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Someone got $38 billion in government funding.

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I saw a @weratedogs.com "tell your dog I said hi" sticker in the wild last week, after a trying medical procedure, and it made me so happy.

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This is Brooks. He found a giant stick on his walk and stubbornly carried it all the way home. 14/10

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"It’s craven. He’s basically fearful of Trump." Marty Baron, former executive editor of the Washington Post, interprets what Jeff Bazos announced this morning. open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...

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This Friday is an Economic Blackout day! Great things to avoid using include: - credit & debit cards (starve those giant companies) - online shopping (Amazon powers a ton of commerce) - PayPal & Venmo (whole lotta evil) - Any Google service (includes Fitbit & YouTube) - Big box stores

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#EconomicBlackout

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Today and every day.

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Elon Musk has no authority to send emails to federal workers asking them to justify their jobs (days after he wields a chainsaw on a stage...hello?) He has no authority to fire or threaten anyone. Call your reps and tell them Elon Musk must be fired. 202-224-3121

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I’d love to stop doomscrolling every single day. Focus on my books, on my work. The proposed Medicaid cuts (and so many other things) have me in such a spiral. That’s what pays for our disabled kiddo’s services at school. Call your reps. www.aclu.org/news/disabil...

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To all the people who believed the GOP lies about the Biden economy, and who decided that nothing was more important (not even Medicaid, SNAP, veterans, public health, education, etc.): how's the price of eggs today?

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Congress members might need to remember that they (are supposed to) represent the People, not $$$. Their constituents are the voters, not Trump/Musk/etc. Maybe then they wouldn't have to hide from their own town halls.

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I think it’s going to be very difficult for the House and Senate to reconcile this budget, but trying to force the House Energy and Commerce committee to cut 880 billion is going to kill people. Anyone who says Medicaid won’t be impacted is lying.

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If you haven’t already, now is a good time to cancel your Washington Post subscription.

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Billionaires shouldn't exist, and they also shouldn't own the goddamn press

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This vote was to start the process of the cuts. It WILL come back for a final vote. There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.

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Spend some time outside tonight looking up at the stars, if you can.

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This is also a VERY useful stat sheet for calls tomorrow reminding your members of Congress how many voters they just voted to fuck over in favor of billionaires.

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The AP was banned from the event but the French press corps conspired to get a US AP reporter inside and insisted she be allowed to ask her question.

submitted 22 hours ago • 57 comments

This cuts deep, and is devastating. Lives will be ruined and lost.

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This hurt to read.

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MI CD-4 (Huizenga), CD-7 (Barrett), and CD-10 (James) peeps: call and tell them not to kill your neighbors by cutting Medicaid.

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Rather than violate their oath or comply with Musk’s illegal requests, 21 civil service employees resigned today from Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (formerly the United States Digital Service), stating they would not use their technical expertise to dismantle critical public services.

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1/2 This splendid Hubble image, captured as part of a survey of protostars, shows just a small portion of the Prawn Nebula (also known as IC 4628), located some 6,000 ly away in the constellation Scorpius. Source➡️ science.nasa.gov/missions/hub... 🔭 🧪 (Image credits in the ALT text)

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Just going to leave this here should it become useful to anyone…

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I've been rage-knitting. jennifer-willis.com/2025/02/the-...

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Just a reminder that Republicans in Congress have the power to impeach, convict, and remove the President AT ANY TIME and every day they wake up and choose to be cowards and traitors instead.

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The Upper Geyser Basin This shot of the Firehole river was taken just south of Biscuit Basin. Between the morning mist, the steam from one of the features, the ducks, the single ray of first light and the caldera rim peaking through the morning mist, it's one of my favorite photos.

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Horrible news, and bad framing. Of course, I don't expect @washingtonpost.com to do better. But a "bid to repair relations with the Kremlin"? This is Trump capitulating to Putin, aligning the US with Russia against Ukraine. As others have said, the US might now have joined the axis of evil.

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This is Olive. She was just told she's a good dog. See if you can figure out which photo was taken before and which was taken after. 13/10

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New JWST data dropped today, so here's my processed image!! 🔭 This is the NGC-3147 galaxy, located 130 million light years away, seen by NIRCam. That spiral form is so satisfying to see! HD: flic.kr/p/2qNkvdo

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if you can: write the thing that sounds SUPER FUN in your head. because it will sound SUPER FUN on the paper. readers can tell if the writer had fun writing something, for the most part, cause the love of the craft and characters and everything shows through. no idea is too silly. write it anyway.

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#apod 2025-02-23 Saturn in Infrared from Cassini Web page: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250223.html

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope #JWST is facing a potential 20% budget cut, which could significantly impact its operations. 😠 The cuts would affect all aspects of the telescope’s work, managed by the Space Telescope Science Institute stsci in Maryland. 1/ #Worried #NASA

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Please please PLEASE request books from your local libraries! Those are some of our most important sales as authors!

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He nails it.

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It's been so run through pop culture as to seem almost corny, but I need you all to understand with the deepest seriousness available to you that the "First they came for..." thing was to prepare you for this exact moment

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Please get whatever vaccines you can or need updated NOW

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I repeat, if you or a loved one was recently fired from the federal government during your probationary period, and the reason you were given was poor performance, please reach out to us at www.centerforemploymentjustice.com. We have a plan and may be able to help you.

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Still going.

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I have long loved the Pleiades and am always cheered to spot them in the night sky. A fascinating asterism.

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#apod 2025-02-21 Hubble's Andromeda Galaxy Mosaic Web page: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250221.html

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The first reaction to this news should be concern about the future of voting by mail www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Columbus OH! Cherry is a sweet, 10 year old kitty looking for home where she can get all the affection she can! More information at: colonycats.org

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Not A Pipe is an excellent, legitimate, proudly anti-fascist small press and if you're looking for a home for any recently-penned Nazi-punching stories, I highly recommend submitting to this.

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