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This growing group of shoppers is fed up with a constant barrage of marketing in their social feeds and phone alerts, and they're participating in “Low Buy 2025” or “No Buy 2025.” The trend is as much a pushback against the forces of a consumerist culture as it is about saving money. nyti.ms/3EUwLf6

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“Don’t judge a book by its cover” yes, okay, but one look at this sign tells me I need to eat here

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This isn't the first time Detroit cops have arrested the wrong person after using facial recognition software.

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bread

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I hate this timeline. 😤

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FFS.

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Welfare Queen

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A list of ProPublica reporters, what they're covering, and how to get in touch via Signal. There are reporters covering USAID, DOGE, State, NIH, CDC, FDA, DOJ, EPA, DOD, DHS, FAA, Medicaid, abortion, HUD, DOT, veterans and ED. www.propublica.org/article/seco...

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I bet this would be amazing on Amtrak redeyes and megabus as well.

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Who's Showing Up to Vote in the Senate? Not John Fetterman open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...

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Congressional Republicans tried to pull a fast one. They called off the budget vote that cuts healthcare for over 38 million children and just put it back up after everyone left to try and make some Democrats miss the vote. Many Dems are voting by card to keep the vote open. I just did mine.

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America's biggest egg producer has seen rising revenues and profits, despite the spread of bird flu in flocks across the country. Now some Democrats are calling for an investigation into pricing practices in the industry.

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Under the Dome: DEI initiatives in NC government face the chopping block under this bill. GOP bill would terminate state agencies’ DEI initiatives & ban state & local govt’s from using state funds to support DEI. (Via @emmymrtin.bsky.social ) #ncpol #ncga #nced www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

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Here’s the new Deputy Director of the FBI. 👇

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REMEMBER: THIS Friday, February 28. NOT 1 PENNY SPENT. We can DO this. I'm IN, are YOU?

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CSPAN Caller from West Virginia: I’m a diabetic and I’m on Medicare. When Biden was in there, my insulin was $6 for a 28 day supply. I just went to CVS, it went back up to $80…

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Gaspe Peninsula (Gaspesia) 🌅 🏡 📍Quebec , Canada 🇨🇦

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@theforestjar.bsky.social Amazing work. I look forward to sharing your The Conquest of Bread video over here if you decide to cross post.

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I love a good old book. Created with John Sichenze Photography at The Old School when she was still standing.

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And... I've reached the point in my Bluesky life where I'm blocking longtime leftist friends for reskeeting violent rhetoric. Is all social media just narcissism, self righteousness, self promotion, surveillance, & spam with just a sprinkling of knowledge sharing, expression, and civic engagement?

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Unfortunately, every time I see this very good meme, I'm legally required to post the preorder link for my book about why and how private equity destroys everything you love.

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The co-founder of AirBnB is a close friend of Musk and is joining his DOGE outfit to help gut the US government. Of course he is www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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Homechar Runner

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Breaking news: The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard, the former Democratic congresswoman turned Trump supporter, to serve as President Trump’s director of national intelligence.

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REMINDER

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Behold! NEW LIVESTREAM SHOW! Are you in a constant state of WTF? Me too. So I’ve created a show that interviews scientists, activists, & comedians about how their work is changing the world. First ep. is tomorrow 2/12-Darwin Day- @ 1pm PT featuring Dr. Amanda Townley! www.youtube.com/live/PwKv6ID...

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I warned a friend this was coming a few weeks ago.