@goofyferret.bsky.social
Politics have become more prominent in all of our lives as our country is being dismantled and destroyed. Truth seeker, science follower and environmental supporter. Book aficionado, protester and Holistic practitioner. Anonymous for a reason.
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The worst thing that my Ukrainian friends could have died for is nothing.
That's what Rubio is currently proposing to Lavrov in Saudi Arabia. That it was all for nothing.
The price of the emerging Trump-Putin Axis is too high.
That's what Rubio is currently proposing to Lavrov in Saudi Arabia. That it was all for nothing.
The price of the emerging Trump-Putin Axis is too high.
February 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The worst thing that my Ukrainian friends could have died for is nothing.
That's what Rubio is currently proposing to Lavrov in Saudi Arabia. That it was all for nothing.
The price of the emerging Trump-Putin Axis is too high.
That's what Rubio is currently proposing to Lavrov in Saudi Arabia. That it was all for nothing.
The price of the emerging Trump-Putin Axis is too high.
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Trump administration fires 20 immigration judges, amid mass dismissals of federal workers, reports Ariana Figueroa of @statesnewsroom.com, via @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/02/17/r...
Trump administration fires 20 immigration judges, amid mass dismissals of federal workers • Alaska Beacon
Those fired include assistant chief immigration judges and a class of immigration judges hired in December, according to their union.
alaskabeacon.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Trump administration fires 20 immigration judges, amid mass dismissals of federal workers, reports Ariana Figueroa of @statesnewsroom.com, via @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/02/17/r...
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🚨🚨🚨🚨DOGE is breaking into Social Security records too now www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Top Social Security official exits after clash with Musk’s DOGE over data
Yet another top career staffer is leaving the administration amid a disagreement over a request by Elon Musk’s team for sensitive government information.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
🚨🚨🚨🚨DOGE is breaking into Social Security records too now www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Meanwhile, so much for “free speech” over at The Bad Place.
February 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Meanwhile, so much for “free speech” over at The Bad Place.
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Months ago, I wrote that in a second Trump presidency it wouldn’t be surprising to see Israel move to annex parts of the West Bank, introduce settlements in Gaza, perhaps do outright ethnic cleansing—all with US acquiescence, even approval.
An editor asked me to take it out. Thought I overdid it.
An editor asked me to take it out. Thought I overdid it.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday signaled that he was moving ahead with U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza, calling it “the only viable plan to enable a different future” for the region.
Israel's Netanyahu signals he's moving ahead with Trump's plan to move Palestinians from Gaza
Netanyahu discussed the plan with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who kicked off a Middle East visit by endorsing Israel's war aims in Gaza, saying Hamas “must be eradicated.” That created…
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February 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Months ago, I wrote that in a second Trump presidency it wouldn’t be surprising to see Israel move to annex parts of the West Bank, introduce settlements in Gaza, perhaps do outright ethnic cleansing—all with US acquiescence, even approval.
An editor asked me to take it out. Thought I overdid it.
An editor asked me to take it out. Thought I overdid it.
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it’s wild how conservative media invents these incredibly complicated and improbable conspiracies like the Clinton uranium deal so they can attribute them to democrats and then conservative politicians try to go do them in real life
Zelensky Rejects Trump Administration Demand for Half of Ukraine’s Mineral Resources (Gift Article)
President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly faulted the American proposal because it did not include security guarantees.
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2025 at 2:32 AM
it’s wild how conservative media invents these incredibly complicated and improbable conspiracies like the Clinton uranium deal so they can attribute them to democrats and then conservative politicians try to go do them in real life
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Looks like the GOP failed to include the "allow more cruise missiles into US territory" thing into its platform.
“This is about protecting national security, and I’m scared to death. And the American public should be scared too,” said one staffer.
apnews.com/article/doge...
“This is about protecting national security, and I’m scared to death. And the American public should be scared too,” said one staffer.
apnews.com/article/doge...
February 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Looks like the GOP failed to include the "allow more cruise missiles into US territory" thing into its platform.
“This is about protecting national security, and I’m scared to death. And the American public should be scared too,” said one staffer.
apnews.com/article/doge...
“This is about protecting national security, and I’m scared to death. And the American public should be scared too,” said one staffer.
apnews.com/article/doge...
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Get ready to see "on time," "delayed," and "rapid unscheduled disassembly" on the airport information boards.
A team from SpaceX is being brought in to overhaul FAA’s air traffic control system
A team from SpaceX is being brought in to overhaul FAA’s air traffic control system
Staff shortages are about to get even worse.
buff.ly
February 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Get ready to see "on time," "delayed," and "rapid unscheduled disassembly" on the airport information boards.
