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Elon doesn't seem to understand how the federal government works.

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MASSIVE UPDATE: THE BOARD IS BACK

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3 years ago today, we lost alt.rock musician and singer-songwriter Mark Lanegan at the age of 57. He was a co-founder of Screaming Trees and was also a member of Queens of the Stone Age and The Gutter Twins.

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Black History Month Stories. Today we stick with our "women running mail" theme from yesterday's story and celebrate the first Black woman to make officer in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps who went on to command an all-black postal battalion overseas. This is the story of Charity Adams Earley.

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If members of Congress—like Rep. Grothman —are this clueless about what the man who is dismantling our government is saying and promising, they don’t deserve to keep their jobs! This woman is in his face, begging him to wake TF up—and he just walks off. Pathetic.

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Happy birthday to my friend and hero, Rep. Lewis. The person who would scramble through office jumbos to show me pictures of my people, little people (Kenneth Brown) at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. I miss you and I quote you and your stories all the time.

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On this day in 1936, Sonja Henie won her 10th and final gold medal at the World Figure Skating Championships. ⛸️

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I heard the NEA is only considering proposals related to 1776 & the USA’s 250th birthday & I was feeling intensely patriotic, so I’m printing these really big posters inspired directly by the Founding Fathers The cut was carved from the masthead of a 19th century newspaper

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Decided, on balance, not to terrify my (week 3) hieroglyphs students with "Oh, I'm afraid the deflector shield will be quite operational when your friends arrive" in Middle Egyptian.

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In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine had no signs of relapse after three years. Dr. Vinod Balachandran from @mskcancercenter.bsky.social joins us to discuss the results and what they could mean for cancer treatment.

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“I’ll tell you what freedom is to me. No fear.” —Nina Simone was born February 21, 1933

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men who dressed like this from 2008 - 2012 had preppy menswear blogs

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1 yr after a WY man shocked the world by running over a wolf in his snowmobile, carrying her into a rural bar and letting friends snap selfies with her before killing her, state lawmakers are still refusing to ban "whacking" outright. A majority of WY residents want to ban the practice.

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Oh, hon, it was in the glass all along, not the liqueur.

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I was feeling a way and made a t-shirt about it. You can get it (or stickers, or whatever) here, if you have similar feelings: www.teepublic.com/user/libertine (there’s also an edition with white text for printing on dark shirts)

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This is Kegan. She has a broken leg and dislocated hip from being hit by a car. Even though she's in pain and can hardly move, her tail never stops wagging. You can help us cover her much needed surgery and support her recovery below ❤️‍🩹 15outof10.org/kegan

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Here are The Top 10 Dogs of the week! youtu.be/xSi7CJ4iFPU

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THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center say results of a Phase I trial of an mRNA vaccine aimed at preventing pancreatic cancer show promise. The vaccine PREVENTED the cancer from coming back in patients who had already received treatment for MORE THAN three years. 🧪🧵⬇️

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If you haven’t ordered your last round of free Covid home tests, get ‘em now

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🇺🇸 Jimmy Ma (82.52 SP): "It's been a difficult time (@SCBoston), but as the adults, we have to lead by example. We have to keep going to carry on what the (victims) loved doing." #4ContsFigure

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Our preview for #4ContsFigure is up! Check it out for more information on who’s competing at this week’s Championship! anythinggoe.com/4cc2025previ...

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Reposting for Four Continents: Super-sized Chris Howarth Commentary bingo made by @helsinkibaby.bsky.social (source: the bad place) ⛸️ #4ContsFigure

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Susan Collins believes what the White House and Musk are up to is illegal, and she expects lawsuits. But she doesn't have to wait for the courts: She's the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which gives her real power that she could be using right now. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

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HAIKU It’s the golden hour. Time to pause, reflect, unwind, and boop a cow snoot.

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This is Gemma. She is the real-life version of this emoji: 😬 12/10

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The 38th Annual Old Settler’s Music Festival returns April 24-27 with performances by The Travelin’ McCourys, Yonder Mountain String Band, Sierra Hull, and more. All the ticket and on-sale info here: zurl.co/rReYg

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Today, we joined Waymap in the launch of its navigation app. It’s designed to help those with visual impairments & other accessibility needs navigate cities & transportation systems. That includes Metro’s 98 stations, 325 bus routes, & 11,000+ bus stops! #wmata

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DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

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The wonderful @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social here in Vermont is almost to 20k followers. Can you help them reach that milestone? They do amazing work for hoofcats, snoutcats, moocats, woolcats, and more!

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Just now picking up my daughter’s Claudia’s Corgi, Gracie, from her spaying procedure from Friendship Animal Hospital in northwest DC. It turns out they are doing something amazing for people victimized by the insane government purges 👉

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Works as advertised

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This dog is too long for our current rating system to handle. We are working internally to address this problem, but in the meantime please only send regular-length dogs. Thank you… 13/10

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🚨Scheduling Update🚨 The VINCENTE MINNELLI Draft with @kateyrich.bsky.social & @chrisvfeil.bsky.social and Official Sponsor @thesmark88.bsky.social will be premiering on the Main Feed on TUESDAY, February 18th!

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Measles high infection rate is the reason we have not yet been able to eradicate it. That rate means you need a very high vaccination rate to prevent outbreaks. It is possible, but not with current levels of institutional distrust.

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This is Chewy. He is a skater boy. She said see you later boy. He was way too good for her. All of her friends, stuck pup their nose. They had a pawblem with his doggy clothes. 12/10

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AMERICA: Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man That he didn't, didn't already have... ME: Amen brother! AMERICA: And cause never was the reason for the evening... ME: Um...what? AMERICA: Or the tropic of Sir Galahad... ME: I'm sorry you lost me there... RS

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DoDEA Director Beth Schiavino-Narvaez spoke about the changes during a visit to Germany on Wednesday, according to Stars and Stripes. “This is just what we do. Administrations change, and we continue,” How does anyone involved in education THINK like that? What a betrayal.

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No matter the size of the cat, the "kitty stretch" remains the same.

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I know some of you donated to help Tiz when I posted his fundraiser last fall. He was in tragic shape then and I just wanted to make sure everyone saw him running and jumping in the snow today!

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I attended the Science March in Portland in 2017. Good fun. Even more important this year. standupforscience2025.org

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Oh, I like these kids

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Honestly it’s Bad Karma, which contains some of my best character work, I think—and some of my best lettering

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Letters went out to federal workers this morning stating they were fired due to poor performance. However, all employees had been rated as “exceptional” performers by their supervisors. Please keep these records and pursue wrongful termination claims. Let the lawsuits begin.

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