Kim Kim
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Most of last year was about The Book, but I did lots more science writing, too! Here's a 🧵of a few of my favorite stories, one for each month of 2025. The first is about geochemists solving a centuries old "cold case," identifying the volcano that erupted in 1831 and cooled the planet 🧪
‘Mystery volcano’ that erupted and cooled Earth in 1831 has finally been identified | CNN
Scientists have identified the “mystery volcano” that erupted in 1831 and cooled Earth’s climate. They have linked it to an island volcano in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
www.cnn.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Most of last year was about The Book, but I did lots more science writing, too! Here's a 🧵of a few of my favorite stories, one for each month of 2025. The first is about geochemists solving a centuries old "cold case," identifying the volcano that erupted in 1831 and cooled the planet 🧪
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Folks, two things can true at the same time.
These 2 National Guard members should not have been shot, and it's a disgusting act of violence. And, Trump + Miller have deliberately deployed them to incite division { violence. That's part of Miller's plan. They have no reason to be in our cities.
These 2 National Guard members should not have been shot, and it's a disgusting act of violence. And, Trump + Miller have deliberately deployed them to incite division { violence. That's part of Miller's plan. They have no reason to be in our cities.
National Guard members should never have been deployed in Washington, DC.
November 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Folks, two things can true at the same time.
These 2 National Guard members should not have been shot, and it's a disgusting act of violence. And, Trump + Miller have deliberately deployed them to incite division { violence. That's part of Miller's plan. They have no reason to be in our cities.
These 2 National Guard members should not have been shot, and it's a disgusting act of violence. And, Trump + Miller have deliberately deployed them to incite division { violence. That's part of Miller's plan. They have no reason to be in our cities.
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How about that? A victory for people who actually read.
"None Of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida's Book Ban Bill
In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries.
bookriot.com
August 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
How about that? A victory for people who actually read.
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This guy's a vet and a lawyer who threw a sandwich and offered to turn himself in, so they sent a paramilitary platoon with a camera crew.
They have FBI and U.S. Marshal badges; apparently those agencies do no real work beyond camera stunts, harassing minorities, and filling concentration camps.
They have FBI and U.S. Marshal badges; apparently those agencies do no real work beyond camera stunts, harassing minorities, and filling concentration camps.
The White House posted an insane video of the police arresting the sandwich guy in a safe and wealthy neighborhood.
August 15, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This guy's a vet and a lawyer who threw a sandwich and offered to turn himself in, so they sent a paramilitary platoon with a camera crew.
They have FBI and U.S. Marshal badges; apparently those agencies do no real work beyond camera stunts, harassing minorities, and filling concentration camps.
They have FBI and U.S. Marshal badges; apparently those agencies do no real work beyond camera stunts, harassing minorities, and filling concentration camps.
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Mark Cuban’s friend: see any good tv shows lately?
Mark Cuban: what you don’t understand is that for men under 35, Crypto is how they watch tv. It’s how they buy hamburgers. They don’t get debit cards which charge 8000 dollars a year to use
Mark Cuban: what you don’t understand is that for men under 35, Crypto is how they watch tv. It’s how they buy hamburgers. They don’t get debit cards which charge 8000 dollars a year to use
July 24, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Mark Cuban’s friend: see any good tv shows lately?
Mark Cuban: what you don’t understand is that for men under 35, Crypto is how they watch tv. It’s how they buy hamburgers. They don’t get debit cards which charge 8000 dollars a year to use
Mark Cuban: what you don’t understand is that for men under 35, Crypto is how they watch tv. It’s how they buy hamburgers. They don’t get debit cards which charge 8000 dollars a year to use
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The mainstream media's distortion of New York's mayoral race necessitates an independent media surge
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The mainstream media's distortion of New York's mayoral race necessitates an independent media surge
The Mamdani win is enormous, and the mainstream media will attempt to mischaracterize it. The short clip I extracted from a recent interview I did with Thom Hartmann, the number one progressive show i...
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June 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The mainstream media's distortion of New York's mayoral race necessitates an independent media surge
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Zohran Mamdani: Some New Yorkers Say They Can Imagine Him With A Big Cape And Devil Horns
June 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Zohran Mamdani: Some New Yorkers Say They Can Imagine Him With A Big Cape And Devil Horns
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The president told a Central American dictator to build five more massive slave labor camps to hold US citizens.
April 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The president told a Central American dictator to build five more massive slave labor camps to hold US citizens.
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Booker finally yields after more than 25 hours of speaking 👏👏👏
April 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Booker finally yields after more than 25 hours of speaking 👏👏👏
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The myth of "rugged individuality" and the "exceptional savior" stand in the way of saving democracy in the U.S. in 2025: the only way, here and now as everywhere, every time, solidarity and collective action are the only way.
www.justsecurity.org/109439/colle...
www.justsecurity.org/109439/colle...
March 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The myth of "rugged individuality" and the "exceptional savior" stand in the way of saving democracy in the U.S. in 2025: the only way, here and now as everywhere, every time, solidarity and collective action are the only way.
www.justsecurity.org/109439/colle...
www.justsecurity.org/109439/colle...
