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Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
www.dailynebraskan.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
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If you are mad about the USPS costing tax payers 9 billion a year just wait til you find out how much the military costs us.
December 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
If you are mad about the USPS costing tax payers 9 billion a year just wait til you find out how much the military costs us.
National Parks will have free admission on the already-busiest days of the year. More intentional weaponized stupidity. Not sure if stupid is the right word because they know what they're doing. 2027: "National Parks revenue was down for 2026. Time to sell them!"
December 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
National Parks will have free admission on the already-busiest days of the year. More intentional weaponized stupidity. Not sure if stupid is the right word because they know what they're doing. 2027: "National Parks revenue was down for 2026. Time to sell them!"
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They are running the government according to the logic of right-wing grievance media. I cannot emphasize that enough. The point is to create content, and they don't see an actual difference between dunking on Sabrina Carpenter, passing legislation, and bombing other countries.
I don't really know what the administration hopes to gain by picking fights with the most well-liked pop artists in the United States. You're just generating backlash for no discernible reason outside of owning the libs.
Sabrina Carpenter ratioed the White House after it used her song in an ICE video.
The WH deleted the post…but now it’s back with a new ICE video, this time using an altered clip from Carpenter’s SNL monologue.
The WH deleted the post…but now it’s back with a new ICE video, this time using an altered clip from Carpenter’s SNL monologue.
December 6, 2025 at 4:11 AM
They are running the government according to the logic of right-wing grievance media. I cannot emphasize that enough. The point is to create content, and they don't see an actual difference between dunking on Sabrina Carpenter, passing legislation, and bombing other countries.
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Donald Trump just removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
December 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Donald Trump just removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
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The country's biggest anti-vaccine lawyer, the guy behind weakened school mandates in Mississippi and West Virginia, who pulls in millions a year harassing the CDC on behalf of Del Bigtree's anti-vaxx org is ... presenting at ACIP. This panel is anti-vaccine theater. It's a cruel joke.
December 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The country's biggest anti-vaccine lawyer, the guy behind weakened school mandates in Mississippi and West Virginia, who pulls in millions a year harassing the CDC on behalf of Del Bigtree's anti-vaxx org is ... presenting at ACIP. This panel is anti-vaccine theater. It's a cruel joke.
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2/2
To say this for the 50th time, for anyone who doesn't know:
Three young conservative lawyers were part of the GOP "Florida recount" team that led to GWB becoming president, via Bush-v-Gore.
They were: John Roberts. Brett Kavanaugh. Amy Coney Barrett.
Small world.
To say this for the 50th time, for anyone who doesn't know:
Three young conservative lawyers were part of the GOP "Florida recount" team that led to GWB becoming president, via Bush-v-Gore.
They were: John Roberts. Brett Kavanaugh. Amy Coney Barrett.
Small world.
December 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
2/2
To say this for the 50th time, for anyone who doesn't know:
Three young conservative lawyers were part of the GOP "Florida recount" team that led to GWB becoming president, via Bush-v-Gore.
They were: John Roberts. Brett Kavanaugh. Amy Coney Barrett.
Small world.
To say this for the 50th time, for anyone who doesn't know:
Three young conservative lawyers were part of the GOP "Florida recount" team that led to GWB becoming president, via Bush-v-Gore.
They were: John Roberts. Brett Kavanaugh. Amy Coney Barrett.
Small world.
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Can't wait to watch STRANGER THINGS VS SUPERMAN on the new streaming service, NETBOFLIX+ NOW GO MOBILE ULTIMATE which I got on a Black Friday deal for $112 a month
December 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Can't wait to watch STRANGER THINGS VS SUPERMAN on the new streaming service, NETBOFLIX+ NOW GO MOBILE ULTIMATE which I got on a Black Friday deal for $112 a month
The Grinch lives!
December 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
The Grinch lives!
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After seeing the photo of Jeffrey Epstein’s living room just released it now makes sense what Donald Trump is doing to the Oval Office.
December 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
After seeing the photo of Jeffrey Epstein’s living room just released it now makes sense what Donald Trump is doing to the Oval Office.
Aur naur, I'm all of a sudden getting ads in my TikTok feed. Boooo, they found me.
December 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Aur naur, I'm all of a sudden getting ads in my TikTok feed. Boooo, they found me.
Man, I really needed to be able to sleep late(r) today
December 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Man, I really needed to be able to sleep late(r) today
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The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
Christ on a cracker — these seemingly hostile drones only missed Zelensky’s plane because he was unexpectedly early www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
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OK! SO! I have made the ultimate illustration of this.
Ariana Grande November 2024 (interview) vs Cynthia Erivo November 2025 (audiobook recording by the author)
Ariana Grande November 2024 (interview) vs Cynthia Erivo November 2025 (audiobook recording by the author)
December 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
OK! SO! I have made the ultimate illustration of this.
Ariana Grande November 2024 (interview) vs Cynthia Erivo November 2025 (audiobook recording by the author)
Ariana Grande November 2024 (interview) vs Cynthia Erivo November 2025 (audiobook recording by the author)
This is breathtaking. Steiner--like the others--put in charge to destroy. He may be successful.
This was not Amazon’s preferred plan, I’m told.
Talks broke down with USPS over its plan to auction off last-mile delivery contracts rather than ink an extension with Amazon.
It’s a very aggressive move from the new postmaster general, Davis Steiner.
We scooped on his hiring back in May.
Talks broke down with USPS over its plan to auction off last-mile delivery contracts rather than ink an extension with Amazon.
It’s a very aggressive move from the new postmaster general, Davis Steiner.
We scooped on his hiring back in May.
At Trump’s urging, USPS board to name FedEx official as postmaster general
David Steiner is a member of FedEx’s board and was previously the leader of sanitation company Waste Management.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This is breathtaking. Steiner--like the others--put in charge to destroy. He may be successful.
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Rich people do be having the weirdest hobbies. I wish these new money oligarchs would collect weird figurines and miniature vignettes instead of destroying media and America.
December 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Rich people do be having the weirdest hobbies. I wish these new money oligarchs would collect weird figurines and miniature vignettes instead of destroying media and America.
Oof. I guess I should feel better about our $13k for next year. But I remember when it was free.
Next year, health insurance will cost an average $27,000 for a family of 4.
154 million Americans with employer insurance face the biggest premium increases in 15 years.
What’s the response from Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress? Tax breaks for billionaire corporations.
154 million Americans with employer insurance face the biggest premium increases in 15 years.
What’s the response from Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress? Tax breaks for billionaire corporations.
December 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Oof. I guess I should feel better about our $13k for next year. But I remember when it was free.
What happens to developmentally disabled people when their caregiver parents die? If they don't have a family member to take them in. (I don't want to know, do I?)
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What happens to developmentally disabled people when their caregiver parents die? If they don't have a family member to take them in. (I don't want to know, do I?)
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WOTD “not yet” edition. Currently vs. Presently. “Presently” does not mean the same thing as “at present.” This confuses a lot of people, and rightly so. Nonetheless, if it’s happening right now, the word you want is “currently.”
December 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
WOTD “not yet” edition. Currently vs. Presently. “Presently” does not mean the same thing as “at present.” This confuses a lot of people, and rightly so. Nonetheless, if it’s happening right now, the word you want is “currently.”
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Are you familiar with the Terminator movies?
December 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Are you familiar with the Terminator movies?
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Williamson County folks frantically googling for where to buy a “Follow Your Harpeth” hat.
December 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Williamson County folks frantically googling for where to buy a “Follow Your Harpeth” hat.
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I'm at the combination
December 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I'm at the combination