@wherezoe.bsky.social
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Dean Coombs still uses a rare, 105-year-old linotype machine to produce his weekly newspaper — circulation 380 — in south-central Colorado. “I’m not going to give up on this newspaper. I don’t know why. I’m not a person of change.”
Saguache Crescent newspaper survives doing things the old way
“We remember the past. We remember the good times. We want to keep that going.”
www.denverpost.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Dean Coombs still uses a rare, 105-year-old linotype machine to produce his weekly newspaper — circulation 380 — in south-central Colorado. “I’m not going to give up on this newspaper. I don’t know why. I’m not a person of change.”
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Someone asked me once what white people could do right now to help.
I said make a group of white folks that have the sole purpose of clearing every Black, Brown and Native mutual aid effort they see.
Never heard from them again.
I said make a group of white folks that have the sole purpose of clearing every Black, Brown and Native mutual aid effort they see.
Never heard from them again.
December 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Someone asked me once what white people could do right now to help.
I said make a group of white folks that have the sole purpose of clearing every Black, Brown and Native mutual aid effort they see.
Never heard from them again.
I said make a group of white folks that have the sole purpose of clearing every Black, Brown and Native mutual aid effort they see.
Never heard from them again.
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Smith (and Asa Carter's) central insight was that the best way to message American fascism, was to call oneself a Christian Patriot who hated Communism, and who was a brave and persecuted truth teller about the vast conspiracy in the media, education, and gov't that was about to destroy America.
December 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Smith (and Asa Carter's) central insight was that the best way to message American fascism, was to call oneself a Christian Patriot who hated Communism, and who was a brave and persecuted truth teller about the vast conspiracy in the media, education, and gov't that was about to destroy America.
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"Desmond shows how the country’s employers, financial institutions, and landlords extract money from low-income families while rich families hoard opportunity for themselves. [A]merica’s safety-net programs are not just too stingy but poorly designed."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The War on Poverty Is Over. Rich People Won.
The sociologist Matthew Desmond believes that being poor is different in the U.S. than in other rich countries.
www.theatlantic.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"Desmond shows how the country’s employers, financial institutions, and landlords extract money from low-income families while rich families hoard opportunity for themselves. [A]merica’s safety-net programs are not just too stingy but poorly designed."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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You mutafuckas ain't stoppin' me...
the graduation of a cohort of gaza’s new medical professionals in front of the ruins of al shifa hospital. No words, really.
December 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
You mutafuckas ain't stoppin' me...
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and Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, shouted-
Tax the fucking billionaires into nonexistence and feed the hungry children
December 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
and Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, shouted-
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Tax the fucking billionaires into nonexistence and feed the hungry children
December 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Tax the fucking billionaires into nonexistence and feed the hungry children
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Taps the sign:
THE LESSON FROM UNITE THE RIGHT IS NOT THAT NEO-NAZIS DIDN’T FACE ACCOUNTABILITY. IT’S THAT THE REST OF THE POLITICAL SYSTEM FAILED TO FOLLOW THE LEAD OF CHARLOTTESVILLE ORGANIZERS TO NEUTRALIZE THE REST OF THE NATIONAL FAR RIGHT.
THE LESSON FROM UNITE THE RIGHT IS NOT THAT NEO-NAZIS DIDN’T FACE ACCOUNTABILITY. IT’S THAT THE REST OF THE POLITICAL SYSTEM FAILED TO FOLLOW THE LEAD OF CHARLOTTESVILLE ORGANIZERS TO NEUTRALIZE THE REST OF THE NATIONAL FAR RIGHT.
This matters because when you misstate that UTR organizers went on to organize J6, it diminishes credibility and undermines the work and sacrifice that community organizers undertook specifically to ensure that the UTR organizers could never do such a thing again.
December 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Taps the sign:
THE LESSON FROM UNITE THE RIGHT IS NOT THAT NEO-NAZIS DIDN’T FACE ACCOUNTABILITY. IT’S THAT THE REST OF THE POLITICAL SYSTEM FAILED TO FOLLOW THE LEAD OF CHARLOTTESVILLE ORGANIZERS TO NEUTRALIZE THE REST OF THE NATIONAL FAR RIGHT.
THE LESSON FROM UNITE THE RIGHT IS NOT THAT NEO-NAZIS DIDN’T FACE ACCOUNTABILITY. IT’S THAT THE REST OF THE POLITICAL SYSTEM FAILED TO FOLLOW THE LEAD OF CHARLOTTESVILLE ORGANIZERS TO NEUTRALIZE THE REST OF THE NATIONAL FAR RIGHT.
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GOP operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, convicted election fraudsters, were paid $960,000 in the second quarter to secure a pardon for a former nursing-home operator who defrauded the government of $38 million. Trump pardoned the man, Joseph Schwartz, last month.
