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Funny thing about that vote
The White House says the Kennedy Center board vote was “unanimous”…
BULLSHIT.
@repbeatty.bsky.social, a Congressional member of the board, was on the call. They muted her and didn't let her voice opposition.
This is beyond absurd, totally illegal, and a disgrace to the memory and legacy of JFK.
BULLSHIT.
@repbeatty.bsky.social, a Congressional member of the board, was on the call. They muted her and didn't let her voice opposition.
This is beyond absurd, totally illegal, and a disgrace to the memory and legacy of JFK.
December 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Funny thing about that vote
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If you weren't there you can't know how gripped the US was by "Luke and Laura," I mean, shit, I'd never watched a soap opera episode in my life and yet as a junior high school student I knew all the details, it was wild
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/a...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/a...
Anthony Geary, Luke Spencer on ‘General Hospital,’ Dies at 78
One-half of the ultimate soap supercouple with Genie Francis, he won a record eight Daytime Emmys and starred on the ABC daytime drama over a 40-year span.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
If you weren't there you can't know how gripped the US was by "Luke and Laura," I mean, shit, I'd never watched a soap opera episode in my life and yet as a junior high school student I knew all the details, it was wild
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/a...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/a...
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Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
December 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
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Say it again for the folks in the back: "The first time the House has voted to overturn a Trump executive order in this term." 🙌
BREAKING: Democrats and Republicans in Congress just voted to pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act to restore federal workers’ union rights – the first time the House has voted to overturn a Trump executive order in this term. https://bit.ly/4oNyBQc
December 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Say it again for the folks in the back: "The first time the House has voted to overturn a Trump executive order in this term." 🙌
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Getting to know this legend has been one of the greatest joys of my life and I'm so pleased to introduce you to her with this gorgeous feature from the Inquirer, where she speaks for the first time in over 30 years on her incredible journey
share.inquirer.com/XdfXr9
share.inquirer.com/XdfXr9
Harlow's still here
Fifty years ago, Harlow was the queen of Philadelphia nightlife, Jack Kelly’s girlfriend, and the city's most famous transgender woman. Today, she’s ready to tell her story.
share.inquirer.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Getting to know this legend has been one of the greatest joys of my life and I'm so pleased to introduce you to her with this gorgeous feature from the Inquirer, where she speaks for the first time in over 30 years on her incredible journey
share.inquirer.com/XdfXr9
share.inquirer.com/XdfXr9
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A very important thread. When I was probably no more than 10, I saw this picture of the woman known as Harlow in the Philly Inquirer. A little babygay, I was shocked that such a glamour queen could live in my hometown and even more shocked to see her described as "a former man."
December 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A very important thread. When I was probably no more than 10, I saw this picture of the woman known as Harlow in the Philly Inquirer. A little babygay, I was shocked that such a glamour queen could live in my hometown and even more shocked to see her described as "a former man."
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What strikes me is that this is one of the best statements on the issue of GenAI that I've ever read.
December 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
What strikes me is that this is one of the best statements on the issue of GenAI that I've ever read.
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Trump has issued over 2,000 pardons and commutations this year, letting a string of drug dealers, corrupt politicians, and MAGA-friendly businessmen off the hook in a gross abuse of the Constitution.
Commentary ↓
Commentary ↓
Trump Is Trying to Legalize Corruption by Abusing His Pardon Power
bit.ly
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Trump has issued over 2,000 pardons and commutations this year, letting a string of drug dealers, corrupt politicians, and MAGA-friendly businessmen off the hook in a gross abuse of the Constitution.
Commentary ↓
Commentary ↓
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It's about that time of the evening.
Nothing quite like a long walk up on the benches ;-)
Nothing quite like a long walk up on the benches ;-)
December 6, 2025 at 4:41 AM
It's about that time of the evening.
