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Things are going great over at X, The Everything App
December 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Things are going great over at X, The Everything App
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I won't consider Starlink for the same reason I won't buy a Tesla and why I'm no longer on the former Twitter: I won't willingly give money to (or be an advertising base for) a Nazi salute-throwing fascist who actively tried to destroy our democracy
November 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I won't consider Starlink for the same reason I won't buy a Tesla and why I'm no longer on the former Twitter: I won't willingly give money to (or be an advertising base for) a Nazi salute-throwing fascist who actively tried to destroy our democracy
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My god. My god.
Oh fucking hell.
God.
Oh fucking hell.
God.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
My god. My god.
Oh fucking hell.
God.
Oh fucking hell.
God.
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This MAGA propaganda is deeply sinister. Stephen Miller has been lying about Portland/Chicago relentlessly. It's core to his project: He's trying to establish quasi-absolute power for Trump to simply invent pretexts by fiat to justify whatever abuses he launches. 5/
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
October 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
This MAGA propaganda is deeply sinister. Stephen Miller has been lying about Portland/Chicago relentlessly. It's core to his project: He's trying to establish quasi-absolute power for Trump to simply invent pretexts by fiat to justify whatever abuses he launches. 5/
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
interesting article on #LongCOVID
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
a looong way from any kind of treatment but at least long COVID will hopefully be harder to brush off as nonexistent.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
a looong way from any kind of treatment but at least long COVID will hopefully be harder to brush off as nonexistent.
Scientists think they’ve finally cracked the mystery of long COVID brain fog
The researchers believe their findings could pave the way to therapeutics treating brain fog in long COVID.
www.thestar.com
October 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
interesting article on #LongCOVID
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
a looong way from any kind of treatment but at least long COVID will hopefully be harder to brush off as nonexistent.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
a looong way from any kind of treatment but at least long COVID will hopefully be harder to brush off as nonexistent.
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Im begging the NYT to spend time talking to people who actually teach and work at universities. Especially ones that don't have billion dollar endowments.
My issues are AI use, crumbling infrastructure, vanishing staff, unfunded state mandates, a customer service model of education...
My issues are AI use, crumbling infrastructure, vanishing staff, unfunded state mandates, a customer service model of education...
September 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Im begging the NYT to spend time talking to people who actually teach and work at universities. Especially ones that don't have billion dollar endowments.
My issues are AI use, crumbling infrastructure, vanishing staff, unfunded state mandates, a customer service model of education...
My issues are AI use, crumbling infrastructure, vanishing staff, unfunded state mandates, a customer service model of education...
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Hard to express how bizarre and frustrating it is to hear these non-academics press their hallucinatory visions of what campuses are like. Truly no relationship to the reality.
Im begging the NYT to spend time talking to people who actually teach and work at universities. Especially ones that don't have billion dollar endowments.
My issues are AI use, crumbling infrastructure, vanishing staff, unfunded state mandates, a customer service model of education...
My issues are AI use, crumbling infrastructure, vanishing staff, unfunded state mandates, a customer service model of education...
September 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Hard to express how bizarre and frustrating it is to hear these non-academics press their hallucinatory visions of what campuses are like. Truly no relationship to the reality.
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Extremely helpful from @pkrugman.bsky.social about why markets' reaction to Trump's attempts to abolish the foundations of American prosperity have been so muted, even as he's gone after Fed independence: paulkrugman.substack.com/p/why-arent-...
It's even got a political epistemology angle.
It's even got a political epistemology angle.
August 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Extremely helpful from @pkrugman.bsky.social about why markets' reaction to Trump's attempts to abolish the foundations of American prosperity have been so muted, even as he's gone after Fed independence: paulkrugman.substack.com/p/why-arent-...
It's even got a political epistemology angle.
It's even got a political epistemology angle.
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Land of the free
Per NBC’s Ryan Chandler: Rep Nicole Collier is locked inside of the Texas House chamber because she refuses to sign a “permission slip” to leave the floor with a DPS escort.
August 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Land of the free
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Declaring a fake emergency as an excuse to deploy the military to police civilians is one of the most canonical examples of authoritarian takeovers.
Overseas, people see clearly what Trump is doing. Here in America most people — especially those with power or influence — are in denial.
Overseas, people see clearly what Trump is doing. Here in America most people — especially those with power or influence — are in denial.
August 17, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Declaring a fake emergency as an excuse to deploy the military to police civilians is one of the most canonical examples of authoritarian takeovers.
Overseas, people see clearly what Trump is doing. Here in America most people — especially those with power or influence — are in denial.
Overseas, people see clearly what Trump is doing. Here in America most people — especially those with power or influence — are in denial.
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This Texas system isn't really regulation, in the sense that there aren't clear standards being enforced. It basically just gives the Texas DOT a loaded gun so it has leverage with AV companies.
In other words, it's a political release valve. People have to prove non-compliance and make a stink.
In other words, it's a political release valve. People have to prove non-compliance and make a stink.
@niedermeyer.online is this for real?
Somebody's going to get killed if this is for real.
driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-s...
Somebody's going to get killed if this is for real.
driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-s...
Tesla Secures Statewide Texas Permit for Robotaxi Operations Without Safety Drivers
Tesla has secured state approval to operate its Robotaxi service across Texas — without the need for human safety drivers. The permit, issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)...
driveteslacanada.ca
August 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This Texas system isn't really regulation, in the sense that there aren't clear standards being enforced. It basically just gives the Texas DOT a loaded gun so it has leverage with AV companies.
In other words, it's a political release valve. People have to prove non-compliance and make a stink.
In other words, it's a political release valve. People have to prove non-compliance and make a stink.
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it's absolutely wild that the world economy is being upended by a moron utterly unable to understand how tariffs work.
The latest version of Trump's mood-contingent tariffs took effect Thursday, prompting Trump to post-boast two minutes before midnight that "BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TARIFFS" are now pouring into the US.
This jilted ally has a long-term plan for revenge — and Trump's already feeling the pain
The latest version of Trump’s mood-contingent tariffs took effect Thursday, prompting Trump to post-boast two minutes before midnight that “BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TARIFFS” are now pouring into the US. He skipped the part where American companies pay those tariffs, which soon will trickle down to con...
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August 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
it's absolutely wild that the world economy is being upended by a moron utterly unable to understand how tariffs work.
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The student newspaper.
This fell. To the student. Newspaper.
This fell. To the student. Newspaper.
Stanford University’s student-run newspaper sued two senior Trump administration officials Wednesday, challenging Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s ability to revoke student visas and deem an individual deportable based on the content of their speech.
Stanford newspaper sues Trump administration over student deportations
The lawsuit challenges Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s ability to revoke student visas and deem an individual deportable based on the content of their speech.
wapo.st
August 7, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The student newspaper.
This fell. To the student. Newspaper.
This fell. To the student. Newspaper.
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It’s mind boggling how many additional people this administration is killing.
“I have been in this business for over 50 years on the front lines of public health…And I can say unequivocally that this was the most dangerous public health decision I have ever seen made by a government body.”
“I have been in this business for over 50 years on the front lines of public health…And I can say unequivocally that this was the most dangerous public health decision I have ever seen made by a government body.”
Federal mRNA funding cut is 'most dangerous public health decision' ever, expert says
Many public health experts and scientists say they are stunned by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s decision to cancel nearly half a billion dollars in federal funding for future vaccine develop...
www.pbs.org
August 7, 2025 at 4:36 AM
It’s mind boggling how many additional people this administration is killing.
“I have been in this business for over 50 years on the front lines of public health…And I can say unequivocally that this was the most dangerous public health decision I have ever seen made by a government body.”
“I have been in this business for over 50 years on the front lines of public health…And I can say unequivocally that this was the most dangerous public health decision I have ever seen made by a government body.”
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Climbing out of the back of a rental truck, so you can chase down day laborers looking to do some roofing work or whatever, all while wearing your little cowboy hat.
Come on, hoss, there's got to be another way to live out your midlife crisis that isn't so pathetically sad.
Come on, hoss, there's got to be another way to live out your midlife crisis that isn't so pathetically sad.
Border Patrol at a Home Depot in Los Angeles days after the 9th circuit affirmed a court order that purports to block this exact behavior. They don't even know who they're chasing! This is insane. Send them all to jail.
August 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Climbing out of the back of a rental truck, so you can chase down day laborers looking to do some roofing work or whatever, all while wearing your little cowboy hat.
Come on, hoss, there's got to be another way to live out your midlife crisis that isn't so pathetically sad.
Come on, hoss, there's got to be another way to live out your midlife crisis that isn't so pathetically sad.
