Lucas Sekula
@lucassekula.bsky.social
UX Strategist — designer — researcher
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Apple Software Restore lets you clone your Mac even with a Signed System Volume. Here's how to use it to copy your Mac's storage.
How to use Apple Software Restore to clone your Mac's drive
Apple Software Restore lets you clone your Mac even with a Signed System Volume. Here's how to use it to copy your Mac's storage.
appleinsider.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Apple Software Restore lets you clone your Mac even with a Signed System Volume. Here's how to use it to copy your Mac's storage.
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Scientists Announce Possible Breakthrough in Delaying Alzheimer's https://gizmodo.com/scientists-announce-possible-breakthrough-in-delaying-alzheimers-2000578102
Scientists Announce Possible Breakthrough in Delaying Alzheimer's
Research announced today is the first of its kind to suggest that anti-amyloid drugs can delay or even stop the progression of symptoms in people with early-onset Alzheimer's.
gizmodo.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Scientists Announce Possible Breakthrough in Delaying Alzheimer's https://gizmodo.com/scientists-announce-possible-breakthrough-in-delaying-alzheimers-2000578102
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Researchers have repeatedly found that around a quarter of drinkers report feeling perfectly fine after a big night out. Why are only some people “hangover resistant”?
The People Who Never Get Hangovers
Researchers have repeatedly found that around a quarter of drinkers report feeling perfectly fine after a big night out. Why?
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Researchers have repeatedly found that around a quarter of drinkers report feeling perfectly fine after a big night out. Why are only some people “hangover resistant”?
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“Trump proposed America start offering wealthy foreigners a U.S. ‘gold card’ for $5 million,” writes @atossaaraxia.bsky.social. But in reality, many rich Americans are buying their way into other countries to hedge against the political unrest at home:
Americans Are Buying an Escape Plan
Is it time for a second passport?
www.theatlantic.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“Trump proposed America start offering wealthy foreigners a U.S. ‘gold card’ for $5 million,” writes @atossaaraxia.bsky.social. But in reality, many rich Americans are buying their way into other countries to hedge against the political unrest at home:
Karoline Leavitt is NOTHING — she’s an echo. A walking script, recycled from the same ideological machine that rewards noise over nuance. Strip away the buzzwords and culture-war theatrics, and there’s nothing there.
March 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Karoline Leavitt is NOTHING — she’s an echo. A walking script, recycled from the same ideological machine that rewards noise over nuance. Strip away the buzzwords and culture-war theatrics, and there’s nothing there.
Karoline Leavitt is what happens when ideology writes the script and ambition hits “play.”
All noise, no nuance. All posture, no purpose.
A loud echo in a room no one remembers.
#HollowPolitics #PrepackagedOutrage #PoliticalTheater
All noise, no nuance. All posture, no purpose.
A loud echo in a room no one remembers.
#HollowPolitics #PrepackagedOutrage #PoliticalTheater
March 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Karoline Leavitt is what happens when ideology writes the script and ambition hits “play.”
All noise, no nuance. All posture, no purpose.
A loud echo in a room no one remembers.
#HollowPolitics #PrepackagedOutrage #PoliticalTheater
All noise, no nuance. All posture, no purpose.
A loud echo in a room no one remembers.
#HollowPolitics #PrepackagedOutrage #PoliticalTheater
History isn’t repeating itself.
It’s being rewritten — and re-approved in federal regs.
Segregated services. Disguised as “religious freedom.”
But we’ve seen this playbook before.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
#JusticeNow #CivilRights #NoToSegregation #BlackHistoryIsNow
It’s being rewritten — and re-approved in federal regs.
Segregated services. Disguised as “religious freedom.”
But we’ve seen this playbook before.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
#JusticeNow #CivilRights #NoToSegregation #BlackHistoryIsNow
'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts
The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.
www.npr.org
March 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
History isn’t repeating itself.
It’s being rewritten — and re-approved in federal regs.
Segregated services. Disguised as “religious freedom.”
But we’ve seen this playbook before.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
#JusticeNow #CivilRights #NoToSegregation #BlackHistoryIsNow
It’s being rewritten — and re-approved in federal regs.
Segregated services. Disguised as “religious freedom.”
But we’ve seen this playbook before.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
#JusticeNow #CivilRights #NoToSegregation #BlackHistoryIsNow
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America has tried to annex Canada before. It didn't go well then, @eliotacohen.bsky.social writes, and it probably won't go well now.
Invading Canada Is Not Advisable
We’ve tried before. It didn’t work out.
www.theatlantic.com
March 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
America has tried to annex Canada before. It didn't go well then, @eliotacohen.bsky.social writes, and it probably won't go well now.
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A DOGE staffer broke Treasury policy by emailing unencrypted personal data
A DOGE staffer broke Treasury policy by emailing unencrypted personal data
The staffer sent the data to two Trump administration officials.
buff.ly
March 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A DOGE staffer broke Treasury policy by emailing unencrypted personal data
Putin’s on the proposed ceasefire highlight his well-documented history of manipulation and deceit. Refusal to fully commit to peace while disguising it as a diplomatic concern follows a long-standing pattern of deception, he shifts responsibility while continuing aggressive military policies.
Putin responds to US-Ukraine ceasefire proposal, says Russia 'for it' but has concerns
President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, landed in Moscow on Thursday morning for discussions on a proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.
abcnews.go.com
March 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Putin’s on the proposed ceasefire highlight his well-documented history of manipulation and deceit. Refusal to fully commit to peace while disguising it as a diplomatic concern follows a long-standing pattern of deception, he shifts responsibility while continuing aggressive military policies.
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CNN looks at what exactly was in the military aid sent by the United States so far, how much was sent and how a prolonged halt could start to impact Ukraine’s war efforts cnn.it/41MD3Gy
March 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
CNN looks at what exactly was in the military aid sent by the United States so far, how much was sent and how a prolonged halt could start to impact Ukraine’s war efforts cnn.it/41MD3Gy
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Russia's arms exports are collapsing amid the Ukraine war, with foreign buyers fleeing and production diverting to meet military needs.
Russia's arms exports are going bust as foreign buyers bolt and the Ukraine war chews through its weapons
Russia's arms exports are collapsing amid the Ukraine war, with foreign buyers fleeing and production diverting to meet military needs.
www.businessinsider.com
March 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Russia's arms exports are collapsing amid the Ukraine war, with foreign buyers fleeing and production diverting to meet military needs.
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The real-life building is located in New Jersey, and has an interesting history.
The Lumon Building in Severance is real—And you can visit
www.newsweek.com
March 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The real-life building is located in New Jersey, and has an interesting history.
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Curating your career portfolio is more than professional development: It’s how you design your life.
Why You Should Build a “Career Portfolio” (Not a “Career Path”)
Up until this point, we have lacked the language necessary to design our careers in ways that veer from the traditional script. But now there is hope. A new vocabulary is emerging. At the heart of it…
buff.ly
March 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Curating your career portfolio is more than professional development: It’s how you design your life.
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Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome x.com/repalgreen/s...
Congressman Al Green on X: "Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome https://t.co/sVklRmPCJl" / X
Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome https://t.co/sVklRmPCJl
x.com
March 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome x.com/repalgreen/s...
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"Trump’s presidency will see the rebirth of a dormant political species – the Americosceptic Tory."
📫 Today’s Morning Call, with @georgeeaton.bsky.social
📫 Today’s Morning Call, with @georgeeaton.bsky.social
The return of the Americosceptic Tory
Donald Trump’s presidency has already reshaped British politics.
www.newstatesman.com
March 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
"Trump’s presidency will see the rebirth of a dormant political species – the Americosceptic Tory."
📫 Today’s Morning Call, with @georgeeaton.bsky.social
📫 Today’s Morning Call, with @georgeeaton.bsky.social
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He’s going to spend 5x as much time talking about transgender kids as the price of groceries and gas. Guess why? Because prices are going way up and he’s not doing shit.
March 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
He’s going to spend 5x as much time talking about transgender kids as the price of groceries and gas. Guess why? Because prices are going way up and he’s not doing shit.
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Rep. Al Green was removed from the House chamber Tuesday night after disrupting President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress.
Democratic Rep. Al Green removed after disrupting Trump's speech
Green, who has called for the president's impeachment, was escorted out of the chamber during Trump's joint address to Congress.
www.nbcnews.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Rep. Al Green was removed from the House chamber Tuesday night after disrupting President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress.
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As President Trump addresses a joint session of Congress tonight, reporters from across NPR's newsroom will fact-check and offer context as the speech unfolds.
Follow NPR's annotated fact check of President Trump's address to Congress
As President Trump addresses a joint session of Congress tonight, reporters from across NPR's newsroom will fact check and offer context as the speech unfolds.
www.npr.org
March 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
As President Trump addresses a joint session of Congress tonight, reporters from across NPR's newsroom will fact-check and offer context as the speech unfolds.
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Trump isn’t cutting waste and abuse. He’s cutting programs that help regular people - like Medicaid - to fund tax cuts for billionaires and corporations. He only closes agencies that were stopping his rich friends bilk consumers.
March 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Trump isn’t cutting waste and abuse. He’s cutting programs that help regular people - like Medicaid - to fund tax cuts for billionaires and corporations. He only closes agencies that were stopping his rich friends bilk consumers.
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President Trump calls out Democrats who do not clap for him during his joint address to Congress.
Some Democrats hold paddles that say “SAVE MEDICAID,” “PROTECT VETERANS” and “MUSK STEALS.”
Some Democrats hold paddles that say “SAVE MEDICAID,” “PROTECT VETERANS” and “MUSK STEALS.”
March 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
President Trump calls out Democrats who do not clap for him during his joint address to Congress.
Some Democrats hold paddles that say “SAVE MEDICAID,” “PROTECT VETERANS” and “MUSK STEALS.”
Some Democrats hold paddles that say “SAVE MEDICAID,” “PROTECT VETERANS” and “MUSK STEALS.”
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Sen. Bernie Sanders walked out of President Trump’s speech. Afterwards, over half a dozen House Democrats — including several who have been holding up signs protesting Trump — walked out of the chamber.
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Follow our live coverage and analysis:
Trump speech to Congress: Live updates and analysis of the address
Follow live updates and analysis from Washington Post reporters as President Donald Trump delivers an address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Sen. Bernie Sanders walked out of President Trump’s speech. Afterwards, over half a dozen House Democrats — including several who have been holding up signs protesting Trump — walked out of the chamber.
Follow our live coverage and analysis:
Follow our live coverage and analysis: