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I love democracy & chocolate—usually in that order. 😁 Recovering lawyer; retired Air Force officer; occasional romance writer. ❌👑
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New study by @brendannyhan.bsky.social, @jasonreifler.bsky.social & colleagues demonstrates that prebunking election fraud rumors — by warning about anticipated false claims & filling conceptual gaps that those claims exploit — helps to reduce belief in falsehoods: www.science.org/content/arti...
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Even homeschooling won’t necessarily work, drive by shootings are a thing
BREAKING: Robert F. Kennedy Jr poised to surpass gun violence as leading cause of death among American children.
National Guard doing yard work in McPherson square. www.reddit.com/r/washington... Who's the suit?
Property tax fraud!
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Let’s spin the wheel. Susan Collins is ‘extremely alarmed’ by the Trump administration’s firing of the CDC director.
That is insane!
Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!
“I’m sorry you got upset” isn’t an apology.
We have seen mass shootings in churches, synagogues, mosques, and sihk gurdwaras. It should go without saying, but sadly doesn’t, that this behavior is vile.
Largely a farm state. The clue bird is landing on some people’s heads - TACO doesn’t give a flying fig about them.
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There has been progress in a number of red spaces recently. Yesterday, a state legislature win in Iowa and a D making it to a runoff in Georgia. Both major over performances.
I’m one of the luddites who still like to hand out paper syllabi, but this convo with my daughter is a data point in favor of stopping.
some of you need to make like travis kelce and engage with a tailor swiftly
Fancy an all-you-can-eat salmon buffet? Then head on over to Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. It's the salmon run season right now, and the waterfall is absolutely swarming with bears. They've all gotten so chubby from feasting. 🐻🧸 Yummy.. #nationalpark #bears #salmon #wildlife
There’s always a local angle. #journalism
Number 6 says you shouldn’t commit adultery.
www.cnn.com/2025/08/17/u...
Actually the Governor of New Mexico did just that.
To Donald Trump and his administration: If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me — not time or political circumstance — from making sure you face justice under our constitutional rule of law.
"Only when the last tree has been cut, the last river has been poisoned & the last fish been caught will they realize that they can't eat money" old Cree proverb
"Any book worth banning is a book worth reading." Isaac Asimov
"Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way." EL Doctorow
I'm writing an honest self-help book that promotes sure-fire success strategies like genetics, generational wealth, being a white man, and luck.
I don’t know who needs this today, but here you go..
I was in DC a couple of weeks ago, and I can see how martial law is needed. The Shake Shack line in Union Station was way too long, and then the napkins got jammed in that dispenser on the counter. Barely survived.
Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, they have imposed severe restrictions on women and banned education beyond primary school.
U.S. manufacturing contracted for a fifth straight month in July and factory employment dropped to the lowest level in five years amid tariffs that have raised prices of imported raw materials.
New Gallup poll: Net favorability of public figures Pope Leo XIV +46 Volodymyr Zelenskyy +18 Bernie Sanders +11 Emmanuel Macron -1 AOC -4 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -5 Joe Biden -11 JD Vance -11 Gavin Newsom -11 Pete Hegseth -12 Donald Trump -16 Marco Rubio -16 Benjamin Netanyahu -23 Elon Musk -28
Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements This is a big deal
And from now on our economic data will be just as obviously unreliable.
tucson.com/news/local/b...
Over the last few months there have been several stories described as “scoops” where my reaction was, well duh, we all knew that (Elon used drugs, Taco is in the Epstein files, etc.) Thanks for your explanation about the difference between knowing and proving.
One of the birds we wanted to see the most during our time in South Africa, is also one of the most colourful birds we’ve seen yet - the lilac breasted roller. #birds #wildlife #africa #safari
An AI slop factory apparently tried to rewrite our article about AI not replacing workers en masse, but hit the paywall... so just summarised the paywall. If this is the robot that takes my job I'll be v embarrassed
“.. a roughly double-digit percentage increase ..” @wsj.com $HSY www.wsj.com/business/ret...
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On my flight back to DC both pilots are women which sparked a debate amongst our group about whether using the term “cockpit,” was appropriate. We decided to call it a “clitpit,” which also makes it hijack-proof since male hijackers would never be able to find it.
Everything old is new again.
During the 1930s, the US "book women" of Kentucky, aka "packsaddle librarians," delivered books to remote and isolated communities in the Appalachian Mountains on horseback, riding in rain, snow or heat ...#WomensArt
Get your ducks in a row .. good morning Blue Sky
#safoodbank has an emergency response update! Please share for those who are in need of food assistance. #50501satx #50501movement #kerrcounty #williamsoncounty #texasfloods #relief #community #support
These maps and charts show the scale and intensity of the Hill Country floods and highlight Camp Mystic’s proximity to high-risk flood zones.
