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whet moser
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newsletters @ nyt. ex qz, chicago mag, chicago reader. i'm not a miracle worker, i'm a janitor
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Vaccines.gov, the CDC's vaccination site search engine, got a MAHA makeover in June. Then it stopped working altogether.

New from me:

www.notus.org/health-scien...
CDC Quietly Turned Off Its Vaccine Search Tool. It’s Not Clear When It’s Coming Back.
“I have heard that they are planning to ‘update it’ and shudder to think what that will mean,” Demetre Daskalakis, a former member of CDC leadership, told NOTUS.
www.notus.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com
Less than $1600 until we hit the matching threshold, meaning another $35k gets sent to us. Let’s see if we can’t get there in the next half hour! gofund.me/b62d52480
$68415 raised of $500000 goal 455 donations
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 AM
whetmoser.com
thesis: buy books
antithesis: pirate books
synthesis: get books from the library
November 26, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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themountaingoats.bsky.social
those of you who are afraid of aging, please understand that one of the huge blessings of middle age is arriving at this exact station
rosenthorne.bsky.social Rosen Thorne @rosenthorne.bsky.social · 28d
We gotta normalize responding to bullshit with "dude who fucking cares"
October 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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HUGE rally here folks, let's make it to $70k tonight, where we'll hit a matching threshold that nets us another $35k on top of that! gofund.me/525131968
The Liberal Currents Startup Fund $62,384 raised of $500,000 goal 417 donations
November 26, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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rodger.bsky.social
love when college football players get to wear non-Latin lettering on the back of their jerseys, here's Western Michigan defensive tackle Mustafi al-Garawi
a Western Michigan football player with his name written in Arabic on the back of his jersey
November 12, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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these must be a huge pain in the ass in the tsa line
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 8h
can't believe this ancient mesopotamia shoe wearing ass said people need to dress up at the airport
United States Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is seen wearing a blue suit, white shirt, and tan shoes. He's shaking hands with someone in a black outfit. A close up of his shoes show weird stitching on the side. They look like they're the first shoes ever made in history.
November 26, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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noghiri.bsky.social
why would i base my thanksgiving menu around areas with a high rate of pension fraud
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · 9h
Thanksgiving doesn’t have to mean delicious but unhealthy dishes. You can have flavor plus boost longevity with these five tips from blue zone researcher Dan Buettner. https://cnn.it/4rAnU6m
November 26, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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charlesxavier.bsky.social
Go to Mastadon is much ruder than go to hell, honestly.
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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30 seasons of terriers
benjaminkabak.com Ben K. @benjaminkabak.com · 15h
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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isaiahbishop.bsky.social
the Ipsos Pride survey is genuinely an awesome product, but jesus the difference in the UK/US on trans issues is nuts
ipsos 2025 trans rights
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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juliedicaro.bsky.social
BREAKING:

“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove provided DHS with legal advice regarding the Court’s order as to flights that had left the United States before the order issued, through DHS Acting General Counsel Joseph Mazzara. Mr. Mazzara then conveyed that legal advice, as well as his own legal advice, to Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem. See 6 U.S.C. § 113(a)(1)(J). After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. As explained below, that decision was lawful and was consistent with a reasonable interpretation of
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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bgrueskin.bsky.social
Michael Scott Screaming NO dot gif

Via Lachlan Cartwright / Breaker
And it is not just CBS News journo group chats that have been lighting up and sharing the clip. Over at CNN, execs, talent, and correspondents are anxiously awaiting to see which of the bidders (Paramount Skydance, Netflix, and Comcast) will take control of parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. Weiss has also been telling executives and talent she is trying to recruithat if David Ellison's big bet to buy Warner Bros. Discovery is successful, she will be running both CBS News and CNN, according to two people who have heard her make that pitch. If that happens, it would almost certainly mean the departure of current CNN CEO Mark Thompson. A person familiar with the situation stressed to Breaker that Weiss was relaying to talent and execs her hope for the deal being inked so that CBS News becomes part of a broader organization that provides more opportunities and platforms for journalism.
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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sprawlhater.bsky.social
Yes. Deranged behavior to eat them at home. Why would I deny myself the one pleasure of the iron bird by destroying its context
blandrew.bsky.social Andrew @blandrew.bsky.social · 8h
Have you ever walked by biscoffs at the grocery store and thought “no. That shouldn’t be there. That is a sky food”
November 26, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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November 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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“Many of the deportees are past retirement age and had lived in the U.S. for decades, which presents unique challenges for the shelter”
November 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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kohler.bsky.social
Now I heard there was a tiny box
Engraved with names like Minecraft Notch
And Brian Fargo and FourZeroTwo, yeah
But though it promised games for free
And mobile ports on your TV
It's a cold and it's a broken Founders' Ouya
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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tinanguyen.bsky.social
I did a deep dive into the White House's draft executive order that would have counteracted states' abilities to write and enforce their own AI laws.

Boy, does it give David Sacks a lot of influence over setting federal AI regulatory policy!

www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
David Sacks tried to kill state AI laws — and it blew up in his face
A leaked executive order reveals that the tech billionaire would have become America’s AI policy gatekeeper.
www.theverge.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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atrubek.bsky.social
I actually once went through Harold Bloom's American Literary Canon. 40 authors included. Only 10 could be said to have 'made it' through hard work and hustle. The rest came from wealth or had influential friends.
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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kissphoria.bsky.social
what a weird way to think about the world dude
brr.bsky.social brr @brr.bsky.social · 9h
what?
November 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Thank you @marisakabas.bsky.social for your kind words of support.

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November 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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chicago.suntimes.com
A Guantánamo detainee testified Monday that Chicago detective Richard Zuley tortured him, supporting a murder suspect's bid for a new trial based on coerced confession allegations.
Ex-Guantánamo detainee testifies a former Chicago detective tortured him for months
chicago.suntimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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golikehellmachine.com
19 ex-members and bringing both your girlfriend and your dog on tour are all pretty flashing red warning signs, tbh
stereogum.com Stereogum @stereogum.com · 14h
The death metal band’s sole remaining member has launched a GoFundMe to get home to Portland

stereogum.com/2480744/vitr...
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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cptowers.bsky.social
YES an all-time sports media weird dude anecdote
November 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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"here's what i think would be amazing"
peark.es George Pearkes @peark.es · 13h
This is really wild stuff tbh
During his call with Ushakov, Witkoff told his Russian counterpart that he had deep respect for Putin and that he had told Trump that it was his belief that Russia has always wanted a peace deal. The US envoy mentioned Zelenskiy’s upcoming visit and suggested that Putin could speak to Trump ahead of that meeting. “Zelenskiy is coming to the White House on Friday,” Witkoff said. “I will go to that because they want me there, but I think if possible we have the call with your boss before that Friday meeting.”  Ushakov asked Witkoff whether it would be “useful” for Putin to call Trump. Witkoff said it would. He also recommended that Putin congratulate Trump for the Gaza peace deal, say that Russia had supported it and that he respects the president as a man of peace. “From that, it’s going to be a really good call,” Witkoff said. Steve Witkoff “Here’s what I think would be amazing,” Witkoff then added. “Maybe he says to President Trump: you know, Steve and Yuri discussed a very similar 20-point plan to peace and that could be something that we think might move the needle a little bit, we’re open to those sorts of things.” Ushakov appeared to take some of the advice on board. Putin “will congratulate” and will say “Mr Trump is a real peace man,” he said.
November 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM