@thestoic1.bsky.social
This also goes for representation for actors and other talent too. If payment is expected first, it’s a scam.
Another day, another inexperienced but hopeful writer, announcing that they have “been offered a book deal” for £20,000. Turns out that the author is being expected to PAY THIS to the publisher, not the other way round. Folks, no publisher does this.
July 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This also goes for representation for actors and other talent too. If payment is expected first, it’s a scam.
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I think we might know where all the missing Dem ballots went
This is Ethan Shaotran. He's one of Musk's DOGE takeover hackers
2 yrs ago he won the Berkeley AI Hackathon
But in 2000 won the HackGT7 with a ballot altering program called BallotProof
Here's the deep dive that he couldn't scrub....
This is Ethan Shaotran. He's one of Musk's DOGE takeover hackers
2 yrs ago he won the Berkeley AI Hackathon
But in 2000 won the HackGT7 with a ballot altering program called BallotProof
Here's the deep dive that he couldn't scrub....
February 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I think we might know where all the missing Dem ballots went
This is Ethan Shaotran. He's one of Musk's DOGE takeover hackers
2 yrs ago he won the Berkeley AI Hackathon
But in 2000 won the HackGT7 with a ballot altering program called BallotProof
Here's the deep dive that he couldn't scrub....
This is Ethan Shaotran. He's one of Musk's DOGE takeover hackers
2 yrs ago he won the Berkeley AI Hackathon
But in 2000 won the HackGT7 with a ballot altering program called BallotProof
Here's the deep dive that he couldn't scrub....
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June 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Now Trump supporters know what an actual terrible economy looks like.
April 9, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Now Trump supporters know what an actual terrible economy looks like.
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IDF guys murdered medics who were driving ambulances with the lights on
Video obtained by @nytimes.com confirms the IDF fired on and killed clearly identified Red Crescent medics in Gaza. 15 were killed. Satellite pics analyzed by @ckoettl.bsky.social & @sanjanamv.bsky.social show the IDF then buried the medics andambulances. Story 👇 www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/w...
Video Shows Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Under Gunfire Barrage, With Ambulance Lights On (Gift Article)
The U.N. has said Israel killed the workers. The video appears to contradict Israel’s version of events, which said the vehicles were “advancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency signals.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
IDF guys murdered medics who were driving ambulances with the lights on
Private equity and the pursuit of endless profits has completely destroyed this country.
March 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Private equity and the pursuit of endless profits has completely destroyed this country.
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"Thomas Shedd has been at GSA since the start of the current Trump administration, where he called TTS staff 'a key source of technical talent,' only for the agency to later shutter an entire government tech consultancy under its purview, 18F." 🤔
TTS director tapped to serve as Labor CIO
Thomas Shedd, a former Tesla engineer, will continue to lead the Technology Transformation Services, a General Services Administration spokesperson confirmed.
www.nextgov.com
March 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
"Thomas Shedd has been at GSA since the start of the current Trump administration, where he called TTS staff 'a key source of technical talent,' only for the agency to later shutter an entire government tech consultancy under its purview, 18F." 🤔
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Some feds question their decision to dig their heels in and #holdtheline. For some, the cost wasn’t worth it and I don’t blame them. I questioned it for a second. But I quickly reminded myself why I chose not to take the fork. (A thread)
March 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Some feds question their decision to dig their heels in and #holdtheline. For some, the cost wasn’t worth it and I don’t blame them. I questioned it for a second. But I quickly reminded myself why I chose not to take the fork. (A thread)
Chuck Schumer and Dems in the legislative branch with his thinking is exactly how we ended up here. #fuckchuck
March 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Chuck Schumer and Dems in the legislative branch with his thinking is exactly how we ended up here. #fuckchuck
It’s beginning to feel like the United States is a lost cause.
February 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
It’s beginning to feel like the United States is a lost cause.
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Whenever you hear someone sneer about scientific research that seems useless to them — “they’re studying the spit of lizards?!” — remind them that’s exactly how we got Ozempic.
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Whenever you hear someone sneer about scientific research that seems useless to them — “they’re studying the spit of lizards?!” — remind them that’s exactly how we got Ozempic.
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
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These MFs are so damn triggered that they’re removing mentions of biodiversity from government websites bro we are so fucking cooked 😂
February 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
These MFs are so damn triggered that they’re removing mentions of biodiversity from government websites bro we are so fucking cooked 😂
Never thought I’d be linking back up with @roguenasa.bsky.social and all the other alts after 2021 but here we are 🫡 #holdtheline
January 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Never thought I’d be linking back up with @roguenasa.bsky.social and all the other alts after 2021 but here we are 🫡 #holdtheline
Oof. Harsh stats.
The Eagles are 9-1 all-time in the playoffs when leading by 10+ points at halftime, per ESPN Research. Their only loss came in Super Bowl LVII (57) vs the Chiefs (led 24-14, lost 38-35). The Commanders are 0-9 all-time in the playoffs when trailing by 10+ points at halftime.
January 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Oof. Harsh stats.
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It also makes it harder for them to ban books.
December 22, 2024 at 11:58 PM
It also makes it harder for them to ban books.