George Choong
@gchoong.bsky.social
Social Media-illiterate. Father of 2 furry quadrapeds. Here for genuine understanding
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DOGE/Musk preferentially cancelled grants and contracts to recipients in counties that voted for Harris in 2024.
Among cancellations with election data available, 92.9% and 86.1% cancelled grants and contracts went to Harris counties, representing 96.6% and 92.4% of total dollar amounts.
Among cancellations with election data available, 92.9% and 86.1% cancelled grants and contracts went to Harris counties, representing 96.6% and 92.4% of total dollar amounts.
March 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
DOGE/Musk preferentially cancelled grants and contracts to recipients in counties that voted for Harris in 2024.
Among cancellations with election data available, 92.9% and 86.1% cancelled grants and contracts went to Harris counties, representing 96.6% and 92.4% of total dollar amounts.
Among cancellations with election data available, 92.9% and 86.1% cancelled grants and contracts went to Harris counties, representing 96.6% and 92.4% of total dollar amounts.
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Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years.
Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.
Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.
February 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years.
Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.
Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.
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probably the most mischievous grin ever
February 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
probably the most mischievous grin ever
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Today, Pres. Trump gave a sweeping legal reprieve to nearly 1,600 defendants who attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, including those convicted of violent crimes & seditious conspiracy.
More than 150 police officers were assaulted during that attack. Some eventually died.
More than 150 police officers were assaulted during that attack. Some eventually died.
January 22, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Today, Pres. Trump gave a sweeping legal reprieve to nearly 1,600 defendants who attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, including those convicted of violent crimes & seditious conspiracy.
More than 150 police officers were assaulted during that attack. Some eventually died.
More than 150 police officers were assaulted during that attack. Some eventually died.
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Shout out to the media who participated in the most obvious misdirection ever
January 21, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Shout out to the media who participated in the most obvious misdirection ever
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I never want to read another article or skeet complaining that the political media is soft on Trump. Sure, of course they are. Who gives a shit? Trump's entire victory happened because he figured out how to appeal to people who don't READ any political media, EVER. The Democrats didn't. That's it!
January 21, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I never want to read another article or skeet complaining that the political media is soft on Trump. Sure, of course they are. Who gives a shit? Trump's entire victory happened because he figured out how to appeal to people who don't READ any political media, EVER. The Democrats didn't. That's it!
I heard videos are here, so here are aggressive pets
January 20, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I heard videos are here, so here are aggressive pets
Baseless Prediction: TikTok will be sold to Meta by the end of the 90 day extension
January 20, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Baseless Prediction: TikTok will be sold to Meta by the end of the 90 day extension
It’s clear that trump is a narcissist. His personality and ego demands to be the savior or hero. When you understand how narcs work, it’s very easy to manipulate. Hence why every celeb or top exec is cozying up to trump. Easy to get what you want.
Tiktok shutdown is a stunt - nothing required it to actually shut diwn. When Trump takes office he will "rescue" Tiktok with a 90 day pause
January 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
It’s clear that trump is a narcissist. His personality and ego demands to be the savior or hero. When you understand how narcs work, it’s very easy to manipulate. Hence why every celeb or top exec is cozying up to trump. Easy to get what you want.
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The financial costs of the #ClimateCrisis “are now starkly apparent to Americans in the form of soaring home insurance premiums – with those in the riskiest areas for floods, storms and wildfires suffering the steepest rises of all.”
“A climate crisis is starting to stir an insurance crisis.”
“A climate crisis is starting to stir an insurance crisis.”
How climate risks are driving up insurance premiums around the US – visualized
‘Tight correlation’ between premium rises and counties deemed most at risk from climate crisis, experts say
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2024 at 3:41 AM
The financial costs of the #ClimateCrisis “are now starkly apparent to Americans in the form of soaring home insurance premiums – with those in the riskiest areas for floods, storms and wildfires suffering the steepest rises of all.”
“A climate crisis is starting to stir an insurance crisis.”
“A climate crisis is starting to stir an insurance crisis.”
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It feels like the "serious" media is straight up ignoring the public reaction to the UHC CEO murder. The NYT hasn't even done a "what it says about health care in America" op-ed piece. The fact that the entire country is celebrating a murder IS the story, and they're entirely missing it.
December 10, 2024 at 7:30 AM
It feels like the "serious" media is straight up ignoring the public reaction to the UHC CEO murder. The NYT hasn't even done a "what it says about health care in America" op-ed piece. The fact that the entire country is celebrating a murder IS the story, and they're entirely missing it.
Thanks @quintabrunson.bsky.social for making my wife think I’m being passive aggressive towards her for not squeezing out the sponge, when actually i’m extremely lazy XD. #abbot #breakup
I squeeze the sponge out now. . .
I squeeze the sponge out now. . .
December 4, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Thanks @quintabrunson.bsky.social for making my wife think I’m being passive aggressive towards her for not squeezing out the sponge, when actually i’m extremely lazy XD. #abbot #breakup
I squeeze the sponge out now. . .
I squeeze the sponge out now. . .
Now let's get some automatic dimming for those bright ass LED's
Nearly all new cars now come with automatic emergency braking and other safety features. Researchers say these systems are saving lives, but there's still debate about how to make them better.
Crash prevention technology shows 'huge potential,' but the roadmap is up for debate
Nearly all new cars now come with automatic emergency braking and other safety features. Researchers say these systems are saving lives, but there's still debate about how to make them better.
www.npr.org
December 2, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Now let's get some automatic dimming for those bright ass LED's
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The federal trial of Kansas police detective Roger Golubski, accused of sexually assaulting Black women & girls in poor neighborhoods and terrorizing those who fought back, is set to begin this week
A white Kansas detective accused of preying on Black women for decades faces trial
A white Kansas City, Kansas, police detective who is accused of sexually assaulting Black women and girls and terrorizing those who tried to fight back is facing trial this week.
apnews.com
December 2, 2024 at 1:16 PM
The federal trial of Kansas police detective Roger Golubski, accused of sexually assaulting Black women & girls in poor neighborhoods and terrorizing those who fought back, is set to begin this week
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You wanted starter packs to be searchable. Our engineers are busy keeping us online, so in the meantime, an independent developer built a new searchable library of starter packs. This is the beauty of building in the open 🦋
November 26, 2024 at 5:11 AM
You wanted starter packs to be searchable. Our engineers are busy keeping us online, so in the meantime, an independent developer built a new searchable library of starter packs. This is the beauty of building in the open 🦋
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Stay up to date on the latest Kansas City news from local reporters, on the ground across the metro.
Here's how to find The Star's staff around here:
go.bsky.app/CtXuDtk
Here's how to find The Star's staff around here:
go.bsky.app/CtXuDtk
November 22, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Stay up to date on the latest Kansas City news from local reporters, on the ground across the metro.
Here's how to find The Star's staff around here:
go.bsky.app/CtXuDtk
Here's how to find The Star's staff around here:
go.bsky.app/CtXuDtk
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Georgia officials have dismissed all members of the state's Maternal Mortality Review Committee, which is charged with investigating deaths of pregnant women, in response to ProPublica's reporting on the deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller.
Georgia Dismissed All Members of Maternal Mortality Committee After ProPublica Obtained Internal Details of Two Deaths
In a letter, the state’s public health commissioner said the action was taken because “confidential information provided to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee was inappropriately shared with outs...
propub.li
November 21, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Georgia officials have dismissed all members of the state's Maternal Mortality Review Committee, which is charged with investigating deaths of pregnant women, in response to ProPublica's reporting on the deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller.
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"Repro rights advocates say GA's decision to dismiss & restructure its committee also could have a chilling effect on the committee’s work, potentially dissuading its members from delving as deeply as they have into the circumstances of pregnant women’s deaths if it could be politically sensitive."
Georgia officials have dismissed all members of the state's Maternal Mortality Review Committee, which is charged with investigating deaths of pregnant women, in response to ProPublica's reporting on the deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller.
Georgia Dismissed All Members of Maternal Mortality Committee After ProPublica Obtained Internal Details of Two Deaths
In a letter, the state’s public health commissioner said the action was taken because “confidential information provided to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee was inappropriately shared with outs...
propub.li
November 22, 2024 at 2:11 AM
"Repro rights advocates say GA's decision to dismiss & restructure its committee also could have a chilling effect on the committee’s work, potentially dissuading its members from delving as deeply as they have into the circumstances of pregnant women’s deaths if it could be politically sensitive."
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Last night, 19 Senators voted to end illegal arms sales to Israel.
We stood up to AIPAC, the Democratic Senate leadership, and the Biden administration.
We must continue going forward to end illegal arms sales and hold Netanyahu accountable for his war crimes.
We stood up to AIPAC, the Democratic Senate leadership, and the Biden administration.
We must continue going forward to end illegal arms sales and hold Netanyahu accountable for his war crimes.
November 21, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Last night, 19 Senators voted to end illegal arms sales to Israel.
We stood up to AIPAC, the Democratic Senate leadership, and the Biden administration.
We must continue going forward to end illegal arms sales and hold Netanyahu accountable for his war crimes.
We stood up to AIPAC, the Democratic Senate leadership, and the Biden administration.
We must continue going forward to end illegal arms sales and hold Netanyahu accountable for his war crimes.
An analogy that I want to keep.
People can handle differing levels of spice. I’d love to do all the spice . . . because I know that I have some tums, ice cubes, and a toilet nearby.
People can handle differing levels of spice. I’d love to do all the spice . . . because I know that I have some tums, ice cubes, and a toilet nearby.
November 20, 2024 at 2:36 PM
An analogy that I want to keep.
People can handle differing levels of spice. I’d love to do all the spice . . . because I know that I have some tums, ice cubes, and a toilet nearby.
People can handle differing levels of spice. I’d love to do all the spice . . . because I know that I have some tums, ice cubes, and a toilet nearby.
Zaid’s explanations have given me more stability and clarity for my recent chronic diagnosis of face-palms when browsing news.
I have been studying project 2025 for 3 days and wrote 11 pages on it. Long story short: it is both the longest swing at authoritarianism ever implemented in American history, and also has significant hurdles even with a trifecta when it comes to being fully implemented/reversed. We can fight it
November 19, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Zaid’s explanations have given me more stability and clarity for my recent chronic diagnosis of face-palms when browsing news.
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Woke up this morning remembering how, after Kerry's 2004 loss to W, the Democratic party and the press decided it was abortion's fault. When I tell you that this is not an exaggerated memory:
November 18, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Woke up this morning remembering how, after Kerry's 2004 loss to W, the Democratic party and the press decided it was abortion's fault. When I tell you that this is not an exaggerated memory:
Observation
Conservatives: Minorities are what is causing problems in our country
Liberals: Minorities costed us this election!
Let’s just say it like it is. People love blaming minorities.
Conservatives: Minorities are what is causing problems in our country
Liberals: Minorities costed us this election!
Let’s just say it like it is. People love blaming minorities.
November 18, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Observation
Conservatives: Minorities are what is causing problems in our country
Liberals: Minorities costed us this election!
Let’s just say it like it is. People love blaming minorities.
Conservatives: Minorities are what is causing problems in our country
Liberals: Minorities costed us this election!
Let’s just say it like it is. People love blaming minorities.
I love cold weather because of this
November 16, 2024 at 5:40 PM
I love cold weather because of this
It’d be interesting to see a feature like “Recent Feed Summary”. Something like an LLM to analyze what people were talking about in the last hour.
November 16, 2024 at 4:08 PM
It’d be interesting to see a feature like “Recent Feed Summary”. Something like an LLM to analyze what people were talking about in the last hour.