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The Washpost, which is bleeding millions of dollars and shrinking its staff, accepted -- and then rejected -- a $115,000 ad that criticized Elon Musk.
Anyway, here's the ad that the Post's business side didn't want its readers to see ⤵️
thehill.com/media/514849...
Anyway, here's the ad that the Post's business side didn't want its readers to see ⤵️
thehill.com/media/514849...
February 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The Washpost, which is bleeding millions of dollars and shrinking its staff, accepted -- and then rejected -- a $115,000 ad that criticized Elon Musk.
Anyway, here's the ad that the Post's business side didn't want its readers to see ⤵️
thehill.com/media/514849...
Anyway, here's the ad that the Post's business side didn't want its readers to see ⤵️
thehill.com/media/514849...
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An important point to keep in mind.
February 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
An important point to keep in mind.
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I've been developing a semantic search tool that covers not just bioRxiv and medRxiv, but the entire PubMed database. This means you can search across a massive collection of biomedical research using keywords, questions, hypotheses, or even full abstracts. Try it out: mssearch.xyz
Streamlit
mssearch.xyz
February 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I've been developing a semantic search tool that covers not just bioRxiv and medRxiv, but the entire PubMed database. This means you can search across a massive collection of biomedical research using keywords, questions, hypotheses, or even full abstracts. Try it out: mssearch.xyz
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Ok, schools at US military bases aren’t just removing books that fall into the “DEI” category.
They are removing books with that totally woke viewpoint that slavery was a bad thing
They are removing books with that totally woke viewpoint that slavery was a bad thing
Books mentioning slavery, civil rights removed from shelves at Fort Campbell schools - ClarksvilleNow.com
At an elementary school at Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, librarians are hard at work scrubbing the shelves for books that contain references to slavery, the civil rights movement...
clarksvillenow.com
February 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Ok, schools at US military bases aren’t just removing books that fall into the “DEI” category.
They are removing books with that totally woke viewpoint that slavery was a bad thing
They are removing books with that totally woke viewpoint that slavery was a bad thing
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Glacier National Park isn’t just a breathtaking landscape—it’s a living testament to the hard work of federal employees who care for our public lands. From park rangers & forestry crews to dedicated biologists, these individuals ensure that our natural treasures endure for future generations.
February 17, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Glacier National Park isn’t just a breathtaking landscape—it’s a living testament to the hard work of federal employees who care for our public lands. From park rangers & forestry crews to dedicated biologists, these individuals ensure that our natural treasures endure for future generations.
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SitRep - 17/02/25 - A Russian delegation arrived in Riyadh
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A Russian delegation has arrived in Saudi Arabia for bilateral talks with the US. Envoy Kellogg will visit Kyiv this week.
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An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A Russian delegation has arrived in Saudi Arabia for bilateral talks with the US. Envoy Kellogg will visit Kyiv this week.
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February 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
SitRep - 17/02/25 - A Russian delegation arrived in Riyadh
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A Russian delegation has arrived in Saudi Arabia for bilateral talks with the US. Envoy Kellogg will visit Kyiv this week.
REPOST=appreciated
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An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A Russian delegation has arrived in Saudi Arabia for bilateral talks with the US. Envoy Kellogg will visit Kyiv this week.
REPOST=appreciated
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A Delta flight carrying ~80 passengers from Minnesota appears to have crash landed at Toronto Pearson Airport. No casualties reported as of this time. Numerous photos and videos have been released showing passengers safely exiting the plane, which flipped upside down. At least 8 people injured.
February 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A Delta flight carrying ~80 passengers from Minnesota appears to have crash landed at Toronto Pearson Airport. No casualties reported as of this time. Numerous photos and videos have been released showing passengers safely exiting the plane, which flipped upside down. At least 8 people injured.
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I know others have raised the alarm on this, but I’m calling it now:
Amazon is making this change so they can easily redact, restrict, and otherwise censor LGBTQIA+ books that were acceptable a year ago, but are likely to become outlawed in the US very soon
www.theverge.com/news/612898/...
Amazon is making this change so they can easily redact, restrict, and otherwise censor LGBTQIA+ books that were acceptable a year ago, but are likely to become outlawed in the US very soon
www.theverge.com/news/612898/...
Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books
It’s bad if you like to keep ebook backup copies.
www.theverge.com
February 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I know others have raised the alarm on this, but I’m calling it now:
Amazon is making this change so they can easily redact, restrict, and otherwise censor LGBTQIA+ books that were acceptable a year ago, but are likely to become outlawed in the US very soon
www.theverge.com/news/612898/...
