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Much of the complicated relationship between homeschoolers and math is due to one man and his math curriculum: John Saxon and the Saxon Math textbooks he created.
Why Homeschooled Children and Alumni Hate Saxon Math
Homeschoolers have a complicated relationship with math.
rlstollar.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Much of the complicated relationship between homeschoolers and math is due to one man and his math curriculum: John Saxon and the Saxon Math textbooks he created.
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GOG is being re-acquired by one of it's original founders as CDPR moves to focus on game dev entirely.
www.gog.com/blog/gog-is-...
#gog #gaming
www.gog.com/blog/gog-is-...
#gog #gaming
GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What it means for you | GOG.COM
Hey everyone, GOG Team here.
www.gog.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
GOG is being re-acquired by one of it's original founders as CDPR moves to focus on game dev entirely.
www.gog.com/blog/gog-is-...
#gog #gaming
www.gog.com/blog/gog-is-...
#gog #gaming
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Do it. He’s one of the best when it comes to tracking and explaining the lunacy that is the current SCOTUS.
OK, a little pie-in-the-sky goal here: Any chance we could get Law Dork 549 new subscribers — free or paid — before the new year?
That would give Law Dork 80,000 total subscribers!
If you've relied on my work this year, share this with your recommendation!
www.lawdork.com
That would give Law Dork 80,000 total subscribers!
If you've relied on my work this year, share this with your recommendation!
www.lawdork.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Do it. He’s one of the best when it comes to tracking and explaining the lunacy that is the current SCOTUS.
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Congrats to Classic Guild Wars, which took the MOP award for most improved MMORPG of 2025!
🏆 massivelyop.com/2025/12/23/m...
#GuildWars #MMORPG #GuildWarsReforged @guildwars2.com
🏆 massivelyop.com/2025/12/23/m...
#GuildWars #MMORPG #GuildWarsReforged @guildwars2.com
MassivelyOP’s 2025 Awards: Most Improved MMO | Massively Overpowered
Welcome back to MassivelyOP’s annual MMORPG awards for 2025!
massivelyop.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Congrats to Classic Guild Wars, which took the MOP award for most improved MMORPG of 2025!
🏆 massivelyop.com/2025/12/23/m...
#GuildWars #MMORPG #GuildWarsReforged @guildwars2.com
🏆 massivelyop.com/2025/12/23/m...
#GuildWars #MMORPG #GuildWarsReforged @guildwars2.com
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Seems like an important story, like breaking news front page worthy
Q: Can you say any more about the explosion in Venezuela that you mentioned in a radio interview. Did the military do that?
TRUMP: Well, it doesn't matter. But there was a major explosion in the dock area where they load the boats up with drugs. We hit the area.
TRUMP: Well, it doesn't matter. But there was a major explosion in the dock area where they load the boats up with drugs. We hit the area.
December 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Seems like an important story, like breaking news front page worthy
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Alternate media is now essential media, because the "mainstream" press is no longer reporting on essential stories, including the rapid decaying of Trump's mind and body.
December 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Alternate media is now essential media, because the "mainstream" press is no longer reporting on essential stories, including the rapid decaying of Trump's mind and body.
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NIH Director boosts post from Andrew Kaczynski thanking people for helping him raise $200,000 for childhood cancer research.
Kaczynski’s daughter Francesca died from pediatric brain cancer in 2020.
In March, the National Cancer Institute will stop funding the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium.
Kaczynski’s daughter Francesca died from pediatric brain cancer in 2020.
In March, the National Cancer Institute will stop funding the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium.
December 29, 2025 at 6:40 PM
NIH Director boosts post from Andrew Kaczynski thanking people for helping him raise $200,000 for childhood cancer research.
Kaczynski’s daughter Francesca died from pediatric brain cancer in 2020.
In March, the National Cancer Institute will stop funding the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium.
Kaczynski’s daughter Francesca died from pediatric brain cancer in 2020.
In March, the National Cancer Institute will stop funding the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium.
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Kissing is ubiquitous among many animals, especially primates, suggesting deep evolutionary roots of the behavior.
Scientists Discover the Origin of Kissing — And It’s Not Human
Kissing is ubiquitous among many animals, especially primates, suggesting deep evolutionary roots of the behavior.
www.404media.co
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Kissing is ubiquitous among many animals, especially primates, suggesting deep evolutionary roots of the behavior.
