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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2h

The elimination of USAID is a moral atrocity and all involved made a choice to enable, and then lie about, ending the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the world.

MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) - Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family's food rations stopped arriving at their internment camp in Myanmar in April, the father had watched helplessly as his once-vibrant baby boy weakened, suffering from diarrhea and begging for food.
On May 21, exactly two weeks after Taher's little boy died, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat before Congress and declared: "No one has died" because of his government's decision to gut its foreign aid program. Rubio also insisted: "No children are dying on my watch."
That, Taher says, "is a lie."

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 3h

ugh maybe I’m just not seeing it yet

David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 3h

am I gonna regret this or does it feel like the Wicked marketing hasn’t been as totally overwhelming this time

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 12h

ok TASK finally getting good but idk where they are gonna take it from here??

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 14h

regressive and disorientating but also not surprising

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 14h

the return of conversion therapy is incredibly depressing

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 16h

Far-right parties in Belgium call for "antifa" bans.

The UK's Reform Party is adopting policy positions that are a “copy and paste” of Trump’s.

The American flag is a symbol for Brazil's far-right.

As Trump tears apart the US, experts worry that other countries may dismantle themselves too.

Is America contagious?

Scholars in political extremism are documenting the global spread of right-wing populism.

www.motherjones.com

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 18h

i spent much of august walking around stunned at how pleasant the weather was, asking my fellow NYers what we did to deserve this

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 18h

today is the last warm day of the year in NYC. i hope you all made the most of it!! the last 8 weeks or so have been spectacular!!!

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 20h

30 rock-ass game show www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/w...

Wordle Game Show in the Works at NBC, Savannah Guthrie Set to Host

Jimmy Fallon is among the producers of the project based on the New York Times game.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 23h

Meme image showing the guy from: Heartbreaking: The Worst Person You Know Just
Made A Great Point

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 1d

www.bustle.com/life/gym-cru...

The Best Part Of Working Out Is A Gym Crush

Whether you’re looking for an old-fashioned meet cute or just some fitness motivation, gym crushes are there to keep the endorphins flowing.

www.bustle.com

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 1d

i know jean baudrillard would be feasting on this sora AI crap

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Michael Schulman @michaelschulman.bsky.social · 1d

Bowen Yang on conversion therapy: “That’s scar tissue that will never totally go away...That was a moment of real danger for me, where this thing I love and cherish about myself—there was an effort to eradicate it.” www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...