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Slowly migrating away from The Bad Place...

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Call grows to impeach 'the most dangerous man on the planet' After the unprovoked bombing of Iran over the weekend by the United Statesβ€”strikes that included the unlawful assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khameneiβ€”the call for US President Do...

β€œTrump’s illegal, unconstitutional war on Iran is not only a moral and humanitarian disaster, but also a profound constitutional crisis.”
www.alternet.org/impeach-trum...

02.03.2026 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Worth a re-up 11 days later.
And I honestly wish it wasn't.

02.03.2026 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 404    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0
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27.02.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is amazing.

www.getyourfuckingmoneyback.com

27.02.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 36696    πŸ” 11875    πŸ’¬ 492    πŸ“Œ 799

I’m so honored to be a part of @justicedemocrats.com’s incredible slate of 2026 candidates.

27.02.2026 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump administration pulls back plan to rewrite asbestos ban The Environmental Protection Agency said in a court filing Monday that it will now defend the Biden administration’s ban of chrysotile asbestos, which is used in products like brake blocks and sheet g...

He also thinks asbestos is pretty cool but someone talked him out of bringing it back. Thankfully.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

21.02.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

kind of amazing that everything trump does can be understood through the lens of narcissism and it's related needs (e.g., self aggrandizement, revenge, domination, grievance validation). i don't think any character has been so one-dimensional, not even wile e coyote or scrooge mcduck

21.02.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 10257    πŸ” 1717    πŸ’¬ 217    πŸ“Œ 93
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Deputy AG fires interim U.S. attorney succeeding Trump loyalist hours after appointment James Hundley, a longtime Virginia litigator, was set to succeed Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan.

This one might get overlooked with the deluge of SCOTUS tariff related news but it's another example of this administration wanting to grant this president the powers of a (medieval) king.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

21.02.2026 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He's in full meltdown about losing the SCOTUS tariff decision.

Never seen a better ad for the 25th amendment.

20.02.2026 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fresco Wool: A Fresh Take on Staying Sharp in the Heat Tropical wool. The phrase might sound like a contradictionβ€”wool, after all, is known for insulating both animals and humans, trapping warm air within its crimped fibers to guard against the cold. But ...

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"In response to the need for lightweight formal fabrics, β€œtropical wool” was developed for British gentlemen who were expected to remain sharply dressed in the heatβ€”whether stationed in colonial outposts or holidaying along the Mediterranean coast."
www.anatolys.com/blogs/from-t...

20.02.2026 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thoughts and prayers today for anyone out there named "Andrew Epstein"

20.02.2026 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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20.02.2026 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 372    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Visualising AI spending: How does it compare with history’s mega projects? AI spending is projected to reach $2.5 trillion in 2026, surpassing the largest scientific and infrastructure projects.

www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...

20.02.2026 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An infographic titled "AI investment dwarfs world's mega projects". It accompanies the linked Al-Jazeera article on the scale of AI spending. This graphic compares piles of money, ranging from $1 billion to Β£1.6 trillion dollars, showing that the larger amount, piled up in cash, would be taller than the Empire State Building. The other points of comparison include: The Manhattan Project ($36bn); The International Space Station ($150bn); Apollo Program ($250bn); Interstate Highway System ($620bn). The $1.6tn stack representing 'Total AI investment' is more than double the height of the next closest stack (for the Interstate Highway System).

An infographic titled "AI investment dwarfs world's mega projects". It accompanies the linked Al-Jazeera article on the scale of AI spending. This graphic compares piles of money, ranging from $1 billion to Β£1.6 trillion dollars, showing that the larger amount, piled up in cash, would be taller than the Empire State Building. The other points of comparison include: The Manhattan Project ($36bn); The International Space Station ($150bn); Apollo Program ($250bn); Interstate Highway System ($620bn). The $1.6tn stack representing 'Total AI investment' is more than double the height of the next closest stack (for the Interstate Highway System).

Fans of @pbump.com and his always excellent howtoreadthisch.art newsletter might enjoy the infographics in 'Visualising AI spending' from @aljazeera.com

20.02.2026 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prince Andrew's Arrest Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter

Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...

19.02.2026 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 33785    πŸ” 7835    πŸ’¬ 1933    πŸ“Œ 786

In the country from which we demanded liberty, declaring a republic by the people and beholden to no rule by divine right, they can arrest a prince. In this so-called republic, now 250 years old and imploding, the president has been declared immune from prosecution.

The American Revolution failed.

19.02.2026 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 567    πŸ” 146    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 5
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, BBC understands Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, BBC understands.

The #Epstein fallout continues
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...

19.02.2026 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

17.02.2026 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 21755    πŸ” 7744    πŸ’¬ 299    πŸ“Œ 638

β€œThe richest man in the world posted about how the white race was under threat, made allusions to race science or promoted anti-immigrant conspiracy content on 26 out of 31 days in January.”

16.02.2026 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He can't speak without being disingenuous.

Next time you see this 400 vs 10k citation, understand:

The EU figure refers to its approved food additives.

The US figure refers to all substances that can legally contact food, including packaging materials and processing aids.

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16.02.2026 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 425    πŸ” 115    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 6
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Wild that a sitting member of Congress, a Republican no less, feels compelled to post this.

13.02.2026 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3674    πŸ” 1064    πŸ’¬ 215    πŸ“Œ 167

@darthbluesky.bsky.social is still hibernating, so I'll ask, "is it Jared?" 🧐

12.02.2026 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To her credit, Bondi did not shoot the pup dead as Noem did. She was instead ready to use lawyers to break the heart of its four-year-old owner, though in light of ICE nowadays grabbing children off the street and incarcerating them without their parents, she was just in training.

11.02.2026 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 373    πŸ” 82    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 1

Andy Warhol is back from the grave and he thicc.

11.02.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Trump Foundation-Pam Bondi scandal - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington In March 2016, CREW discovered that the Trump Foundation had broken the law by giving an illegal $25,000 contributionΒ to a political group supporting Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.Β This would set...

Likely on a pillow stuffed full of dirty Trump Foundation money.
www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...

11.02.2026 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

one thing that comes across in these clips is that bondi is totally out of her depth. just an absolute lightweight. barely sentient.

11.02.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 10369    πŸ” 1613    πŸ’¬ 264    πŸ“Œ 68
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Shot, and one-hell-of-a-chaser.

11.02.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6646    πŸ” 2023    πŸ’¬ 238    πŸ“Œ 291
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holy shit -- Bondi's new tactic is refusing to answer Democratic questions, then using time during the next Republican questioner to smear the previous Democratic member and accuse them of being complicit in violence crimes

11.02.2026 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4115    πŸ” 1201    πŸ’¬ 445    πŸ“Œ 178
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β€œ.. Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein raise their hands after U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) asked who of them has been unable to meet with the U.S. Department of Justice led by Attorney General Pam Bondi.”

@reuters.com

11.02.2026 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 447    πŸ” 138    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 9

AG Bondi is a vile human being. Not quite as evil as Epstein accomplice/enabler/enforcer, Ghislaine Maxwell, but Bondi's part of this cover up, which is its own category of terrible seeing as she holds a position of power that's centered on seeing justice be done. Unforgivable. βš–οΈ

11.02.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0