gailclimbs
@gailclimbs.bsky.social
Climber, animal lover, bibliophile, grammarian taking one step at a time.
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🚨NEW: Kerry Kennedy has announced Late Show Host Stephen Colbert is the recipient of the 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for his advocacy for free speech and speaking truth to power.
REPOST to congratulate Colbert on this honor!
REPOST to congratulate Colbert on this honor!
September 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Temporal trends and patterns in mortality from falls across 59 high-income and upper-middle-income countries, 1990–2021, with projections up to 2040: a global time-series analysis and modelling study - The Lancet Healthy Longevity www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Temporal trends and patterns in mortality from falls across 59 high-income and upper-middle-income countries, 1990–2021, with projections up to 2040: a global time-series analysis and modelling study
Temporal trend in fall-related deaths declined from 1990 to 2009, followed by an increase
in 2021. Fall-related deaths among women and individuals aged 85 years and older will
continue to increase unt...
www.thelancet.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Temporal trends and patterns in mortality from falls across 59 high-income and upper-middle-income countries, 1990–2021, with projections up to 2040: a global time-series analysis and modelling study - The Lancet Healthy Longevity www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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I like this idea. If maga politicians (who were elected to serve their constituents instead of serving big money donors and lobbies) fail to have Town Halls, then the constituents should conduct their own with an empty chair on the stage. First, invite them, and then hold the Town Hall. #townhall
March 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I like this idea. If maga politicians (who were elected to serve their constituents instead of serving big money donors and lobbies) fail to have Town Halls, then the constituents should conduct their own with an empty chair on the stage. First, invite them, and then hold the Town Hall. #townhall
@rickclark.bsky.social Rick, I finally sat down to watch Dark Winds, season 3 episode 1 and got chills immediately. Space Oddity sets the stage for what must be, the most anticipated season ever. I'm so excited to hear what you have done once again, on this amazing series.
March 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
@rickclark.bsky.social Rick, I finally sat down to watch Dark Winds, season 3 episode 1 and got chills immediately. Space Oddity sets the stage for what must be, the most anticipated season ever. I'm so excited to hear what you have done once again, on this amazing series.
I believe the president is intentionally provoking as many entities and people as possible, hoping to incite violence which he will use as an excuse to override the 22nd Amendment.
February 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I believe the president is intentionally provoking as many entities and people as possible, hoping to incite violence which he will use as an excuse to override the 22nd Amendment.
Musk wants to convert everything to cryptocurrency.
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Musk exploring blockchain use in US government efficiency effort
People affiliated with DOGE have met with representatives of various public blockchains to evaluate their technology, sources told Bloomberg.
fortune.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Musk wants to convert everything to cryptocurrency.
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Does anyone else think how hypocritical the senators at Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation "worry" because she won't call Snowden a traitor for leaking illegal surveillance on US citizens, while Musk has his 19 to 24 yr old tech guys going through the Treasury payments systems?
February 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Does anyone else think how hypocritical the senators at Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation "worry" because she won't call Snowden a traitor for leaking illegal surveillance on US citizens, while Musk has his 19 to 24 yr old tech guys going through the Treasury payments systems?
It's not about national security. He wants to own everything so he can act like a king, controlling access so others have to ask for permission. I bet he never shared any toys as a bratty kid.
"If that means that we need to take more territorial interest in Greenland, that is what President Trump is going to do."
'He doesn't care': Vance says Trump can control Greenland even if 'Europeans scream at us'
Vice President J.D. Vance insisted that President Donald Trump will continue to try to acquire Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark, no matter "what the Europeans scream at us....
www.rawstory.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
It's not about national security. He wants to own everything so he can act like a king, controlling access so others have to ask for permission. I bet he never shared any toys as a bratty kid.
His fascination with Greenland stems from his previous whining that "people were not immigrating to the United States from “nice” countries “like Denmark”" So now he wants own them.
February 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
His fascination with Greenland stems from his previous whining that "people were not immigrating to the United States from “nice” countries “like Denmark”" So now he wants own them.
Maybe I've seen too much Battlestar Galactica, but I believe you're responsible for your creations. Some states give a bundle of tissues inside a woman's uterus personhood, until it breathes. Then it's ignored. I'm thinking they are going to feel the same way about artificial intelligence
February 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Maybe I've seen too much Battlestar Galactica, but I believe you're responsible for your creations. Some states give a bundle of tissues inside a woman's uterus personhood, until it breathes. Then it's ignored. I'm thinking they are going to feel the same way about artificial intelligence
Is Elon musk rating the government databases that he now has access to for human data to train his AI. He has already admitted that they run out of data to train it
February 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Is Elon musk rating the government databases that he now has access to for human data to train his AI. He has already admitted that they run out of data to train it
Both Congress and the courts can potentially block executive orders. Now we'll see who has the courage to step up and stand up to thissmall minded, petty,vengeful, tyrannical, narcissistic bullying excuse for a human man.
LIVE UPDATES: President Trump signed an executive order issuing tariffs on goods coming into the U.S. from Canada, Mexico and China.
• Canada and Mexico threatened retaliatory tariffs
• China said it will file a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization
• Canada and Mexico threatened retaliatory tariffs
• China said it will file a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization
Trump is waging war against his own government
One federal employee who spoke with NBC News said that the government workforce feels like they're being attacked regularly with "psychological warfare."
www.nbcnews.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Both Congress and the courts can potentially block executive orders. Now we'll see who has the courage to step up and stand up to thissmall minded, petty,vengeful, tyrannical, narcissistic bullying excuse for a human man.
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Americans across the country received harmful hate messages via text after the election. The communication industry has been trying to figure out how it happened.
How did racist mass texts bypass some anti-spam guardrails after the election?
Americans across the country received harmful hate messages via text after the election. The communication industry has been trying to figure out how it happened.
www.npr.org
February 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Americans across the country received harmful hate messages via text after the election. The communication industry has been trying to figure out how it happened.
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Banks know many of their customers won’t hunt for better deals out of inertia. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
Why Banks May Be Hoping You’re Not Paying Attention
They have no fiduciary duty in many cases and can profit from customers’ confusion. But where’s the line between unsavory and illegal?
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Banks know many of their customers won’t hunt for better deals out of inertia. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
We're truly in the magical thinking age of children again. We can say anything, regardless of how racist, ridiculous or impossible it is. Staying it over and over until some people are convinced. Because they want to believe it. Because truth is more scary to them.
February 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We're truly in the magical thinking age of children again. We can say anything, regardless of how racist, ridiculous or impossible it is. Staying it over and over until some people are convinced. Because they want to believe it. Because truth is more scary to them.
Giving Musk access to servers and databases is criminal.
February 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Giving Musk access to servers and databases is criminal.
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Trump Accused Of ‘Dismantling Checks On His Power’ After Firing Inspectors General—Here’s What To Know
Trump Accused Of ‘Dismantling Checks On His Power’ After Firing Inspectors General—Here’s What To Know
It’s not immediately clear whether the firings are legal, as the Trump administration is required to give a 30-day notice.
www.forbes.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Trump Accused Of ‘Dismantling Checks On His Power’ After Firing Inspectors General—Here’s What To Know
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Ethereum Creator Vitalik Buterin: Politician-Issued Coins 'Perfect Bribery Vehicle' decrypt.co/302584/et...
January 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Ethereum Creator Vitalik Buterin: Politician-Issued Coins 'Perfect Bribery Vehicle' decrypt.co/302584/et...
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Yep. That's the whole point.
They're not even trying to hide it anymore, folks.
Every single member of the GOP can be bought, and bought cheaply (as can quite a few dems, unfortunately).
Think it will ever change?
Not as long as the same folks accepting bribes are the ones allowing it to happen.
They're not even trying to hide it anymore, folks.
Every single member of the GOP can be bought, and bought cheaply (as can quite a few dems, unfortunately).
Think it will ever change?
Not as long as the same folks accepting bribes are the ones allowing it to happen.
January 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Yep. That's the whole point.
They're not even trying to hide it anymore, folks.
Every single member of the GOP can be bought, and bought cheaply (as can quite a few dems, unfortunately).
Think it will ever change?
Not as long as the same folks accepting bribes are the ones allowing it to happen.
They're not even trying to hide it anymore, folks.
Every single member of the GOP can be bought, and bought cheaply (as can quite a few dems, unfortunately).
Think it will ever change?
Not as long as the same folks accepting bribes are the ones allowing it to happen.
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Trump, despite being unique in many ways, acted like a typical owner of a #familybusiness during the 2024 campaign. Which, of course, he is.
Researchers in family businesses find the campaign offers a useful lens through which to understand current events.
Researchers in family businesses find the campaign offers a useful lens through which to understand current events.
We study aging family business incumbents who refuse to let go − here’s why the 2024 race felt familiar
Donald Trump is acting like the classic patriarch of a family business − and he’s not the only politician to do so.
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January 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Trump, despite being unique in many ways, acted like a typical owner of a #familybusiness during the 2024 campaign. Which, of course, he is.
Researchers in family businesses find the campaign offers a useful lens through which to understand current events.
Researchers in family businesses find the campaign offers a useful lens through which to understand current events.
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Concerns about potential cuts or changes to data — which world leaders, regulators, economists and executives have long relied upon — come at a time when statisticians in and outside of the government have clamored for funding to better modernize how critical data is collected, tabulated and shared.
Trump routinely calls economic data ‘fake.’ Here’s why that’s dangerous | CNN Business
Federal economic data is one of the purest forms of infrastructure, says Erica Groshen, a former commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
www.cnn.com
January 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Concerns about potential cuts or changes to data — which world leaders, regulators, economists and executives have long relied upon — come at a time when statisticians in and outside of the government have clamored for funding to better modernize how critical data is collected, tabulated and shared.
Is there a way to block any news about........
I won't contribute to nor do I want to see anything with his name. It just feeds his ego.
I won't contribute to nor do I want to see anything with his name. It just feeds his ego.
January 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Is there a way to block any news about........
I won't contribute to nor do I want to see anything with his name. It just feeds his ego.
I won't contribute to nor do I want to see anything with his name. It just feeds his ego.
"If I were a carpenter, and you were a lady, would you marry me anyway, would you have my baby?" Today reply:
"Seriously dude, why are you talking about having a baby? Being a carpenter doesn't matter, but get your priorities straight. I have a life too "
"Seriously dude, why are you talking about having a baby? Being a carpenter doesn't matter, but get your priorities straight. I have a life too "
December 20, 2024 at 8:15 PM
"If I were a carpenter, and you were a lady, would you marry me anyway, would you have my baby?" Today reply:
"Seriously dude, why are you talking about having a baby? Being a carpenter doesn't matter, but get your priorities straight. I have a life too "
"Seriously dude, why are you talking about having a baby? Being a carpenter doesn't matter, but get your priorities straight. I have a life too "
Who am I! It might be said of me:
Listen, she's a woman, and that alone makes her the most terrifying force in all the realms. Shadowthrone
Remember me.
Listen, she's a woman, and that alone makes her the most terrifying force in all the realms. Shadowthrone
Remember me.
December 20, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Who am I! It might be said of me:
Listen, she's a woman, and that alone makes her the most terrifying force in all the realms. Shadowthrone
Remember me.
Listen, she's a woman, and that alone makes her the most terrifying force in all the realms. Shadowthrone
Remember me.