Marilyn French
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Reuters has done amazing tesla journalism, from that story about how tesla created special teams to lie to consumers about EV ranges, to today's report that they're ditching any attempt to compete on price and doubling down on lying about "full self driving"
anyway, captain manbaby is mad about it
anyway, captain manbaby is mad about it
April 5, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Reuters has done amazing tesla journalism, from that story about how tesla created special teams to lie to consumers about EV ranges, to today's report that they're ditching any attempt to compete on price and doubling down on lying about "full self driving"
anyway, captain manbaby is mad about it
anyway, captain manbaby is mad about it
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Eclipse. Earthquake hits New York. Lightning strikes the Statue of Liberty. Is someone trying to tell you something, America?
April 5, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Eclipse. Earthquake hits New York. Lightning strikes the Statue of Liberty. Is someone trying to tell you something, America?
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A pileated woodpecker, just ripping into a tree. 🪶
📷Lighthouse Park, Vancouver. I spent so much effort this last month trying to find a single pileated in the Bay Area, where they're around but rare. And in this Vancouver park, two immediately flew in front of me and landed on a stump 50 feet away.
📷Lighthouse Park, Vancouver. I spent so much effort this last month trying to find a single pileated in the Bay Area, where they're around but rare. And in this Vancouver park, two immediately flew in front of me and landed on a stump 50 feet away.
April 5, 2024 at 6:00 PM
A pileated woodpecker, just ripping into a tree. 🪶
📷Lighthouse Park, Vancouver. I spent so much effort this last month trying to find a single pileated in the Bay Area, where they're around but rare. And in this Vancouver park, two immediately flew in front of me and landed on a stump 50 feet away.
📷Lighthouse Park, Vancouver. I spent so much effort this last month trying to find a single pileated in the Bay Area, where they're around but rare. And in this Vancouver park, two immediately flew in front of me and landed on a stump 50 feet away.
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"We should use the tools we have at our disposal" and "We should have better tools at our disposal" are not mutually exclusive statements.
April 5, 2024 at 6:59 PM
"We should use the tools we have at our disposal" and "We should have better tools at our disposal" are not mutually exclusive statements.
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We all stand against book bans in theory, but 4 librarians in Prattville, Alabama lost their jobs standing against them. Please join me in donating to the GoFundMe that will help them make ends meet in this tough time.
Show me a receipt, I'll give you a compliment
www.gofundme.com/f/protect-pr...
Show me a receipt, I'll give you a compliment
www.gofundme.com/f/protect-pr...
Protect Prattville Library Staff and Patrons, organized by EveryLibrary Institute NFP
The Autauga-Prattville Alabama Library board has fired the lib… EveryLibrary Institute NFP needs your support for Protect Prattville Library Staff and Patrons
www.gofundme.com
April 5, 2024 at 7:51 PM
We all stand against book bans in theory, but 4 librarians in Prattville, Alabama lost their jobs standing against them. Please join me in donating to the GoFundMe that will help them make ends meet in this tough time.
Show me a receipt, I'll give you a compliment
www.gofundme.com/f/protect-pr...
Show me a receipt, I'll give you a compliment
www.gofundme.com/f/protect-pr...
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The library board “fired the library director for refusing to move or remove 113 books that they feel are ‘inappropriate.’ The rest of the staff did something heroic in solidarity with their colleague: they walked out, locked up the library, and said No to this unethical board action.”
We all stand against book bans in theory, but 4 librarians in Prattville, Alabama lost their jobs standing against them. Please join me in donating to the GoFundMe that will help them make ends meet in this tough time.
Show me a receipt, I'll give you a compliment
www.gofundme.com/f/protect-pr...
Show me a receipt, I'll give you a compliment
www.gofundme.com/f/protect-pr...
Protect Prattville Library Staff and Patrons, organized by EveryLibrary Institute NFP
The Autauga-Prattville Alabama Library board has fired the lib… EveryLibrary Institute NFP needs your support for Protect Prattville Library Staff and Patrons
www.gofundme.com
April 5, 2024 at 8:09 PM
The library board “fired the library director for refusing to move or remove 113 books that they feel are ‘inappropriate.’ The rest of the staff did something heroic in solidarity with their colleague: they walked out, locked up the library, and said No to this unethical board action.”
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For Trans Day of Visibility, here's a thread of stories about trans history, research, health & justice #tdov
Starting with a trans doc who saved countless lives of people with tuberculosis 1/n www.scientificamerican.com/article/trai...
Starting with a trans doc who saved countless lives of people with tuberculosis 1/n www.scientificamerican.com/article/trai...
Trailblazing Transgender Doctor Saved Countless Lives
After transitioning in 1917, Alan L. Hart helped alter medical history
www.scientificamerican.com
March 31, 2024 at 1:13 PM
For Trans Day of Visibility, here's a thread of stories about trans history, research, health & justice #tdov
Starting with a trans doc who saved countless lives of people with tuberculosis 1/n www.scientificamerican.com/article/trai...
Starting with a trans doc who saved countless lives of people with tuberculosis 1/n www.scientificamerican.com/article/trai...
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Ill be honest, my whole life has kind of blown apart over the last 3-4 weeks but Im incredibly thankful for all the people picking me up and supporting me
March 31, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Ill be honest, my whole life has kind of blown apart over the last 3-4 weeks but Im incredibly thankful for all the people picking me up and supporting me
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Imagine being an Oklahoma Republican who moved to Florida and thinking “wow this place is nuts”
March 31, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Imagine being an Oklahoma Republican who moved to Florida and thinking “wow this place is nuts”
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Lmao… “I pay no income taxes”… my dude, have you seen your insurance costs, grocery costs?
March 31, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Lmao… “I pay no income taxes”… my dude, have you seen your insurance costs, grocery costs?
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an undercurrent in this story is people leaving the midwest and northeast for the better weather they've experienced a week or two in February on vacation, but the climate has changed so rapidly that its now 100 degrees at night in the summer
"Even home showings have become a politically sensitive issue. He recalled showing an elderly woman one property where there were Confederate flags at the gate and swastikas on the fish tank."
They came for Florida’s sun and sand. They got soaring costs and a culture war.
Florida has seen a population boom in recent years, but many longtime residents and recent transplants say rising costs and divisive politics have them fleeing the Sunshine State.
www.nbcnews.com
March 31, 2024 at 11:52 AM
an undercurrent in this story is people leaving the midwest and northeast for the better weather they've experienced a week or two in February on vacation, but the climate has changed so rapidly that its now 100 degrees at night in the summer
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Guy shoots 20 kids: "This is not the time for politics"
Guy shoots cop: "Liberals did this"
Guy shoots cop: "Liberals did this"
March 31, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Guy shoots 20 kids: "This is not the time for politics"
Guy shoots cop: "Liberals did this"
Guy shoots cop: "Liberals did this"
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Good day to remind anyone who hasn't read this yet to read it, and when you're done you can start on the Pax Britannica trilogy.
March 31, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Good day to remind anyone who hasn't read this yet to read it, and when you're done you can start on the Pax Britannica trilogy.
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Remember the reason for the season
March 31, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Remember the reason for the season
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As a nerdy high school student who had lived WKRP In Cincinnati, I was the target audience for Head Of The Class.
Seeing the allegations against Dan Schneider makes me feel guilty that I may have contributed to his success, which may have (I was not there, so I do not know) enabled later abuse.
Seeing the allegations against Dan Schneider makes me feel guilty that I may have contributed to his success, which may have (I was not there, so I do not know) enabled later abuse.
March 31, 2024 at 2:14 PM
As a nerdy high school student who had lived WKRP In Cincinnati, I was the target audience for Head Of The Class.
Seeing the allegations against Dan Schneider makes me feel guilty that I may have contributed to his success, which may have (I was not there, so I do not know) enabled later abuse.
Seeing the allegations against Dan Schneider makes me feel guilty that I may have contributed to his success, which may have (I was not there, so I do not know) enabled later abuse.
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When I saw one fox approaching another, I wondered what would happen next. I don't speak fox, but I think they know each other 🧡🧡
#mammals
#mammals
March 31, 2024 at 9:48 PM
When I saw one fox approaching another, I wondered what would happen next. I don't speak fox, but I think they know each other 🧡🧡
#mammals
#mammals
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-Lizard people
-QAnon
-9/11 Trutherism
-Flat Earth
Rumble's source code calls its “editor picks” section the “absolute real best of" the platform, but an ongoing
@mmfa.bsky.social review found that the section repeatedly features conspiracy theories.
My newest reporting:
-QAnon
-9/11 Trutherism
-Flat Earth
Rumble's source code calls its “editor picks” section the “absolute real best of" the platform, but an ongoing
@mmfa.bsky.social review found that the section repeatedly features conspiracy theories.
