@penelopepenguin.bsky.social
blue dot in a red state. Into crushing the patriarchy, supporting refugees, gardening, and vegetarian cooking.
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SHITMAS TIME IS HERE: I've updated my epic, three-hour playlist of the worst holiday music known to humanity. You can find Apple Music and Spotify links to it, plus all my holiday merch and greeting cards, at shitm.as
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
SHITMAS TIME IS HERE: I've updated my epic, three-hour playlist of the worst holiday music known to humanity. You can find Apple Music and Spotify links to it, plus all my holiday merch and greeting cards, at shitm.as
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Data show 'alarming' rise in invasive breast cancer cases among younger women radiologybusiness.com/topics/medic...
Data show ‘alarming’ rise in invasive breast cancer cases among younger women
Between 20% to 24% of all breast cancers diagnosed during a decade-long period were found in women between the ages of 18 to 49, according to research presented at RSNA 2025.
radiologybusiness.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Data show 'alarming' rise in invasive breast cancer cases among younger women radiologybusiness.com/topics/medic...
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SCOOP: The United States Tennis Association (USTA) quietly updated its player eligibility policy to ban trans women from competing as women in their leagues, tournaments and competitions in order to comply with Trump's anti-trans sports executive order. The policy went into effect on Monday.
USTA bans trans athletes from competing as women to comply with Trump executive order
The national tennis governing body's policy change was made with no announcement.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
SCOOP: The United States Tennis Association (USTA) quietly updated its player eligibility policy to ban trans women from competing as women in their leagues, tournaments and competitions in order to comply with Trump's anti-trans sports executive order. The policy went into effect on Monday.
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Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
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So yeah, if you're represented by a Republican in a district that was carried by less than 20 points, tomorrow would be a good day to call and demand that the ACA subsidies continue.
The good news is Republicans in Congress are shitting their pants right about now
December 3, 2025 at 3:18 AM
So yeah, if you're represented by a Republican in a district that was carried by less than 20 points, tomorrow would be a good day to call and demand that the ACA subsidies continue.
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Meet two heroes of our times.
December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Meet two heroes of our times.
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As for the benchmark SILVER plan, for this hypothetical couple, the cost would jump from $599/month in 2025 to $6,186/month.
That's over 10.3x as much, and would cost 88% of their GROSS income in premiums alone.
DO. NOT. PASSIVELY. AUTORENEW. NEXT. YEAR.
SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND.
That's over 10.3x as much, and would cost 88% of their GROSS income in premiums alone.
DO. NOT. PASSIVELY. AUTORENEW. NEXT. YEAR.
SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND.
December 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
As for the benchmark SILVER plan, for this hypothetical couple, the cost would jump from $599/month in 2025 to $6,186/month.
That's over 10.3x as much, and would cost 88% of their GROSS income in premiums alone.
DO. NOT. PASSIVELY. AUTORENEW. NEXT. YEAR.
SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND.
That's over 10.3x as much, and would cost 88% of their GROSS income in premiums alone.
DO. NOT. PASSIVELY. AUTORENEW. NEXT. YEAR.
SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND.
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I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.
December 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.
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Black Friday Special - Give the gift of CookShelf/Eat Your Books this holiday season for 50% off!
When you buy the certificate you add your email address to the form --- not the recipient's. (We just had this question).
Use the link below to purchase:
bit.ly/4iuYMJV
When you buy the certificate you add your email address to the form --- not the recipient's. (We just had this question).
Use the link below to purchase:
bit.ly/4iuYMJV
November 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Black Friday Special - Give the gift of CookShelf/Eat Your Books this holiday season for 50% off!
When you buy the certificate you add your email address to the form --- not the recipient's. (We just had this question).
Use the link below to purchase:
bit.ly/4iuYMJV
When you buy the certificate you add your email address to the form --- not the recipient's. (We just had this question).
Use the link below to purchase:
bit.ly/4iuYMJV
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OMG! EatYourBooks finally has an app! 😍😍😍 EYB is a web-based tool that allows you to use all the cookbooks you own as a database, searchable by author, ingredient etc. It costs 40USD per annum and is a total game-changer for fickle recipe-collectors. App is called Cookshelf and is on iOS & Android.
