B E Smith
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What the hell, maybe folks here know hopeful homesteaders. It deserves good people, not investors.
Zillow on the left and CL on the right. Trying to keep this beautiful place, where our family is buried, out of the hands of those who want a second home or a development opportunity.
Please remember that most of the people directly involved in this were born after September 11, 2001 , by now.
That is not any impugning of THEM, for their ages, by the way.
They’re supposed to have competent and aware commanders.
They do not.
That is not any impugning of THEM, for their ages, by the way.
They’re supposed to have competent and aware commanders.
They do not.
December 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Please remember that most of the people directly involved in this were born after September 11, 2001 , by now.
That is not any impugning of THEM, for their ages, by the way.
They’re supposed to have competent and aware commanders.
They do not.
That is not any impugning of THEM, for their ages, by the way.
They’re supposed to have competent and aware commanders.
They do not.
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CDC's @drdebhoury.bsky.social calls on Congress to act.
"It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice & toward ideology-driven governance...I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." time.com/7338714/dr-d...
"It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice & toward ideology-driven governance...I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." time.com/7338714/dr-d...
I Left the CDC 100 Days Ago. My Worst Fears About the Agency Are Coming True
"Things have not improved," writes Dr. Debra Houry. "They have worsened. And Congress has still failed to act."
time.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
CDC's @drdebhoury.bsky.social calls on Congress to act.
"It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice & toward ideology-driven governance...I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." time.com/7338714/dr-d...
"It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice & toward ideology-driven governance...I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." time.com/7338714/dr-d...
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Next week the Supreme Court will hear another engineered case with fake plaintiffs, which presents another opportunity for the GOP justices to blow a hole through what remains of our campaign finance laws—this time, by turning political parties into a conduit for bribes. slate.com/news-and-pol...
The Supreme Court Is Poised to Revive a Key Feature of Nixon-Era Corruption
The justices will hear arguments on Tuesday in NRSC v. FEC, a case cooked up by the GOP itself.
slate.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Next week the Supreme Court will hear another engineered case with fake plaintiffs, which presents another opportunity for the GOP justices to blow a hole through what remains of our campaign finance laws—this time, by turning political parties into a conduit for bribes. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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New Orleans is getting ready
Both of my favorite local businesses had these on their doors this morning. Levee Baking Co and Molly’s Rise and Shine.
#nolasky #photography #fuckice
#nolasky #photography #fuckice
December 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
New Orleans is getting ready
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i’m still unemployed and struggling to make ends meet. i have a bunch of bills due next week. if you’ve got anything extra you can send my way, i’d really appreciate it 🖤
ca, vm: JuneEvergreen
ca, vm: JuneEvergreen
December 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
i’m still unemployed and struggling to make ends meet. i have a bunch of bills due next week. if you’ve got anything extra you can send my way, i’d really appreciate it 🖤
ca, vm: JuneEvergreen
ca, vm: JuneEvergreen
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I confess in my adolescence I was anti-seatbelt mandate.
I also would keep gum in my mouth but not chew it in hated geometry class, where *chewing* gum was prohibited.
I also would keep gum in my mouth but not chew it in hated geometry class, where *chewing* gum was prohibited.
When I was at The Post, I once wrote about the effort to fight back against seat belt laws. Gift link: wapo.st/48PHVOF
it is MIRACULOUS that we got rid of lead paint and asbestos when we did. if we had tried that today, there would be people whining about how we're restricting their rights.
December 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I confess in my adolescence I was anti-seatbelt mandate.
I also would keep gum in my mouth but not chew it in hated geometry class, where *chewing* gum was prohibited.
I also would keep gum in my mouth but not chew it in hated geometry class, where *chewing* gum was prohibited.
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Probably going to get worse from here in red states that will also start removing school requirements for vaccines.
Kennedy's zombie ACIP panel just voted to restrict hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. Experts say it will harm children for no reason. www.ms.now/news/rfk-cdc...
ACIP member Dr. Cody Meissner:
"'Do no harm' is a moral imperative. We are doing harm by changing this wording. And I vote no."
ACIP member Dr. Cody Meissner:
"'Do no harm' is a moral imperative. We are doing harm by changing this wording. And I vote no."
RFK Jr.’s CDC panel: No more hepatitis B vaccine for some newborns
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel, stocked with anti-vaccine activists and loyalists to RFK Jr., voted Friday to stop recommending a birth dose of vaccine.
www.ms.now
December 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Probably going to get worse from here in red states that will also start removing school requirements for vaccines.
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Zillow on the left and CL on the right. Trying to keep this beautiful place, where our family is buried, out of the hands of those who want a second home or a development opportunity.
What the hell, maybe folks here know hopeful homesteaders. It deserves good people, not investors.
December 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Zillow on the left and CL on the right. Trying to keep this beautiful place, where our family is buried, out of the hands of those who want a second home or a development opportunity.
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As many expected, the truth is finally coming out, they were just fishermen. The family of the Colombian man killed in the Sept. 15 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea has now filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
As many expected, the truth is finally coming out, they were just fishermen. The family of the Colombian man killed in the Sept. 15 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea has now filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging
Don’t worry, they absolutely will not be doing that.
December 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Don’t worry, they absolutely will not be doing that.
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Let me get this straight: we trained this guy to be an elite killer, abandoned his country to the Taliban, isolated him, arbitrarily banned him from working and so left his family unsupported.
I don’t know if there’s any more efficient way of producing a mental health crisis outside of torture.
I don’t know if there’s any more efficient way of producing a mental health crisis outside of torture.
Alleged D.C. Shooter Begged CIA for Help as He Tried to Find Work newrepublic.com/post/203784/... via @newrepublic.com
Alleged D.C. Shooter Begged CIA for Help as He Tried to Find Work
The National Guard shooting suspect felt abandoned by the CIA after working together for so long, his fellow unit member said.
newrepublic.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Let me get this straight: we trained this guy to be an elite killer, abandoned his country to the Taliban, isolated him, arbitrarily banned him from working and so left his family unsupported.
I don’t know if there’s any more efficient way of producing a mental health crisis outside of torture.
I don’t know if there’s any more efficient way of producing a mental health crisis outside of torture.
Zillow on the left and CL on the right. Trying to keep this beautiful place, where our family is buried, out of the hands of those who want a second home or a development opportunity.
What the hell, maybe folks here know hopeful homesteaders. It deserves good people, not investors.
December 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Zillow on the left and CL on the right. Trying to keep this beautiful place, where our family is buried, out of the hands of those who want a second home or a development opportunity.
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1725: Why the fuck did I lose my left hand for the same wages I earned while being 10x more productive than last year? Who the fuck is benefiting here?
2025: Why am I losing my job to a machine that encourages kids to kill themselves and can't actually do my job? Who the fuck is benefiting here?
2025: Why am I losing my job to a machine that encourages kids to kill themselves and can't actually do my job? Who the fuck is benefiting here?
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
1725: Why the fuck did I lose my left hand for the same wages I earned while being 10x more productive than last year? Who the fuck is benefiting here?
2025: Why am I losing my job to a machine that encourages kids to kill themselves and can't actually do my job? Who the fuck is benefiting here?
2025: Why am I losing my job to a machine that encourages kids to kill themselves and can't actually do my job? Who the fuck is benefiting here?
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Hiding behind the fear of boys hurting girls is the fear that boys might become the kind of people who don't *want* to hurt girls
December 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Hiding behind the fear of boys hurting girls is the fear that boys might become the kind of people who don't *want* to hurt girls
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Snowstorms before Christmas aren’t all bad. 😂
December 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Snowstorms before Christmas aren’t all bad. 😂
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day 1 is "penzeys revolution blend" and i cant stop laughing at "we have to GET RID of this lying, cheating, CORRUPT SCUMBAG PRESIDENT!! RESIST! REVOLT! REVOLUTION NOW!! good on roast poultry and carrots"
December 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
day 1 is "penzeys revolution blend" and i cant stop laughing at "we have to GET RID of this lying, cheating, CORRUPT SCUMBAG PRESIDENT!! RESIST! REVOLT! REVOLUTION NOW!! good on roast poultry and carrots"
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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made $95 million last year. His workers are striking for the bare minimum. Glad to be on the right side of the picket line with them.
December 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made $95 million last year. His workers are striking for the bare minimum. Glad to be on the right side of the picket line with them.
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Yesterday, my great-grandpa passed away. He was 93 years old. Three years ago, I wrote an article about how his home garden in Auburn Gresham has fed my family over the years. With this piece, I hoped to cement my family's history in Chicago so that he and my great-granny live on forever. 💕
https://thetriibe.com/2022/04/essay-how-my-great-grandfathers-garden-out-south-has-fed-my-family-for-generations/
December 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Yesterday, my great-grandpa passed away. He was 93 years old. Three years ago, I wrote an article about how his home garden in Auburn Gresham has fed my family over the years. With this piece, I hoped to cement my family's history in Chicago so that he and my great-granny live on forever. 💕
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Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
December 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
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The question voters should always ask:
Is someone ultimately working in service to others, or in service to themselves?
Is someone ultimately working in service to others, or in service to themselves?
December 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The question voters should always ask:
Is someone ultimately working in service to others, or in service to themselves?
Is someone ultimately working in service to others, or in service to themselves?
What the hell, maybe folks here know hopeful homesteaders. It deserves good people, not investors.
December 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
What the hell, maybe folks here know hopeful homesteaders. It deserves good people, not investors.