Altaira Morbius
@altairamorbius.bsky.social
Learning something old every day. She/her
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man good luck hosting a world cup or an olympics, let alone something like a sxsw
NEW: An Irish tourist visiting the US was jailed by ICE for 3 months after overstaying 3 days due to medical issue. Thomas agreed to be deported, but instead went to federal prison where he recounted horrific conditions + no medical care.
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
Irish tourist jailed by Ice for months after overstaying US visit by three days: ‘Nobody is safe’
Exclusive: For roughly 100 days, Thomas says he faced harsh detention conditions, despite agreeing to deportation
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
man good luck hosting a world cup or an olympics, let alone something like a sxsw
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i feel that this is blatantly illegal and gavin and JB prickster must vow right now seize the trump companies and freeze their assets in perpetuity. we need this in writing right now
President Donald Trump has continued his purchases of municipal and corporate debt this fall, including bonds of companies affected by his administration’s policies
Trump Buys Another $82 Million of Corporate and Municipal Bonds
President Donald Trump has continued his purchases of municipal and corporate debt this fall, including bonds of companies affected by his administration’s policies.
bloom.bg
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 AM
i feel that this is blatantly illegal and gavin and JB prickster must vow right now seize the trump companies and freeze their assets in perpetuity. we need this in writing right now
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"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 AM
"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
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Right, like if they were? *I’d want to fucking know.* I dread the idea, it would be upsetting, but I would rather fucking know and confront the ugly prospect of delivering consequences for horrific actions than turn a blind eye!
Honestly that kind of statement says more about the person saying it
Honestly that kind of statement says more about the person saying it
"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
November 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Right, like if they were? *I’d want to fucking know.* I dread the idea, it would be upsetting, but I would rather fucking know and confront the ugly prospect of delivering consequences for horrific actions than turn a blind eye!
Honestly that kind of statement says more about the person saying it
Honestly that kind of statement says more about the person saying it
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Reposting with alt text bc omfg and they claimed shortages to drive up prices on top of this shit.
November 14, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Reposting with alt text bc omfg and they claimed shortages to drive up prices on top of this shit.
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“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938
zwangsraeume.berlin/en/context
zwangsraeume.berlin/en/context
November 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938
zwangsraeume.berlin/en/context
zwangsraeume.berlin/en/context
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Any private vehicle larger than a 1990 Toyota Tacoma should require a Class C license and extra insurance due to the safety hazard a Ford F-250 represents to drivers in normal human sized vehicles. Don't want to pay it? Buy a vehicle made for humans, not hill giants
October 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Any private vehicle larger than a 1990 Toyota Tacoma should require a Class C license and extra insurance due to the safety hazard a Ford F-250 represents to drivers in normal human sized vehicles. Don't want to pay it? Buy a vehicle made for humans, not hill giants
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Let’s be clear that all this that RFK Junior is spewing here is all far-right pronatalist weirdo crap.
October 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Let’s be clear that all this that RFK Junior is spewing here is all far-right pronatalist weirdo crap.
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Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com
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This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes
A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.
interestingengineering.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
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Please remember this in the days going forward:
Everything going forward could have been avoided if Republican Congress members simply did their job and obeyed their oath to the Constitution.
It’s that simple. They abandoned the country. They can say what they want, but that’s what happened.
Everything going forward could have been avoided if Republican Congress members simply did their job and obeyed their oath to the Constitution.
It’s that simple. They abandoned the country. They can say what they want, but that’s what happened.
AAAAND we are officially shut down!
October 1, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Please remember this in the days going forward:
Everything going forward could have been avoided if Republican Congress members simply did their job and obeyed their oath to the Constitution.
It’s that simple. They abandoned the country. They can say what they want, but that’s what happened.
Everything going forward could have been avoided if Republican Congress members simply did their job and obeyed their oath to the Constitution.
It’s that simple. They abandoned the country. They can say what they want, but that’s what happened.
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IPG owner brian fitterer, whose tenants describe unsafe conditions and unresponsive managements, also maxed out to elizabeth shaffer in ward 7 in addition to donating half a million dollars to donald trump
IPG owner brian fitterer, whose tenants have formed a union in hopes of getting him to take care of their properties and make them safe and habitable, donates both to donald trump and lydia millard! he donated half a million to trump & maxed out to millard
www.lydiamillard.com
www.lydiamillard.com
Who is Backing Lydia Millard?
www.lydiamillard.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
IPG owner brian fitterer, whose tenants describe unsafe conditions and unresponsive managements, also maxed out to elizabeth shaffer in ward 7 in addition to donating half a million dollars to donald trump
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I wrote about Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ezra Klein, why swallowing live frogs is a bad idea, and how context and history can release you from bright-kid syndrome, the illusion that you yourself are going to have every answer or fix the world.
You don't have to swallow frogs
Klein and Coates show that if you don't know what your core beliefs are, you're going to get played.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I wrote about Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ezra Klein, why swallowing live frogs is a bad idea, and how context and history can release you from bright-kid syndrome, the illusion that you yourself are going to have every answer or fix the world.
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This is very good
I wrote about Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ezra Klein, why swallowing live frogs is a bad idea, and how context and history can release you from bright-kid syndrome, the illusion that you yourself are going to have every answer or fix the world.
You don't have to swallow frogs
Klein and Coates show that if you don't know what your core beliefs are, you're going to get played.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
This is very good
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Fleeing immoderately from suspicion of involvement, Musk crosses over to implying he knew enough of what was up on that island to “REFUSE” but told no one and did nothing to protect the victims.
Elon Musk: "Epstein tried to get me to go to his island and I REFUSED..."
September 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Fleeing immoderately from suspicion of involvement, Musk crosses over to implying he knew enough of what was up on that island to “REFUSE” but told no one and did nothing to protect the victims.
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A reminder -- not that you need one -- of which party's electeds are routinely calling for political violence. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Republican Arizona lawmaker makes post calling for execution of Democratic congresswoman
John Gillette on X called for ‘people like’ Pramila Jayapal to be ‘hanged’ in response to her video on anti-Trump protests
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A reminder -- not that you need one -- of which party's electeds are routinely calling for political violence. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Has anyone collected the vile statements congressional Republicans have made calling for the murder, assault, deportation and/or imprisonment of their colleagues?
Seems like there’s a lot of this coming straight from the GOP but the nation is more focused on ordinary liberals on social media.
Seems like there’s a lot of this coming straight from the GOP but the nation is more focused on ordinary liberals on social media.
A reminder -- not that you need one -- of which party's electeds are routinely calling for political violence. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Republican Arizona lawmaker makes post calling for execution of Democratic congresswoman
John Gillette on X called for ‘people like’ Pramila Jayapal to be ‘hanged’ in response to her video on anti-Trump protests
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Has anyone collected the vile statements congressional Republicans have made calling for the murder, assault, deportation and/or imprisonment of their colleagues?
Seems like there’s a lot of this coming straight from the GOP but the nation is more focused on ordinary liberals on social media.
Seems like there’s a lot of this coming straight from the GOP but the nation is more focused on ordinary liberals on social media.
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"Half the people boycotting Cracker Barrel weren't actually people. They were bots."
See also many other weird "culture war" pile-ons. We, the media, the gov... are all being wholesale manipulated by bots. We are responding to and promoting the views of...bots.
gizmodo.com/cracker-barr...
See also many other weird "culture war" pile-ons. We, the media, the gov... are all being wholesale manipulated by bots. We are responding to and promoting the views of...bots.
gizmodo.com/cracker-barr...
Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly Driven by Bots, Researchers Say
Doesn't that make more sense than lots of people caring about Cracker Barrel?
gizmodo.com
September 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"Half the people boycotting Cracker Barrel weren't actually people. They were bots."
See also many other weird "culture war" pile-ons. We, the media, the gov... are all being wholesale manipulated by bots. We are responding to and promoting the views of...bots.
gizmodo.com/cracker-barr...
See also many other weird "culture war" pile-ons. We, the media, the gov... are all being wholesale manipulated by bots. We are responding to and promoting the views of...bots.
gizmodo.com/cracker-barr...
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ultimately the way this world treats trans women as utterly disposable even despite so often sounding the alarm early for abuse done, and people not listening or mocking it, is why my politics are so concerned with their wellbeing and political subjectivity
September 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
ultimately the way this world treats trans women as utterly disposable even despite so often sounding the alarm early for abuse done, and people not listening or mocking it, is why my politics are so concerned with their wellbeing and political subjectivity
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The CDC tried to remove remote work as an accommodation for disabled people.
Working from home is a game changer when you’re chronically ill. It allows people to remain in the workforce who otherwise wouldn’t be able to.
Big thanks to the unions who fought this, the CDC caved from the pressure
Working from home is a game changer when you’re chronically ill. It allows people to remain in the workforce who otherwise wouldn’t be able to.
Big thanks to the unions who fought this, the CDC caved from the pressure
Our current admin hates disabled people 🌈
www.afge.org/article/cdc-...
www.afge.org/article/cdc-...
CDC Removes Disability as Reasonable Accommodation for Remote Work, Backtracks After Union Pressure
Leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had said employees with disabilities would no longer be approved for telework or remote work as a reasonable accommodation – a stunning vio...
www.afge.org
September 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The CDC tried to remove remote work as an accommodation for disabled people.
Working from home is a game changer when you’re chronically ill. It allows people to remain in the workforce who otherwise wouldn’t be able to.
Big thanks to the unions who fought this, the CDC caved from the pressure
Working from home is a game changer when you’re chronically ill. It allows people to remain in the workforce who otherwise wouldn’t be able to.
Big thanks to the unions who fought this, the CDC caved from the pressure
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An absolutely insane story about false confession: man reports his dad missing, police pressure him to confess to his dad's murder (lying about finding his dad's body, threatening his dog, etc), man confesses and tries to kill himself, dad comes home perfectly fine.
abc11.com/post/city-fo...
abc11.com/post/city-fo...
$900K settlement reached with California man who was pressured to confess murder that never happened
Tom Perez called the police in California to report his elderly father missing. Thirty-six hours later, Perez was on a psychiatric hold in a hospital, having been pressured into confessing he killed h...
abc11.com
September 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
An absolutely insane story about false confession: man reports his dad missing, police pressure him to confess to his dad's murder (lying about finding his dad's body, threatening his dog, etc), man confesses and tries to kill himself, dad comes home perfectly fine.
abc11.com/post/city-fo...
abc11.com/post/city-fo...
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September 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Common numerators is an underrated strategy for comparing fractions
September 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Common numerators is an underrated strategy for comparing fractions
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Chotiner interviews Janeway
September 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Chotiner interviews Janeway
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a new mRNA therapy apparently can cut the rate of Huntington's disease progression by ~75%. yet more miracle shit www.bbc.com/news/article...
Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
www.bbc.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
a new mRNA therapy apparently can cut the rate of Huntington's disease progression by ~75%. yet more miracle shit www.bbc.com/news/article...