September 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
OMG! EatYourBooks finally has an app! 😍😍😍 EYB is a web-based tool that allows you to use all the cookbooks you own as a database, searchable by author, ingredient etc. It costs 40USD per annum and is a total game-changer for fickle recipe-collectors. App is called Cookshelf and is on iOS & Android.
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This is very good. I like to remind people that headlines in the 80s would (regularly!) talk about people who drank lattes or ate sushi as exotic, self-indulgent yuppies with obscure tastes. Media constantly made fun of “haute cuisine” meals with tiny portions because fine dining was bad.
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This is very good. I like to remind people that headlines in the 80s would (regularly!) talk about people who drank lattes or ate sushi as exotic, self-indulgent yuppies with obscure tastes. Media constantly made fun of “haute cuisine” meals with tiny portions because fine dining was bad.
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New: As the Trump administration eliminates incentives for energy-efficient appliances, California is joining New York and Boston to spur a market for affordable electric window heat pumps and battery-equipped induction stoves to decarbonize housing. Free link.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
As Federal Support Withers, California Invests in Cheap Heat Pumps
The state is allocating more than $100 million to create demand for energy-efficient technologies that renters and low-income residents can afford.
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
New: As the Trump administration eliminates incentives for energy-efficient appliances, California is joining New York and Boston to spur a market for affordable electric window heat pumps and battery-equipped induction stoves to decarbonize housing. Free link.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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"Adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps collectively saved US households between $5.6 to $8.8 billion in 2023 alone."
"80% of users are satisfied with their heat pumps, and nearly 95% of EV owners are likely to consider purchasing another EV for their next vehicle."
"80% of users are satisfied with their heat pumps, and nearly 95% of EV owners are likely to consider purchasing another EV for their next vehicle."
New Brattle Report Finds Beneficial Electrification Delivers Billions in Savings to US Households Along with Significant Emissions Reductions - Brattle
Harnessing the benefits of electric technology over the last decade saved US households between $5.6 to $8.8 billion in 2023 alone and prevented more than
www.brattle.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
"Adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps collectively saved US households between $5.6 to $8.8 billion in 2023 alone."
"80% of users are satisfied with their heat pumps, and nearly 95% of EV owners are likely to consider purchasing another EV for their next vehicle."
"80% of users are satisfied with their heat pumps, and nearly 95% of EV owners are likely to consider purchasing another EV for their next vehicle."
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The dogs with big sticks video going around today is great and also reminded me of this other video of dogs who want to go on walks, which I have watched probably thirty times
November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The dogs with big sticks video going around today is great and also reminded me of this other video of dogs who want to go on walks, which I have watched probably thirty times
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Perhaps like me you don't live in Portland, ME, but often wish you did. Maybe one reason (as for me) is Tandem Coffee, whose pie is superb. They are raising money for Wayside Food Programs in Maine - you get their pie dough recipe for a donation of $5 or more: www.tandemcoffee.com/products/pie...
Pie Dough (Recipe) For The People
A digital recipe. The foundation of something good. A way to help. Happy holidays! We've made this video to help you through one of the most important parts of a homemade feast—the pie crust. Tandem h...
www.tandemcoffee.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Perhaps like me you don't live in Portland, ME, but often wish you did. Maybe one reason (as for me) is Tandem Coffee, whose pie is superb. They are raising money for Wayside Food Programs in Maine - you get their pie dough recipe for a donation of $5 or more: www.tandemcoffee.com/products/pie...
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Holy shit! This is what I'm talkin' about. David Clayton is running for congress in North Carolina's District 5 against MAGA Republican Virginia Foxx — and this is how he introduced himself. 🙌💪👏✊️👇
November 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Holy shit! This is what I'm talkin' about. David Clayton is running for congress in North Carolina's District 5 against MAGA Republican Virginia Foxx — and this is how he introduced himself. 🙌💪👏✊️👇
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Marimar Martinez is a US citizen who was shot by ICE five times in Chicago.
She was then arrested, labelled a “domestic terrorist” and slandered on social media.
All charges against her have been dropped.
In this interview she shows on of the seven holes the ICE agent put in her body.
She was then arrested, labelled a “domestic terrorist” and slandered on social media.
All charges against her have been dropped.
In this interview she shows on of the seven holes the ICE agent put in her body.
November 22, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Marimar Martinez is a US citizen who was shot by ICE five times in Chicago.
She was then arrested, labelled a “domestic terrorist” and slandered on social media.
All charges against her have been dropped.
In this interview she shows on of the seven holes the ICE agent put in her body.
She was then arrested, labelled a “domestic terrorist” and slandered on social media.
All charges against her have been dropped.
In this interview she shows on of the seven holes the ICE agent put in her body.
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Every year, more than 400 Americans die from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning, and more than 100,000 are treated at emergency departments. We're supporting the #SafeStayAct in Congress to prevent CO deaths, and sharing our latest CO detector ratings, available for free. #COAwarenessMonth
10 Best Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors of 2025, Tested and Reviewed - Consumer Reports
Find the best smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for protecting you and your family, including models from First Alert, Kidde, and Siterwell.
www.consumerreports.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Every year, more than 400 Americans die from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning, and more than 100,000 are treated at emergency departments. We're supporting the #SafeStayAct in Congress to prevent CO deaths, and sharing our latest CO detector ratings, available for free. #COAwarenessMonth
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What a goddamn legend. Every big tough conservative masculinity guy has been crying about how terrifying cities are to live in for the past two years and now Trump wants to move back to NYC
Reporter to Trump: Would you feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani mayoralty?
Trump: "I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting, absolutely."
Trump: "I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting, absolutely."
November 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
What a goddamn legend. Every big tough conservative masculinity guy has been crying about how terrifying cities are to live in for the past two years and now Trump wants to move back to NYC
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Denmark compensates patients for vision loss linked to Novo Nordisk drugs reut.rs/43JXjcN
Denmark compensates patients for vision loss linked to Novo Nordisk drugs
Four patients in Denmark, who experienced vision loss after using Novo Nordisk's popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, have been granted compensation, the Danish Patient Compensation association said on Friday.
reut.rs
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Denmark compensates patients for vision loss linked to Novo Nordisk drugs reut.rs/43JXjcN
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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Halted NIH Clinical Trials List Reveals Slashed Treatments for Cancer, COVID and Minority Health. By @danvergano.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/halt...
November 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Halted NIH Clinical Trials List Reveals Slashed Treatments for Cancer, COVID and Minority Health. By @danvergano.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/halt...
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Data on race and ethnicity has put us on the cusp of breakthroughs in treating kidney failure, which disproportionately affects Black Americans. But the Trump administration has halted that data collection as part of its war on supposed "DEI." Important new story from @laylaayanna.bsky.social
The Trump Admin’s War on Data Is Compromising Major Health Advancements for Black Americans
Thanks to a 2009 medical breakthrough, researchers could be on the precipice...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Data on race and ethnicity has put us on the cusp of breakthroughs in treating kidney failure, which disproportionately affects Black Americans. But the Trump administration has halted that data collection as part of its war on supposed "DEI." Important new story from @laylaayanna.bsky.social
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We get vaccines to prevent disease and death—vaccines have saved countless lives. But despite the fact that the claim that vaccines cause autism has been debunked repeatedly, RFK Jr. continues to promote it, even now stating it on the CDC website.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
We get vaccines to prevent disease and death—vaccines have saved countless lives. But despite the fact that the claim that vaccines cause autism has been debunked repeatedly, RFK Jr. continues to promote it, even now stating it on the CDC website.
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Really clear messaging from the NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. At this point, it's not going to convince a ton of people to start masking, but it may encourage folks who already mask to keep it up - & it may remind others that masking is an expert-recommended NPI, not a weird obsession.
November 19, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Really clear messaging from the NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. At this point, it's not going to convince a ton of people to start masking, but it may encourage folks who already mask to keep it up - & it may remind others that masking is an expert-recommended NPI, not a weird obsession.