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Agender enby. An Old. Crafter. Once and future massage nerd. Professional weirdo.
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For those of you previously unaware of Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker, Merry Christmas. m.youtube.com/watch?v=FEU5...
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Nutcracker Suite / Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 GMB
YouTube video by Gustavo Morales Battaglini
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December 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
For those of you previously unaware of Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker, Merry Christmas. m.youtube.com/watch?v=FEU5...
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How does Good King Wencelas like his pizza?
Deep pan, crisp and even.
Deep pan, crisp and even.
December 26, 2025 at 2:58 AM
How does Good King Wencelas like his pizza?
Deep pan, crisp and even.
Deep pan, crisp and even.
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“ The daughter of a well known conservative operative , whose paper did not answer the topic at hand and had a carefully planned media campaign , had a trans instructor fired for grading a paper according to the agreed upon rubric”
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.” https://cnn.it/4b6g3rd
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay | CNN
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.”
cnn.it
December 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
“ The daughter of a well known conservative operative , whose paper did not answer the topic at hand and had a carefully planned media campaign , had a trans instructor fired for grading a paper according to the agreed upon rubric”
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The government failed at actually redacting the Epstein files because DOGE cancelled the feds adobe acrobat premium subscription is the funniest shit.
December 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The government failed at actually redacting the Epstein files because DOGE cancelled the feds adobe acrobat premium subscription is the funniest shit.
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The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
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The setup of Dukes of Hazzard replaces the Black characters with white hillbilly coded white characters.
December 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The setup of Dukes of Hazzard replaces the Black characters with white hillbilly coded white characters.
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Okay: this was genuinely one of the best cases of Jewish representation I’ve seen in a mainstream media project like this? It’s a hallmark movie and it’s SO Jewish and genuinely funny. We all really enjoyed it. Happy Erev Christmas?
Happy Erev Christmas! This year my friends and I are watching ROUND AND ROUND, a hallmark original Chanukah movie that is Groundhog Day inspired.
December 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Okay: this was genuinely one of the best cases of Jewish representation I’ve seen in a mainstream media project like this? It’s a hallmark movie and it’s SO Jewish and genuinely funny. We all really enjoyed it. Happy Erev Christmas?
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A long overdue reform is that by law all US ambassadors should be career foreign service officers, like most countries because they treat it as a job for serious professionals. Not "political appointee" gigs openly sold to campaign donors or handed out as a retirement perk for washed-up politicians.
Context for Trump withdrawing dozens of ambassadors
*China has invested heavily in expanding diplomacy
*The US has significantly degraded soft power
*The US already has scores of diplomatic vacancies
*China has invested heavily in expanding diplomacy
*The US has significantly degraded soft power
*The US already has scores of diplomatic vacancies
December 25, 2025 at 2:08 AM
A long overdue reform is that by law all US ambassadors should be career foreign service officers, like most countries because they treat it as a job for serious professionals. Not "political appointee" gigs openly sold to campaign donors or handed out as a retirement perk for washed-up politicians.
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Tiny Tim, who did NOT hit her. He did not. Oh hi, ghost
December 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Tiny Tim, who did NOT hit her. He did not. Oh hi, ghost
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Generally we think of alt-text as the domain of those with accessibility needs.
However alt-text is useful for many reasons, which benefit your viewers, as well as you, the creator!
However alt-text is useful for many reasons, which benefit your viewers, as well as you, the creator!
October 28, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Generally we think of alt-text as the domain of those with accessibility needs.
However alt-text is useful for many reasons, which benefit your viewers, as well as you, the creator!
However alt-text is useful for many reasons, which benefit your viewers, as well as you, the creator!
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In addition to widespread urban/freeway flooding in LA metro today, there has been less reported but much more serious flooding in mountain/desert regions. Several entire smaller communities are under evacuation orders, roads are impassable, & numerous rescues are ongoing. #CAwx
December 25, 2025 at 2:03 AM
In addition to widespread urban/freeway flooding in LA metro today, there has been less reported but much more serious flooding in mountain/desert regions. Several entire smaller communities are under evacuation orders, roads are impassable, & numerous rescues are ongoing. #CAwx
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An internal FBI memo providing guidance for "domestic terrorism investigation into anti-ICE activity claims
“indicators that individuals may be planning an attack against ICE" include "conducting online research" on ICE personnel. via @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“indicators that individuals may be planning an attack against ICE" include "conducting online research" on ICE personnel. via @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Revealed: FBI opened domestic terrorism investigations into anti-ICE activity across US
Internal report shared with Guardian shows FBI has launched cases in 23 regions, some linked to Trump memo on thwarting ‘terroristic activities’
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
An internal FBI memo providing guidance for "domestic terrorism investigation into anti-ICE activity claims
“indicators that individuals may be planning an attack against ICE" include "conducting online research" on ICE personnel. via @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“indicators that individuals may be planning an attack against ICE" include "conducting online research" on ICE personnel. via @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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December 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
It’s whites and brights week for #showmeyourknits
December 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
It’s whites and brights week for #showmeyourknits
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Facebook renamed itself Meta and lit $77 billion on fire for the metaverse just to abandon it five years later.
Hoverboards are the future, segways are the future, betamax, laser disc, Google glass is the future, 3d tvs are the future, curved screens are the future.
Like do we have to traipse through the whole graveyard of tech to get these people to understand just becauae you say it doesn't make it true.
Like do we have to traipse through the whole graveyard of tech to get these people to understand just becauae you say it doesn't make it true.
December 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Facebook renamed itself Meta and lit $77 billion on fire for the metaverse just to abandon it five years later.
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Also: NO PUTTING KNIVES LOOSE IN THE SINK, especially a sink full of soapy water.
You *will* find them in the worst possible way.
You *will* find them in the worst possible way.
As many of us begin Christmas meal prep, allow me to share the advice that my ER nurse sister puts in the chat every year:
A dropped knife has no handle. Jump away. Let it fall. You can pick it up and wash it.
A dropped knife has no handle. Jump away. Let it fall. You can pick it up and wash it.
December 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Also: NO PUTTING KNIVES LOOSE IN THE SINK, especially a sink full of soapy water.
You *will* find them in the worst possible way.
You *will* find them in the worst possible way.
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Just a heads up: the "I run a book club/reader org and we can promote your book" scam seems to have leveled up again.
I've gotten a few lately where the scammer represents themself as being part of a longstanding community/org that actually *does* exist and *is* legit. They just aren't part of it.
I've gotten a few lately where the scammer represents themself as being part of a longstanding community/org that actually *does* exist and *is* legit. They just aren't part of it.
December 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Just a heads up: the "I run a book club/reader org and we can promote your book" scam seems to have leveled up again.
I've gotten a few lately where the scammer represents themself as being part of a longstanding community/org that actually *does* exist and *is* legit. They just aren't part of it.
I've gotten a few lately where the scammer represents themself as being part of a longstanding community/org that actually *does* exist and *is* legit. They just aren't part of it.
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If you get an email with links to a legit organization, or that name-drops a legit book club... just go to the website or the org or club, and email the organizers from the contact page, to make sure this person is actually one of their leaders for real.
December 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
If you get an email with links to a legit organization, or that name-drops a legit book club... just go to the website or the org or club, and email the organizers from the contact page, to make sure this person is actually one of their leaders for real.
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North Carolina lawmakers have attempted to transfer control or partial control of at least 29 boards, entities or important executive powers in the past decade that had previously been under control of the governor.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State’s Democratic Governors
For almost a decade, North Carolina’s majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing state’s elections. This year, it fina...
www.propublica.org
December 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
North Carolina lawmakers have attempted to transfer control or partial control of at least 29 boards, entities or important executive powers in the past decade that had previously been under control of the governor.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
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The holidays are upon us, and that means hanging with folks who might need a nudge or a gentle reminder about holiday kindness and accommodation for autistic kids and adults, on being nice about understanding autistic behaviors versus assuming naughtiness. #autism #neurodiversity 1/
December 25, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The holidays are upon us, and that means hanging with folks who might need a nudge or a gentle reminder about holiday kindness and accommodation for autistic kids and adults, on being nice about understanding autistic behaviors versus assuming naughtiness. #autism #neurodiversity 1/
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"[T]he [Pentagon] faces 'significant fraud exposure' from military contractors, who engage in brazen and open price gouging. The Pentagon has also historically been unable to account for its assets. ... [A]s of 2022, the Pentagon was unable to keep track of over 60[%] of its assets."
The Pentagon has failed its 8th straight audit, yet Congress just handed it a record $1 trillion budget that will pour billions into contractors tied to billionaires like Elon Musk and Alex Karp while ordinary Americans struggle to cover basic needs.
Pentagon Fails 8th Audit in a Row as Congress Grants It $1 Trillion Budget
This funding will enrich billionaires like Elon Musk and Alex Karp as Americans struggle to afford basic needs.
truthout.org
December 24, 2025 at 6:27 AM
"[T]he [Pentagon] faces 'significant fraud exposure' from military contractors, who engage in brazen and open price gouging. The Pentagon has also historically been unable to account for its assets. ... [A]s of 2022, the Pentagon was unable to keep track of over 60[%] of its assets."
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Please know that there are many allies out there that love and care for you.
This is a really tough time of year for many; stay safe and take care of yourselves.
(Image Credit: @TheChrisMosier)
#transLivesMatter #transrightsarehumanrights
#LGBTTQ2sally
#holiday
This is a really tough time of year for many; stay safe and take care of yourselves.
(Image Credit: @TheChrisMosier)
#transLivesMatter #transrightsarehumanrights
#LGBTTQ2sally
#holiday
December 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Please know that there are many allies out there that love and care for you.
This is a really tough time of year for many; stay safe and take care of yourselves.
(Image Credit: @TheChrisMosier)
#transLivesMatter #transrightsarehumanrights
#LGBTTQ2sally
#holiday
This is a really tough time of year for many; stay safe and take care of yourselves.
(Image Credit: @TheChrisMosier)
#transLivesMatter #transrightsarehumanrights
#LGBTTQ2sally
#holiday