Kristina L

Is It Ethical to Buy Used Books and Music?

Used books are a low-cost way to see if you like what an author has to offer. If you do find you like them, then you can buy their next book new, possibly from the same bookseller. They're also a way to get books no longer in print.

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Linda McMahon wrote Harvard a letter to which they responded by noting areas that are in need of corrections and then posted it on social media.
Great job Harvard!👏👏👏

Kudos to this acknowledgment of Bill Owens and why he’s resigned from “60 Minutes.”

Yes, the stock market may be tanking and our national security apparatus has never been more vulnerable and we're on the verge of both economic collapse and war, but it was all worth it to keep pronouns out of email signatures.

Just in case anyone was wondering, every bit of this was classified.

Lot of perjury in those hearings yesterday.

What an ass. Certainly can’t own up to his mistake.

I don’t really like to comment on political strategy but WTF are Schumer and Newsom, two of the most powerful leaders in the Democratic Party, doing right now?

Ready Fire Aim is a lousy way to govern.

Wow.

FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting was abruptly postponed.

People will die b/c of Trump/RFK Jr's anti-vax madness:

"The meetings are important because the flu virus changes yr to yr, & the vaccine must be updated to provide the best protection. Deciding on the strains in the spring gives vaccine manufacturers enough time to produce the shots for the fall."

WTAF?

True words.

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

This week, approximately 200,000 federal workers have been let go.

Jalen Hurts drafted after Burrow, Tua, Herbert, Love… just became Super Bowl
MVP by stopping a 3-peat, beating Mahomes and Carson Wentz on the other sideline. Benched at Alabama. Shined at Oklahoma. Revenge in SB 59. What a remarkable story.

thank you to Kendrick and the Eagles for making terrible people angry tonight

“On Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm (EST) all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs. Essential personnel expected to continue working will be informed by Agency leadership by Thursday, February 6, at 3:00pm (EST). For USAID personnel currently posted outside the United States, the Agency, in coordination with missions and the Department of State, is currently preparing a plan, in accordance with all applicable requirements and laws, under which the Agency would arrange and pay for return travel to the United States within 30 days and provide for the termination of PSC and ISC contracts that are not determined to be essential. The Agency will consider case-by-case exceptions and return travel extensions based on personal or family hardship, mobility or safety concerns, or other reasons. For example, the Agency will consider exceptions based on the timing of dependents’ school term, personal or familial medical needs, pregnancy, and other reasons. Further guidance on how to request an exception will be forthcoming. Thank you for your service”

USAID’s website has been deleted, all that is left is a note saying all personnel are now on administrative leave and personnel outside the US are to be brought home. Completely illegal, no act of congress or even executive order was signed to dismantle the agency

For the people telling us USAID was not created by an act of Congress: Google is your friend

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Musk associates given unfettered access to private data of government employees The Musk-connected political hires include two recent high school graduates

1. BREAKING

Several of Elon Musk’s associates installed at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) — including two recent high school graduates — have received unprecedented access to federal human resources databases containing sensitive personal information for millions of federal employees.

A diverse flight crew of a gay guy, a Black man, and a woman

A gay guy, a Black man, and a woman walk into a flight deck— that’s not the beginning of a joke, but just a regular day at work! There was so much DEI on this plane that we could hardly get in the air. Luckily my limp wrists were able to wrestle the heavy jet back to the ground 💅🏼

do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you

This is a word of warning to all of us. Left, right, or anything else.

Constantly reevaluating and learning.

The CDC Is Altering Data to Follow Trump’s DEI Order The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.

Data on the CDC's website are being removed to comply with the Trump administration’s ongoing attempt to scrub federal agencies of any mention of gender, DEI, and accessibility, Katherine J. Wu reports:

Mad respect for Acosta’s decision. Yet another reason not to watch CNN.

I need this sticker.