Inside the New Fast Track to a Presidential Pardon
Even some of the president’s closest advisers have been surprised by a number of the recent series of pardons.
www.wsj.com
December 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
GOP operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, convicted election fraudsters, were paid $960,000 in the second quarter to secure a pardon for a former nursing-home operator who defrauded the government of $38 million. Trump pardoned the man, Joseph Schwartz, last month.
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The Netflix and Amazon broadcasts are a great reminder that live sports is a deeply, deeply difficult type of TV that requires huge crews of profoundly skilled and experienced people who have worked together for a long time to look natural
December 26, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The Netflix and Amazon broadcasts are a great reminder that live sports is a deeply, deeply difficult type of TV that requires huge crews of profoundly skilled and experienced people who have worked together for a long time to look natural
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If you're in Puerto Rico 🇺🇸 (or anywhere around the Caribbean) and want to help journalists track the American build up of aircraft, as well as logistics flying in and out of PR, you can make a big difference and help out. Yes, even you.
www.adsbexchange.com/ways-to-join...
www.adsbexchange.com/ways-to-join...
Ways To Join The Exchange - ADS-B Exchange
Existing Equipment Already have a receiver and want to start contributing to the ADSB Exchange Network? Build Your Own Technically Savvy? Get detailed instructions on building your own ADSB receiver. ...
www.adsbexchange.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
If you're in Puerto Rico 🇺🇸 (or anywhere around the Caribbean) and want to help journalists track the American build up of aircraft, as well as logistics flying in and out of PR, you can make a big difference and help out. Yes, even you.
www.adsbexchange.com/ways-to-join...
www.adsbexchange.com/ways-to-join...
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The thesis of the book is that early COVID lockdowns weren't worth it and mid-COVID mitigation measures like masks, contact tracing and business closures don't work.
This is laughably false and the authors have endorsed the people now running Trump's HHS.
This is laughably false and the authors have endorsed the people now running Trump's HHS.
December 24, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The thesis of the book is that early COVID lockdowns weren't worth it and mid-COVID mitigation measures like masks, contact tracing and business closures don't work.
This is laughably false and the authors have endorsed the people now running Trump's HHS.
This is laughably false and the authors have endorsed the people now running Trump's HHS.
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Oh hey look, it's Sarah Ditum, a raging fucking transphobic bigot who has been a major player in the UK "gender critical" multi-year public campaign to manufacture consent for stripping trans people of their legal rights because she's a raging transphobic bigot!
Yeah, no thanks.
Stop guilting people about being estranged from family members. It someone is they likely have personal reasons for being so.
Stop guilting people about being estranged from family members. It someone is they likely have personal reasons for being so.
December 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Oh hey look, it's Sarah Ditum, a raging fucking transphobic bigot who has been a major player in the UK "gender critical" multi-year public campaign to manufacture consent for stripping trans people of their legal rights because she's a raging transphobic bigot!
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Looking for a Christmas miracle for a kitty (aging parent situation) for Baltimore pals: (1/2)
""My mom can no longer keep Angelo (alas!!!) and we are looking to rehome him. Angelo is a total sweetheart. He is 6 years old, gentle, playful, friendly, and a lovebug."
""My mom can no longer keep Angelo (alas!!!) and we are looking to rehome him. Angelo is a total sweetheart. He is 6 years old, gentle, playful, friendly, and a lovebug."
December 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Looking for a Christmas miracle for a kitty (aging parent situation) for Baltimore pals: (1/2)
""My mom can no longer keep Angelo (alas!!!) and we are looking to rehome him. Angelo is a total sweetheart. He is 6 years old, gentle, playful, friendly, and a lovebug."
""My mom can no longer keep Angelo (alas!!!) and we are looking to rehome him. Angelo is a total sweetheart. He is 6 years old, gentle, playful, friendly, and a lovebug."
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The Professor, our foster dog, is up for adoption but has had zero applications. And I get it, people are busy, but he’s wonderful.
Not a sleep in your lap dog but the king of sleep next to you dogs. Just a nice little 4 month old gentleman. With a PhD.
new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal...
Not a sleep in your lap dog but the king of sleep next to you dogs. Just a nice little 4 month old gentleman. With a PhD.
new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal...
December 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The Professor, our foster dog, is up for adoption but has had zero applications. And I get it, people are busy, but he’s wonderful.
Not a sleep in your lap dog but the king of sleep next to you dogs. Just a nice little 4 month old gentleman. With a PhD.
new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal...
Not a sleep in your lap dog but the king of sleep next to you dogs. Just a nice little 4 month old gentleman. With a PhD.
new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal...
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I can't overstate that this spate of articles is likely due to one wealthy, awful person and terrible parent commissioning a press release.
Kids going no contact may or may not be on the rise, but someone funded this media blast as part of a personal vendetta-- I can guarantee it.
