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Microbiology PhD, now clinical research scientist in metro LA. Persuading through marshaling data driven evidence, science, and moral suasion. In the words of U.S. District Judge William Young.

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J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 4h

Which is relatively close to the Spanish pronunciation, but not what one would typically expect from the spelling in American English.

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J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 4h

With a Spanish pronunciation

J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 4h

I say it as close as I can to Spanish. But they pronounce it “byoo-na vih-sta”

J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 6h

That is actually pronounced the way it looks in English though.

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J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 6h

Or have ever learned any Spanish

J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 6h

Same goes for the one in Iowa. I’m not from there but the locals weren’t happy when we pronounced it as though it were a Spanish name, as it is…

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J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 7h

But if you don’t want to support Amazon, try getting other library cards. Many libraries let anyone at least in the same state obtain a card.

J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 13h

My son: I hate auto-corrects. Except when it’s right and fixes the word.

J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 13h

Exhibit B: bsky.app/profile/pabl...

Pablo Manríquez @pabloreports.bsky.social · 14h

NEW: Texas Bishop Mark Seitz just met with Pope Leo XIV and brought him a packet of letters from migrants terrorized by the Trump administration —
apnews.com/article/vati...

El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown

The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown has met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican.

apnews.com

Reposted by J

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22h

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 13h

Even a president isn’t supposed to have that power. He’s a dictator.

J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 13h

Getting outbid by $1

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J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 21h

WWJD

Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 23h

I’m guessing that’s supposed to be “the elephant in the room” but I put the over/under at 2% of the target audience grasping that.

J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 1d

The nice thing about fantasy sports is you don’t have to watch them to participate.

J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 1d

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Nicole Tersigni @nicsigni.bsky.social · 17d

do you guys like my new favorite shirt

Tshirt that has a raccoon holding up a sign that says “AI is poop from a butt” by future frenzy studio

J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 1d

With “allies” like this, who needs enemies? Blocked

J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 1d

The other name for this, uncooperative federalism, seems better

J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 1d

“We could start by disinvesting our pension funds from red-state companies like AT&T, American Airlines, ExxonMobil, and Tesla…

If that seems a reach, consider that Texas effectively got BlackRock to drop its “woke” investment and governance policies by blackballing it.”

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

California is the 4th largest economy in the world. It’s time it and other blue states used their economic clout to fight Trump’s agenda.

The latest from @clarajeffery:

It’s time for soft secession

How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.

www.motherjones.com

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J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 1d

At least we can take a bit of solace in knowing that this mofo who looks 65 is 49 years old.

J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 1d

And people falling for obvious bs. You can easily see the first shield says “Policia”

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J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 1d

For once a politician who is doing the right thing instead of catering to what he thinks people want to hear.

J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 1d

In any sane country, several people would be in prison after this. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 2d

Hulu and Disney are not CBS though. Don’t know about Sling. I’m not defending them but that’s not the point of this thread

J @arthurdeodat.bsky.social · 2d

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Shannon Carey @scmaestra.bsky.social · 2d

A large, unarmed, inflatable frog costumed person facing off against dozens of ICE agents in Portland

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