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The coming elections of 2026 and 2028 are under threat.
Trump’s election security team is being run by Heather Honey, a far-right activist who told a group of right-wing activists that the president could declare a “national emergency” to effectively take control of local election administration.
Trump’s election security team is being run by Heather Honey, a far-right activist who told a group of right-wing activists that the president could declare a “national emergency” to effectively take control of local election administration.
Democratic Association of Secretaries of State | DASS
Democratic Association of Secretaries of State is a 527 PAC dedicated to electing and protecting Democratic Secretaries of States.
demsofstate.org
November 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The coming elections of 2026 and 2028 are under threat.
Trump’s election security team is being run by Heather Honey, a far-right activist who told a group of right-wing activists that the president could declare a “national emergency” to effectively take control of local election administration.
Trump’s election security team is being run by Heather Honey, a far-right activist who told a group of right-wing activists that the president could declare a “national emergency” to effectively take control of local election administration.
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I am delighted that, at least so far, there is no place I need to fly to until well into February (and when I do that I plan to connect through DFW or ATL)
Travelers at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday on Sunday were finding hundreds of flights delayed and canceled in Chicago following a winter storm in the Great Lakes region, while a wintry mix of rain and snow developed in the Northeast.
Hundreds of flights canceled in Chicago after winter storm
Travelers at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday on Sunday were finding hundreds of flights delayed and canceled in Chicago following a winter storm in the Great Lakes region, while a wintry mix of rain and snow developed in the Northeast.
bit.ly
November 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I am delighted that, at least so far, there is no place I need to fly to until well into February (and when I do that I plan to connect through DFW or ATL)
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Every time I see these BS answers, I can't help but think of Sthenelaidas' retort to the Athenians in Thuc. 1, "The long speech of the Athenians I do not pretend to understand. They said a good deal in praise of themselves, but nowhere denied that they are injuring our allies and the Peloponnese."
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
November 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Every time I see these BS answers, I can't help but think of Sthenelaidas' retort to the Athenians in Thuc. 1, "The long speech of the Athenians I do not pretend to understand. They said a good deal in praise of themselves, but nowhere denied that they are injuring our allies and the Peloponnese."
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@karlonsea.bsky.social just suggested this might be a new Lovelace / command and control train, and I so, so wish it were true :)
Soon-to-be-axed 7am Manchester-London train will still run – but without passengers
Soon-to-be-axed 7am Manchester-London train will still run – but without passengers
Exclusive: Rail regulator pulls Avanti service from timetable from mid-December but it is needed for staff travel
The good news for rail travel between Manchester and London is that a morning train will continue to link England’s biggest cities in under two hours. The bad news: passengers will no longer be able to get onboard.
The rail regulator has axed one of Britain’s fastest and most lucrative intercity services, the 7am Avanti West Coast from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston, as part of a timetable shake-up that will take effect in mid-December. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
@karlonsea.bsky.social just suggested this might be a new Lovelace / command and control train, and I so, so wish it were true :)
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On your deathbed, you will probably not be thinking, "at least I totally owned those trolls on social media," and if you are it's unlikely there will be anyone there to hold your hand as you go
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
On your deathbed, you will probably not be thinking, "at least I totally owned those trolls on social media," and if you are it's unlikely there will be anyone there to hold your hand as you go
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"Why is there grade inflation? Why do our courses lack rigor?'
"Also we will immediately throw any graduate student TA or instructor who upsets an influential constituency under the bus, no matter how obviously manufactured their outrage is." 🤷♂️
"Also we will immediately throw any graduate student TA or instructor who upsets an influential constituency under the bus, no matter how obviously manufactured their outrage is." 🤷♂️
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
November 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"Why is there grade inflation? Why do our courses lack rigor?'