Kids going no contact may or may not be on the rise, but someone funded this media blast as part of a personal vendetta-- I can guarantee it.
December 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I can't overstate that this spate of articles is likely due to one wealthy, awful person and terrible parent commissioning a press release.
Kids going no contact may or may not be on the rise, but someone funded this media blast as part of a personal vendetta-- I can guarantee it.
Kids going no contact may or may not be on the rise, but someone funded this media blast as part of a personal vendetta-- I can guarantee it.
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Merry Christmas! 🎄✨
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🔭🧪🐡🎨
December 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Merry Christmas! 🎄✨
🔭🧪🐡🎨
🔭🧪🐡🎨
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I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires
Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways, where the tiny microplastic particle...
www.pbs.org
December 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
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Learning now that by opening a Waymo’s door as you walk past it you can take it out commission AND create $20 of profit for a gig worker. Sounds like a win-win
“Because riders and passersby can be unreliable, Waymo pays workers in Los Angeles $20 or more for rescuing a robotaxi by closing a door, summoning help through an app called Honk that is like an Uber for towing companies.”
When robot taxis get stuck, a secret army of humans comes to the rescue
Waymo robotaxis get stranded when a passenger leaves the door open. Tow truck operators can get paid $22 to close a door and set them free again.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Learning now that by opening a Waymo’s door as you walk past it you can take it out commission AND create $20 of profit for a gig worker. Sounds like a win-win
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Don’t forget to tip your food delivery people extra today!!
December 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Don’t forget to tip your food delivery people extra today!!
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“One day, a woman wrote to me on Signal, asking me not to respond. She lived alone, she messaged, and planned to die that weekend. Before she did, she wanted at least one person to understand: Trump had unraveled the government, and with it, her life.” @hannahnatanson.bsky.social essay:
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
“One day, a woman wrote to me on Signal, asking me not to respond. She lived alone, she messaged, and planned to die that weekend. Before she did, she wanted at least one person to understand: Trump had unraveled the government, and with it, her life.” @hannahnatanson.bsky.social essay:
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I would love to see a practical book about how to improve our media literacy! There is a great kids’ book called KILLER UNDERWEAR INVASION that I use to teach my kids about identifying fake news, bias, and scams, but kids are not the only people who need this info! We could all use some help tbh.
Also: I've said it before, and I'll say it again:
Publishing, let me write a media literacy book, I am begging you. I keep being told that there's no appetite for this...
But how can there NOT be, when it's an urgent and pressing issue, especially with how we aggregate news + use of AI?
Publishing, let me write a media literacy book, I am begging you. I keep being told that there's no appetite for this...
But how can there NOT be, when it's an urgent and pressing issue, especially with how we aggregate news + use of AI?
December 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I would love to see a practical book about how to improve our media literacy! There is a great kids’ book called KILLER UNDERWEAR INVASION that I use to teach my kids about identifying fake news, bias, and scams, but kids are not the only people who need this info! We could all use some help tbh.
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A media literacy book would be *incredible*. It would be great to have something easily accessible and the information compounded when I talk to friends and acquaintances about the need for media literacy OF ALL MEDIA.
Instead of the 10 million bookmarks I can never find or organize cause adhd.
Instead of the 10 million bookmarks I can never find or organize cause adhd.
Also: I've said it before, and I'll say it again:
Publishing, let me write a media literacy book, I am begging you. I keep being told that there's no appetite for this...
But how can there NOT be, when it's an urgent and pressing issue, especially with how we aggregate news + use of AI?
Publishing, let me write a media literacy book, I am begging you. I keep being told that there's no appetite for this...
But how can there NOT be, when it's an urgent and pressing issue, especially with how we aggregate news + use of AI?
December 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
A media literacy book would be *incredible*. It would be great to have something easily accessible and the information compounded when I talk to friends and acquaintances about the need for media literacy OF ALL MEDIA.
Instead of the 10 million bookmarks I can never find or organize cause adhd.
Instead of the 10 million bookmarks I can never find or organize cause adhd.
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I know it's Christmas Eve, but an Ontario animal sanctuary (pet pigs, horses, etc) just had their water tank system fail. It's going to cost over $3000 to fix it, and it's an emergency situation (the animals have to have water).
Please donate/share if you can:
www.ralphysretreat.ca
Please donate/share if you can:
www.ralphysretreat.ca
Our Story | Ralphy's Retreat Animal Sanctuary
How did Ralphy's Retreat begin?
www.ralphysretreat.ca
December 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I know it's Christmas Eve, but an Ontario animal sanctuary (pet pigs, horses, etc) just had their water tank system fail. It's going to cost over $3000 to fix it, and it's an emergency situation (the animals have to have water).
Please donate/share if you can:
www.ralphysretreat.ca
Please donate/share if you can:
www.ralphysretreat.ca