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Hawley makes a full-throated defense of Hegseth texting war plans to a Signal group that included a reporter: "Nobody can deny the success of what POTUS is doing here. This is what the leftist media is reduced to. They can't argue w/ the policies...so now we're griping about who's on a text message"
March 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Hawley makes a full-throated defense of Hegseth texting war plans to a Signal group that included a reporter: "Nobody can deny the success of what POTUS is doing here. This is what the leftist media is reduced to. They can't argue w/ the policies...so now we're griping about who's on a text message"
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I am truly terrified for Hamdan. If you don’t know who Hamdan Ballal is, he is the director of No Other Land and he and Yuval both won the Oscar for Best Documentary this year
March 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I am truly terrified for Hamdan. If you don’t know who Hamdan Ballal is, he is the director of No Other Land and he and Yuval both won the Oscar for Best Documentary this year
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Shout out to Jeffrey Goldberg for reporting on this now instead of waiting two years to put it in a book.
March 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Shout out to Jeffrey Goldberg for reporting on this now instead of waiting two years to put it in a book.
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You cannot make this shit up. Sharing this jaw-dropping story with a gift link -- give it a read.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
You cannot make this shit up. Sharing this jaw-dropping story with a gift link -- give it a read.
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Spray-Painted Penis Only Thing Holding Cybertruck Together
March 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Spray-Painted Penis Only Thing Holding Cybertruck Together
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Undocumented immigrants, who contribute nearly $100 billion in taxes each year and help fund benefits like Social Security and Medicare while remaining ineligible to receive them, are expected to soon lose the privacy afforded to them by a long-standing IRS policy.
The IRS Is Reportedly Nearing a Deal to Share Confidential Tax Data With ICE
The agreement targets undocumented taxpayers’ data as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to deport them.
truthout.org
March 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Undocumented immigrants, who contribute nearly $100 billion in taxes each year and help fund benefits like Social Security and Medicare while remaining ineligible to receive them, are expected to soon lose the privacy afforded to them by a long-standing IRS policy.
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I have been screaming "SHOW CAT" at the screen for 84 episodes and it finally worked!
March 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I have been screaming "SHOW CAT" at the screen for 84 episodes and it finally worked!
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The episode is framed around Data's correspondence with Maddox, that wannabe Josef Mengele rat turd that tried to strip Data of his rights so that he could be vivisected for science
It's odd that Data would write to this guy, but some people do enjoy writing letters to imprisoned serial killers
It's odd that Data would write to this guy, but some people do enjoy writing letters to imprisoned serial killers
March 20, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The episode is framed around Data's correspondence with Maddox, that wannabe Josef Mengele rat turd that tried to strip Data of his rights so that he could be vivisected for science
It's odd that Data would write to this guy, but some people do enjoy writing letters to imprisoned serial killers
It's odd that Data would write to this guy, but some people do enjoy writing letters to imprisoned serial killers
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Star Trek TNG, S4E11: Data writes a letter to history's greatest monster, telling him about his cat, the murder he solved, the couple he broke up, and that time he called his best friend a lunkhead and totally got away with it
10/10 an absolute delight
10/10 an absolute delight
March 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Star Trek TNG, S4E11: Data writes a letter to history's greatest monster, telling him about his cat, the murder he solved, the couple he broke up, and that time he called his best friend a lunkhead and totally got away with it
10/10 an absolute delight
10/10 an absolute delight
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I just sell cars and love everyone!
March 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I just sell cars and love everyone!
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Fear at isolated Antarctica base as a man is accused of attacking a colleague and making threats
Antarctica base assault: Man accused of attacking colleague
A member of a South African research team that is confined for more than a year at an isolated Antarctica base was put under psychological evaluation there after he allegedly assaulted and sexually harassed colleagues, government officials said.
www.ctvnews.ca
March 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Fear at isolated Antarctica base as a man is accused of attacking a colleague and making threats
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Killing hundreds of people in a mass bombing campaign "imperils the tenuous ceasefire."
March 18, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Killing hundreds of people in a mass bombing campaign "imperils the tenuous ceasefire."
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A page on the Defense Department’s website celebrated Pfc. Ira Hayes, a Pima Indian who was one of the six Marines photographed hoisting a U.S. flag at Iwo Jima in 1945.
The page, along with many others about minority service members, has now been erased.
The page, along with many others about minority service members, has now been erased.
Amid ‘DEI’ purge, Pentagon removes webpage on Iwo Jima flag-raiser
Pages celebrating Navajo code talkers and other minority service members were also erased.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
A page on the Defense Department’s website celebrated Pfc. Ira Hayes, a Pima Indian who was one of the six Marines photographed hoisting a U.S. flag at Iwo Jima in 1945.
The page, along with many others about minority service members, has now been erased.
The page, along with many others about minority service members, has now been erased.
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if you are a fan of THE FUGITIVE a quick pro tip that the recent 4K release is excellent. lots of extras and it looks phenomenal.
March 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
if you are a fan of THE FUGITIVE a quick pro tip that the recent 4K release is excellent. lots of extras and it looks phenomenal.