Nothing quite like a long walk up on the benches ;-)
Nothing quite like a long walk up on the benches ;-)
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A few weeks after he took over SOCOM Holsey met with Hegseth on a secure video conference, and received his marching orders. “You’re either on the team or you’re not,” Hegseth told Holsey, according to notes from a participant. “When you get an order, you move out fast and don’t ask questions.”
Wow, Adm. Holsey didn't leave of his own accord, Hegseth pushed him out. What looked like the SOCOM head resigning rather than do war crimes now looks like SecDef canning him to facilitate war crimes.
Congress should have him testify, and would've already if war-crime-sympathetic GOP didn't run it.
Congress should have him testify, and would've already if war-crime-sympathetic GOP didn't run it.
Exclusive | Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord
The relationship between the Pentagon chief and Adm. Alvin Holsey had been rocky since Trump’s inauguration.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A few weeks after he took over SOCOM Holsey met with Hegseth on a secure video conference, and received his marching orders. “You’re either on the team or you’re not,” Hegseth told Holsey, according to notes from a participant. “When you get an order, you move out fast and don’t ask questions.”
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The last line is the 100% daily truth for so so many people.
You can’t tell if someone is disabled just by looking at them.
There’s no such thing as the “genuinely disabled”.
You are not entitled to a person’s entire medical history just so you can decide whether to believe them or not.
People are not faking disability, most are trying to fake being well.
There’s no such thing as the “genuinely disabled”.
You are not entitled to a person’s entire medical history just so you can decide whether to believe them or not.
People are not faking disability, most are trying to fake being well.
December 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The last line is the 100% daily truth for so so many people.
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What lengths will a hospital go to in order to become the only game in town — and what does it mean for the patients?
Read Sick in a Hospital Town, a new series debuting Dec. 7 on ProPublica.
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Read Sick in a Hospital Town, a new series debuting Dec. 7 on ProPublica.
➡️ Sign up for our newsletter to get this investigation in your inbox: https://propub.li/44B1eZG
December 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
What lengths will a hospital go to in order to become the only game in town — and what does it mean for the patients?
Read Sick in a Hospital Town, a new series debuting Dec. 7 on ProPublica.
➡️ Sign up for our newsletter to get this investigation in your inbox: https://propub.li/44B1eZG
Read Sick in a Hospital Town, a new series debuting Dec. 7 on ProPublica.
➡️ Sign up for our newsletter to get this investigation in your inbox: https://propub.li/44B1eZG
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America does not have capital punishment for selling or smuggling drugs and none of these people were arrested or tried. There could have been mountains of cocaine in open view on the deck of the boats and it still would have been murder of unarmed civilians.
Rand Paul just posted this letter from the Coast Guard confirming that 1/4 of the boats they stop carry no contraband. The likelihood that Hegseth & Bradley ordered the murder of innocent civilians is very high.
December 3, 2025 at 5:48 AM
America does not have capital punishment for selling or smuggling drugs and none of these people were arrested or tried. There could have been mountains of cocaine in open view on the deck of the boats and it still would have been murder of unarmed civilians.
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America is a country that will test UBI hundreds of times, get the same radically positive results each time, and still look at it askance, but will also put untested robotaxis on the road because a billionaire threw a shit fit.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:27 AM
America is a country that will test UBI hundreds of times, get the same radically positive results each time, and still look at it askance, but will also put untested robotaxis on the road because a billionaire threw a shit fit.
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#booksky #bookqw word: WORLD
This is what happens when a fairy-smith summons a fiery Black Dog. Will Johnny survive the encounter, do you think?
Buy here: tinyurl.com/nvvetupj
This is what happens when a fairy-smith summons a fiery Black Dog. Will Johnny survive the encounter, do you think?
Buy here: tinyurl.com/nvvetupj
December 3, 2025 at 10:39 AM
#booksky #bookqw word: WORLD
This is what happens when a fairy-smith summons a fiery Black Dog. Will Johnny survive the encounter, do you think?
Buy here: tinyurl.com/nvvetupj
This is what happens when a fairy-smith summons a fiery Black Dog. Will Johnny survive the encounter, do you think?
Buy here: tinyurl.com/nvvetupj
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This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
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”If it doesn’t rain in Tehran by late November, we’ll have to [formally] ration water. And if it still doesn’t rain, we’ll have to evacuate Tehran.”
Tehran is running out of water. The situation is so dire that Iran's president is insisting that the capital city must relocate.
Tehran is running out of water. The situation is so dire that Iran's president is insisting that the capital city must relocate.
Iran's capital must relocate due to dire water situation, president insists
Tehran's troubles are a red flag for thirsty cities around the globe.
www.motherjones.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
”If it doesn’t rain in Tehran by late November, we’ll have to [formally] ration water. And if it still doesn’t rain, we’ll have to evacuate Tehran.”
Tehran is running out of water. The situation is so dire that Iran's president is insisting that the capital city must relocate.
Tehran is running out of water. The situation is so dire that Iran's president is insisting that the capital city must relocate.
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But whether Trump feels the same way remains to be seen
Don’t be fooled: Marjorie Taylor Greene still wants to reconcile with Trump
"I certainly hope that we can make up," she said on CNN on Sunday morning.
www.motherjones.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
But whether Trump feels the same way remains to be seen
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I've now heard from 3 authors targeted on X by a scammer impersonating Lois McMaster Bujold. Bujold impersonator refers author to "Eleanor Wood at Spectrum Literary", also an impersonation. Goal: to sell editing svcs. Scam is impersonating multiple authors & agents writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...
If a Famous Author Calls, Hang Up: Anatomy of an Impersonation Scam - Writer Beware
You open your email program one morning. The usual work stuff. Some spam (annoying that it got past your filters!). A couple of newsletters (maybe later). You sip your coffee, scroll down. Wait. What’...
writerbeware.blog
November 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I've now heard from 3 authors targeted on X by a scammer impersonating Lois McMaster Bujold. Bujold impersonator refers author to "Eleanor Wood at Spectrum Literary", also an impersonation. Goal: to sell editing svcs. Scam is impersonating multiple authors & agents writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...
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I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
December 11, 2024 at 2:39 AM
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
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what a photo. what has happened to this country
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
what a photo. what has happened to this country
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Scary
US has not only bombed another alleged drug boat killing more people- altho we have zero proof they were carrying drugs. Btw Venezuela does not make or sell fentanyl.
We don’t know why 3 American war ships, atomic sub, aircraft carrier& bombers- are in the waters outside Venezuela. Wtf
US has not only bombed another alleged drug boat killing more people- altho we have zero proof they were carrying drugs. Btw Venezuela does not make or sell fentanyl.
We don’t know why 3 American war ships, atomic sub, aircraft carrier& bombers- are in the waters outside Venezuela. Wtf
November 14, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Scary
US has not only bombed another alleged drug boat killing more people- altho we have zero proof they were carrying drugs. Btw Venezuela does not make or sell fentanyl.
We don’t know why 3 American war ships, atomic sub, aircraft carrier& bombers- are in the waters outside Venezuela. Wtf
US has not only bombed another alleged drug boat killing more people- altho we have zero proof they were carrying drugs. Btw Venezuela does not make or sell fentanyl.
We don’t know why 3 American war ships, atomic sub, aircraft carrier& bombers- are in the waters outside Venezuela. Wtf
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Some snaps from inside James Merrill’s apartment. It’s pretty obvious a poet lived here
November 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Some snaps from inside James Merrill’s apartment. It’s pretty obvious a poet lived here
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Both parties should support this. Using AI to generate a video of a candidate saying something he didn’t say should be illegal. Especially since many voters think it is real. I will condemn any candidate from either party who does this.
November 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Both parties should support this. Using AI to generate a video of a candidate saying something he didn’t say should be illegal. Especially since many voters think it is real. I will condemn any candidate from either party who does this.