Rachael Khant
@replikhant.bsky.social
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The U.S. has struck deals with Canada and Mexico for a month-long pause on the implementation of tariffs.
U.S. strikes one-month tariff pause deal with Canada, Mexico
The deals temporarily delay a 25% levy with huge economic implications.
www.axios.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The U.S. has struck deals with Canada and Mexico for a month-long pause on the implementation of tariffs.
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Finally some more comprehensive reporting on the fall of the republic. We’re 10 steps behind. Gift link.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
Inside Musk’s Aggressive Incursion Into the Federal Government (Gift Article)
The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Finally some more comprehensive reporting on the fall of the republic. We’re 10 steps behind. Gift link.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
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Editorial: Undersea cables, crucial to global communication, face increasing sabotage, highlighting the need for resilience, surveillance and international cooperation to deter attacks.
Be ready for the new Cold War, under the sea
In the South China Sea, a least one cable fault is reported in the waterway every few weeks; in other parts of the world it’s one incident a year.
buff.ly
January 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Editorial: Undersea cables, crucial to global communication, face increasing sabotage, highlighting the need for resilience, surveillance and international cooperation to deter attacks.
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NEW: I've obtained internal Meta docs revealing an array of sample posts that are now allowed under new hate speech rules. Examples include calling children "trannies," “Jews are flat out greedier than Christians," and “immigrants are grubby, filthy pieces of shit”
theintercept.com/2025/01/09/f...
theintercept.com/2025/01/09/f...
Leaked Meta Rules: Users Are Free to Post “Mexican Immigrants Are Trash!” or “Trans People Are Immoral”
Facebook now allows attacks on immigrants and trans people, and posts like “Mexican immigrants are trash!” and “I’m a proud racist.”
theintercept.com
January 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
NEW: I've obtained internal Meta docs revealing an array of sample posts that are now allowed under new hate speech rules. Examples include calling children "trannies," “Jews are flat out greedier than Christians," and “immigrants are grubby, filthy pieces of shit”
theintercept.com/2025/01/09/f...
theintercept.com/2025/01/09/f...
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Good morning, I wrote an article for @newrepublic.com about how Sam Francisco is an incubator for more than just start-ups
That national tech-bro takeover? It's been brewing here for YEARS
That national tech-bro takeover? It's been brewing here for YEARS
The Shadowy Millions Behind San Francisco’s “Moderate” Politics
The city is the epicenter of an anti-progressive movement—financed by the ultrawealthy—that aims to blur political lines and centralize power for the long term. For some, their ambitions don’t stop th...
newrepublic.com
January 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Good morning, I wrote an article for @newrepublic.com about how Sam Francisco is an incubator for more than just start-ups
That national tech-bro takeover? It's been brewing here for YEARS
That national tech-bro takeover? It's been brewing here for YEARS
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Overdose deaths have reached record levels in the United States in recent years. But an opioid overdose doesn’t have to be fatal.
Here’s how to administer Naloxone, a common type of medication that can immediately reverse an overdose.
Here’s how to administer Naloxone, a common type of medication that can immediately reverse an overdose.
These people used Narcan to save lives. Here’s how they did it.
Learn how to respond to an overdose with Narcan and save a life.
wapo.st
December 27, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Overdose deaths have reached record levels in the United States in recent years. But an opioid overdose doesn’t have to be fatal.
Here’s how to administer Naloxone, a common type of medication that can immediately reverse an overdose.
Here’s how to administer Naloxone, a common type of medication that can immediately reverse an overdose.
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BOTD 12/27 Sydney Greenstreet
Oscar nominee for John Huston's THE MALTESE FALCON (1941), Greenstreet appeared with Bogart again in CASABLANCA (1942). Not too shabby: two of the greats!
Also pictured:
Flamingo Road (1949)
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
#filmsky 📽🎥🎬🎞
Oscar nominee for John Huston's THE MALTESE FALCON (1941), Greenstreet appeared with Bogart again in CASABLANCA (1942). Not too shabby: two of the greats!
Also pictured:
Flamingo Road (1949)
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
#filmsky 📽🎥🎬🎞
December 27, 2024 at 9:33 AM
BOTD 12/27 Sydney Greenstreet
Oscar nominee for John Huston's THE MALTESE FALCON (1941), Greenstreet appeared with Bogart again in CASABLANCA (1942). Not too shabby: two of the greats!
Also pictured:
Flamingo Road (1949)
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
#filmsky 📽🎥🎬🎞
Oscar nominee for John Huston's THE MALTESE FALCON (1941), Greenstreet appeared with Bogart again in CASABLANCA (1942). Not too shabby: two of the greats!
Also pictured:
Flamingo Road (1949)
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
#filmsky 📽🎥🎬🎞
December 27, 2024 at 9:51 AM
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Merry Christmas! I wrote about how much I love Dan Da Dan: www.gamesradar.com/entertainmen...
One of 2024's best anime shows subverts all expectations, but that's its biggest strength
Dan Da Dan goes the distance
www.gamesradar.com
December 25, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Merry Christmas! I wrote about how much I love Dan Da Dan: www.gamesradar.com/entertainmen...
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Today the great divide is not between left and right. It’s between democracy and oligarchy.
Let me explain.
Let me explain.
The American oligarchy is back, and it’s out of control
It’s the third time in the nation’s history that a small group of hyper-wealthy people have gained political power over the rest of us. Here’s what we must do.
robertreich.substack.com
December 20, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Today the great divide is not between left and right. It’s between democracy and oligarchy.
Let me explain.
Let me explain.
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How fit are you? 11 ways to easily test your strength, balance and mobility – and make them all better
How fit are you? 11 ways to easily test your strength, balance and mobility – and make them all better
Can you touch your toes, get up from a chair using just one leg, hold a plank for 30 seconds? If you want to take care of your body, the first step is to take stock of it
How often do you take a long hard look at your body? Not how it appears in the…
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2024 at 10:19 AM
How fit are you? 11 ways to easily test your strength, balance and mobility – and make them all better
I once again combined the "Top Albums of The Year" lists from a bunch of publications (42) and made a graph of the results for 2024. reddit.com/r/indieheads... 🎧
I once again combined the "Top Albums of The Year" lists from a bunch of publications (42) and made a graph of the results for 2024.
reddit.com
December 13, 2024 at 3:22 AM
I once again combined the "Top Albums of The Year" lists from a bunch of publications (42) and made a graph of the results for 2024. reddit.com/r/indieheads... 🎧
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February 10, 2024 at 3:08 PM
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Please read our FAQs for instructions for how to be added as a contributor: bossett.io/science-feed/
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“Don’t forget the real business of the War is buying and selling".
"global conflict is just another Business opportunity.
Your father and I are for the jobs the end of the world will bring.
"global conflict is just another Business opportunity.
Your father and I are for the jobs the end of the world will bring.
December 10, 2024 at 3:54 AM
“Don’t forget the real business of the War is buying and selling".
"global conflict is just another Business opportunity.
Your father and I are for the jobs the end of the world will bring.
"global conflict is just another Business opportunity.
Your father and I are for the jobs the end of the world will bring.
Waxhahatchee in RS top ten. I'm ok with that. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
The 100 Best Songs of 2024
The best songs of the year, from Chappell Roan to Beyonce to Kendrick, and more
www.rollingstone.com
December 6, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Waxhahatchee in RS top ten. I'm ok with that. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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George Orwell and The Founding Fathers
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
December 3, 2024 at 8:45 PM
George Orwell and The Founding Fathers
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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NEW: Bluesky has seen massive growth in the weeks following the US election. There are 24 million users on the social media platform.
With great engagement comes great responsibility, which means Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team has a lot to do. She sat down with WIRED to talk about it.
With great engagement comes great responsibility, which means Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team has a lot to do. She sat down with WIRED to talk about it.
Bluesky Now Has 24 Million Users. Jay Graber Is Still Vowing to Keep It From Enshittification
At WIRED's The Big Interview event, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber discussed the booming user numbers for the Twitter rival and why giving social media users more control is a recipe for success.
www.wired.com
December 4, 2024 at 12:26 AM
NEW: Bluesky has seen massive growth in the weeks following the US election. There are 24 million users on the social media platform.
With great engagement comes great responsibility, which means Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team has a lot to do. She sat down with WIRED to talk about it.
With great engagement comes great responsibility, which means Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team has a lot to do. She sat down with WIRED to talk about it.
