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conveniently ignoring that way back when people would have like 18 kids in the hope that 2 or 3 would survive to adulthood and also the mothers often died during labor
maybe not something we should retvrn to
maybe not something we should retvrn to
February 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
conveniently ignoring that way back when people would have like 18 kids in the hope that 2 or 3 would survive to adulthood and also the mothers often died during labor
maybe not something we should retvrn to
maybe not something we should retvrn to
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Google please tell me when capitalism was invented
February 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Google please tell me when capitalism was invented
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US Rep. LaMonica McIver: "Goddamn it shut down the city. We are at war!" #3E #USprotests #DOGE #UStreasury
February 5, 2025 at 12:04 AM
US Rep. LaMonica McIver: "Goddamn it shut down the city. We are at war!" #3E #USprotests #DOGE #UStreasury
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Pam Bondi, Trump's US attorney general pick, is a former lobbyist for the GEO Group, a private prison corporation with massive US government contracts.
Geo Group has a history of human rights abuses and deadly conditions at prisons & immigration detention facilities (concentration camps). #OpCanary
Geo Group has a history of human rights abuses and deadly conditions at prisons & immigration detention facilities (concentration camps). #OpCanary
Systemic Indifference
This report reveals systemic failures, such as unreasonable delays in care and unqualified medical staff, that are likely to expose a record number of people to dangerous conditions under President Do...
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February 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Pam Bondi, Trump's US attorney general pick, is a former lobbyist for the GEO Group, a private prison corporation with massive US government contracts.
Geo Group has a history of human rights abuses and deadly conditions at prisons & immigration detention facilities (concentration camps). #OpCanary
Geo Group has a history of human rights abuses and deadly conditions at prisons & immigration detention facilities (concentration camps). #OpCanary
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So naturally, you know what to do…👇
Enjoy. 😎✨
Enjoy. 😎✨
February 4, 2025 at 10:03 AM
So naturally, you know what to do…👇
Enjoy. 😎✨
Enjoy. 😎✨
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"Our reporting speaks for itself. It is rigorously reported and fact checked [and] we look forward to continuing doing the work, trying to figure out exactly what Elon Musk and his team are doing inside of these federal agencies," -- @katie-drummond.bsky.social, head of WIRED
Reporters uncover details about men working for Musk to cut government agencies
YouTube video by CNN
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February 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"Our reporting speaks for itself. It is rigorously reported and fact checked [and] we look forward to continuing doing the work, trying to figure out exactly what Elon Musk and his team are doing inside of these federal agencies," -- @katie-drummond.bsky.social, head of WIRED
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if you’re 25 years old with control of the entire treasury system and you don’t delete every student debt file, you are the biggest loser the world has ever seen
February 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
if you’re 25 years old with control of the entire treasury system and you don’t delete every student debt file, you are the biggest loser the world has ever seen
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Cassidy—a doctor—has violated his Oath and is a yes on Kennedy.
Kennedy is now almost certain to be confirmed.
People will die because of this; Kennedy at DHHS will cause deaths, full stop.
The crazy thing is, no one even doubts it.
But also no one cares, so here we are.
Kennedy is now almost certain to be confirmed.
People will die because of this; Kennedy at DHHS will cause deaths, full stop.
The crazy thing is, no one even doubts it.
But also no one cares, so here we are.
February 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Cassidy—a doctor—has violated his Oath and is a yes on Kennedy.
Kennedy is now almost certain to be confirmed.
People will die because of this; Kennedy at DHHS will cause deaths, full stop.
The crazy thing is, no one even doubts it.
But also no one cares, so here we are.
Kennedy is now almost certain to be confirmed.
People will die because of this; Kennedy at DHHS will cause deaths, full stop.
The crazy thing is, no one even doubts it.
But also no one cares, so here we are.
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The people trying to scare you away from protests are undercover Trump supporters more than likely, don’t allow concern trolls to dictate your reaction to fascism. Trust yourselves.
February 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The people trying to scare you away from protests are undercover Trump supporters more than likely, don’t allow concern trolls to dictate your reaction to fascism. Trust yourselves.
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Apologies, I meant to say that the sweater is knitted using four or five knitting needles, as that's how you knit "on the round." Traditional guernseys are knitted the same way. This method allows the knitter to create the body like a tube with no side seams.
February 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Apologies, I meant to say that the sweater is knitted using four or five knitting needles, as that's how you knit "on the round." Traditional guernseys are knitted the same way. This method allows the knitter to create the body like a tube with no side seams.
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This sparked a market for Cowichan knockoffs: retailers selling Cowichan-inspired patterns that knitters could produce at home. You can find these knits today on eBay. Since the yarns were likely purchased at local craft stores—not hand-spun—they're softer and more uniform
February 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
This sparked a market for Cowichan knockoffs: retailers selling Cowichan-inspired patterns that knitters could produce at home. You can find these knits today on eBay. Since the yarns were likely purchased at local craft stores—not hand-spun—they're softer and more uniform
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From about the 1940s through 70s, the Cowichan sweater was an international hit with frenzied shoppers in the United States and Japan. Celebs such as Marilyn Monroe and Steve McQueen were seen in the knit; it featured prominently in Starsky & Hutch.
February 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
From about the 1940s through 70s, the Cowichan sweater was an international hit with frenzied shoppers in the United States and Japan. Celebs such as Marilyn Monroe and Steve McQueen were seen in the knit; it featured prominently in Starsky & Hutch.
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The sweater is then entirely hand-knitted using nothing more than two knitting needles. The body is knitted "on the round," which means it's one entire piece with no side seams. Designs typically feature traditional motifs, like snowflakes or eagles.
YouTube ShawTVSouthVI
YouTube ShawTVSouthVI
February 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The sweater is then entirely hand-knitted using nothing more than two knitting needles. The body is knitted "on the round," which means it's one entire piece with no side seams. Designs typically feature traditional motifs, like snowflakes or eagles.
YouTube ShawTVSouthVI
YouTube ShawTVSouthVI
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For mass-market sweaters, yarns are produced on industrial machines. But for a Cowichan knit, the yarns are hand-spun on old wooden spinning wheels powered by foot. Industrial yarns are uniform; hand-spun yarns have character.
YouTube PhilIvesvideos
YouTube PhilIvesvideos
February 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
For mass-market sweaters, yarns are produced on industrial machines. But for a Cowichan knit, the yarns are hand-spun on old wooden spinning wheels powered by foot. Industrial yarns are uniform; hand-spun yarns have character.
YouTube PhilIvesvideos
YouTube PhilIvesvideos
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When the animal is sheared (given a haircut), the wool is dirty and tangled. This material is then hand washed, dried, and carded. Carding is a process that puts wool through rows of prickly needles, which separates and straightens the fibers, preparing them for spinning.
February 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
When the animal is sheared (given a haircut), the wool is dirty and tangled. This material is then hand washed, dried, and carded. Carding is a process that puts wool through rows of prickly needles, which separates and straightens the fibers, preparing them for spinning.
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The Cowichan is distinctive in a few ways. First, the term handmade has been abused to mean anything in marketing materials, but real Cowichan sweaters are *truly* handmade. By that, I mean it's made from undyed wool in the natural color of the sheep—cream, brown, black, etc.
February 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The Cowichan is distinctive in a few ways. First, the term handmade has been abused to mean anything in marketing materials, but real Cowichan sweaters are *truly* handmade. By that, I mean it's made from undyed wool in the natural color of the sheep—cream, brown, black, etc.
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The Cowichan sweater is technically a sweater because it's knitted, but it's not really a sweater in that it's not like any you've likely encountered. It's rough, rugged, and wears more like outerwear than the merino pullovers or cardigans you find at the mall.
February 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The Cowichan sweater is technically a sweater because it's knitted, but it's not really a sweater in that it's not like any you've likely encountered. It's rough, rugged, and wears more like outerwear than the merino pullovers or cardigans you find at the mall.
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Business dried up in the late 19th century as the market was flooded with Hudson Bay Point blankets, so Coast Salish people picked up knitting needles. This was the birth of the Cowichan sweater, which combined old Coast Salish weaving practices with European knitting techniques.
February 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Business dried up in the late 19th century as the market was flooded with Hudson Bay Point blankets, so Coast Salish people picked up knitting needles. This was the birth of the Cowichan sweater, which combined old Coast Salish weaving practices with European knitting techniques.
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Before Europeans landed in North America, the Pacific Northwest was populated by the Coast Salish people, who had been here for thousands of years. During the 19th century, many made a living by selling woven blankets to traders. The blankets typically featured geometric designs.
February 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Before Europeans landed in North America, the Pacific Northwest was populated by the Coast Salish people, who had been here for thousands of years. During the 19th century, many made a living by selling woven blankets to traders. The blankets typically featured geometric designs.
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Study finds TikTok’s algorithm had a pro-Republican bias in the 2024 election. GOP-leaning users got 11.8% more aligned content, while Dems saw 7.5% more opposing views. Trump’s videos reached Dems 27% of the time, Harris’ reached GOP 15.3%.
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TikTok's algorithm exhibited pro-Republican bias during 2024 presidential race, study finds
A study found TikTok's algorithm recommended more Republican-aligned content during the 2024 US election. Republican accounts saw more like-minded content, while Democratic accounts were shown more op...
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February 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Study finds TikTok’s algorithm had a pro-Republican bias in the 2024 election. GOP-leaning users got 11.8% more aligned content, while Dems saw 7.5% more opposing views. Trump’s videos reached Dems 27% of the time, Harris’ reached GOP 15.3%.
www.psypost.org/tiktoks-algo...
www.psypost.org/tiktoks-algo...
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The absolute glee some are displaying in blaming Palestinians, and people who protested on their behalf, for their own ethnic cleansing is a strategic error (obvs you target the decision maker), a political error (obvs you need those votes), and a moral error (obvs fix your hearts or die).
February 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The absolute glee some are displaying in blaming Palestinians, and people who protested on their behalf, for their own ethnic cleansing is a strategic error (obvs you target the decision maker), a political error (obvs you need those votes), and a moral error (obvs fix your hearts or die).