Absolutely Olympic level of linguistic gymnastics on Display to keep from writing “Republican Candidate To Control Texas Oil Industry Dogged By ‘Jaw Dropping’ Racist Statements”.

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4d ago

That's an incredibly mealy mouthed headline that manages to downplay a Republican candidate's extreme racism *and* insert a "both sides" frame that diffuses blame even more.

Sometimes people say that Meg White isn’t the most technically refined drummer and I do feel like it’s worth bringing up that she was drinking coffee and her husband went insane and made them pretend to be siblings and also she had to play the drums, so how good do you think you would do

Roses are red The runs got your neighbor

The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor

The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.

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I'm sure there's a clip of Republican Senator Ted Cruz pausing his speech to say, no, these Democratic officials should *not* be shot and I disavow and denounce the Republican in the audience who is calling for assassinations at a Republican political event.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

somebody at the RNC yells death threats toward Abdul El-Sayed and Talarico as Cruz attacks them

In 2008, during a land dispute, Marshall’s neighbor accused Marshall of trying to run him over with his truck. The state charged Marshall with battery and reckless driving. Powerful friends convinced the state to drop the battery charge. newrepublic.com/post/215156/...

GOP Senator Built Fortune Suing People Who Couldn’t Pay Health Bills

Republican Senator Roger Marshall sued hundreds of patients before entering Congress—even getting some of them arrested.

newrepublic.com

I don't think it should be controversial to say, "we will not provide financial or military assistance to a country where the Minister of National Security brags about popping people's dreams of 'food' and 'education' then sending them to a prison where they are starved."

Nathan Tankus@nathantankus.bsky.social · 3w ago

Ben Gvir posted this video on twitter today which shows fat and happy Palestinians on a conveyer built going through the Israeli "prison" (torture camp) system and coming out emaciated and maudlin. This is textbook genocidal content.

dwarf fortress bugs@dwarffortressbugs.bsky.social · 3w ago

[0004264] Newborn babies have beards, worship gods, and have favorite foods

The wife and the sailor who jumped are both 19 years old. 19.

Navy sailor who jumped off USS Lincoln faces disciplinary charges

The sailor on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier who jumped overboard in an attempt to die by suicide has been charged with violations and could have his pay docked.

ms.now

here is the thing. if you tell me that you believe that race is a biological category and that it is a guide to the objective superiority and inferiority of groups of people, i am not calling you a racist to *insult* you, i am calling you a racist because it best describes your beliefs.

Aparna Nair@disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 4w ago

not only that, they are demanding that they not be called racist when they are observed to be signing up to support the racist

the idea of making money by just having something instead of doing something is, in my opinion, evil

this is alarming and has serious implications. stars & stripes is a legit independent newsroom for the troops that provide critical accountability, both in and outside the military. they are deeply sourced in ways the rest of news media is not, and they’ve reported on many of hegsgeth’s failures.

Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · last mo.

Publisher of US military newspaper resigns over differences with government https://aje.news/n1xtwf

officers used "necessary force" after he tried to flee, and says monitors can be swapped out for medical procedures with the right paperwork. It has not explained the injuries to his face.

If you won’t dismantle a secret police force that spits on the Constitution and terrorizes and murders your voters, I’m not sure what good you are as a political party.

still think daily about the time I was at Arby's and the person in front of me asked what the "healthy option" was, and the cashier responded "leaving"

Stoned Wheat Thins (circa 1972-2022): A line of hearty, sturdy, crunchy snack crackers, noted for their strong toasty wheat flavor. They developed a significant cult following, before Nabisco unceremoniously pulled the plug without explanation

I am so triggered by RJK Jr's comment about ICU's being empty during #COVID. I re-read what I wrote after one of the surges. How do others forget. The trauma was--and is--real.

I'm An ICU Doctor. I’m Haunted By What I’ve Seen During The Recent COVID-19 Surge.

“I can’t stop thinking about the 40-something man who told me, ‘I can’t die like this. I just got engaged and have a 6-month-old baby.’ I encouraged him to be positive, but that didn’t stop him from d...

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Rep. Max Miller: ‘I Refuse To Resign Over What My Wife Made Me Do’

Quick history lesson from an old Amazon, PayPal, all that wasn't some genius who came up with some unique thing. There was a rush to take as many already existing things and put them online and the ones that succeeded were people who were born wealthy.

Here are the top 5 dogs of July!

Recommended viewing even if you think you're not particularly interested in what it's like to intern at the NE Ohio Regional Sewer District.

NE Ohio Regional Sewer District@neorsd.org · 2mo ago

for an intern's POV, we decided to ask AI: Actual interns.

Economist/YouGov poll ask "Should the U.S. arrest Netanyahu if he comes here?" 49% yes 27% no Men: 46% yes 35% no Women: 52% yes 21% no White: 47% yes 21% no Black: 53% yes 13% no 18-29: 58% yes 17% no yougov.com/en-us/articl...

Half of Americans think the U.S. should arrest Netanyahu if he comes to the country

Nearly half of Americans think that Benjamin Netanyahu is guilty of war crimes in Gaza, twice as many as think he is not guilty

yougov.com

Night night sweet dreamies 🌙 The station is quiet now. The last trains are going homeward shortly, the lights are a little softer, and it’s time for this little marmalade supervisor to close his eyes. Whatever today asked of you… you’ve done enough. Tomorrow can wait.

Posting Meatball the Cat daily until I can find a loving home for this sweet kitty cat. I will drive him up to three hours from Detroit for the right owner. He's got a long life ahead of him and he needs you!

Brian in Detroit@kanoki.net · 2mo ago

Meatball needs a loving, caring home. He is a sweet, gentle boy who needs to be a permanent indoor cat, as he has FiV, which is a very manageable and uncomplicated chronic illness. He can even live with non-FIV cats! I will deliver him personally within a 3 hour drive of Detroit. Please! I love him

Reminder: the situation can always get worse.

Los Angeles Times@latimes.com · 2mo ago

Bat that dropped onto table at SoCal restaurant had rabies, officials say

This is what a complete inability to think about anyone but yourself looks like: