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She was fired for teaching what she was hired to teach. She was fired for doing what she did not do. She was fired for breaking a law that does not exist.
Texas A&M University will not reinstate a lecturer who was fired after a video of her teaching about gender identity in a children’s literature class went viral, despite a faculty appeals panel unanimously concluding that her dismissal was not justified.
Texas A&M won’t reinstate fired lecturer despite findings
A vice chancellor upheld the firing of Melissa McCoul, seen in a viral video being confronted by a student on her gender identity teachings, saying the termination was done with “good cause.”
www.texastribune.org
December 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
She was fired for teaching what she was hired to teach. She was fired for doing what she did not do. She was fired for breaking a law that does not exist.
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Years ago, I went to see IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. I'd seen the movie dozens of times, but never in the theater, so I was pretty excited. I got my popcorn and coke and found the perfect seat. The theater was empty when I arrived, but just before the movie started, a family of around 30 people came in.
December 24, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Years ago, I went to see IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. I'd seen the movie dozens of times, but never in the theater, so I was pretty excited. I got my popcorn and coke and found the perfect seat. The theater was empty when I arrived, but just before the movie started, a family of around 30 people came in.
Happy Birthday to ME!!
In physical media news, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will be releasing "OVER THE GARDEN WALL" on Blu-ray on April 7, 2026, per a listing on Barnes and Noble's website. First Blu-ray release of a Cartoon Network original in 10 years.
December 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Happy Birthday to ME!!
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
Tonight I realized that what I want for Christmas the most is a model train set.
December 20, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Tonight I realized that what I want for Christmas the most is a model train set.
This rules.
I present to you my child’s second book. I think the only thing that could improve it is maybe a “pet store” sign on the first page. Anyway DC, call us, she’s ready for a gig.
December 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This rules.
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Trans rights are human rights and it's not negotiable, you fucks
December 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Trans rights are human rights and it's not negotiable, you fucks
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Every day there's a headline like "White House to audit teachers who don't let their white students say it" next to a headline like "Find the closest loaf of bread cheaper than $50 with our handy map"
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday. n.pr/44xQKdD
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz to announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday.
n.pr
December 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Every day there's a headline like "White House to audit teachers who don't let their white students say it" next to a headline like "Find the closest loaf of bread cheaper than $50 with our handy map"
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Hey losers leave trans folks alone
December 18, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Hey losers leave trans folks alone
You absolutely should not do this @firefox.com. Nobody fucking wants this.
Mozilla’s new CEO is doubling down on an AI future for Firefox
Mozilla’s new CEO is doubling down on an AI future for Firefox
Anthony Enzor-DeMeo is taking charge of one of the internet’s most important — and most complicated — companies.
buff.ly
December 17, 2025 at 3:51 AM
You absolutely should not do this @firefox.com. Nobody fucking wants this.
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this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
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Zootopia 2 is the highest grossing Hollywood movie of the year & Kpop Demon Hunters was Netflix's most popular movie of all time, but fuck animators, am I right? I hate reading about how huge & beloved this stuff is while knowing how hard creators have it & how it still isn't broadly taken seriously
December 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Zootopia 2 is the highest grossing Hollywood movie of the year & Kpop Demon Hunters was Netflix's most popular movie of all time, but fuck animators, am I right? I hate reading about how huge & beloved this stuff is while knowing how hard creators have it & how it still isn't broadly taken seriously
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plz understand that every issue you have ever had with usps in your adult life is bcuz they have ALWAYS been understaffed and unequip to handle the sheer volume of packages and mail that the us empire consumer has put on them. amazon made that 10x worse
December 11, 2025 at 11:49 PM
plz understand that every issue you have ever had with usps in your adult life is bcuz they have ALWAYS been understaffed and unequip to handle the sheer volume of packages and mail that the us empire consumer has put on them. amazon made that 10x worse
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my wife says my interest in miniature tools is an obsession but i keep telling her that it’s just a little vise
December 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
my wife says my interest in miniature tools is an obsession but i keep telling her that it’s just a little vise
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My parents were free-wheeling Boomers convinced things were only ever going to get better, financially. They had good reason, then. They could afford a house, car, and weekly nights out on two full time assistant manager jobs at a fast food chain. But they also got caught up in emulating wealth trap
December 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
My parents were free-wheeling Boomers convinced things were only ever going to get better, financially. They had good reason, then. They could afford a house, car, and weekly nights out on two full time assistant manager jobs at a fast food chain. But they also got caught up in emulating wealth trap
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The USPS is NOT a private company; and the USPS losses are not indicative of its inability to do its mission, rather more the fault of its terrible Trump appointed leader, Louis DeJoy.
🚨SCOOP: Amazon is preparing to sever ties with USPS and expand its shipping network as a true coast-to-coast rival.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The USPS is NOT a private company; and the USPS losses are not indicative of its inability to do its mission, rather more the fault of its terrible Trump appointed leader, Louis DeJoy.
That is a dumb fucking rule. What the fuck was that?!
November 28, 2025 at 2:23 AM
That is a dumb fucking rule. What the fuck was that?!
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Friendly reminder to buy your 50% off Criterions from Barnes & Noble and not cede to the Amazon price match. If B&N doesn’t see the benefits of having the sale, there won't be a sale and Bezos won’t offer one out of the goodness of his shriveled maggoty heart.
June 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Friendly reminder to buy your 50% off Criterions from Barnes & Noble and not cede to the Amazon price match. If B&N doesn’t see the benefits of having the sale, there won't be a sale and Bezos won’t offer one out of the goodness of his shriveled maggoty heart.
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AI is a prediction machine, choosing words and images based on probability. It can approximate an artist's style but cannot make an artist's choices, which is where art differentiates itself from homage and pastiche. It reminds me of a deleted scene in A History of Violence.
November 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
AI is a prediction machine, choosing words and images based on probability. It can approximate an artist's style but cannot make an artist's choices, which is where art differentiates itself from homage and pastiche. It reminds me of a deleted scene in A History of Violence.
One thing I miss about Twitter is that I could ask “Why the fuck did I just hear an explosion south of Towson?!” and I’d probably get an answer. Or at least find other people asking the same.
November 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
One thing I miss about Twitter is that I could ask “Why the fuck did I just hear an explosion south of Towson?!” and I’d probably get an answer. Or at least find other people asking the same.
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Also, no one seems to talk about all the MeToo accusations leveled at Ratner anymore.
November 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Also, no one seems to talk about all the MeToo accusations leveled at Ratner anymore.
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Babe, wake up. New meme template just dropped.
November 18, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Babe, wake up. New meme template just dropped.