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What you're seeing are wet microbursts—intense downdrafts from thunderstorms that slam rain into the ground, creating those stunning lobes. Like a reverse explosion from the sky. Captured in Perth, #Australia
April 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
What you're seeing are wet microbursts—intense downdrafts from thunderstorms that slam rain into the ground, creating those stunning lobes. Like a reverse explosion from the sky. Captured in Perth, #Australia
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I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
"Petro masculinity" is just a perfect turn of phrase . . .
deceleration.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:17 AM
"Petro masculinity" is just a perfect turn of phrase . . .
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Meanwhile, South Korea has successfully impeached their president
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
Jubilation in South Korea After President Who Declared Martial Law Is Ousted
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Meanwhile, South Korea has successfully impeached their president
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
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BREAKING from Heard Island’s Press Room: “We will welcome President Trump’s envoys to our territory to discuss tariff adjustments. Any guest is expected to be wearing a Tuxedo, and to thank us for crustacean and krill offerings. We will egg sit and seal taunt while they discuss their cards.”
April 3, 2025 at 3:26 AM
BREAKING from Heard Island’s Press Room: “We will welcome President Trump’s envoys to our territory to discuss tariff adjustments. Any guest is expected to be wearing a Tuxedo, and to thank us for crustacean and krill offerings. We will egg sit and seal taunt while they discuss their cards.”
Listening to the massive protests from my home:
www.nzherald.co.nz/world/south-...
www.nzherald.co.nz/world/south-...
South Korea mobilising ‘all resources’ for violence-free Yoon verdict
More than 14,000 riot police will be in Seoul as a court rules on the impeached President.
www.nzherald.co.nz
April 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Listening to the massive protests from my home:
www.nzherald.co.nz/world/south-...
www.nzherald.co.nz/world/south-...
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NEW: DOGE is trying to gift itself a building worth $500 million, court filings show. It's the culmination of a dramatic battle between DOGE and the United States Institute of Peace, a Congressionally funded think tank. www.wired.com/story/doge-t...
DOGE Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500 Million Building, Court Filings Show
The documents reveal a DOGE affiliate is attempting to transfer the headquarters of an independent think tank, the United States Institute of Peace, to the government at no cost.
www.wired.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
NEW: DOGE is trying to gift itself a building worth $500 million, court filings show. It's the culmination of a dramatic battle between DOGE and the United States Institute of Peace, a Congressionally funded think tank. www.wired.com/story/doge-t...
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With the abrupt shutdown of USAID funding, many clinics, including those serving women in remote areas, have shuttered. Midwives are reporting that mothers and babies are dying as a result.
A midwife says of the aid cuts in Afghanistan: 'No one prioritizes women's lives.'
With the abrupt shutdown of USAID funding, many clinics, including those serving women in remote areas, have shuttered. Midwives are reporting that mothers and babies are dying as a result.
www.npr.org
April 1, 2025 at 12:22 AM
With the abrupt shutdown of USAID funding, many clinics, including those serving women in remote areas, have shuttered. Midwives are reporting that mothers and babies are dying as a result.
First good outdoor bask of the season:
March 26, 2025 at 4:59 AM
First good outdoor bask of the season:
The scale of damage from these fires is horrifying
March 26, 2025 at 4:56 AM
The scale of damage from these fires is horrifying
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“One misconception about undocumented immigration is that obtaining legal papers is as simple as, say, changing your address at the post office, and that immigrants remain undocumented due to a lack of trying. But nothing could be further from the truth.”
I’ve been seeing some “they were here for 30 years, why didn’t they get citizenship” responses, here’s our @americasvoice.bsky.social explainer from 2017.
“If there were a way to ‘get right with the law,’ they would have done it. There isn’t.”
americasvoice.org/blog/immigra...
“If there were a way to ‘get right with the law,’ they would have done it. There isn’t.”
americasvoice.org/blog/immigra...
March 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“One misconception about undocumented immigration is that obtaining legal papers is as simple as, say, changing your address at the post office, and that immigrants remain undocumented due to a lack of trying. But nothing could be further from the truth.”
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“I’m doing good things,” I tell myself as I delete the military service of a dead woman. “I’m still a good person.”
Iconic Golden Girls actress Bea Arthur, who served in the Marine Corps, has had her contribution scrubbed from Department of Defence website
Web page about iconic Golden Girls actress becomes latest victim of DEI purge
Bea Arthur, who served in the Marine Corps, has had her wartime contribution scrubbed from the Department of Defence (DOD) website. The URL now reads "DEIBefore".
www.thepinknews.com
March 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
“I’m doing good things,” I tell myself as I delete the military service of a dead woman. “I’m still a good person.”
A great examination not just of this particular social movement, but how social movements work:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqHL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqHL...
The Truth About The Suffragettes
YouTube video by J. Draper
www.youtube.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:15 AM
A great examination not just of this particular social movement, but how social movements work:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqHL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqHL...
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March 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
www.wired.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
Giving the cats a break, posting flowers for spring instead:
March 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Giving the cats a break, posting flowers for spring instead:
Cutting off the USA's nose to spite our face:
thepienews.com/iie-furlough...
thepienews.com/iie-furlough...
Staff furloughs sweep EducationUSA
Widespread staff furloughs have swept EducationUSA and other IIE programs as the government's funding freeze takes hold in the US.
thepienews.com
March 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Cutting off the USA's nose to spite our face:
thepienews.com/iie-furlough...
thepienews.com/iie-furlough...
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Muppet Mayhem: Beaker, Animal & Swedish Chef Sing "Danny Boy"
YouTube video by Muppet Show Mania
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March 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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The Chieftans perform "The Belle Of Belfast" with Brak
YouTube video by Ryan Towle
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March 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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National Cancer Institute employees received internal guidance to flag communications for scrutiny if they addressed “controversial, high profile, or sensitive” topics.
Among the 23 hot-button issues: vaccines, autism, and peanut allergies.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social & @lisalsong.bsky.social
Among the 23 hot-button issues: vaccines, autism, and peanut allergies.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social & @lisalsong.bsky.social
National Cancer Institute Employees Can’t Publish Information on These Topics Without Special Approval
Vaccines. Fluoride. Autism. Communications involving these and 20 other “controversial, high profile, or sensitive” topics will get extra scrutiny under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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March 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
National Cancer Institute employees received internal guidance to flag communications for scrutiny if they addressed “controversial, high profile, or sensitive” topics.
Among the 23 hot-button issues: vaccines, autism, and peanut allergies.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social & @lisalsong.bsky.social
Among the 23 hot-button issues: vaccines, autism, and peanut allergies.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social & @lisalsong.bsky.social
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The administration of “free speech” just canceled funding for free speech.
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Trump's cuts hit Voice of America, Radio Free Europe – DW – 03/15/2025
Voice of America employees were placed on administrative leave as the Trump administration cut grants to publicly-funded US outlets broadcasting into Russia, China and North Korea.
amp.dw.com
March 16, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The administration of “free speech” just canceled funding for free speech.
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and now, time for a cat picture:
March 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
and now, time for a cat picture: