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Could absolutely be a new meaning to Werewolves of London.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence denounced Donald Trump over his biggest, most flagrant lie of late — the infuriating claim that Ukraine started the war with Russia. Pence reappeared to slam Trump’s Putin-inspired lie. Posting the indisputable truth on X, Pence emphasized his…

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New EU sanctions on Russia will target the aluminum industry and the shadow fleet, according to FT. The list also includes several individuals and entities aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine. www.ft.com/content/8735...

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"China's burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) industry contributed the largest share of GDP" Idk why Chinese cars are something I've never seen in the US. I've seen Lamborghinis on a few occasions, but not Chinese cars.

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I agree, but unless you're a donor, I don't believe reps care about the thoughts of those outside their district. Speaking of which, I haven't done the homework, but I suspect this is due to the demographics of their districts.

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Sequoia National Park in California

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Hmm, I see Jack In The Box. Makes me long for the days when their tacos were spicy. Really greasy, of course, but spicy.

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I was born in 1963, and I don't think a cabinet pick would have used this language while Jim Crow was alive and well.

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Scary

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❗️In the future, Ukraine will seek a diplomatic path to return the occupied territories, but "today the most important thing is people," Zelensky said. More theses: ▪️We can still win militarily, but it will be a lot of losses. If partners do not support it, it will be difficult and long;

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❗️Due to heavy losses on the front, Putin wants to cease fire to prepare for a new offensive. I am sure of this, — Zelensky

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Measles are surging, and RFK Jr. is firing the people who fight it.

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It is important to celebrate the wins when we get them.🥳 President Donald Trump’s administration halted defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, after Democracy Forward, on behalf of the city of Baltimore and a nonprofit, filed a lawsuit. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941

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So I have this right: Constitution hanging by a thread HSS rendered almost ineffective Measles, bird flu, TB, Mpox in US Healthcare taken from 10's millions and An asteroid that can destroy life on earth heading our way I miss just being worried about Covid

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No laws are broken by those who save their sledding venue...

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“…you don’t actually own much of the digital content you consume, and without the ability to back up copies of ebooks, you could lose them entirely if they’re banned and removed.”

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It's the times in which we live...

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Again: the point is not that he has crackpot opinions. It’s his insistence that he knows best—that he can cite some one-off or discredited study to impose his views. It’s not his job to decide science. Science is a mass endeavor of thousands of scientists assessing many, many studies.

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The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.

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Chat is it good for election integrity when you stop the team in charge of doing it from doing their jobs www.wired.com/story/cisa-e...

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Global sea surface temperatures are nearing the 21°C threshold again this year, reaching 20.986°C on February 9. The 21°C threshold was broken for the first time on March 16, 2023. Before 2023, the previous record high was 20.991°C on March 6, 2016. How high will SST's go this year? Stay tuned!

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A bear had to hide under a house during a wildfire in Los Angeles (he was released safely 2 days later after being lured out from the house and into a cage with a rotisserie chicken and other snacks)

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A grim but essential memory: 80 years ago today Auschwitz was liberated. That there was an Auschwitz to liberate is unspeakably tragic. . . www.history.com/this-day-in-...

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"...these pardons send a clear and dangerous message: people who are loyal to Donald Trump cannot be reached by career federal prosecutors and agents; the ultimate politicization of the justice system." Read more from @mimirocah1.bsky.social contrarian.substack.com/p/underminin...

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If you look at Heather Cox Richardson's letter today outlining the damage Trump II has done already you will note that 3 times she credits reporting in The Washington Post. For all of its dispiriting faults on the top, the paper still has scores of reporters doing essential & revelatory work.

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Your HANDY GUIDE to ABSOLUTE WORST PEOPLE in American POLITICS With array of hate groups the threat of far-right violence has never been greater Far-right militants— a jumble of militiamen and revolutionaries, neo-fascists and white supremacists www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Paul Rudd and Wilfred Brimley at the age of 52

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President Jimmy Carter was as fine and decent a man as ever served our nation and this world. What a legacy! May he rest among angels forever. Thank you, Mr. President. #RIPJimmyCarter

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Florida voters approved redistricting reforms in 2010. Now, conservative judges could erase those safeguards entirely. The legal battle is one of several threats to voting rights we are watching this year: boltsmag.org/voting-...

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A plea from @chrismurphyct.bsky.social to stop paying so much attention to Greenland and start paying attention to reconciliation: slate.com/podcasts/wha...

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Immigrant parents are starting to prep their kids for what could happen under Trump's mass deportations. This intimate look at these conversations by @jasgarsd.bsky.social is worth a listen: www.npr.org/2024/11/19/g...

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🎵We'll meet again...🎶

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I'M ALIVE!!! Fuck you, Schrödinger!

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These are generally really stupid, but this one finally gave me the name I should've received at childhood: Ravishing Raindragon.

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