Erin

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My dad worked for Solar Energy Reseach Institute (SERI) which became National Renewable Energy Labratory (NREL). He heard the stupid shit about how solar doesn't work at night and windmills cause cancer and the evils of science. He died last October. Glad he was spared this bullshit.

Trump’s war on D.E.I. is an attack on three biblical virtues As a longtime biblical scholar, I believe the enemies of D.E.I. fail to recognize that diversity, equity and inclusion characterize God’s actions throughout the Bible.

From the great Richard J. Clifford, SJ, one of the world's leading biblical scholars: "Trump’s war on D.E.I. is an attack on three biblical virtues."
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Ritz Cracker Sandwiches Recalled After Mislabeling Poses Threat To Those With Peanut Allergies The recall impacts 70 cases of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches mislabeled as the cheese variety.

The recall impacts 70 cases of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches mislabeled as the cheese variety.

Clearly you deserve a reward. Have a Hug.

These are really cool. Exciting times.

This is particularly heartbreaking. My dad worked for NREL back when it was SERI (Solar Energy Research Institute) and then retired from NREL. My Dad died October of last year from dementia. His name was Donald. I miss him but am glad he didn't see this all come to pass.

Robert Reich The Hidden Costs of Denying Paid Sick Leave

96% of the highest-paid workers in the US have paid sick days.

Just 38% of the lowest-paid workers get them — including the thousands of retail workers working this holiday weekend.

Only in America do we call working people ‘essential’ but deny them paid sick leave.

“The only people who get angry when hearing service members being told to ignore illegal orders are people who intend to issue illegal orders.”

Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.

McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.

Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.

See the problem?

November 29, 2025 In the wake of yesterday’s report from Alex Horton and Ellen Nakashima of the Washington Post that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered Special Operations to kill the survivors of a September 2 stri...

November 29, 2025

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Cyber Monday is Very Dumb. But, weirdly, I have found that Good.Store does nonetheless greatly benefit by participating.

So, right now we're doing our BIGGEST DISCOUNT OF THE YEAR.

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What do these corporations have in common?

Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel

In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.

This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.

Your third moment of calm: Sandhill cranes walking along the edge of marsh...

The 6th Mass Extinction Is Further Along Than We Thought — Popular Mechanics It's getting late.

The architects of the sixth mass extinction are woefully short on honesty.
We call ourselves “rational actors” as ecosystems collapse around us.
Self-deception may be the only thing we’ve mastered at scale.
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I'm glad it makes you happy even if you cannot yet share it. 😊

Dear press:

Maybe when Trump insults a colleague ya, I don’t know, speak up?

Thanks

Thank you, once again. You're my 10 second therapy session.

My first concert back in Junior High with a way cooler friend and her cool mom.

White Snake!!

I am sad about the conclusions one might reach about based on these.

Whitesnake
George Michael
John Tesh (at Red Rocks with my parents)
Garth Brooks
Brad Paisley

Happy Thanksgiving, Harry. You are courageous and good. I'm thankful for all you did, are doing, and will continue to do.

I am so grateful to Children's Hospital, for all they do for families. When our daughter was born she spent two weeks in the NICU at Children's Oakland. 12 years later she is living well and has amazing care givers working with her Down syndrome and development.

SMH. Laughing.

A Very Good Piece Of Creative Advice From Tom Morello As a cantankerous alt-rock grunge-loving teenager, I was not particularly a Rage Against the Machine guy — I mean, I liked the music but it didn’t connect with me, and my theory now as …

So I got to attend a Q&A with Tom Morello (guitar legend of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE fame), and from him I heard a very smart creative lesson, applicable to more than just musicians -- thought I'd share it, and some further thoughts and stories here:

Books We Love Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.

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Here are my top 10 dogs carrying big sticks!

Someone on Twitter writes: "Why are we normalizing $85-90 hoodies?" The attached photo shows a woman who looks exasperated.

Let me show you the difference between a $40 hoodie and a ~$100 hoodie. 🧵

Absolutely. People eat cinnamon rolls for breakfast all the time. And cinnamon rolls and cake are best buds.