"Also we will immediately throw any graduate student TA or instructor who upsets an influential constituency under the bus, no matter how obviously manufactured their outrage is." 🤷♂️
"Also we will immediately throw any graduate student TA or instructor who upsets an influential constituency under the bus, no matter how obviously manufactured their outrage is." 🤷♂️
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I'm not watching any football games at the moment, but if my fantasy football team points are anything to go by, Seattle's defense is having a hell of a game
November 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I'm not watching any football games at the moment, but if my fantasy football team points are anything to go by, Seattle's defense is having a hell of a game
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Now o’er the one half world, infosec seems dead, and wicked prompts abuse the curtained intellect.
"You can get ChatGPT to help you build a nuclear bomb if you simply design the prompt in the form of a poem, according to a new study from researchers in Europe. "
www.wired.com/story/poems-...
www.wired.com/story/poems-...
Poems Can Trick AI Into Helping You Make a Nuclear Weapon
It turns out all the guardrails in the world won’t protect a chatbot from meter and rhyme.
www.wired.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Now o’er the one half world, infosec seems dead, and wicked prompts abuse the curtained intellect.
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Weird thing. I re-watched Iron Man 3 the other night. Turns out I’d never seen it.
November 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Weird thing. I re-watched Iron Man 3 the other night. Turns out I’d never seen it.
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Krissy called me down to the kitchen to have me eat a last bit of Thanksgiving leftovers so she could put its container into the dishwasher, and I just got a stern look from the dog warning me not to overstep into her territory ever again
November 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Krissy called me down to the kitchen to have me eat a last bit of Thanksgiving leftovers so she could put its container into the dishwasher, and I just got a stern look from the dog warning me not to overstep into her territory ever again
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Maybe another way to think of it is as the "participation line" - the income one needs to fully participate in expected aspects of US life without worrying about plunging into deprivation one way or another
(gift article)
wapo.st/3MeOGki
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wapo.st/3MeOGki
An investor called $140,000 the new poverty line. Experts disagreed but said he had a point.
Michael Green’s tally of the costs of raising a family in the U.S. today is going viral, even if some economists scoff at his math.
wapo.st
November 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Maybe another way to think of it is as the "participation line" - the income one needs to fully participate in expected aspects of US life without worrying about plunging into deprivation one way or another
(gift article)
wapo.st/3MeOGki
(gift article)
wapo.st/3MeOGki
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The core problem is that in a state, something has to be sovereign - in a democracy, it is the people - and you can design and tinker as much as you like but there is no way to design around a loss of virtue in that sovereign entity.
If the people keep elected maniacs, no guardrails can hold.
If the people keep elected maniacs, no guardrails can hold.
one of the things dr schake and i were both wrestling with in this conversation--i think not really conclusively--is how you maintain the norm of civilian supremacy when the civilians are issuing objectively illegal, murderous orders
Neon Liberalism #54: Join Samantha and guest Kori Schake, author of "The State and the Soldier," as they discuss the history of civil-military relations in America—and how that relationship is being pushed to the breaking point. www.liberalcurrents.com/neon-liberal...
November 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The core problem is that in a state, something has to be sovereign - in a democracy, it is the people - and you can design and tinker as much as you like but there is no way to design around a loss of virtue in that sovereign entity.
If the people keep elected maniacs, no guardrails can hold.
If the people keep elected maniacs, no guardrails can hold.
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We are at the point in the Thanksgiving Leftovers cycle where I just made a sandwich from a cream cheese and shrimp cocktail appetizer
November 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
We are at the point in the Thanksgiving Leftovers cycle where I just made a sandwich from a cream cheese and shrimp cocktail appetizer
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It's not a lie, the fries really do suck. It's just that anyone who wants a Double Double animal style simply doesn't care.
youtu.be/1r7RlqqSZ0s
youtu.be/1r7RlqqSZ0s
Why In-N-Out Somehow Sucks At Fries
YouTube video by Weird History Food
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
It's not a lie, the fries really do suck. It's just that anyone who wants a Double Double animal style simply doesn't care.
youtu.be/1r7RlqqSZ0s
youtu.be/1r7RlqqSZ0s
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Just passed the 340,000 follower mark here on Bluesky, which is an amazing way to round out November. Thank you for making me part of your experience here! To celebrate the milestone, I'm donating to the Shared Harvest food bank, operating here in the counties local to me.
www.sharedharvest.org
www.sharedharvest.org
Home | Shared Harvest
www.sharedharvest.org
November 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Just passed the 340,000 follower mark here on Bluesky, which is an amazing way to round out November. Thank you for making me part of your experience here! To celebrate the milestone, I'm donating to the Shared Harvest food bank, operating here in the counties local to me.
www.sharedharvest.org
www.sharedharvest.org
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Last day Goodreads Choice Awards voting is today, if you'd like to vote but haven't yet. If you don't want to vote, I mean, hey, you do you, I believe in free will and all of that. If you're on the fence about voting, perhaps this picture of three cats napping in a cat tree will convince you:
November 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Last day Goodreads Choice Awards voting is today, if you'd like to vote but haven't yet. If you don't want to vote, I mean, hey, you do you, I believe in free will and all of that. If you're on the fence about voting, perhaps this picture of three cats napping in a cat tree will convince you:
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Standing Stone, Virginia, Co Cavan
#StandingStoneSunday
#StandingStoneSunday
November 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Standing Stone, Virginia, Co Cavan
#StandingStoneSunday
#StandingStoneSunday
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Cavalry Of The Clouds. WW1 Pilots Documentary 1987
YouTube video by ricardoroberto100
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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world's first direct quantum observation of a bench
A little girl peeks inside a tuba during the National Band Festival at Crystal Palace, London, 1923
November 28, 2025 at 11:12 AM
world's first direct quantum observation of a bench
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Edvard Munch’s The Sun, 1909
November 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Edvard Munch’s The Sun, 1909
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It seems worth noting that, given what he's ordered, Hegseth's freedom long-term almost certainly depends on staying in Trump's good graces enough to swing an end-of-administration pardon.
So he is likely to cling *very hard* to the job to avoid being pushed out before the end.
So he is likely to cling *very hard* to the job to avoid being pushed out before the end.
Hoo boy
Whole buncha folks about to have to face a choice between complying with a Congressional subpoena and getting fired because pete's mad at them
Also if anything is a "start the clock" moment on pete's tenure coming to an end, it's this
Whole buncha folks about to have to face a choice between complying with a Congressional subpoena and getting fired because pete's mad at them
Also if anything is a "start the clock" moment on pete's tenure coming to an end, it's this
There are now bipartisan investigations in both the House and Senate into the administration targeting and killing people in the Caribbean without due process.
November 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM
It seems worth noting that, given what he's ordered, Hegseth's freedom long-term almost certainly depends on staying in Trump's good graces enough to swing an end-of-administration pardon.
So he is likely to cling *very hard* to the job to avoid being pushed out before the end.
So he is likely to cling *very hard* to the job to avoid being pushed out before the end.
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I mean, you married Kanye. So we sort of knew, girl.
Kim Kardashian Learns She Has 'Low Brain Activity' from New Scan After Aneurysm She Has Had 'for Years'
Kim Kardashian learned she has "low brain activity" in a new scan she received in an episode of The Kardashians that aired on Thursday, Nov. 27. In the episode, Kardashian, 45, went to receive the sca...
people.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I mean, you married Kanye. So we sort of knew, girl.
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More than 1,000 people submitted statements attesting to their losses...the victims are “hardworking, everyday people,” including small business owners, farmers, veterans, teachers and nurses.
“I lost my whole life savings,” one wrote, adding, “I am living from check to check.”
“I lost my whole life savings,” one wrote, adding, “I am living from check to check.”
Trump spoke saying "let the little fraudsters suffer unto me".
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:15 AM
More than 1,000 people submitted statements attesting to their losses...the victims are “hardworking, everyday people,” including small business owners, farmers, veterans, teachers and nurses.
“I lost my whole life savings,” one wrote, adding, “I am living from check to check.”
“I lost my whole life savings,” one wrote, adding, “I am living from check to check.”