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I don't care what your politics are. If you're not masking in public, you're part of the problem.
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Ireland to boycott the Eurovision due to Israel’s participation in the competition
Spain and The Netherlands are also withdrawing from the competition for the same reason
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
Spain and The Netherlands are also withdrawing from the competition for the same reason
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
RTÉ to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel
Ireland will not participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, and it will not be broadcast on RTÉ, after organiser the European Broadcasting Union confirmed today that Israel will be allowed to...
www.rte.ie
December 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Ireland to boycott the Eurovision due to Israel’s participation in the competition
Spain and The Netherlands are also withdrawing from the competition for the same reason
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
Spain and The Netherlands are also withdrawing from the competition for the same reason
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
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Today I learned that NASA has a collection of free ebooks that can be downloaded as pdfs or ebub format.
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
Science e-Books - NASA Science
From Earth and the other planets in our solar system, to supermassive black holes and the distant galaxies that contain them, explore NASA science and imagery through our library of e-books.
science.nasa.gov
December 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Today I learned that NASA has a collection of free ebooks that can be downloaded as pdfs or ebub format.
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
Gaza genocide, not war, but good for those countries.
At least four countries have announced they are pulling out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. This decision follows the organizers' choice to allow Israel to compete, despite concerns over its conduct in the Gaza war.
At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest as Israel’s participation sows discord
At least four countries have announced they are pulling out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. This decision follows the organizers' choice to allow Israel to compete, despite concerns over its conduct in the Gaza war.
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Gaza genocide, not war, but good for those countries.
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Public smoking bans just got in under the wire, too. Younger folks might not realize how rare they used to be and how hard they were to enact.
it is MIRACULOUS that we got rid of lead paint and asbestos when we did. if we had tried that today, there would be people whining about how we're restricting their rights.
Bring back residential-use lead paint, you cowards.
December 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Public smoking bans just got in under the wire, too. Younger folks might not realize how rare they used to be and how hard they were to enact.
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"Anna" works packing lettuce in Salinas, CA. "At the end of the day, my hands hurt from the constant repeated motion. I packs more than 1000 boxes very rapidly all day long. It's hard work but allows me to make a living and feed my family." #WeFeedYou
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Anna" works packing lettuce in Salinas, CA. "At the end of the day, my hands hurt from the constant repeated motion. I packs more than 1000 boxes very rapidly all day long. It's hard work but allows me to make a living and feed my family." #WeFeedYou
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Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
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You don’t need the words “accused of” in this headline.
Google’s AI Nano Banana Pro accused of generating racialised ‘white saviour’ visuals
Research finds tool depicts white women surrounded by black children when prompted about humanitarian aid in Africa
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
You don’t need the words “accused of” in this headline.
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This sort of thing reminds me of stories from so many black people during active Jim Crow about white boys out on the prowl to ‘have some fun’ and you knew to get invisible real quick.
NEWS --> Tons of fresh detail on what video of the strike shows: Rep Adam Smith says two men are sitting on capsized boat, drugs aren't visible. Rationale officials gave for killing is they *may* have been able to keep trafficking.
"It's bad," Smith says.
Read here:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
"It's bad," Smith says.
Read here:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
Hegseth Defense Collapses as Dems Reveal Horrific Video Strike Details
The ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services committee tells TNR after watching the video: “This is a big, big problem.”
newrepublic.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This sort of thing reminds me of stories from so many black people during active Jim Crow about white boys out on the prowl to ‘have some fun’ and you knew to get invisible real quick.
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All the ice videos, the boat murder videos- they’re all not just ok-ing but giving leave to find pleasure in and get excited about (and want to do) the ‘out on the prowl’ of lynching white segregationists.
December 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
All the ice videos, the boat murder videos- they’re all not just ok-ing but giving leave to find pleasure in and get excited about (and want to do) the ‘out on the prowl’ of lynching white segregationists.
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tech/AI has always been about profit maximisation and world domination at all costs (even if it means the end of democracy) only now, thanks to the rise of fascism, they can say the quite part out loud
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
tech/AI has always been about profit maximisation and world domination at all costs (even if it means the end of democracy) only now, thanks to the rise of fascism, they can say the quite part out loud
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Des was arrested and accused of moving anarchist zines from one place to another and needs our help.
December 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Des was arrested and accused of moving anarchist zines from one place to another and needs our help.
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Paywall lifted: A trove of briefings and Cabinet documents reveals the Govt was advised its new methane target is only consistent with warming of 2-2.7C (and possibly up to 4.5C).
Climate scientists have said 2.7C would represent 'unprecedented peril'.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/04/g...
Climate scientists have said 2.7C would represent 'unprecedented peril'.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/04/g...
Govt warned new methane target aligned with 'catastrophic' warming
Newly released documents reveal the Govt's new methane target is associated with 2.7C of warming – a level labelled 'catastrophic' by the UN.
newsroom.co.nz
December 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Paywall lifted: A trove of briefings and Cabinet documents reveals the Govt was advised its new methane target is only consistent with warming of 2-2.7C (and possibly up to 4.5C).
Climate scientists have said 2.7C would represent 'unprecedented peril'.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/04/g...
Climate scientists have said 2.7C would represent 'unprecedented peril'.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/04/g...
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"Everything would be alright if everything was put back in the hands of the people, and we're going to have to put it back in the hands of the people."
Fred Hampton
Fred Hampton
December 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
"Everything would be alright if everything was put back in the hands of the people, and we're going to have to put it back in the hands of the people."
Fred Hampton
Fred Hampton
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The plaque marks the Near West Side home where Black Panther leaders Mark Clark and Fred Hampton were killed by police on Dec. 4, 1969.
Killings of Black Panthers dedicated with plaque in Chicago 56 years later
chicago.suntimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
The plaque marks the Near West Side home where Black Panther leaders Mark Clark and Fred Hampton were killed by police on Dec. 4, 1969.
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AI is a lack of consent project, and we’ve now entered the lovebombing and smear campaign section of the engagements
Update on the White Mirror project.
A softer image of AI? This Google-backed film aims to change the narrative
The Silicon Valley giant teamed up with Range Media Partners earlier this year to commission short films about artificial intelligence that have less doomsday depictions of technology.
www.latimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
AI is a lack of consent project, and we’ve now entered the lovebombing and smear campaign section of the engagements
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"COVID Shots Tied to a Lower Risk of Death From Any Cause"
According to a nationwide study of 28 million people in France, vaccinated adults had a 74% lower risk of dying from severe COVID-19, and a 25% lower risk of death from any cause compared to unvaccinated.
Source: archive.md/me3mp
According to a nationwide study of 28 million people in France, vaccinated adults had a 74% lower risk of dying from severe COVID-19, and a 25% lower risk of death from any cause compared to unvaccinated.
Source: archive.md/me3mp
December 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM
"COVID Shots Tied to a Lower Risk of Death From Any Cause"
According to a nationwide study of 28 million people in France, vaccinated adults had a 74% lower risk of dying from severe COVID-19, and a 25% lower risk of death from any cause compared to unvaccinated.
Source: archive.md/me3mp
According to a nationwide study of 28 million people in France, vaccinated adults had a 74% lower risk of dying from severe COVID-19, and a 25% lower risk of death from any cause compared to unvaccinated.
Source: archive.md/me3mp
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"Censorship is being used as a business tactic. Silencing is happening because people are scared for their jobs, careers, & sometimes even their lives." --a TV writer on threats to free speech under Trump.
My latest for @prismreports.org: prismreports.org/2025/12/04/t...
My latest for @prismreports.org: prismreports.org/2025/12/04/t...
TV and film writers say they’ve faced increasing censorship threats under Trump
Attempts to curtail free speech present an existential threat to the Writers Guild of America’s 11,000 members, who are still finding their footing amid an industry-wide contraction
prismreports.org
December 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"Censorship is being used as a business tactic. Silencing is happening because people are scared for their jobs, careers, & sometimes even their lives." --a TV writer on threats to free speech under Trump.
My latest for @prismreports.org: prismreports.org/2025/12/04/t...
My latest for @prismreports.org: prismreports.org/2025/12/04/t...
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"Caregiving in this country has reached crisis levels: A record number now serve as unpaid caregivers, an “unseen workforce” in desperate need of policy support, according to a recent report published by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health."
msmagazine.com/2025/11/25/w...
msmagazine.com/2025/11/25/w...
Are We Ever Off Work, or Just Out of Office? The OOO Messages Exposing America’s Care Crisis
“I just gave birth. I’ll be back at work in a couple weeks”: Out-of-office messages show caregiving responsibilities of U.S. moms and daughters
msmagazine.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
"Caregiving in this country has reached crisis levels: A record number now serve as unpaid caregivers, an “unseen workforce” in desperate need of policy support, according to a recent report published by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health."
msmagazine.com/2025/11/25/w...
msmagazine.com/2025/11/25/w...
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remember Adriana Smith, the woman who was denied care and then had her body used as an incubator due to Georgia’s heartbeat bill? The baby they removed from her is still NICU and her family (who is forced to pay for all of this) hasn’t hit the goal on her gofundme. www.gofundme.com/f/help-adria...
Donate to Help Adriana's Family During This Heartbreaking Journey, organized by April Newkirk
This journey has been deeply saddening and heartbreaking since F… April Newkirk needs your support for Help Adriana's Family During This Heartbreaking Journey
www.gofundme.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
remember Adriana Smith, the woman who was denied care and then had her body used as an incubator due to Georgia’s heartbeat bill? The baby they removed from her is still NICU and her family (who is forced to pay for all of this) hasn’t hit the goal on her gofundme. www.gofundme.com/f/help-adria...
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Mask Mandate Returns At New Jersey Hospitals.
Respiratory virus season has prompted mask mandates in New Jersey: Hackensack Meridian Health (17 hospitals) and RWJBarnabas Health (14 hospitals) now require masks for visitors as of Dec. 1.
Source: archive.md/h4MBj
Respiratory virus season has prompted mask mandates in New Jersey: Hackensack Meridian Health (17 hospitals) and RWJBarnabas Health (14 hospitals) now require masks for visitors as of Dec. 1.
Source: archive.md/h4MBj
December 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Mask Mandate Returns At New Jersey Hospitals.
Respiratory virus season has prompted mask mandates in New Jersey: Hackensack Meridian Health (17 hospitals) and RWJBarnabas Health (14 hospitals) now require masks for visitors as of Dec. 1.
Source: archive.md/h4MBj
Respiratory virus season has prompted mask mandates in New Jersey: Hackensack Meridian Health (17 hospitals) and RWJBarnabas Health (14 hospitals) now require masks for visitors as of Dec. 1.
Source: archive.md/h4MBj
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This happened 13 blocks from where I grew up, videos show neighbors with whistles coming out in force. No mistake they’re targeting the most diverse neighborhood in the entire country epicenter-nyc.com/an-assault-o...
An assault on Jackson Heights and our way of life in Queens - Epicenter NYC
Jackson Heights woke up to the sound of helicopters. Almost instantly, there were posts on Facebook and text messages reporting sightings of ICE at 89th Street and 34th Avenue. But […]
epicenter-nyc.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This happened 13 blocks from where I grew up, videos show neighbors with whistles coming out in force. No mistake they’re targeting the most diverse neighborhood in the entire country epicenter-nyc.com/an-assault-o...
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NEW: The Trump Justice Department failed to secure an indictment today against New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Grand jury declines to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, less than two weeks after the first case was dismissed
Federal officials failed to secure the new indictment against James, whom Trump has targeted, after a judge said the previous one was secured by an unlawfully appointed prosecutor.
www.nbcnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
NEW: The Trump Justice Department failed to secure an indictment today against New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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Scotland: Flu cases more than double as hospital admissions surge by 70%
🔹Hospital admissions jumped from 426 to 724 between Nov 24–30
🔹“Very high” levels in ages 5–14
🔹Adults 65+ account for ~40% of admissions
🔹A mutated H3N2 influenza strain is driving more severe illness
🔹Hospital admissions jumped from 426 to 724 between Nov 24–30
🔹“Very high” levels in ages 5–14
🔹Adults 65+ account for ~40% of admissions
🔹A mutated H3N2 influenza strain is driving more severe illness
Flu cases in Scotland more than double as hospital admissions surge by 70%
An influenza mutation of the H3N2 strain, known for causing severe illness, is dominating across Scotland.
news.stv.tv
December 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Scotland: Flu cases more than double as hospital admissions surge by 70%
🔹Hospital admissions jumped from 426 to 724 between Nov 24–30
🔹“Very high” levels in ages 5–14
🔹Adults 65+ account for ~40% of admissions
🔹A mutated H3N2 influenza strain is driving more severe illness
🔹Hospital admissions jumped from 426 to 724 between Nov 24–30
🔹“Very high” levels in ages 5–14
🔹Adults 65+ account for ~40% of admissions
🔹A mutated H3N2 influenza strain is driving more severe illness
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Hello! Please help my chronically ill friend move out a (both literally and metaphorically) toxic place.
gofund.me/d5d7f0292
gofund.me/d5d7f0292
Donate to Urgent Help for Kat's Safe Relocation, organized by Kat Heart
Hello, my name is Kat and I am a graduate/PhD student who is disabled. I am an Afro-In… Kat Heart needs your support for Urgent Help for Kat's Safe Relocation
gofund.me
December 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Hello! Please help my chronically ill friend move out a (both literally and metaphorically) toxic place.
gofund.me/d5d7f0292
gofund.me/d5d7f0292