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26 and snuffling around the perimeter, feeling with my hands and knees around the fenceline bounds in overdosing on spicy ramen.
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In this exchange I told Dr. Flier he was sharing obvious antivaccine misinformation from a pandemic fabulist Vinay Prasad.
It didn’t matter.
He didn’t care.
Basic facts didn’t matter and he got really mad at me for saying things like this.
He never considered if I had a point.
It didn’t matter.
He didn’t care.
Basic facts didn’t matter and he got really mad at me for saying things like this.
He never considered if I had a point.
February 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
In this exchange I told Dr. Flier he was sharing obvious antivaccine misinformation from a pandemic fabulist Vinay Prasad.
It didn’t matter.
He didn’t care.
Basic facts didn’t matter and he got really mad at me for saying things like this.
He never considered if I had a point.
It didn’t matter.
He didn’t care.
Basic facts didn’t matter and he got really mad at me for saying things like this.
He never considered if I had a point.
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As Trump takes office & pledges mass deportations, here is a shareable film series written *by immigrants for immigrants* on how to safely defend against ICE.
The first of four: 🚨If ICE is outside your door, don’t panic. Don’t open the door. Ask to see a warrant. ICE can’t enter w/o one. Part 4:
The first of four: 🚨If ICE is outside your door, don’t panic. Don’t open the door. Ask to see a warrant. ICE can’t enter w/o one. Part 4:
January 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
As Trump takes office & pledges mass deportations, here is a shareable film series written *by immigrants for immigrants* on how to safely defend against ICE.
The first of four: 🚨If ICE is outside your door, don’t panic. Don’t open the door. Ask to see a warrant. ICE can’t enter w/o one. Part 4:
The first of four: 🚨If ICE is outside your door, don’t panic. Don’t open the door. Ask to see a warrant. ICE can’t enter w/o one. Part 4:
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I asked them should the US have a universal basic income? I'm getting: Imagine a young single mother with no family support. A basic income of even $100 per month could make a huge difference in her life. Don't believe me? Look at Brazil's Bolsa Familia program...
My students are GENIUSES
My students are GENIUSES
January 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I asked them should the US have a universal basic income? I'm getting: Imagine a young single mother with no family support. A basic income of even $100 per month could make a huge difference in her life. Don't believe me? Look at Brazil's Bolsa Familia program...
My students are GENIUSES
My students are GENIUSES
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Universal basic income is of massive importance and one byproduct of it would be improved democracy. We also need ranked-choice voting and proportional representation to abolish gerrymandering. Democracy vouchers are also great. And automatic voter registration.
www.scottsantens.com/what-we-need...
www.scottsantens.com/what-we-need...
What We Need to Truly Thrive: Democracy and Unconditional Basic Income (UBI)
The text below is a speech I wrote for a keynote in Ireland for DemCon 2018. The
PowerPoint I created for it is also available here
[https://www.slideshare.net/ScottSantens/unconditional-basic-income-...
www.scottsantens.com
January 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Universal basic income is of massive importance and one byproduct of it would be improved democracy. We also need ranked-choice voting and proportional representation to abolish gerrymandering. Democracy vouchers are also great. And automatic voter registration.
www.scottsantens.com/what-we-need...
www.scottsantens.com/what-we-need...
What I heard boyfriend say: “The entire state of California is in lockdown for a burglar.”
Me, clarifying: “The entire state. For ONE burglar?”
He was talking about the bird flu epidemic.
Me, clarifying: “The entire state. For ONE burglar?”
He was talking about the bird flu epidemic.
December 18, 2024 at 11:49 PM
What I heard boyfriend say: “The entire state of California is in lockdown for a burglar.”
Me, clarifying: “The entire state. For ONE burglar?”
He was talking about the bird flu epidemic.
Me, clarifying: “The entire state. For ONE burglar?”
He was talking about the bird flu epidemic.
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It's Snep Winter Festival this weekend!
December 14, 2024 at 10:26 PM
It's Snep Winter Festival this weekend!
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we all know this classic way
November 27, 2024 at 3:51 PM
we all know this classic way
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Fields empty of people do not vote.
Plus- just because a state is red does not mean no one voted for the Dems there... the country is purple at best
Plus- just because a state is red does not mean no one voted for the Dems there... the country is purple at best
November 22, 2024 at 12:12 AM
Fields empty of people do not vote.
Plus- just because a state is red does not mean no one voted for the Dems there... the country is purple at best
Plus- just because a state is red does not mean no one voted for the Dems there... the country is purple at best
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.. there is more to it
the Genocidal israeli regime as part of its systematic erasure of the Palestinian identity has actually banned the Palestinian flag
This led to their use of a Watermelon slice which not only shares the colours but the seeds represent the people who will again grow & flourish
the Genocidal israeli regime as part of its systematic erasure of the Palestinian identity has actually banned the Palestinian flag
This led to their use of a Watermelon slice which not only shares the colours but the seeds represent the people who will again grow & flourish
November 21, 2024 at 4:54 PM
.. there is more to it
the Genocidal israeli regime as part of its systematic erasure of the Palestinian identity has actually banned the Palestinian flag
This led to their use of a Watermelon slice which not only shares the colours but the seeds represent the people who will again grow & flourish
the Genocidal israeli regime as part of its systematic erasure of the Palestinian identity has actually banned the Palestinian flag
This led to their use of a Watermelon slice which not only shares the colours but the seeds represent the people who will again grow & flourish
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In response to ProPublica's investigation, the company overhauled its policies. Their franchises are now required to provide prospective home sellers with a disclosure that includes a three-day window to terminate a sales contract.
More on this series' impact: www.propublica.org/series/the-u...
More on this series' impact: www.propublica.org/series/the-u...
“We Buy Ugly Houses” Company Overhauls Policies in the Wake of ProPublica Investigation
HomeVestors franchises will be required to provide prospective home sellers with a disclosure that includes a three-day window to terminate a sales contract.
www.propublica.org
November 22, 2024 at 2:49 AM
In response to ProPublica's investigation, the company overhauled its policies. Their franchises are now required to provide prospective home sellers with a disclosure that includes a three-day window to terminate a sales contract.
More on this series' impact: www.propublica.org/series/the-u...
More on this series' impact: www.propublica.org/series/the-u...
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"Repro rights advocates say GA's decision to dismiss & restructure its committee also could have a chilling effect on the committee’s work, potentially dissuading its members from delving as deeply as they have into the circumstances of pregnant women’s deaths if it could be politically sensitive."
Georgia officials have dismissed all members of the state's Maternal Mortality Review Committee, which is charged with investigating deaths of pregnant women, in response to ProPublica's reporting on the deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller.
Georgia Dismissed All Members of Maternal Mortality Committee After ProPublica Obtained Internal Details of Two Deaths
In a letter, the state’s public health commissioner said the action was taken because “confidential information provided to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee was inappropriately shared with outs...
propub.li
November 22, 2024 at 2:11 AM
"Repro rights advocates say GA's decision to dismiss & restructure its committee also could have a chilling effect on the committee’s work, potentially dissuading its members from delving as deeply as they have into the circumstances of pregnant women’s deaths if it could be politically sensitive."
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I try to remember that unlike many immigrants I had the opportunity to earn citizenship. I don’t take it lightly and I try to use my voice to take on the bad guys (and bad ladies).
What do you do when you're on the floor, and you feel like you can't take one more second of their garbage?
November 22, 2024 at 3:23 AM
I try to remember that unlike many immigrants I had the opportunity to earn citizenship. I don’t take it lightly and I try to use my voice to take on the bad guys (and bad ladies).
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This is hard cause when you get to congress you realize that some of your heroes become your colleagues. So like when I met Jamie Raskin or AOC or Jim Clyburn I was like oh shit, this is crazy. My favorites are my freshmen classmates who have become good friends. As for future, still mulling over.
Your favorite member of congress? And who do you think would best represent the dccc of the future?
November 22, 2024 at 3:37 AM
This is hard cause when you get to congress you realize that some of your heroes become your colleagues. So like when I met Jamie Raskin or AOC or Jim Clyburn I was like oh shit, this is crazy. My favorites are my freshmen classmates who have become good friends. As for future, still mulling over.
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A 35-year-old Tennessee man who was among the first wave of rioters to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on Wednesday of separate charges of plotting to kill the FBI agents who investigated his role in the attack.
Man Convicted of Plotting to Kill Agents Who Investigated His Role in Jan. 6
Edward Kelley was found guilty of conspiring to murder the agents two weeks after he was convicted at a separate trial of assault and other charges related to the Capitol attack.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 5:52 AM
A 35-year-old Tennessee man who was among the first wave of rioters to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on Wednesday of separate charges of plotting to kill the FBI agents who investigated his role in the attack.
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The bait and switch is saying that predatory men will be in women’s bathrooms while the actual predators have been elected to office.
November 20, 2024 at 1:17 PM
The bait and switch is saying that predatory men will be in women’s bathrooms while the actual predators have been elected to office.
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Amsterdam mayor takes back 'pogrom' comments following Maccabi-Ajax violence - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/amsterdam-mayor-walks-back-calling-violence-after-maccabi-ajax-match-pogrom
Amsterdam mayor takes back 'pogrom' comments following Maccabi-Ajax violence
Femke Halsema said Israel 'bypassed' Dutch authorities and that the description had been 'turned into propaganda'
www.middleeasteye.net
November 20, 2024 at 10:56 AM
Amsterdam mayor takes back 'pogrom' comments following Maccabi-Ajax violence - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/amsterdam-mayor-walks-back-calling-violence-after-maccabi-ajax-match-pogrom
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Miriam Adelson: Who is the Israeli billionaire backing Trump? - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/miriam-adelson-who-is-israeli-billionaire-backing-trump
Miriam Adelson: Who is the Israeli billionaire backing Trump?
She has become a kingmaker in US Republican politics while also backing right-wing politics in Israel
www.middleeasteye.net
November 20, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Miriam Adelson: Who is the Israeli billionaire backing Trump? - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/miriam-adelson-who-is-israeli-billionaire-backing-trump
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Brace yourself for Trumpflation.
Trump’s Tariffs Will ‘Probably’ Cause Walmart Price Hikes, CFO Says
The Walmart executive’s comments hint at the trickle-down impact of tariffs, as companies pay the import tax upfront and often pass on the higher input costs associated with these fees to consumers.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:37 AM
Brace yourself for Trumpflation.
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Was just talking to my wife about this. I didn't know that, then she mentioned it to me. That makes blocklists even more dangerous than I thought, especially if you are signing on to one by someone who is not using their real name and who you don't know personally.
That's an invitation to mischief.
That's an invitation to mischief.
At some point this week I read that when you subscribe to a blocklist, when it gets updated any new entry will automatically be blocked for you.
November 20, 2024 at 4:04 AM
Was just talking to my wife about this. I didn't know that, then she mentioned it to me. That makes blocklists even more dangerous than I thought, especially if you are signing on to one by someone who is not using their real name and who you don't know personally.
That's an invitation to mischief.
That's an invitation to mischief.
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So, just to get this straight...
Marjorie Taylor Greene is openly threatening other MAGA Republicans claiming that she'll push for the public release of their own disqualifying scandals if they don't work at protecting her sex trafficking, pedo pal.
That tracks for the MAGA cult.
Marjorie Taylor Greene is openly threatening other MAGA Republicans claiming that she'll push for the public release of their own disqualifying scandals if they don't work at protecting her sex trafficking, pedo pal.
That tracks for the MAGA cult.
November 19, 2024 at 10:53 PM
So, just to get this straight...
Marjorie Taylor Greene is openly threatening other MAGA Republicans claiming that she'll push for the public release of their own disqualifying scandals if they don't work at protecting her sex trafficking, pedo pal.
That tracks for the MAGA cult.
Marjorie Taylor Greene is openly threatening other MAGA Republicans claiming that she'll push for the public release of their own disqualifying scandals if they don't work at protecting her sex trafficking, pedo pal.
That tracks for the MAGA cult.
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The IRS rolled out its first-ever free filing program thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act — which every Republican voted against.
This "efficiency" department kicked things off by announcing two people will run it. Now it's recreating services that already exist.
Efficient!
This "efficiency" department kicked things off by announcing two people will run it. Now it's recreating services that already exist.
Efficient!
November 19, 2024 at 7:09 PM
The IRS rolled out its first-ever free filing program thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act — which every Republican voted against.
This "efficiency" department kicked things off by announcing two people will run it. Now it's recreating services that already exist.
Efficient!
This "efficiency" department kicked things off by announcing two people will run it. Now it's recreating services that already exist.
Efficient!
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Did you know there’s a National Maternal Health Hotline that’s free, confidential, and available 24/7 in English or Spanish? Just call 1-833-TLC-MAMA.
We need to do more to support maternal and infant health, so I’m proud to have supported the law that made it possible.
We need to do more to support maternal and infant health, so I’m proud to have supported the law that made it possible.
November 19, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Did you know there’s a National Maternal Health Hotline that’s free, confidential, and available 24/7 in English or Spanish? Just call 1-833-TLC-MAMA.
We need to do more to support maternal and infant health, so I’m proud to have supported the law that made it possible.
We need to do more to support maternal and infant health, so I’m proud to have supported the law that made it possible.