Joni Dickson
@jonicdickson.bsky.social
Passionate about People, Coffee, Plants & Art
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"Some years, we pick incredible people. Folks who have lived their lives for the good of humanity: whistleblowers, silence breakers, and Ebola fighters. This is not one of those years. This year, we’ve decided to pick a person who absolutely fucking sucks."
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Here at Time Magazine, We’ve Decided This Is Another One of Those Years We Pick a Person Who Fucking Sucks
Every year, we pick someone to be our Person of the Year, and we put their face on the cover of our magazine. It’s, like, the big thing you know ab...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 13, 2024 at 2:18 AM
"Some years, we pick incredible people. Folks who have lived their lives for the good of humanity: whistleblowers, silence breakers, and Ebola fighters. This is not one of those years. This year, we’ve decided to pick a person who absolutely fucking sucks."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/her...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/her...
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What’s the nicest way to tell someone to go fuck themself?
I’m from Jersey, so I generally don’t give a fuck about being nice.
But I am curios.
I’m from Jersey, so I generally don’t give a fuck about being nice.
But I am curios.
December 3, 2024 at 5:22 AM
What’s the nicest way to tell someone to go fuck themself?
I’m from Jersey, so I generally don’t give a fuck about being nice.
But I am curios.
I’m from Jersey, so I generally don’t give a fuck about being nice.
But I am curios.
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President Vladimir Putin of Russia and senior Kremlin officials “intentionally and directly” authorized a program of coerced fostering and adoption of Ukrainian children during the war in Ukraine, according to a new report that provides strong evidence for a war crimes case.
Investigation Into Forced Adoptions From Ukraine Points Finger at Putin
Yale researchers traced hundreds of children taken to Russia in the war, finding what they described as “a higher level of crime than first understood.”
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2024 at 5:56 PM
President Vladimir Putin of Russia and senior Kremlin officials “intentionally and directly” authorized a program of coerced fostering and adoption of Ukrainian children during the war in Ukraine, according to a new report that provides strong evidence for a war crimes case.
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Help us welcome @davidmcswane.bsky.social to Bluesky!
He and reporter Ryan Gabrielson are behind this ProPublica classic about how a Christian health nonprofit saddled thousands with debt as it built a family empire — including a pot farm, a bank and an airline. It's worth your time ⤵️
He and reporter Ryan Gabrielson are behind this ProPublica classic about how a Christian health nonprofit saddled thousands with debt as it built a family empire — including a pot farm, a bank and an airline. It's worth your time ⤵️
A Christian Health Nonprofit Saddled Thousands With Debt as It Built a Family Empire Including a Pot Farm, a Bank and an Airline
Despite a history of fraud, one family has thrived in the regulatory no man’s land of health care sharing ministries, where insurance commissioners can’t investigate, federal agencies turn a blind eye...
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December 3, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Help us welcome @davidmcswane.bsky.social to Bluesky!
He and reporter Ryan Gabrielson are behind this ProPublica classic about how a Christian health nonprofit saddled thousands with debt as it built a family empire — including a pot farm, a bank and an airline. It's worth your time ⤵️
He and reporter Ryan Gabrielson are behind this ProPublica classic about how a Christian health nonprofit saddled thousands with debt as it built a family empire — including a pot farm, a bank and an airline. It's worth your time ⤵️
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"It doesn’t matter what preparation you’ve put into your Thanksgiving feast, because before the mashed potatoes do a full lap around the table, everyone’s going to be spit-shouting over whether it’s good or bad that America is a nation of immigrants. "
Prepare for the Inevitable Political Arguments at Thanksgiving with the Turkey Poncho
Families will be at each other’s throats this Thanksgiving. The political divide feels wider than ever, and both sides are digging their heels in. ...
buff.ly
November 28, 2024 at 3:45 AM
"It doesn’t matter what preparation you’ve put into your Thanksgiving feast, because before the mashed potatoes do a full lap around the table, everyone’s going to be spit-shouting over whether it’s good or bad that America is a nation of immigrants. "
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"Forget that your aunt is an elitist who is forever tainted by that semester she worked as an adjunct at Dartmouth, and pivot to something everyone can agree on, like how excited you are to grab a slice of her famous Sweet Potato Pie!"
How to Survive Thanksgiving With Your Not-Quite-Leftist-Enough Family
Thanksgiving is a time for family, feasting, and—let’s face it—fighting. And if your Thanksgiving is anything like mine, you know what it’s like to...
buff.ly
November 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM
"Forget that your aunt is an elitist who is forever tainted by that semester she worked as an adjunct at Dartmouth, and pivot to something everyone can agree on, like how excited you are to grab a slice of her famous Sweet Potato Pie!"
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"Having a madman so consumed by revenge that it has literally scrambled his brain can only be a good thing. It’s fine to have a decaying lunatic in charge of planet-destroying weapons as long as he wields them willy-nilly rather than with a disciplined agenda."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/her...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/her...
Here’s Why a Second Death Star Won’t Be That Bad
“Mr. Trump’s first term was better than expected… the authoritarian rule that Democrats and the press predicted never appeared. Mr. Trump was too u...
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November 24, 2024 at 1:23 PM
"Having a madman so consumed by revenge that it has literally scrambled his brain can only be a good thing. It’s fine to have a decaying lunatic in charge of planet-destroying weapons as long as he wields them willy-nilly rather than with a disciplined agenda."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/her...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/her...
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NEW: Porsha Ngumezi is the fifth case we've reported on in which a woman died after not receiving a D&C or its second-trimester equivalent in time, or at all.
Her case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.
Her case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.
A Third Woman Died Under Texas’ Abortion Ban. Doctors Are Avoiding D&Cs and Reaching for Riskier Miscarriage Treatments.
Thirty-five-year-old Porsha Ngumezi’s case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.
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November 25, 2024 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Porsha Ngumezi is the fifth case we've reported on in which a woman died after not receiving a D&C or its second-trimester equivalent in time, or at all.
Her case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.
Her case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.
November 23, 2024 at 12:22 PM
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"Look, I’m a simple guy, and I believe in simple things. A cold beer on a hot night. Church on Sunday. Forcing every single American to tear off their underwear and let me take a little look-see at their nether regions before they relieve themselves."
I’m a Good, Normal Family Man Who Just Wants to Inspect Your Genitals Before You Pee
“G.O.P. lawmakers whose leaders have pressed to roll back transgender rights around the country moved to bar Sarah McBride, the first transgender m...
buff.ly
November 23, 2024 at 3:30 AM
"Look, I’m a simple guy, and I believe in simple things. A cold beer on a hot night. Church on Sunday. Forcing every single American to tear off their underwear and let me take a little look-see at their nether regions before they relieve themselves."
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"Sorry about all the crashes. In my defense, I wasn’t designed for this big a wave of new subscribers. I’m holding myself together with scotch tape, faith in a decentralized social network, and a few lines of code that Jack Dorsey thought of in the shower."
Welcome to Bluesky, but Maybe Take it Down a Notch?
“Over the past week, Bluesky’s growth has exploded, more than doubling to 15 million-plus users as people seek alternatives to X, Facebook, and Thr...
buff.ly
November 21, 2024 at 7:30 PM
"Sorry about all the crashes. In my defense, I wasn’t designed for this big a wave of new subscribers. I’m holding myself together with scotch tape, faith in a decentralized social network, and a few lines of code that Jack Dorsey thought of in the shower."
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Spain said it could give residency and work permits to about 900,000 undocumented migrants in the country over the next three years to help address a growing need for workers, even as other European countries embrace tougher stances on immigration.
Spain Looks to Grant Residency to Nearly 1 Million Migrants
The government said new rules could give legal status — and work permits — to about 300,000 people a year over the next three years to address gaps in the labor market.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Spain said it could give residency and work permits to about 900,000 undocumented migrants in the country over the next three years to help address a growing need for workers, even as other European countries embrace tougher stances on immigration.
Duck Duck and Goose🩵
November 18, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Duck Duck and Goose🩵
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NEW: Private schools across the South that were established for white children during desegregation are now benefiting from tens of millions in taxpayer dollars flowing from rapidly expanding voucher-style programs, a @propublica analysis found.
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
Segregation Academies Across the South Are Getting Millions in Taxpayer Dollars
North Carolina offers an especially telling window into what is happening across this once legally segregated region where legislatures are now rapidly expanding and adopting controversial voucher-sty...
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November 18, 2024 at 12:07 PM
NEW: Private schools across the South that were established for white children during desegregation are now benefiting from tens of millions in taxpayer dollars flowing from rapidly expanding voucher-style programs, a @propublica analysis found.
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
www.propublica.org/article/segr...