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“It’s 2025 and the book burners are back. Along with a form of neo-McCarthyism that is tantamount to a witch hunt.” 📚 #canpoli #uspoli
‘The Librarians’ Traces the Battle of a Lifetime | The Tyee
As rightward forces campaign to pull books from library shelves, a gripping new documentary exposes what’s at stake.
thetyee.ca
November 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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The judge who oversaw the initial challenge to Trump’s attempt to use the Alien Enemies Act to quickly remove people from the country will soon have the authority to continue any contempt proceedings over whether the admin violated his first orders in the case on March 15.
I explain:
I explain:
D.C. Circuit won't review Trump admin contempt appeal further, sending matter back to Boasberg
The latest order over the Trump administration's actions sending flights to El Salvador on March 15.
www.lawdork.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The judge who oversaw the initial challenge to Trump’s attempt to use the Alien Enemies Act to quickly remove people from the country will soon have the authority to continue any contempt proceedings over whether the admin violated his first orders in the case on March 15.
I explain:
I explain:
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BREAKING NEWS: Senators quietly put language into the shutdown deal helping their donors block rules to prevent food contamination & foodborne illnesses at farms & restaurants, according to bill text reviewed by @levernews.com.
The provisions come amid an explosion of foodborne illnesses.
The provisions come amid an explosion of foodborne illnesses.
Shutdown Deal Kills Food Safety Rules
After lobbyists spent big on the Trump administration and Democratic defectors, the government funding bill cut food-contamination rules and limited ultraprocessed-food research.
www.levernews.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
BREAKING NEWS: Senators quietly put language into the shutdown deal helping their donors block rules to prevent food contamination & foodborne illnesses at farms & restaurants, according to bill text reviewed by @levernews.com.
The provisions come amid an explosion of foodborne illnesses.
The provisions come amid an explosion of foodborne illnesses.
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Congress’s shutdown deal eliminated key food safety rules, blocking agencies from enforcing measures to prevent contamination and trace outbreaks. This rollback has coincided with a surge in hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses.
Shutdown Deal Kills Rules to Prevent Food Contamination and Foodborne Illnesses
The gutting of these rules coincides with a huge increase in hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses.
truthout.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Congress’s shutdown deal eliminated key food safety rules, blocking agencies from enforcing measures to prevent contamination and trace outbreaks. This rollback has coincided with a surge in hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses.
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UPDATE: Person infected with bird flu in Washington state has H5N5. It's the first time H5N5 has been found in a human
The person is an older adult with underlying health conditions and remains hospitalized.
The patient keeps a mixed backyard flock that had contact with wild birds.
The person is an older adult with underlying health conditions and remains hospitalized.
The patient keeps a mixed backyard flock that had contact with wild birds.
November 15, 2025 at 3:15 AM
UPDATE: Person infected with bird flu in Washington state has H5N5. It's the first time H5N5 has been found in a human
The person is an older adult with underlying health conditions and remains hospitalized.
The patient keeps a mixed backyard flock that had contact with wild birds.
The person is an older adult with underlying health conditions and remains hospitalized.
The patient keeps a mixed backyard flock that had contact with wild birds.
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The DOT also reportedly plans to rescind requirements that airlines disclose junk fees. It's also planning to redefine what flight cancellations would require refunds for passengers.
Both Delta and United gave $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund.
Everything is for sale.
Both Delta and United gave $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund.
Everything is for sale.
BREAKING: The Trump administration is officially withdrawing a Biden-era plan to require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when flight disruptions are caused by the airlines.
November 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The DOT also reportedly plans to rescind requirements that airlines disclose junk fees. It's also planning to redefine what flight cancellations would require refunds for passengers.
Both Delta and United gave $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund.
Everything is for sale.
Both Delta and United gave $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund.
Everything is for sale.
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"In 2025, the US is France. As impunity and lawlessness have grown in the US over the last several decades, it has also grown everywhere else. Even now, in the days of dwindling US status as a global endo-ideal, US news is watched more than anywhere on earth." #3E #EndImpunity 🧵
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November 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
"In 2025, the US is France. As impunity and lawlessness have grown in the US over the last several decades, it has also grown everywhere else. Even now, in the days of dwindling US status as a global endo-ideal, US news is watched more than anywhere on earth." #3E #EndImpunity 🧵
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Authoritarian movements seek legitimacy by invoking a “Christian America,” but a growing number of faith leaders and faith-rooted institutions are pushing back. nonprofitquarterly.org/voices-from-... @deepaiyer.bsky.social @buildingmovement.bsky.social
Voices from the Frontlines of Christian Organizing - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Authoritarian movements seek legitimacy by invoking a “Christian America,” but a growing number of faith leaders and faith-rooted institutions are pushing back.
nonprofitquarterly.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Authoritarian movements seek legitimacy by invoking a “Christian America,” but a growing number of faith leaders and faith-rooted institutions are pushing back. nonprofitquarterly.org/voices-from-... @deepaiyer.bsky.social @buildingmovement.bsky.social
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People get attached to tools/devices that either improve their lives, expand their lives, or reinforce their sense of personal identity. Sounds like not having a strong attachment to a device is more a design problem than a user one.
"Booty said consumers no longer have a strong attachment to the actual devices they use to play games."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/a...
October 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
People get attached to tools/devices that either improve their lives, expand their lives, or reinforce their sense of personal identity. Sounds like not having a strong attachment to a device is more a design problem than a user one.
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But Trump gets a ballroom and Argentina gets a $40 billion bailout
BREAKING—40 million set to lose food aid next week after Trump USDA says it refuses use emergency funds for food stamps. www.axios.com/2025/10/24/g...
Exclusive: USDA says it won't use emergency funds for food stamps
States also won't be reimbursed if they cover SNAP expenses on their own, the memo says.
www.axios.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
But Trump gets a ballroom and Argentina gets a $40 billion bailout
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Voter suppression.
Trump and MAGA are planning for permanent power. All in front of us.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...
Trump and MAGA are planning for permanent power. All in front of us.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...
Justice Department Will Monitor Elections in California and New Jersey
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Voter suppression.
Trump and MAGA are planning for permanent power. All in front of us.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...
Trump and MAGA are planning for permanent power. All in front of us.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...
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FULL STORY: U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis ordered Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, who has led a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs, to appear in her courtroom in person at 10 a.m. Tuesday. @wttw.bsky.social
Federal Judge Orders Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, Who Fired Tear Gas at Little Village Crowd, Into Court
The judge’s order came less than 24 hours after Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino fired tear gas at a crowd during an aggressive raid in Little Village.
news.wttw.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
FULL STORY: U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis ordered Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, who has led a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs, to appear in her courtroom in person at 10 a.m. Tuesday. @wttw.bsky.social
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Wells Fargo scammed millions of people by opening fake accounts. The Trump Administration just reduced a former Wells Fargo exec's $10 million fine to $0.
Trump is making life more affordable for Wall Street executives — and more expensive for everyone else.
Trump is making life more affordable for Wall Street executives — and more expensive for everyone else.
October 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Wells Fargo scammed millions of people by opening fake accounts. The Trump Administration just reduced a former Wells Fargo exec's $10 million fine to $0.
Trump is making life more affordable for Wall Street executives — and more expensive for everyone else.
Trump is making life more affordable for Wall Street executives — and more expensive for everyone else.
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The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
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This is what oligarchy looks like:
Trump gave corporate America a $920 billion tax break.
Now, corporations like Amazon, Meta, Apple, Google & Lockheed Martin are returning the favor by giving Trump $300 million for a fancy ballroom.
That’s a pretty good return on investment.
Trump gave corporate America a $920 billion tax break.
Now, corporations like Amazon, Meta, Apple, Google & Lockheed Martin are returning the favor by giving Trump $300 million for a fancy ballroom.
That’s a pretty good return on investment.
October 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This is what oligarchy looks like:
Trump gave corporate America a $920 billion tax break.
Now, corporations like Amazon, Meta, Apple, Google & Lockheed Martin are returning the favor by giving Trump $300 million for a fancy ballroom.
That’s a pretty good return on investment.
Trump gave corporate America a $920 billion tax break.
Now, corporations like Amazon, Meta, Apple, Google & Lockheed Martin are returning the favor by giving Trump $300 million for a fancy ballroom.
That’s a pretty good return on investment.