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🚨 BREAKING: Anti-Islam, euroskeptic radical Geert Wilders has won the Dutch election, according to an exit poll.
His Freedom Party's victory puts the Netherlands on track — potentially — for a dramatic shift in direction.
His Freedom Party's victory puts the Netherlands on track — potentially — for a dramatic shift in direction.
Far-right leader Geert Wilders wins Dutch election: Exit poll
Wilders wants to ban mosques and leave the EU. ‘Voters are fed up,’ he says.
www.politico.eu
November 22, 2023 at 8:52 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Anti-Islam, euroskeptic radical Geert Wilders has won the Dutch election, according to an exit poll.
His Freedom Party's victory puts the Netherlands on track — potentially — for a dramatic shift in direction.
His Freedom Party's victory puts the Netherlands on track — potentially — for a dramatic shift in direction.
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In a new study of 2million CA births, the richest Black mothers & their babies are 2x as likely to die as the richest white mothers & their babies.
Rich & poor mothers were equally likely to have high-risk pregnancies, but the poor mothers were 3x as likely to die — even w/in the same hospitals.
Rich & poor mothers were equally likely to have high-risk pregnancies, but the poor mothers were 3x as likely to die — even w/in the same hospitals.
November 15, 2023 at 5:21 PM
In a new study of 2million CA births, the richest Black mothers & their babies are 2x as likely to die as the richest white mothers & their babies.
Rich & poor mothers were equally likely to have high-risk pregnancies, but the poor mothers were 3x as likely to die — even w/in the same hospitals.
Rich & poor mothers were equally likely to have high-risk pregnancies, but the poor mothers were 3x as likely to die — even w/in the same hospitals.
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Just yesterday, CBO released a working paper showing that enrolling kids in Medicaid half pays for itself mostly due to those kids ending up with higher earnings.
And CBO said that, if you offset the costs, the net present value of future deficits is reduced by $2 for every $1 spent.
And CBO said that, if you offset the costs, the net present value of future deficits is reduced by $2 for every $1 spent.
November 2, 2023 at 10:46 PM
Just yesterday, CBO released a working paper showing that enrolling kids in Medicaid half pays for itself mostly due to those kids ending up with higher earnings.
And CBO said that, if you offset the costs, the net present value of future deficits is reduced by $2 for every $1 spent.
And CBO said that, if you offset the costs, the net present value of future deficits is reduced by $2 for every $1 spent.
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Exec: so what are the names of the gross pasty nerd billionaire and his weird girlfriend?
Writer: Musk and Grime
Exec: and the embezzler?
Writer: Sam Bankman-Fraud
Exec: and the politician and his son who do organized crime?
Writer: Don and Don Junior
Exec: get the fuck out of my office
Writer: Musk and Grime
Exec: and the embezzler?
Writer: Sam Bankman-Fraud
Exec: and the politician and his son who do organized crime?
Writer: Don and Don Junior
Exec: get the fuck out of my office
November 3, 2023 at 1:16 AM
Exec: so what are the names of the gross pasty nerd billionaire and his weird girlfriend?
Writer: Musk and Grime
Exec: and the embezzler?
Writer: Sam Bankman-Fraud
Exec: and the politician and his son who do organized crime?
Writer: Don and Don Junior
Exec: get the fuck out of my office
Writer: Musk and Grime
Exec: and the embezzler?
Writer: Sam Bankman-Fraud
Exec: and the politician and his son who do organized crime?
Writer: Don and Don Junior
Exec: get the fuck out of my office
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Here’s what we are reading today:
Ukraine is now the most mined country in the world, overtaking Syria and Afghanistan.
264 civilians have been killed by mines since the start of the full-scale invasion, and a third of the country is mined.
time.com/6330445/demi...
Ukraine is now the most mined country in the world, overtaking Syria and Afghanistan.
264 civilians have been killed by mines since the start of the full-scale invasion, and a third of the country is mined.
time.com/6330445/demi...
Ukraine Is Using AI to Help Clear Millions of Landmines
It could take hundreds of years to demine Ukraine using conventional methods. They're trying to do it in 10
time.com
November 3, 2023 at 1:25 PM
Here’s what we are reading today:
Ukraine is now the most mined country in the world, overtaking Syria and Afghanistan.
264 civilians have been killed by mines since the start of the full-scale invasion, and a third of the country is mined.
time.com/6330445/demi...
Ukraine is now the most mined country in the world, overtaking Syria and Afghanistan.
264 civilians have been killed by mines since the start of the full-scale invasion, and a third of the country is mined.
time.com/6330445/demi...
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On Friday it didn’t even exist. On Tuesday morning, it was a mild little tropical storm with winds of 60kph and 18 hours later it was a category 5 hurricane with winds of 265kph making it the worst hurricane in history to ever hit Mexico’s Pacific coast. #ClimateSky
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
October 28, 2023 at 8:22 AM
On Friday it didn’t even exist. On Tuesday morning, it was a mild little tropical storm with winds of 60kph and 18 hours later it was a category 5 hurricane with winds of 265kph making it the worst hurricane in history to ever hit Mexico’s Pacific coast. #ClimateSky
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Jews calling for a cease fire have taken over Grand Central ✊
Tell me again how they’re marginal. Absolute nonsense.
Tell me again how they’re marginal. Absolute nonsense.
October 27, 2023 at 10:16 PM
Jews calling for a cease fire have taken over Grand Central ✊
Tell me again how they’re marginal. Absolute nonsense.
Tell me again how they’re marginal. Absolute nonsense.
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Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters out in London today
October 28, 2023 at 1:14 PM
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters out in London today
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If you were wondering "Just how venomously anti-gay is new House Speaker Mike Johnson?" the answer is, even more than you thought. As in, "Forget about marriage rights, it ought to be illegal for gay people to even have sex" anti-gay.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson once wrote in support of the criminalization of gay sex | CNN Poli...
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has a history of harsh anti-gay language from his time as an attorney for a socially conservative legal group in the mid-2000s.
www.cnn.com
October 26, 2023 at 1:15 PM
If you were wondering "Just how venomously anti-gay is new House Speaker Mike Johnson?" the answer is, even more than you thought. As in, "Forget about marriage rights, it ought to be illegal for gay people to even have sex" anti-gay.
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Mainstream media not talking enuf abt the Kahanists in Bibi's cabinet--incl Minister of Nat'l Security, Ben-Gvir.
Bibi is bad enuf. But the theocratic Jewish supremacists are so racist/anti-Arab they'd been banned from the Knesset from '88 until Bibi let them back in recently.
This matters now.
Bibi is bad enuf. But the theocratic Jewish supremacists are so racist/anti-Arab they'd been banned from the Knesset from '88 until Bibi let them back in recently.
This matters now.
October 22, 2023 at 2:29 PM
Mainstream media not talking enuf abt the Kahanists in Bibi's cabinet--incl Minister of Nat'l Security, Ben-Gvir.
Bibi is bad enuf. But the theocratic Jewish supremacists are so racist/anti-Arab they'd been banned from the Knesset from '88 until Bibi let them back in recently.
This matters now.
Bibi is bad enuf. But the theocratic Jewish supremacists are so racist/anti-Arab they'd been banned from the Knesset from '88 until Bibi let them back in recently.
This matters now.
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not to continue with 60s TV posts but I just saw that The Avengers TV series is now included on Prime Video -- the iconic seasons with Diana Rigg as Emma Peel start with season 4.
October 17, 2023 at 12:20 PM
not to continue with 60s TV posts but I just saw that The Avengers TV series is now included on Prime Video -- the iconic seasons with Diana Rigg as Emma Peel start with season 4.
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Cops in Minnesota are running a straight-up mafia protection racket targeting immigrant-owned businesses
Small business owners in Minneapolis say the city forced them to hire off-duty MPD officers for security gigs. Some were led to believe MPD wouldn't respond to their calls if they refused. The officers often insisted on cash payment.
