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America needs a National Day of Reason to restore truth and facts to their central place in American democracy. Proud to lead @rephuffman.bsky.social and these illustrious partners to push for common sense over misinformation and fascistic lunacy.
May 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
America needs a National Day of Reason to restore truth and facts to their central place in American democracy. Proud to lead @rephuffman.bsky.social and these illustrious partners to push for common sense over misinformation and fascistic lunacy.
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The government’s conduct in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man illegally sent to a Salvadoran prison, is bad enough standing on its own. It is worse because it is part of a pattern of high-handed obstructionism.
Will the Supreme Court Stop Donald Trump?
By defying the Justices’ ruling on a man mistakenly sent to El Salvador, the Administration has shown that it is not owed the deference typically shown to the executive branch.
www.newyorker.com
April 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The government’s conduct in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man illegally sent to a Salvadoran prison, is bad enough standing on its own. It is worse because it is part of a pattern of high-handed obstructionism.
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Doing taxes today brought to mind taxis. And of course the gutting of the IRS. Good times all around. #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #nytsb #NYTSpellingBee
April 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Doing taxes today brought to mind taxis. And of course the gutting of the IRS. Good times all around. #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #nytsb #NYTSpellingBee
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Today, @uaw.org members from across Southern California joined tens of thousands of others in LA for the Fighting Oligarchy Tour with @sanders.senate.gov & @aoc.bsky.social. Region 6 Director Mike Miller spoke on the importance of working people organizing more unions & building for May Day 2028.
April 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Today, @uaw.org members from across Southern California joined tens of thousands of others in LA for the Fighting Oligarchy Tour with @sanders.senate.gov & @aoc.bsky.social. Region 6 Director Mike Miller spoke on the importance of working people organizing more unions & building for May Day 2028.
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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Brendan Loper. #NewYorkerCartoons
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April 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Brendan Loper. #NewYorkerCartoons
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I wonder is SpaceX is upto the challenge.
April 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I wonder is SpaceX is upto the challenge.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has called for companies to stop investing in the U.S. for now.
April 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for companies to stop investing in the U.S. for now.
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“I dream of a a safe, kind, and clean Canada. A Canada that is not the US.”
Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social quoting what a child recently wrote in response to their teacher’s request to explain their dream for Canada. ❤️🇨🇦
Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social quoting what a child recently wrote in response to their teacher’s request to explain their dream for Canada. ❤️🇨🇦
April 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“I dream of a a safe, kind, and clean Canada. A Canada that is not the US.”
Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social quoting what a child recently wrote in response to their teacher’s request to explain their dream for Canada. ❤️🇨🇦
Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social quoting what a child recently wrote in response to their teacher’s request to explain their dream for Canada. ❤️🇨🇦
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Good line from @eoinhiggins.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Good line from @eoinhiggins.bsky.social
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This week's episode of T&B is waiting for you. But beware: The GOONs and DENGUE may put you in high DUDGEON! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #Hivemind #NYTSpellingBee #nytsb #podcast #WordNerds
March 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This week's episode of T&B is waiting for you. But beware: The GOONs and DENGUE may put you in high DUDGEON! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #Hivemind #NYTSpellingBee #nytsb #podcast #WordNerds
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Universities in France and elsewhere in Europe have begun recruiting researchers who lost their jobs in the Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts, or are anxious over perceived threats to academic freedom.
As Trump’s Policies Worry Scientists, France and Others Put Out a Welcome Mat
European universities have begun recruiting researchers who lost their jobs in the administration’s cost-cutting efforts, or are anxious over perceived threats to academic freedom.
www.nytimes.com
March 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Universities in France and elsewhere in Europe have begun recruiting researchers who lost their jobs in the Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts, or are anxious over perceived threats to academic freedom.
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The U.S. authorities denied entry to a French scientist and then deported him because his phone contained message exchanges with colleagues and friends in which he expressed his “personal opinion” on the Trump administration’s science policies, said the French government. nyti.ms/4iAZR2l
March 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The U.S. authorities denied entry to a French scientist and then deported him because his phone contained message exchanges with colleagues and friends in which he expressed his “personal opinion” on the Trump administration’s science policies, said the French government. nyti.ms/4iAZR2l
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If we're not talking Bees, we're usually talking birds. If you've never heard of a frigate bird, you clearly need to catch up on your T&B listening! S7E3 bit.ly/4bTww0c
March 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
If we're not talking Bees, we're usually talking birds. If you've never heard of a frigate bird, you clearly need to catch up on your T&B listening! S7E3 bit.ly/4bTww0c
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Mike has been a friend of mine since we were young reporters at the @washingtonpost.com in the 1980s. He brims with talent, integrity and commitment to the truth. This is exactly what I expected and he had hoped he could stave off, which is a trash move by trash people. Throw them out.
March 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Mike has been a friend of mine since we were young reporters at the @washingtonpost.com in the 1980s. He brims with talent, integrity and commitment to the truth. This is exactly what I expected and he had hoped he could stave off, which is a trash move by trash people. Throw them out.
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The eventual fate of the GOP
Budapest today. People are demanding that PM Orban resign.
March 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The eventual fate of the GOP
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I had not heard of this book but now I am going to read it tonight.
WaPo's Ron Charles, in his Book Club newsletter, on Meta's repeated questions about his plans to review Sarah Wynn-Williams's "Careless People":
"In my 27 years of reviewing and editing newspaper books sections, no company has ever done this with me."
"In my 27 years of reviewing and editing newspaper books sections, no company has ever done this with me."
March 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I had not heard of this book but now I am going to read it tonight.
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Word Game Players of America, just say no to monarchs. #Hivemind #NYTimesSpellingBee #NYTSpellingBee #nytsb #SpellingBee #WordNerds #WordPlay #BeeTheResistance
March 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Word Game Players of America, just say no to monarchs. #Hivemind #NYTimesSpellingBee #NYTSpellingBee #nytsb #SpellingBee #WordNerds #WordPlay #BeeTheResistance
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Very heartening to see foreign officials mocking him for being a fucking clown. Feels like the garlic to his vampire
BREAKING NEWS: Canadian Premier Wab Kinew of Manitoba MOCKS Trump by signing a “beautiful” order that officially removes ALL American liquor from Canadian stores in his province.
Donald Trump just caused massive economic damage to our country. How sad and embarrassing.
Donald Trump just caused massive economic damage to our country. How sad and embarrassing.
March 8, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Very heartening to see foreign officials mocking him for being a fucking clown. Feels like the garlic to his vampire
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New York City educators are embracing rather than restricting the discussions of race with a new K-12 curriculum, “Black Studies as the Study of the World.” This comes as the Trump administration moves to ban programs related to diversity and equity across the government and schools.
A Black Studies Curriculum Is (Defiantly) Rolling Out in New York City
Educators are embracing rather than restricting discussions of race in schools. Leaders have said they’ll do so whether the Trump administration approves or not.
www.nytimes.com
March 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
New York City educators are embracing rather than restricting the discussions of race with a new K-12 curriculum, “Black Studies as the Study of the World.” This comes as the Trump administration moves to ban programs related to diversity and equity across the government and schools.
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NEW: One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, internal memos estimated.
The USAID programs were cut anyway.
By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
The USAID programs were cut anyway.
By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
Internal Memos: Senior USAID Leaders Warned Trump Appointees of Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths From Closing Agency
One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, the memos estimate...
propub.li
March 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
NEW: One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, internal memos estimated.
The USAID programs were cut anyway.
By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
The USAID programs were cut anyway.
By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
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Know what's great about having a 100% indie podcast? You can say whatever you want! T&B is back for an all new season of ranting, raving, and resisting with all the words we've got! Join us for Season 7 Episode 1: bit.ly/3QFGo40 #NYTSpellingBee #nytsb #SpellingBee #WordNerds #WordPlay
March 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Know what's great about having a 100% indie podcast? You can say whatever you want! T&B is back for an all new season of ranting, raving, and resisting with all the words we've got! Join us for Season 7 Episode 1: bit.ly/3QFGo40 #NYTSpellingBee #nytsb #SpellingBee #WordNerds #WordPlay
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Breaking News: The Trump administration plans to cut 84% of staff at the office that funds the U.S.'s disaster recovery, raising questions about how the country will rebuild from hurricanes, wildfires and other calamities made worse by climate change.
Trump Team Plans Cuts at HUD Office That Funds Disaster Recovery
Staff at the office, a branch of the U.S. housing department that Congress uses to address the worst catastrophes, would be reduced by 84 percent.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Breaking News: The Trump administration plans to cut 84% of staff at the office that funds the U.S.'s disaster recovery, raising questions about how the country will rebuild from hurricanes, wildfires and other calamities made worse by climate change.
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On this week's episode of T&B...C just got her wisdom teeth pulled, nothing makes sense to Jenn, and the jinglizing continues! Oh, and we're talking about the #NYTSpellingBee too, of course! Tune in for: TRACKWAY, CARTWAY, CARAT vs. KARAT, and so much more! bit.ly/3DexYgG #WordNerds #podcast #nytsb
December 16, 2024 at 9:15 PM
On this week's episode of T&B...C just got her wisdom teeth pulled, nothing makes sense to Jenn, and the jinglizing continues! Oh, and we're talking about the #NYTSpellingBee too, of course! Tune in for: TRACKWAY, CARTWAY, CARAT vs. KARAT, and so much more! bit.ly/3DexYgG #WordNerds #podcast #nytsb