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I am mentally unwell, HOWEVER the caveat here is that I am mentally unwell in ✨F A N D O M S P A C E S✨and that is a very important distinction.
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Why would anyone risk themselves to go on 60 Minutes after this? How can viewers ever trust CBS News to report fairly on topics this White House is sensitive about?
December 22, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Why would anyone risk themselves to go on 60 Minutes after this? How can viewers ever trust CBS News to report fairly on topics this White House is sensitive about?
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The Ellisons and Bari Weiss killed 60 Minutes and CBS News.
It's done.
Just a fancier version of Newsmax now.
What a sad end.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
It's done.
Just a fancier version of Newsmax now.
What a sad end.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The Ellisons and Bari Weiss killed 60 Minutes and CBS News.
It's done.
Just a fancier version of Newsmax now.
What a sad end.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
It's done.
Just a fancier version of Newsmax now.
What a sad end.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
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“These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:42 AM
“These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
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60 MINUTES CORRESPONDENT: “Our story was screened 5x and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now is not an editorial decision, it is a political one.” #CBSNewsMAX #BariWeiss
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
December 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
60 MINUTES CORRESPONDENT: “Our story was screened 5x and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now is not an editorial decision, it is a political one.” #CBSNewsMAX #BariWeiss
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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We’d like to share a remembrance for Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest serving National Park Service ranger in the country, who has passed away. Her life and work helped preserve history, expand whose stories are told, and inspire generations to come.
December 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
We’d like to share a remembrance for Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest serving National Park Service ranger in the country, who has passed away. Her life and work helped preserve history, expand whose stories are told, and inspire generations to come.
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CBS News(max) is officially cooked. Bari Weiss killed a whole-ass network.
December 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
CBS News(max) is officially cooked. Bari Weiss killed a whole-ass network.
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Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control.
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control.
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
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This was a good find, a harlequin swimming crab (Lissocarcinus laevis). Don't be fooled by the name; they are found almost exclusively under or on anemones. #scuba #marinelife #underwaterphotography
October 31, 2025 at 12:54 AM
This was a good find, a harlequin swimming crab (Lissocarcinus laevis). Don't be fooled by the name; they are found almost exclusively under or on anemones. #scuba #marinelife #underwaterphotography
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If you don't want to be accused of racism, don't vote for a fucking racist, this isn't exactly rocket science my dudes
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GOP pollster says Trump voters ‘tired’ of being accused of racism
Republican pollster Frank Luntz said on Friday that President Trump’s voters are “tired” of being accused of being sexist and racist. In a discussion about Trump’s remarks linking diversity, equity…
thehill.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
If you don't want to be accused of racism, don't vote for a fucking racist, this isn't exactly rocket science my dudes
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thehill.com/homenews/cam...
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While he ends capping prices on life saving meds, and end WHO, European scientists move on:
Cell-gene therapy for diabetes! Cells made at Oslo universitetssykehus in the Advanced Cell Therapy Centre and Dept of Transplantion Medicine; 1st patient treated at Akademiska sjukhuset. H Scholz/ A Pasetto
Cell-gene therapy for diabetes! Cells made at Oslo universitetssykehus in the Advanced Cell Therapy Centre and Dept of Transplantion Medicine; 1st patient treated at Akademiska sjukhuset. H Scholz/ A Pasetto
January 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
While he ends capping prices on life saving meds, and end WHO, European scientists move on:
Cell-gene therapy for diabetes! Cells made at Oslo universitetssykehus in the Advanced Cell Therapy Centre and Dept of Transplantion Medicine; 1st patient treated at Akademiska sjukhuset. H Scholz/ A Pasetto
Cell-gene therapy for diabetes! Cells made at Oslo universitetssykehus in the Advanced Cell Therapy Centre and Dept of Transplantion Medicine; 1st patient treated at Akademiska sjukhuset. H Scholz/ A Pasetto
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Despite patriarchy's persistence, growing numbers of men believe they have it worse off than women. And, new research shows this "male victimhood" ideology is most common among men who aren't facing hardship. Which means what they're really feeling is status loss. 1/
www.psypost.org/male-victimh...
www.psypost.org/male-victimh...
Male victimhood ideology driven by perceived status loss, not economic hardship, among Korean men
Research published in Sex Roles suggests that male victimhood ideology among South Korean men is driven more by perceived socioeconomic status decline rather than objective economic hardship.
www.psypost.org
January 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Despite patriarchy's persistence, growing numbers of men believe they have it worse off than women. And, new research shows this "male victimhood" ideology is most common among men who aren't facing hardship. Which means what they're really feeling is status loss. 1/
www.psypost.org/male-victimh...
www.psypost.org/male-victimh...
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The CDC confirmed the H5N1 bird flu case in a child in San Francisco, stating that the exposure source is "unknown".
A total of 67 cases and one death have been reported in the US since 2024.
A total of 67 cases and one death have been reported in the US since 2024.
January 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The CDC confirmed the H5N1 bird flu case in a child in San Francisco, stating that the exposure source is "unknown".
A total of 67 cases and one death have been reported in the US since 2024.
A total of 67 cases and one death have been reported in the US since 2024.
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The "slow breathing to convince your body that you are not actually in physical danger" thing actually kinda works, y'all.
January 16, 2025 at 4:47 AM
The "slow breathing to convince your body that you are not actually in physical danger" thing actually kinda works, y'all.
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January 16, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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this confirms something i have long suspected, which is that certain people are told that their professional and academic failures are because of “affirmative action” or “DEI” as a way to avoid difficult conversations about their mediocrity www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
You Blamed DEI for Hurting Your Career. Now What?
For people who pin their failures on diversity, corporate America’s DEI retreat removes a barrier—or maybe an excuse.
www.wsj.com
January 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
this confirms something i have long suspected, which is that certain people are told that their professional and academic failures are because of “affirmative action” or “DEI” as a way to avoid difficult conversations about their mediocrity www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
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January 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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The Pillars of Creation, towering columns of gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula, captured in stunning detail by the James Webb Space Telescope. These pillars are stellar nurseries where new stars are born, located about 6,500 light-years away.
Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.
Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.
January 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The Pillars of Creation, towering columns of gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula, captured in stunning detail by the James Webb Space Telescope. These pillars are stellar nurseries where new stars are born, located about 6,500 light-years away.
Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.
Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.
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Reading "Bob Dylan: The Essential Interviews," edited by Jonathan Cott. So far, it's 80% Dylan disputing the premise of the questions. Every so often, a little magic like this slips through.
January 16, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Reading "Bob Dylan: The Essential Interviews," edited by Jonathan Cott. So far, it's 80% Dylan disputing the premise of the questions. Every so often, a little magic like this slips through.
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Every year, foxes suffer unimaginable cruelty during hunts. This is not justifiable in any way. We demand stronger laws and better enforcement to end this disgrace once and for all.
January 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Every year, foxes suffer unimaginable cruelty during hunts. This is not justifiable in any way. We demand stronger laws and better enforcement to end this disgrace once and for all.
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“An independent developer is building a photo-sharing app for Bluesky called Flashes. The soon-to-launch app is powered by the same technology that underpins Bluesky”
It would be an alternative to Instagram
It would be an alternative to Instagram
Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
More good news for those looking to exit Meta's social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a
techcrunch.com
January 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
“An independent developer is building a photo-sharing app for Bluesky called Flashes. The soon-to-launch app is powered by the same technology that underpins Bluesky”
It would be an alternative to Instagram
It would be an alternative to Instagram
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One of my dissertation chapters had a tentative working title of “did the internet create annoying people, or just make it easier for existing annoying people to find and annoy me?”
The answer is yes.
The answer is yes.
January 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
One of my dissertation chapters had a tentative working title of “did the internet create annoying people, or just make it easier for existing annoying people to find and annoy me?”
The answer is yes.
The answer is yes.