1/🧵 Judges across ideological lines are ruling against Trump at strikingly similar rates (84% liberal, 86% centrist, 82% conservative). This isn't partisan opposition to Trump—it's the judiciary functioning as intended by cutting across partisan lines to uphold the Constitution.

Email sent to FDA staff informs that agency leadership canceled the agency's LexisNexis subscription, even though staff need this tool to research legal and regulatory information as part of their jobs.

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It looks and sounds like something out of an Andor episode. :( www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...

I realize diplomacy is about power, & fairness isn't really involved, but it's sad to see the US administration think they can get 1/2 of Ukraine's rare minerals for nothing, not to mention the head of the administration thinking Zelenskyy is dumb enough to fall for it. www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...

Audio only - a great 20 min morning news interview in Australia. The main speaker does not go so far as to claim agency established decades ago, but points to the simple facts and behaviors and can only conclude that the role exists now & probably has for some years. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVJE...

I thought this a pretty good summary of what the EU is currently planning to get itself stronger militarily. www.youtube.com/watch?v=udCF...

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Not only is this a "duh" (multiple folks, incl StoneKettle Station, noted it in the past weeks), but our new director of national intelligence (at best a known Ru sympathizer) is stating that calling out this obvious risk is essentially grounds for firing. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

Particularly notable when one remembers that the British "character" is overall not known for warmth or effusiveness. I am really glad they gave him such a warm welcome. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgj8...

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Wisdom for these times.

Me: wow I'm writing good stuff in this novel tonight, I think I'll just keep on trucking

My brain: dude it's 11pm and we're old, wrap it up

Me: come on I used to do all nighters all the time

Brain: you used to do handsprings too, until that last time

Knees: yeah fuck you for that, by the way

An interesting idea to slow the Arctic melt, and cheap at the 5-10b/yr price. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN48...

I'm hopeful that not only retail workers, baristas and similar may be able to afford to live much closer to work, but that artists will be able to afford lofts and studios in the centers, too. The 'donut effect' in major US cities. phys.org/news/2024-12...

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Unless you're quite knowledgeable about this topic, you should watch this video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvO-...

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