Grace Tenkay
@gracie28.bsky.social
A progressive, professional Geek. Science & Tech. Refugee from X.
Cary, NC No DM's please.
Cary, NC No DM's please.
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Reading groups have a health payoff for older adults #books #reading
www.sfchronicle.com/health/aging...
www.sfchronicle.com/health/aging...
Older adults are slowly abandoning this hobby — but the health payoff is huge
What’s largely considered a solitary activity can improve communication skills and strengthen empathy and compassion, say experts in mental health and geriatric care.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Reading groups have a health payoff for older adults #books #reading
www.sfchronicle.com/health/aging...
www.sfchronicle.com/health/aging...
FCC may bar Chinese Telecoms from US communications networks. Why haven't they already?
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
FCC may bar Chinese telecom companies from connecting to US networks
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it may bar three major Chinese telecom companies from connecting to U.S. networks over efforts to prevent robocalls, the latest in a series of...
www.reuters.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
FCC may bar Chinese Telecoms from US communications networks. Why haven't they already?
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
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Finally. Why was it left up to her to "resign"?
Federal judge ruled she was serving "without lawful authority" & disqualified her.
Appeals court unanimously upheld decision last week.
Yet she remained in the position, w/Bondi naming her a "Special Attorney to the AG".
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
Federal judge ruled she was serving "without lawful authority" & disqualified her.
Appeals court unanimously upheld decision last week.
Yet she remained in the position, w/Bondi naming her a "Special Attorney to the AG".
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
Alina Habba resigns as New Jersey U.S. Attorney after appeals court defeat
A judge had ruled she was serving in the position "without lawful authority."
www.yahoo.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Finally. Why was it left up to her to "resign"?
Federal judge ruled she was serving "without lawful authority" & disqualified her.
Appeals court unanimously upheld decision last week.
Yet she remained in the position, w/Bondi naming her a "Special Attorney to the AG".
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
Federal judge ruled she was serving "without lawful authority" & disqualified her.
Appeals court unanimously upheld decision last week.
Yet she remained in the position, w/Bondi naming her a "Special Attorney to the AG".
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
Totally unnecessary fix for a problem caused by Trump, himself. Trump announces $12 billion aid package for farmers caught up in trade war www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/t...
Trump announces $12 billion aid package for farmers caught up in trade war
President Donald Trump has imposed shifting tariff policies on most countries, while pushing to reshape relationships with China and other major trade partners.
www.cnbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Totally unnecessary fix for a problem caused by Trump, himself. Trump announces $12 billion aid package for farmers caught up in trade war www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/t...
Eddie Murphy on the Tonight Show- 1982 www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1TK...
Eddie Murphy Makes His First Appearance | Carson Tonight Show
YouTube video by Johnny Carson
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Eddie Murphy on the Tonight Show- 1982 www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1TK...
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ICE agents back in North Carolina, several arrests in Durham ncnewsline.com/2025/12/05/i...?
ICE agents once again operating in North Carolina, activists say, including arrests in Durham • NC Newsline
Another large-scale ICE operation appears to be underway in North Carolina, focusing on the Triangle and Triad areas, according to Siembra NC.
ncnewsline.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
ICE agents back in North Carolina, several arrests in Durham ncnewsline.com/2025/12/05/i...?
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IMHO The Ellisons really want to get ahold of CNN before the next elections...
The Ellisons really want Warner Bros: Paramount triggers bidding war for Warner Bros., as it offers $18 billion more than Netflix #media
www.marketwatch.com/story/paramo...
www.marketwatch.com/story/paramo...
Paramount triggers bidding war for Warner Bros., as it offers $18 billion more than Netflix
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is not ready to go down without a fight for Warner Bros. Discovery, making a counter offer that is $18 billion more than that offered by Netflix.
www.marketwatch.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
IMHO The Ellisons really want to get ahold of CNN before the next elections...
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Killed on this day 45 years ago-Dec 8, 1980: John Lennon
#givepeaceachance www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts0X...
#givepeaceachance www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts0X...
JOHN LENNON - IMAGINE (1971) OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
YouTube video by Global Music & Video
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Killed on this day 45 years ago-Dec 8, 1980: John Lennon
#givepeaceachance www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts0X...
#givepeaceachance www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts0X...
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Hurricane Season: For the first time in a decade the US was never hit- the jet stream was involved
grist.org/science/hurr...
grist.org/science/hurr...
Hurricane season is over. Here's why the US never got hit.
An atmospheric anomaly kept the U.S. from being pummeled by a hurricane. But hurricane season was exceptional in some bad ways, too.
grist.org
December 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Hurricane Season: For the first time in a decade the US was never hit- the jet stream was involved
grist.org/science/hurr...
grist.org/science/hurr...
Trump’s closure of Voice of America is coming back to bite him
As Trump threatens Venezuela, Russia and China are filling the information vacuum.
archive.ph/yPBca#select...
As Trump threatens Venezuela, Russia and China are filling the information vacuum.
archive.ph/yPBca#select...
archive.ph
December 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Trump’s closure of Voice of America is coming back to bite him
As Trump threatens Venezuela, Russia and China are filling the information vacuum.
archive.ph/yPBca#select...
As Trump threatens Venezuela, Russia and China are filling the information vacuum.
archive.ph/yPBca#select...
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Next he'll have one of these on the desk for all his important calls.
a person is playing with a toy telephone that has a face on it
ALT: a person is playing with a toy telephone that has a face on it
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Next he'll have one of these on the desk for all his important calls.
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They are too good at this
December 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
They are too good at this
Too many people- we are consuming the earth. Maybe our species is self-correcting after all:
undark.org/2025/12/03/m...?
undark.org/2025/12/03/m...?
Is Male Infertility Contributing to Falling Birth Rates?
Although the science is unsettled, the White House has embraced core tenets of the 'sperm count decline hypothesis.'
undark.org
December 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Too many people- we are consuming the earth. Maybe our species is self-correcting after all:
undark.org/2025/12/03/m...?
undark.org/2025/12/03/m...?
NC has so many great regions. My favorite is the mountains..
Grandfather Mountain in the Blue Ridge, as seen from Blowing Rock this morning. Temp in Blowing Rock: 34 #ncwx
December 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
NC has so many great regions. My favorite is the mountains..
On Money and Power...
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/i-studied-...
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/i-studied-...
I Studied Money and Power, Here's The (Actually) Useful Thing It Taught Me About Politics
Does having more money and power actually reduce empathy and change behavior for the worse?
cmarmitage.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
On Money and Power...
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/i-studied-...
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/i-studied-...
AI Chatbots Are Shockingly Good at Political Persuasion
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-c...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-c...
AI Chatbots Are Shockingly Good at Political Persuasion
Chatbots can measurably sway voters’ choices, new research shows. The findings raise urgent questions about AI’s role in future elections
www.scientificamerican.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
AI Chatbots Are Shockingly Good at Political Persuasion
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-c...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-c...
The New York Times sues Perplexity, alleging copyright infringement- AI owes its existence to theft. Period.
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/t...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/t...
The New York Times sues Perplexity, alleging copyright infringement
The suit alleges Perplexity has illegally copied and distributed The Times' copyrighted content.
www.cnbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The New York Times sues Perplexity, alleging copyright infringement- AI owes its existence to theft. Period.
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/t...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/t...
Netflix likely the winner in bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery in 82 billion dollar deal
finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix...
finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix...
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. and HBO Max in $82.7 Billion Deal
It’s official: In a move that will dramatically reshape the entertainment business, Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced an agreement Friday under which Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., incl...
finance.yahoo.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Netflix likely the winner in bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery in 82 billion dollar deal
finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix...
finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix...
EXCELLENT DOCUMENTARY: 'The White House Effect' is now on Netflix. www.netflix.com/title/82045299
Watch The White House Effect | Netflix Official Site
Warnings about climate change divide George H.W. Bush's White House at a pivotal moment for the planet in this documentary told through archival footage.
www.netflix.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
EXCELLENT DOCUMENTARY: 'The White House Effect' is now on Netflix. www.netflix.com/title/82045299
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Mad Man: I don’t know what is wrong with Donald Trump, but something clearly is.
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Mad Man
A Shift in the Republican Tides?
josephklein.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Mad Man: I don’t know what is wrong with Donald Trump, but something clearly is.
josephklein.substack.com/p/mad-man?pu...
josephklein.substack.com/p/mad-man?pu...