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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 1h

I really, really need you to go back to reliably masking. It’s life and death. Maybe not for you and your family (although it’s very possible!), but for vulnerable people in your communities. Elders, kids, and immunocompromised folks, of which there are untold hundreds of thousands more now.

Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 12h

If I were actively trying to destroy the United States from within, going after and dismantling its public health would be like the first thing I’d do.

Just pointing that out.

This is beyond dangerous. It’s leaving us vulnerable in a way we can’t really fathom until it’s too late.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 13h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Ross Thompson (50ᵗʰ anniversary edition) @wintermute115.bsky.social · 1h

I love when the lady is like "but how can Trump's famously high QA standards possibly have let him down like this?" as if it wasn't produced by the lowest possible bidder.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

Ross Thompson (50ᵗʰ anniversary edition) @wintermute115.bsky.social · 1h

I really want those plants in the final image to be related to Beauregard from The Man Trap (TOS S01E01 or S01E05, depending on how you count).

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 5h

Antarctica may have passed a climate tipping point of no return, scientists are warning, with mounting evidence that a sudden slump in sea ice formation since 2016 is linked to human-induced ocean warming.

Antarctica may have crossed a tipping point that leads to rising seas

Scientists are beginning to understand the sudden loss of sea ice in Antarctica – and there is growing evidence that it represents a permanent shift with potentially catastrophic consequences

www.newscientist.com

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Ross Thompson (50ᵗʰ anniversary edition) @wintermute115.bsky.social · 2h

Really? "Ferengian" as an adjective?
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Star Trek Scouts Blast a BOOGER Asteroid In Space! 🤢🤧 | Asteroid Blasters #5 | Star Trek: Scouts

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 12h

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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John Panzer @johnpanzer.com · 12h

This wildly illegal action is also a betrayal that will, almost certainly, kill someone you love.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 13h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Ross Thompson (50ᵗʰ anniversary edition) @wintermute115.bsky.social · 2h

When a woman says she's lonely, dozens of men try and fuck her, but when I say I'm lonely, all I get is men wanting to hang out and be friends.

Why am I so persecuted?

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Ross Thompson (50ᵗʰ anniversary edition) @wintermute115.bsky.social · 2h

Barbarian was the one I remember best.

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 14h

The constant struggle between my anti-carceral beliefs and this country’s need to chase down white collar crime like CBS cops chasing a straggly serial killer who leaves rhyming clues and just offed beloved number 4 on the call sheet.

The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 15h

Nevada could’ve fined Elon Musk’s Boring Co. more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

Via ProPublica: thenevadaindependent.com/article/elon...

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Zoomer Antimillenarian ♨️ @surcomplicated.bsky.social · 15h

Because they saw, and still see, America as something far superior to the tinpot shithole regimes we opposed. And there's nothing more insulting to them than seeing someone go and try to turn America into *exactly* that kind of country.

Binzie @binns.bsky.social · 15h

My boss is a Reagan Republican and has been enraged since this all started. I seem to remember being plenty angry at that group of Republicans back then but again, nothing like this.

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Ross Thompson (50ᵗʰ anniversary edition) @wintermute115.bsky.social · 5h

Also it turned out that there were *a lot* of pedophiles in the Duggars' social circle.

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Ross Thompson (50ᵗʰ anniversary edition) @wintermute115.bsky.social · 15h

Even more fun, Violet Jessup was on board all three sister ships (the Titanic, Britanic and Olympic) when they sank.
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Violet Jessop - Wikipedia

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 17h

also a sign of how far trump has checked out-there is zero chance in the old days he would countenance anyone else taking credit, even in a slip of the tongue

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 17h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Amytiville Hoyrror @amyhoy.bsky.social · 17h

has everyone forgotten that he already promised 100%+ tariffs on china a few months ago and then put it on a 90-day pause which expires in 1 month

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 18h

Trump proposing 100% tariffs on China

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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 18h

Abolish ICE, pack the court and DC statehood have to be the bare minimum any Dem candidate runs on.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h

Amazing what happens when you give the guy a plane

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Ross Thompson (50ᵗʰ anniversary edition) @wintermute115.bsky.social · 19h

It's one bus ticket, Michael. What could it cost? One hundred dollars?

Colin Dickey @colindickey.com · 1d

[Me, a poor, on the subway, glowering jealously at all those fat cat, fancy pants rich people on the public bus]

Andrew Cuomo tweet:

@ZohranKMamdani's "plan" provides no relief for working families who take the subway, and unnecessary benefits to wealthy New Yorkers who take the bus and can afford the fare.

I focus on working families, while @ZohranKMamdani the mansion boy focuses on helping the rich.

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Ross Thompson (50ᵗʰ anniversary edition) @wintermute115.bsky.social · 19h

Well, they've met him, so…

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Ross Thompson (50ᵗʰ anniversary edition) @wintermute115.bsky.social · 19h

"Stating the obvious" word be "this is a crime and this guy is breaking the law in order to corrode democracy", not "this is just a silly little procedural short cut that some people are making a big fuss about".

Ross Thompson (50ᵗʰ anniversary edition) @wintermute115.bsky.social · 19h

"You wouldn't tell a human they're not allowed to sexually harass women" seems to be the argument.

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bort @crushbort.bsky.social · 20h

is it not weird that every day there’s a new video of anonymous masked men having the time of their lives beating/shooting/disappearing people and the dem response from the top down is “republicans want to double your health insurance premiums”

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 23h

If I were a DC reporter, I’d consider maybe pressing Johnson on how he reconciles these two statements.

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Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, l'm a very patient guy, but l've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ..."

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Mike Johnson: "People have got to stop framing simple policy disagreements in terms of existential threats to our democracy. You can't call the other side fascists and enemies of the state and not understand that there are some deranged people in our society who will take that as cues to act."

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Ross Thompson (50ᵗʰ anniversary edition) @wintermute115.bsky.social · 22h

I'm mostly amused that traditionalists are upset he's continuing the legacy of his predecessor.

Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 23h

So ... Catholic *traditionalists* want a pope who doesn't involve himself in global politics?

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 23h

Will blasphemy be illegal on the part of Idaho given over to the Qatari base?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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