Today is the last day for this call for public comments on headlight standards from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. So if you, like me, are tired of being literally dazed and dazzled by seemingly always-set-to-high-beams LED headlights at night, here's where to let someone know:

On the night of 5 November, armed militants attacked Cantine-Aloya in North Kivu province, killing at least 33 civilians. Homes were burned, health facilities attacked, and terrified residents fled. www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/...

Armed Men Kill At Least 33 In Ebola-Hit Eastern DRC

Locals blame ADF armed group, which pledged allegiance to ISIL in 2019, for the deadly raids on North Kivu villages.By Al Jazeera Staff, AP and ReutersNov 6, 2026Armed men thought to be linked to an I...

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Nowhere is punditry wronger than on DEI @salmamousa.bsky.social et al’s in-progress research finds that the backlash to DEI was entirely among high education/SES conservatives, not the working class My own research shows that large companies that kept DEI 2025-onward suffered no financial penalty

I Travel Like Sound Dog@chadstanton.blacksky.app · 2d ago

“People liked what Trump did with DEI” is going to be a mantra people repeat with full understanding they mean exactly this, don’t let them lie and say they aren’t.

One good way to start: bring back the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It was gutted, in part, by car dealership owners who were angry about all the work the agency did to stop discrimination in auto lending interest rates against women & people of color.

Eric Blair@protecttruth.bsky.social · 3d ago

Right and so we break car dealers the same way the right broke unions: Pass laws saying consumers should have choice, and auto manufacturers can sell direct. And increase regulatory burden and paperwork. And tax the owners.

Watching #QVC Nonstop Holiday Party. This program is hilarious. What is "nutcracker pink"? And how is is not different than "highlighter neon barbie pink"??

Mindblown Reaction at Korea's Got Talent

Alt: A judge on Korea's Got Talent is holding their head with an expression of utter confusion.

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#medlibs

dr honk*@terrihonk.bsky.social · 3d ago

Hey fellow #librarians, theres a proposal at work to use genAI to answer some of the “simple reference questions“ and I need some articles to shut that shit down. I’m looking of course but thought I’d ask the community♥️ #libraries #reference #fuckAI #genAI

I love that my sister takes our mom to the mall's arcade. She raised three rambunctious and loca girls all on her own. She deserves every minute of joy ❤️.

Attention all #medlibs and health sciences librarians! Participate in a national survey to help researchers understand the medical and health sciences librarian workforce across the U.S. The anonymous survey takes 10 minutes to complete. Submit your response by Nov 6: https://ow.ly/9opZ5104h7r

Calling All Medical & Health Sciences Librarians: Your Input Is Needed on Our National Survey

Dear Colleagues, You are invited to participate in a crucial national research study conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina focused on Medical and Health Sciences (M/HS) librarians in…

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Here's an exercise for you - Put the amount you make annually into a Google Search and then ask it to tell you what it was worth 5 years ago, 10 years ago, 15 years ago. Inflation has made what we earn look like pennies on the dollar.

Dr Monique Ryan@mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 3d ago

And don’t even THINK about smashing an avo onto that soft-poached egg!!! C’mon Amanda. Young people have been tightening their belts for years. Most spend less than we did when we were young on non-essentials, and clothes aren’t really optional extras.

Here is @staceyabrams.com explaining why you should stop being surprised when the romance community shows up like organizing powerhouses. We rewired our brains to hope in darkness and not give up until we get to that happy ending. We are stubborn, we are relentless, and we are legion.

Robin Bradford@tuphlos.bsky.social · 4d ago

Yes ma'am.

I have a research topic approved by my chair and am now emailing committee member invites! I'm so stoked 😆! I've taken so many turns on figuring this out and finally have some cognitive relief and a sense of direction...letss goooo!!

Peach Cat and Goma Celebrate Laptop Fun

Alt: Peach Cat, a white cat, jumps on top of Goma, a grey cat as they are trying to type on a laptop. There is a blackboard, a bookshelf, books, a clock, and chart in the background. The words, "WOOHOO!!" are written in white text at the bottom of the gif.

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The first thing I did on Nov 4 was write to my reps exactly this…👇🏼

Saeed Jones@theferocity.bsky.social · 4d ago

The first thing the Democratic Party can do to demonstrate it understands the opportunity it’s been given is replace Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries as leaders of the Senate and House.

