Songster 51
@songster51.bsky.social
Escapee from Twitter. Here for fandom pals and to hunker down in the dystopia.
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An engineering student has reverse-engineered the Tesla Robotaxi app to track the service's availability. The tracker details 32 Tesla Model Ys used in the Robotaxi network in Austin, which is far from Musk's earlier claims of having 1000 Robotaxis in Austin.
Tesla's Austin Robotaxi Project Is Smaller Than Elon Musk's Claims: Report
Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) pilot Robotaxi operations' scale in Austin could reportedly be smaller than what CEO Elon Musk has claimed. Tesla Robotaxi Tracker An engineering student at Texas A&M Univer...
finance.yahoo.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:48 AM
An engineering student has reverse-engineered the Tesla Robotaxi app to track the service's availability. The tracker details 32 Tesla Model Ys used in the Robotaxi network in Austin, which is far from Musk's earlier claims of having 1000 Robotaxis in Austin.
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Trump says global warming is a hoax and #fakenews but I assure you that this is true.
Hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned.
With the snow line edging higher, 186 French ski resorts have shut, while #globalheating & #climatechange threatens dozens more.
Hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned.
With the snow line edging higher, 186 French ski resorts have shut, while #globalheating & #climatechange threatens dozens more.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
You have to understand that according to the fossil fuel industry and right wing politicians this isn't happening, can't happen!
You have to understand that according to the fossil fuel industry and right wing politicians this isn't happening, can't happen!
‘Ghost resorts’: as hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned, will nature reclaim the Alps?
With the snow line edging higher, 186 French ski resorts have shut, while global heating threatens dozens more
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Trump says global warming is a hoax and #fakenews but I assure you that this is true.
Hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned.
With the snow line edging higher, 186 French ski resorts have shut, while #globalheating & #climatechange threatens dozens more.
Hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned.
With the snow line edging higher, 186 French ski resorts have shut, while #globalheating & #climatechange threatens dozens more.
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Trump is also getting cozy with Belarus for potash.
Exclusive: Russia likely placing new hypersonic missiles at former airbase in Belarus, researchers find - www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Exclusive: Russia likely placing new hypersonic missiles at former airbase in Belarus, researchers find - www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Exclusive: Russia likely placing new hypersonic missiles at former airbase in Belarus, researchers find
Moscow is likely stationing new nuclear-capable hypersonic ballistic missiles at a former airbase in eastern Belarus, a development that could bolster Russia’s ability to deliver missiles across Europ...
www.reuters.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Trump is also getting cozy with Belarus for potash.
Exclusive: Russia likely placing new hypersonic missiles at former airbase in Belarus, researchers find - www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Exclusive: Russia likely placing new hypersonic missiles at former airbase in Belarus, researchers find - www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
n.pr
December 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
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I didn't know it was possible for a presidential administration to act like a baby with a full diaper while simultaneously acting like a Nazi with a loaded Luger pointed at everyone
The center’s president is seeking $1 million in damages for the “political stunt.”
Kennedy Center Threatens Musician Who Pulled Out of Holiday Show
The center’s president is seeking $1 million in damages for the “political stunt.”
trib.al
December 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I didn't know it was possible for a presidential administration to act like a baby with a full diaper while simultaneously acting like a Nazi with a loaded Luger pointed at everyone
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My column this week. Tommy Tuberville has repeatedly shown contempt for vast swathes of the state he wants to govern. And Alabama voters can’t dismiss his recent threats against Muslims as performative. Making him governor will allow him to harass innocent people over the way they worship God.
Don't ignore the threat that is Tommy Tuberville | Alabama Reflector
Don't dismiss the senator's escalating attacks on Muslims as performative. Tuberville has already shown contempt for vast swathes of Alabama.
alabamareflector.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
My column this week. Tommy Tuberville has repeatedly shown contempt for vast swathes of the state he wants to govern. And Alabama voters can’t dismiss his recent threats against Muslims as performative. Making him governor will allow him to harass innocent people over the way they worship God.
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Debbie Bradbury is facing a tough battle against stage 4 lung cancer. She’s undergoing radiation and chemo. Please consider donating or sharing to help ease her burden during this challenging time. Every bit helps. gofund.me/e5da0d976
Donate to Help Debbie Bradbury Fight Lung Cancer, organized by Samantha Darrin
Friends. I post this fundraiser with a heavy heart for my mom, Debbie Bradbury.… Samantha Darrin needs your support for Help Debbie Bradbury Fight Lung Cancer
gofund.me
December 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Debbie Bradbury is facing a tough battle against stage 4 lung cancer. She’s undergoing radiation and chemo. Please consider donating or sharing to help ease her burden during this challenging time. Every bit helps. gofund.me/e5da0d976
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From the NYT today, 2 charts on the brokenness of American politics:
December 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
From the NYT today, 2 charts on the brokenness of American politics:
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"we're trying to shut down science that produces results we don't like, it's a very worrisome trend. And we have seen this other times in history, and it never really ended well."
White House pushes to dismantle leading climate and weather research center
The Trump administration says it plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, which is the nation’s premier atmospheric science center. The center was founded in 1960 a...
www.pbs.org
December 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"we're trying to shut down science that produces results we don't like, it's a very worrisome trend. And we have seen this other times in history, and it never really ended well."
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I think this is called a robbery.
ICE Agents Arrest Man on Christmas Eve—and Then Steal His Groceries
Trump’s immigration agents are doing whatever they want.
newrepublic.com
December 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
I think this is called a robbery.
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"It's A Wonderful Life" isn't just a feel-good holiday classic (and my favorite movie of all time).
It's also a warning about what happens when greed runs the economy.
It's also a warning about what happens when greed runs the economy.
Robert Reich Reacts: “It's a Wonderful Life”
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"It's A Wonderful Life" isn't just a feel-good holiday classic (and my favorite movie of all time).
It's also a warning about what happens when greed runs the economy.
It's also a warning about what happens when greed runs the economy.
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Trump didn’t earn the Kennedy Center’s name — he stole it.
Self-appointed chairman. Stacked board. Congress bypassed. Kennedy Family ignored.
CBS spiked legit journalism, aired the FAKE gala, and called it tradition.
This is state-run culture.
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Self-appointed chairman. Stacked board. Congress bypassed. Kennedy Family ignored.
CBS spiked legit journalism, aired the FAKE gala, and called it tradition.
This is state-run culture.
READ MORE ⬇️
State-Run Culture and the Man Who Needs His Name on Everything
From 60 Minutes to The FAKE Trump-Kennedy Center Honors -- Donald has shit on the First Amendment and poisoned American Culture
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Trump didn’t earn the Kennedy Center’s name — he stole it.
Self-appointed chairman. Stacked board. Congress bypassed. Kennedy Family ignored.
CBS spiked legit journalism, aired the FAKE gala, and called it tradition.
This is state-run culture.
READ MORE ⬇️
Self-appointed chairman. Stacked board. Congress bypassed. Kennedy Family ignored.
CBS spiked legit journalism, aired the FAKE gala, and called it tradition.
This is state-run culture.
READ MORE ⬇️
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US media has decided to pretend that the Epstein-Nassar Letter Epstein sent just before he died merely had a "crude reference" to Trump.
NO.
It was a clear, unambiguous allegation by Epstein that Trump *regularly sexually assaulted* "young, nubile girls."
Our media is BROKEN.
NO.
It was a clear, unambiguous allegation by Epstein that Trump *regularly sexually assaulted* "young, nubile girls."
Our media is BROKEN.
December 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
US media has decided to pretend that the Epstein-Nassar Letter Epstein sent just before he died merely had a "crude reference" to Trump.
NO.
It was a clear, unambiguous allegation by Epstein that Trump *regularly sexually assaulted* "young, nubile girls."
Our media is BROKEN.
NO.
It was a clear, unambiguous allegation by Epstein that Trump *regularly sexually assaulted* "young, nubile girls."
Our media is BROKEN.
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)WaPo: unsure if you can open it) The Trump bullshit continues...with a new series of Navy Battleships named "Trump Class". Trump will help design them because he is a "real aesthetic person." And he has so much combat experience...bullshit.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump unveils a new class of Navy battleship named after himself
President Donald Trump on Monday said he will oversee the development of a new class of Navy “battleship” — named after himself.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
)WaPo: unsure if you can open it) The Trump bullshit continues...with a new series of Navy Battleships named "Trump Class". Trump will help design them because he is a "real aesthetic person." And he has so much combat experience...bullshit.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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We don’t spend enough time discussing how the entire MAGA movement is kept afloat by the constant threats of stochastic terrorism orchestrated by the president of the United States.
Congress, the courts, much of the media … all kept in line by the mob boss and his army of anonymous goons.
Congress, the courts, much of the media … all kept in line by the mob boss and his army of anonymous goons.
“I’m 84 years old. Threats against my life expectancy are kind of hollow. I don’t have much time anyway. I’m more concerned that our democracy is at risk because of the trends against the rule of law.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement. Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.
www.nbcnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We don’t spend enough time discussing how the entire MAGA movement is kept afloat by the constant threats of stochastic terrorism orchestrated by the president of the United States.
Congress, the courts, much of the media … all kept in line by the mob boss and his army of anonymous goons.
Congress, the courts, much of the media … all kept in line by the mob boss and his army of anonymous goons.
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(Politico) Great article if you can open, with details on France now dismissing any potential help from Trump and looking more and more to beef up internally to prepare for the heat and pressure coming from Russia. Not faith in the Liar-In-Chief Trump.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Too Early, Too Alone: France Prepares for Russia as US Withdraws
Paris has long worried the United States was an unreliable partner. Donald Trump is proving them right.
www.politico.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
(Politico) Great article if you can open, with details on France now dismissing any potential help from Trump and looking more and more to beef up internally to prepare for the heat and pressure coming from Russia. Not faith in the Liar-In-Chief Trump.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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And then we act like it’s a mystery why we have so many gun deaths 🇺🇸
December 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
And then we act like it’s a mystery why we have so many gun deaths 🇺🇸
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The IGs they have in place are just as barbaric as the officers.
ICE agent put on leave, then reinstated, despite active review www.npr.org/2025/12/24/n...
ICE agent put on leave, then reinstated, despite active review www.npr.org/2025/12/24/n...
ICE officer accused of excessive force, then sent back to work despite active probe
DHS's handling of the incident raises questions about the department's oversight mechanisms to investigate employee misconduct.
www.npr.org
December 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The IGs they have in place are just as barbaric as the officers.
ICE agent put on leave, then reinstated, despite active review www.npr.org/2025/12/24/n...
ICE agent put on leave, then reinstated, despite active review www.npr.org/2025/12/24/n...
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He's a very sick man.
Now that Bari Weiss pulled a segment telling the truth about Trump's deportations to let Stephen Miller have his say (i.e. spread propaganda), it's a good time to check out our deep dive into Miller's real worldview and agenda, which doesn't pull any punches:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and u...
newrepublic.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
He's a very sick man.
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I've now watched the censored 60 Minutes report on CECOT. If you watched it too—and if you have any decency at all—I'm sure you came to the same conclusion I did: winning elections won't be enough; people like Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem will need to be charged and imprisoned.
December 24, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I've now watched the censored 60 Minutes report on CECOT. If you watched it too—and if you have any decency at all—I'm sure you came to the same conclusion I did: winning elections won't be enough; people like Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem will need to be charged and imprisoned.
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{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/u...
December 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Under the immigration standards embraced by Stephen Miller, Stephen Miller and most of his family would have perished in the Holocaust.
In our deep dive into Stephen Miller, we report that Miller praised Coolidge's 1924 restrictions even though an unpublished history of Miller's ancestry authored by his grandmother explicitly talked about how it closed the door on people like Miller's relatives:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
December 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Under the immigration standards embraced by Stephen Miller, Stephen Miller and most of his family would have perished in the Holocaust.