Small business owners say they're pressured to hire off-duty MPD cops for security - Minnesota Refor...
Small business owners — particularly immigrant owned — say they've been pressured by police to hire off-duty officers to provide security.
minnesotareformer.com
October 17, 2023 at 1:07 PM
Cops in Minnesota are running a straight-up mafia protection racket targeting immigrant-owned businesses
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Marc Andreessen, who runs one of the biggest Silicon Valley venture capital firms, wrote a "manifesto" today labeling “social responsibility" and "tech ethics" teams "the enemy."
His firm, a16z, recently pivoted from crypto/NFTs/Web3 to American military and defense contractor technology.
His firm, a16z, recently pivoted from crypto/NFTs/Web3 to American military and defense contractor technology.
October 16, 2023 at 6:03 PM
Marc Andreessen, who runs one of the biggest Silicon Valley venture capital firms, wrote a "manifesto" today labeling “social responsibility" and "tech ethics" teams "the enemy."
His firm, a16z, recently pivoted from crypto/NFTs/Web3 to American military and defense contractor technology.
His firm, a16z, recently pivoted from crypto/NFTs/Web3 to American military and defense contractor technology.
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Israel has restored water supplies to Gaza. It has also agreed to the resumption of food and medical supply shipments. This was unquestionably the correct decision.
October 15, 2023 at 2:12 PM
Israel has restored water supplies to Gaza. It has also agreed to the resumption of food and medical supply shipments. This was unquestionably the correct decision.
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Australians have resoundingly rejected a proposal to recognise Aboriginal people in the country’s constitution and establish a body to advise parliament on Indigenous issues
Australia rejects proposal to recognise Aboriginal people in constitution
Voice to parliament referendum fails in defeat that Indigenous advocates will see as a blow to progress towards reconciliation
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2023 at 2:09 PM
Australians have resoundingly rejected a proposal to recognise Aboriginal people in the country’s constitution and establish a body to advise parliament on Indigenous issues
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"Now, I’m not saying it was good or anything, but let’s just say that old Bibi needed a break."
Netanyahu: ‘I Don’t Know About You, But The Timing Of This Tragic Attack On Israelis Could Not H...
JERUSALEM—Noting that he had been feeling pretty down lately and this was just the pick-me-up he needed, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters Tuesday that he didn’t know about them, bu...
www.theonion.com
October 10, 2023 at 8:13 PM
"Now, I’m not saying it was good or anything, but let’s just say that old Bibi needed a break."
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Simone Biles has secured her 21st world championship gold medal
She is now the most decorated gymnast ever — female or male
She is now the most decorated gymnast ever — female or male
Simone Biles wins women’s all-around final to secure record 21st world championship gold medal | C...
Simone Biles continued to make history at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, winning the women’s individual all-around final on Friday to secure her 21st world championship gold medal.
edition.cnn.com
October 6, 2023 at 8:20 PM
Simone Biles has secured her 21st world championship gold medal
She is now the most decorated gymnast ever — female or male
She is now the most decorated gymnast ever — female or male
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“The initial data leak was… 1 million lines of data for Ashkenazi people.”
“The information… includes full names, usernames, profile photos, sex, date of birth, genetic ancestry results, and geographical location.”
Well, that’s surely not going to be a fucking problem. (sarcastically)
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“The information… includes full names, usernames, profile photos, sex, date of birth, genetic ancestry results, and geographical location.”
Well, that’s surely not going to be a fucking problem. (sarcastically)
🧪
Genetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attack
23andMe has confirmed to BleepingComputer that it is aware of user data from its platform circulating on hacker forums and attributes the leak to a credential-stuffing attack.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
October 6, 2023 at 6:50 PM
“The initial data leak was… 1 million lines of data for Ashkenazi people.”
“The information… includes full names, usernames, profile photos, sex, date of birth, genetic ancestry results, and geographical location.”
Well, that’s surely not going to be a fucking problem. (sarcastically)
🧪
“The information… includes full names, usernames, profile photos, sex, date of birth, genetic ancestry results, and geographical location.”
Well, that’s surely not going to be a fucking problem. (sarcastically)
🧪
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Colorado is considering a weight-base car fee to address car bloat:
🔹 Fee would would apply to cars >3,500 lbs, up to $29.90/yr
🔹 $$ collected would fund bike lanes, road diets, automatic cameras, etc
🔹 Only collected in the 12 most populous counties
www.cpr.org/2023/09/29/c...
🔹 Fee would would apply to cars >3,500 lbs, up to $29.90/yr
🔹 $$ collected would fund bike lanes, road diets, automatic cameras, etc
🔹 Only collected in the 12 most populous counties
www.cpr.org/2023/09/29/c...
Bigger vehicles are more dangerous to bicyclists and pedestrians. Should their owners pay for safety...
Pedestrian deaths in Colorado reached an all-time high of 115 last year.
www.cpr.org
October 3, 2023 at 11:44 AM
Colorado is considering a weight-base car fee to address car bloat:
🔹 Fee would would apply to cars >3,500 lbs, up to $29.90/yr
🔹 $$ collected would fund bike lanes, road diets, automatic cameras, etc
🔹 Only collected in the 12 most populous counties
www.cpr.org/2023/09/29/c...
🔹 Fee would would apply to cars >3,500 lbs, up to $29.90/yr
🔹 $$ collected would fund bike lanes, road diets, automatic cameras, etc
🔹 Only collected in the 12 most populous counties
www.cpr.org/2023/09/29/c...
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NEW: A federal judge in Texas struck down S.B. 12, the state’s new anti-drag law that includes both civil and criminal penalties, declaring it to be unconstitutional and barring state officials from enforcing it.
At @lawdorknews.bsky.social —>
At @lawdorknews.bsky.social —>
Texas's anti-drag law is unconstitutional, federal judge rules, permanently blocking enforcement
The ruling from a Reagan appointee leaves Matthew Kacsmaryk's ruling defending West Texas A&M's drag ban as an outlier in drag cases. An appeal is expected.
www.lawdork.com
September 26, 2023 at 10:24 PM
NEW: A federal judge in Texas struck down S.B. 12, the state’s new anti-drag law that includes both civil and criminal penalties, declaring it to be unconstitutional and barring state officials from enforcing it.
At @lawdorknews.bsky.social —>
At @lawdorknews.bsky.social —>
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A New York judge has found Trump, his sons, et al liable for fraud under the state’s Executive Law 63(12). He’s also sanctioned Trump’s lawyers.
September 26, 2023 at 8:36 PM
A New York judge has found Trump, his sons, et al liable for fraud under the state’s Executive Law 63(12). He’s also sanctioned Trump’s lawyers.
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I just found out what this is about and I'm cackling
Lost in the WGA agreement win news was the ruling that trump and all his business ventures, including trump tower, are effectively barred from operation in the state of New York lol
Lost in the WGA agreement win news was the ruling that trump and all his business ventures, including trump tower, are effectively barred from operation in the state of New York lol
September 27, 2023 at 3:12 AM
I just found out what this is about and I'm cackling
Lost in the WGA agreement win news was the ruling that trump and all his business ventures, including trump tower, are effectively barred from operation in the state of New York lol
Lost in the WGA agreement win news was the ruling that trump and all his business ventures, including trump tower, are effectively barred from operation in the state of New York lol
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Hot damn, the WGA won. The summary of what's been agreed to is in the link but just, wow. www.wgacontract2023.org/the-campaign...
September 27, 2023 at 12:43 AM
Hot damn, the WGA won. The summary of what's been agreed to is in the link but just, wow. www.wgacontract2023.org/the-campaign...
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Seven years ago, we sent a ship deep into space to pick up rocks from an asteroid billions of years old and it just dropped them off in the Utah desert. www.nytimes.com/2023/09/24/s...
September 24, 2023 at 6:20 PM
Seven years ago, we sent a ship deep into space to pick up rocks from an asteroid billions of years old and it just dropped them off in the Utah desert. www.nytimes.com/2023/09/24/s...