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Do not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Views are my own unless I've changed my mind.

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12.03.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a CNN segment shared by Acyn. A split-screen shows commentator Lydia Moynihan on the left and Kevin O’Leary on the right during a heated exchange. The chyron reads, β€œObama: Dems need to avoid scolding and β€˜virtue-signaling.’” The post quotes O’Leary referencing China and concentration camps, and McGowan responding about West Virginia.

Screenshot of a CNN segment shared by Acyn. A split-screen shows commentator Lydia Moynihan on the left and Kevin O’Leary on the right during a heated exchange. The chyron reads, β€œObama: Dems need to avoid scolding and β€˜virtue-signaling.’” The post quotes O’Leary referencing China and concentration camps, and McGowan responding about West Virginia.

I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.

17.02.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 36788 πŸ” 11225 πŸ’¬ 1003 πŸ“Œ 380

I am going to follow everyone who replies here.

07.02.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

GM: Charisma check.

Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]

GM: that’s a d6 how did you

Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊

07.02.2026 05:01 πŸ‘ 33613 πŸ” 6993 πŸ’¬ 222 πŸ“Œ 182

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19.01.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Trump suffers major losses in his war on offshore wind The administration’s arguments that offshore wind farms present a national security risk failed to convince judges in three separate courts.

Trump suffers major losses in his war on offshore wind

18.01.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 212 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 10
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No contract, no coffee.

We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.

26.11.2025 17:54 πŸ‘ 10435 πŸ” 1913 πŸ’¬ 105 πŸ“Œ 84
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One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.

24.11.2025 18:19 πŸ‘ 9096 πŸ” 2876 πŸ’¬ 65 πŸ“Œ 112
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β€˜We’re basically pushers’: Court filing alleges staff at social media giants compared their platforms to drugs Meta said the allegations β€œrely on cherry-picked quotes and misinformed opinions” to present a misleading narrative.

"The 5,807-page filing was submitted this month as part of proceedings in a high-profile, years-old lawsuit alleging social media companies including Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube knowingly designed defective products that are addictive and harmful for teens."

www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

24.11.2025 16:22 πŸ‘ 215 πŸ” 65 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Stop and behold nature's beauty and science

23.11.2025 04:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.

We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections β€” 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.

washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

21.11.2025 14:56 πŸ‘ 4956 πŸ” 2615 πŸ’¬ 164 πŸ“Œ 310
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Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.

The kind of thing Trump doesn't want states to regulate.... πŸ™„

www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/t...

21.11.2025 00:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Probably time for me to close my computer.

21.11.2025 00:44 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
Vaccine Safety
MENU V
For Everyone
NOV. 19, 2025
KEY POINTS
β€’ The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.
β€’ Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.
β€’ HHS has launched a comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism,
including investigations on plausible biologic mechanisms and potential causal links.

Vaccine Safety MENU V For Everyone NOV. 19, 2025 KEY POINTS β€’ The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism. β€’ Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities. β€’ HHS has launched a comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism, including investigations on plausible biologic mechanisms and potential causal links.

The U.S. government is now inarguably spreading medical disinformation that is going to kill babies preferentially.

Period.

This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.

20.11.2025 03:29 πŸ‘ 2937 πŸ” 1117 πŸ’¬ 108 πŸ“Œ 87

We have so many of these in the US.

15.11.2025 18:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Basic light pollution diagram showing four different streetlight set ups ranging from more light pollution on the left to less light pollution on the right. The most pollution option, labelled "very bad" is a street lamp with a round uncovered bulb on top, making a sphere of light in the air. The next option, labelled "bad" has a tiny cap on top, that limits the upward pollution a bit. The "better" option is mostly uncovered on top, limiting pollution above the streetlight. The final option, labelled "best" has a full shroud overtop, limiting the light to only below the streetlight, where it is needed for pedestrians and vehicles.

