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One thing I am puzzled about is AARP’s weak response to this. In addition to your reps, I’d suggest registering your displeasure with AARP. They have the capacity to mobilize millions of older adults to prevent this. It’s why they’re there! www.aarp.org/social-secur...

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New ClickFix attack deploys Havoc C2 via Microsoft Sharepoint https://cybersonar.org/go/RXDgGc Posted at 18:33 #ClickFixPhishing #HavocC2Attack #MicrosoftSharepointExploit

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JUST IN: A new affidavit from a senior CFPB staffer says the agency is no longer expected to fully dismantle. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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The "less pugilistic approach" is also a sign Democrats should be widely primaried

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Democrats who want to move away from small dollar donors are actually Republicans and no, you cannot change my mind:

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"I don't know why he's doing that" -- Rep. Carlos Giménez is surprised to learn live on Fox that Hegseth is ending cyber operations against Russia

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Either transgender Americans are important enough to warrant year after year of breathless coverage questioning their healthcare and existence, or they're so insignificant that destroying their rights is the "least consequential" action of a presidency. www.readtpa.com/p/not-exactl...

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You know who should've won an Oscar last night? The person who designed the little 'Gravity on / off' buttons in Alien Romulus.

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We need to trust our eyes. Nazi salutes, racist purges, an ambush on the Ukrainian president by a far-right regime. If what we see aligns with what we know and is also in line with an established track record, our default assumption should be that what is happening is actually what it looks like.

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The only thing that unrestrained contagion with sars2 has defanged is the immune systems of the people. Sars2 is teething. Long Covid and long term dangerous issues of many sorts are on the menu. Remember it's immune-depleting, it has persistence, it oncogenic, vascular, and it targets mitochondria.

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Inbox: Statement from the American Meteorological Society says that firings at NOAA and other science-related agencies are "likely to cause irreparable harm and have far-reaching consequences for public safety, economic well-being, and the United States’ global leadership."

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How it started. How it’s going.

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Happy Birthday to the enigmatic and charismatic @robynhitchcock.bsky.social And no, we are not related.

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Still thinking about this quote from a writer at NYT who said she "can't quite say [Trump's attacks on trans people are] exactly consequential, since so few lives are materially affected." There are an estimated 1.3 million trans adults in the U.S. That's equal to the population of Dallas, TX.

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Still kind of fascinated by this enduring triangle in the sky made by Castor, Pollux, and Mars. If Mars would get just a little bit closer I could get a proper image through my smallest scope. This might happen later in the month. #Astronomy #Astrophotography

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You won't want to miss today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you might have missed oer the weekend. www.metacurity.com/us-cybercom-...

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50 states have introduced "right to repair" laws making it cheaper and easier to repair your own tech. 6 states (MA, NY, MN, CO, CA, OR) have actually passed laws.

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If you work at the Washington Post, now is the time to resign. You’re a part of this now.

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hey what if we turned the government into a pump and dump scheme run by dodgy money-laundering oligarchs

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Nice view of a fully-stretched robotic arm Captured 10 hours ago by Perseverance #Mars Sol 1434 - Mar. 3, 2025 🧪🔭 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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"On behalf of the entire state of Wisconsin, I would like to apologize for the statements, actions, and indeed the very existence of U.S. Congressman Derrick Van Orden....this guy embarrasses the hell out of us." New from Bill Lueders:

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NEW CANARY ALBUM In the 1930s a white woman who’d been raised on a farm in northern Ohio and trained as an opera singer joined a series of scientific expeditions to Africa and became enraptured by the people and music. canary-records.bandcamp.com/album/let-ev...

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Shorter version: NYU Langone Health now selling out patients' privacy to Amazon. I always opt out on this stuff, and am just amazed by how many people do it without even thinking www.cnbc.com/2025/03/03/a...

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Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS393/ Newsletter: risky.biz/risky-bullet... -Trump administration stops treating Russian hackers as a threat -Meta seeks permanent NSO ban -New Cellebrite 0-days come to light -3rd-party breaches are now a headache for cyber insurers -WazaWaka and Ermakov get home detention

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This is sketchy as hell

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NEW: The Minerva Research Initiative, established by the Pentagon to fund social science relevant to national security, is being gutted. Dozens of researchers studying threats from extremist groups, misinformation or climate change have received notices that their grants are being terminated. 🧪

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It is embarrassing how few MLB teams are actively posting on Bluesky. Spring training is in full swing. The start of the regular season is less than a month away. The Cubs are non-existent. The Tigers are non-existent. Kudos to the teams that are here. 🍻

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A “fascist system of corporate fiefdoms, a form of techno-authoritarianism, would allow billionaires like Thiel & Musk to pursue their pet projects, such as attempting to colonize space or engineer immortality, without the pesky oversight of governments.” 1/

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"John Coltrane, one of jazz history’s most revered saxophonists, released 'Giant Steps' in 1959. It’s known across the jazz world as one of the most challenging compositions to improvise over for two reasons - it’s fast and it’s in three keys." The most feared song in jazz, explained:

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it seems like every single year they do something like this. still egregious. fuck em

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“The Frightening Intersection of Christian Nationalism & Techno-Fascism *** Justifying social stratification & the uneven distribution of power through religiosity is a very old trick that has resulted in some familiar social forms.” By Kelly Hayes, 8/8/24 1/ organizingmythoughts.org/the-frighten...

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Good framing from AOC www.npr.org/transcripts/...

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Full page in today’s Anchorage Daily News:

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The Department of Homeland Security has quietly removed protections against surveillance based solely on sexual orientation and gender identity, raising significant concerns for LGBTQ+ rights. #DHS #LGBTQRights Read more: www.advocate.com/politics/dhs...

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FAA officials ordered staff on Friday to find tens of millions of dollars for a Starlink deal, sources tell us, and most or all of these directives came verbally, which we are told is highly unusual. w/ @swin24.bsky.social @rollingstone.com www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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The Bay Area weather radar (KMUX) has been out of service for more than 24 hours now. An expensive broken part needs to be replaced and specially ordered, but that may not be possible due to ongoing freeze on government credit card spending, I’ve been told.

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The average American voter thinks that the government is too big but that it should spend more money on everything it does. This explains a decent share of the political chaos of this country.

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And they left out Shannen Doherty too?! #Oscars

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Former Yuck frontman Daniel Blumberg wins 2025 Best Original Score Oscar for 'The Brutalist' #Oscars2025 www.brooklynvegan.com/former-yuck-...

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In advance of the Oscars tonight: a lot of comedy heroes let you down. They become unfunny/bitter/closed minded. Conan is the exception. He has grown & evolved & is funnier than he’s ever been. He’s also an extremely kind and lovely human. Just a sincere post to say: Conan rules.

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Desktop users: Click the "Awards" tab to submit your own #Oscars predictions for the big night! Guess every winner to 🏆WIN🏆 a criminal investigation and civil lawsuit from PricewaterhouseCoopers for leaking the winners.

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Farewell to Joey Molland, the guitarist who joined Badfinger just after their inception then kept the band running through the decades and many tragedies and misfortunes. variety.com/2025/music/n...

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The rumors are true: The proposed SAVE Act, now considered a priority for Republicans in the House, will make it harder, if not practically impossible, for millions of women to vote.

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New interview: GE Smith remembers the early days of the Never Ending Tour, from watching baseball in Dylan’s sweltering motel room to Bob and Jerry Garcia trying to stump each other with obscure folk songs backstage

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Incredible chart

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