Charlie
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BREAKING: We are suing DOGE and the Office of Personnel Management to stop the brazen and illegal data sharing of federal employee data with the “government efficiency” group.
EFF Sues DOGE and the Office of Personnel Management to Halt Ransacking of Federal Data
EFF and a coalition of privacy defenders have filed a lawsuit today asking a federal court to block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the private information of mil...
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February 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
BREAKING: We are suing DOGE and the Office of Personnel Management to stop the brazen and illegal data sharing of federal employee data with the “government efficiency” group.
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Carl Sagan's prediction in 1995. We are here now.
February 12, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Carl Sagan's prediction in 1995. We are here now.
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a factor of nine means covid would have been effectively wiped out. we could have easily beat it. we just let it happen. actually, not 'we,' i wore my fucking mask
From @harryspoelstra.bsky.social at the other place: "If a population all wear FFP2/N95 masks, this reduces the effective reproduction number for COVID-19 transmission by a factor of approximately 9." - That's 900%!! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What if everyone had masked up? Analysis of app data has an answer
Modelling study based on almost 250,000 positive COVID-19 tests in the United Kingdom shows that universal masking could have cut transmission markedly.
www.nature.com
December 7, 2024 at 6:14 AM
a factor of nine means covid would have been effectively wiped out. we could have easily beat it. we just let it happen. actually, not 'we,' i wore my fucking mask
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Roughly, 16,666 minor kids get married a year vs 3,681 trans kids on HRT annually in average, with that second number being even smaller now due to the number of statewide healthcare bans that have been enacted over the last 3 years
It's a huge huge HUGE difference
It's a huge huge HUGE difference
December 5, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Roughly, 16,666 minor kids get married a year vs 3,681 trans kids on HRT annually in average, with that second number being even smaller now due to the number of statewide healthcare bans that have been enacted over the last 3 years
It's a huge huge HUGE difference
It's a huge huge HUGE difference
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just from a folklore point of view, "attractive hooded man kills billionaire head of hated business with bullets inscribed with political slogans and then vanishes" is narratively breathtaking
December 7, 2024 at 9:54 AM
just from a folklore point of view, "attractive hooded man kills billionaire head of hated business with bullets inscribed with political slogans and then vanishes" is narratively breathtaking
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i have taught many a bystander intervention class and this is a legit form of bystander intervention. simple, effective for many situations
one of the most effective videos i've ever seen was a white lady being racist to two mexican women at the grocery store and another white lady shopper just coming up and telling her to shut up and get out of the store until she left them alone. was it polite? absolutely not. did it work? it sure did
December 7, 2024 at 6:48 PM
i have taught many a bystander intervention class and this is a legit form of bystander intervention. simple, effective for many situations
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You can literally prevent the specific bad things we've seen before in your future revolution by having PLANS for how to stop a tyrant from seizing control to do a genocide, war crimes, ecological devastation, etc. Just because they'll show up doesn't mean they get to run the show.
December 6, 2024 at 6:56 AM
You can literally prevent the specific bad things we've seen before in your future revolution by having PLANS for how to stop a tyrant from seizing control to do a genocide, war crimes, ecological devastation, etc. Just because they'll show up doesn't mean they get to run the show.
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Take your hate somewhere else.
The anti-LGBTQ+ account was suspended after just nine days on Bluesky—and users are applauding the X alternative for its actual content moderation.
MAGA Account 'Libs Of TikTok' Banned From Bluesky After Just 9 Days—And People Are Cheering
Take your hate somewhere else.
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December 5, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Take your hate somewhere else.
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Seems like posting tributes to Carrie Ann Lucas is the thing to do huh
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Carrie Ann Lucas, Disability Rights Activist and Attorney, Dies Following Denial From Insurance Company
Carrie Ann Lucas was instrumental in getting the Colorado legislature to pass the “Family Preservation for Parents with Disability Act,” which aims to ensure that parents with disabilities are not dis...
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December 6, 2024 at 3:12 AM
Seems like posting tributes to Carrie Ann Lucas is the thing to do huh
rewirenewsgroup.com/2019/02/25/c...
rewirenewsgroup.com/2019/02/25/c...
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2/2 You can't have a healthcare system that makes billions for insurance companies at the experience of their members, and expect the general public to be appropriately reverent when one of their CEOs is killed. If you're uncomfortable with the response, do something about the system.
December 6, 2024 at 1:08 PM
2/2 You can't have a healthcare system that makes billions for insurance companies at the experience of their members, and expect the general public to be appropriately reverent when one of their CEOs is killed. If you're uncomfortable with the response, do something about the system.
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This is my periodic reminder to everybody who loses their appetite when they get stressed out to do whatever it takes to keep eating - set reminders, ask a trusted friend, whatever - because there have been years of downstream effects from my inadvertently collapsing my health in 2020 or so
December 2, 2024 at 11:12 PM
This is my periodic reminder to everybody who loses their appetite when they get stressed out to do whatever it takes to keep eating - set reminders, ask a trusted friend, whatever - because there have been years of downstream effects from my inadvertently collapsing my health in 2020 or so
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Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it
November 29, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it
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This threat is very real, and doesn't just apply to books - hard copies of queer and trans music, movies and tv should go in your "microlibrary." And this crackdown, if it happens, would apply to all sex ed content as well. Thanks for lifting this up, @judedoyle.bsky.social
Over at Xtra: There's going to be a crackdown on queer and trans speech, especially online. Here's a piece on what's likely to happen, what isn't, and what you can do: xtramagazine.com/culture/trum...