Basic light pollution diagram showing four different streetlight set ups ranging from more light pollution on the left to less light pollution on the right. The most pollution option, labelled "very bad" is a street lamp with a round uncovered bulb on top, making a sphere of light in the air. The next option, labelled "bad" has a tiny cap on top, that limits the upward pollution a bit. The "better" option is mostly uncovered on top, limiting pollution above the streetlight. The final option, labelled "best" has a full shroud overtop, limiting the light to only below the streetlight, where it is needed for pedestrians and vehicles.

Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"

guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation

13.11.2025 22:03 πŸ‘ 10566 πŸ” 2861 πŸ’¬ 160 πŸ“Œ 150

Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.

That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.

Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.

14.11.2025 19:45 πŸ‘ 20737 πŸ” 7055 πŸ’¬ 361 πŸ“Œ 219

Want to support workers on strike?

βœ… Follow us + share our posts about NOT BUYING STARBUCKS!
βœ… Sign our No Contract No Coffee pledge, & we'll send you local calls to action throughout the strike: nocontractnocoffee.org
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13.11.2025 11:34 πŸ‘ 617 πŸ” 278 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 77

It has been nearly a year since Starbucks has offered us a single proposal to finish the remainder of our union contracts. The company knows where we stand: we need fair wages, better scheduling, and an end to union-busting.

Instead, Starbucks is fighting US, their workers.

13.11.2025 11:33 πŸ‘ 583 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!

Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

13.11.2025 11:33 πŸ‘ 14274 πŸ” 9121 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 887

This is a job for @markzaidesq.bsky.social

13.11.2025 23:39 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...

NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.

And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*

Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:

12.11.2025 16:01 πŸ‘ 7121 πŸ” 3130 πŸ’¬ 75 πŸ“Œ 464

There are two overlapping ways to read this post. 😁

13.11.2025 02:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
$40 Million Settlement with Bitcoin Billionaire and Company Shows the D.C. False Claims Act’s New Tax Provision has Sharp Teeth The Office of the Attorney General for D.C. announced a $40 million, marking the largest income tax recovery in D.C.

You also have a state with the worst tax fraud whistleblower laws (really non existent) in the Beltway area. DE, MD, DC give great examples.

www.falseclaimsact.com/40-million-s...

12.11.2025 03:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is how it looked on the ballot.
Clear and easy to understand.

05.11.2025 04:10 πŸ‘ 2218 πŸ” 293 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 79

They really stuck the landing on this one.

07.11.2025 22:05 πŸ‘ 4235 πŸ” 861 πŸ’¬ 88 πŸ“Œ 8
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The unraveling of workplace protections for delivery drivers: A tale of 2 workplace models A first-of-its-kind study finds Amazon’s delivery drivers earn less and face more instability than their unionized counterparts.

Depressing new evidence on work conditions for Amazon delivery drivers (and interesting comparisons with UPS), by Danny Schneider and David Weil theconversation.com/the-unraveli...

07.11.2025 18:58 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
 A person in a black shirt and dark pants sits on a black lamppost next to another person with crossed arms, who is leaning on the lamppost and is wearing a striped shirt, gray skirt and black boots.

A person in a black shirt and dark pants sits on a black lamppost next to another person with crossed arms, who is leaning on the lamppost and is wearing a striped shirt, gray skirt and black boots.

Vibrant autumnal foliage and agreeable weather are two reasons that October might be the best month of the year to be outside in New York City. A third is the people watching, which can offer endless style inspiration β€” particularly for putting on layers. See more street style here. nyti.ms/497zwH4

06.11.2025 22:20 πŸ‘ 261 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 2
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Cantinho do Aziz Review | Eating Europe Discover Cantinho do Aziz, a Lisbon gem serving flavorful Mozambican cuisine. From spicy curries to samosas, experience bold, authentic flavors.

Beat Mozambique food in the world on account of the colonial relationship. Like being in Africa in every way and with the visit.

www.eatingeurope.com/blog/cantinh...

07.11.2025 02:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Big Paper got crushed.

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