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Engineer. Atheist. Misanthrope. What if this weren't a rhetorical question? Maryland > Orlando > Asheville Same on masto

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New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting The β€œshow your papers” requirement is an attack on the freedom to vote.

The SAVE Act would require American citizens to show documents like a passport or birth certificate to register to vote. Our research shows that more than 21 million Americans lack ready access to those documents.

05.03.2026 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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When the Default Is Inaction How Shared Clinical Decision-Making Became a Mechanism for Dismantling the Childhood Vaccine Schedule

Read this: When #HHS rewrote the childhood vaccination schedule, it pushed several "recommended for all vaccines" to the "shared clinical decision making" category. SCDM has been conflated with informed consent by proponents of the change but it isn't that.
jakescottmd.substack.com/p/when-the-d...

05.03.2026 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

And this at the same time as so many more women are voting, and so many more are going to college.

When only women are doctors or other professionals, what happens then?

05.03.2026 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A lesson I have been very very slowly learning over my adult life is just how many men actually do not like women, and just how many men I encounter and have interacted with (even good interactions!) have not really seen me as fully a person equal to them.

05.03.2026 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 163    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1
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FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

05.03.2026 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 15996    πŸ” 5639    πŸ’¬ 492    πŸ“Œ 471
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As ICE Moved In, Minnesotans Set Up a Shadow Medical System. It’s a Lesson for Other Cities. - KFF Health News President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis forced families into hiding and catalyzed informal medical networks to deliver critical health care services.

Thousands of Minnesotans are still too scared to leave home, even for desperately needed medical care. So doctors and nurses have quietly operated informal, underground medical networks to bring that care to them.

05.03.2026 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€˜Nazi heaven’: Inside Miami campus Republicans’ racist group chat The chat is the subject of a Florida International University police investigation.

Weird how this keeps happening! www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

05.03.2026 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2604    πŸ” 602    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 64
Another member of the chat, William Bejerano β€” who tried to start a pro-life group at Miami Dade College β€” was the primary user of the n-word in the group. At one point, he posted a block of text calling for dozens of acts of extreme violence against Black people, who he referred to using the n-word, including crucifying, beheading and dissecting people. Bejerano hung up the phone when reached by the Herald.

Another member of the chat, William Bejerano β€” who tried to start a pro-life group at Miami Dade College β€” was the primary user of the n-word in the group. At one point, he posted a block of text calling for dozens of acts of extreme violence against Black people, who he referred to using the n-word, including crucifying, beheading and dissecting people. Bejerano hung up the phone when reached by the Herald.

Dariel Gonzalez, the College Republicans’ recruitment chairman at the time, responded in the chat: β€œHow edgy.” β€œEw you had colored professors?!” Gonzalez wrote at another point. β€œI reguse [sic] to be indoctrinated by the coloreds.” He told the group he used the term β€œcolored” because, β€œI was told we cant say black anymore.” A couple days later, he added: β€œAvoid the coloreds like the plague.” He did not respond to a request for comment. The group chat members β€” which included some women β€” also frequently discussed sex, sometimes describing women as β€œwhores” and at one point using the k-word, a slur for Jewish people, to describe women they avoid.

Dariel Gonzalez, the College Republicans’ recruitment chairman at the time, responded in the chat: β€œHow edgy.” β€œEw you had colored professors?!” Gonzalez wrote at another point. β€œI reguse [sic] to be indoctrinated by the coloreds.” He told the group he used the term β€œcolored” because, β€œI was told we cant say black anymore.” A couple days later, he added: β€œAvoid the coloreds like the plague.” He did not respond to a request for comment. The group chat members β€” which included some women β€” also frequently discussed sex, sometimes describing women as β€œwhores” and at one point using the k-word, a slur for Jewish people, to describe women they avoid.

Fun fact, fox news once tried to sic a mob on me because I wrote that being hispanic didn’t mean you couldn’t be a white supremacist, because race is subjective and many hispanics identify as white. Completely unrelated here’s how some Miami Republicans talk in private

05.03.2026 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1730    πŸ” 327    πŸ’¬ 49    πŸ“Œ 13
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Asymptomatic, acute and persistent COVID-19 symptom changes over the course of three infections Most acute and persistent COVID-19 symptoms decrease and asymptomatic infections increase over time, after multiple infections and with vaccination, but plenty remain.

Good news via @mackayim.bsky.social about the lessening of symptoms for fully-vaxxed or previously-infected individuals from repeated covid infections.

Always worth a read, and one might sign up for his newsletter if you can, so you don't miss anything.

virologydownunder.com/asymptomatic...

05.03.2026 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A cedar bluebird nesting box, opened to reveal the remnants of last year's nest. The boxes need cleaning out annually before nesting season commences, and it's almost upon us here in North Carolina!

A cedar bluebird nesting box, opened to reveal the remnants of last year's nest. The boxes need cleaning out annually before nesting season commences, and it's almost upon us here in North Carolina!

If you haven't cleaned last year's nests out of your bluebird boxes, now's the time to do it.

Just finished mine: 10 boxes over 10 cross-fenced acres. A pleasant stroll for me on this gorgeous NC afternoon, and great exercise for Jaz, who zooms around a thousand feet for every hundred feet I walk.

04.03.2026 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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They cut Meals on Wheels for seniors, doctors for the VA, and food for American children - but send billions of taxpayer dollars to the Middle East for an unnecessary war of choice.

04.03.2026 03:50 β€” πŸ‘ 15433    πŸ” 5064    πŸ’¬ 447    πŸ“Œ 167
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If anyone is interested in the 20 person race for three seats on Asheville city council. Top 6 face off in November

04.03.2026 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very flippable!

04.03.2026 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 546    πŸ” 91    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1

with 6 precincts left in Guilford

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As Trump endangers our servicemembers' lives in the Middle East, he's also cutting care for veterans back home.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/u...

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This β€œit’s not a war but a special military operation” is very Kremlin March 2022. As is the propaganda that we are not starting a war but ending one. As is the confusion of oligarch media as it tries to be faithful in the confusion…

04.03.2026 02:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3164    πŸ” 946    πŸ’¬ 128    πŸ“Œ 34

Right there.

Roy Zimmerman protest song lyric:

"Government is the problem. Vote for us and we'll prove it."

03.03.2026 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They have called this meeting, and I am officialy here to give them anything they want.

03.03.2026 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As I said the other day: It’s only a war if it comes from the war region of France. Otherwise it’s just sparkling military conflict

03.03.2026 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1506    πŸ” 229    πŸ’¬ 82    πŸ“Œ 15

A thorn in Trump's side his first term were senators at the end of their careers who couldn't be pressured -- McCain, Corker, even Flake.

I think we're about to see a new wave of those folks, and whatever the motive -- true repentance or shameless ass-covering -- they'll help erode his standing

03.03.2026 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4021    πŸ” 692    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 21

Greg's sharp piece leading Memeorandum

newrepublic.com/article/2072...

03.03.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Former Middle East adviser at the US Department of Defense, Jasmine El-Gamal, has it exactly right.

03.03.2026 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5943    πŸ” 2502    πŸ’¬ 229    πŸ“Œ 181

Nailed it.

And they STILL don't.

Yeah, you all should evacuate, good luck with that. Plus, Armageddon.

03.03.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Because we had no plan and I'm a demented POS.

03.03.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The war's limited objectives:
-Destroy nuclear program
-Degrade ballistic missile capabilities
-Bring the armies of the world together to fight at the End Times and bring about the return of Christ

03.03.2026 04:32 β€” πŸ‘ 832    πŸ” 241    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 24
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TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE | MARCH 3, 2026 | GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY YouTube video by Griffith Observatory

If, like me, the #TrollClouds have ruined your #LunarEclipse experience, which has now commenced - tune into Griffith Observatory's live feed.

The music is great!

03.03.2026 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 158    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
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Trump’s Case for War With Iran Faces Growing Scrutiny U.S. intelligence showed threats from Iran loomed, as they had for years. But they were not imminent.

"U.S. officials and lawmakers with access to classified information ... say the administration’s assertions are incomplete, unsubstantiated, or flat-out wrong."

- Wall Street Journal

03.03.2026 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1996    πŸ” 733    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 53

Gods, Judy, this is so horrible to read. And it's all actually happening!

02.03.2026 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is terrifying.

And actually happening.

02.03.2026 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent! Would love to see local government here. It's one of the biggest things I miss about the bird.

02.03.2026 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0