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Tree hugger. Wants to know what you're reading and will follow you on StoryGraph!
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As usual, incredible work from @karenyourish.bsky.social and colleagues. It’s all about the grift.
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office (Gift Article)
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
As usual, incredible work from @karenyourish.bsky.social and colleagues. It’s all about the grift.
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Ugh.
December 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Ugh.
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I don’t use social media to argue about politics with strangers.
I use social media to talk to people about fish.
When I talk about fish on Bluesky, people ask me questions about fish.
When I talk about fish on Twitter, people threaten to murder my family because we’re Jewish.
I use social media to talk to people about fish.
When I talk about fish on Bluesky, people ask me questions about fish.
When I talk about fish on Twitter, people threaten to murder my family because we’re Jewish.
"Bluesky is an echo chamber."
"Bluesky doesn't have enough reach"
"Liberals must return to X to challenge the far right"
I'm not a tech bro or a journalist. Your priorities are not my priorities. Stop telling me I need to do anything other than chat about comics & telly with people who seem nice.
"Bluesky doesn't have enough reach"
"Liberals must return to X to challenge the far right"
I'm not a tech bro or a journalist. Your priorities are not my priorities. Stop telling me I need to do anything other than chat about comics & telly with people who seem nice.
December 15, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I don’t use social media to argue about politics with strangers.
I use social media to talk to people about fish.
When I talk about fish on Bluesky, people ask me questions about fish.
When I talk about fish on Twitter, people threaten to murder my family because we’re Jewish.
I use social media to talk to people about fish.
When I talk about fish on Bluesky, people ask me questions about fish.
When I talk about fish on Twitter, people threaten to murder my family because we’re Jewish.
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real sign of the times that the federal reserve chair all but accused the federal government of falsifying jobs data and it didn't even last a full day in the news cycle
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says U.S. May Be Drastically Overstating Jobs Numbers
Powell said that Fed staffers believe federal data could be overstating job creation by up to 60,000 jobs a month—which suggests the jobs market might be shrinking.
www.wsj.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
real sign of the times that the federal reserve chair all but accused the federal government of falsifying jobs data and it didn't even last a full day in the news cycle
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Congress just gave $900 billion to the US military in case you were wondering if there were any repercussions for blowing up civilian ships on the high seas. Meanwhile, the FIFA peace participation trophy guy still manages to keep the Epstein list out of the headlines.
December 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Congress just gave $900 billion to the US military in case you were wondering if there were any repercussions for blowing up civilian ships on the high seas. Meanwhile, the FIFA peace participation trophy guy still manages to keep the Epstein list out of the headlines.
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In 2023, union members earned about $1,263 a week vs $1,090 for nonunion workers. That’s roughly $9,000 more a year. One word for that: power. Organizing puts money back in workers’ pockets. #UnionsForAll
December 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
In 2023, union members earned about $1,263 a week vs $1,090 for nonunion workers. That’s roughly $9,000 more a year. One word for that: power. Organizing puts money back in workers’ pockets. #UnionsForAll
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Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
Fellowship
theonion.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
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DO NOT give your money to Jeff Bezos. He has plenty. Make a list of the books you want to buy as gifts and buy or order from a local bookstore...if you want those stores to continue to exist.
a man is looking at books in a bookstore with a sign that says " chapter books "
ALT: a man is looking at books in a bookstore with a sign that says " chapter books "
media.tenor.com
December 1, 2024 at 3:08 PM
DO NOT give your money to Jeff Bezos. He has plenty. Make a list of the books you want to buy as gifts and buy or order from a local bookstore...if you want those stores to continue to exist.
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@runforsomething.net is doing incredible work with candidates ready to meet the moment. I’m honored to have their endorsement. The status quo isn’t working for a lot of people right now. So this is really about changing who has power in Trenton and whose voices get heard.
April 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
@runforsomething.net is doing incredible work with candidates ready to meet the moment. I’m honored to have their endorsement. The status quo isn’t working for a lot of people right now. So this is really about changing who has power in Trenton and whose voices get heard.
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Two of our union siblings were detained by ICE.
This comes at a time when our union is continuing to fight for fair contracts with strong protections, and stand up against Starbucks's repeated union-busting.
Our message is clear: If you mess with one of us, you mess with ALL of us. #4the1st
This comes at a time when our union is continuing to fight for fair contracts with strong protections, and stand up against Starbucks's repeated union-busting.
Our message is clear: If you mess with one of us, you mess with ALL of us. #4the1st
April 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Two of our union siblings were detained by ICE.
This comes at a time when our union is continuing to fight for fair contracts with strong protections, and stand up against Starbucks's repeated union-busting.
Our message is clear: If you mess with one of us, you mess with ALL of us. #4the1st
This comes at a time when our union is continuing to fight for fair contracts with strong protections, and stand up against Starbucks's repeated union-busting.
Our message is clear: If you mess with one of us, you mess with ALL of us. #4the1st
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RFK is a eugenics freak first and foremost and everything falls downstream from that. he *wants* excess deaths. he thinks that only the "fit" should survive.
These motherfuckers are going to kill children. I've been saying it for a year, but RFK Jr might as well be a serial murderer.
Watch: they'll start vaccine *bans* within a year.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/h...
Watch: they'll start vaccine *bans* within a year.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/h...
RFK Jr. Turns to a Discredited Vaccine Researcher for Autism Study (Gift Article)
David Geier has been hired as a senior data analyst at H.H.S. According to several people, he will examine any potential links between vaccines and autism that were debunked long ago.
www.nytimes.com
March 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
RFK is a eugenics freak first and foremost and everything falls downstream from that. he *wants* excess deaths. he thinks that only the "fit" should survive.
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thinking of one of abraham lincoln's great quotes this morning:
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
March 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
thinking of one of abraham lincoln's great quotes this morning:
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
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This is really the whole ball game right now, *particularly* among the institutions that make up civil society.
(my parents definitely had this poster when I was growing up)
(my parents definitely had this poster when I was growing up)
March 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This is really the whole ball game right now, *particularly* among the institutions that make up civil society.
(my parents definitely had this poster when I was growing up)
(my parents definitely had this poster when I was growing up)
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They're trying to deport my colleague from the med school and holding her without counsel. She was coming back from a visit to her family. If there are ways to help I'll let you know. www.providencejournal.com/story/news/l...
She saw family in Lebanon. Now this Brown Medicine doctor is being held at Logan for deportation.
Dr. Rasha Alawieh flew into Logan Airport Thursday after visiting family in Lebanon. She's being detained now at Logan without legal counsel.
www.providencejournal.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
They're trying to deport my colleague from the med school and holding her without counsel. She was coming back from a visit to her family. If there are ways to help I'll let you know. www.providencejournal.com/story/news/l...
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*sighs in taxed and unrepresented*
In response to the federal spending bill that could cut more than $1 billion from D.C.'s budget, hundreds of residents began lobbying senators, urging them to amend the bill.
What did they hear? To contact the reps in their home state. 😵💫
What did they hear? To contact the reps in their home state. 😵💫
In Congressional lobbying blitz, some D.C. residents were told to contact representatives they don’t have
With no voting representation, residents struggle to be heard as the city faces the potential for devastating budget cuts
buff.ly
March 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
*sighs in taxed and unrepresented*
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I had not heard of this book but now I am going to read it tonight.
WaPo's Ron Charles, in his Book Club newsletter, on Meta's repeated questions about his plans to review Sarah Wynn-Williams's "Careless People":
"In my 27 years of reviewing and editing newspaper books sections, no company has ever done this with me."
"In my 27 years of reviewing and editing newspaper books sections, no company has ever done this with me."
March 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I had not heard of this book but now I am going to read it tonight.
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Sign the Petition
Demand Immediate Removal of Chuck Schumer as Senate Minority Leader
www.change.org
March 15, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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I asked Schumer about this last night and his answer was basically that they’re wrong.
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 800,000+ federal and D.C. workers (i.e. people directly impacted by a government shutdown), is urging senators to vote no on the House GOP's CR.
In other words, AFGE is saying a government shutdown is less bad than this GOP bill.
In other words, AFGE is saying a government shutdown is less bad than this GOP bill.
March 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I asked Schumer about this last night and his answer was basically that they’re wrong.
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Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
March 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
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🚨 BREAKING: A judge has ruled that thousands of fired federal workers must be rehired immediately after being wrongfully terminated! This is what we mean when we say protect workers' rights. Checks and balances exist for a reason—so we don’t live under an authoritarian government.
Trump’s plans dealt another blow in court as federal judge orders fired probationary employees be rehired
Probationary employees in six government departments were fired in February.
www.yahoo.com
March 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
🚨 BREAKING: A judge has ruled that thousands of fired federal workers must be rehired immediately after being wrongfully terminated! This is what we mean when we say protect workers' rights. Checks and balances exist for a reason—so we don’t live under an authoritarian government.
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Wow.
Rep. Chuck Edwards is getting torn apart at a town hall in Asheville, NC.
“I’m a veteran & you don’t give a fuck about me. You don’t get to do this to us!”
Edwards orders veteran to be thrown out.
We’re approaching a tipping point now. Anger across the country is going to boil over soon.
Rep. Chuck Edwards is getting torn apart at a town hall in Asheville, NC.
“I’m a veteran & you don’t give a fuck about me. You don’t get to do this to us!”
Edwards orders veteran to be thrown out.
We’re approaching a tipping point now. Anger across the country is going to boil over soon.
March 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Wow.
Rep. Chuck Edwards is getting torn apart at a town hall in Asheville, NC.
“I’m a veteran & you don’t give a fuck about me. You don’t get to do this to us!”
Edwards orders veteran to be thrown out.
We’re approaching a tipping point now. Anger across the country is going to boil over soon.
Rep. Chuck Edwards is getting torn apart at a town hall in Asheville, NC.
“I’m a veteran & you don’t give a fuck about me. You don’t get to do this to us!”
Edwards orders veteran to be thrown out.
We’re approaching a tipping point now. Anger across the country is going to boil over soon.
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OK, a roundup response to the "they won't follow the court orders" people.
First of all, you're wrong! The administration *is* following many of the court orders.
What's more, they're showing their understanding of the validity of court orders by seeking stays pending appeal when they lose.
First of all, you're wrong! The administration *is* following many of the court orders.
What's more, they're showing their understanding of the validity of court orders by seeking stays pending appeal when they lose.
March 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
OK, a roundup response to the "they won't follow the court orders" people.
First of all, you're wrong! The administration *is* following many of the court orders.
What's more, they're showing their understanding of the validity of court orders by seeking stays pending appeal when they lose.
First of all, you're wrong! The administration *is* following many of the court orders.
What's more, they're showing their understanding of the validity of court orders by seeking stays pending appeal when they lose.
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The Trump administration is trying to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent legal resident of the U.S. who recently graduated from Columbia University, where he helped lead pro-Palestinian protests on campus against Israel’s war efforts in Gaza. Here’s what to know. nyti.ms/3Fhv7of
March 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Trump administration is trying to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent legal resident of the U.S. who recently graduated from Columbia University, where he helped lead pro-Palestinian protests on campus against Israel’s war efforts in Gaza. Here’s what to know. nyti.ms/3Fhv7of
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Wow, massive shakeup in the DoD budget, this cut should allow the DoD to be supplied with bolts for at least a month
The U.S. Department of Defense is ending all of its funding for social science research, stopping 91 ongoing studies related to threats such as climate change, extremism, and disinformation. scim.ag/4hqu6HA
Pentagon abruptly ends all funding for social science research
More than 90 studies on threats such as climate change, extremism, and disinformation are halted
scim.ag
March 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Wow, massive shakeup in the DoD budget, this cut should allow the DoD to be supplied with bolts for at least a month