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Brian Eno calls on Microsoft to cease its partnership with Israel and pledges to donate the original fee for his Windows '95 chime to victims of Israel's genocide in Gaza
Brian Eno Calls On Microsoft To Cease Partnership With Israel, Will Donate Windows ‘95 Chime Fee To Victims In Gaza
Art-music master Brian Eno is the composer of what might be one of the most-heard pieces of music in history, even if much of the world doesn’t necessarily process it as a piece of music. Eno made the...
www.stereogum.com
May 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Brian Eno calls on Microsoft to cease its partnership with Israel and pledges to donate the original fee for his Windows '95 chime to victims of Israel's genocide in Gaza
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A decade and change after US military intervention in Libya under Obama, a direct appeal from the Trump administration to make it a destination for a 21st century Trail of Tears
NBC reports Trump administration working on plan to ethnically cleanse 1 million Gazans into strife torn Libya: “In exchange for the resettling of Palestinians, the administration would potentially release to Libya billions of dollars of funds that the U.S. froze more than a decade ago.”
Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya
Details are murky and no final agreement has been reached, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership.
www.nbcnews.com
May 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
A decade and change after US military intervention in Libya under Obama, a direct appeal from the Trump administration to make it a destination for a 21st century Trail of Tears
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"Our compassion doesn't have boundaries or borders. We just love kids."
EXCLUSIVE: Beloved children's entertainer and educator Ms. Rachel opens up to @mehdirhasan.bsky.social about why she decided to speak out against Israel's war in Gaza and responds to the backlash she's received.
EXCLUSIVE: Beloved children's entertainer and educator Ms. Rachel opens up to @mehdirhasan.bsky.social about why she decided to speak out against Israel's war in Gaza and responds to the backlash she's received.
May 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"Our compassion doesn't have boundaries or borders. We just love kids."
EXCLUSIVE: Beloved children's entertainer and educator Ms. Rachel opens up to @mehdirhasan.bsky.social about why she decided to speak out against Israel's war in Gaza and responds to the backlash she's received.
EXCLUSIVE: Beloved children's entertainer and educator Ms. Rachel opens up to @mehdirhasan.bsky.social about why she decided to speak out against Israel's war in Gaza and responds to the backlash she's received.
Facts: "but it's just another reminder how Republicans are not only unable to "read the room," they don't recognize anyone in the room except themselves and the stupidly wealthy."
Oregon GOP's latest terrible idea, Elon Musk retreats from DOGE, and it's MAY DAY... hooray! It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS. 👋🗞️
Good Morning, News: Oregon Republicans' TERRIBLE Idea, Musk Slinks Away from DOGE, and It's May Day, Hooray!
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps...
www.portlandmercury.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Facts: "but it's just another reminder how Republicans are not only unable to "read the room," they don't recognize anyone in the room except themselves and the stupidly wealthy."
Imagine pushing cruelty as policy, then whining when no one feels bad for you. Sorry, my empathy doesn’t extend to fascists.
New episode about nasty people and their nasty business.
youtu.be/dwdAEkJks8A?...
youtu.be/dwdAEkJks8A?...
The Right's War on Empathy - SOME MORE NEWS
YouTube video by Some More News
youtu.be
April 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Imagine pushing cruelty as policy, then whining when no one feels bad for you. Sorry, my empathy doesn’t extend to fascists.
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If you believe we are still living in the same US that conducted elections in November 2024, you are living in a dream. That America is gone. The one we are in now is not run by someone acting like a dictator—or, as Rachel Maddow claimed, “too incompetent” to be a dictator—but is the real deal.
We Have a Dictator
If you believe we are somehow still living in the same US that conducted elections in November 2024, you are living in a dream. That America is gone. The one we are in now is not run by someone acting...
www.portlandmercury.com
April 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
If you believe we are still living in the same US that conducted elections in November 2024, you are living in a dream. That America is gone. The one we are in now is not run by someone acting like a dictator—or, as Rachel Maddow claimed, “too incompetent” to be a dictator—but is the real deal.
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as always when i talk about firearms: you shouldn't consider buying a gun if you struggle with suicidal ideation. 100% of you should take a stop the bleed course and have an IFAK you can carry. find such courses here
www.stopthebleed.org/find-a-course/
www.stopthebleed.org/find-a-course/
April 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
as always when i talk about firearms: you shouldn't consider buying a gun if you struggle with suicidal ideation. 100% of you should take a stop the bleed course and have an IFAK you can carry. find such courses here
www.stopthebleed.org/find-a-course/
www.stopthebleed.org/find-a-course/
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the fundamental failure of liberals to understand what guns mean. what police are. what you lose when you outsource your self defense to people who want you dead. if we die this will be what kills us.
April 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
the fundamental failure of liberals to understand what guns mean. what police are. what you lose when you outsource your self defense to people who want you dead. if we die this will be what kills us.
Boomers grew up during the most prosperous era America had ever seen. They were handed affordable education, strong wages, and cheap homes and had the chance to build an even better future for everyone.
April 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Boomers grew up during the most prosperous era America had ever seen. They were handed affordable education, strong wages, and cheap homes and had the chance to build an even better future for everyone.
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For anyone who’s lost a family member or friend to the cult of conspiracy theories on platforms like Facebook and X, these documentaries can offer a window into an all-too familiar psychology — or, for others where the draw is less personal, might simply scratch a voyeuristic itch.
The 37 Best Cult Documentaries, From Strange to Sinister
From utopian communes gone wrong to the true stories of megalomaniacal leaders.
www.teenvogue.com
April 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
For anyone who’s lost a family member or friend to the cult of conspiracy theories on platforms like Facebook and X, these documentaries can offer a window into an all-too familiar psychology — or, for others where the draw is less personal, might simply scratch a voyeuristic itch.
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Faith No More drummer says Mike Patton won't perform with them anymore
Faith No More Drummer Says Mike Patton Won’t Perform With Them Anymore
It appears that the classic incarnation of Faith No More is… no more. The great Bay Area alt-metal band started in the early ’80s and recorded their first two albums with singer Chuck Mosely, who pass...
www.stereogum.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Faith No More drummer says Mike Patton won't perform with them anymore
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Abrego Garcia's wife: "I will not stop fighting until I see my husband alive. Kilmar, if you can hear me, stay strong. God hasn't forgotten about you. Our children are asking when you will come home ... they miss their dad so much."
April 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Abrego Garcia's wife: "I will not stop fighting until I see my husband alive. Kilmar, if you can hear me, stay strong. God hasn't forgotten about you. Our children are asking when you will come home ... they miss their dad so much."
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Sanders: I want to say a word about Alexandria
Person in the crowd: Future president
Crowd: *cheers*
Person in the crowd: Future president
Crowd: *cheers*
April 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Sanders: I want to say a word about Alexandria
Person in the crowd: Future president
Crowd: *cheers*
Person in the crowd: Future president
Crowd: *cheers*
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if we want to rebuild american institutions and earn back the world’s trust after this we cannot settle for half-measures. lots of people need to go prison. lots more need to be permanently stripped of wealth and power.
April 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
if we want to rebuild american institutions and earn back the world’s trust after this we cannot settle for half-measures. lots of people need to go prison. lots more need to be permanently stripped of wealth and power.
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If you are an NC resident and voted in November, please check if your name or the names of any family areone of the 60K votes being challenged. If so, confirm ASAP with your Board of Elections. You only have two weeks.
The website to check linked in the reply.
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
The website to check linked in the reply.
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
NC Court of Appeals gives over 60,000 challenged voters 15 days to prove eligibility
The majority wrote that, even though they have the authority to completely throw out the contested ballots, they decided to instead mandate a cure period for most of the challenged voters.
www.newsobserver.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
If you are an NC resident and voted in November, please check if your name or the names of any family areone of the 60K votes being challenged. If so, confirm ASAP with your Board of Elections. You only have two weeks.
The website to check linked in the reply.
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
The website to check linked in the reply.
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
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FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...
theonion.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
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Democrats Huddle To Decide How Best To Let Massive Republican Fuck-Up Slip Through Fingers
March 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Democrats Huddle To Decide How Best To Let Massive Republican Fuck-Up Slip Through Fingers
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Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
propub.li
March 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
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“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”
What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.
time.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”
I've been a Wired reader for years. They're consistently great at explaining what's happening, how it will impact you, and the steps you can take to protect yourself.
Since Inauguration Day, they've stepped up their game and this move is another example of their importance in this moment.
Since Inauguration Day, they've stepped up their game and this move is another example of their importance in this moment.
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I've been a Wired reader for years. They're consistently great at explaining what's happening, how it will impact you, and the steps you can take to protect yourself.
Since Inauguration Day, they've stepped up their game and this move is another example of their importance in this moment.
Since Inauguration Day, they've stepped up their game and this move is another example of their importance in this moment.
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I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.
March 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.
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Protesting is a right of all Americans under the first amendment. That said, If you're thinking about joining a protest near you, there are some crucial factors to consider in order to stay safe. Our guide from 2022:
How to Protest Safely: What to Bring, What to Do, and What to Avoid
If you’re planning on hitting the streets, this guide may be of some assistance.
wrd.cm
March 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Protesting is a right of all Americans under the first amendment. That said, If you're thinking about joining a protest near you, there are some crucial factors to consider in order to stay safe. Our guide from 2022:
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ICYMI: In February, we reported that some members of the Columbia Alumni for Israel Whatsapp group leapt at the chance to get young people they claim are “supporters of Hamas” detained and deported.
The Columbia Network Pushing Behind the Scenes to Deport and Arrest Student Protesters
For some members of the “Columbia Alumni for Israel” WhatsApp group, speaking out for Palestine and criticizing Israel are tantamount to supporting Hamas.
interc.pt
March 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
ICYMI: In February, we reported that some members of the Columbia Alumni for Israel Whatsapp group leapt at the chance to get young people they claim are “supporters of Hamas” detained and deported.