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Hegseth Set Up Signal on a Computer in His Pentagon Office The app facilitated communications in a building where cell service is poor and personal phones are not allowed in some areas.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had the consumer messaging app Signal set up on a computer in his office at the Pentagon so that he could send and receive instant messages in a space where personal cellphones are not permitted, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.

My painting TIDAL WETLANDS

Colleague of Harvard scientist held by ICE warns that foreign scientists are scared Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova has been in ICE custody for about two months. Her colleague and friend Leon Peshkin says her case is causing some scientists to reconsider working in the U.S.

Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova has been in ICE custody for about two months. Her colleague and friend Leon Peshkin says her case is causing some scientists to reconsider working in the U.S.

On being called DEI and why it isn’t the burn they think it is

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Protest sign "If you say you love freedom, but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love isn't freedom, it's privilege."

He could have been the one to talk about Zelensky's thankfulness for US support.

He could have been one of the last faces Pope Francis saw.

He could have been a non-national embarrassment.

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Protecting Your Phone—and Your Privacy—at the US Border In this episode of “Uncanny Valley,” our hosts explain how to prepare for travel to and from the United States—and how to stay safe.

In this episode of “Uncanny Valley,” our hosts explain how to prepare for travel to and from the United States—and how to stay safe. www.wired.com/story/uncann...

"Yoko Ono" at the Pentagon PLUS: The villainous Shari Redstone, Larry and David Ellison and another Substack Live TODAY at 12 pm ET with Canada's Dean Blundell

"Yoko Ono" at the Pentagon
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WTF with this headline? Tuberville isn’t a firebrand, he’s a fire starter, and complete moron. Do better Raw Story 🙄

Trump warns Putin: “I’m willing to start posting in ALL CAPS!”

Personalized cancer vaccine shows potential in kidney cancer In a Phase 1 study, nine people with advanced kidney cancer became cancer free after receiving personalized vaccines.

Personalized cancer vaccine shows potential in kidney cancer www.statnews.com/2025/02/05/p... via @statnews.com

Donald Trump Will Be A Disaster For Autistic People Make no mistake. If it can happen to autistic people, it can happen to you.

I wrote this 8y ago (2017). Some of the people involved have changed, but the plan is more structured, the strategy more planned, than when these threats loomed 8 years ago.

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Popular meme format, grandma labeled with "bluesky's public launch was one year ago today." Younger person helping her labeled with "sure grandma let's get you to bed."

happy first birthday to Bluesky, and what a year it's been!

with every day, the need for an open network that puts people first becomes increasingly clear. we're glad to be building this with you. after all, the heart of a social network is the people.

Companies Scaling Back or Denouncing DEI

Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
McDonald’s
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Target
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart

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you’re telling me a scuttle secured this butt

Hard no. Maybe he’ll say it was just a joke but you can’t put the FBI in the hands of someone who thinks this is funny.

#black&white #plane #street #nature #clouds #art #bluesky #fujifilm #photo #photography #monochrome

Clinicians, esp in hospital: Why is it SO impossible to speak directly, plainly, & clearly to your patients so that they know what is going on? We are on our 3rd situation in a year of elders not getting remotely clear info abt their situations. In 1 case, I 100% know it led to a death. #MedSky

Five Questions with Professor Timothy Snyder, Author of On Tyranny You have probably seen Professor Timothy Snyder being interviewed on cable TV or read his seminal book, On Tyranny.

Five Questions with Professor Timothy Snyder, Author of On Tyranny
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Do any of you have an address where I can send Pete Hegseth a bottle of champagne to congratulate him on his confirmation?

Thanks in advance.

The love I have for my son is unconditional but his love of Mr.Beast videos is testing it

Updated DEI list of companies committed to DEI
Costco, Meijer,Kroger,Giant Grocery,Ben & Jerry’s,Ulta,Macy’s, Old Navy,Nordstrom’s,TJ Maxx,GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…),Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans (for those on the east coast)

Wow

Yes this is exactly what he meant to do you stupid ass.

This is your mission. We take our power back now at the local and state level. Stop waiting for a national hero. It’s you. Get to work.