Marangie
@marangie.bsky.social
Sociologist ~ Feminist ~ Activist ~ Mama Bear ~ Owned by Big Black Lab (Rico) … Love All Things Outdoors …. Gardening, Camping, Backpacking, & Hiking. When I Can’t Be Outdoors, I am Usually Reading, Cooking/Baking, or Binge Watching Something.
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Hollywood cozied up to AI in 2025 and had nothing good to show for it
Hollywood cozied up to AI in 2025 and had nothing good to show for it
Hollywood bet big on generative AI slop in 2025.
buff.ly
December 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Hollywood cozied up to AI in 2025 and had nothing good to show for it
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Tariffs hit boots, bags and more as leather prices jump — and relief could be years away
Tariffs hit boots, bags and more as leather prices jump — and relief could be years away
Leather prices are expected to continue rising in 2026 as Trump's tariffs crimple a global supply-chain while domestic manufacturing and cattle herds are down.
cnb.cx
December 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Tariffs hit boots, bags and more as leather prices jump — and relief could be years away
I’m not sure it will make a difference, but if you do comment it definitely will not. #LGBTQ #ProtectTransRights
How To Submit Public Comments To Oppose Proposed Rules Restricting Transgender Health Care Access
Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can help fight the Trump administration’s latest attempt to restrict federal funding for transgender health care for youth. This toolkit deta...
www.americanprogress.org
December 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I’m not sure it will make a difference, but if you do comment it definitely will not. #LGBTQ #ProtectTransRights
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A legal analyst was stunned on Sunday as she discussed the Department of Justice's latest "cover-up" attempts in a case against a member of Congress.
'A case killer': Legal analyst stunned by Trump DOJ's latest 'cover-up' attempt
A legal analyst was stunned on Sunday as she discussed the Department of Justice's latest "cover-up" attempts in a case against a member of Congress. President Donald Trump's Department of Justice has been pursuing charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) for allegedly assaulting a federal office...
bit.ly
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM
A legal analyst was stunned on Sunday as she discussed the Department of Justice's latest "cover-up" attempts in a case against a member of Congress.
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A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a US Air Force refueling tanker on Friday, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing his path.
JetBlue plane near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with US Air Force aircraft | CNN Politics
A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a US Air Force refueling tanker on Friday, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing hi...
www.cnn.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:02 AM
A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a US Air Force refueling tanker on Friday, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing his path.
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People pulling own teeth due to lack of urgent NHS dental care in England, watchdog finds
People pulling own teeth due to lack of urgent NHS dental care in England, watchdog finds
Emergency help should be available, but some being forced to travel 100 miles or go private, says Healthwatch England
People needing emergency dental care in England are being denied help from the NHS despite guidance saying that it should be available, in some cases resorting to risky self-treatment such as pulling out their own teeth, the patient watchdog has found.
Patients who experience a sudden dental crisis such as a broken tooth, abscess or severe tooth pain are meant to be able to get help from their dentist or by calling NHS 111. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:08 AM
People pulling own teeth due to lack of urgent NHS dental care in England, watchdog finds
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Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year.
Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is 'slop'
Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year.
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‘Law is the only weapon I have’: a Ukrainian lawyer’s campaign to rescue the children stolen by Russia
‘Law is the only weapon I have’: a Ukrainian lawyer’s campaign to rescue the children stolen by Russia
Though once so despairing she thought of giving up the law for art, Kateryna Rashevska is still pushing for the return of thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by the invaders
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:37 AM
‘Law is the only weapon I have’: a Ukrainian lawyer’s campaign to rescue the children stolen by Russia
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Reiner and his wife, Michelle Singer Reiner, were found dead in their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, on Sunday.
Rob Reiner, director of 'The Princess Bride,' is dead at 78
Reiner and his wife, Michelle Singer Reiner, were found dead in their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, on Sunday.
www.businessinsider.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Reiner and his wife, Michelle Singer Reiner, were found dead in their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, on Sunday.
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Viking Age burial with shells covering woman’s mouth leaves archaeologists perplexed
Viking Age burial with shells covering woman’s mouth leaves archaeologists perplexed
Viking Age burial with shells covering woman’s mouth leaves archaeologists perplexed
www.independent.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Viking Age burial with shells covering woman’s mouth leaves archaeologists perplexed
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The on-demand online delivery and pickup service Instacart is utilizing AI pricing to charge customers varying prices on identical items, a new investigation has revealed. (Contains affiliate links)
Instacart AI accused of charging shoppers up to 23% more for same items
www.irishstar.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:41 AM
The on-demand online delivery and pickup service Instacart is utilizing AI pricing to charge customers varying prices on identical items, a new investigation has revealed. (Contains affiliate links)
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Two major news networks, CNN and CNBC, recently announced partnerships with Kalshi, an online predictions market. Kalshi allows the public to place bets on a dizzying variety of news events.
The casino-fication of news
New partnerships between the prediction market Kalshi and cable TV networks will transform every news event into a betting opportunity.
popular.info
December 9, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Two major news networks, CNN and CNBC, recently announced partnerships with Kalshi, an online predictions market. Kalshi allows the public to place bets on a dizzying variety of news events.
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US to allow powerful AI chip sales to China, Trump says
US to allow powerful AI chip sales to China, Trump says
Chipmaker Nvidia scores a win on exporting a key technology.
dlvr.it
December 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
US to allow powerful AI chip sales to China, Trump says
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Colorado’s 2026 free preschool application opens on Dec. 9. Most families will be matched with a preschool in February or March. Here’s what parents need to know.
Here’s how and when to apply for Colorado’s universal preschool program for 2026
Colorado’s 2026 free preschool application opens on Dec. 9. Most families will be matched with a preschool in February or March. Here’s what parents need to know.
bit.ly
December 9, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Colorado’s 2026 free preschool application opens on Dec. 9. Most families will be matched with a preschool in February or March. Here’s what parents need to know.
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In search of a new home, Forrest was recently relocated to the nonprofit Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Lacey Township, N.J.
Monkey Who Escaped Mississippi Highway Crash Has New Permanent Home at New Jersey Refuge
A monkey who spent several days on the lam after escaping a crashed truck in Mississippi now has a permanent home at a New Jersey wildlife refuge.
buff.ly
December 9, 2025 at 12:45 AM
In search of a new home, Forrest was recently relocated to the nonprofit Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Lacey Township, N.J.
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BREAKING: Indiana Senate Republicans advanced a Trump-demanded gerrymander designed to wipe out the state’s last Democratic seats and hand the GOP all 9 House districts.
The map now heads to a full Senate vote, where GOP success remains uncertain.
The map now heads to a full Senate vote, where GOP success remains uncertain.
Indiana Senate Committee Advances Trump-Demanded Gerrymander
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
BREAKING: Indiana Senate Republicans advanced a Trump-demanded gerrymander designed to wipe out the state’s last Democratic seats and hand the GOP all 9 House districts.
The map now heads to a full Senate vote, where GOP success remains uncertain.
The map now heads to a full Senate vote, where GOP success remains uncertain.
Rented a cabin for my mom, my sister, and I. There will be hiking, great food, lots of wine, and most importantly the making of memories to be forever cherished.
December 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Rented a cabin for my mom, my sister, and I. There will be hiking, great food, lots of wine, and most importantly the making of memories to be forever cherished.
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A visit by Education Secretary Linda McMahon at a public school in New Jersey ended up infuriating the parents who were invited to take part and then were banned from entering after arriving.
NJ parents fume after Trump Cabinet member bans parents from public school meeting
A visit by Education Secretary Linda McMahon at a public school in New Jersey ended up infuriating the parents who were invited to take part and then were banned from entering after arriving.According to a report from MS Now, from Colts Neck, New Jersey, McMahon was scheduled to appear before the ch...
bit.ly
December 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
A visit by Education Secretary Linda McMahon at a public school in New Jersey ended up infuriating the parents who were invited to take part and then were banned from entering after arriving.
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Sen. Mark Kelly said he has read the Justice Department's classified legal rationale for destroying alleged drug boats and that it should be released.
If he truly believes the public deserves to know, he should read the memo into the Congressional Record.
If he truly believes the public deserves to know, he should read the memo into the Congressional Record.
Sen. Kelly: Read the boat strike memo into the Congressional Record
Legislative immunity was made for this moment
freedom.press
December 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Sen. Mark Kelly said he has read the Justice Department's classified legal rationale for destroying alleged drug boats and that it should be released.
If he truly believes the public deserves to know, he should read the memo into the Congressional Record.
If he truly believes the public deserves to know, he should read the memo into the Congressional Record.
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A jury found the HR trade organization liable for racial discrimination and retaliation against a former employee.
SHRM, the world's largest HR group, has been hit with an $11.5 million verdict in a racial discrimination lawsuit
A jury found the HR trade organization liable for racial discrimination and retaliation against a former employee.
www.businessinsider.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
A jury found the HR trade organization liable for racial discrimination and retaliation against a former employee.
What the absolute fuck?!?!?! #LGBTQA
DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards
A memo obtained by NPR shows the Justice Department is telling inspectors to stop evaluating prisons using standards designed to protect trans and other LGBTQ community members from sexual violence.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
What the absolute fuck?!?!?! #LGBTQA