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I build financial services because there are no ethical choices under capitalism.
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When the poet Andrea Gibson learned that their cancer was incurable, the news led to some of the most joyful years of their life. Faith Hill on what Gibson, who died this week, knew about living:
The Dying Poet Who Knew How to Live
Andrea Gibson’s last years were among their most joyful.
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July 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Maven 4 - Why, what, how and when?
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#Java #maven
Maven 4 Presentation
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May 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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One headline to rule them all
January 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Nobody should buy Wikipedia.

If the future of open knowledge is important to you, don't wait for billionaires to help. Open your PayPal account and donate to the Wikimedia Foundation. I donate at least a cup of coffee a month.

That's how you keep Wikipedia open and free.
Isn’t there a democratic billionaire who can buy Wikipedia and keep it free of Rich White MAGA Separatists??

Please we need a wealthy benefactor who’s on the good side, the sane side, the kind side, the normal American side
As I wrote last week: "As other information sources fall, Wikipedia’s stubborn independence becomes more vital than ever. The attacks from [the right] aren't just about an online encyclopedia — they're part of a broader assault on any information source that refuses to be controlled."
January 8, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Wikipedia is the last major, visible platform for facts that they can’t buy. The attacks are going to be merciless.
Scoop: I obtained a confidential presentation outlining how a major conservative think tanks plans to go after volunteer editors on Wikipedia who it says are "abusing their position" and promoting antisemitism

forward.com/news/686797/...
Scoop: Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors
The conservative think tank told prospective donors that the project was part of its work to combat antisemitism.
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January 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Since writing this article, I have received messages from angry men, calling me names, telling I’m wrong, & that I’d be begging a man to save me if I was lost in the woods. To recap, there are men are sending me abusive emails to prove they are the safe choice.

So far, no bears have written in.
April 29, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Anti-hat... or auntie-hat....
My 4-year-old once asked me for the opposite of "wearing a hat". We debated the question but could not decide between:
* Not wearing a hat
* Taking off a hat
* Putting on an anti-hat
February 15, 2024 at 6:13 AM
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My 4-year-old once asked me for the opposite of "wearing a hat". We debated the question but could not decide between:
* Not wearing a hat
* Taking off a hat
* Putting on an anti-hat
February 13, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Nearly 1 in five americans wipe their ass with their bare hand.

yeesh.
February 15, 2024 at 6:08 AM