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these Senators like to pretend they're stupid, but they're really just openly corrupt
I'd guarantee that all eight of the folders were being pressured by corporations upset about the suspension of some gravy train or another, and it didn't go any deeper than that
I'd guarantee that all eight of the folders were being pressured by corporations upset about the suspension of some gravy train or another, and it didn't go any deeper than that
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
these Senators like to pretend they're stupid, but they're really just openly corrupt
I'd guarantee that all eight of the folders were being pressured by corporations upset about the suspension of some gravy train or another, and it didn't go any deeper than that
I'd guarantee that all eight of the folders were being pressured by corporations upset about the suspension of some gravy train or another, and it didn't go any deeper than that
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NEW: Firings of LGBTQ staff at NBC and Condé Nast have worsened an already dire picture for legacy news media when it comes to covering the trans community.
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Corporate Media’s Queer Purge — Assigned
It’s no coincidence that historic assaults on trans and queer people’s rights have been accompanied by the mainstream media’s widespread dismissal of LGBTQ+ journalists and the elimination of beats de...
www.assignedmedia.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
NEW: Firings of LGBTQ staff at NBC and Condé Nast have worsened an already dire picture for legacy news media when it comes to covering the trans community.
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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Nauruan president makes surprise visit to meet Albanese government as another man quietly deported to Pacific island
Nauruan president makes surprise visit to meet Albanese government as another man quietly deported to Pacific island
President David Adeang was spotted by ABC cameras as Nauru received its fourth member from the NZYQ cohort
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The Nauruan president has stopped by Parliament House for a brief unannounced meeting amid media reports of alleged links between security contracts offered to an Australian bikie gang and his Pacific island government.
The president, David Adeang, was spotted by ABC cameras with a small entourage heading into Capital Hill on Tuesday afternoon to meet the home affairs minister, Tony Burke. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Nauruan president makes surprise visit to meet Albanese government as another man quietly deported to Pacific island
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NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
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The most interesting thing about Sim is his obsession with Bitcoin, and that's still the most boring kind of obsession an off-putting rich dude can have.
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The most interesting thing about Sim is his obsession with Bitcoin, and that's still the most boring kind of obsession an off-putting rich dude can have.
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I am so goddamn tired of conservatives destroying things that belong to the public. This department doesn't belong to Sim, it's not his, he has no moral right to do this. This is social vandalism.
He just sucks so much. And he's not even a fun mayor who sucks, he's just boring and mid and awful.
He just sucks so much. And he's not even a fun mayor who sucks, he's just boring and mid and awful.
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I am so goddamn tired of conservatives destroying things that belong to the public. This department doesn't belong to Sim, it's not his, he has no moral right to do this. This is social vandalism.
He just sucks so much. And he's not even a fun mayor who sucks, he's just boring and mid and awful.
He just sucks so much. And he's not even a fun mayor who sucks, he's just boring and mid and awful.
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In 2022, Peter Thiel protégé Balaji Srinivasan—formerly of Andreessen Horowitz and Coinbase—envisioned a Second American Civil War.
He predicted it would be triggered by Bitcoin.
This is how it would work:
He predicted it would be triggered by Bitcoin.
This is how it would work:
November 11, 2025 at 5:03 AM
In 2022, Peter Thiel protégé Balaji Srinivasan—formerly of Andreessen Horowitz and Coinbase—envisioned a Second American Civil War.
He predicted it would be triggered by Bitcoin.
This is how it would work:
He predicted it would be triggered by Bitcoin.
This is how it would work:
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youtube’s new thing seems to be to actively push misleading (usually conservative) commentary with next to no views onto my home page
November 11, 2025 at 5:03 AM
youtube’s new thing seems to be to actively push misleading (usually conservative) commentary with next to no views onto my home page
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"This would mean that 3I/ATLAS exploded at perihelion and we are witnessing the resulting fireworks."
The Mysterious Interstellar Object May Have Just Exploded
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb suggests that interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may have just broken up into well over a dozen pieces.
trib.al
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 AM
"This would mean that 3I/ATLAS exploded at perihelion and we are witnessing the resulting fireworks."
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friend shared this, TLDR if you're fortunate enough to have any retirement invested and it's in a previously not crazy index fund, a lot of your investment is now in the AI tech bubble. I just reallocated to options less tied up in it
p.s. this is not investment advice, I'm not a certified anything
p.s. this is not investment advice, I'm not a certified anything
How The S&P 500 Quietly Became An AI Fund
YouTube video by CNBC
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
friend shared this, TLDR if you're fortunate enough to have any retirement invested and it's in a previously not crazy index fund, a lot of your investment is now in the AI tech bubble. I just reallocated to options less tied up in it
p.s. this is not investment advice, I'm not a certified anything
p.s. this is not investment advice, I'm not a certified anything
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Spyware is proliferating far beyond the scope of “rare” or “limited” attacks.
"Because targeting is so easy, we have seen govts use surveillance malware to spy on a broad range of people, including relatively minor political opponents, activists, and journalists." – @evacide.bsky.social, @eff.org
"Because targeting is so easy, we have seen govts use surveillance malware to spy on a broad range of people, including relatively minor political opponents, activists, and journalists." – @evacide.bsky.social, @eff.org
Why a lot of people are getting hacked with government spyware | TechCrunch
Government surveillance vendors want us to believe their spyware products are only used in limited and targeted operations against terrorists and serious criminals. That claim is increasingly difficul...
techcrunch.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Spyware is proliferating far beyond the scope of “rare” or “limited” attacks.
"Because targeting is so easy, we have seen govts use surveillance malware to spy on a broad range of people, including relatively minor political opponents, activists, and journalists." – @evacide.bsky.social, @eff.org
"Because targeting is so easy, we have seen govts use surveillance malware to spy on a broad range of people, including relatively minor political opponents, activists, and journalists." – @evacide.bsky.social, @eff.org
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Not a big fan of chinese politics in many regards, but "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months ... even as the demand for electricity increased". www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Not a big fan of chinese politics in many regards, but "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months ... even as the demand for electricity increased". www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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A firm that sells extraordinarily powerful phone hacking technology that has been demonstrably connected to widespread harms worldwide, including gruesome murder, and was properly sanctioned and held liable because of it
....is now in the hands of these people.
That's Bad News, everyone.
....is now in the hands of these people.
That's Bad News, everyone.
Former Trump official appointed exec chairman of spyware company NSO Group. David Friedman previously served as Trump's ambassador to Israel + before that was a bankruptcy lawyer for the president. NSO was recently acquired by investors led by a Hollywood producer therecord.media/former-trump...
Former Trump official named NSO Group executive chairman
NSO Group announced Friedman’s appointment on Sunday, saying that NSO’s three founders no longer have any stake in the firm.
therecord.media
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 AM
A firm that sells extraordinarily powerful phone hacking technology that has been demonstrably connected to widespread harms worldwide, including gruesome murder, and was properly sanctioned and held liable because of it
....is now in the hands of these people.
That's Bad News, everyone.
....is now in the hands of these people.
That's Bad News, everyone.
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‘I can’t breathe in this city’: inaction over Delhi’s suffocating pollution sparks rare protest
‘I can’t breathe in this city’: inaction over Delhi’s suffocating pollution sparks rare protest
The failure by state governments to do anything about pollution means it has often been met with apathy. But at a rare protest anger and frustration were rife
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
‘I can’t breathe in this city’: inaction over Delhi’s suffocating pollution sparks rare protest
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How will Trump respond to last week's historic Democratic wins?
"I think Trump is capable of course-correcting; he has no ideological consistency.
"But the difference with Trump 2.0 is...the way this government has been effectively overtaken by Project 2025." @emmashortis.bsky.social
Link 🔽
"I think Trump is capable of course-correcting; he has no ideological consistency.
"But the difference with Trump 2.0 is...the way this government has been effectively overtaken by Project 2025." @emmashortis.bsky.social
Link 🔽
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
How will Trump respond to last week's historic Democratic wins?
"I think Trump is capable of course-correcting; he has no ideological consistency.
"But the difference with Trump 2.0 is...the way this government has been effectively overtaken by Project 2025." @emmashortis.bsky.social
Link 🔽
"I think Trump is capable of course-correcting; he has no ideological consistency.
"But the difference with Trump 2.0 is...the way this government has been effectively overtaken by Project 2025." @emmashortis.bsky.social
Link 🔽
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Mark Carney’s Liberals were not elected on a mandate to gut Canada Post, but they’re doing it anyway.
The minister intervened to begin the process, now management has now submitted a restructuring plan *in the middle of collective bargaining* that it refuses to share with Canadians.
The minister intervened to begin the process, now management has now submitted a restructuring plan *in the middle of collective bargaining* that it refuses to share with Canadians.
Canada Post submits overhaul plan to the federal government | CBC News
Canada Post has submitted its plan to the federal government to transform its struggling business model into a
financially sustainable postal service.
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Mark Carney’s Liberals were not elected on a mandate to gut Canada Post, but they’re doing it anyway.
The minister intervened to begin the process, now management has now submitted a restructuring plan *in the middle of collective bargaining* that it refuses to share with Canadians.
The minister intervened to begin the process, now management has now submitted a restructuring plan *in the middle of collective bargaining* that it refuses to share with Canadians.
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Hey so if you see your senator in this list, could you please call them tomorrow and tell them that you’re mad because they voted to kill the entire hemp farm industry, including your buddy Derek in Oregon?
Thanks, buddy.
Thanks, buddy.
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Hey so if you see your senator in this list, could you please call them tomorrow and tell them that you’re mad because they voted to kill the entire hemp farm industry, including your buddy Derek in Oregon?
Thanks, buddy.
Thanks, buddy.
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Another capricious Bluesky ban under the auspices of Lady Plushbottom, it seems.
srsly @bsky.app @safety.bsky.app
@support.bsky.team ? you have porn bots and literal nazi trolls from X all over this site and yet you've suspended
@sarahkendzior.bsky.social/ Sarah Kendzior..
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are we on X.. twitter or what?
@support.bsky.team ? you have porn bots and literal nazi trolls from X all over this site and yet you've suspended
@sarahkendzior.bsky.social/ Sarah Kendzior..
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are we on X.. twitter or what?
nooooooo say it ain't so..
Sarah Kendzior pls come back.. we need your voice...
Sarah Kendzior pls come back.. we need your voice...
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Another capricious Bluesky ban under the auspices of Lady Plushbottom, it seems.
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srsly @bsky.app @safety.bsky.app
@support.bsky.team ? you have porn bots and literal nazi trolls from X all over this site and yet you've suspended
@sarahkendzior.bsky.social/ Sarah Kendzior..
...
are we on X.. twitter or what?
@support.bsky.team ? you have porn bots and literal nazi trolls from X all over this site and yet you've suspended
@sarahkendzior.bsky.social/ Sarah Kendzior..
...
are we on X.. twitter or what?
nooooooo say it ain't so..
Sarah Kendzior pls come back.. we need your voice...
Sarah Kendzior pls come back.. we need your voice...
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
srsly @bsky.app @safety.bsky.app
@support.bsky.team ? you have porn bots and literal nazi trolls from X all over this site and yet you've suspended
@sarahkendzior.bsky.social/ Sarah Kendzior..
...
are we on X.. twitter or what?
@support.bsky.team ? you have porn bots and literal nazi trolls from X all over this site and yet you've suspended
@sarahkendzior.bsky.social/ Sarah Kendzior..
...
are we on X.. twitter or what?
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The idea of CRA “lean[ing] into AI to free up staff resources” should be setting off some red flags. Other departments are being forced too.
He’s cutting “development funding for global health programs” and funding for public transit. Cutting back on Statistics Canada seems so short-sighted too.
He’s cutting “development funding for global health programs” and funding for public transit. Cutting back on Statistics Canada seems so short-sighted too.
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
The idea of CRA “lean[ing] into AI to free up staff resources” should be setting off some red flags. Other departments are being forced too.
He’s cutting “development funding for global health programs” and funding for public transit. Cutting back on Statistics Canada seems so short-sighted too.
He’s cutting “development funding for global health programs” and funding for public transit. Cutting back on Statistics Canada seems so short-sighted too.
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I missed the detail that Mark Carney ditched the luxury tax on private jets, yachts, and vehicles over $100,000 in the budget, though I also can’t say I’m surprised.
The banker-in-chief is serving his Bay Street buddies.
The banker-in-chief is serving his Bay Street buddies.
Here's what each federal department plans to cut under Budget 2025 | CBC News
Tuesday's federal budget offers a glimpse into how dozens of government departments plan to rein in spending following this summer's comprehensive expenditure review. Here's a department-by-departmen...
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I missed the detail that Mark Carney ditched the luxury tax on private jets, yachts, and vehicles over $100,000 in the budget, though I also can’t say I’m surprised.
The banker-in-chief is serving his Bay Street buddies.
The banker-in-chief is serving his Bay Street buddies.
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Instead of protecting Canadians from scams, Mark Carney’s Liberals are planning to develop a framework for stablecoins after crypto billionaires spent big to buy one in the United States.
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
Budget promises to introduce framework for Canadian dollar-backed cryptocurrency | CBC News
The Liberal government is committing to roll out new legislation to ensure some digital currencies are secure and stable enough for consumers and businesses to use.
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Instead of protecting Canadians from scams, Mark Carney’s Liberals are planning to develop a framework for stablecoins after crypto billionaires spent big to buy one in the United States.
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
This is insane and also why I found Carney's paper/thesis on all this so worrying. Fucking bankers :(
Instead of protecting Canadians from scams, Mark Carney’s Liberals are planning to develop a framework for stablecoins after crypto billionaires spent big to buy one in the United States.
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
Budget promises to introduce framework for Canadian dollar-backed cryptocurrency | CBC News
The Liberal government is committing to roll out new legislation to ensure some digital currencies are secure and stable enough for consumers and businesses to use.
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 4:19 AM
This is insane and also why I found Carney's paper/thesis on all this so worrying. Fucking bankers :(
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Why? What was the reason? The shutdown stunt didn't piss off enough people? Does it seem advisable to take away people's jobs, incomes, and healthcare and now their treats, too?
More than 15 Senate Democrats join GOP to advance nationwide ban on hemp products, including CBD gummies,
oh the paul amendment is going down 78-22
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Why? What was the reason? The shutdown stunt didn't piss off enough people? Does it seem advisable to take away people's jobs, incomes, and healthcare and now their treats, too?
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And with that, the Senate is GONE until next Tuesday, November 18.
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
And with that, the Senate is GONE until next Tuesday, November 18.