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We are very far off the cliff, folks. 🇺🇸
August 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We are very far off the cliff, folks. 🇺🇸
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NEW: An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
By Lexi Churchill and @emsimani.bsky.social
By Lexi Churchill and @emsimani.bsky.social
Texas Private Schools Hire Relatives and Enrich Insiders. Soon They Can Do It With Taxpayer Money.
An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state law...
www.propublica.org
August 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
NEW: An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
By Lexi Churchill and @emsimani.bsky.social
By Lexi Churchill and @emsimani.bsky.social
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Larry Summers: "This is way beyond anything Nixon ever did ... this is the stuff of democracies giving way to authoritarianism. Firing statisticians goes with threatening the heads of newspapers, launching assaults on universities, launching assaults on law firms. This is really scary stuff."
August 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Larry Summers: "This is way beyond anything Nixon ever did ... this is the stuff of democracies giving way to authoritarianism. Firing statisticians goes with threatening the heads of newspapers, launching assaults on universities, launching assaults on law firms. This is really scary stuff."
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Dramatic changes to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program could drive drugmakers from the market, threatening access to shots, experts say.
“If (Kennedy’s) unstated goal is to basically destroy the vaccine industry, that could do it.”
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
“If (Kennedy’s) unstated goal is to basically destroy the vaccine industry, that could do it.”
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
RFK Jr. Wants to Overhaul a Vital System That Supports Childhood Immunization
The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program stabilizes the nation’s childhood immunization system while paying those harmed by rare side effects. If the program topples, it could threaten access to vaccin...
www.propublica.org
July 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Dramatic changes to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program could drive drugmakers from the market, threatening access to shots, experts say.
“If (Kennedy’s) unstated goal is to basically destroy the vaccine industry, that could do it.”
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
“If (Kennedy’s) unstated goal is to basically destroy the vaccine industry, that could do it.”
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
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Happy 25th anniversary to Suzuki Bakuhatsu, the enigmatic JP-exclusive PS1 game about defusing explosives of all shapes and sizes
a city at night with a large explosion coming out of the sky
Alt: Tokyo at night with a large explosion in the sky
media.tenor.com
July 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Happy 25th anniversary to Suzuki Bakuhatsu, the enigmatic JP-exclusive PS1 game about defusing explosives of all shapes and sizes
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Outstanding new piece from the impeccable @davidasuper.bsky.social on why the “pocket rescissions” the Trump administration is planning to do are illegal.
David is a must-follow on budget law
David is a must-follow on budget law
June 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Outstanding new piece from the impeccable @davidasuper.bsky.social on why the “pocket rescissions” the Trump administration is planning to do are illegal.
David is a must-follow on budget law
David is a must-follow on budget law
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RUIZ: Did you read the report & fact-check its sources prior to publication?
RFK JR: I did not fact check
RUIZ: It included citations to sources that don't exist. How does that happen?
RFK JR: All of the foundational assertions are accurate
RUIZ: They did not exist. How can they be accurate?
RFK JR: I did not fact check
RUIZ: It included citations to sources that don't exist. How does that happen?
RFK JR: All of the foundational assertions are accurate
RUIZ: They did not exist. How can they be accurate?
June 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
RUIZ: Did you read the report & fact-check its sources prior to publication?
RFK JR: I did not fact check
RUIZ: It included citations to sources that don't exist. How does that happen?
RFK JR: All of the foundational assertions are accurate
RUIZ: They did not exist. How can they be accurate?
RFK JR: I did not fact check
RUIZ: It included citations to sources that don't exist. How does that happen?
RFK JR: All of the foundational assertions are accurate
RUIZ: They did not exist. How can they be accurate?
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In 2022, inspectors described a “cascade of failure” at one foreign factory.
The FDA barred it from shipping drugs to the U.S. — then excused more than 20 drugs from the ban, despite risks to consumers.
The FDA barred it from shipping drugs to the U.S. — then excused more than 20 drugs from the ban, despite risks to consumers.
Threat in Your Medicine Cabinet: The FDA’s Gamble on America’s Drugs
A ProPublica investigation found that for more than a decade, the FDA gave substandard factories banned from the United States a special pass to keep sending drugs to an unsuspecting public.
www.propublica.org
June 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM
In 2022, inspectors described a “cascade of failure” at one foreign factory.
The FDA barred it from shipping drugs to the U.S. — then excused more than 20 drugs from the ban, despite risks to consumers.
The FDA barred it from shipping drugs to the U.S. — then excused more than 20 drugs from the ban, despite risks to consumers.
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File your taxes using IRS Direct File, a free, secure, accurate and accessible product from the IRS. It is available in 25 states and allows you to import your tax information, like your W-2, directly from the IRS.
Visit DirectFile.irs.gov to check eligibility and learn more.
Visit DirectFile.irs.gov to check eligibility and learn more.
DirectFile.irs.gov
April 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
File your taxes using IRS Direct File, a free, secure, accurate and accessible product from the IRS. It is available in 25 states and allows you to import your tax information, like your W-2, directly from the IRS.
Visit DirectFile.irs.gov to check eligibility and learn more.
Visit DirectFile.irs.gov to check eligibility and learn more.
Bad news. Education and history are important and worth investing in.
April 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Bad news. Education and history are important and worth investing in.
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Showing some signs of fatigue, but Corey Booker is still going strong into his 18th hour on the Senate floor.
April 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Showing some signs of fatigue, but Corey Booker is still going strong into his 18th hour on the Senate floor.
This is a fantastic documentary package, I enjoyed exploring it. If you are interested in video game history this is a good buy.
The Making of Karateka is $10.99 on US eShop buff.ly/kPYEvqD
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(Steam) $11.99 Gamebillet buff.ly/3BwrxoM
March 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This is a fantastic documentary package, I enjoyed exploring it. If you are interested in video game history this is a good buy.
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mRNA vaccines are legit a near-miracle tech, there's one in testing that might be able to cure pancreatic cancer, and this fucking degenerate might take them from us arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
Report: mRNA vaccines are in RFK Jr’s crosshairs; funding in question
“Kennedy’s war on vaccines has started,” one researcher said.
arstechnica.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
mRNA vaccines are legit a near-miracle tech, there's one in testing that might be able to cure pancreatic cancer, and this fucking degenerate might take them from us arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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A recent study found that cervical cancer deaths in young women have plummeted since the introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine.
As Cervical Cancer Deaths Plummet, Experts Credit HPV Vaccine
HPV can cause a variety of cancers, including cervical. New mortality data for women under 25 point to the success of the HPV vaccine.
buff.ly
March 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
A recent study found that cervical cancer deaths in young women have plummeted since the introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine.
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There were howls of protest and denial from the GOP any time we pointed out that Republicans want to cut Social Security.
Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."
Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."
Elon Musk says he wants to “eliminate” programs like Social Security and Medicare: “Entitlements... That’s the big one to eliminate”
March 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
There were howls of protest and denial from the GOP any time we pointed out that Republicans want to cut Social Security.
Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."
Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."
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Happy 30th anniversary to classic Sega Saturn shooter Panzer Dragoon, which released in Japan on March 10, 1995!
Its atmospheric visuals and sweeping orchestral score are still worth experiencing. Make sure you play some Panzer Dragoon today!
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #videogames
Its atmospheric visuals and sweeping orchestral score are still worth experiencing. Make sure you play some Panzer Dragoon today!
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #videogames
March 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Happy 30th anniversary to classic Sega Saturn shooter Panzer Dragoon, which released in Japan on March 10, 1995!
Its atmospheric visuals and sweeping orchestral score are still worth experiencing. Make sure you play some Panzer Dragoon today!
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #videogames
Its atmospheric visuals and sweeping orchestral score are still worth experiencing. Make sure you play some Panzer Dragoon today!
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #videogames
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I should celebrate, right? OK, let's go! Happy 30th, Panzer Dragoon!
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2020/11/25/f...
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Panzer Dragoon: First flight
With most of its rail shooter competition either dressed up in sci-fi clothing ready to shoot lasers at aliens and weave through asteroid belts or wearing a modern military theme, deploying fighter…
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com
March 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I should celebrate, right? OK, let's go! Happy 30th, Panzer Dragoon!
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2020/11/25/f...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2020/11/25/f...
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@aoc.bsky.social: "Tax cuts cost money. We have to pay for them. So every dollar that you spend in federal taxes is going to pay for some rich person's G-Wagon. And it's also going to cut an 8-year-old kid with autism's ability to access Medicaid. That's what they are putting on the table."
March 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
@aoc.bsky.social: "Tax cuts cost money. We have to pay for them. So every dollar that you spend in federal taxes is going to pay for some rich person's G-Wagon. And it's also going to cut an 8-year-old kid with autism's ability to access Medicaid. That's what they are putting on the table."
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Retweet if u agree.
March 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Retweet if u agree.
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TESTIFY! It's a DORK TOWER FRIDAY! Understanding new strip up now, at the Mothership:
www.dorktower.com/2025/03/07/1...
Reblog/Repost/Repeat, please and thank you!
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Reblog/Repost/Repeat, please and thank you!
March 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
TESTIFY! It's a DORK TOWER FRIDAY! Understanding new strip up now, at the Mothership:
www.dorktower.com/2025/03/07/1...
Reblog/Repost/Repeat, please and thank you!
www.dorktower.com/2025/03/07/1...
Reblog/Repost/Repeat, please and thank you!
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In an episode exclusively for our $5 patrons: @nadiaoxford.bsky.social and @jparish.bsky.social welcome localizer @aokajiya.bsky.social onto the podcast to tell tales of Vagrant Story
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March 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In an episode exclusively for our $5 patrons: @nadiaoxford.bsky.social and @jparish.bsky.social welcome localizer @aokajiya.bsky.social onto the podcast to tell tales of Vagrant Story
Sign up & listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/123792...
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So great to see groups practicing community care. We need to do this more than ever in light of mass dismantling of government institutions.
Why Masks-Required Concerts Still Sell Out in the Bay Area | KQED
COVID-conscious musicians and fans have created a tight-knit, DIY scene that’s all about accessibility.
www.kqed.org
March 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
So great to see groups practicing community care. We need to do this more than ever in light of mass dismantling of government institutions.