Atecyr13
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Finally!! Someone stands for something.
Breaking news: The White House has removed two top security officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development, the world’s largest provider of food assistance, after they refused to let representatives of Elon Musk access restricted spaces.
USAID security officials on leave after refusing access to Musk allies
Billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk has been denigrating USAID, which is the world’s largest provider of food assistance.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Finally!! Someone stands for something.
We are practically under siege and we’re going to die posting about it.
Just because it is in plain sight does not mean it is not what it is: A hostile takeover of the U.S. government by an unelected and unfettered power monger. Believe what you see, do not see what you believe.
February 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
We are practically under siege and we’re going to die posting about it.
Trump has so far blamed the deadly DCA plane crash on Barack Obama, Joe Biden, the Democratic Party, Pete Buttigieg, the 2020 election, and diversity. Especially, appreciated was his comforting the families who lost so many with his description of the “cold, icy waters.”
A deadly collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport revives scrutiny over the US's most active runway, which has airspace jam-packed with commercial, civilian and military aircraft
Deadly Crash Revives Scrutiny Over Congested Washington Airspace
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport stands out among US aviation hubs, with complex and bewildering restrictions owing to its peculiar location: right in the middle of a congested urban environm...
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Trump has so far blamed the deadly DCA plane crash on Barack Obama, Joe Biden, the Democratic Party, Pete Buttigieg, the 2020 election, and diversity. Especially, appreciated was his comforting the families who lost so many with his description of the “cold, icy waters.”
A thoughtful discussion on ally ship, it’s challenges and pitfalls.
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findingourwayhome.blog/2018/03/14/w...
Why I No Longer Support Leonard Peltier
Edit: December 2024. I have appreciated folks who commented on this post, sharing further information and concerns (see the comments). I have been surprised by how many people are still reading t…
findingourwayhome.blog
January 25, 2025 at 1:34 AM
A thoughtful discussion on ally ship, it’s challenges and pitfalls.
findingourwayhome.blog/2018/03/14/w...
findingourwayhome.blog/2018/03/14/w...
Nancy Mace has some serious transphobia. To behave like the House floor is some kind of bar and threaten Rep. Crockett that way?! Classy, real classy. 🙄
January 17, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Nancy Mace has some serious transphobia. To behave like the House floor is some kind of bar and threaten Rep. Crockett that way?! Classy, real classy. 🙄
You’d think everyone would be cautious when messing with people’s healthcare at this point.
Enrollment in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans has grown every year of the Biden administration, leading to a record high rate of people with insurance.
A record 24 million people now get Obamacare health plans. Will it last under Trump?
Enrollment in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans has grown every year of the Biden administration, leading to a record high rate of people with insurance.
www.npr.org
January 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
You’d think everyone would be cautious when messing with people’s healthcare at this point.
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Whiplash between torrential wet seasons and devastating dry seasons is exacerbating wildfires.
Why a wetter atmosphere is making California’s fires worse
A heavy wet season in California’s past winters spurred more grass and brush, which then dried out quickly last summer. Those conditions are making fires worse.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Whiplash between torrential wet seasons and devastating dry seasons is exacerbating wildfires.
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The other place was no longer viable so the community had to go somewhere.
"Users may be in the honeymoon phase now, but the experience is likely to get worse over time...Just because Bluesky is at the earliest phase, before enshittification has started, doesn’t mean it won’t be enshittified.”
"Users may be in the honeymoon phase now, but the experience is likely to get worse over time...Just because Bluesky is at the earliest phase, before enshittification has started, doesn’t mean it won’t be enshittified.”
What do you find to be the best (and worst?) parts of the academic community moving over to Bluesky?
I personally enjoy the more friendly community here and the lack of algorithm baiting, but do feel like it is a bit insular and could limit our reach to the general public.
🧪 #AcademicSky
I personally enjoy the more friendly community here and the lack of algorithm baiting, but do feel like it is a bit insular and could limit our reach to the general public.
🧪 #AcademicSky
As academic Bluesky grows, researchers find strengths—and shortcomings
Platform fosters collegial interactions among scientists, but potentially limits interactions beyond the academic community
www.science.org
January 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The other place was no longer viable so the community had to go somewhere.
"Users may be in the honeymoon phase now, but the experience is likely to get worse over time...Just because Bluesky is at the earliest phase, before enshittification has started, doesn’t mean it won’t be enshittified.”
"Users may be in the honeymoon phase now, but the experience is likely to get worse over time...Just because Bluesky is at the earliest phase, before enshittification has started, doesn’t mean it won’t be enshittified.”
Is this what it means to be a member of the United States? Despite being a huge part of the Federal tax base being abandoned by your government because of who you voted for?
The federal government typically covers 75% of rebuilding costs after a major disaster. President-elect Trump has threatened to withhold firefighting money from California. via @calmatters.org
LA fires underscore how much California has to lose if Trump withholds disaster aid
States depend on the federal government for disaster relief funding. Donald Trump has said he'd withhold firefighting money from California.
calmatters.org
January 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Is this what it means to be a member of the United States? Despite being a huge part of the Federal tax base being abandoned by your government because of who you voted for?
The Santa Ana’s are not new but climate change is still a huge part of this tragedy. Increasingly destructive weather patterns will continue to be a blight on humanity as long as humanity continues to be a blight on the planet.
ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
www.noaa.gov
January 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The Santa Ana’s are not new but climate change is still a huge part of this tragedy. Increasingly destructive weather patterns will continue to be a blight on humanity as long as humanity continues to be a blight on the planet.
Medical workers are not war criminals. #releasehospitalworkers
#releasethehostages
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#releasethehostages
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WHO appeals for end to attacks on Gaza's hospitals - BBC News
It comes after two were attacked and another raided by Israeli forces in the past few days.
www.bbc.com
December 31, 2024 at 12:28 AM
Medical workers are not war criminals. #releasehospitalworkers
#releasethehostages
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#releasethehostages
www.bbc.com/news/article...
What Those of Us With a Mental Illness Want The Rest of You to Know
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What Those of Us With a Mental Illness Want The Rest of You to Know
Dear Friends,
open.substack.com
December 31, 2024 at 12:25 AM
What Those of Us With a Mental Illness Want The Rest of You to Know
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Caregiving responsibilities can cut young people off from peers and interrupt their emerging life story. And there's been little research or support directed at this group. That's starting to change.
For young adults, caregiving isn't just hard. It can shape you for life
Caregiving responsibilities can cut young people off from peers and interrupt their emerging life story. And there's been little research or support directed at this group. That's starting to change.
www.npr.org
December 23, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Caregiving responsibilities can cut young people off from peers and interrupt their emerging life story. And there's been little research or support directed at this group. That's starting to change.
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Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed
Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed
Tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our food.
dlvr.it
November 27, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed
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Opinion: There is no excuse for the bullying of Sarah McBride
Opinion: There is no excuse for the bullying of Sarah McBride
Opinion: There is no excuse for the bullying of Sarah McBride
www.sltrib.com
November 27, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Opinion: There is no excuse for the bullying of Sarah McBride
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Harvey Milk, pioneering gay politician, died on this day in 1978. He's one of our HEROES WITH CHUTZPAH. www.benyehudapress.c...
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November 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Harvey Milk, pioneering gay politician, died on this day in 1978. He's one of our HEROES WITH CHUTZPAH. www.benyehudapress.c...
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Seems so obvious, but here we just act like we’re powerless.
“When I heard they were going to be cut down, I knew I had to protect them."
Trees are increasingly becoming a flashpoint in Tokyo, as record temperatures and large-scale redevelopment projects put the loss of greenery on residents' minds.
Trees are increasingly becoming a flashpoint in Tokyo, as record temperatures and large-scale redevelopment projects put the loss of greenery on residents' minds.
Tokyo’s Scorching Summers Focus Public Anger Against Tree Cutting
A group of elderly residents who guard a row of ginkgo trees from being cut down are part of a wave of such activism in the Japanese capital.
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Seems so obvious, but here we just act like we’re powerless.
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Rep. Jasmin Crockett is always 🔥
November 20, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Rep. Jasmin Crockett is always 🔥
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Jewish and Palestinian stories intersect within the walls of a historic sukkah: In Diego Rotman and Lea Mauas’s installations, a Jewish ritual becomes a powerful unifying metaphor
Jewish and Palestinian stories intersect within the walls of a historic sukkah
In Diego Rotman and Lea Mauas’s installations, a Jewish ritual becomes a powerful unifying metaphor
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 15, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Jewish and Palestinian stories intersect within the walls of a historic sukkah: In Diego Rotman and Lea Mauas’s installations, a Jewish ritual becomes a powerful unifying metaphor
"Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty." — Hannah Arendt
November 15, 2024 at 1:00 PM
"Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty." — Hannah Arendt
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Get it done!
Senate Democrats are staring down a shrinking timeline to confirm more than two dozen of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees, with President-elect Donald Trump warning Republicans to do all they can to block the effort.
Democrats battle to confirm judges before Trump returns, Senate flips
Republicans confirmed judges during the final weeks of Donald Trump’s first term. But the president-elect says Democrats should not do the same.
wapo.st
November 13, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Get it done!
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Hopefully the people who run this platform fully understand the many reasons why a mass exodus of people has fled toxic X, and will do their best to ensure this place never becomes anything like that.
November 13, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Hopefully the people who run this platform fully understand the many reasons why a mass exodus of people has fled toxic X, and will do their best to ensure this place never becomes anything like that.