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If I wanted a king, I would be living in the UK. In fact, the UK would be preferable.

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Working for Elon Musk? Might be one of the most dangerous jobs in America. His companies have racked up serious OSHA health and safety violations. Workers have been burned, crushed, electrocuted, and even killed on the job. Let’s break down the worst of it. 🧵

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BREAKING NEWS: Just received word that nearly 1,000 federal union members in Kansas City will be laid off tomorrow. These workers are at the IRS campus across from Union Station and are all probationary. ~40 temp workers through a temp service were laid off moments ago.

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

I know there’s more serious things going on right now, but since the new season of Love is Blind is in Minneapolis/St. Paul, can’t wait for the next one to be in Kansas City with everyone wearing KC merch the whole time.

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“The thing that I can’t get over is that the actual richest man in the world directed my fucking firing. I make $50k a year and work to keep drinking water safe. The richest man in the world decided that was an expense too great for the American taxpayer.”

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We Should All Be Paying Attention To What's Happening to the National Archives action.everylibrary.org/we_should_al...

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I thought about this the other day and figured someone in library land was on it. Glad to see it! #libraries #archives

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The latest roundup of book censorship news courtesy of Book Riot. bookriot.com/new-legislat...

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“No one voted for Elon Musk and now he has power, evidently, that neither Congress nor the President has,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) told me incredulously. “And it’s all happening in plain view.”

submitted 19 days ago • 5 comments

The only equity ruining everything is private equity

submitted 24 days ago • 11 comments

If you’re a straight, cis person who has ever posted some version of a rainbow with “you’re safe with me” or similar, it’s time to back up the words with action— contact your reps and ask them what they’re going to do to protect trans people from this administration, particularly trans kids.

submitted 25 days ago • 50 comments

Trans people are people. If you have a different opinion, you can fuck off.

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The government keeps saying that trans people are bad, but here’s the thing: trans people are actually extremely cool

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Authors Against Book Bans responds to the DOE statement supporting book banning in American public schools

submitted 29 days ago • 6 comments

i see you madison yonex keys

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women’s tennis ftw

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djokovic withdrawal and kim mulkey L to start the weekend

submitted 30 days ago • 4 comments