghu T70.
Can handle the *entire farm cycle* from plowing to sowing to care to cropping, while collecting real-time data on soil conditions.’
‘China, self-driving electric tractor, Honghu T70.
Can handle the *entire farm cycle* from plowing to sowing to care to cropping, while collecting real-time data on soil conditions.’
July 29, 2025 at 11:12 AM
A smart machine driving underneath a solar racking system seems like a great way to feed & power a lot of people.
‘China, self-driving electric tractor, Honghu T70.
Can handle the *entire farm cycle* from plowing to sowing to care to cropping, while collecting real-time data on soil conditions.’
‘China, self-driving electric tractor, Honghu T70.
Can handle the *entire farm cycle* from plowing to sowing to care to cropping, while collecting real-time data on soil conditions.’
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"Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government would act unless there was a truce, citing the “intolerable” humanitarian crisis in Gaza"ok act by making a real weird fuckin threat if u think about it for more than even one second
July 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
"Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government would act unless there was a truce, citing the “intolerable” humanitarian crisis in Gaza"ok act by making a real weird fuckin threat if u think about it for more than even one second
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If you say “I’m fine with immigration as long as it’s legal” or “I came the right way” but you’re not sounding the alarm over this, you’re lying.
A company says an employee was detained by federal agents during an immigration court hearing, despite being here legally with a valid work permit.
A company says an employee was detained by federal agents during an immigration court hearing, despite being here legally with a valid work permit.
July 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
If you say “I’m fine with immigration as long as it’s legal” or “I came the right way” but you’re not sounding the alarm over this, you’re lying.
A company says an employee was detained by federal agents during an immigration court hearing, despite being here legally with a valid work permit.
A company says an employee was detained by federal agents during an immigration court hearing, despite being here legally with a valid work permit.
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Venezuelan Little League team denied travel visas to U.S. for World Series
Venezuelan Little League team denied travel visas to U.S. for World Series
The Cacique Mara Little League team from Maracaibo, Venezuela, will not be able to participate in the Senior League Baseball World Series in South Carolina this year.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Venezuelan Little League team denied travel visas to U.S. for World Series
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Noem let those girls die with search and rescue teams sitting on their hands waiting for authorization
Head of FEMA Urban Search and Rescue branch resigns.
He told colleagues that TX delay was tipping point after months of admin efforts to dismantle the agency. DHS Sec Noem took 72 hours after TX flooding to authorize the deployment of FEMA’s search and rescue network
www.cnn.com/2025/07/21/p...
He told colleagues that TX delay was tipping point after months of admin efforts to dismantle the agency. DHS Sec Noem took 72 hours after TX flooding to authorize the deployment of FEMA’s search and rescue network
www.cnn.com/2025/07/21/p...
FEMA search and rescue chief resigns after frustration with Texas flood response | CNN Politics
The head of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue branch, which runs a network of teams stationed across the country that can swiftly respond to natural disasters, resigned on Monday.
www.cnn.com
July 22, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Noem let those girls die with search and rescue teams sitting on their hands waiting for authorization
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Men like to act oppressed but…
I see women getting sentenced for stalking while men stalk, harass and take the lives of women and nothing is done to them till AFTER she’s lost her life.
I see men commit rap3 and “can’t ruin HIS LIFE and HIS career.”
Doesn’t sound like oppression of men to me.
I see women getting sentenced for stalking while men stalk, harass and take the lives of women and nothing is done to them till AFTER she’s lost her life.
I see men commit rap3 and “can’t ruin HIS LIFE and HIS career.”
Doesn’t sound like oppression of men to me.
July 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Men like to act oppressed but…
I see women getting sentenced for stalking while men stalk, harass and take the lives of women and nothing is done to them till AFTER she’s lost her life.
I see men commit rap3 and “can’t ruin HIS LIFE and HIS career.”
Doesn’t sound like oppression of men to me.
I see women getting sentenced for stalking while men stalk, harass and take the lives of women and nothing is done to them till AFTER she’s lost her life.
I see men commit rap3 and “can’t ruin HIS LIFE and HIS career.”
Doesn’t sound like oppression of men to me.
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This is what fear looks like.
July 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This is what fear looks like.
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Exactly as I predicted, many Repub congresspeople are BEGGING BLUE STATES to not gerrymander them into oblivion
See what happens when you use LEVERAGE instead of the same old stuff that got us here?
My message to them: keep begging
Your felon started this, WE WILL FINISH IT
See what happens when you use LEVERAGE instead of the same old stuff that got us here?
My message to them: keep begging
Your felon started this, WE WILL FINISH IT
July 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Exactly as I predicted, many Repub congresspeople are BEGGING BLUE STATES to not gerrymander them into oblivion
See what happens when you use LEVERAGE instead of the same old stuff that got us here?
My message to them: keep begging
Your felon started this, WE WILL FINISH IT
See what happens when you use LEVERAGE instead of the same old stuff that got us here?
My message to them: keep begging
Your felon started this, WE WILL FINISH IT
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“I am an immigrant.”
“Get the hell out.”
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social triggered this Jubilee participant so hard that his racism jumped right out onto the table.
“Get the hell out.”
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social triggered this Jubilee participant so hard that his racism jumped right out onto the table.
July 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
“I am an immigrant.”
“Get the hell out.”
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social triggered this Jubilee participant so hard that his racism jumped right out onto the table.
“Get the hell out.”
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social triggered this Jubilee participant so hard that his racism jumped right out onto the table.
