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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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NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
https://propub.li/43487Tj
https://propub.li/43487Tj
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
propub.li
February 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
https://propub.li/43487Tj
https://propub.li/43487Tj
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Dating red flags:
1. Doesn’t read.
2. Resents your book collection.
3. Thinks the movie was better. 💙📚
1. Doesn’t read.
2. Resents your book collection.
3. Thinks the movie was better. 💙📚
February 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Dating red flags:
1. Doesn’t read.
2. Resents your book collection.
3. Thinks the movie was better. 💙📚
1. Doesn’t read.
2. Resents your book collection.
3. Thinks the movie was better. 💙📚
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Guy 1: I’m gonna braid these threads into string
Guy 2: I already braided those threads into string
Guy 1: but I wanted to braid the threads into string
Guy 2: well you can’t because they are already string for I have braided them
Guy 1, about to invent rope: WELL I’M GONNA BRAID THEM AGAIN
Guy 2: I already braided those threads into string
Guy 1: but I wanted to braid the threads into string
Guy 2: well you can’t because they are already string for I have braided them
Guy 1, about to invent rope: WELL I’M GONNA BRAID THEM AGAIN
February 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Guy 1: I’m gonna braid these threads into string
Guy 2: I already braided those threads into string
Guy 1: but I wanted to braid the threads into string
Guy 2: well you can’t because they are already string for I have braided them
Guy 1, about to invent rope: WELL I’M GONNA BRAID THEM AGAIN
Guy 2: I already braided those threads into string
Guy 1: but I wanted to braid the threads into string
Guy 2: well you can’t because they are already string for I have braided them
Guy 1, about to invent rope: WELL I’M GONNA BRAID THEM AGAIN
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Someone ask RFK how he’s going to get chemicals out of food, which were introduced to maximize profits and make it cheaper, while working in an administration that is looking to deregulate all industries so corporations and billionaires can line their pockets.
January 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Someone ask RFK how he’s going to get chemicals out of food, which were introduced to maximize profits and make it cheaper, while working in an administration that is looking to deregulate all industries so corporations and billionaires can line their pockets.
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e-readers are just literary devices
January 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
e-readers are just literary devices
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‘Be picky’: how to start therapy
‘Be picky’: how to start therapy
Consider what kind of therapist you’d like to work with – and keep searching until you find the right fit
A lot of people feel bad. One in five American adults experienced symptoms of anxiety and depression in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease…
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
‘Be picky’: how to start therapy
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Yes please
If you want to read a new book coming out but don't want to buy it, a great thing you can do is ask your local library to order it. The more requests they get, the more likely they are to acquire it and then lots of people will get to read it who othewise wouldn't.
January 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Yes please
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If you're not clear that it was a sieg heil, you may be a white moderate.
January 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
If you're not clear that it was a sieg heil, you may be a white moderate.
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New from 404 Media: hundreds of subreddits, including some of the most popular, are considering banning all links/content/screenshots from X/Twitter. r/NFL, r/hockey, r/baseball, r/nba, r/formula1, r/ComicBookMovies, r/MadeMeSmile, so many more. Some already have. www.404media.co/hundreds-of-...
Hundreds of Subreddits Are Considering Banning All Links to X
Dozens of big subreddits have already banned all Twitter links, and posts about potential bans are some of the most popular on the site.
www.404media.co
January 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
New from 404 Media: hundreds of subreddits, including some of the most popular, are considering banning all links/content/screenshots from X/Twitter. r/NFL, r/hockey, r/baseball, r/nba, r/formula1, r/ComicBookMovies, r/MadeMeSmile, so many more. Some already have. www.404media.co/hundreds-of-...
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It's time to watch videos.
Angela Davis, Malcom X, Fred Hampton, James Baldwin, Huey P Newton, Rev Dr MLK JR videos...
I ain't gone tell you to read -- cause we ain't got that typa time. But we missing tools and we gotta catch up.
Angela Davis, Malcom X, Fred Hampton, James Baldwin, Huey P Newton, Rev Dr MLK JR videos...
I ain't gone tell you to read -- cause we ain't got that typa time. But we missing tools and we gotta catch up.
January 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
It's time to watch videos.
Angela Davis, Malcom X, Fred Hampton, James Baldwin, Huey P Newton, Rev Dr MLK JR videos...
I ain't gone tell you to read -- cause we ain't got that typa time. But we missing tools and we gotta catch up.
Angela Davis, Malcom X, Fred Hampton, James Baldwin, Huey P Newton, Rev Dr MLK JR videos...
I ain't gone tell you to read -- cause we ain't got that typa time. But we missing tools and we gotta catch up.
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Feeling like this today…
January 20, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Feeling like this today…
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Just watched a Parks & Rec episode (aired 2013 I think) that used "remove fluoride from water because it is a chemical" as biting satire to make fun of gullible people and it hits different in 2025
January 19, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Just watched a Parks & Rec episode (aired 2013 I think) that used "remove fluoride from water because it is a chemical" as biting satire to make fun of gullible people and it hits different in 2025
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I love how the worst people you know try coming over to Bluesky to spread the same childish hate and realizing the same engagement boost doesn't work here as they get smacked with a nuclear report and block bomb.
It's the little things.
It's the little things.
January 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I love how the worst people you know try coming over to Bluesky to spread the same childish hate and realizing the same engagement boost doesn't work here as they get smacked with a nuclear report and block bomb.
It's the little things.
It's the little things.
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Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found
January 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found