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michael shaffer
@ipahound.bsky.social
… retired and livin’ the life on Oliver’s Pond, Earth…
A month ago, “misinformation” was our biggest threat. Today, according to Grok, it’s “infertility”
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How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image
www.nytimes.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A French politician facetiously asked the U.S. to return the Statue of Liberty, suggesting the country no longer lives up to the values the green-hued gift represents.

"Give us back the Statue of Liberty… We gave it to you as a gift, but apparently you despise it.”

www.klcc.org/npr-politics...
Does the U.S. deserve the Statue of Liberty? Not anymore, one French politician says
A French politician suggested the two countries no longer share the values that inspired the gift more than a century ago. The White House sharply rejected his request, which he described as symbolic.
www.klcc.org
March 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Reposted by michael shaffer
"Most of EPA’s work happens behind the scenes, like when one of its enforcement teams raided a warehouse in Colorado full of mislabeled oil barrels that had been prepared for a landfill and discovered they contained nuclear waste..."

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/o...
Opinion | Three Former E.P.A. Leaders: You’ll Miss It When It’s Gone
When the next environmental catastrophe arrives, who will be there to deal with the emergency and its aftermath?
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Reposted by michael shaffer
Canada named friendliest country in the world after telling USA to fuck off with their tariffs.
Canada has been named the friendliest country in the world
According to a study by U.S. News & World Report, Canada has been named the friendliest country in the world.
cultmtl.com
February 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Are we still drinking California wines and NW IPAs?

#askingforafriend
February 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM