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Well worth a read, why have we not looked at social media as information sharing, similar to the press or “media” but now so many more options to start up new sources, and share information that is not reliable

Oh the refrain of those with money to spare, it can look like the solution to anything. If only they could grasp the experiences of people focused on helping others over making lots of money. SO DIFFERENT

Grocery prices have jumped up, and there's no relief in sight Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.

Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.

Oh damn I thought it was a cheap theme park attraction. 😶

I've long advised teachers faced with moronic mandates to work on two tracks at once: Do what you can to minimize the damage of these policies right now while simultaneously organizing colleagues to work on changing the policies (rather than treating them as facts of life).

Same applies to our […]

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I think it would be an absolute shame if people found out the Portland Inflatable Frog Costume is still available on Amazon under $40 and it'll be delivered before Halloween. We wouldn't want the regime to be defeated by a frog army, now would we?

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Or just the future? It seems like we have failed many of “we the people” over the years. Can WE do better at helping US?

Thank goodness they added another ramp! I’m sure it’s going to be bad for anyone with wheels still but better than sharing that permanent one way ramp that is not wide enough for 2 way traffic.

Ouch, more making the US less safe

Also note the violence is all on the military side giving so much more power to the pastor and the community he is protecting.

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

Helpful summary of how we got to this war on truth, not sure about the options to get out, other than better conversations where people feel safe to see past the propaganda and mis information

Well worth a read, to see how non US governments are valued by their residents.
Spoiler: lots of people are dissatisfied

Relatedness, one of three basic psychological needs according to #selfdeterminationytheory

Climate.us independent, nonprofit, and immune to politics

Former staffers of Climate.gov are launching a new site: www.climate.us

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Two articles sharing the limits of debate for learning about and questioning ideas.

What am I missing here, other than the MAGA bias?

So the purpose of the group was to start discussions, and that was wildly exceeded….by people pointing out how bad the science/data/facts/logic/whatever you want to call it is?
Does that mean we are now great, and able to see past misinformation and help each other live better lives? 🤷🏼‍♀️

We're close to reaching a chilling moment; the first time in history where the single largest group of people arrested by ICE in the interior and held in detention are people with no criminal record. The gap is now down to fewer than 300 people.

Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."

Happy Labor Day, I guess we are great now that those pesky unions who hold back the will of business are out of the way?

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Senate hopeful, claimed 3 homes as his primary residence Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, Angela, are longtime owners of a $1.5 million home in a Dallas suburb. In 2015, they snapped up a second house in Austin.

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Very powerful paragraphs in the screenshot

This is chilling, yet it was brushed off as what, yet another joke?