On Selection Sunday’s biggest stage, Bruce Pearl loses and college basketball wins
By @williamfleitch.bsky.social
March 15, 2026
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Well, that's something. "In a severe blow to the Trump administration’s health agenda"
#VaccinesSaveLives
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#MAHA crankery
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"...you don’t stumble into sin. You choose it. You choose to let the devil in."
#MichaelBJordan #Sinners #Oscars #GiftArticle
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Other than #Trump lies about the media - here's how the NYT already debunked fake pics.
Trumps Lügen und Beschuldigungen, die Presse würde mit KI-Fakes Stimmung machen - wohl wieder mal "confession", die PR-Texte, Bilder und Filme seiner Administration SIND es sicher.
I want to send a big "fuck you" to every single one of these racist, bigoted, sexist little boys now whining about "oh, I feel so betrayed!"
You, are the betrayers. You did this.
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I had no idea that Candy Land was a response to #polio wards.
Fascinating and much overdue obituary of the game designer, Eleanor Abbott.
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"Another crucial theme in Hamnet is sight, both literal and magical. The story of Orpheus and Eurydice, a story about sight and connection to save a loved one, is referenced in some form many times."
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#Iran #war #AI #disinformation #propaganda #GiftArticle
'The New York Times identified over 110 unique A.I.-generated images and videos from the past two weeks about the war in the Middle East. '
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"Vampires have to be invited in because they are bound by unspoken rules of consent. Their victim, knowingly or not, has to choose the vampire of their own free will."
#Oscars #GiftArticle #Sinners
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How are Chinese EVs so much cheaper than everyone else's? Well… "In a civil suit, [Brazilian] authorities alleged BYD and its partners had preyed upon 220 vulnerable laborers — some of whom were illiterate — duping them with false promises of high pay. They were then pressed into punishing labor […]
“… The White House has received reports … that … Trump’s personal phone number has been offered for sale to deep-pocketed interests seeking influence … ‘It’s honestly just wild,’ one of them said. …”
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"Colonialism, and by extension imperialism, function in the same way as fascism — a successor to the former. That is, they rely on the destruction of the other’s will and consent."
#Oscars #Avatar #GiftArticle
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Next step in war on science:
"In a social media post in December, Russell Vought, the White House budget director, called the Colorado center “one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country.”"
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"President Trump’s son-in-law is trying to raise $5 billion or more from foreign governments and others for his private equity firm."
"The efforts show the blurring of the lines between public service and private profit-seeking during Mr. Trump’s second term." 1/2
Lt. Col. Brandon Shah survived hundreds of hours piloting Apache helicopters through Iraq and Afghanistan only to fall in a Virginia classroom. The combat veteran was mentoring the next generation of officers when a known terror sympathizer turned campus shooter. wapo.st/47xrjKB #giftarticle
"It’s an intriguing premise that hooks you from the get-go, elevated further by a non-linear narrative following multiple characters as the pieces of the strange puzzle slowly fall into place."
#Oscars #horror #GiftArticle
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"This protagonist may be an ordinary man, but he is never condescended to, with plenty of time devoted to his soul-searching in a futile quest to understand our place in the world."
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Good thing the T■■■■ Administration is dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/c... #GiftArticle
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T■■■■ Administration Readies Plans to Dismantle Renowned Science Lab, National Center for Atmospheric Research www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/c... #GiftArticle
Do they have dinner together every night and see who can fuck the American people the most?
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#GiftArticle: NYTimes "Earlier Cholesterol Testing Can Reduce Heart Attacks and Strokes, New Guideline Says" www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/h...
“… About 2,500 Marines … are heading to the Middle East from the Indo-Pacific region … two U.S. officials said …”
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***THIS*** is why I LOATHE AI
(Small co. I worked 4 as a tech writer/content peep few yrs ago sold their biz. New owners went 100% AI and fired the many writers. I know & respect the owners, who really had no choice but sell--going broke #AI killed them #giftarticle
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“… [S]ustained higher oil prices could plunge the world into a recession, raise borrowing costs, … and shift the balance of global-power competition in favor of Russia and China …”
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#GiftArticle NYTimes "U.S. Economy Was Vulnerable Before War With Iran -- Economic growth at the end of 2025 was revised downward and consumer prices rose at the start of 2026." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/b...
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“I do worry that this is effectively the destruction of the oil sanctions on Russia,” said Mr. Fishman, the author of “Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare.”
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"In the end, Marty Supreme was much less about the sport itself and more about how Marty changes on a personal level."
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