Amazon is making this change so they can easily redact, restrict, and otherwise censor LGBTQIA+ books that were acceptable a year ago, but are likely to become outlawed in the US very soon
www.theverge.com/news/612898/...
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Seeing a lot of people making this into a #Resistance battle cry with absolutely no introspection or humility.
Do not let them do that.
Do not let them do that.
February 17, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Seeing a lot of people making this into a #Resistance battle cry with absolutely no introspection or humility.
Do not let them do that.
Do not let them do that.
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Reintroducing wolves to Scottish Highlands could help expand native woodlands, says study
- Researchers say the animals could keep red deer numbers under control, leading to storage of 1m tonnes of CO2
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Researchers say the animals could keep red deer numbers under control, leading to storage of 1m tonnes of CO2
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reintroducing wolves to Highlands could help native woodlands, says study
Researchers say the animals could keep red deer numbers under control, leading to storage of 1m tonnes of CO2
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Reintroducing wolves to Scottish Highlands could help expand native woodlands, says study
- Researchers say the animals could keep red deer numbers under control, leading to storage of 1m tonnes of CO2
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Researchers say the animals could keep red deer numbers under control, leading to storage of 1m tonnes of CO2
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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February 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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❗️🇪🇺 Europe is divided on sending troops to Ukraine. At the Paris meeting, leaders discussed troop deployment.
🇫🇷 Macron proposed "security forces" for a ceasefire line.
🇬🇧 Starmer: UK is "ready and willing" if needed.
🇩🇪 Scholz called peacekeeper talks premature.
www.ft.com/content/0dea...
🇫🇷 Macron proposed "security forces" for a ceasefire line.
🇬🇧 Starmer: UK is "ready and willing" if needed.
🇩🇪 Scholz called peacekeeper talks premature.
www.ft.com/content/0dea...
European countries clash over sending troops to Ukraine
Germany, Spain and Poland express reluctance after Britain says it is prepared to commit forces
www.ft.com
February 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
❗️🇪🇺 Europe is divided on sending troops to Ukraine. At the Paris meeting, leaders discussed troop deployment.
🇫🇷 Macron proposed "security forces" for a ceasefire line.
🇬🇧 Starmer: UK is "ready and willing" if needed.
🇩🇪 Scholz called peacekeeper talks premature.
www.ft.com/content/0dea...
🇫🇷 Macron proposed "security forces" for a ceasefire line.
🇬🇧 Starmer: UK is "ready and willing" if needed.
🇩🇪 Scholz called peacekeeper talks premature.
www.ft.com/content/0dea...
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“teachers had to remove all bulletin boards that reference Black History Month…Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks…
Fort Campbell Schools are also canceling plans for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. There’s no word yet on Women’s History Month, set for March.”
Fort Campbell Schools are also canceling plans for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. There’s no word yet on Women’s History Month, set for March.”
Books mentioning slavery, civil rights removed from shelves at Fort Campbell schools - ClarksvilleNow.com
At an elementary school at Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, librarians are hard at work scrubbing the shelves for books that contain references to slavery, the civil rights movement...
clarksvillenow.com
February 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
“teachers had to remove all bulletin boards that reference Black History Month…Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks…
Fort Campbell Schools are also canceling plans for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. There’s no word yet on Women’s History Month, set for March.”
Fort Campbell Schools are also canceling plans for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. There’s no word yet on Women’s History Month, set for March.”
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I just got a report that a terminated employee from another agency got their job back after replying to the termination email with their good perf appraisal.
If you are still connected, might as well try. It makes for good documentation if nothing else.
Let me know. So far only this one anecdote.
If you are still connected, might as well try. It makes for good documentation if nothing else.
Let me know. So far only this one anecdote.
February 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I just got a report that a terminated employee from another agency got their job back after replying to the termination email with their good perf appraisal.
If you are still connected, might as well try. It makes for good documentation if nothing else.
Let me know. So far only this one anecdote.
If you are still connected, might as well try. It makes for good documentation if nothing else.
Let me know. So far only this one anecdote.
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“They’re scrubbing for books that contain references to slavery, the civil rights movement and anything else related to diversity, equity and inclusion.”
“Making America Great Again” ↘️
“Making America Great Again” ↘️
Books mentioning slavery, civil rights removed from shelves at Fort Campbell schools - ClarksvilleNow.com
At an elementary school at Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, librarians are hard at work scrubbing the shelves for books that contain references to slavery, the civil rights movement...
clarksvillenow.com
February 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
“They’re scrubbing for books that contain references to slavery, the civil rights movement and anything else related to diversity, equity and inclusion.”
“Making America Great Again” ↘️
“Making America Great Again” ↘️