Could the Trump administration criminalize queer speech online? | Xtra Magazine
ANALYSIS: Here’s what you should and shouldn’t freak out about when it comes to Project 2025’s plans for digital communications
xtramagazine.com
November 29, 2024 at 2:44 PM
This threat is very real, and doesn't just apply to books - hard copies of queer and trans music, movies and tv should go in your "microlibrary." And this crackdown, if it happens, would apply to all sex ed content as well. Thanks for lifting this up, @judedoyle.bsky.social
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This. The entire conservative movement is predicated on people suffering. Any claims otherwise are rationalizations at best, but usually outright lies.
UBI saves a ton of public money, but its lack of cruelty sends certain people into a rage, so it’s hard to put into practice.
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
November 26, 2024 at 1:41 PM
This. The entire conservative movement is predicated on people suffering. Any claims otherwise are rationalizations at best, but usually outright lies.
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If we want better fashion culture in the US, we have to lower the cost of housing and commercial real estate, support independent craftspeople, build denser neighborhoods, improve walkability, and get rid of overly restrictive zoning laws. Let kook culture thrive.
November 27, 2024 at 6:44 AM
If we want better fashion culture in the US, we have to lower the cost of housing and commercial real estate, support independent craftspeople, build denser neighborhoods, improve walkability, and get rid of overly restrictive zoning laws. Let kook culture thrive.
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This dude is fucking alarming.
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November 26, 2024 at 5:45 PM
This dude is fucking alarming.
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ACTION ALERT: Today is the LAST DAY to submit comments to the CDC urging them to recommend universal N95 masking in healthcare settings.
You can submit comments directly by email at [email protected] or via their website form: www.cdc.gov/hicpac/php/a...
You can submit comments directly by email at [email protected] or via their website form: www.cdc.gov/hicpac/php/a...
Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
HICPAC is a federal advisory committee that provides advice and guidance on infection control and st
www.cdc.gov
November 22, 2024 at 9:57 PM
ACTION ALERT: Today is the LAST DAY to submit comments to the CDC urging them to recommend universal N95 masking in healthcare settings.
You can submit comments directly by email at [email protected] or via their website form: www.cdc.gov/hicpac/php/a...
You can submit comments directly by email at [email protected] or via their website form: www.cdc.gov/hicpac/php/a...
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Actually, Meghan, trans people have been using the bathroom for decades. In fact in 2016, the last time Republicans engaged in bathroom panic, people freaked out because trans men went into women's restrooms and suddenly, people discovered that there were way more trans people than they thought.
November 22, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Actually, Meghan, trans people have been using the bathroom for decades. In fact in 2016, the last time Republicans engaged in bathroom panic, people freaked out because trans men went into women's restrooms and suddenly, people discovered that there were way more trans people than they thought.
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I firmly believe that all of the people who want to get rid of immigrants should not be allowed to eat or enjoy any food that came here from immigrants. No bagels, no tacos, no spaghetti, no beef with broccoli, none of it. You get the America you asked for.
November 23, 2024 at 12:25 AM
I firmly believe that all of the people who want to get rid of immigrants should not be allowed to eat or enjoy any food that came here from immigrants. No bagels, no tacos, no spaghetti, no beef with broccoli, none of it. You get the America you asked for.
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If you’re having any trouble downloading, our website and servers are handling a lot of traffic right now! Please also note that a few of the books are only available to readers in the US.
November 9, 2024 at 11:36 PM
If you’re having any trouble downloading, our website and servers are handling a lot of traffic right now! Please also note that a few of the books are only available to readers in the US.
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This explains why conservative fear-mongering is such an easy play in America.
— Ppl believe trans ppl make up 21% of the population (Real number: 1%)
— Ppl believe Black ppl make up 41% of the nation (real number 12%)
— Ppl believe Jewish ppl make up 30% of the nation (Real number, 2%)
— Ppl believe trans ppl make up 21% of the population (Real number: 1%)
— Ppl believe Black ppl make up 41% of the nation (real number 12%)
— Ppl believe Jewish ppl make up 30% of the nation (Real number, 2%)
November 21, 2024 at 11:16 PM
This explains why conservative fear-mongering is such an easy play in America.
— Ppl believe trans ppl make up 21% of the population (Real number: 1%)
— Ppl believe Black ppl make up 41% of the nation (real number 12%)
— Ppl believe Jewish ppl make up 30% of the nation (Real number, 2%)
— Ppl believe trans ppl make up 21% of the population (Real number: 1%)
— Ppl believe Black ppl make up 41% of the nation (real number 12%)
— Ppl believe Jewish ppl make up 30% of the nation (Real number, 2%)