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EmZeeGee @emzeegee.bsky.social · 7h

I’m so sorry, how horrible

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

Hi Sally. When Weiss published a supposed expose on the death of George Floyd, a veteran criminal justice reporter showed in deep detail that the piece was not just wrong but filled with falsehoods and misrepresentations. Weiss did not retract the piece. What do you think of that?

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 1d

This is really smart. Amazed at the hysteria over the ascendance of a woman entrepreneur who clearly knows how to cover and sell news and who's not afraid to take on a mob. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss

The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.

www.theatlantic.com

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EmZeeGee @emzeegee.bsky.social · 2d

Perhaps if we had our society organized in a more just and humane way, we wouldn’t be reliant on the care of spouses (mostly women) or adult children (mostly daughters or daughters in law) to care for and manage the logistics of care for the elderly.

Maybe *that’s* the problem.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

More than 15 million people 55 or older don’t have a spouse or biological children; nearly 2 million have no family members at all.

Who will be there for these solo agers as their lives draw to a close? How many of them will die alone?

An age-old fear grows more common: ‘I’m going to die alone’

As families fracture, people are living longer and are more likely to find themselves without close relatives or friends at the end of their lives.

www.washingtonpost.com

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EmZeeGee @emzeegee.bsky.social · 3d

Betting the inflatable frog company did not have this in their strategic plan

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EmZeeGee @emzeegee.bsky.social · 4d

His golden retriever was perfect…

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EmZeeGee @emzeegee.bsky.social · 4d

I find myself asking the same, hourly

EmZeeGee @emzeegee.bsky.social · 4d

If he were worthy of winning the Nobel peace prize, this is not a thing Norway would need to worry about

Luke Steuber @lukesteuber.com · 4d

What a shitty thing to have to worry about

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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EmZeeGee @emzeegee.bsky.social · 8d

I don’t think I’m going to survive Julia’s adolescence, since she’s already decided that everything I do is horribly embarrassing, including looking at things, not looking at things, walking and not-walking, talking and not-talking.

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 9d

Zodiac killer murders again, challenging legal bounds

From the New York Times: Breaking news: U.S. attacks Venezuelan boat for fourth time, challenging legal bounds

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Tony Clark @anthonyclark.bsky.social · 11d

(From at least 12 years ago)

Hey, can we agree to burn down your house?

No.

How about we just burn down the second floor?

No.

Well, what if we just burn down your garage?

No.

Can we get together to talk about just which parts of your house we *may* burn down?

No.

YOU AREN'T COMPROMISING!!!

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EmZeeGee @emzeegee.bsky.social · 12d

My phone proudly informed me it had compiled a special album featuring pictures of my husband and our dog.

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Dr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · 12d

Dear Ezra Klein, bodily autonomy is not a bargaining chip. What rights are you willing to give up? Let’s see you walk the talk. The burger is on me. open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...

Dear Ezra Klein, Bodily Autonomy Isn’t a Bargaining Chip

Let's see if you're willing to walk the talk

open.substack.com

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 13d

US farmers are saying they "just need temporary help, until things get better."

Here's the thing. US farm exports- which are mostly soy- CANNOT get better.

Other countries expanded their soy industries to fill China's demand.

We've walled ourselves out of the global market, folks. This is it.

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EmZeeGee @emzeegee.bsky.social · 13d

Now is the time of day when democratic politicians, under the apparent impression I have much more money than I do, barrage me with emails and texts.

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EmZeeGee @emzeegee.bsky.social · 13d

Got antsy and took Harry for an offsite walk. He’s an old guy but he still loves to sniff along the trail and stand in the creek.

A golden mix dog stands in a shallow creek, as contented as can be

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EmZeeGee @emzeegee.bsky.social · 13d

Since most of the branches are already having difficulty finding enough recruits who meet the basic fitness standards, I doubt this is going to work out.

EmZeeGee @emzeegee.bsky.social · 13d

My Dad and I ❤️ and a (still) very beloved dog, Jeffrey, 1996.

A young woman affectionally hugs her father, a middle aged man, while they stand in a yard in front of a tree for a picture. A German Shepherd stands on the left side of the frame.

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EmZeeGee @emzeegee.bsky.social · 14d

*No one* has seen a porno from beginning to end

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JazzReads📚 @jazzreads.bsky.social · 15d

So exhausting..

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Katie @ohweebeasties.bsky.social · 15d

What the fuck are we even doing here? Disgraceful.

WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 15d

ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards

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EmZeeGee @emzeegee.bsky.social · 15d

Is he pretending this is a mugshot?

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EmZeeGee @emzeegee.bsky.social · 15d

I didn’t even know what this is until today, and I will recall the time before I knew what this is with fondness

Alex Kaplan @alkapdc.bsky.social · 16d

Trump tonight appears to have pushed the false "medbed" conspiracy theory, which has spread in the far-right internet over the years. www.yahoo.com/news/qanon-c...

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EmZeeGee @emzeegee.bsky.social · 16d

Good luck!

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EmZeeGee @emzeegee.bsky.social · 17d

“Tough it out?” Bitch, you couldn’t stand in the rain for 10 minutes. Shut the fuck up.

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