earthman
@robotbrain.bsky.social
Taiwan based Canadian. Sometimes techie, sometimes educator, always animal lover. Often news addict.
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Tuberculosis outbreak declared among Edmonton inner-city homeless population. #cdnpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1152525...
globalnews.ca/news/1152525...
Tuberculosis outbreak declared among Edmonton inner-city homeless population | Globalnews.ca
There's been 12 tuberculosis cases in 2025 linked to Edmonton's inner city and homeless population, which Alberta health officials say is a significant increase over past years.
globalnews.ca
November 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Tuberculosis outbreak declared among Edmonton inner-city homeless population. #cdnpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1152525...
globalnews.ca/news/1152525...
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one of the complex legacies of Pope Francis is that he publicly said a lot of very ugly things about ‘gender ideology’, but had personal friendships with a lot of Catholic trans women who felt really supported by him. Leo welcoming them publicly feels like a promising sign. I am EYEING HIM CLOSELY
NEW: Pope Leo XIV will share a meal this Sunday with Alessia Nobile and four fellow transgender Catholic activists, during the Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor — marking the most significant public encounter shared between a pope and the trans community.
NEW: Transgender Activists to Dine with Pope Leo XIV during Sunday's Jubilee for the Poor
Papal luncheon with trans advocate Alessia Nobile set for Sunday at Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor, highlighting a legacy of outreach and hopes for continued inclusion.
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
one of the complex legacies of Pope Francis is that he publicly said a lot of very ugly things about ‘gender ideology’, but had personal friendships with a lot of Catholic trans women who felt really supported by him. Leo welcoming them publicly feels like a promising sign. I am EYEING HIM CLOSELY
This is sacrilege and I love it.
It's halfway to being a Christmas carol. 😆
It's halfway to being a Christmas carol. 😆
I made a joke in my main Discord server about DOOM E1M1 being in a major key and @abigbagofkeys.sickonedude.com actually made it. Jesus fucking Christ listen to this hahahaha
November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This is sacrilege and I love it.
It's halfway to being a Christmas carol. 😆
It's halfway to being a Christmas carol. 😆
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I can't tell you how many interviews I've done where I've been asked: If Trump's policies are so problematic, why are U.S. stocks rising so rapidly.
A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.
U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.
U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I can't tell you how many interviews I've done where I've been asked: If Trump's policies are so problematic, why are U.S. stocks rising so rapidly.
A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.
U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.
U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
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I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
This Goldman Sachs graph is ... concerning.
www.goldmansachs.com/pdfs/insight...
www.goldmansachs.com/pdfs/insight...
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This Goldman Sachs graph is ... concerning.
www.goldmansachs.com/pdfs/insight...
www.goldmansachs.com/pdfs/insight...
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When the jury asked for a definition of bodily harm, I was like, "the sandwich hit the dude on his protective vest--is it like defective or something???"
Then I thought... new lawsuit be like:
Then I thought... new lawsuit be like:
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 AM
When the jury asked for a definition of bodily harm, I was like, "the sandwich hit the dude on his protective vest--is it like defective or something???"
Then I thought... new lawsuit be like:
Then I thought... new lawsuit be like:
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Sandwich verdict wasn’t jury nullification. It was failure to prove the required “reasonable fear of physical injury” in a case where the agent was wearing A BULLETPROOF VEST. The only crime was the waste of resources on this case. My thoughts in @MSNBCDaily.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | The sandwich thrower was wrong. But Jeanine Pirro was, too.
To establish a forcible assault, jurors were required to find that Dunn caused “reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm.” That allegation was laughable.
www.msnbc.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Sandwich verdict wasn’t jury nullification. It was failure to prove the required “reasonable fear of physical injury” in a case where the agent was wearing A BULLETPROOF VEST. The only crime was the waste of resources on this case. My thoughts in @MSNBCDaily.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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TRUMP TO POPE:
DROP DEAD
DROP DEAD
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
TRUMP TO POPE:
DROP DEAD
DROP DEAD
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sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
Is that bad? Worst since the 50s seems bad...
November 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Is that bad? Worst since the 50s seems bad...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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RENMAC: “.. Ship counts from Asia to the US are down sharply against last year. We add up container ship tonnage across several countries, down roughly 20 percent against last year. Not sure what it means, probably not the best sign heading into the holiday season.”
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
RENMAC: “.. Ship counts from Asia to the US are down sharply against last year. We add up container ship tonnage across several countries, down roughly 20 percent against last year. Not sure what it means, probably not the best sign heading into the holiday season.”
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Do you have any idea how much a showgirl in a martini glass goes for these days?
“.. I don’t want to hear about the affordability.”
- 11/06/25
- 11/06/25
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Do you have any idea how much a showgirl in a martini glass goes for these days?
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In the 2000s, just ten percent of Americans believed the government was doing a poor job on economic policy. Today, that's 64%, higher than at any point in our history, beating the oil shocks, wage and price controls, the great inflation, any major recession, financial crisis or pandemic.
November 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
In the 2000s, just ten percent of Americans believed the government was doing a poor job on economic policy. Today, that's 64%, higher than at any point in our history, beating the oil shocks, wage and price controls, the great inflation, any major recession, financial crisis or pandemic.
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If you see any business owners belittling SNAP recipients for accepting government money to get through tough times, maybe look them up on @propublica.org's PPP Loan Tracker to see if they got any of the $793B in bailout money (96% of which was forgiven)
projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...
projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...
Tracking PPP: Search Every Company Approved for Federal Loans - ProPublica
As part of the Paycheck Protection Program, the federal government has provided hundreds of billions in financial support to banks to make low-interest loans to companies and nonprofit organizations i...
projects.propublica.org
November 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
If you see any business owners belittling SNAP recipients for accepting government money to get through tough times, maybe look them up on @propublica.org's PPP Loan Tracker to see if they got any of the $793B in bailout money (96% of which was forgiven)
projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...
projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...
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Mexican WWII poster: “ AMERICANOS TODOS LUCHAMOS POR LA VICTORIA.”
October 30, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Mexican WWII poster: “ AMERICANOS TODOS LUCHAMOS POR LA VICTORIA.”
Take the infamous Trump "IQ test"
REAL DOCTOR demonstrates Trump's "IQ Test" (is it really that difficult?)
YouTube video by Max Kuhn
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Take the infamous Trump "IQ test"
Great thread!
#TaiwanArchives: 1890 slow-exposure photograph of #ducks swimming at Beiguo Garden (北郭園) in #Hsinchu. Considered one of the five top leisure gardens in #Taiwan during the Qing and Japanese colonial eras, it no longer exists today after a major portion was destroyed by American air raids during WWII.
October 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Great thread!
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Can you think of a single movie in which there is a video from the government denouncing its political opponents playing on a loop in public spaces in which that government was the good guy?
A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.
October 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Can you think of a single movie in which there is a video from the government denouncing its political opponents playing on a loop in public spaces in which that government was the good guy?
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Credit to the Watchmen HBO series for calling it:
October 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Credit to the Watchmen HBO series for calling it: