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@marnanightingale.bsky.social
Oh, military gentlemen, they bluster, roar and pray.
Nine sailors on the Nancy, boys, made fifty run away.
The powder in their hair that day was powder sent their way
By poor and ragged sailor men, who swore that they would stay.
Nine sailors on the Nancy, boys, made fifty run away.
The powder in their hair that day was powder sent their way
By poor and ragged sailor men, who swore that they would stay.
Pinned
Sometimes, if you have an older dog, you'll be halfway through morning walk on a warm fall day and they will decide they want to flop down on a random bit of sidewalk or grass and bliss out for awhile.
If you possibly can, you should sit down on the grass and pet them for awhile.
If you possibly can, you should sit down on the grass and pet them for awhile.
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Kobo Plus pays fairly! It's often half of my Kobo income.
(I don't know how audiobooks in Kobo Plus work, just b/c I'd only loaded my audiobooks there in the past month, but I assume it's the same)
(I don't know how audiobooks in Kobo Plus work, just b/c I'd only loaded my audiobooks there in the past month, but I assume it's the same)
Does Kobo Plus pay decently? I have it but I also buy a bunch through Kobo.
November 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Kobo Plus pays fairly! It's often half of my Kobo income.
(I don't know how audiobooks in Kobo Plus work, just b/c I'd only loaded my audiobooks there in the past month, but I assume it's the same)
(I don't know how audiobooks in Kobo Plus work, just b/c I'd only loaded my audiobooks there in the past month, but I assume it's the same)
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Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
thebarbedwire.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
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"The Framers intended for juries—composed of ordinary citizens—to adjudicate disputes between citizens and their gov't. Assessing whether a police officer’s use of force was reasonable under the totality of the circumstances" is precisely the sort of thing they had in mind. [@foxmike90.bsky.social]
The Fifth Circuit v. The Framers: Justice in the Lone Star State
Assessing whether a police officer’s use of force was reasonable under the totality of the circumstances is precisely the type of judgment call the Framers tasked jurors to make.
www.cato.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
"The Framers intended for juries—composed of ordinary citizens—to adjudicate disputes between citizens and their gov't. Assessing whether a police officer’s use of force was reasonable under the totality of the circumstances" is precisely the sort of thing they had in mind. [@foxmike90.bsky.social]
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it is happening again theonion.com/this-war-wil...
November 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
it is happening again theonion.com/this-war-wil...
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it's wild to watch this happening in a situation where we've had no prior military engagements with the country or recent attack to even drum up a public desire for vengeance. nothing at all is going down but Trump is clearly trying to push Iraq 2.0 on the country.
I presume Foreign Affairs is not yet running my one-word rebuttal "don't"
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
How to Topple Maduro
And why regime change is the only way forward in Venezuela.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 AM
it's wild to watch this happening in a situation where we've had no prior military engagements with the country or recent attack to even drum up a public desire for vengeance. nothing at all is going down but Trump is clearly trying to push Iraq 2.0 on the country.
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Seeing how much of the right-wing on Twitter is just bot farms, kinda lays bare how much hate and hatred is a project that needs to be constantly maintained, a fire that needs to be fed all the time lest it go out for a moment, so much time, effort, and resources to keep people angry and hateful.
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Seeing how much of the right-wing on Twitter is just bot farms, kinda lays bare how much hate and hatred is a project that needs to be constantly maintained, a fire that needs to be fed all the time lest it go out for a moment, so much time, effort, and resources to keep people angry and hateful.
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The Koch Brothers and other corporate interests were behind the Tea Party and media powerhouses like Rush Limbaugh promoted it, while mainstream media covered it uncritically.
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Koch Brothers and other corporate interests were behind the Tea Party and media powerhouses like Rush Limbaugh promoted it, while mainstream media covered it uncritically.
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If there's one thing the mainstream news media love to overlook, it's the impact of the mainstream news media. The petite Tea Party in all its elite-backed astroturfiness was hailed like a sacred comet; the historically huge No Kings was played down by the NY Times, among other publications.
November 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
If there's one thing the mainstream news media love to overlook, it's the impact of the mainstream news media. The petite Tea Party in all its elite-backed astroturfiness was hailed like a sacred comet; the historically huge No Kings was played down by the NY Times, among other publications.
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This 👇
Railways are large capital intensive infrastructure with very significant market failures - few things manage to be both natural monopolies and public goods with extensive externalities.
Ownership doesn't really change the fundamentals. Private monopolies and public monopolies same same..
Railways are large capital intensive infrastructure with very significant market failures - few things manage to be both natural monopolies and public goods with extensive externalities.
Ownership doesn't really change the fundamentals. Private monopolies and public monopolies same same..
Essentially the best way to run a railway is for it to be owned by a development corporation, and then frankly whether that corporation is state owned or privately owned is sort of a much of a muchness:
The missing piece in Labour’s rail renationalisation scheme
Whether trains are public or private is not the deal-breaker for a well-functioning service — it is about a better delivery model
www.ft.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This 👇
Railways are large capital intensive infrastructure with very significant market failures - few things manage to be both natural monopolies and public goods with extensive externalities.
Ownership doesn't really change the fundamentals. Private monopolies and public monopolies same same..
Railways are large capital intensive infrastructure with very significant market failures - few things manage to be both natural monopolies and public goods with extensive externalities.
Ownership doesn't really change the fundamentals. Private monopolies and public monopolies same same..
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Molly Reilly was the first female Canadian pilot to reach the rank of captain, the first to fly in the Arctic and the first to become a Canadian corporate pilot.
In 10,000 hours as a pilot-in-command, she never had a single accident.
This is her story.
🧵 1/10
In 10,000 hours as a pilot-in-command, she never had a single accident.
This is her story.
🧵 1/10
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Molly Reilly was the first female Canadian pilot to reach the rank of captain, the first to fly in the Arctic and the first to become a Canadian corporate pilot.
In 10,000 hours as a pilot-in-command, she never had a single accident.
This is her story.
🧵 1/10
In 10,000 hours as a pilot-in-command, she never had a single accident.
This is her story.
🧵 1/10
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YES.
Stevia/sucralose is my most reliable migraine trigger, and it's in *everything* these days.
Stevia/sucralose is my most reliable migraine trigger, and it's in *everything* these days.
Petition to make brands disclose any weird sweeteners they used instead when they have No Sugar Added labels.
Stevia is disgusting and gives me a headache and I don’t appreciate being ambushed with it
Stevia is disgusting and gives me a headache and I don’t appreciate being ambushed with it
November 23, 2025 at 4:29 AM
YES.
Stevia/sucralose is my most reliable migraine trigger, and it's in *everything* these days.
Stevia/sucralose is my most reliable migraine trigger, and it's in *everything* these days.
In the forest, the Irish forest ...
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
The ‘lion’ filmed roaming the Irish countryside is a Newfoundland dog named Mouse | CBC Radio
It turns out, the creature filmed slinking through the forest was not a lion, but rather a Newfoundland dog with a lion haircut.
www.cbc.ca
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
In the forest, the Irish forest ...
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
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A lot of us would *give* people in various circumstances free books *if we were ASKED.* But people who do this kind of thing don’t see us as eligible to choose how our ebooks are offered. 🫤
I posted a buy link here to "A Magical Inheritance" a few days ago, and 24 of you immediately went to Anna's Archives and fucking stole it from me.
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
November 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A lot of us would *give* people in various circumstances free books *if we were ASKED.* But people who do this kind of thing don’t see us as eligible to choose how our ebooks are offered. 🫤
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The Overton window in action. There was a time when we were outraged that the construction trades unions endorsed Liberals. Now we get to be outraged that they endorsed DoFo and got rewarded for it. I despair.
Almost half of the 17 unions that endorsed Ford's re-election got nearly $40 million from the province's Skills Development Fund despite low-ranked applications.
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
#canlab #onpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
#canlab #onpoli
Here’s how unions that backed Doug Ford scored on funding applications
Almost half of the 17 unions that endorsed Premier Doug Ford for re-election got nearly $40 million from the controversial Skills Development Fund despite low-ranked applications, according to secret ...
www.thestar.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The Overton window in action. There was a time when we were outraged that the construction trades unions endorsed Liberals. Now we get to be outraged that they endorsed DoFo and got rewarded for it. I despair.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I mean yes this is weirdly funny but had the mighty apparatus of the state gotten between me and my then newly-formed baking habit like this when I was a teenager I would have gone off like a loose 20 pounds of flour in the presence of a Zippo.
November 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I mean yes this is weirdly funny but had the mighty apparatus of the state gotten between me and my then newly-formed baking habit like this when I was a teenager I would have gone off like a loose 20 pounds of flour in the presence of a Zippo.
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it's not a holiday hotline. but maybe it's a hope line.
216-361-6772.
216-361-6772.
November 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
it's not a holiday hotline. but maybe it's a hope line.
216-361-6772.
216-361-6772.
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"You Saved This Bike Lane" ✊
Some more footage of the ride over to Queen’s Park:
Loved seeing everybody pass by the “You save this bike lane” banners by @cycletoronto.bsky.social
Loved seeing everybody pass by the “You save this bike lane” banners by @cycletoronto.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"You Saved This Bike Lane" ✊
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I’m not quite as pessimistic as this, but I’ve seen the basic tension in different cities.
Supporting safe streets, bike lanes, transit, and quality public spaces unfortunately does *not* guarantee that you support building enough housing to make those neighbourhoods accessible to regular people.
Supporting safe streets, bike lanes, transit, and quality public spaces unfortunately does *not* guarantee that you support building enough housing to make those neighbourhoods accessible to regular people.
I think I might be done with transit, urbanism & cities in general
Its basically impossible to be working class & live in a city. And there’s zero desire among any political party to change that
Truth is if urban living is an unattainable dream theres little reason to care cities & transit anymore
Its basically impossible to be working class & live in a city. And there’s zero desire among any political party to change that
Truth is if urban living is an unattainable dream theres little reason to care cities & transit anymore
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I’m not quite as pessimistic as this, but I’ve seen the basic tension in different cities.
Supporting safe streets, bike lanes, transit, and quality public spaces unfortunately does *not* guarantee that you support building enough housing to make those neighbourhoods accessible to regular people.
Supporting safe streets, bike lanes, transit, and quality public spaces unfortunately does *not* guarantee that you support building enough housing to make those neighbourhoods accessible to regular people.
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Amazing to have so much attention brought to the wonderful topic of social insect evolution! 🐜
www.thepoke.com/2025/11/20/a...
www.thepoke.com/2025/11/20/a...
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Amazing to have so much attention brought to the wonderful topic of social insect evolution! 🐜
www.thepoke.com/2025/11/20/a...
www.thepoke.com/2025/11/20/a...
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Saab wants very much for Canada to buy its Gripen jet fighters. Its chair, Swedish magnate Marcus Wallenberg is with his king on a state visit and talked to me and @joannasmith.bsky.social about just how the competition heated up again and what Saab is offering. thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
Fighter jet deal would turbocharge Canada-Sweden partnership, says Saab chair - The Logic
Ottawa invited the Swedish industrial giant to repitch its proposal to supply Gripen fighters to the Canadian military, says Marcus Wallenberg
thelogic.co
November 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Saab wants very much for Canada to buy its Gripen jet fighters. Its chair, Swedish magnate Marcus Wallenberg is with his king on a state visit and talked to me and @joannasmith.bsky.social about just how the competition heated up again and what Saab is offering. thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
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I guess if we ask Americans to read this story by colleague @joannasmith.bsky.social it could make the president mad. But she talked to several American entrepreneurs in small manufacturing businesses about how tariffs are hurting them and their companies specifically. thelogic.co/news/the-big...
The hidden victims of Trump’s attacks on Canada? Small U.S. manufacturers - The Logic
Companies that make things in the U.S. say Trump’s trade offensive has sent their costs soaring—and pushed away Canadian customers
thelogic.co
November 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I guess if we ask Americans to read this story by colleague @joannasmith.bsky.social it could make the president mad. But she talked to several American entrepreneurs in small manufacturing businesses about how tariffs are hurting them and their companies specifically. thelogic.co/news/the-big...
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I do not drink because I have almost no tolerance for it anymore (one margarita is too much).
If you are hosting a party, I recommend also stocking:
-fancy ginger beer
-coconut water
-premium juices like lychee and guava
-apple cider with cinnamon
-Italian sodas
-sparkling water
Lots of options!
If you are hosting a party, I recommend also stocking:
-fancy ginger beer
-coconut water
-premium juices like lychee and guava
-apple cider with cinnamon
-Italian sodas
-sparkling water
Lots of options!
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I do not drink because I have almost no tolerance for it anymore (one margarita is too much).
If you are hosting a party, I recommend also stocking:
-fancy ginger beer
-coconut water
-premium juices like lychee and guava
-apple cider with cinnamon
-Italian sodas
-sparkling water
Lots of options!
If you are hosting a party, I recommend also stocking:
-fancy ginger beer
-coconut water
-premium juices like lychee and guava
-apple cider with cinnamon
-Italian sodas
-sparkling water
Lots of options!
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Essentially the best way to run a railway is for it to be owned by a development corporation, and then frankly whether that corporation is state owned or privately owned is sort of a much of a muchness:
The missing piece in Labour’s rail renationalisation scheme
Whether trains are public or private is not the deal-breaker for a well-functioning service — it is about a better delivery model
www.ft.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Essentially the best way to run a railway is for it to be owned by a development corporation, and then frankly whether that corporation is state owned or privately owned is sort of a much of a muchness: