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A Jane's Art Monster Squaddie, gamer, big fan of dogs and cats, retired from making steering columns to spend my leisure puttering around the Tennessee river on a 1970s era trawler Starbug. Delighted to be a Nana.
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Mental cleanse for the day. Here's a photo of my newest squishie face grandbebbie.
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“Let’s just call this what it is,” Colbrt said on air Monday, “Donald Trump’s administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV, because all Trump does is watch TV.”
CBS didn't want Colbert to talk to this candidate. He did it anyway.
"This is the party that ran against cancel culture," Texas state Rep. James Talarico said about the Trump administration
www.motherjones.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:15 PM
“Let’s just call this what it is,” Colbrt said on air Monday, “Donald Trump’s administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV, because all Trump does is watch TV.”
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2021 🧵
#1
I read this book over the Christmas/NY break of 2020/21 and it remains the best work of science writing for an intelligent lay audience I have come across (so far.) There's an outline in the alt text and their is not room for me to say much here but the title sums it up.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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#booksky
#1
I read this book over the Christmas/NY break of 2020/21 and it remains the best work of science writing for an intelligent lay audience I have come across (so far.) There's an outline in the alt text and their is not room for me to say much here but the title sums it up.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
💡📚
#booksky
January 24, 2026 at 9:48 PM
2021 🧵
#1
I read this book over the Christmas/NY break of 2020/21 and it remains the best work of science writing for an intelligent lay audience I have come across (so far.) There's an outline in the alt text and their is not room for me to say much here but the title sums it up.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
💡📚
#booksky
#1
I read this book over the Christmas/NY break of 2020/21 and it remains the best work of science writing for an intelligent lay audience I have come across (so far.) There's an outline in the alt text and their is not room for me to say much here but the title sums it up.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
💡📚
#booksky
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“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
February 17, 2026 at 7:31 PM
“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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AI is revolutionizing the world! A Playstation now costs $5,000 and this is the last phone you will ever own.
“.. ‘many system vendors will go bankrupt or exit product lines due to a lack of memory. Mobile phone production will be reduced by 200-250 million units, and PC and TV production will be significantly reduced.’ Yikes.”
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
February 17, 2026 at 10:02 PM
AI is revolutionizing the world! A Playstation now costs $5,000 and this is the last phone you will ever own.
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@citizencohn.bsky.social: "A new research paper…finds that higher immigration literally saves lives—and suggests that, by extension, lower immigration costs lives. The reason is health care for the elderly."
Read The Breakdown exclusively @thebulwark.com:
www.thebulwark.com/p/another-de...
Read The Breakdown exclusively @thebulwark.com:
www.thebulwark.com/p/another-de...
Another Deadly Consequence of Trump’s Deportation Campaign
We just got new evidence of how much we stand to lose by getting rid of people from “shithole” countries.
www.thebulwark.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:37 AM
@citizencohn.bsky.social: "A new research paper…finds that higher immigration literally saves lives—and suggests that, by extension, lower immigration costs lives. The reason is health care for the elderly."
Read The Breakdown exclusively @thebulwark.com:
www.thebulwark.com/p/another-de...
Read The Breakdown exclusively @thebulwark.com:
www.thebulwark.com/p/another-de...
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New from me in @theatlantic.com: "Young people who voted for Trump have said that they believed him during the campaign when he promised to 'build the greatest economy in the history of the world.' Now they say they feel duped and let down." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Disappointment of Young Trump Voters
Americans under 30 swung to the right in 2024, but they’re not getting what they voted for.
www.theatlantic.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
New from me in @theatlantic.com: "Young people who voted for Trump have said that they believed him during the campaign when he promised to 'build the greatest economy in the history of the world.' Now they say they feel duped and let down." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’ https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-time-in-hot-cars-helps-babies-to-sweat-out-toxins/
February 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’ https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-time-in-hot-cars-helps-babies-to-sweat-out-toxins/
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Sink Florida, Sink.
February 17, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Sink Florida, Sink.
Children yearn for the mines
Florida AG James Uthmeier: "We need to focus on getting people into the workforce even earlier. We passed legislation last year to help high school students get their hands dirty and get on job sites more quickly."
