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One Pass Too Man: The Carolina Hurricanes Story #RaiseUp

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

A new episode of Lights On is LIVE at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT. Yes, Trump's constitutional disqualification from holding office REMAINS, and there ARE ways enforce it. I'll discuss the scholarship on HOW to do this, plus your overwhelming feedback on recounts + Meidastouch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_bE...

submitted 84 days ago • 34 comments

Over 3M adults would be at immediate risk of losing health coverage if the GOP reduces the extra federal Medicaid funding that’s enabled states to widen eligibility. 9 states have trigger laws that would swiftly end their Medicaid expansions if federal funding falls kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

submitted 87 days ago • 20 comments

The ACC announced its annual All-Conference football teams on Tuesday, and six Tar Heels earned recognition. Running back Omarion Hampton and offensive lineman Willie Lampkin each earned first team spots, while Hampton also slotted in on the second team as an all-purpose player. #GoHeels 🏈

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

NEW: Formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant in the US. It comes from cars, trucks, planes and a combination of emissions cooked in the atmosphere. For the first time, EPA modeled this risk down to the census block — and we mapped it.

submitted 88 days ago • 23 comments

This WBUR 3-part series looks at one migrant family's decision to flee for the U.S. and the challenges — both political and logistical — thousands of Haitians face as they try to find home in Massachusetts. 🧵

submitted 91 days ago • 1 comment

“Metformin prescribed within a week of SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with a 53% reduction in long COVID or death over 6 months in people without diabetes or prediabetes.” www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

submitted 92 days ago • 4 comments

Wow, what a Brene Brown podcast double-pack with @hcrichardson.bsky.social ! It starts with a heart-warming love story before digging into the myths and narratives driving our current politics. Cowboy myth influencing our current society? Oh yes. brenebrown.com/podcast/demo...

submitted 95 days ago • 8 comments

btw @blockpartyapp.com now has tools on x/twitter to delete your dms and likes also, please go forth & clean!! 🧼

submitted 94 days ago • 7 comments

Wow. This video is truly eye-opening. Take a couple minutes to watch this. A mind-boggling visual representation of wealth inequality in America. This sh*t ain’t workin’, folks. #TaxBillionaires #UnionsForAll

submitted 96 days ago • 558 comments

If you have 45 minutes to listen to something this weekend, I cannot recommend this discussion with Daniel Hunter any more highly. He's an organizer's organizer and insightful AF. convergencemag.com/podcast/choo...

submitted 105 days ago • 44 comments

New twitter terms of service don’t just allow your content to be used to train its AI service Grok (which they of course charge you for)…they also give Musk permission to sue you if you violate Terms of Service FYI promoting another social media site is technically a violation. So yeah - not great.

submitted 106 days ago • 12 comments

If you're leaving Twitter for good don't deactivate your account! Your name will be up for grabs in 30 days and that means someone can take it and post horrible stuff. Just lock it down.

submitted 106 days ago • 2 comments

Right. Here's your to-do list for the next two months to put you in the best possible position to survive what's coming: 1. Renew your passport (or apply for a passport) this week even if it is not expiring in the next four years. Renewing early will give you the maximum 10-year validity period.

submitted 115 days ago • 294 comments