Omg, I’ve been on this app for a while and did not know the author of “Boneshaker” was on here. By far one of my favorite zombie titles 🧟‍♀️

High Priestess, Low Patience@cheriepriest.com · 4d ago

::opens trunk of car:: ::pssst:: Hey, buddy… wanna preorder a book that’s kind of like if The Haunting of Hill House met Bowling for Columbine, then picked a fight with Yellowjackets over who’s more GenX? rawdogscreaming.com/cover-reveal...

Sharing this all over today because I want everybody to have this woman's name in their mouths. I've been on the Let Stacey Abrams Lead train for a long time, and I'm still on it. I wrote this in 2021. www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/a3...

Stacey Abrams Talks Flipping Georgia, Defending Change, and Setting Limits

What will the country’s most famous political organizer do next?

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Everytime I hear “no political retribution” I think of our country blowing up fishing vessels in the Caribbean and then going back to kill the survivors. Until now, the republicans have owned that unspeakably evil behavior. If the democrats do nothing about it, they are collaborators.

My top line takeaway from the election is up: NOBODY HAS TO BE LEFT BEHIND. It turns out we DON’T have to sacrifice trans kids to win. We DON’T have to deport our neighbors. We DON’T have to support abusers with Nazi tattoos. We can just *have principles* and win. My latest in @thenation.com

Actually, Democrats Don’t Have to Sacrifice Trans People or Immigrants to Win

For two years, leading Democratic factions have insisted the party must abandon key populations to win. Tuesday proved them wrong.

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New Mexico's Governor-Elect Deb Haaland ate this up.

Ten trans people were elected last night 🏳️‍⚧️ Allison Montgomery (AL) Bentley Hudgins (GA) Sarah McBride (DE) DeShanna Neal (DE) Zooey Zephyr (MT) Quinnie Pérez (FL) Jaelynn Scott (WA) Joanna Whaley (MI) Dina Martinez-Ruth (WI) Liish Kozlowski (MN) Pink white and blue tsunami🏳️‍⚧️

Never ever ever forget that the moment they thought it was safe, they revealed fascist fever dreams of unbelievable cruelty

sarah jeong@sarahjeong.bsky.social · 6d ago

lmao at all the tech billionaires who saw 2024 and went "mandate???" and tied themselves and their entire fucking industries inextricably to a sinking ship

First Black Woman Governor First Latina Governor First Latino Governor First Native American Woman Governor First Black Governor in FOUR States First Muslim American Senator First Native American Woman Senator In response to anti-DEI, America elected MINORITIES. #midterms #news

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Liz Neeley@lizneeley.bsky.social · 6d ago

Me neither. And I think we've barely begun to understand the full extent of the damage. Tonight is for celebrating, but there is so much loss still ahead.

There is no moving forward without accountability. We cannot build tomorrow until we have a full reckoning with yesterday

i've spent my entire adult life covering greg abbott and ken paxton's crusade on women's bodies and lives, i don't even have words for what it means to see this, for how many lives it could save to have these monsters expelled in shame

Dave Weigel@daveweigel.bsky.social · 6d ago

I'm told that Greg Abbott has called Gina Hinojosa to concede the election.

C-SPAN with the hard hitting questions: C-SPAN: Who’s your favorite Republican? Caller: Umm, uhhh… C-SPAN: You called on the Republican line.

Mariah Carey: I Don't Know Her

Alt: Mariah Carey in all her glowing glory shaking her head while she says, “I Don't Know Her.”

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Nevada, the “No Results Yet” state…irritating all the talking heads right now 😆.

Dear representatives in my district…we dismantling the fascism, starting with that big stupid bill, right, right?

Brandy Jensen@brandyjensen.bsky.social · 6d ago

I’m listening to the narrative developed among the pundits tonight. “Kitchen table issues” “Dems need to stay focused” “Should Democrats pursue accountability?” The word ICE has not been mentioned. Corruption was just mentioned on CNN at nearly 11pm. No one has said war in Iran. Or Epstein.

To be very clear: NONE of this means we’ve “saved democracy”. It means we have a chance to begin repairing an enormous amount of harm that didn’t begin and will not end with Trump.