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So far, our favorite voter of today is the person who prevented Zanganóplita from taking a 12:1 lead by voting for the already defeated Navatajón. We respect the hell out of you.

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Impossible to overstate how central the idea that I, personally, am the only person who has ever done an honest day’s work is to the conservative worldview. This one’s not new. It has always been virtuous, productive Me getting what I’ve earned vs the predatory Others leeching off me.

submitted 7 hours ago • 10 comments

Only thing I'd add is that it happens not just to actual experts/specialists but Random Poster X, too. At this point I think we can conclude that people uncritically/automatically boosting your stuff because they think you're a Smart Person near-invariably leads to getting high off your own supply.

submitted 6 hours ago • 0 comments

so many examples of this; I would argue that a similar dynamic (and not one that occurs completely online) arises when assumption of the 'public intellectual' role incentivizes (legitimately competent) academic specialists to opine (less competently) outside their primary area of expertise

submitted 8 hours ago • 11 comments

As of Day 3, we have our first official result: With a 44-11 lead through three days—a record for the preliminary round—Zanganóplita (🏛️ #AcropolitanosMAN) has defeated Navatajón (🪓 #TumbabrazosCAR). We do not consider any of the other races done. 36 hours left! www.polltab.com/bracket-poll...

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this is an act of unspeakable violence. it benefits no one, it doesn’t move a number on a balance sheet. it only guarantees that every one of these incarcerated transgender people will be tortured.

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Hey! We’re trying to choose our next @lnpgaceta.org T-shirts! Help us out by choosing sides in these matchups.

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

More like Nolan Againado.

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Current status: we're smuggling eggs in from Mexico now. So let's talk about WHY Mexico's egg industry has been stable- while US egg prices are through the roof! 1. Mexico puts people in jail for price-fixing. 2. Mexico lets farmers vaccinate their chickens against bird flu.

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Day two results are in, and if you're a 🐎 #CorcelesSIS or 🥛 #LecherosBAY fan, you're probably pretty annoyed at how things are shaping up now. But you know what? There's a remedy to the situation—WHIP 👏 THOSE 👏 VOTES! 👏 Still two days to turn it around! Link: www.polltab.com/bracket-poll...

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“The bill will create problems that can’t be patched up with an Amazon wishlist or a fall fundraiser. It won’t be your child’s teacher sending an email home asking for boxes of tissue; it will be that your child’s school might close completely.“ ⬇️ Read more at: www.star-telegram.com/opinion/opn-...

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Just a reminder that in 2018, Palestinians in Gaza mounted the Great March of Return to PEACEFULLY show the world their plight. They walked, unarmed, to Israel's military fences around Gaza in peaceful protest. Israel shot 8,000 with live ammunition, killed 220 Palestinians. 36,143 in total injured.

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On Wednesday I was the first to report Leland Dudek was on the verge of losing his job at the Social Security Administration when he was suddenly promoted to acting commissioner by Elon Musk. Thursday I published a story with more details. I’ll let you guess if I got any credit in this Post story:

submitted 1 day ago • 75 comments

Uhhhhhh www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 2 days ago • 4 comments

Astros fans today: Its glorious. Baseball is back. Astros fans by Tuesday:

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People experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.

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Tennessee just passed a law that allows criminal charges vs local officials who vote for a sanctuary policy. Florida just passed a law empowering DeSantis to remove elected local officials who don't obey ICE. And: DOJ is threatening prosecution against a NY sheriff who didn't comply with ICE.

submitted 2 days ago • 8 comments

As we enter the 7th inning: 1 🏙️ #MetropolitanosSJU 0 🧭 #NavegadoresNAG That run took the Metros a lot to manufacture, but it's the one the Naves don't have. Can they put something together in the last third against Constantino Vázquez? www.twitch.tv/lnpgaceta

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As someone who has been trying to find the right doctoral program, can confirm. Multiple schools have told me that an unofficial version of this is already in effect. An educated public with access to current research is the worst enemy of everything this “administration” is trying to accomplish.

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At the 4th inning: So far, it's a pitcher's duel—Ted Balloon's managed to keep it in the zone long enough to strike out three. Can his lineup pick him up? 0 🏙️ #MetropolitanosSJU 0 🧭 #NavegadoresNAG www.twitch.tv/lnpgaceta

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Tired of the three true outcomes? Love an inadvisable leadoff bunt? Want to hear about weird patent medicines? If you answered "yes" to any of the above, you're a real sicko—and, apparently, our exact target audience. Come watch 1905 baseball, set in a free and independent Puerto Rico!

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Ten minutes until tonight's postseason Liga Nacional Puertorriqueña broadcast! Watch the 1905 🧭 #NavegadoresNAG, seeking their second title in a row without a #1 pitcher or reliable DH, take on the 🏙️ #MetropolitanosSJU and their stacked lineup! Fun begins at 7:05 PM EDT: www.twitch.tv/lnpgaceta

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Flat iron steak dry-rubbed, pan-fried, sliced thin and heated back up in its own juices; roast corn; julienned lettuce; queso fresco; refried beans. (Yesterday also had sautéed onions.) Turns out when you realize you don’t have tortillas, you can still have something within range of fajitas.

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In a little under three hours, La Muralla goes east to Naguabo, where our beloved Navegadores will give them a proper welcome. Good, old-fashioned, heads-up postseason baseball in fantastic uniforms! Real old-timey commercials read live on air! Tangential dunks on Ken Costner! And more! Details:

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2/21: The 🏙️ #MetropolitanosSJU have the 2nd-largest stadium in the Liga Nacional Puertorriqueña, a Nobilísimo candidate in Cresencio Gutiérrez, and ruinously effective offense. Can they give the 🧭 #NavegadoresNAG their first playoff loss of 1905? fun begins at 7:05 PM EDT: www.twitch.tv/lnpgaceta

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It’s awe-inspiring how he unlocked the whole system’s capacity for the most shameless bullshit, he’s not John fucking Wick, he didn’t kill the dude with a stray pencil

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No one asked for this (well, one person did), but we did it anyway! Louisa's first vector design honors the first team to win the League of Lake Ontario: the Irondequoit Peach Kings! Get your T-shirt, sweatshirt, hoodie, sticker, phone case, etc. here! lnpgaceta.threadless.com/designs/peac...

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We're approaching 24 hours since the polls opened, and here's our initial results. Don't like how they're shaping up? Guess what—the Liga Nacional Puertorriqueña actually believes in democracy. So WHIP 👏 THOSE 👏 VOTES 👏 and send all your friends the link: www.polltab.com/bracket-poll...

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Only a couple of you have any idea why I'm saying this, but hopefully more of you will soon: I think I might be bending baseball reality.

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This morning, for the first time in over a week, since before his eye took a left turn into the Beyond, completely on his own, Clark grabbed a toy and shook it so we’d know he wanted to play. Still hasn’t barked at a salad spinner, but I’ve seen enough. He’s back. m.youtube.com/watch?v=gI7Y...

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