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RIP to a real one I hope we get a lot more free before you come back and I also hope you come back soon
But enjoy the rest
But enjoy the rest
January 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
RIP to a real one I hope we get a lot more free before you come back and I also hope you come back soon
But enjoy the rest
But enjoy the rest
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UnitedHealth found to have overcharged some cancer patients for drugs by over 1,000%
UnitedHealth, employer of slain exec Brian Thompson, found to have overcharged cancer patients for drugs by over 1,000%
The report is the latest indictment of America’s broken healthcare system.
fortune.com
January 17, 2025 at 3:20 AM
UnitedHealth found to have overcharged some cancer patients for drugs by over 1,000%
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It's grim thinking about how many men and women in society have mental models of valorous male behavior that primarily consist of being abusive and violent.
one thing i’m stuck on is this idea that “masculine” energy means license to act like a chud in public, as opposed to more traditional notions of public masculinity, such as those that put a premium on the performance of integrity, honesty, honor and generosity.
January 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
It's grim thinking about how many men and women in society have mental models of valorous male behavior that primarily consist of being abusive and violent.
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It’s amazing to me that politicians don’t commit to post first on @bsky.app and to engage with constituents here
THIS is more powerful than CNN , MSNBC, The Post will ever be.
You can broadcast for 9 mins on a declining medium, or engage here and start a real discussion.
Which is more powerful?
THIS is more powerful than CNN , MSNBC, The Post will ever be.
You can broadcast for 9 mins on a declining medium, or engage here and start a real discussion.
Which is more powerful?
January 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It’s amazing to me that politicians don’t commit to post first on @bsky.app and to engage with constituents here
THIS is more powerful than CNN , MSNBC, The Post will ever be.
You can broadcast for 9 mins on a declining medium, or engage here and start a real discussion.
Which is more powerful?
THIS is more powerful than CNN , MSNBC, The Post will ever be.
You can broadcast for 9 mins on a declining medium, or engage here and start a real discussion.
Which is more powerful?
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Trump won the popular vote by 2.5 million votes. That’s less than Hillary beat his ass by.
The man doesn’t know the meaning of “landslide.”
The man doesn’t know the meaning of “landslide.”
January 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Trump won the popular vote by 2.5 million votes. That’s less than Hillary beat his ass by.
The man doesn’t know the meaning of “landslide.”
The man doesn’t know the meaning of “landslide.”
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January 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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A group of former Twitter users who are fed up by the platform’s decline under billionaire control, are launching a new campaign to transform social media into a public good, free from profit-driven incentives, venture capital pressure, and politically-motivated censorship.
A $30M plan to take back social media from billionaires
+ Pervert winter, robot accessories, Snoop Dogg's LinkedIn, buzzcuts to break the internet, and Elon Musk gamer stolen valor
www.usermag.co
January 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A group of former Twitter users who are fed up by the platform’s decline under billionaire control, are launching a new campaign to transform social media into a public good, free from profit-driven incentives, venture capital pressure, and politically-motivated censorship.
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Rachel Maddow will resume broadcasting every weeknight during President-elect Trump’s first 100 days in office, MSNBC said.
Rachel Maddow Will Host Nightly Shows on MSNBC for Trump’s First 100 Days
The cable news network rejiggers its prime-time lineup ahead of Donald Trump’s second stint in the White House.
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Rachel Maddow will resume broadcasting every weeknight during President-elect Trump’s first 100 days in office, MSNBC said.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are slamming Meta over its fact-checking policy
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are slamming Meta over its fact-checking policy
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have joined the ranks of those displeased with Meta’s changes to fact-checking and have released a statement saying that the changes “directly underminds free speech.” “Meta’s changes to its ‘Hateful Content Policies’ do…
tcrn.ch
January 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are slamming Meta over its fact-checking policy
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There is no conspiracy about the fires. “ HOW DID THEY ALL START AT THE SAME TIME?!!!!”
Because, dummies, we had 90 to 100 mile per hour gusts ACROSS LOS ANGELES! AT THE SAME TIME. Wind blew sparks, AT THE SAME TIME!
We need to start nationwide critical thinking clubs.
Because, dummies, we had 90 to 100 mile per hour gusts ACROSS LOS ANGELES! AT THE SAME TIME. Wind blew sparks, AT THE SAME TIME!
We need to start nationwide critical thinking clubs.
January 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
There is no conspiracy about the fires. “ HOW DID THEY ALL START AT THE SAME TIME?!!!!”
Because, dummies, we had 90 to 100 mile per hour gusts ACROSS LOS ANGELES! AT THE SAME TIME. Wind blew sparks, AT THE SAME TIME!
We need to start nationwide critical thinking clubs.
Because, dummies, we had 90 to 100 mile per hour gusts ACROSS LOS ANGELES! AT THE SAME TIME. Wind blew sparks, AT THE SAME TIME!
We need to start nationwide critical thinking clubs.
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This weekend I was looking up first person TikToks in a specific cultural niche for research for a book proposal I’m working on and realizing that it all might be inaccessible in a week feels like a burning of the library of Alexandria for early 2020s culture
January 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This weekend I was looking up first person TikToks in a specific cultural niche for research for a book proposal I’m working on and realizing that it all might be inaccessible in a week feels like a burning of the library of Alexandria for early 2020s culture
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exciting! the bluesky team often calls the AT Protocol "billionaire-proof," but this term is only accurate when there are viable alternatives that users can benefit from. (@atproto.com is the underlying standard that bluesky is built upon.)
this new project is helping to make that a reality!
this new project is helping to make that a reality!
Hollywood stars and geeks unite to billionaire-proof social media
The likes of Mark Ruffalo and Jimmy Wales are backing the Free Our Feeds project, to ensure Bluesky's tech will thrive even if the company goes bad.
fortune.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
exciting! the bluesky team often calls the AT Protocol "billionaire-proof," but this term is only accurate when there are viable alternatives that users can benefit from. (@atproto.com is the underlying standard that bluesky is built upon.)
this new project is helping to make that a reality!
this new project is helping to make that a reality!