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Wetland/stream/404 in the SW/CA. Geologist. Daughter is a badass Marine. The Guy (who eats dinner across the table from me) did the same thing I do before he retired. Retiring in 3 months. I photograph wildflowers and make jewelry.
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The reason why older generations burnt the shit out of their meat and boiled the shit out of their vegetables, was your kid died if you didn't. Medium rare steaks and roasted Brussels sprouts are a side effect of an intact food safety infrastructure

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I love America. But if I weren't from here, I wouldn't dare come here now.

submitted 2 hours ago • 48 comments

Many of my students are showing a kind of courage that the most powerful lawyers in BigLaw have not. They’re refusing to work at firms capitulating to Trump—and demanding a profession worthy of the rule of law. Sign the pledge: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... www.abovethelaw.com/2025/04/law-...

submitted 7 hours ago • 8 comments

The glass of Kirkland champagne I’m drinking has a light padparadscha sapphire peachy yellow color. Just wanted to put that out there. Also I don’t find it too sweet like the bon appetit wino, er, sommelier said in his review.

submitted 7 hours ago • 1 comment

This is who the federal government is putting in charge of determining the cause of autism and creating a registry of autistic people. www.nationalreview.com/news/vaccine...

submitted 17 hours ago • 36 comments

Cackling aloud.

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I just leapt off my couch and started conducting like I was Leopold in that Bugs Bunny cartoon

submitted 10 hours ago • 2 comments

Since we’re in a golden age of new Star Wars tv shows, I’ll again pitch “David Attenborough style nature documentaries but of fictional Star Wars creatures.” No empire. No Jedi. Like, what the Jedi would watch on tv to relax after a stressful mission.

submitted 21 hours ago • 95 comments

PSA

submitted 15 hours ago • 6 comments

This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.

submitted 17 hours ago • 1457 comments

FLEXPORT: “.. In the 3 weeks since the tariffs took effect, ocean container bookings from China to the United States are down over 60% industry wide.” #SummerOfScarcity 🇺🇸

submitted 20 hours ago • 290 comments

this pretty spider has me thinking about pretty spiders male Habronattus americanus, from the Deep Creek Mountains of far western UT

submitted 16 hours ago • 9 comments

General hack for younger women: Middle-aged women will do most things you ask if it ends with you telling your mama she’s right. It’s the best way we have to balance the ledger for learning too slow ourselves.

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

Please watch this entire video for a very important message

submitted 5 days ago • 10 comments

a gen x classic rewritten for the times🥲

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My god. He’s gone after the Civil Rights Act!!!! www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

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ICE harassed a lawyer who provided advice to an undocumented family about their immigration case, including *shutting off his wifi so his Ring camera couldn’t record the interaction.* radleybalko.substack.com/p/the-courag...

submitted 1 day ago • 21 comments

💥 BREAKING: Levi Strauss shareholders voted today to reject a proposal calling on the company to cease / abolish all DEI efforts (tally TBD). LEVI Board: “Diversity and inclusion principles are critical in ensuring that our products reflect and are relevant to our diverse global consumer base.”

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The guy is at the VA having a detailed blood sugar fasting test and has been texting the blow by blow. Apparently his roommate is note quite all there, is fairly deaf, and shares the same birthday as the guy. The guy gets a little incoherent when his blood sugar level drops, so it’s been amusing.

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The coworker who is putting together my retirement party just asked me if I have a professional photo, like with a flag or our organization logo. Or even a white wall. LOLOLOLOLOL No. So now I have to get dolled up and find someone to take a fng picture of me.

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