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Parent, partner, scientist (PhD), and aspiring gardener.
Parent, partner, scientist (PhD), and aspiring gardener.
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We reviewed Gregory Bovino and his agents’ tactics in Chicago. From a shooting to Slim Jims, the feds’ poor tactics made for needless safety risks for the public and the officers themselves. “Simply reckless,” former police superintendent said.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/07/e...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/07/e...
Experts: From shooting to Slim Jims, immigration agents’ poor tactics made for needless safety risks
A Tribune review found Immigration agents routinely broke urban policing protocols meant to limit danger to themselves and others.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We reviewed Gregory Bovino and his agents’ tactics in Chicago. From a shooting to Slim Jims, the feds’ poor tactics made for needless safety risks for the public and the officers themselves. “Simply reckless,” former police superintendent said.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/07/e...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/07/e...
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Feel like Patri Friedman might still need a little media training
December 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Feel like Patri Friedman might still need a little media training
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They are running the government according to the logic of right-wing grievance media. I cannot emphasize that enough. The point is to create content, and they don't see an actual difference between dunking on Sabrina Carpenter, passing legislation, and bombing other countries.
I don't really know what the administration hopes to gain by picking fights with the most well-liked pop artists in the United States. You're just generating backlash for no discernible reason outside of owning the libs.
Sabrina Carpenter ratioed the White House after it used her song in an ICE video.
The WH deleted the post…but now it’s back with a new ICE video, this time using an altered clip from Carpenter’s SNL monologue.
The WH deleted the post…but now it’s back with a new ICE video, this time using an altered clip from Carpenter’s SNL monologue.
December 6, 2025 at 4:11 AM
They are running the government according to the logic of right-wing grievance media. I cannot emphasize that enough. The point is to create content, and they don't see an actual difference between dunking on Sabrina Carpenter, passing legislation, and bombing other countries.
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My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
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I agree with everything you say here my former congressional colleague. And I also blame you for everything you say here. Bcuz you had the power to stop this dangerous quack. And you caved. Shame on you.
December 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I agree with everything you say here my former congressional colleague. And I also blame you for everything you say here. Bcuz you had the power to stop this dangerous quack. And you caved. Shame on you.
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these people aren’t “visionaries” they’re drunken blackjack players with a self-replenishing pile of chips and a bunch of sycophantic dopes saying shit like “splitting 10s is genius sir”
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.
December 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
these people aren’t “visionaries” they’re drunken blackjack players with a self-replenishing pile of chips and a bunch of sycophantic dopes saying shit like “splitting 10s is genius sir”
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There are so many people living lives of quiet dignity despite horrific medical news or poverty or tragedy where every day they still wake up and try to be good people in the world even as the world pushes against them and it makes me even angrier at the absolute shitheads that rule over things
December 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
There are so many people living lives of quiet dignity despite horrific medical news or poverty or tragedy where every day they still wake up and try to be good people in the world even as the world pushes against them and it makes me even angrier at the absolute shitheads that rule over things
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I can't stop thinking about the purported drug smugglers being murdered by the US military. The punishment for drug offenses isn't the death penalty. This is just bloodlust and men in suits playing with lives they don't care about. It's truly grotesque and gravely compromises this country.
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I can't stop thinking about the purported drug smugglers being murdered by the US military. The punishment for drug offenses isn't the death penalty. This is just bloodlust and men in suits playing with lives they don't care about. It's truly grotesque and gravely compromises this country.
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My purple African Violet has been hiding a beautiful secret beneath its leaves, which I would have never noticed except for moving it to a higher shelf with a plant light for the winter. Such gorgeous texture and contrasting colors!
December 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
My purple African Violet has been hiding a beautiful secret beneath its leaves, which I would have never noticed except for moving it to a higher shelf with a plant light for the winter. Such gorgeous texture and contrasting colors!
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in the movies this is the screensaver on the computers at the world’s most evil company
December 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
in the movies this is the screensaver on the computers at the world’s most evil company
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Welcome back to #FossilFriday!
Here is a Petoskey Stone which is Michigan's state stone. It is a colonial rugose coral known as Hexagonaria percarinata. This comes from the Middle Devonian (Givitian) Gravel Point Formation (Traverse Group). Each corallite that you see would have housed a polyp.
Here is a Petoskey Stone which is Michigan's state stone. It is a colonial rugose coral known as Hexagonaria percarinata. This comes from the Middle Devonian (Givitian) Gravel Point Formation (Traverse Group). Each corallite that you see would have housed a polyp.
December 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Welcome back to #FossilFriday!
Here is a Petoskey Stone which is Michigan's state stone. It is a colonial rugose coral known as Hexagonaria percarinata. This comes from the Middle Devonian (Givitian) Gravel Point Formation (Traverse Group). Each corallite that you see would have housed a polyp.
