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michael-strother.bsky.social
Reader, writer, fan of old black-and-white movies, dog and cat lover, political skeptic, apostate Christian, aspiring christian
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The National Archives safeguards our collective history, protects the public's right to know, and ensures transparency and accountability in government. action.everylibrary.org/nationalarch...

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Here's some background of one from the parade of the unqualified.

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

The wealthy know exactly how much you are worth to them. They will low-ball you. If they have, you may be able to get more if you over-perform or join a union. You are quite unlikely to ever rise above their top number. Above all, they have no wish for you to be a member of their club.

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

Always a little gloomy, perhaps, but a worthwhile newsletter all the same... thebulletin.activehosted.com/index.php?ac...

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

@marcelias.bsky.social: "There is a reason why Trump nominated Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth. He wants to humiliate these Republicans, because he knows that once they have voted for these folks, he will own them. They will not have a shred of dignity or standing left."

submitted 33 days ago • 429 comments

Labour’s decision to muzzle regulators in the name of ‘growth’ will backfire horribly | Nicolas Shaxson

submitted 33 days ago • 24 comments

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/t... Unfortunately, when you fall in line with the cult, you can never be above suspicion when your actions bend in a cultish way.

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

“It sounds like Big Brother,” one NIH researcher said. According to reporting by Science and email memos reviewed by Mother Jones, upcoming meetings where studies are officially greenlit were suspended. That puts new funding for all sorts of research, from cancer to the opioid crisis, on hold.

submitted 34 days ago • 44 comments

www.cjr.org/analysis/pau... my gosh THAT sounds familiar

submitted 34 days ago • 46 comments

Undaunted : A responsible and informed president would continue the transition to green energy, an engine of jobs and economic growth. Unfortunately, voters chose Trump over Harris. Through it all, Al Gore has remained an undaunted champion of environmental sanity. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

submitted 34 days ago • 25 comments