Lurkeylootoo #twinja
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#twinja, reader of fantasy, history and memoir, trekkie, foodie, liker of academic content/ interesting feeds, lover of cats and other creatures
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@selina3sticks.bsky.social need a book/ series recommendation. Craving Alice Hoffman/Deborah Harkness witchy, historic, descriptions of plants. That sort of thing. Read both of their big series.
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it was this place. if you like soul food and are ever in savannah, you should eat here. it's inexpensive and the food is really good. best mac and cheese i've ever gotten from a restaurant, and you've also got to get some of their red rice
sistersofthenewsouth.com
sistersofthenewsouth.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
it was this place. if you like soul food and are ever in savannah, you should eat here. it's inexpensive and the food is really good. best mac and cheese i've ever gotten from a restaurant, and you've also got to get some of their red rice
sistersofthenewsouth.com
sistersofthenewsouth.com
"House Democrats on Thursday voted to return Rep. Henry Cuellar to his leadership role on the House Appropriations Committee following his presidential pardon on federal corruption charges."
JICYMI - Shameful, repulsive move by House Democrats and their leaders. Disgraceful.
JICYMI - Shameful, repulsive move by House Democrats and their leaders. Disgraceful.
Democrats Return Henry Cuellar to Powerful Spending Post After Trump Pardon
“We got ratified,” Cuellar told reporters after the vote.
www.notus.org
December 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Liberal justices warned that a ruling sought by the administration to overturn the decision known as Humphrey’s Executor would give the president, as Justice Elena Kagan said, “massive unchecked, uncontrolled power.”
US Supreme Court Poised to Expand Trump’s Power, Let Him Fire Independent Agency Members
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump’s firing of board members.
buff.ly
December 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Liberal justices warned that a ruling sought by the administration to overturn the decision known as Humphrey’s Executor would give the president, as Justice Elena Kagan said, “massive unchecked, uncontrolled power.”
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Breaking News: The Trump administration is sharing all air travelers’ names with ICE officials to find people with deportation orders.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
The Transportation Security Administration is providing passenger lists to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement to identify and detain travelers subject to deportation orders.
nyti.ms
December 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Breaking News: The Trump administration is sharing all air travelers’ names with ICE officials to find people with deportation orders.
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Also, it sounds like people have figured out which hotel the ICE agents are staying at and are giving them a lovely overnight musical performance with drums and vuvuzelas and so on.
www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
December 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Also, it sounds like people have figured out which hotel the ICE agents are staying at and are giving them a lovely overnight musical performance with drums and vuvuzelas and so on.
www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
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Good work, Minnesota residents!
December 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Good work, Minnesota residents!
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I guess she didn't mean these lyrics ironically
🎶 Oh I'm just a girl, all pretty and petite
So don't let me have any rights 🎶
🎶 Oh I'm just a girl, all pretty and petite
So don't let me have any rights 🎶
Gwen Stefani Is Hawking an Anti-Abortion App and The Girls Are Not Having It
Gwen Stefani Is Hawking an Anti-Abortion App and The Girls Are Not Having It
“Gwen-DON'T SPEAK,” Chrishell Stause wrote on social media.
www.them.us
December 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I guess she didn't mean these lyrics ironically
🎶 Oh I'm just a girl, all pretty and petite
So don't let me have any rights 🎶
🎶 Oh I'm just a girl, all pretty and petite
So don't let me have any rights 🎶
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The 25th anniversary of Bush v Gore is today. The conspiracy mongering & corruption of the GOP has been brewing for a long time.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Here's Sandra Day O'Connor endorsing News Max levels of voter fraud conspiracies in the 2000 election.
December 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The 25th anniversary of Bush v Gore is today. The conspiracy mongering & corruption of the GOP has been brewing for a long time.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
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Great book. thelibraryofpodcasts.com/hitlers-amer...
Hitler's American Model: The United States and the Making of a Nazi Race Law
Listen to James Q. Whitman discuss his book "Hitler's American Model" featuring podcasts from The Dave Chang Show, New Books Network, and more.
thelibraryofpodcasts.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Great book. thelibraryofpodcasts.com/hitlers-amer...
Reminds me of Tar Valon a bit
Detail of Île de la Cité, Le Marais, and Quartier latin from a map of Paris, 1550.
The map is rotated so that north is to the left. You can view the entire original here www.oldmapsofparis.com/map/1550
The map is rotated so that north is to the left. You can view the entire original here www.oldmapsofparis.com/map/1550
December 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Reminds me of Tar Valon a bit
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To be clear: certified nurse-midwives who assist with home births and aren't quacks will bring meds with them to help stop post-partum hemorrhage. Lay midwives, doulas, and free-birth assistants usually are not legally allowed to administer meds. If you're considering home birth - ASK ABOUT THIS.
December 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
To be clear: certified nurse-midwives who assist with home births and aren't quacks will bring meds with them to help stop post-partum hemorrhage. Lay midwives, doulas, and free-birth assistants usually are not legally allowed to administer meds. If you're considering home birth - ASK ABOUT THIS.
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My God, it’s a full-court press to get her out. A Fed govt that could not care less about prison conditions suddenly cares…
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
December 12, 2025 at 2:57 AM
My God, it’s a full-court press to get her out. A Fed govt that could not care less about prison conditions suddenly cares…
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
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So I get the point that this could just be a preemptive federal pardon for federal crimes no one has charged her with (and I assume will be outside the statute of limitations by the time Trump leaves).
But then why did the Feds just try to get her transferred to a Fed prison for her state crime?
But then why did the Feds just try to get her transferred to a Fed prison for her state crime?
Trump administration seeks custody of imprisoned Colorado elections clerk
The Trump administration is seeking a transfer from state prison to federal custody of a former Colorado county clerk who has become a hero to election conspiracy theorists.
apnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM
So I get the point that this could just be a preemptive federal pardon for federal crimes no one has charged her with (and I assume will be outside the statute of limitations by the time Trump leaves).
But then why did the Feds just try to get her transferred to a Fed prison for her state crime?
But then why did the Feds just try to get her transferred to a Fed prison for her state crime?
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I don’t want to see “experts say Trump can’t pardon a state conviction.”
That’s like “experts say sun rises in east, and some scientists claim water is two hydrogen atoms attached to an oxygen atom.”
It’s just a fact.
He CANNOT do this.
And the media DAMN well better get their coverage right.
That’s like “experts say sun rises in east, and some scientists claim water is two hydrogen atoms attached to an oxygen atom.”
It’s just a fact.
He CANNOT do this.
And the media DAMN well better get their coverage right.
Trump says he's pardoned Tina Peters, but that may not save her from prison
Trump has no jurisdiction over state-level cases to offer the pardon.
www.axios.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I don’t want to see “experts say Trump can’t pardon a state conviction.”
That’s like “experts say sun rises in east, and some scientists claim water is two hydrogen atoms attached to an oxygen atom.”
It’s just a fact.
He CANNOT do this.
And the media DAMN well better get their coverage right.
That’s like “experts say sun rises in east, and some scientists claim water is two hydrogen atoms attached to an oxygen atom.”
It’s just a fact.
He CANNOT do this.
And the media DAMN well better get their coverage right.
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To the New York Times, a constitutional provision is just something that's "traditional."
December 12, 2025 at 3:27 AM
To the New York Times, a constitutional provision is just something that's "traditional."
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Tired: Shadow Docket
Wired: Interim Docket
Bespoke: Initial Thoughts by Ye Olde Court of Starchamber on Dyvers Matters
Wired: Interim Docket
Bespoke: Initial Thoughts by Ye Olde Court of Starchamber on Dyvers Matters
December 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Tired: Shadow Docket
Wired: Interim Docket
Bespoke: Initial Thoughts by Ye Olde Court of Starchamber on Dyvers Matters
Wired: Interim Docket
Bespoke: Initial Thoughts by Ye Olde Court of Starchamber on Dyvers Matters
I struggled with this. Not sure how I ultimately got it.
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 11th 2025 (Tricky), in less than 8 minutes
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cluesbysam.com
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cluesbysam.com
Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who is a criminal!
cluesbysam.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I struggled with this. Not sure how I ultimately got it.
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Well, he did say this in 2019. The Venn diagram overlap between racism and eugenics is a solid circle.
December 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Well, he did say this in 2019. The Venn diagram overlap between racism and eugenics is a solid circle.
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I'm excited to announce that I've accepted a comics co-editor position at @therumpus.net
We're looking for original literary fiction and non-fiction comics that feel personal. Bonus if it's hand-lettered (the path to my heart) 😘
No AI
Pays $100
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Pass it on!
We're looking for original literary fiction and non-fiction comics that feel personal. Bonus if it's hand-lettered (the path to my heart) 😘
No AI
Pays $100
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Pass it on!
December 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I'm excited to announce that I've accepted a comics co-editor position at @therumpus.net
We're looking for original literary fiction and non-fiction comics that feel personal. Bonus if it's hand-lettered (the path to my heart) 😘
No AI
Pays $100
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Pass it on!
We're looking for original literary fiction and non-fiction comics that feel personal. Bonus if it's hand-lettered (the path to my heart) 😘
No AI
Pays $100
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Pass it on!
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Yolo Joe should have
🍃 SCOOP 🍃
President Trump is preparing to order his administration to dramatically loosen restrictions on MARIJUANA.
The order would reclassify cannabis from Schedule I — the same level as heroin — to Schedule III — the same level as Tylenol and codeine and some steroids.
President Trump is preparing to order his administration to dramatically loosen restrictions on MARIJUANA.
The order would reclassify cannabis from Schedule I — the same level as heroin — to Schedule III — the same level as Tylenol and codeine and some steroids.
Trump seeks to cut restrictions on marijuana through planned order
The president is expected to attempt to classify marijuana similar to some common prescription painkillers and other drugs.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Yolo Joe should have
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December 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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I wrote about this in October (and hope to come back to it as the bill advances)
Perry: How can AI be used ethically when it’s been linked to suicide?
"It’s not on us, on you and me, to use AI ethically or responsibly. It’s on the companies to build safe, reliable, ethical products," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I wrote about this in October (and hope to come back to it as the bill advances)
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I bet Calibri is in the Epstein-Trump Files
December 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I bet Calibri is in the Epstein-Trump Files
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Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.
December 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.