Thorn
@thornexcel.bsky.social
Trying out Bluesky in search of a better social media
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Breaking News: Susan Crawford, a liberal judge, won a pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court seat despite $25 million in spending by Elon Musk on her opponent.
Susan Crawford Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Election, Despite Elon Musk’s Millions
Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel for a State Supreme Court seat in a race that shattered spending records and maintained a liberal majority on the court.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Breaking News: Susan Crawford, a liberal judge, won a pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court seat despite $25 million in spending by Elon Musk on her opponent.
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A lot of powerful people are going to wonder how it's so easy to put together a site like this. These same people fought for decades to stop any sort of data privacy laws.
Any idiot with PostgreSQL experience and a few grand could purchase the data and do this.
www.404media.co/dogequest-si...
Any idiot with PostgreSQL experience and a few grand could purchase the data and do this.
www.404media.co/dogequest-si...
‘Dogequest’ Site Claims to Dox Tesla Owners Across the U.S.
The site also has information on Tesla dealerships and members of DOGE. “At DOGEQUEST, we believe in empowering creative expressions of protest that you can execute from the comfort of your own home.”
www.404media.co
March 18, 2025 at 3:56 AM
A lot of powerful people are going to wonder how it's so easy to put together a site like this. These same people fought for decades to stop any sort of data privacy laws.
Any idiot with PostgreSQL experience and a few grand could purchase the data and do this.
www.404media.co/dogequest-si...
Any idiot with PostgreSQL experience and a few grand could purchase the data and do this.
www.404media.co/dogequest-si...
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90% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die from the disease. That's why the medical community is excited about the results of a small trial in which nearly half of the pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease remained relapse-free three years later.
A Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer Continues To Show Promise
In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease had no relapse three years later.
www.sciencefriday.com
March 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
90% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die from the disease. That's why the medical community is excited about the results of a small trial in which nearly half of the pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease remained relapse-free three years later.
March 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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I agree with Donald Trump that an unelected bureaucrat should be fired.
Let’s start with Elon Musk.
Let’s start with Elon Musk.
March 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I agree with Donald Trump that an unelected bureaucrat should be fired.
Let’s start with Elon Musk.
Let’s start with Elon Musk.
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This list is so long and taking up so much real estate in his speech it’s almost like they want to distract from their massive cuts to Medicaid
March 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
This list is so long and taking up so much real estate in his speech it’s almost like they want to distract from their massive cuts to Medicaid
Senator Elissa Slotkin, a first-term Democrat from Michigan, delivered a simple message as her party’s official response to President Trump’s combative address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night: Trump, she said, was “going to make you pay in every part of your life.”
Slotkin Warns Trump ‘Will Make You Pay’ in Democrats’ Response to Speech
The Michigan Democrat, a first-term senator, opted for a simple and brief response to President Trump’s speech, arguing that his agenda would be costly for Americans and leave them less safe.
www.nytimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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This is a blatant violation of the 1st Amendment but a lot of cowards in academia will use this as an excuse to crack down on campus protest.
March 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This is a blatant violation of the 1st Amendment but a lot of cowards in academia will use this as an excuse to crack down on campus protest.
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Pedro Pascal is such a true mensch.
February 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Pedro Pascal is such a true mensch.
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6 questions, 3 scotches.
February 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
6 questions, 3 scotches.
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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
February 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
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Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”
CDC Scientists Ordered to Withdraw Studies That Say ‘LGBT’ or ‘Pregnant People’
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”
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More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a New York Times analysis found. The purges have removed information about vaccines, veterans’ care, hate crimes, scientific research and more.
Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday
Federal agencies moved to satisfy Trump’s orders to remove topics like diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.”
nyti.ms
February 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a New York Times analysis found. The purges have removed information about vaccines, veterans’ care, hate crimes, scientific research and more.
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The digital infrastructure of the United States Government is both critical and fragile. Many of us who work in digital government have been trying to figure out what’s going on as norms and protocols are being subverted — Thread on some of what we know so far:
February 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The digital infrastructure of the United States Government is both critical and fragile. Many of us who work in digital government have been trying to figure out what’s going on as norms and protocols are being subverted — Thread on some of what we know so far:
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Project 2025, the Mein Kampf of the 2000s
February 1, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Project 2025, the Mein Kampf of the 2000s
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Luigi is my favorite Mario bros character. Some people might balk at that and wring their hands, but Luigi is a hero. More people should be like Luigi. The Mario Bros character.
February 1, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Luigi is my favorite Mario bros character. Some people might balk at that and wring their hands, but Luigi is a hero. More people should be like Luigi. The Mario Bros character.
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Dear 🇺🇲, please be advised: it seems a virus with root admin rights and ties to maligent external agents has gained access to your system. Please consider your options. Could it be that you haven't upgraded your constitution in a while? All the best, your friends abroad. 🌎
January 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Dear 🇺🇲, please be advised: it seems a virus with root admin rights and ties to maligent external agents has gained access to your system. Please consider your options. Could it be that you haven't upgraded your constitution in a while? All the best, your friends abroad. 🌎
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"Governor Newsom encounters smooth criminal"
January 25, 2025 at 4:25 AM
"Governor Newsom encounters smooth criminal"
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Getting rid of FEMA would absolutely devastate red states with climate change getting worse. It won't be the liberal enclaves being economically destroyed.
January 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Getting rid of FEMA would absolutely devastate red states with climate change getting worse. It won't be the liberal enclaves being economically destroyed.
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Gotta love the British press.
January 22, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Gotta love the British press.
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President Trump's inaugural address was a misleading assessment of the U.S. It has a growing economy, falling inflation, slowing illegal immigration, a record-breaking stock market, the lowest levels of violent crime in years and a military that has limited engagement in conflicts around the world.
Trump’s inaugural address centers on pledge to lift a country in ‘decline’
In his second Inaugural Address, the president reprised dark themes from his first and laid out an expansive policy agenda.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
President Trump's inaugural address was a misleading assessment of the U.S. It has a growing economy, falling inflation, slowing illegal immigration, a record-breaking stock market, the lowest levels of violent crime in years and a military that has limited engagement in conflicts around the world.
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Oligarchy (noun): A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
January 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Oligarchy (noun): A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
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After Donald Trump brings back TikTok, which he and Republicans banned, he is going to ban and bring back McDonald’s, Diet Coke, Chick-fil-A, Bud Light, Keurig machines, Nike sneakers, Starbucks, Oreos, Disney movies, and maybe even the Bible – just to make his base cheer for him twice as hard.
January 19, 2025 at 4:03 AM
After Donald Trump brings back TikTok, which he and Republicans banned, he is going to ban and bring back McDonald’s, Diet Coke, Chick-fil-A, Bud Light, Keurig machines, Nike sneakers, Starbucks, Oreos, Disney movies, and maybe even the Bible – just to make his base cheer for him twice as hard.
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welcome, TikTok refugees! we are basically nothing like TikTok whatsoever here but we’re an excellent place to complain about it
January 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
welcome, TikTok refugees! we are basically nothing like TikTok whatsoever here but we’re an excellent place to complain about it