Meta gave $1M to Trump's inauguration fund — and Mark Zuckerberg himsef has helped bankroll Trump's ballroom. Now Trump's DOJ has halted a years-long criminal investigation into allegedly enabling and profiting from illegal drug sales on its platforms. Funny how that works, huh?

'What Meta's Money Is Buying': DOJ Halts Probe of Facebook Owner That Has Given Trump Millions | Common Dreams

Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg's company was facing a criminal investigation for allegedly enabling and profiting from the

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i’m going to a higher level of abstraction if anyone needs anything

Just for fun

The cyclospora outbreak has reached 17,180 cases across 48 states. The FDA has recalled 1.6 million eggs due to salmonella contamination. Screwworm cases continue to rise. And we’ve just surpassed 2,700 measles cases (including 2 recent deaths) — a 35 year high. “Make America Healthy Again.”

www.npr.org/2010/01/18/1...

Can I get an amen?

The current administration and the manosphere make me think about how Peter Pan would murder and potentially eat the Lost Boys if they didn't let him be a tyrant and ever disagreed.

Ex-Jehovah's Witness AKA Jehovah's Witness Protection AKA YHWITSEC

In Greek mythology Narcissus is brought down by Green reflecting pool 🤔

before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. that way, you can sell the second one to fund your journey. follow me for more Revenge Grindset tips and tricks

Why I’m a fan of the Oxford comma.

It’s been six months since the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Here is how the federal government has stonewalled investigations, and how Minnesota law enforcement is attempting to push for accountability anyway

The Death of Renee Good Has Yet to Be Properly Investigated

Six months after she and Alex Pretti were shot on the streets of Minneapolis, little has come of the probes into their killings.

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The misogynistic smearing of a former First Lady at a White House event sanctioned by a President … is a stain that will not be removable

The problem here is all of these people know they're in a race against the clock to get all of this done before the tide turns. And by "all of this," I basically mean the destruction of anything that could criticize the post-Constitutional technofeudalist society they're hastily trying to stand up.

Jordan aka Jirdan@slclunk.com · 5mo ago

It really speaks to her stupidity that she couldn’t “frog in a boiling pot” CBS News into a gradual and more subtle right-wing organization. But that would take skill and strategy developed by not having smoke blown up your ass about being a special and talented journalist for your entire life

South Korean retail tycoon Chung Yong-jin apologized for a second time in two weeks for the local Starbucks operation's recent marketing campaign that was widely perceived as mocking victims of a bloody military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980.

South Korean Starbucks boss apologizes for ad campaign that evoked massacre

South Korean retail tycoon Chung Yong-jin has apologized for a second time in two weeks as Starbucks’ local operation faces a backlash over a recent marketing campaign that was widely perceived as mocking victims of a bloody military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980.

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Finally made mouhammara and ended up making the pomegranate molasses myself. Fantastic

Ugh, fish in a work microwave

“I can’t believe what you say because I see what you do.” — James Baldwin

I saw four goth kids were sitting outside against the brick wall of a CVS yesterday like they were waiting for The Cure

These people claim to be the guardians of civilization, but their beliefs are absolutely barbaric. They are the lowest form of humanity.

This is Sprout. He just turned 21, so his doggy retirement home threw him the party of the year. After getting his new ID, Sprout got his first legal pup cup, then he and his friends celebrated with cake, presents, and even a Sprout-themed calendar. 13/10 happy birthday buddy #SeniorPupSaturday

We bought an EV years ago and have so far saved over $7000 in avoided gas costs. And our electricity is now free because our solar panels have completely paid for themselves in saved electricity costs. My interest in the price of fossil fuels is purely political.

elegant, important pieces like this -- at WIRED -- show that the glory days of american magazine writing are not behind us: www.wired.com/story/opposi...

Opposing ICE Might Save the Country. It Could Also Ruin Your Life

For months, lone vibe coder Rafael Concepcion has obsessively built tools to counter the federal immigration crackdown—pivoting as he’s been outmatched. He’s also lost his job and become a target.

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this is bizarre. apnews.com/article/cdc-...

big naturals are what i call my non ai assisted publications

The response when progressive policies that help millions of people are proposed... "How will you pay for it?" The response when the richest 1% ask for tax cuts, or banks ask for bailouts, or defense contractors ask for more contracts... "How much do you need?" It doesn't have to be this way.

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

"Spiritual aura of branded commodities" is a phrase I read today, just in case you needed an excuse to be extra antisocial.

A reminder that white nationalism isn't just abhorrent, it's stupid.

I can’t believe you lefty Luddites hate tech so much that you embrace mRNA vaccines, heat pumps, electric bikes, hybrid work, renewable power (and awesome advancements in storage), space telescopes, and hot/cold running water but reject the planet destroying plagiarism enrich the worst people bots!