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I'm just a cozy little radical.
I just backed Croco Hat Co. Hats on @kickstarter.com
I feel like sleep will be even more important in these next handful of years. Get you a tool that helps you catch those Zs anywhere anytime.
Croco Hat Co. Hats
Hats designed to enhance your naps.
www.kickstarter.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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The EPA will approve two new pesticides containing “forever chemicals” and relax a reporting rule for companies who make products with forever chemicals.

The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.

Where is the MAHA outcry?
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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NEW: ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.

Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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NEW: Amid concerns over the Biden administration's regulation of the crypto industry, billionaire tech investor Marc Andreessen, a longtime Democrat, donated more than $5 million to groups supporting Trump ahead of the 2024 election.

Since then, he's gotten what he called for: a hollowed-out CFPB.
Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley.
The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startups and crypto companies.
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Figuratively, of course
September 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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canceling your Hulu or Disney+ espn bundle? Call this number to cancel. (888) 265-6650. They will ask for your reason. Tell them. Ask for a REFUND for the current month you paid for. They will give it you. Get your $19.99 back. Donate your $20 to a good cause or buy yourself something, whatever 🤗
September 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Art history in western Europe:

Medieval: can't draw people, only side perspectives, maybe as it was Too Dark?
Renaissance: can draw people, can't draw baibes
Enlightenment: Can draw people and babies
Modernity: Why draw baby when you can draw cube?
I love how Renaissance painters are doing so well until they get to the babies and then it's like, "I have never seen a baby. Presumably they look like tiny, creepy old men?"
Renaissance painters:
September 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but you can do all the "married" things without legally binding yourself to someone. Buy that house together, raise whatever kind of family, put them on your insurance, etc. You can even use their last name w/o legally changing yours.
August 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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August 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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🔴 THREAD: RFK Jr. just canceled 22 mRNA vaccine projects.

TL;DR: mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives. Ending these projects puts us at risk and leaves us unprepared for the next big outbreak.

Here’s what RFK Jr. did — and why everyone should care. 🧵
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August 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Under a proposed rule from the Trump administration, pregnant veterans would be barred from accessing abortions at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals in cases involving rape, incest, or serious risks to the mother’s health.
Reproductive Health Services
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to reinstate the full exclusion on abortions and abortion counseling from the medical benefits package, which was removed in 2022. Before that time...
www.federalregister.gov
August 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The Grand Canyon is an Eldritch Horror.
No, I will not elaborate.
August 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The struggle.
But rest is necessary.
Try a hobby.
Hobbies help you rest.
Hobbies do not have to be productive.
You don't even have to be good at your hobbies.
You just have to enjoy them.
Is this parenting or ADHD or just being an adult in society? #mentalhealth #adhd #audhd #relatable
YouTube video by GenericArtDad
youtube.com
July 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The tail never stops. Read the alt text.
July 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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The normalization of white supremacist hate groups by the Trump regime is making these neo-Nazis feel safe recruiting and taking root in our communities nationwide.

We need to make sure these disgusting bigots don't get too comfortable, and show then that we won't tolerate their presence.
Neo-Nazi “Youth Clubs” are forming across the U.S., targeting boys aged 15 to 18 with white supremacist propaganda, MMA training, and recruitment tactics modeled after the violent Active Club network. Active in at least 42 states, the movement is spreading both online and offline.
Neo-Nazi Teenagers Across America Starting Their Own Active Clubs
A dangerous new front in youth radicalization is spreading across the U.S., as neo-Nazi "Youth Clubs" modeled on the white supremacist Active Club network gain traction among teens aged 15 to 18. With...
globalextremism.org
July 15, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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A mesmerizing time-lapse of the Sun in ultraviolet light, captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft over a month.

-Credits: NASA
July 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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🚨 🚨

The LA ICE Nightmare

A 🧵

It’s easy to see stories and headlines and lose sight of just what’s happening.

So here’s some detail from the ACLU complaint that shows just how bad the LA ICE raids are:

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July 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Dad: we should have gotten a watermelon.
Mom: That's ohkay. We have ice cream.
July 9, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Get in touch with your local nursery and get some native grass and flower seeds!
Very important: some native grasses can reach 6-9ft tall. If you live somewhere with rules, make sure to plant them in a way that doesn't get you fined.
Why Native Plants Matter
Restoring native plant habitat is vital to preserving biodiversity. By creating a native plant garden, each patch of habitat becomes part of a collective effort to nurture and sustain the living...
www.audubon.org
July 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
When I called Derek Schmidt, KS, to vote "no" on bill HR1, I was told I was too late.
I said "we're fucked," and the man on the phone said, "we are not."
This bill is devastating.
We need a direct, dry, ongoing fact campaign about this bill. Never let US citizens forget what the GOP voted for.
Map shows where Medicaid cuts could close hospitals
Over 300 rural hospitals had already been identified as being at "immediate risk" of shutting down, regardless of potential cuts.
www.newsweek.com
July 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
No president ever acts alone. Our current situation is the result of GOP (Republican) actions and agenda.
Hold them all accountable.
July 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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mood.
July 3, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Melt the phone lines!
These are the weak points. You know what to do. First thing tomorrow, use 5calls.org and raise hell.
July 2, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Large and aggressive, but still sensitive enough to just subsist on flower juice and poetry.

They like flowers from the Heliconia genus.
A male Violet Sabrewing #hummingbird from today at Monteverde. These are large, aggressive hummingbirds and a little intimidating when they buzz past you.

#birds #nature #costarica
July 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM