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I was born at 343ppm CO2. I went to Cornell and Duke. I work on business strategy in the tech industry. I have a wonderful wife and two beautiful children: can we try not to leave them a burning planet covered in dictatorships?

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Burrito Taxi = Uber Eats, Door Dash, etc.

27.07.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have like 6 more verses ready if this takes off.

26.07.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

When you tie up your yacht
With a quick bowline knot
That’s a mooring

26.07.2025 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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a paper clip with a face on it is sitting on top of a piece of paper . Alt: Clippy, a paper clip with a face on it is sitting on top of a piece of paper .
25.07.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fried Chicken. The thigh to be specific.

24.07.2025 01:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
How Coney Island Became the Unlikely Birthplace of Outdoor Dining Nowadays, we think of it as a half-forgotten freak show, but Coney Island was once revolutionary in the history of al fresco eating.

But what if Brooklyn did invent outdoor dining?

www.vice.com/en/article/h...

14.07.2025 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ICE *already* can't meet their detainment numbers without rounding up children, veterans, people born in the U.S., people with no criminal records, people at immigration hearings, plus academics and visitors with valid visas.

So who do they plan to detain with >10x the budget?

The answer is: you.

29.06.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 14254    πŸ” 6224    πŸ’¬ 363    πŸ“Œ 275
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Gift link to a chilling report from Haaretz that everyone should read. Even if only a fraction of this (and some of the paper’s previous detailed reporting on possible war crimes) is true, we should all be deeply saddened and sickened, as I am right now.

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

27.06.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2609    πŸ” 1146    πŸ’¬ 228    πŸ“Œ 62

can we just take a moment to recognize the career CDC vaccine experts at ACIP who are explaining the data and facts to the committee?

they are under tremendous political pressure but they continue to do their jobs admirably and honestly. what courage under fascism looks like

25.06.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 488    πŸ” 114    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 7
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a cartoon dog is sitting in front of a fire with the words " it 's fine " Alt: a cartoon dog is sitting in front of a fire with the words " it 's fine "
25.06.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh my god I just learned that only New Yorkers say this… been saying it for 40 years. Thank you.

25.06.2025 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As we head to Election Day, for folks who voted early, thank you. I know some folks have not yet made up their minds. I am making an appeal to you.

Please do not rank Cuomo. I have worked with every single one of the candidates for mayor. I will tell you he does not like us.

24.06.2025 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4947    πŸ” 1167    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 86
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New insight into Texas family detention reveals adults fighting kids for clean water A new court filing in an ongoing legal dispute with the federal government reveals the psychological and physical trauma endured by children and families held at Texas family detention centers.

NEW: Adults fighting kids for clean water, despondent toddlers and a child with swollen feet denied a medical exam - these first-hand accounts from immigrant families are offering a glimpse at conditions in TX detention centers. according to court filing.

apnews.com/article/migr...

21.06.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1567    πŸ” 936    πŸ’¬ 55    πŸ“Œ 103
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The Subway Is Not Scary Fear of the subway is a mark of low moral character.

Fear of the New York City subway is a mark of low moral character.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-subway...

19.06.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4928    πŸ” 1036    πŸ’¬ 127    πŸ“Œ 261

Sometimes this just plays in my head for an hour or two… thank you for making this one of those times.

17.06.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I assume he used cardstock.

27.04.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI have spent my life making government work and getting results for people,” Andrew Cuomo says, listing his experience, including 11 years as governor. A woman yells out, β€œyou resigned in disgrace!”

24.04.2025 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5812    πŸ” 661    πŸ’¬ 124    πŸ“Œ 85
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Adobe adds more image generators to its growing AI family The Firefly text-to-image update joins a collaborative moodboard app and new features for Photoshop and Illustrator.

Adobe adds more image generators to its growing AI family

24.04.2025 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 12

Mario Party has lots of mini-games including some that are toddler-friendly.

22.04.2025 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie with snl written on his sleeve ALT: a man in a suit and tie with snl written on his sleeve
25.03.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s never been better time to buy a car if you’re a Nazi concerned about climate change

23.03.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 266    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 3

1. For the past thirty years I've had the best job in the world.


I've had the opportunity to follow my curiosity; explore the workings of nature and society; mentor students and junior colleagues in the same process; and teach generations of students about it all.

19.03.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2616    πŸ” 943    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 239
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I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky

I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped

19.03.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 9397    πŸ” 4403    πŸ’¬ 526    πŸ“Œ 787

There are Venezuelan immigrants that have not committed any crime, either in the US or in Venezuela, that have been:
* Falsely labeled as a gang members, without proof
* Arrested and mistreated
* Denied access to counsel
* Loaded onto a plane, and sent to El Salvador to work as unpaid prison labor

17.03.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 122    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 6

The good news for Africa and the world, and bad news for the USA, is that the death toll won't be anywhere close to this.πŸ€·πŸΏβ€β™‚οΈ

Because the rest of the world is already stepping in to cover the most crucial parts of the gap.

All we are doing is ceding influence in the world.

15.03.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 250    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 4

Supreme Court rules 6-3 that Teslas are priced to move with $0 down and no payments for 48 months

11.03.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 13288    πŸ” 2441    πŸ’¬ 211    πŸ“Œ 91

Again, elections happen under competitive authoritarianism. What doesn’t happen is legal accountability for criminals allied with the government, or elections that are fully free & fair. We already don’t have those. If the claim is we’re still going to be a full democracy in 2026/8, I have bad news.

02.03.2025 05:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1134    πŸ” 277    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 28

18F, the federal government’s technology shop, was demolished by Musk’s team shortly after midnight. It was a cost-recoverable org, charging agencies for their expertise, using a consulting model. Its cost to government was negligible, its benefits huge. My team there once saved DoD $500 billion.

01.03.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6333    πŸ” 2403    πŸ’¬ 91    πŸ“Œ 195

Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.

Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧡

27.02.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 11409    πŸ” 6305    πŸ’¬ 431    πŸ“Œ 803
The H5N1 virus detected in US cattle & a human case in Wyoming now carry the D701N & E672K mutations both known to help the virus adapt better to humans.

These genetic changes raise serious concerns about increased transmission, making it easier for the virus to spread among mammals, including humans.

With H5N1 continuing to evolve, the risk of a wider outbreak is growing.

Bird flu is becoming a serious public health threat.

The H5N1 virus detected in US cattle & a human case in Wyoming now carry the D701N & E672K mutations both known to help the virus adapt better to humans. These genetic changes raise serious concerns about increased transmission, making it easier for the virus to spread among mammals, including humans. With H5N1 continuing to evolve, the risk of a wider outbreak is growing. Bird flu is becoming a serious public health threat.

Okay, so.

I don’t know how much of a heads up this is when it’s just a notice about these 2 mutations. Do they really raise serious concerns about β€œincreased transmission?”

Sort of. It’s more complex than D701N & E626K, omg pandemic bird flu.

What do these mutations do in H5N1?

27.02.2025 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 204    πŸ” 93    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 19

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