Agami heron color study!! Based on a photo by @mikemelton.bsky.social :> (linked in comments) [ 🎨 #art #birds #birdart #sciart #heron #agamiheron ]
I wasn’t planning to go to Superman but now I will.
If you're looking to help those impacted by the Hill County flooding, we've written up a guide on how to help and get help. @texastribune.org.
Just a couple of freshman U.S. senators watching the sun rise during vote-a-rama.
Got to recreate this by watching the Sunrise during vote-a-rama again.
76% of Americans think that democracy is under a serious threat, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And their faith in political leadership in the White House and Congress is low.
If you're being snarky about children drowning in a flash flood what the fuck is wrong with you
People are seriously doing that? 😳😳😳
“The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America.—I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival.” - John Adams, in letter to Abigail Adams
Dachau in July 1933... reported in the New York Times timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine...
Duke appears to have lost NIH grants because they used the prefix "trans" in reference to disease transmission, transgenic genetic material, translational studies, or signal transduction www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025...
Mark and Melissa saw the humanity in everyone. Let’s honor them by doing the same.
A member of Taiwan's parliament stole a bill and ran off with it to prevent it from being passed
BREAKING: We're filing a new class-action lawsuit to challenge President Trump's lawsuit restricting birthright citizenship. The 14th Amendment is clear: Every child born on U.S. soil is a citizen, whether the president likes it or not.
Two years after her tragic death in a Russian missile strike, Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina was posthumously awarded on June 25 the prestigious U.K. Orwell Prize for her book “Looking at Women, Looking at War.”
I know things seem scary right now, but it's important to take care of yourself. Hug your kids, focus on the things you are grateful for, and take a break from the news when you need it. Keep the faith and remember, we'll get through this together.
Let’s check in on Susan Collins.
Harriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting
"That's not good."
(KXAN) — A group of Texas lawmakers sent a letter to Tesla urging the company to delay its robotaxi operations in Austin. Tesla reportedly planned to launch the self-driving service on Sunday, June 22. @kxan.com $TSLA @thomashansen.bsky.social www.kxan.com/news/local/a...
Bobtail squids really are the jewels of the sea... 🦑📷pincetczy (inaturalist.ca/observations...)
This morning, I was walking down the street, and I was hit by a violin, then a clarinet, and then a French horn! I think it was an orchestrated attack
Just received this encouraging update from Senator Hoffman's wife, Yvette, on their recovery in the hospital. Grateful for their progress and will continue to keep them in our prayers.
Yayoi Kusama is one of many multi talented global women artists who include printmaking in their celebrated art practices #ReframingWomenPrintmakers
Seagull drinks coffee, steals mug of man installing anti-bird spikes www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In America, we have no Kings, no Queens, no nobles, no dictators, and no emperors. We have no slaves, no serfs and no subjects. Just us—‘We the People.’
A message of support to those protesting today and some tips drawn from the history of resistance.
Born in 1975, I represent the one generation of women who had rights. I’m fighting for my daughters and granddaughters. Fuck this shit.
Amen! I’m so afraid for my two brilliant nieces. A bit for the nephews as well, but mostly for the nieces.
I don’t believe it’s unwitting.
This is a pretty lukewarm vote of confidence!
Well done, sir!
Reasonably priced too ! 😁
“Tesla’s driverless ‘robotaxis’ could launch in Austin as soon as June 22. But a demo in Austin today showed a $TSLA, manually driven to test its Full Self-Driving system, failed to stop for a child-sized dummy at a school bus—and hit it.” @cbsaustin @velez_tx
NEW: Brad Bondi, brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi, just lost his bid to lead the D.C. Bar Association in a landslide, 91% to 9%. He was defeated by employment lawyer Diane Seltzer.
🇺🇸 Gina Ortiz Jones has won the San Antonio Mayoral runoff! A Veteran and former Under Secretary of the Air Force, she now becomes the only Vet leading a major U.S. city.
Sending him to CECOT? 😁
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Yes, “1-800-CRY-More” about made me snort coffee out my nose! Well done, @sacurrent.bsky.social 😁😁😁
I can’t vote because I’ve taken retired status but I reposted. This is critical.
The houses on the street I was just driving on go like this: House 1: Trump flag House 2: union strong sign House 3: Trump flag House 4: planned parenthood sign House 5: Trump flag House 6: I ❤️ HOT MOMS flag 😂😂
Tim Walz, cat guy.
Fed Chair Powell graduation remarks to Princeton nod toward our current predicament: "Look around you. I urge you to take none of this for granted. When you look back in 50 years, you will want to know that you have done whatever it takes to preserve and strengthen our democracy."
New Tesla Model 3 on Full Self-Driving suddenly drives off road and crashes — full dashcam footage Straight road, clear markings, perfect weather.
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