Michael Benedito
@michaelbenedito.bsky.social
Silent is my attitude ✨
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Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, says he will "get back to" Senator Ben Ray Luján when asked at his Senate confirmation hearing if he would suggest cuts to Medicaid.
Vile.
Vile.
January 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, says he will "get back to" Senator Ben Ray Luján when asked at his Senate confirmation hearing if he would suggest cuts to Medicaid.
Vile.
Vile.
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Scratchboard art done in 2022. I bought a load of stuff to do this, was really hyped and excited about it, and then never touched it again. I should revisit this media.
January 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Scratchboard art done in 2022. I bought a load of stuff to do this, was really hyped and excited about it, and then never touched it again. I should revisit this media.
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With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.
January 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.
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Sibling rivalry: parents favour older children and daughters, study finds
Sibling rivalry: parents favour older children and daughters, study finds
International research also reveals conscientious or agreeable children are likely to receive preferential treatment
As Philip Larkin once noted, your mum and dad have a lasting effect on you. Now, researchers have revealed which siblings in a family are…
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Sibling rivalry: parents favour older children and daughters, study finds
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Republicans have a proposal to repeal Maine's 72-hour waiting period on firearms purchases, put in place last spring in the aftermath of the Lewiston mass shooting.
The law passed on thin margins, and the bill's sponsor says he hopes to pull Democratic support.
www.pressherald.com/2025/01/16/r...
The law passed on thin margins, and the bill's sponsor says he hopes to pull Democratic support.
www.pressherald.com/2025/01/16/r...
Republican proposal would repeal 72-hour wait on firearms purchases
House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham is sponsoring a bill that would repeal the waiting period approved by lawmakers last year.
www.pressherald.com
January 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Republicans have a proposal to repeal Maine's 72-hour waiting period on firearms purchases, put in place last spring in the aftermath of the Lewiston mass shooting.
The law passed on thin margins, and the bill's sponsor says he hopes to pull Democratic support.
www.pressherald.com/2025/01/16/r...
The law passed on thin margins, and the bill's sponsor says he hopes to pull Democratic support.
www.pressherald.com/2025/01/16/r...
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this confirms something i have long suspected, which is that certain people are told that their professional and academic failures are because of “affirmative action” or “DEI” as a way to avoid difficult conversations about their mediocrity www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
You Blamed DEI for Hurting Your Career. Now What?
For people who pin their failures on diversity, corporate America’s DEI retreat removes a barrier—or maybe an excuse.
www.wsj.com
January 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
this confirms something i have long suspected, which is that certain people are told that their professional and academic failures are because of “affirmative action” or “DEI” as a way to avoid difficult conversations about their mediocrity www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
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I maintain that YouTube should have launched a stand-alone Shorts app.
January 16, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I maintain that YouTube should have launched a stand-alone Shorts app.
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Here are some nice mushrooms
January 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Here are some nice mushrooms
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'Whether it be the national lottery, postcode lottery, scratch cards, casino games, bingo, slot machines, internet poker or sports betting, the temptation is absolutely everywhere' // Mhairi Black✍️
December 28, 2024 at 11:01 AM
'Whether it be the national lottery, postcode lottery, scratch cards, casino games, bingo, slot machines, internet poker or sports betting, the temptation is absolutely everywhere' // Mhairi Black✍️
It’s a beautiful day to get things done ✅
January 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
It’s a beautiful day to get things done ✅