February 17, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Children yearn for the mines
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If there was one phrase I could teach all humans it would be:
"Oh shit, you're right! Sorry about that!"
"Oh shit, you're right! Sorry about that!"
February 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
If there was one phrase I could teach all humans it would be:
"Oh shit, you're right! Sorry about that!"
"Oh shit, you're right! Sorry about that!"
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There’s only 1 person in Congress who doesn’t trade stocks, doesn’t take corporate PAC money, and has a public schedule. That’s me. And it should be the standard.
February 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
There’s only 1 person in Congress who doesn’t trade stocks, doesn’t take corporate PAC money, and has a public schedule. That’s me. And it should be the standard.
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#ITeachPhysics another relative velocity video for you
February 16, 2026 at 3:52 PM
#ITeachPhysics another relative velocity video for you
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And if you’re wondering “Why is there a blob in the back?” Well, that’s where the first woman president was supposed to go. More than a century later, it remains unsculpted.
February 17, 2026 at 3:38 AM
And if you’re wondering “Why is there a blob in the back?” Well, that’s where the first woman president was supposed to go. More than a century later, it remains unsculpted.
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Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published Feb. 2025)
(Published Feb. 2025)
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
February 17, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published Feb. 2025)
(Published Feb. 2025)
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I’ve said this before but AOC is one of McBride’s most steadfast supporters in Congress and has defended McBride from so much of the transphobia she faces. I regularly see her go out of her way to say hi to McBride or walk out of votes together.
February 17, 2026 at 4:30 AM
I’ve said this before but AOC is one of McBride’s most steadfast supporters in Congress and has defended McBride from so much of the transphobia she faces. I regularly see her go out of her way to say hi to McBride or walk out of votes together.
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We are the laughing stock of the world.
February 17, 2026 at 5:20 AM
We are the laughing stock of the world.
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GEORGIA — “beloved teacher” Dr. Linda Davis killed in a car crash as ICE chased a man through the streets: www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
Even the ICE release (which blames Dems🤔) says his only crime was being undocumented: www.ice.gov/news/release...
Even the ICE release (which blames Dems🤔) says his only crime was being undocumented: www.ice.gov/news/release...
February 17, 2026 at 5:47 AM
GEORGIA — “beloved teacher” Dr. Linda Davis killed in a car crash as ICE chased a man through the streets: www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
Even the ICE release (which blames Dems🤔) says his only crime was being undocumented: www.ice.gov/news/release...
Even the ICE release (which blames Dems🤔) says his only crime was being undocumented: www.ice.gov/news/release...
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This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
February 17, 2026 at 7:27 AM
This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
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He keeps using that word
February 17, 2026 at 1:15 AM
He keeps using that word
Got to spend quality rainy day time with Tiny Agent of Chaos , connoisseur of muddy puddles.
February 17, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Got to spend quality rainy day time with Tiny Agent of Chaos , connoisseur of muddy puddles.
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“Earth is a pleasure cruise for 1000 people and we're all just the staff.”
Goddamn, man. You should be a writer or something!
Goddamn, man. You should be a writer or something!
February 16, 2026 at 8:47 PM
“Earth is a pleasure cruise for 1000 people and we're all just the staff.”
Goddamn, man. You should be a writer or something!
Goddamn, man. You should be a writer or something!
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Obama: "Ethically speaking, it's an atrocity in a country this wealthy we have people just on the streets, & we should insist on policies that recognize their full humanity. But we should also recognize the average person doesn't want to have to navigate around a tent city in the middle of downtown"
February 16, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Obama: "Ethically speaking, it's an atrocity in a country this wealthy we have people just on the streets, & we should insist on policies that recognize their full humanity. But we should also recognize the average person doesn't want to have to navigate around a tent city in the middle of downtown"
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Obama: "At some point, you age out. You're not connected directly to the immediate struggles that folks are going through. I'm not making a hard and fast rule here, but I think Democrats do well when we have candidates who are plugged into the moment. To the zeitgeist. To the times."
February 16, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Obama: "At some point, you age out. You're not connected directly to the immediate struggles that folks are going through. I'm not making a hard and fast rule here, but I think Democrats do well when we have candidates who are plugged into the moment. To the zeitgeist. To the times."