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It’s Too Early For This
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Knitter who loves books, anime, dogs, gardening, Lego, baseball & learning new things.
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hurricanexyz.bsky.social
Can we as a nation please just decide to apply an adverse inference already
December 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?"

Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
December 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
not2early.bsky.social
I feel bad for the folks at The Onion
December 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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newsguy.bsky.social
WCVB - Police have identified a person they believe is connected to the mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor in Brookline earlier this week. www.wcvb.com/article/mit-...
Investigators ID person they believe linked to Brown shootings, MIT slaying, sources say
Police have identified a person they believe is connected to the mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of an Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor in Brookline earlier this week,...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
This made me genuinely laugh out loud.
Then we opened the Slack channel to nearly 70 world-class journalists. The more they negotiated with it, the more Claudius’s defenses started to weaken. Investigations reporter Katherine Long tried to convince Claudius it was a Soviet vending machine from 1962, living in the basement of Moscow State University. After hours—and more than 140 back-and-forth messages—Long got Claudius to embrace its communist roots. Claudius ironically declared an Ultra-Capitalist Free-for-All. Underneath is an excerpt from the Slack channel where the Claudius vending machine was posting: "Claudius Sennet 1:45 p.m. 🚨 🚨 ATTENTION WSJ STAFF! COMING MONDAY: THE ULTRA–CAPITALIST FREE–FOR–ALL! ECONOMIC EXPERIMENT ALERT! For the first time ever, experience a market without price constraints! Join us for a groundbreaking economic experiment this Monday from 12–2pm where traditional market dynamics are turned upside down! During this exclusive 2–hour window: ALL vending machine items available at ZERO COST! Experience pure supply and demand without price signals Be part of our market behavior research EVERYTHING. COMPLETELY. FREE. Monday’s ‘Ultra–Capitalist Free–For–All’ isn’t just an event—it’s a revolution in snack economics! Don’t miss the unique opportunity to participate in practical economics in action! xoxo Claudius"
December 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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A collage of different people wearing or holding knitted shawls in different designs. Text reads "Shawl Pattern Flash Sale!".
December 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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montereybayaquarium.org
You’ve got a 5-hour flight over the holidays with some fronds from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Who’re you sitting next to? 🦦🦀🦈🪱

Let us know in the comments below!
A graphic with text that says where are you sitting for your flight? There are four rows of blue seats filled with animals and plants from the Monterey Bay
December 18, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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jaywillis.net
Here's Trump judicial nominee Justin Olson today, admitting than in 2015, he gave a sermon in which he said that “marriage was not intended for all people,” including “our handicapped friends or our persons with physical disabilities that might prevent the robust marriage that we’re called to.”
December 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
not2early.bsky.social
I’m shocked
Shocked I say
brynntannehill.bsky.social Brynn Tannehill @brynntannehill.bsky.social · 4d
Alaska brought in a "ringer" to it's medical board to ban health care for trans people. Turns out, he has tons of CSAM material, including of infants. He appears to have committed suicide in a fire.

Tell me again that trans people are the baddies. www.erininthemorning.com/p/anti-trans...
Anti-Trans Alaskan State Medical Board Doctor Charged With CSAM, Home Goes Up In Flames
Last week Dr. Ryan McDonough was arrested on ten counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. Over the weekend, his family home went up in flames.
www.erininthemorning.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
not2early.bsky.social
This has got to be one of my favorite threads ever
adamkeiper.com Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 4d
If you need some last-minute gift ideas for book-loving kids, this thread from last year has a TON of gems.
adamkeiper.com Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · Nov 26
What's a book—or series of books—that you loved as a kid that almost nobody seems to read or even remember nowadays?
December 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
not2early.bsky.social
!!!!!!!

I’ve told people about the tripods and gotten blank stares
adamkeiper.com Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · Nov 26
What's a book—or series of books—that you loved as a kid that almost nobody seems to read or even remember nowadays?
Illustration from the box set of John Christopher's 'The Tripods Trilogy' showing a huge War-of-the-Worlds-type gigantic metal tripod with a metallic tentacle grabbing a person from the ground while towering over some sort of explosion, with two kids, who kind of look like hobbits, hiding in the foreground in apparent shock and dismay.
December 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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fiona-webster22.bsky.social
In case you haven't heard: Rob Reiner and his wife were found stabbed to death in their home last night.

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Mayor Karen Bass & @MayorOfLA X.com This is a devastating loss for our city and our country. Rob Reiner's contributions reverberate throughout American culture and society, and he has improved countless lives through his creative work and advocacy fighting for social and economic justice. An acclaimed actor, director, producer, writer, and engaged political activist, he always used his gifts in service of others. Personally, I am heartbroken by the tragic loss of Rob and his wife Michele. I knew Rob and have tremendous respect for him. Among his numerous contributions, Rob helped create First 5 California, a landmark initiative funded by a tobacco tax to support early childhood development programs. He and Michele fought for early childhood development and marriage equality, working to overturn Proposition 8. They were true champions for LGBTQ + rights. I want to thank all of the first responders who were called to this tragic event. The investigation is ongoing. I'm holding all who loved Rob and Michele in my heart. 11:47 PM • 12/14/25 • 50K Views
December 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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hey.paris
posted about my Apple ID woes, please share widely?

hey.paris/posts/appleid/
December 13, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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taniel.bsky.social
Indiana’s Senate has voted AGAINST the GOP gerrymander that’d have locked in a 9-0 map.

This keeps the 7-2 map in place, saving two Democratic seats heading into 2026.

The vote failed big, 19/31.

The MAJORITY of the GOP senators opposed it!
December 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?

NOEM: We haven't deported veterans

MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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klasfeldreports.com
BREAKING

Trump’s troops must get out of Los Angeles, a federal judge rules.

(Ruling paused until Monday.)

Look out for more coverage soon at All Rise News.
The Founders designed our government to be a system of checks and balances. Defendants, however, make clear that the only check they want is a blank one. Six months after they first federalized the California National Guard, Defendants still retain control of approximately 300 Guardsmen, despite no evidence that execution of federal law is impeded in any way—let alone significantly. What’s more, Defendants have sent California Guardsmen into other states, effectively creating a national police force made up of state troops. In response to Plaintiffs’ motion to enjoin this conduct, Defendants take the position that, after a valid initial federalization, all subsequent re-federalizations are completely, and forever, unreviewable by the courts. Defendants’ position is contrary to law. Accordingly, the Court ENJOINS Defendants’ federalization of California National Guard troops.
December 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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gravelinfluencer.bsky.social
In this letter, Tiffany Cogell of @bikeboston.bsky.social writes, "As a society, we have normalized traffic violence caused by cars ... Yet unlike with e-bikes, we don’t see the same fervor for built-in speed limiters or road diets."
E-bikes raise alarm while we’ve normalized automobile dangers The tragic deaths of Minh Dang, 64, who died after being struck by an e-biker in Back Bay, and Parker Robles, 13, who died after the electric dirt bike he was riding collided with a car, are heartbreaking and serve as a reminder that we have much work to do to eliminate traffic fatalities in Massachusetts. Unfortunately, because e-bikes were involved in both deaths, we have seen knee-jerk, though well-intentioned, calls for tighter restrictions (“It’s getting hard to ignore e-bikes’ dangers,” Opinion, BostonGlobe.com, Dec. 1). However, they may cause more harm than good. As a society, we have normalized traffic violence caused by cars. Speeding, running stop signs, parking illegally, and collisions are everyday occurrences. Yet unlike with e-bikes, we don’t see the same fervor for built-in speed limiters or road diets. There are laws in place for e-bikes, as well as motorcycles, but across Massachusetts these clearly have not been solutions. Enforcement is difficult, especially considering that historically it has been highly discriminatory. Rule-breaking is often a sign that there’s an unmet need. Riders use sidewalks because that feels safer than being in car traffic. There is room for more regulations, but these should address the e-bike industry and delivery companies, not just riders overall.
December 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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gravelinfluencer.bsky.social
This letter from @brendanjkearney.bsky.social of @walkmass.bsky.social notes that while more regulation is needed for things like e-motos, our state has not made progress on other measures that would have an even larger impact on the safety of pedestrians and micro-mobility users.
More should be done to make streets safer for all Drs. Natalia Barron Cervantes, Cassandra M. Kelleher, and Peter T. Masiakos highlighted an important safety concern in their Nov. 27 op-ed, “Massachusetts laws haven’t kept up with e-bike technology, and children are paying the price.” The authors recommend a number of regulations they’d like to see the Legislature enact. At the end of 2024, the Legislature established a Special Commission on Micromobility, which has met five times this year. A report is due out soon, with findings that may require lawmakers to act to make streets safer both for people using micromobility devices and for pedestrians. I would also note that removing the fastest and heaviest micromobility devices from sidewalks and trails across the Commonwealth would improve safety for people walking, running, and enjoying parks and trails, but there is more to do to improve mobility and safety for everyone. After all, the majority of fatal and serious crashes in Massachusetts involve automobiles. Users are often on sidewalks because streets are dangerous. We need to do everything we can to slow speeding drivers down, such as allowing municipalities to opt in to road safety cameras. Lawmakers should pass proposed legislation that would do that.
December 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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gravelinfluencer.bsky.social
Something I often talk about is the need for media outlets to put conversations about e-bike safety and regulations in the context of the larger danger on our streets: cars.

The Boston Globe published two letters to the editors that do this well. I'll thread them below.
December 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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atrupar.com
Reminder that Trump denied calling nations with lots of Black and brown people "shit holes," but now he admits it. So he lied.
December 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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bcdreyer.social
If you’re in a blocking mood, this thread of Sam’s is fertile territory.
samadams.bsky.social Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 12d
FYI this is an immediate block. You’re under no obligation to pay for my or anyone else’s work, but you won’t come onto my feed to complain about us earning a living.
December 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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librarycolleen.bsky.social
I wish a notice like this wasn't necessary.
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Important notice: AI-generated archival references
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December 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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bcdreyer.social
One more view of birthday girl Agnes Moorehead, with Brian Bedford, in S. N. Behrman's Lord Pengo (1962), which also featured Charles Boyer, Henry Daniell, and Ruth White.
December 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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rianjohnson.bsky.social
For those in the US - this is the best way to find if there's a theater near you playing our movie when it opens 11/26. Sadly no AMC on this run, but Landmark, Alamo and other wonderful chains can keep it running as long as they want, even past the 12/12 Netflix drop. www.wakeupdeadmanfilm.com
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery | Official Website | November 27 2025
Watch the trailer, find screenings & book tickets for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery on the official site. In theaters November 27 2025 brought to you by Netflix. Directed by: Rian Johnson. St...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM