Vilina
@viteh.bsky.social
Mom, Granny, jeweler, teacher, politics junky, happily unconventional old lady hoping for many more years of just this.
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Have seen a few people passing around this story by Tom Stoppard from just last year, talking about how he learned he was Jewish and also much about his family history, and it's quite a read. He really knew how to write. www.huntingtontheatre.org/2024/09/11/t...
Tom Stoppard: On Turning Out to be Jewish | Huntington Theatre Company
www.huntingtontheatre.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Have seen a few people passing around this story by Tom Stoppard from just last year, talking about how he learned he was Jewish and also much about his family history, and it's quite a read. He really knew how to write. www.huntingtontheatre.org/2024/09/11/t...
Stunningly impressive HS students
Remarkable story of a Georgia high school team who used CRISPR to make a rapid diagnostic test strip for Lyme disease, speeding dx from 2 weeks to days
www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
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Teens may have come up with a new way to detect, treat Lyme disease using CRISPR gene editing
To compete at iGEM, a sort of science Olympics, teens at a Georgia high school set their sights on finding a better way to detect and treat Lyme disease. Their approach uses CRISPR gene editing.
www.cbsnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Stunningly impressive HS students
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NEW: "Incidents like this are proof that civil rights protections in America are only as strong as our willingness to enforce them. What happens when government agencies act as though the Constitution doesn’t apply to them?"
I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.
Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.
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September 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
NEW: "Incidents like this are proof that civil rights protections in America are only as strong as our willingness to enforce them. What happens when government agencies act as though the Constitution doesn’t apply to them?"
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The National Archives under the Trump administration released @mikiesherrill.bsky.social full, unredacted Navy personnel file to Jack Ciattarelli's campaign.
This is an unprecedented and illegal weaponization of the National Archives and private, personal records to attack a political opponent.
This is an unprecedented and illegal weaponization of the National Archives and private, personal records to attack a political opponent.
September 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The National Archives under the Trump administration released @mikiesherrill.bsky.social full, unredacted Navy personnel file to Jack Ciattarelli's campaign.
This is an unprecedented and illegal weaponization of the National Archives and private, personal records to attack a political opponent.
This is an unprecedented and illegal weaponization of the National Archives and private, personal records to attack a political opponent.
From @matthewstoller.bsky.social in his indispensable newsletter "Big" on substack:
" When American policy was organized to benefit most of us, technology meant The Jetsons. Since it’s now organized to consolidate power, it’s become Black Mirror."
" When American policy was organized to benefit most of us, technology meant The Jetsons. Since it’s now organized to consolidate power, it’s become Black Mirror."
July 24, 2025 at 4:55 AM
From @matthewstoller.bsky.social in his indispensable newsletter "Big" on substack:
" When American policy was organized to benefit most of us, technology meant The Jetsons. Since it’s now organized to consolidate power, it’s become Black Mirror."
" When American policy was organized to benefit most of us, technology meant The Jetsons. Since it’s now organized to consolidate power, it’s become Black Mirror."
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Hunter on Musk and immigration.
July 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Hunter on Musk and immigration.
SCOTUS Can Let the President Break the Law; They Can’t Change It talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/scotu...
SCOTUS Can Let the President Break the Law; They Can’t Change It
We are now cranking up another edition of the “will he or...
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April 18, 2025 at 3:28 AM
SCOTUS Can Let the President Break the Law; They Can’t Change It talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/scotu...
A Few Notes on Trump’s Abject, Humiliating and Maybe Not Even Accomplishing Much Cave talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-few...
A Few Notes on Trump’s Abject, Humiliating and Maybe Not Even Accomplishing Much Cave
Most of what happened today is obvious. And I’m no expert on...
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April 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
A Few Notes on Trump’s Abject, Humiliating and Maybe Not Even Accomplishing Much Cave talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-few...
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Just breathtakingly brave tbh
Jewish students at Columbia have chained themselves to a gate (already locked) to protest ICE detentions of student protestors. They accuse members of our board of trustees of providing information about students to ICE and are demanding accountability.
April 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Just breathtakingly brave tbh
So frustrating.
Ezra Klein and Jon Stewart over-simplify and caricature the restrictions on this $42.5 billion broadband grant program to falsely paint the whole thing as an irredeemable waste.
But they fail to mention a lot of important stuff because they didn't actually understand what they were talking about...
But they fail to mention a lot of important stuff because they didn't actually understand what they were talking about...
‘Oh My F**king God!’ Jon Stewart Left ‘Speechless’ As Ezra Klein Breaks Down Biden Era Red Tape
Jon Stewart was thrown into a state of shock as he listened to Ezra Klein break down the red tape involved in Biden's Build Back Better Act.
www.mediaite.com
March 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
So frustrating.
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Musk is now way over $20 million deep into his attempt to buy Wisconsin's Supreme Court. The direct effects of Wisconsin's majority will be enormous. But there's now another huge question at play: can Musk buy whatever election he wants? If Crawford wins, his perceived political power collapses.
March 27, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Makes dreadful sense...
🧵Trump's strategies are like a "blitzkrieg" version of Putin & the oligarchs rise to power in post-Soviet Russia
Many don't know this history like they do Nazi Germany
It was called "The Roaring 90's of Russia"
Same bs golden era Trump is pushing, line by line.
Here's how golden it really was:
Many don't know this history like they do Nazi Germany
It was called "The Roaring 90's of Russia"
Same bs golden era Trump is pushing, line by line.
Here's how golden it really was:
March 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Makes dreadful sense...
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Some of his readers have asked Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social why his technology news site, Tech Dirt, has been covering politics so intensely lately. www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
I cannot recommend Mike's reply enough. It's exactly what readers need to hear, what journalists need to do.
I cannot recommend Mike's reply enough. It's exactly what readers need to hear, what journalists need to do.
March 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Some of his readers have asked Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social why his technology news site, Tech Dirt, has been covering politics so intensely lately. www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
I cannot recommend Mike's reply enough. It's exactly what readers need to hear, what journalists need to do.
I cannot recommend Mike's reply enough. It's exactly what readers need to hear, what journalists need to do.
This makes entirely good sense to me. Really enjoying this reporter's work.
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Politico Loses Millions in Government Funding. Good.
The federal government is giving money to news media
open.substack.com
February 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
This makes entirely good sense to me. Really enjoying this reporter's work.
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Thread.
I'm curious to see how the people who clutched their pearls at the online reaction to Luigi Mangione feel about this. Surely "the President pardons violent insurrectionists who attacked cops and tried to kill legislators" is worse than "rando online isn't sad health insurance CEO died," no?
I'm curious to see how the people who clutched their pearls at the online reaction to Luigi Mangione feel about this. Surely "the President pardons violent insurrectionists who attacked cops and tried to kill legislators" is worse than "rando online isn't sad health insurance CEO died," no?
This guy just got a full and unconditional pardon from Donald Trump.
January 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Thread.
I'm curious to see how the people who clutched their pearls at the online reaction to Luigi Mangione feel about this. Surely "the President pardons violent insurrectionists who attacked cops and tried to kill legislators" is worse than "rando online isn't sad health insurance CEO died," no?
I'm curious to see how the people who clutched their pearls at the online reaction to Luigi Mangione feel about this. Surely "the President pardons violent insurrectionists who attacked cops and tried to kill legislators" is worse than "rando online isn't sad health insurance CEO died," no?
Playing us for fools. Let's not be.
As predicted, Trump and TikTok agreed in advance to have a brief outage after which Trump would say a few magic words and TikTok would come back in line cheering Trump despite being in the identical legal position. I
January 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Playing us for fools. Let's not be.
My goodness they actually eliminated WEP. Under this cruel provision, 3 million teachers and other public servants lost HALF their earned social security benefits. My heartfelt thanks to all the politicians who got this repeal done.
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Senate Votes to Repeal WEP and GPO, Send H.R. 82 to President
Just past midnight in the early hours of Saturday, December 21, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, to repeal the windfall elimination provision (WEP), and the government...
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December 22, 2024 at 4:07 AM
My goodness they actually eliminated WEP. Under this cruel provision, 3 million teachers and other public servants lost HALF their earned social security benefits. My heartfelt thanks to all the politicians who got this repeal done.
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Joni Ernst tweets out utter nonsense. Dog bites man.
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In which I investigate the investigations - Kevin Drum
Hardworking Iowa senator Joni Ernst delivers a bombshell: My investigations exposed that just 8 out of 5,000 @ENERGY employees show up on the average day! There are more reindeer on Santa’s sleigh tha...
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December 21, 2024 at 2:22 AM
Joni Ernst tweets out utter nonsense. Dog bites man.
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So, David Frum shows courage. Mika doesn't. Interesting times, indeed.
even America's most "progressive" (read: not really progressive) cable news network is responding to authoritarianism by becoming even more feckless
David Frum Accuses MSNBC Of Giving Into Fear Of Trump After Mika Brzezinski Apologizes On-Air For His Comment
“I write these words very aware that I’m probably saying goodbye forever to a television platform that I enjoy and from which I have benefited"
www.mediaite.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:26 AM
So, David Frum shows courage. Mika doesn't. Interesting times, indeed.
Truly horrible details in the linked piece.
'"If I'm guilty of this, every cop in the nation's going to jail"
A CBS News investigation found dozens of law enforcement leaders — sheriffs, captains, lieutenants, chiefs of police — buying and illegally selling firearms, even weapons of war, across 23 US states
www.cbsnews.com/news/police-...
A CBS News investigation found dozens of law enforcement leaders — sheriffs, captains, lieutenants, chiefs of police — buying and illegally selling firearms, even weapons of war, across 23 US states
www.cbsnews.com/news/police-...
Police illegally sell restricted weapons, supplying crime
These high-powered weapons are only meant for police. How are they ending up in criminals' hands?
www.cbsnews.com
December 6, 2024 at 3:10 AM
Truly horrible details in the linked piece.
Wanna feel a little hopeful?
this is the guy
If we’re going to take on Trump, Republican extremists, and move our country forward, the Democratic Party needs to be stronger. I'm running for Chair of the Democratic National Committee to unite the party, fight everywhere, and win. Join me. 🧵
December 2, 2024 at 5:32 AM
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Just finished. Amazonite and enamel hinged pendant.
November 19, 2024 at 4:55 AM
Just finished. Amazonite and enamel hinged pendant.