My newest reporting:
Rumble's self-proclaimed “absolute real best” content promotes conspiracy theories
Rumble, an extreme right-wing video-sharing platform that was the official livestreaming partner of the 2024 Republican presidential primary debates, has an “editor picks” section of its site — an app...
www.mediamatters.org
March 19, 2024 at 4:13 PM
-Lizard people
-QAnon
-9/11 Trutherism
-Flat Earth
Rumble's source code calls its “editor picks” section the “absolute real best of" the platform, but an ongoing
@mmfa.bsky.social review found that the section repeatedly features conspiracy theories.
My newest reporting:
-QAnon
-9/11 Trutherism
-Flat Earth
Rumble's source code calls its “editor picks” section the “absolute real best of" the platform, but an ongoing
@mmfa.bsky.social review found that the section repeatedly features conspiracy theories.
My newest reporting:
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5/5 . . . New York Attorney General Tish James will be able to start execution process to grab his assets.”
March 19, 2024 at 4:16 PM
5/5 . . . New York Attorney General Tish James will be able to start execution process to grab his assets.”
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2/ "And while there may be individual benefactors who’d want to pony up cash for Trump, such a transaction would potentially run afoul of the Federal Election Commission laws on donating to presidential candidates, said Mitchell Epner, a former federal prosecutor who . . .
March 19, 2024 at 4:14 PM
2/ "And while there may be individual benefactors who’d want to pony up cash for Trump, such a transaction would potentially run afoul of the Federal Election Commission laws on donating to presidential candidates, said Mitchell Epner, a former federal prosecutor who . . .
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1/ I am proud to be quoted by CNN about the consequences of Donald Trump's attorneys informing the court yesterday it was "practically impossible" for him to post the necessary $550M bond to stay execution of the $450M fraud verdict obtained by NYAG Letitia James during the pendency of the appeal.
Trump’s New York properties may be on the chopping block soon | CNN Business
Donald Trump doesn’t have the cash he needs to stop the state of New York from seizing his assets. But he’s asking the court, an institution he’s shown little but contempt for up to now, for a bit of ...
www.cnn.com
March 19, 2024 at 4:13 PM
1/ I am proud to be quoted by CNN about the consequences of Donald Trump's attorneys informing the court yesterday it was "practically impossible" for him to post the necessary $550M bond to stay execution of the $450M fraud verdict obtained by NYAG Letitia James during the pendency of the appeal.
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Note: Manafort almost certainly can't pass the federal background screening that we reporters have to pass to get into the RNC.
But he will still be allowed to run it. Even if he can't go into it.
www.salon.com/2024/03/18/t...
But he will still be allowed to run it. Even if he can't go into it.
www.salon.com/2024/03/18/t...
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March 19, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Note: Manafort almost certainly can't pass the federal background screening that we reporters have to pass to get into the RNC.
But he will still be allowed to run it. Even if he can't go into it.
www.salon.com/2024/03/18/t...
But he will still be allowed to run it. Even if he can't go into it.
www.salon.com/2024/03/18/t...
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New: Trump’s half-billion dollar debt and his sudden desperation to reunite with Paul Manafort aren’t two Trump scandals. It’s one scandal. It’s also a potential wedge for Democrats to drive—if they ever start taking Trump’s corruption seriously.
Desperate Trump Turns Once Again To Paul Manafort For Money, Cheating
Democrats shouldn't let Trump's flagrant corruption pass without comment
www.offmessage.net
March 19, 2024 at 4:16 PM
New: Trump’s half-billion dollar debt and his sudden desperation to reunite with Paul Manafort aren’t two Trump scandals. It’s one scandal. It’s also a potential wedge for Democrats to drive—if they ever start taking Trump’s corruption seriously.
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Representative Lauren Boebert is struggling to gain traction in her new district’s primary election, as nearly every Republican voter and lawmaker seems to loathe her intensely.
newrepublic.com/post/179126/...
newrepublic.com/post/179126/...
Lauren Boebert Met GOP Voters in Her New District. It Got Ugly.
The Colorado representative seems to be struggling to convince Republicans in her district to vote for her.
newrepublic.com
February 20, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Representative Lauren Boebert is struggling to gain traction in her new district’s primary election, as nearly every Republican voter and lawmaker seems to loathe her intensely.
newrepublic.com/post/179126/...
newrepublic.com/post/179126/...
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West Virginia House passes bill allowing prosecution of librarians
West Virginia House passes bill allowing prosecution of librarians
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates debated the merits of removing protections for public librarians and school librarians from criminal prosecu
www.newsandsentinel.com
February 20, 2024 at 2:50 AM
West Virginia House passes bill allowing prosecution of librarians