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I don't think it's crazy to suspect that Iran's tepid response indicates that they successfully moved the necessary nuclear components and will now weaponize as quickly as they can. The lesson here is that they desperately need nuclear defense & they'll keep their heads down until they get it.
June 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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if you've had a shitty week, here's the fantastic news you needed:

solar is SO efficient now that nothing else really comes close. Solar farms like this- under which other countries plant crops that thrive in the controlled bright shade- are the easy future.

this makes me sleep okay at night 😌
Solar + storage is now $104 per MWh in Las Vegas or similar regions for nearly 100% clean firm power. There is no way new nuclear can compete with this. Even new gas plants will struggle and that is assuming access to cheap gas over the life-cycle of the plant, which is kind of a crazy gamble TBH.
Batteries are so cheap now, solar power doesn’t sleep
Batteries are now cheap enough to make 24/7 solar power affordable, unlocking round-the-clock clean energy in the world’s sunniest cities.
electrek.co
June 23, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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Trump's executive order tonight has illegally cancelled union contracts for 67% of the federal workforce & 75% of unionized federal employees — roughly 700,000 union workers

This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history
March 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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A protestor in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, has a message for riot police and the Erdogan regime.

The bravery of the Turkish people tonight in the face of a brutal and violent crackdown is remarkable.

#TurkeyProtests

(📸 Eflaka Boğdan)
March 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Protests all over the country in Turkey tonight, no longer just confined to Istanbul. Riot police out in force.
March 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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NEW from me: Researchers are rushing to preserve important US government data on trans youth—and keep it available online.

www.wired.com/story/resear...
Researchers Rush to Save US Government Data on Trans Youth—Before It Disappears
In the face of the Trump administration's anti-trans efforts, researchers and volunteers around the world are backing up federally-funded studies, and vowing to keep the resources online.
www.wired.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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‘No Way to Please Everyone’ Says Only University Where Students Are Regularly Kidnapped
‘No Way’ to Please Everyone: Columbia’s President Confronts Trump’s Ultimatum
With Trump intent on making an example of Columbia, Armstrong is at the center of a fight over the future of higher education.
www.wsj.com
March 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Musk has sided with Turkey’s autocratic leader Recep Erdogan and restricted any TwitterX accounts calling for protests over the arrest of Erdogan’s political rival and Presidential hopeful Ekrem Imagoglu.
March 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Didn’t take long for Elon fans to threaten my life bc they didn’t like a YouTube video I made
March 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Musk really doesn’t like people knowing he’s gradually seizing control of the US.
Elon Musk threatens Pentagon leakers after NYT report on secret China war briefing
“They will be found,” warns U.S. President Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser as White House lashes out at the media.
www.politico.eu
March 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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The people who say "never remove a monument to a Confederate general because you can't erase history" sure like to erase history!
March 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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“An Army webpage from 2008 that lauded the 60th anniversary of President Harry Truman’s 1948 integration order has disappeared. It was available as recently as last year, web archives show” talkingpointsmemo.com/news/pentago...
Pentagon Removes Webpages Celebrating Racial Integration of the Armed Forces
Several webpages that celebrated the armed forces’ history of racial integration have...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Jessica: When I hear Republicans out there talking about their plan for education in America, I don't hear them talking about making sure disabled kids have access to a public education.

Greg: Because we're against it.
March 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Morning Bluesky.

In Türkiye, Erdogan has arrested his biggest rival and the man likely to beat him in an election, the mayor of İstanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu. Several members of his close circle have also been taken into custody.

Now a full-on autocracy.
March 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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If you let the executive deport people to a foreign gulag just by pronouncing the word “terrorism,” then expect to be called a “terrorist” soon yourself.
March 17, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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The world's richest man stole food from the world's poorest children. Now they are beginning to die
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True.
A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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SCOOP: AI scientists partnering with the government are now being told to remove ‘ideological bias’ from powerful models. “AI safety,” “responsible AI,” and “AI fairness” are no longer required skills. www.wired.com/story/ai-saf...
Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models
A directive from the National Institute of Standards and Technology eliminates mention of “AI safety” and “AI fairness.”
www.wired.com
March 14, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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While Iran’s people are on the brink of rebelling against the theocracy, the religious rulers are now using drones and apps to enforce its repressive dress code for women.
Iran using drones and phone apps to monitor strict dress code for women
Iranian officials are encouraging people to report women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic's dress code, according to a UN report.
www.bbc.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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The fight going on in the Democratic Party right now is not between hard left, left and moderate. It’s between those who want to fight and those who want to cave. And Team Fight stretches across all ideological aspects of the Party. Misread this at your own peril.
March 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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The people who said “wokeness” was totalitarian are applauding as dhs sends agents to college campus to apprehend students for thoughtcrime
March 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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If you die in service and you’re not a white male, you don’t count.

This is America today.

(h/t @starlilstella.bsky.social )
This one made me cry. My momma, USMC Vietnam veteran, is honored at the women’s memorial in Arlington. How DARE they dismiss her service, and that of anyone other than white men!!
Arlington Cemetery website drops links for Black, Hispanic, and women veterans
The Arlington National Cemetery website "unpublished" links to material about Black, Hispanic and women veterans.
taskandpurpose.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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This one made me cry. My momma, USMC Vietnam veteran, is honored at the women’s memorial in Arlington. How DARE they dismiss her service, and that of anyone other than white men!!
Arlington Cemetery website drops links for Black, Hispanic, and women veterans
The Arlington National Cemetery website "unpublished" links to material about Black, Hispanic and women veterans.
taskandpurpose.com
March 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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going to a protest? worried someone is peeking at your messages? we’ve put together a @wired.com thread of guides to help you protect yourself from government surveillance:
wired.com WIRED @wired.com · Mar 13
Alright doomscroll friends, here's a thread to 📌 on safeguarding yourself.

First, a guide to protecting yourself from government surveillance as Donald Trump vows to go after his enemies and exploit America’s digital surveillance machine to do so.
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...
www.wired.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM