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Reader, life-long learner, ttrpg gamer, machinist Current Books: The Ocean of Churn, by Sanjeev Sanyal 1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus, by Charles C Mann The Comanche Empire, by Pekka Hämäläinen
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Well worth a listen And always remember that _everything_ on BlueSky is public

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DOGE has reportedly gained access to sensitive NLRB data — including info on union activity, workplace complaints, and names of organizers. Coincidentally, the NLRB has multiple lawsuits against SpaceX and Tesla. The conflicts of interest just keep getting more blatant.

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Exclusive: The US has told G-7 allies it won’t endorse a statement condemning Russia’s deadliest attack on Ukraine this year

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UP FIRST: A whistleblower who works at NLRB says that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data. And, the Trump administration froze over $2 billion for Harvard after it rejected demands.

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1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.

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Criminals deserve due process because due process is literally how we determine whether someone is, *in fact*, a criminal

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I’ve just posted this video message to members of the DC Bar, urging them to vote *AGAINST* AG Pam Bondi’s brother to be its next president. Please pass this on to anyone who is eligible to vote. www.instagram.com/reel/DIcQFxt...

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Trump’s executive order attacking Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr is simply unconstitutional. www.bradyunited.org/press/trump-...

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"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work. snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

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Chuck is running to unseat Virginia Foxx — please follow, support, amplify 👏🏼 @chuck.hubbardforcongress.com

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It's not every day that a new piece of technology is awarded the "most resilient zombie network"! Check out this article on One NZ's new satellite technology, endorsed by the Zombie Research Society and #FearFamily member #CliffCurtis. www.thefastmode.com/technology-s...

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And lo, the trailer did drop: www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2... #murderbot

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Good morning. A reminder that historically when the US has wanted to punish other countries, it imposed sanctions on them, cutting their people off from global trade, hoping to create enough economic havoc that they rein in their leaders. Trump has imposed economic sanctions on the American people.

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#tdih 1947, first freedom ride left D.C. to test 1946 "Irene Morgan v. Commonwealth of Virginia" ruling. This "Journey of Reconciliation" was organized by CORE with leadership of FOR staff Bayard Rustin and George Houser. Read & watch @pbs.org clip ⬇️ 🧵. www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/fi...

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Western North Carolina has been using more incarcerated firefighters to battle wildfires and Hurricane Helene cleanup -- $5 a day. (bc the pay by the Forest Service is so low no one wants to work there) www.citizen-times.com/story/news/l...

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NEW PAPER, JUST OUT! 👀 Insects from the '70s and '80s were already collecting microplastic, decades before the term microplastic even existed. 🤯 A thread on the surprising history of this pollutant and the incredible insect larvae that helped us uncover it. 🐛 Let's dive in! 🧵👇 1/x

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GOP court decision overturning Democratic victory in North Carolina Supreme Court race is 5 alarm fire for democracy. It’s January 6 without the insurrection. Make no mistake, if GOP succeeds in stealing election in NC, they’ll use that playbook everywhere www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Under Fascism, the state makes sweeping changes (sold as an attack on waste, fraud, and abuse) in the name of efficiency…and “the trains will run on time!” Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.

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I love paying TurboTax a few hundred bucks every year to figure out how much money I owe the government, which the government already knows, but won't tell me because TurboTax pays legislators to keep the government from telling me. 😻

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🚨🚨🚨 Y’all want to mess up a #HeritageFoundation survey on #DOGE? Participate in the Heritage Foundation's survey on #DOGE. They are desperately looking for people to praise it. You are able to submit it multiple times. You have your assignment!! Enjoy!! 👉 tr.ee/irGrtAvzLZ

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Anyone planning to drive from Ukraine to Germany or the Netherlands around this Sunday? If you need a talkative companion, I know someone🌚

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