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BREAKING: Judge Breyer orders Trump to return control of the National Guard back to California, saying the call-up was illegal. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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"Testing PDF accessibility doesn't always require expensive software or technical expertise. Simple techniques like keyboard navigation, read-aloud testing, and grayscale viewing can reveal barriers before publication." www.digitalaccesstra...

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Researchers compiled a dataset that aggregates historical records on sundown towns in the United States, which are counties and cities that once enacted laws or practices to restrict the movement of racial minorities, mainly African Americans. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Oh great now we're going to need Moon memes

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That's it. We have now crossed the line, the point of no return, the Rubicon. We're talking at least thirty hours of speech-making, followed by a rigorous book tour. The moment demands nothing less.

submitted 9 hours ago • 131 comments

Huge congrats to @rachelclarke.bsky.social for winning the #WomensPrize for nonfiction! All the shortlisted authors were brilliant, and I would have had a hard time choosing a winner. THE STORY OF A HEART is the unforgettable journey of how one family's grief transformed into a lifesaving gift.

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It’s going to be pretty awkward the next time DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is called before Judiciary’s subcommittee on immigration, citizenship, and border safety, on which Sen. Alex Padilla is the ranking member.

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I'm not a podcast person, but I listened to every bit of this. (There's also a transcript.) Ensh*ttification, Live! Micah and Cory Doctorow in Conversation www.wnycstudios.org/...

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Let’s Be Clear: The Rioting In LA Is By The Cops, Not The Protestors www.techdirt.com/202...

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Data Visualization Reveals Patterns in D&D Monster Designs jessjep.github.io/bl...

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Afternoon mood

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Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)

submitted 11 hours ago • 1573 comments

I endorse this recipe! It's easy and delicious, and it works with even the Unfortunate Tomato-Shaped Objects you find in the dead of winter.

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If you were hoping for some in-the-weeds posts about broadcast digital TV, you're in luck--I'm spending the day at the Advanced Television Systems Committee's NextGen Broadcast Conference in D.C. #NextGenTV

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Dawn Aerospace seems to want to play with the big kids as it announces that it will be selling its spaceplane directly to customers the same way that airliner manufacturers market their aircraft, suggesting a major shift in space launch business models. newatlas.com/space/d...

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The right to peacefully protest is fundamental. It is in the Constitution. No president can nullify it—because in the United States of America, we have no kings. Join @indivisible.org and more this weekend to make your voice heard: www.nokings.org

submitted 18 hours ago • 107 comments

They call themselves the Post-Menopausal Resistance—armed with Sharpies, snacks, and decades of experience. Veteran journalist Kitty Eisele writes about the older women leading the charge to defend democracy, one handmade sign at a time.

submitted 12 hours ago • 18 comments

Reminder to self

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The Low-Voltage Connector Standard (LVCS) is an emerging automotive standard that defines electrical connections at both 48V and 12V. It addresses voltage and current limits, connector types and pinouts. www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...

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The New York Times headline writers now call groups like the AMA and the College of Physicians and Surgeons "pro-vaccine groups." They get more preposterous with each passing day.

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Some people bring joy wherever they go. Others bring Wi-Fi. Via @philshapiro.bsky.social

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If they give you ruled paper, write the other way. – e. e. cummings

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Today, the House of Representatives will vote on a rescission package that will instantly gut all federal funding for public media. All of it, gone. Here’s more information: protectmypublicmedia.org?utm_source=n...

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Ariel - Dean Friedman Standing by the waterfall in Paramus Park she was working for the Friends-of-BAI She was collecting quarters in a paper cup. She was looking for change and so was I. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSkX...

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Listening to this will soothe you. Join curator Catherine Yvard inside the National Art Library as she introduces us to a medieval choirbook from the 15th century.. www.youtube.com/watc...

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I’ll take “Things the Sec Def Should Already Know” for $200, Alex

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A sharp reset in tech hiring—entry-level roles are vanishing, elite AI labs winning the retention war, and new power centers emerging. www.signalfire.com/b...

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A lawsuit stemming from a book-banning policy in the St. Francis school district [in Minnesota] has been settled, and the books will return to shelves. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

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Tell me about a Bluesky accounts that you consider Timeline Cleansers. They make you smile or say Oh Pretty or otherwise distract you from doomscrolling. Here's a few: bsky.app/profile/thek... for West Wing fans bsky.app/profile/pete... for Art breaks bsky.app/profile/movi... for movie history

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Hi, I’m God. I’m going to make it rain on his big stupid parade. #NoKings

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How to avoid pregnancies the old fashioned way. "And the villain still pursues her."

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BREAKING: Judge says Mahmoud Khalil cannot be detained or deported based on Rubio’s determination. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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NASA to silence Voyager's social media accounts www.theregister.com/...

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Where can you go in Europe by train in 8 hours? An interactive tool. www.chronotrains.com/en

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BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.

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Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.– John F. Kennedy, from a speech in 1962

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Dammit. RIP Brian Wilson Well, you know today's soundtrack is nonstop Beach Boys. pitchfork.com/news/t...

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Geriatric gaming: 1 in 3 seniors games. venturebeat.com/game...

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We feed you. They hunt us.

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A man arrives at the pub and sees a friend. He says, "I took a break from all the chores I have to do." The friend says, "What chores?" The man says, "Why, thank you, I'll have a pint of bitter!"

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Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts. — Richard P. Feynman

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Do you need a virtual escape from (waves hands) all THIS? I recommend Kills Well with Others, by Deanna Raybourn. You do need to read Killers of a Certain Age first, but that just means double the fun. amzn.to/43FUObQ

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Wake up, babe, a fresh New Zealand location just dropped

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Rough sleeping is to be decriminalised in England and Wales after 200 years. Labour will repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824 to ensure rough sleeping is no longer a criminal offence. It comes alongside an extra £233 million in funding for homeless services, taking the total this year to nearly £1 billion.

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As far as I'm concerned, charts of Smol Mediaeval Animals By Month is just the sort of content which justifies the existence of The Intercyberwebnet.

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And this is why I will be out in 100 degree heat.

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