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Auschwitz II-Birkenau.
The railway leading directly to Auschwitz II-Birkenau was featured in the plans for the camp’s expansion at the end of 1941. It was constructed in the spring of 1944, shortly before the deportation of the Hungarian Jews in May 1944.
(Photo: instagram.com/_madalina_popa_)
The railway leading directly to Auschwitz II-Birkenau was featured in the plans for the camp’s expansion at the end of 1941. It was constructed in the spring of 1944, shortly before the deportation of the Hungarian Jews in May 1944.
(Photo: instagram.com/_madalina_popa_)
April 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Auschwitz II-Birkenau.
The railway leading directly to Auschwitz II-Birkenau was featured in the plans for the camp’s expansion at the end of 1941. It was constructed in the spring of 1944, shortly before the deportation of the Hungarian Jews in May 1944.
(Photo: instagram.com/_madalina_popa_)
The railway leading directly to Auschwitz II-Birkenau was featured in the plans for the camp’s expansion at the end of 1941. It was constructed in the spring of 1944, shortly before the deportation of the Hungarian Jews in May 1944.
(Photo: instagram.com/_madalina_popa_)
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if laughing HARD at this makes me a terrible person then I guess we'll both just have to learn to live with that (sound up)
April 4, 2025 at 1:46 AM
if laughing HARD at this makes me a terrible person then I guess we'll both just have to learn to live with that (sound up)
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Bletchley Park code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101
Bletchley Park code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101
Betty Webb MBE worked at Bletchley Park during World War Two intercepting enemy messages.
www.bbc.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Bletchley Park code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101
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Looks like we've got a cure for sickle cell. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
Long Island man is first in New York history to be cured of sickle cell anemia
A patient on Long Island is the first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia, doctors say.
www.cbsnews.com
March 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Looks like we've got a cure for sickle cell. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
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Duterte arrested in Manila on ICC warrant. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/w...
Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine Ex-President, Is Arrested on I.C.C. Warrant (Gift Article)
The International Criminal Court has been investigating the deadly crackdown that Mr. Duterte, who was detained in Manila on Tuesday, oversaw while in power.
www.nytimes.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Duterte arrested in Manila on ICC warrant. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/w...
Say it out loud, Bill!
www.npr.org/2025/03/10/1...
www.npr.org/2025/03/10/1...
Comic Bill Burr On Musk, Magic Mushrooms & Healing From His Childhood : Fresh Air
Bill Burr knows exactly where his sense of humor comes from. He learned at an early age that if he could make people laugh, then they'd be less likely to hurt him. "I am a mess of a human being, still...
www.npr.org
March 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Say it out loud, Bill!
www.npr.org/2025/03/10/1...
www.npr.org/2025/03/10/1...
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This is really remarkable. A pardon attorney was told that Gibson was a personal friend of the President and she should recommend he be given his access to guns back. She didn't and was immediately fired.
They will fire lawyers who won't bless their cronyism.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/u...
They will fire lawyers who won't bless their cronyism.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/u...
Justice Dept. Official Says She Was Fired After Opposing Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights
Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former pardon attorney, said that she was not told why she was dismissed, but that as events unfolded she feared they might lead to her firing.
www.nytimes.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This is really remarkable. A pardon attorney was told that Gibson was a personal friend of the President and she should recommend he be given his access to guns back. She didn't and was immediately fired.
They will fire lawyers who won't bless their cronyism.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/u...
They will fire lawyers who won't bless their cronyism.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/u...
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The phrase “impostor syndrome” often elicits a fierce sense of identification. But some critics argue that the concept fails to recognize the real obstacles facing professional women, especially women of color.
Why Everyone Feels Like They’re Faking It
The concept of Impostor Syndrome has become ubiquitous. Critics, and even the idea’s originators, question its value.
nyer.cm
March 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The phrase “impostor syndrome” often elicits a fierce sense of identification. But some critics argue that the concept fails to recognize the real obstacles facing professional women, especially women of color.
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Bernie Sanders is holding MASSIVE rallies in packed venues, bigger crowds than Trump was getting, and legacy media is practically silent. Bernie is talking to workers rather than hanging out with socialites with mediocre plastic surgery at Mar-a-Lago, and it's just not interesting to corporate media
March 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Bernie Sanders is holding MASSIVE rallies in packed venues, bigger crowds than Trump was getting, and legacy media is practically silent. Bernie is talking to workers rather than hanging out with socialites with mediocre plastic surgery at Mar-a-Lago, and it's just not interesting to corporate media
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“[Putin’s] ramped up the bombing of cities since President Trump has been harsh toward President Zelenskiy,” the Nebraska Republican said. “We’re playing into the hands of Putin and it’s devastating for our national security."
Republican Warns U.S. Might Not Be Leader of Free World Anymore
Representative Don Bacon issued a dire warning about Donald Trump’s legacy.
newrepublic.com
March 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
“[Putin’s] ramped up the bombing of cities since President Trump has been harsh toward President Zelenskiy,” the Nebraska Republican said. “We’re playing into the hands of Putin and it’s devastating for our national security."
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celebrate #InternationalWomensDay by fighting like a girl
March 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
celebrate #InternationalWomensDay by fighting like a girl
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NEW: WIRED got IP blocked by the Social Security Administration, among other outlets covering Musk's takeover.
Federal workers are now "prohibited" from accessing our reporting on "government-furnished equipment."
WaPo, NYT, and MSNBC are likewise banned, sources confirm.
Federal workers are now "prohibited" from accessing our reporting on "government-furnished equipment."
WaPo, NYT, and MSNBC are likewise banned, sources confirm.
Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story
New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.
www.wired.com
March 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
NEW: WIRED got IP blocked by the Social Security Administration, among other outlets covering Musk's takeover.
Federal workers are now "prohibited" from accessing our reporting on "government-furnished equipment."
WaPo, NYT, and MSNBC are likewise banned, sources confirm.
Federal workers are now "prohibited" from accessing our reporting on "government-furnished equipment."
WaPo, NYT, and MSNBC are likewise banned, sources confirm.
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Like huh it’s almost as if this information is inconsistent with the government’s representations in court that Amy Gleason, not Musk, is in charge of DOGE, and that agency heads, not DOGE, are responsible for the cuts
March 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Like huh it’s almost as if this information is inconsistent with the government’s representations in court that Amy Gleason, not Musk, is in charge of DOGE, and that agency heads, not DOGE, are responsible for the cuts
Roll back, baby!
March 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Roll back, baby!
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New, at Can We Still Govern: Former 18F employees explain what was lost when they it was zeroed out by DOGE.
"18F works just how Musk and team pretend that they want government to work. But when his team found it, they destroyed it."
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/requiem-fo...
"18F works just how Musk and team pretend that they want government to work. But when his team found it, they destroyed it."
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/requiem-fo...
Requiem for 18F
A small government unit did what DOGE is pretending to do
donmoynihan.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
New, at Can We Still Govern: Former 18F employees explain what was lost when they it was zeroed out by DOGE.
"18F works just how Musk and team pretend that they want government to work. But when his team found it, they destroyed it."
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/requiem-fo...
"18F works just how Musk and team pretend that they want government to work. But when his team found it, they destroyed it."
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/requiem-fo...
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2 March 1933 | A Romanian Jewish girl, Alis Diner, was born in Satu Mare.
In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
March 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
2 March 1933 | A Romanian Jewish girl, Alis Diner, was born in Satu Mare.
In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
Exodus!
Movement of Jah people.
Movement of Jah people.
March 2, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Exodus!
Movement of Jah people.
Movement of Jah people.
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Tomorrow, Capital One Arena will host a U.S. Figure Skating event to honor the lives lost during January’s tragic plane crash.
Join us as we remember and pay tribute to their legacy.
The closest stations: Chinatown-Gallery Place and Metro Center, a 5 or 10-minute walk to the venue.
Join us as we remember and pay tribute to their legacy.
The closest stations: Chinatown-Gallery Place and Metro Center, a 5 or 10-minute walk to the venue.
March 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Tomorrow, Capital One Arena will host a U.S. Figure Skating event to honor the lives lost during January’s tragic plane crash.
Join us as we remember and pay tribute to their legacy.
The closest stations: Chinatown-Gallery Place and Metro Center, a 5 or 10-minute walk to the venue.
Join us as we remember and pay tribute to their legacy.
The closest stations: Chinatown-Gallery Place and Metro Center, a 5 or 10-minute walk to the venue.
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If "60 hours a week is the sweet spot of productivity," that's only because the tech workers who can put in all those hours at the office have offloaded all their caregiving responsibilities onto others more vulnerable than them.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/t...
Google’s Sergey Brin Asks Workers to Spend More Time In the Office (Gift Article)
The tech giant’s co-founder said that if employees worked harder and were in the office more, the company could reach an artificial general intelligence breakthrough.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
If "60 hours a week is the sweet spot of productivity," that's only because the tech workers who can put in all those hours at the office have offloaded all their caregiving responsibilities onto others more vulnerable than them.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/t...
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27 February 1910 | A Czech, Vladimir Včelny, was born.
In #Auschwitz from 17 June 1942.
No. 39823
He perished in the camp on 13 August 1942.
In #Auschwitz from 17 June 1942.
No. 39823
He perished in the camp on 13 August 1942.
February 27, 2025 at 6:00 AM
27 February 1910 | A Czech, Vladimir Včelny, was born.
In #Auschwitz from 17 June 1942.
No. 39823
He perished in the camp on 13 August 1942.
In #Auschwitz from 17 June 1942.
No. 39823
He perished in the camp on 13 August 1942.
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Who owns our newsroom? No one.
ProPublica is a fiercely independent nonprofit. Not even our board or our donors know what we’re working on until it’s published.
We are powered by 70,000 of you and counting. Join us: propub.li/4ih6dmJ
ProPublica is a fiercely independent nonprofit. Not even our board or our donors know what we’re working on until it’s published.
We are powered by 70,000 of you and counting. Join us: propub.li/4ih6dmJ
February 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Who owns our newsroom? No one.
ProPublica is a fiercely independent nonprofit. Not even our board or our donors know what we’re working on until it’s published.
We are powered by 70,000 of you and counting. Join us: propub.li/4ih6dmJ
ProPublica is a fiercely independent nonprofit. Not even our board or our donors know what we’re working on until it’s published.
We are powered by 70,000 of you and counting. Join us: propub.li/4ih6dmJ
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Here is a survey from my congressman asking if we approve of DOGE and asking for places they can look for waste.
I told him they can start with his salary...feel free to respond.
iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/E...
I told him they can start with his salary...feel free to respond.
iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/E...
Survey
iqconnect.house.gov
February 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Here is a survey from my congressman asking if we approve of DOGE and asking for places they can look for waste.
I told him they can start with his salary...feel free to respond.
iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/E...
I told him they can start with his salary...feel free to respond.
iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/E...
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Is there a woman who has impacted your life in a profound way? NPR wants to hear your story.
For Women's History Month, NPR wants to know who has made an impact in your life
Is there a woman who has impacted your life in a profound way? NPR wants to hear your story.
www.npr.org
February 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Is there a woman who has impacted your life in a profound way? NPR wants to hear your story.
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So Marty Baron says it plain: “It was only weeks ago that The Post described itself as providing coverage for ‘all of America,’” Baron wrote in his statement. “Now its opinion pages will be open to only some of America, those who think exactly as he does.” www.thedailybeast.com//ex-wapo-edi...
Legendary Washington Post Editor Slams Bezos for ‘Betraying’ Paper with MAGA Makeover
Former executive editor Marty Baron told the Daily Beast there was “no doubt in my mind” that Bezos was prioritizing his business interests over The Washington Post.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
So Marty Baron says it plain: “It was only weeks ago that The Post described itself as providing coverage for ‘all of America,’” Baron wrote in his statement. “Now its opinion pages will be open to only some of America, those who think exactly as he does.” www.thedailybeast.com//ex-wapo-edi...