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This is wrong on so many levels.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d ago

WTF

63% of Americans say they have less than $500 left over each month after bills, per CNBC

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BigTVFan@bigtvfan.bsky.social · 3d ago

@nicollewallace.bsky.social it would be great if you could have Mark Jacob on as a media person who has been actively calling out the failings of mainstream media for some time. His assessment is 100 percent correct.

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BREAKING: China to send rocket launchers to Iran, per Telegraph

You know, maybe rand and others are just mad that Fauci helped to save lives. Maybe they wanted more people to die 🤷. It makes no sense to attack this man!

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Fauci accuses Rand Paul of having an "unhinged obsession with calling for my prosecution" and of making "repeated slanderous comments," then says "although it pains me to do so... under advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the 5th Amendment to refrain from answering your questions."

I don’t pay attention to celebrities, generally. Don’t watch television series or movies, only rarely. Not even every year. But, glad I stopped to watch this. What a powerfully expressed truth:

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I have always liked her, but now I respect her. youtube.com/shorts/iV0cn...

Got the chance to see these talented players in action today! It was great having the @wnba.com at Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center for All-Star Weekend. 🏀

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Tomorrow, the House will vote on the NDAA, which includes a provision to merge parts of our military with the IDF. This amendment is an existential threat to American sovereignty and democracy. Every member of Congress must vote NO.

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Peleliu — September–November 1944: One of the Pacific’s bloodiest battles. Montford Point Marines operate ammunition dumps under constant sniper and artillery fire. They rescue trapped white Marines — actions often erased from official reports. (cont) daily.jstor.org/who-were-the...

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The first African-American recruits in the Marine Corps trained at Montford Point, eventually ending the military’s longstanding policy of racial segregation.

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What makes money and what makes us human are not exactly the same thing. We need to support the humanities.

NPR@npr.org · 2w ago

If an undergraduate program's graduates don't earn more than workers who never went to college, that program could be cut off from federal student loans. But is a degree just about making more money?

Our two investigations into Madison Square Garden are now unpaywalled and free for anyone to read.

WIRED@wired.com · 3w ago

Yesterday, WIRED learned that Madison Square Garden was suing us for our accurate reporting. We stand by our work. That’s why we’re removing the paywall from two of the MSG stories they don’t want you to read, making them free for everyone.

You know what high testosterone gives you? Impulsive behavior, aggression, and impaired judgment. - nothing you want in your foxhole.

Kegseth is big mad that the Straight of Vermouth is closed.

Matthew Gault@mjgault.bsky.social · 3w ago

Hegseth announced they're gonna start screening for T and administering testosterone treatment for warriors found wanting

Nobody is having tossed salad after this.

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3w ago

Politely asking my waiter if I can have a Caesar salad with no feces.

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Patriot Front is aptly named. They are definitely frontin' as patriots.

NPR@npr.org · 3w ago

Hundreds of masked white nationalists marched in the nation's capital on July Fourth. Who were they and where does their funding come from?

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Forget "woke", religion is the original mind virus.

demotivational speaker. 🎂@heysita.bsky.social · 4w ago

I feel like there's a big religious psychosis issue in America that most folks ignore

Interesting. They don't want their inside knowledge showing up in the public realm.

Unusual Whales@unusualwhales.bsky.social · 4w ago

Goldman Sachs has banned employees from trading on prediction markets except for sports and entertainment bets, per Bloomberg

Five facts that you should know about the current Cyclospora outbreak.

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Also, Hoegaarden is better than any American beer. I'll show myself out...

Jake Meyers Fan Club Member @delraz09.bsky.social · 4w ago

This is a really bad time to announce that I like fries with mayo. Belgians had it right.

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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w ago

The US can still win the World Cup if Donald Trump has the courage