It is 2006. I am 22. The US is mired in a costly Forever War. A predictable historic market collapse looms. I do not have health insurance. It is 2026. I am 42. The US is mired in a costly Forever War. A predictable historic market collapse looms. I do not have health insurance.
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New Evidence Suggests Dinosaurs Had Quinceañeras https://theonion.com/new-evidence-suggests-dinosaurs-had-quinceaneras/
headlines now are just like “did the FCC chair violate ethics by letting the CEO of Paramount give him huge bags of cash labeled with dollar signs during merger?” and “RFK said explosive diarrhea is normal and measles aren’t real. We fact check some of his statements“
The ghost of my dead plant watching me go to Lowe's gardening section
It really really really bugs me how many people simply do not understand what it means when the government tries to convict you even IF THEY FAIL TO DO IT. Do you know how many thousands of dollars in legal fees it costs? You will most likely lose your job. You might lose your home.
Prove your anti-vaxx credentials by getting measles and polio. Otherwise, shut your stupid pie hole.
Keep in mind that every GOP politician who is attacking Fauci/vaccines was double or triple COVID vaxxed, as were their entire families.
If a Dem was president, every network would be broadcasting specials about inflation, the price of gas, and the price of food, 24/7 without interruption.
Un instantané de Robert Frank dans une artère de New York, pris depuis un bus en 1958. © Robert Frank
U.S. Mint Unveils Series Of Gold Coins Commemorating President’s Extramarital Affairs
U.S. Mint Unveils Series Of Gold Coins Commemorating President’s Extramarital Affairs
WASHINGTON—Touting the new line of currency as an important way to recognize the many babes bagged by the commander-in-chief over the years, the U.S. Mint announced plans Wednesday to release a series...
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Hypnos, god of Sleep, son of Nyx and Erebus, The Night and The Dark. It is believed Hypnos lived in a cave of poppies, in dark and in quiet, a lush platform for the dream state.
In case it isn't obvious, it is not coincidence that this school serves Native America students. Julie Carpenter's whole thread is worth reading. h/t @primalux.thedeadbird.club
That's not incidental. Under-resourced districts are easier sells for "innovative" tech and harder places to say no when a company frames it as closing an opportunity gap. Rural and Indigenous communities keep getting cast as the beta testers for whatever Silicon Valley wants to normalize next. 4/
28. To everyone who should know better but is still saying "actually, I agree with this one point in the report" or "to be fair Kratsios is right about this" — I give you Derek Lowe's reponse.
The Assault On Science Funding Continues
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A rational argument will convince a reasonable person; not a stubborn one. Absolute truth is the domain of mathematicians and gods
Beyond being terrible guidance to give people on the specific issue… this is not how science works. A mountain of studies have failed to detect any link. That’s all the “ruling out the possibility” science can do.
Remember when NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya said there were no banned words and NIH Program Officers were making them up? Here’s the proof he lied: apnews.com/article/cali... I know, Jay Bhattacharya lying is not news. But it’s still really validating to have the admission.
White House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants
Federal agencies that terminated more than a thousand research grants at the University of California last year admitted that they used keywords related to diversity, gender, vaccine hesitancy and COV...
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Trump Warns Iran To Accept His Ultimatum Or Face Wrath Of Next Ultimatum https://theonion.com/trump-warns-iran-to-accept-his-ultimatum-or-face-wrath-of-next-ultimatum/
When it happens, all of the living presidents should go golfing on the day of the funeral.
How is there no ICU nurse with a tiktok addiction, spilling the beans?
How can there still be no investigative journalist out there with the answer to whether or not Mitch MCConnell is dead