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I don’t know if people know about this amazing laser that removes tattoos? It’s wild, like, you can just go remove it. Mind blowing. You could have a dick on your forehead and zip, gone after a couple sessions.

22.10.2025 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Meanwhile, SNAP benefits πŸ’¨

21.10.2025 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some ppl are even more nefarious and subtle. They use tone.

02.10.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

Essential reading
www.wired.com/story/oral-h...

26.09.2025 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 816    πŸ” 336    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 12

You really had me there for a sec. Too believable.🀣

26.09.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trans health care "skeptics" lost a key allyβ€”now they're having a meltdown The godfather of evidence-based medicine on rejecting anti-trans "misuse" of his work.

This is really great reporting from Mother Jones - the "godfather" of evidence-based medicine disavows the Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine for misusing his work. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

24.09.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 970    πŸ” 307    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 17

So if AI can recognize our walk, are we all going to be stepping out like Freman?

24.09.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Facts for July 2025 Report

www.nber.org/brd/20251/co...

19.09.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah β€” Resistance Study Series A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.

Here's how to support my work:

I'll be teaching a version of my Columbia class on Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102 next month for @resistanceschool.bsky.social.

The course is online/ hybrid. Deadline is Sept. 19th! Sign up!

www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

15.09.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3260    πŸ” 892    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 37

ODD is racist ADHD

16.09.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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11.09.2025 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a young man with curly hair says " don t you see that is madness " ALT: a young man with curly hair says " don t you see that is madness "
30.08.2025 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Map of the U.S. showing voter support for Medicaid cuts by congressional district. Support for Medicaid cuts ranges from 5% to 11%. Created by Data for Progress and Caring Across Generations.

Map of the U.S. showing voter support for Medicaid cuts by congressional district. Support for Medicaid cuts ranges from 5% to 11%. Created by Data for Progress and Caring Across Generations.

There is not a single congressional district in the U.S. where more than 15% of voters support cuts to Medicaid.

13.05.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3520    πŸ” 1615    πŸ’¬ 116    πŸ“Œ 199

And in a state w/ majority Black pop. Can’t be anything to do with voter suppression and redistricting. I hope his AC breaks down slowly and his inner thighs caffe in the moist heat causing him to walk as if he’s got a diaper as dirty as his soul.

24.04.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Same. And a new ice cream place open near me with « bar hours »
I’m finished. Just roll me into my frozen grave and pour chocolate sprinkles on me.

14.04.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s a play about sad used up salesmen with daddy issues.

09.04.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Or used car salesman

09.04.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Like a true carnie

09.04.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

meshtastic rabbit hole insomnia win

09.04.2025 09:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The People and The Library Graphics pack - Justseeds Five cut paper black-and-white graphics celebrating the role of the library in our everyday lives, inspired by the example of the Coalition to Save the Libraries, a multi-class, multi-racial, multi-ne...

Just gorgeous #librarysky graphics from @erikruin.bsky.social

justseeds.org/graphic/the-...

08.04.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

But fr I loved the 1st season.
I kind of wanna play Henry so I can wear a goatee and a codpiece.

07.04.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island

and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods

forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold

03.04.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 28906    πŸ” 7067    πŸ’¬ 557    πŸ“Œ 340

Does this offer come with auto-revivification? And I will not be sold on the 3-day rising bargain. Not in this economy.

31.03.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

no pain au chocolat, no gain au chocolat

27.03.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1926    πŸ” 373    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 14

Fondly remembering our English class discussion of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle. β€œPeople used to die because there were no regulations” was the gist of it. There was pride in that. We called it Progress?

28.03.2025 09:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

been thinking a lot about this very thing

25.03.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish I could bet against you on this.

25.03.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

might be gay. also, might be some boundary issues and distress tolerance to work on.

25.03.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I liked War and Peace better, but I prefer love stories on the side, not as the main course. And yes, AK isn’t a love story, but it kinda is.

13.03.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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