Here is a Petoskey Stone which is Michigan's state stone. It is a colonial rugose coral known as Hexagonaria percarinata. This comes from the Middle Devonian (Givitian) Gravel Point Formation (Traverse Group). Each corallite that you see would have housed a polyp.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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RFK Jr’s handpicked CDC panel rolls back keeping your children alive
RFK Jr.’s handpicked CDC panel rolls back recommending all newborns get vaccinated for hepatitis B
CDC Panel Of Vaccine Skeptics Votes To Delay Hepatitis B Shot For Most Babies
Public health officials warned that the decision by advisers picked by RFK Jr. will result in more infants being infected and experiencing lifelong liver diseases.
www.huffpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
RFK Jr’s handpicked CDC panel rolls back keeping your children alive
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Valparaiso was a feast to the eyes. A Paradise for artists 🇨🇱 #Chile #Valparaiso #urbanart #streetart #art #travel #photography #citylife
December 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Valparaiso was a feast to the eyes. A Paradise for artists 🇨🇱 #Chile #Valparaiso #urbanart #streetart #art #travel #photography #citylife
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"universal khaki" and "cloud dancer" my ass, you could have THIS WALL
In the digital age, it's easy to curate the look of your home with the help of artificial intelligence and social media. But designer Vern Yip would like you to take a more hands-on, tactile approach. n.pr/3Mi5PK7
Vern Yip's secret to better home decor? Stop scrolling for inspiration
In the digital age, it's easy to curate the look of your home with the help of artificial intelligence and social media. But designer Vern Yip would like you to take a more hands-on, tactile approach.
n.pr
December 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"universal khaki" and "cloud dancer" my ass, you could have THIS WALL
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Dr Goldman points out the committee bias, unqualified presenters, lack of transparency, cherry-picking data, sidelining actual SMEs, & failure to follow established ACIP procedures. They could have addressed this issue with an unbiased review of evidence (GRADE). That's not what is happening here.
Jason Goldman of ACP (liaison) absolutely ripping the #ACIP on the entire bullshit presented by the committee, says they're promoting an antivaccine agenda. This is amazing, someone please clip it.
December 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Dr Goldman points out the committee bias, unqualified presenters, lack of transparency, cherry-picking data, sidelining actual SMEs, & failure to follow established ACIP procedures. They could have addressed this issue with an unbiased review of evidence (GRADE). That's not what is happening here.
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“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.” —Etty Hillesum.
Wishing you a peaceful evening and a fantastic start to Thursday with this beautiful November dahlia from Gambe Garden!🌼
#WhiteWednesday
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
Wishing you a peaceful evening and a fantastic start to Thursday with this beautiful November dahlia from Gambe Garden!🌼
#WhiteWednesday
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
December 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.” —Etty Hillesum.
Wishing you a peaceful evening and a fantastic start to Thursday with this beautiful November dahlia from Gambe Garden!🌼
#WhiteWednesday
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
Wishing you a peaceful evening and a fantastic start to Thursday with this beautiful November dahlia from Gambe Garden!🌼
#WhiteWednesday
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
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In addition - the vast majority of diagnoses do *not* end with someone claiming a disability benefit or entering unemployment! Most people getting a diagnosis do in fact just successfully get a reasonable adjustment from their employers or make a lifestyle change and carry on with their lives.
This is the disability angle to go with.
Have seen the idea that the UK is *causing* mental health and developmental conditions because it's so shit, and that's not the progressive take the people making it think it is.
Have seen the idea that the UK is *causing* mental health and developmental conditions because it's so shit, and that's not the progressive take the people making it think it is.
This just seems like the wrong end of the telescope to me. Review should be into barriers to employment, not diagnosis.
I really *do* have a fine motor condition, but in the 21st century this poses absolutely no barrier to me working in 90 per cent of jobs in the UK.
I really *do* have a fine motor condition, but in the 21st century this poses absolutely no barrier to me working in 90 per cent of jobs in the UK.
December 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
In addition - the vast majority of diagnoses do *not* end with someone claiming a disability benefit or entering unemployment! Most people getting a diagnosis do in fact just successfully get a reasonable adjustment from their employers or make a lifestyle change and carry on with their lives.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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UNICEF helped develop and launch a new mobile app in #Jamaica that helps families with children with disabilities quickly and efficiently secure the support their kids need.
The tool is proving especially useful as the island nation recovers from Hurricane Melissa. #IDPD2025
The tool is proving especially useful as the island nation recovers from Hurricane Melissa. #IDPD2025
Building a Jamaica Where No Child Is Left Behind
Persons with disabilities in Jamaica have been able to access government services using a digital app UNICEF helped develop called I Am Able.
www.unicefusa.org
December 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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writing about the pieces nicked from the Louvre, most of which were made under various Napoleons, and I can't tell if it's because of the curriculum or because it happened to be the point at which I stopped listening at school but fucking hell, turns out I've no idea what happened post Revolution?
December 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
writing about the pieces nicked from the Louvre, most of which were made under various Napoleons, and I can't tell if it's because of the curriculum or because it happened to be the point at which I stopped listening at school but fucking hell, turns out I've no idea what happened post Revolution?
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Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
Fellowship
theonion.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
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As part of our Boycott Amazon campaign, we recently updated our guide to Ethical Online Retailers.
Many of the best ethical options encourage shopping second hand, or to support charity work - perfect for anyone looking to avoid Black Friday.
Read the full guide here:
bit.ly/43gM6Ad
Many of the best ethical options encourage shopping second hand, or to support charity work - perfect for anyone looking to avoid Black Friday.
Read the full guide here:
bit.ly/43gM6Ad
November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
As part of our Boycott Amazon campaign, we recently updated our guide to Ethical Online Retailers.
Many of the best ethical options encourage shopping second hand, or to support charity work - perfect for anyone looking to avoid Black Friday.
Read the full guide here:
bit.ly/43gM6Ad
Many of the best ethical options encourage shopping second hand, or to support charity work - perfect for anyone looking to avoid Black Friday.
Read the full guide here:
bit.ly/43gM6Ad
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It's probably true, and a good way of determining which businesses should not be in business.
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
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Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:12 AM
It's probably true, and a good way of determining which businesses should not be in business.