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#dcstatehood, horse girl, enjoyer of fast cars 🏎️
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“A library is in a lot of ways a kind of civic symbol, a demonstration of a community’s commitment to itself. So what does it mean if that goes away?” said one librarian in Tieton, Washington, one of the rural small towns in the U.S. where keeping its library is untenable.
Federal Cuts, Immigration Raids and a Slowing Economy Hit Rural Libraries
Like many rural small towns, Tieton, Wash., is facing a confluence of circumstances that has made keeping its one-room library, a “civic symbol” for the town, untenable.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
“A library is in a lot of ways a kind of civic symbol, a demonstration of a community’s commitment to itself. So what does it mean if that goes away?” said one librarian in Tieton, Washington, one of the rural small towns in the U.S. where keeping its library is untenable.
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First they came for reproductive rights.
Then they came for vaccines.
Now they’re coming for mental health.
There is zero evidence SSRIs cause mass violence.
You know what does? Guns — and the fact that anyone can access weapons that kill hundreds in seconds.
#GunReformNow
Then they came for vaccines.
Now they’re coming for mental health.
There is zero evidence SSRIs cause mass violence.
You know what does? Guns — and the fact that anyone can access weapons that kill hundreds in seconds.
#GunReformNow
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
First they came for reproductive rights.
Then they came for vaccines.
Now they’re coming for mental health.
There is zero evidence SSRIs cause mass violence.
You know what does? Guns — and the fact that anyone can access weapons that kill hundreds in seconds.
#GunReformNow
Then they came for vaccines.
Now they’re coming for mental health.
There is zero evidence SSRIs cause mass violence.
You know what does? Guns — and the fact that anyone can access weapons that kill hundreds in seconds.
#GunReformNow
Yep coming up on 3 missed paychecks and accruing credit card debt/interest and for what? I have zero faith left that the Dems will fight for federal workers. All trust and goodwill is gone, not sure where they go from here
I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Yep coming up on 3 missed paychecks and accruing credit card debt/interest and for what? I have zero faith left that the Dems will fight for federal workers. All trust and goodwill is gone, not sure where they go from here
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Never forget that a Democratic US Attorney’s decision to prosecute Aaron Swartz for downloading JSTOR PDFs contributed to his suicide but AI firms’ decision to download everything ever will be a justification for hundreds of billions of dollars of taxpayer bailouts and legal exemptions.
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
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OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Never forget that a Democratic US Attorney’s decision to prosecute Aaron Swartz for downloading JSTOR PDFs contributed to his suicide but AI firms’ decision to download everything ever will be a justification for hundreds of billions of dollars of taxpayer bailouts and legal exemptions.
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A reminder - last March, republicans promised to restore $1.1B in funding to DC in exchange for funding the government, and Mike Johnson never took it up in the House.
a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
ALT: a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
A reminder - last March, republicans promised to restore $1.1B in funding to DC in exchange for funding the government, and Mike Johnson never took it up in the House.
Max Verstappen the man that you are
November 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Max Verstappen the man that you are
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Max Verstappen, man. Unbelievable.
November 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Max Verstappen, man. Unbelievable.
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I’ve never seen an American elected official fight so hard to starve people.
November 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I’ve never seen an American elected official fight so hard to starve people.
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
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No it’s important to listen to this. Because then you understand that many of them will do ANYTHING to keep power. Remember Musk got involved in the 2024 election after saying to Tucker “if she wins” I am definitely going to prison.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.
November 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
No it’s important to listen to this. Because then you understand that many of them will do ANYTHING to keep power. Remember Musk got involved in the 2024 election after saying to Tucker “if she wins” I am definitely going to prison.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
I had faith the people in my city would do the right thing
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I had faith the people in my city would do the right thing
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Change in Headline
November 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Change in Headline
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the question nobody with a soul is asking, answered by people nobody wants to hear from
November 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
the question nobody with a soul is asking, answered by people nobody wants to hear from
🧵
BREAKING: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is illegally closing 13 campus buildings (including ~100 laboratories).
Report coming from GESTA, the Goddard employee union
Report coming from GESTA, the Goddard employee union
November 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM
🧵
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If the sub didn’t split, you must acquit!
Defense begins, “This case, ladies and gentlemen, is about a sandwich. A sandwich that according to Agent Lairmore somehow both exploded on his chest in a spray of mustard and onions but also landed intact on the ground still in its Subway wrapper.”
November 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
If the sub didn’t split, you must acquit!
When the government shut down began, I made a huge to do list of various tasks I've been meaning to get done for a long time. Since then I've checked off 50 items on the list AND have watched six full seasons of Southern Charm. It's been a shitty, but productive, month
November 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
When the government shut down began, I made a huge to do list of various tasks I've been meaning to get done for a long time. Since then I've checked off 50 items on the list AND have watched six full seasons of Southern Charm. It's been a shitty, but productive, month
Target will blame everyone except themselves for their drop in sales. We don't shop because of their corporate policies 🤷♀️
Target just sent up a giant red flag about the U.S. consumer. A 30% stock plunge, collapsing store traffic, and margin pressure all point to the same thing: Affluent shoppers are rattled and recession fears are rising qz.com/tgt-wmt-earn...
Target just sent up a giant red flag about the U.S. consumer
A 30% stock plunge, collapsing store traffic, and margin pressure all point to the same thing: Affluent shoppers are rattled and recession fears are rising
qz.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Target will blame everyone except themselves for their drop in sales. We don't shop because of their corporate policies 🤷♀️
Oh no I've jinxed them
Rooting for the Blue Jays because I want Canada to have a win, sorry L.A.
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Oh no I've jinxed them
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extremely same
I’m enjoying the games and the drama, but I honestly believe if I was a real fan of either of these teams I’d be dead from a coronary.
November 2, 2025 at 3:34 AM
extremely same
Rooting for the Blue Jays because I want Canada to have a win, sorry L.A.
November 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Rooting for the Blue Jays because I want Canada to have a win, sorry L.A.
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A note on this story: A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration has to use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits.
City officials tell @maustermuhle.bsky.social they're reviewing the decision, but either way city funds will be available to ensure no benefit payments are missed.
City officials tell @maustermuhle.bsky.social they're reviewing the decision, but either way city funds will be available to ensure no benefit payments are missed.
D.C. will use its own money to pay for SNAP amid shutdown
The Trump administration has refused to use contingency funding to pay for food assistance.
51st.news
November 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A note on this story: A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration has to use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits.
City officials tell @maustermuhle.bsky.social they're reviewing the decision, but either way city funds will be available to ensure no benefit payments are missed.
City officials tell @maustermuhle.bsky.social they're reviewing the decision, but either way city funds will be available to ensure no benefit payments are missed.
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They literally ruin everything they touch
October 31, 2025 at 3:44 AM
They literally ruin everything they touch
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This is a lie: www.propublica.org/article/immi...
October 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This is a lie: www.propublica.org/article/immi...