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A veteran who returned injured from Iraq continued serving by working for the VA. She now faces a crisis at home, after the Department of Government Efficiency’s cuts targeted her job. nyti.ms/4hN4q8d

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Even at half its value, Tesla's stock is still wildly inflated. Their P/E would suggest that it's over 15x more than the company's actual value. Elon's great at getting massive investor capital based on wild promises, but he's not so great at delivering results.

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Even though I don't like MAGAs I want the same things for them that I want for us. I want them to have living wages, healthcare, and voting rights just like I want those things for everyone else. The right wants to make sure that only they have those things. The left wants everyone to have them.

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Understand: they are coming for all of us. Everyone who isn't a vocal pro-MAGA white straight cis Republican is in danger. It's not going to stop with "gang members" or "green card holders". They'll come for anyone, any time, for any reason. Stay strapped.

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

I'd like to take a second to recognize that our country recognizes Nazi salutes as free speech but criticizing a foreign government is now illegal

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I think I may be souring on "if D&D worlds were real things would actually be like X" takes. It's not that they're not well argued, it's that they miss the mark of what I show up for in D&D. I don't want worldbuilding "logic," I want ren faire bullshit with magic missile and frog monsters

submitted 85 days ago • 2 comments

Wild that the next world war is gonna kick off with a Nazi-Russian alliance again

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My coworker is an immigrant from Afghanistan. She said “I survived three wars. If you have lentils and water, we can get through this. I will make sure.”

submitted 129 days ago • 505 comments

hey i want this guy to fucking die actually

submitted 130 days ago • 15 comments

White people will be like "We WuZ vIkInGs" and then get mad when they see looting. Pick a fucking lane, losers.

submitted 133 days ago • 0 comments

Yeah this is fascist shit

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It's been a rough week but this... this is nice

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Hate on the 2010's hipsters all you want, but I'll take dudes wearing plaid and drinking craft beer over whatever this dumpster fire of "masculinity" we have now is any day.

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AOC: “Oh, I don’t think we’re witnessing the START of an oligarchy. I think we are fully here.” 🇺🇸

submitted 170 days ago • 1682 comments

Since 1983, we’ve developed new vaccines for more diseases. Since then, we also developed: Antiretroviral therapy Statins First cancer immunotherapy Laparoscopic surgery tools Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) & more. 1/

submitted 170 days ago • 217 comments

“You know about Mitchell-Lama?” Timothée Chalamet asked the podcaster Theo Von. The conversation that followed led one housing advocate to refer to the 28-year-old actor as “the new housing justice icon.” nyti.ms/4fowCgo

submitted 174 days ago • 12 comments

In other words, a supermajority of two thirds do not say Covid-19 response was overblown. The role of media ladies and gentlemen. #covid #covidcanada

submitted 176 days ago • 752 comments

Personally, I tend to you with “I hope you have a low drama holiday!” It covers a LOT of mileage. … but I really really like the last couple on this list!

submitted 201 days ago • 2 comments

you know, in hindsight, running as the "Party of Joy" when most Americans are utterly miserable was a mistake

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Homeboy stopped the wrong lady (H/T @agirlhasnopres.bsky.social )

submitted 180 days ago • 2110 comments

5th person confirmed to be cured of HIV. Big news. abcnews.go.com/Health/5th-p...

submitted 180 days ago • 123 comments

Accurate:

submitted 181 days ago • 232 comments

So now that we have a real Italian American hero can we finally replace Christopher Columbus?

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com When American women under 25 get pregnant, their odds of death by homicide more than double. This is just one of their stories.

submitted 182 days ago • 48 comments