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“WASHINGTON—Citing that a majority of Americans are irresponsible, easily distracted people who have little regard for other human beings, a new Dept of Transportation report revealed that it’s ‘actually kind of crazy’ that U.S. citizens are allowed to drive automobiles.”

The Onion strikes again.
Report: It Pretty Incredible That Americans Entrusted With Driving Cars
WASHINGTON—Citing that a majority of Americans are irresponsible, easily distracted people who have little regard for other human beings, a new Department of Transportation report revealed Wednesday t...
theonion.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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November 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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I have two things I would really like people to internalize about the fashion industry/garment manufacturing, and they are:

1. Mass manufactured clothes are only ever intended to fit "good enough," and;

2. Everything you wear was made by actual human people.
November 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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so, so good. run it as a political ad.
Basically what Mom & Dad said 👇🏾
November 21, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Grover just made me cry a little. #SesameStreet #BeKindToYourself
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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I spent October traveling to schools throughout the South talking to students about American history. What I found were young people who understand we can tell a story that includes both the positive and the negative. As one 8th grader in Memphis said, “Doesn’t seem that hard, just say both things.”
Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
www.theatlantic.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
best mascot in sports
November 15, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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My buddy is dead and I cannot actually afford his cremation. Please help and share.
#cat #cats
Donate to Help with Chester's Final Medical and Cremation Costs, organized by John Roberson
Hi, I'm John Roberson, a cartoonist, and I'm raising funds for the… John Roberson needs your support for Help with Chester's Final Medical and Cremation Costs
www.gofundme.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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My radical view is that the story about the president being implicated in a notorious paedophile ring should be covered as an important story *in its own right*, and then secondarily any political consequences can be covered later
November 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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"I am tired of losing and worse, I am tired of expecting to lose. We need Democrats who will use their positions of power not to constantly capitulate, compromise, and cave, but to fight-- not to say the word ‘fight’ because it’s the popular thing to do, but to actually do it & mean it."

Well said.
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
Senate Democrats have validated our worst fears about a party unwilling to meet the moment
plus.briantylercohen.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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made a video on the filibuster — its history and why it's bad — for my youtube channel. check it out!
What's the deal with the filibuster?
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.

We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.

If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
www.indivisible2026.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"They want to be bipartisan; they want to be collegial; they want to show that they’re working towards democracy by refusing to get in the gutter.

But alas, our problem is not partisanship; it is not conflict; it is not even the gutter. Our problem is fascism."
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit

this should not be controversial 🫠
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Thinking of this quote from Mamdani’s victory speech.
“We have bowed at the altar of caution and we have paid a mighty price” !!!!!! Say it louder so mr Schumer can hear!!!!
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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"I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass one day. I was left without adequate words to describe that experience. It reminded me that I am alive."
When Kittens Came to My Prison, I Had Not Petted One in 15 Years
I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass.
prisonjournalismproject.org
January 31, 2025 at 3:32 AM
"[Skrenta] told me he wants to “put it on a crystal cube and stick it on the moon,” so that “if the Earth blows up,” aliens might be able to reconstruct our history. “The Economist and The Atlantic will not be on that cube,” he told me. “Your article will not be on that cube. This article.”"
This article is really great bc it's about an org everyone knows but seems so boring we forget about it (Common Crawl) and turns out they're doing something extremely shady, AND the guy in charge keeps saying the most damning things to a reporter www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
The Nonprofit Doing the AI Industry’s Dirty Work
The web archive Common Crawl has been quietly funneling paywalled articles to AI companies—and lying to publishers about it.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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study after study after study shows that literally just handing people money and telling them "do what you want with this" reduces homelessness, increases food security for children, makes it more likely people will find and retain jobs.1
November 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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How your email finds me. Photo from my collection, no date/info.
October 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Something I love about archival films is that when someone had a couple feet of film left on a roll they'd often use it to film their cat. So many films finish with a few seconds of cats

So, here's some cats from the 1950s and 60s. They were loved

Scanned from 8mm films

#Film #History #Cats
October 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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y’all I’m going to be real, the workers at the biggest music venues in DC are trying to unionize

we need IMP the parent company to recognize voluntarily

that won’t happen without noise

please, bluesky, do what u do best

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October 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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The inflatables have made it to Broadview.
October 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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if dampness ye see, brandon marsh be he.

if the beardo be dry, tis jayson werth ye spy.
intellectually i understand that brandon marsh is a different person and player than jayson werth but that has still never once stopped my brain from going, "oh shit jayson werth is still playing?!?" every time i see brandon marsh on my television
October 9, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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This is a REALLY good video that gets into the *specifics* of how AI is degrading our information environment and putting truth further out of reach for the average person / the population as a whole
I walked into the lounge last night to find my teenage son watching this. We have long admired @kurzgesagt.org and found their videos to be extremely illuminating. But this one in particular I think is so important right now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zfN...
AI Slop Is Killing Our Channel
YouTube video by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM