per-newton.bsky.social
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Seeking and supporting twuth twithout twits. Science and art are fraternal twins. Vermontnik.
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I contributed to a gift guide with my friends at Put This On. IMO Jesse has the best suggestion: a Mexican movie poster.
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Put This On’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
Hunting for the perfect gift can be stressful. Should you get something practical or sentimental? Something they can keep forever...
putthison.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I contributed to a gift guide with my friends at Put This On. IMO Jesse has the best suggestion: a Mexican movie poster.
putthison.com/put-this-ons...
putthison.com/put-this-ons...
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UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate.
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk
United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due...
www.propublica.org
December 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate.
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
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my buddy @urbancomposition.bsky.social and I did an AMA where we answered a bunch of style-related questions for our menswear pod. you may enjoy it. these are totally free episodes and we'll be doing them every three months.
pod.link/blamo/episod...
pod.link/blamo/episod...
December 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
my buddy @urbancomposition.bsky.social and I did an AMA where we answered a bunch of style-related questions for our menswear pod. you may enjoy it. these are totally free episodes and we'll be doing them every three months.
pod.link/blamo/episod...
pod.link/blamo/episod...
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The grasshopper gets it — divide and conquer. Today’s robber barons use the same playbook. But together, we have all the power. Watch.
November 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The grasshopper gets it — divide and conquer. Today’s robber barons use the same playbook. But together, we have all the power. Watch.
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You’re going to be very disappointed those Dems are not going to get any of that done.
November 11, 2025 at 3:31 AM
You’re going to be very disappointed those Dems are not going to get any of that done.
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New developments in my 3 year Epstein investigation, this time regarding JP Morgan Chase and its CEO, Jamie Dimon. This is a long thread, but worth sticking around for.
October 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
New developments in my 3 year Epstein investigation, this time regarding JP Morgan Chase and its CEO, Jamie Dimon. This is a long thread, but worth sticking around for.
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Both Windows and Mac computers include a free way to encrypt your entire storage drive. You should turn it on, if you haven't already. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
How to: Encrypt Your Windows, Mac, or Linux Computer
Encrypting your computer's storage drive is a simple, but powerful tool to secure your data. When enabled, "full-disk" encryption (also known as device encryption) encrypts everything on your computer so it cannot be viewed without first entering a password when you log in.
Just to instructions for:
Windows
Mac
Linux...
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October 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Both Windows and Mac computers include a free way to encrypt your entire storage drive. You should turn it on, if you haven't already. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
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Idiocracy origin story
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 15, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Idiocracy origin story
Adding @sltrib.com The Salt Lake Tribune as a good mountain west independent non profit news source.
"People often ask me what journalism I trust. So today I’m handing out letter grades to some major players." —Mark Jacob. www.stopthepresses.news/p/im-handing...
I’m handing out pro-democracy grades to the media
The Guardian gets an A, the NY Times gets a C, CBS gets an F
www.stopthepresses.news
October 15, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Adding @sltrib.com The Salt Lake Tribune as a good mountain west independent non profit news source.
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It’s also a battle between egalitarian justice and racist corruption, all the billionaires are on the wrong side.
The battle between burn it all down billionaires and status quo billionaires has begun.
September 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
It’s also a battle between egalitarian justice and racist corruption, all the billionaires are on the wrong side.
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
July 4, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Read more about what this groundbreaking verdict exposes about how insurers try to wield power over doctors and other health care providers:
“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”
Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.
www.propublica.org
April 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Read more about what this groundbreaking verdict exposes about how insurers try to wield power over doctors and other health care providers:
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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“Today, DEI has become the new N-word; the new rightwing abstraction deployed by Republicans to conceal their anti-Black racism.”
My latest for the Guardian, in which I cite Lee Atwater, and bring lots of receipts.
Sorry, but it has to be said:
My latest for the Guardian, in which I cite Lee Atwater, and bring lots of receipts.
Sorry, but it has to be said:
What Republicans really mean when they blame 'DEI' | Mehdi Hasan
Referencing DEI is the new rightwing abstraction deployed by Republicans to conceal their anti-Black racism
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
“Today, DEI has become the new N-word; the new rightwing abstraction deployed by Republicans to conceal their anti-Black racism.”
My latest for the Guardian, in which I cite Lee Atwater, and bring lots of receipts.
Sorry, but it has to be said:
My latest for the Guardian, in which I cite Lee Atwater, and bring lots of receipts.
Sorry, but it has to be said:
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Everyone should watch CNN's Jim Acosta's dismantling of a GOP Rep's evasions over Trump's 1/6 pardons. On the pod, we feature excerpts. @mattgertz.bsky.social and I dig into why Acosta's moment is so rare in the land of 1/6 euphemism that defines much media discourse:
newrepublic.com/article/1905...
newrepublic.com/article/1905...
CNN Anchor Wrecks Trump Defender in Brutal On-Air Shaming Over Jan. 6
As CNN’s Jim Acosta crucifies a MAGA lawmaker over Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons, a press critic reflects on why we don’t see more of this—and how this failing has enabled pro-Trump propaganda to succeed.
newrepublic.com
January 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Everyone should watch CNN's Jim Acosta's dismantling of a GOP Rep's evasions over Trump's 1/6 pardons. On the pod, we feature excerpts. @mattgertz.bsky.social and I dig into why Acosta's moment is so rare in the land of 1/6 euphemism that defines much media discourse:
newrepublic.com/article/1905...
newrepublic.com/article/1905...
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Streisand Effect remains undefeated.
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Streisand Effect remains undefeated.
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We are the wealthiest nation on earth. There is no rational reason as to why we are not the healthiest nation on earth.
If we’re going to reform our broken and dysfunctional health care system and “Make America Healthy Again,” this is some of what we must do. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
If we’re going to reform our broken and dysfunctional health care system and “Make America Healthy Again,” this is some of what we must do. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This is some of what we must do to reform our dysfunctional healthcare system | Bernie Sanders
We are the wealthiest nation on Earth. There is no rational reason as to why we are not the healthiest nation on Earth
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We are the wealthiest nation on earth. There is no rational reason as to why we are not the healthiest nation on earth.
If we’re going to reform our broken and dysfunctional health care system and “Make America Healthy Again,” this is some of what we must do. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
If we’re going to reform our broken and dysfunctional health care system and “Make America Healthy Again,” this is some of what we must do. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Citizens United decision unleashed a tsunami of dark money into our elections, allowing special interests to drown out the voices of Americans. We must pass my DISCLOSE Act to restore transparency and accountability to our democracy.
December 30, 2024 at 11:59 AM
The Citizens United decision unleashed a tsunami of dark money into our elections, allowing special interests to drown out the voices of Americans. We must pass my DISCLOSE Act to restore transparency and accountability to our democracy.
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Our country is rapidly evolving into two Americas.
One consists of millions of working class families struggling to get by. The other: less than a thousand billionaires who have never had it so good.
That is not democracy. That is oligarchy. www.sanders.senate.gov/op-eds/two-a...
One consists of millions of working class families struggling to get by. The other: less than a thousand billionaires who have never had it so good.
That is not democracy. That is oligarchy. www.sanders.senate.gov/op-eds/two-a...
December 27, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Our country is rapidly evolving into two Americas.
One consists of millions of working class families struggling to get by. The other: less than a thousand billionaires who have never had it so good.
That is not democracy. That is oligarchy. www.sanders.senate.gov/op-eds/two-a...
One consists of millions of working class families struggling to get by. The other: less than a thousand billionaires who have never had it so good.
That is not democracy. That is oligarchy. www.sanders.senate.gov/op-eds/two-a...
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Third-party surveillance platforms are pushing police to collect more data and use more surveillance tech, and we’re tracking their use in the Atlas of Surveillance. See what else is new in our year in review:
The Atlas of Surveillance Expands Its Data on Police Surveillance Technology: 2024 Year in Review
EFF’s Atlas of Surveillance is one of the most useful resources for those who want to understand the use of police surveillance by local law enforcement agencies across the United States. This year, a...
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December 24, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Third-party surveillance platforms are pushing police to collect more data and use more surveillance tech, and we’re tracking their use in the Atlas of Surveillance. See what else is new in our year in review: