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I’ll be posting this today
January 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I’ll be posting this today
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So far today, we have:
- withdrawn from Paris Climate agreement
- announced 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting February 1
- withdrawn from World Health Organization
This is the “stability” you voted for, MAGA?
- withdrawn from Paris Climate agreement
- announced 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting February 1
- withdrawn from World Health Organization
This is the “stability” you voted for, MAGA?
January 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
So far today, we have:
- withdrawn from Paris Climate agreement
- announced 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting February 1
- withdrawn from World Health Organization
This is the “stability” you voted for, MAGA?
- withdrawn from Paris Climate agreement
- announced 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting February 1
- withdrawn from World Health Organization
This is the “stability” you voted for, MAGA?
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🧵 The FTC's $1M ruling against accessiBe is making waves in the #a11y community (you've almost probably read the reports this week). Let's break down what this means for web accessibility, businesses using automated solutions, and most importantly - disabled users who need accessible websites.
January 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🧵 The FTC's $1M ruling against accessiBe is making waves in the #a11y community (you've almost probably read the reports this week). Let's break down what this means for web accessibility, businesses using automated solutions, and most importantly - disabled users who need accessible websites.
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One more note to this bracing essay: the US Constitution, while not being very old, is nonetheless the oldest of all current democratic charters. Democracy is a very new thing in the world, and not deeply rooted.
wapo.st/4062f8U
wapo.st/4062f8U
Opinion | We like to think of the Constitution as eternal. It’s anything but.
The entire run of American constitutionalism can be encompassed in three lifespans.
wapo.st
January 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
One more note to this bracing essay: the US Constitution, while not being very old, is nonetheless the oldest of all current democratic charters. Democracy is a very new thing in the world, and not deeply rooted.
wapo.st/4062f8U
wapo.st/4062f8U
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"When Mexico sends its people, they're sending their best. They're sending firefighters to help solve American problems. They're bringing fire fighting uniforms. They're bringing fire fighting equipment. They're bringing kittens down from trees. And all, I assume, are good people."
January 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"When Mexico sends its people, they're sending their best. They're sending firefighters to help solve American problems. They're bringing fire fighting uniforms. They're bringing fire fighting equipment. They're bringing kittens down from trees. And all, I assume, are good people."
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here's today's post: "elderly convict won’t stop running his ignorant mouth about the LA fires" — and the media continues to fail us.
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elderly convict won’t stop running his ignorant mouth about the LA fires
and the media continues to fail us
bit.ly
January 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
here's today's post: "elderly convict won’t stop running his ignorant mouth about the LA fires" — and the media continues to fail us.
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
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57 companies are responsible for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions since 2016.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016
Analysis reveals many big producers increased output of fossil fuels and related emissions in seven years after Paris climate deal
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
57 companies are responsible for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions since 2016.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
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Ultra-wealthy elites. Political corruption. Corporate monopolies. Anti-immigrant nativism. Vast inequality.
These problems aren’t new. In the late 1800s, they dominated the country during America’s first Gilded Age.
We overcame these abuses then, and we can do so again.
These problems aren’t new. In the late 1800s, they dominated the country during America’s first Gilded Age.
We overcame these abuses then, and we can do so again.
Let's Make Trump the Last Gasp of America's Second Gilded Age | Common Dreams
The challenge is the same as it was at the start of the 20th century: To fight for an economy and a democracy that works for all rather than the few.
www.commondreams.org
January 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Ultra-wealthy elites. Political corruption. Corporate monopolies. Anti-immigrant nativism. Vast inequality.
These problems aren’t new. In the late 1800s, they dominated the country during America’s first Gilded Age.
We overcame these abuses then, and we can do so again.
These problems aren’t new. In the late 1800s, they dominated the country during America’s first Gilded Age.
We overcame these abuses then, and we can do so again.
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Anti-Feminists (and conservatives, generally) love pseudo-biological explanations for why women are Feminists. You’ll hear “antidepressants in the water.” “Endocrine disruptors.” “Estrogens in plastics.” Okay, let’s invest in environmentalist policies, anti-plastic initiatives, and end pollution!
December 8, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Anti-Feminists (and conservatives, generally) love pseudo-biological explanations for why women are Feminists. You’ll hear “antidepressants in the water.” “Endocrine disruptors.” “Estrogens in plastics.” Okay, let’s invest in environmentalist policies, anti-plastic initiatives, and end pollution!
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"Until ALICE, there hadn’t been a single mother on TV in a low income job, fighting for healthcare, fighting for benefits…Those stories came out of awareness of what was going on for working women.”
Farewell to Linda Lavin (1937-2024)
deadline.com/2024/12/lind...
Farewell to Linda Lavin (1937-2024)
deadline.com/2024/12/lind...
December 30, 2024 at 4:59 AM
"Until ALICE, there hadn’t been a single mother on TV in a low income job, fighting for healthcare, fighting for benefits…Those stories came out of awareness of what was going on for working women.”
Farewell to Linda Lavin (1937-2024)
deadline.com/2024/12/lind...
Farewell to Linda Lavin (1937-2024)
deadline.com/2024/12/lind...
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Just leaving this here—you know why.
December 30, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Just leaving this here—you know why.
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Can we just admit that we NEED immigrants for our economy to run, from agriculture to high tech?
We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!
We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!
December 28, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Can we just admit that we NEED immigrants for our economy to run, from agriculture to high tech?
We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!
We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!
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so if I'm understanding the tech-bro position correctly, it's this
December 27, 2024 at 6:54 PM
so if I'm understanding the tech-bro position correctly, it's this
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America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
December 28, 2024 at 12:00 AM
America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
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Me: It doesn't have a tail, so I'm pretty sure it's a hamster.
Tech support: *sigh*
Fine. Right click on your hamster...
Tech support: *sigh*
Fine. Right click on your hamster...
December 27, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Me: It doesn't have a tail, so I'm pretty sure it's a hamster.
Tech support: *sigh*
Fine. Right click on your hamster...
Tech support: *sigh*
Fine. Right click on your hamster...
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I love the drone panic because its a reminder that despite all our technology and societal advancement we're never more than one unanswered question from reverting to peasants worried we'll make the stars mad
December 15, 2024 at 12:59 PM
I love the drone panic because its a reminder that despite all our technology and societal advancement we're never more than one unanswered question from reverting to peasants worried we'll make the stars mad
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Amazon might deliver 'convenience', but it can’t replicate the magic of stepping into a quiet bookstore on a rainy day, where the scent of old pages mingles with fresh coffee and every shelf holds the promise of a new adventure waiting to be discovered.
December 4, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Amazon might deliver 'convenience', but it can’t replicate the magic of stepping into a quiet bookstore on a rainy day, where the scent of old pages mingles with fresh coffee and every shelf holds the promise of a new adventure waiting to be discovered.
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Play more indie games if you think gaming is stale
Play more indie games if you think gaming is stale
Play more indie games if you think gaming is stale
Play more indie games if you think gaming is stale
Broaden your horizons… you won't regret it.
Play more indie games if you think gaming is stale
Play more indie games if you think gaming is stale
Play more indie games if you think gaming is stale
Broaden your horizons… you won't regret it.
November 29, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Play more indie games if you think gaming is stale
Play more indie games if you think gaming is stale
Play more indie games if you think gaming is stale
Play more indie games if you think gaming is stale
Broaden your horizons… you won't regret it.
Play more indie games if you think gaming is stale
Play more indie games if you think gaming is stale
Play more indie games if you think gaming is stale
Broaden your horizons… you won't regret it.
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Can I offer you some kitty snores in this trying time?
December 1, 2024 at 5:31 AM
Can I offer you some kitty snores in this trying time?
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Every time a teenager starts to understand that their mother is a fully realized person in her own right, an angel gets its wings.
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MY MOTHER READS FANFICTION???
My mom reads fanfiction
HOLY FUCK! OKAY OKAY, I AM DYING. Okay, so my mom really likes downton Abbey, I see her watching in the living room every other day. And tonight made myself some sleepy time tea before bed, and I was sitting downstairs on the couch drinking it. And I happen to look over at my mom sitting on the other part of the couch (it's L shaped), she's on her laptop reading something I can tell because her eyes are going back and forth. And being the curious fucker I am, I get up and walk around on the other side of the couch so I can see what she's reading (I assume it was some blog about cooking) and low and behold SHE'S READING DOWNTON ABBEY FANFICTION ON AO3. WHAT- I CAN'T, I NEVER EXPECTED HER TO WANT TO READ FANFICTION??? LIKE? And I know everyone can read fanfiction... but I really didn't expect it.
[Small edit; I am not saying older people can't read fanfiction, I'm just surprised my mom reads it]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xhmwhdq4pj2wh5jeucxjhay2/bafkreig6nyagv7steeiclei4qkuo5othchtqafbgc7vufntuczr3x4flni@jpeg)
November 29, 2024 at 4:56 AM
Every time a teenager starts to understand that their mother is a fully realized person in her own right, an angel gets its wings.
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What if tech bros were the real villains all along?
November 27, 2024 at 12:48 PM
What if tech bros were the real villains all along?
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People are often surprised when I tell them this: both Twitter and Facebook/insta/threads are now specifically engineered to downgrade, hide, suppress real journalism. If this platform is different, that's a huge change
November 27, 2024 at 6:22 AM
People are often surprised when I tell them this: both Twitter and Facebook/insta/threads are now specifically engineered to downgrade, hide, suppress real journalism. If this platform is different, that's a huge change