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Trump’s Decision to Fire the JAG Generals Gives the Game Away www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/o...

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KNOBS AND CRANKS KNOBS AND CRANKS

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Large federal workforce firings began at the National Weather Service on Thursday. The weather service budget is roughly $1.4 billion, about $4 for the average taxpayer. According to a 2024 report, weather service forecasts provide an estimated benefit of $102.1 billion to the U.S. public.

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Cue weeklong cloud cover

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If you work for or are impacted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development or the Department of Transportation, @jessecoburn.bsky.social wants to hear from you. Reach out on Signal at 917-239-6642.

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The Red Spider Nebula: surfing in Sagittarius. This warm planetary nebula harbours one of the hottest stars known and its powerful stellar winds generate waves 100 billion kilometres high. ESA & Garrelt Mellema (Leiden University, the Netherlands) - Hubble.

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The headline left out the critical phrase at the end “surprising no one”

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Hot dog technology making more advances every day. Sausage enthusiasts just can’t stop winning.

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Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower envisioned the Kennedy Center as an "artistic mecca." President Trump recently told reporters he'd never seen a show there.

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This is why peer review and community oversight matters. Press releases are not science.

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Marko Elez's reported resignation has interesting implications for Musk/DOGE control over Treasury payment data. Elez was one of only two DOGE affiliates permitted by court order to access the data, and DOJ claimed that the other (Tom Krause) had only supervised Elez's work.

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Frustrated with Dems’ inaction in the face of the R’s assault on the govt? Consider this: America voted for this. We knew what would happen and we voted for it. 2024 Trump: 77.3M Harris: 75M 2020: Trump: 74.2M Biden: 81.3M That looks like 3.2M Americans who can’t say a damn thing about this.

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Chemicals, pesticides and intense concentrations are all things that may be in the liquid versions marijuana that are vaporized and inhaled.

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President Trump carried the majority Arab American city in the 2024 election, driven by widespread anger over the Biden administration's handling of the war in Gaza.

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I don’t suppose this has anything to do with anything: web.archive.org/web/20240812...

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If I had to choose a half of the season to have Zion on the court, it would be this half.

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Good to see Zion Williamson diving hard to the paint and sealing for a post up.

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Apparently folks think that writing that contains an em dash is a dead giveaway that it's from ChatGPT, which I guess is a sign that most people have never read anything in their lives.

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(replying) Hey man your post should've been different. You should've used a different word or possibly expressed a totally different idea entirely. Preferably the one I would've used

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Fascinating observations in this article of differences between how English speakers and those of certain other languages describe and identify smells. Highly relevant to those interested in wine languages and lexicons. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202... #wine #language #lexicon

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After her tasting article yesterday, Jancis delves into the question of which is the preferable wine-bottle stopper, cork or screwcap? https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/seeking-wine-bottle-closure

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I’ll just leave this here

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For many Bhutanese, reminders of their imminent demise are woven into the weft of daily life. Bhutanese folklore maintains that in order to be happy, one must contemplate death five times a day. www.ft.com/content/cf5d...

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President Musk protecting us from chid cancer researcher funds

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The quaint seaside city of Point Arena is being systemically gobbled up by a series of limited liability companies. Who or what is behind the purchases?

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The U.S. has been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that overthrew the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad a week ago, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday.

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We sometimes throw “must read” around casually, but this, truly, is a must read. @davidmcswane.bsky.social is one of the finest investigative reporters in the United States, and this story is a masterwork. If you read it, you won’t forget it. @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/thom...

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I want to post this article weekly but I’ll stick to twice a year. www.vox.com/the-highligh...

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#sfnews sfstandard.com/2024/12/10/d...

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Short-staffed, underfunded and trying to meet the needs of growing numbers of people affected by conflict and climate disaster, the humanitarian aid sector is facing a new, grim reality. www.ft.com/content/000b...

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Oh when the voice keeps getting higher and higher just brutal

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Perfect. Just perfect.

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God help us if young adult fiction authors hear about this

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Rehabbing the Crusades’ brand was not something I expected

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Before the war, 56,000 people in Gaza were registered as living with disabilities, according to the Palestinian Authority. Experts believe the conflict between Israel and Hamas has disabled thousands more. “Gaza wasn’t built for people like me before the war, but now it isn’t built at all for us.”

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The tragic displays of buyers remorse begin…

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NEW: If Trump Makes Cuts to Medicaid, Texas Officials Could Seize the Opportunity to Further Slash the Program @lomikriel.bsky.social @jessicapriest.bsky.social w/ @texastribune.org

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Tennessee’s attorney general is set to defend the state’s gender affirming care ban for minors in the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday against challengers who say the 2023 law endangers children.

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new toon up at @theprospect.bsky.social prospect.org/power/2024-1...

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And a partridge in a pear tree

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Syrian rebels upended a 13-year-old civil war that had been dormant for several years. Nearly 50,000 people have fled their homes as pro-government forces try to beat the rebel offensive, according to aid workers, a war monitor and the UN, who warned of a rapidly worsening humanitarian situation.

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San Francisco's largest addiction treatment provider is supposed to be a place to get sober. Instead, clients say they found ‘rampant’ drug use and chaos.

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While writing her cookbook, Khushbu Shah became convinced that a spinach lasagna could be greatly improved by swapping in the flavors of saag paneer for the filling. It’s a dish she jokingly refers to as “lasaagna.” nyti.ms/3CTdM3M

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behold the Endless Shrimp

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