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RFK Jr and his GOP enablers are determined to undermine safe, effective mRNA vaccine technology that offers our best defense against future pandemics.
RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.
apnews.com
August 6, 2025 at 1:06 AM
RFK Jr and his GOP enablers are determined to undermine safe, effective mRNA vaccine technology that offers our best defense against future pandemics.
these maps 🤬. I've lived in Toronto for 20 years but I don't recall the wildfire smoke situation being a yearly occurrence it has recently become. unless it was but I wasn't paying attention? in any case, 150+ AQI is bad even if you can't smell the smoke. wear a respirator outside.
August 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
these maps 🤬. I've lived in Toronto for 20 years but I don't recall the wildfire smoke situation being a yearly occurrence it has recently become. unless it was but I wasn't paying attention? in any case, 150+ AQI is bad even if you can't smell the smoke. wear a respirator outside.
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Orange Monday. Acrylic on canvas. 🍊
August 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Orange Monday. Acrylic on canvas. 🍊
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This smacks of McCarthyism. VOA journalists have no access to classified information. If hundreds of them are "missing," then release the list of names. For months, hundreds have been silenced on "paid administrative leave,"forbidden from working, their email accounts and phones deactivated.
August 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
This smacks of McCarthyism. VOA journalists have no access to classified information. If hundreds of them are "missing," then release the list of names. For months, hundreds have been silenced on "paid administrative leave,"forbidden from working, their email accounts and phones deactivated.
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Elon Musk's DOGE wasted more than $21 billion in just six months. Other studies have found that in the long term it may cost the government more than it saved, while resulting in millions of deaths.
www.commondreams.org/news/doge-wa...
www.commondreams.org/news/doge-wa...
DOGE Wasted Tens of Billions While Chainsawing the Government in the Name of 'Efficiency': Senate Report | Common Dreams
Elon Musk's DOGE wasted more than $21 billion in just six months. Other studies have found that in the longterm it may cost the government more than it saved, while resulting in millions of deaths.
www.commondreams.org
July 31, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Elon Musk's DOGE wasted more than $21 billion in just six months. Other studies have found that in the long term it may cost the government more than it saved, while resulting in millions of deaths.
www.commondreams.org/news/doge-wa...
www.commondreams.org/news/doge-wa...
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What a royal mess: Wikipedia says verifying its adult contributors "'could leave volunteers vulnerable to “data breaches, stalking, lawsuits, or even imprisonment by authoritarian regimes.” As such, while it’s still available for now, [it's] considering blocking UK users to avoid compliance."
The UK is slogging through an online age-gate apocalypse www.theverge.com/analysis/714... by Jess Weatherbed @zombiewretch.bsky.social
ORG's list of sites that have shut down or geoblocked UK users www.blocked.org.uk/osa-blocks
#OnlineSafetyAct #censorship #openweb
ORG's list of sites that have shut down or geoblocked UK users www.blocked.org.uk/osa-blocks
#OnlineSafetyAct #censorship #openweb
July 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
What a royal mess: Wikipedia says verifying its adult contributors "'could leave volunteers vulnerable to “data breaches, stalking, lawsuits, or even imprisonment by authoritarian regimes.” As such, while it’s still available for now, [it's] considering blocking UK users to avoid compliance."
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This woman is an astoundingly vile predator and its despicable if she gets anything out of this situation just because she’s of political use.
Ghislaine Maxwell offers to testify before Congress with major conditions, including immunity
Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity | CNN Politics
Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell has offered to testify before Congress, but with major conditions, including immunity, according to a list of her demands sent to the House Oversight Commi...
www.cnn.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This woman is an astoundingly vile predator and its despicable if she gets anything out of this situation just because she’s of political use.
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Marco Rubio, Stephen Miller, Kirsti Noem, Joseph Mazzara, Emil Bove, Drew Sargent, and everyone else involved in planning, executing, and obstructing justice around the CECOT imprisonments are responsible for Andry's torture and rape.
Each bears a share of the blame. Don't ever let them forget it.
Each bears a share of the blame. Don't ever let them forget it.
July 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Marco Rubio, Stephen Miller, Kirsti Noem, Joseph Mazzara, Emil Bove, Drew Sargent, and everyone else involved in planning, executing, and obstructing justice around the CECOT imprisonments are responsible for Andry's torture and rape.
Each bears a share of the blame. Don't ever let them forget it.
Each bears a share of the blame. Don't ever let them forget it.