A sweet little girl with autism brought her stuffed puppy to the dog show. One of the judges noticed her, came over, and asked if she’d like to show her dog too. What followed was pure magic. Original post
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Writer. Science fan. Maps matter. Biology is queer af. Worked at MS & know stuff, Public Schools, & public transit. Gadfly. Eunoia. Just Say NO. No more Deadbeat Billionaires. Banner: 1982, me. Sry 4 typos. But FQ AI crap diction & syntax checks.
NEW: Dozens of ads containing video and other child sexual abuse material ran across Meta’s social media platforms, including some as recently as yesterday. @mattburgess1.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/meta-r...
Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery
More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week.
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If Michigan is electing progressives, then I think @schumer.senate.gov needs to accept that this is what voters want. And not capitulation to deadbeat donors.
Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 14h agoMoney out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All. Michigan... We won. I am so proud to be your Democratic nominee for US Senate. Let's win in November.
no thank you, but good reminder that I should finally delete that unused dropbox account
Everyone’s expectations got skewed over the past week but Abdul El-Sayed getting $70 million spent against him in a state he lost a primary by like 20 points eight years ago and still winning last night is probably the most impressive electoral accomplishment of the decade.
This Thursday, SpaceX insiders will be released from their first post-IPO stock lockup and can cash out early. As I've been saying, this has all the hallmarks of a Ponzi scheme.
Vassar College — one of the country’s first colleges to educate women — has agreed to a $5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought by female professors who alleged they were paid less than their male colleagues. https://wapo.st/3RvDy5T
I’m in a bookstore now. This shelf holds books from publishers affected by the russian attack on August 1, when eight million books were destroyed. The bookstore is asking people to buy their books. I wanted to remember this shelf.
A 60 Minutes probe into Epstein's banking, with Wyden already interviewed, vanished right after Sharyn Alfonsi got pushed out under Bari Weiss. Same editor who stalled the CECOT migrant story until Stephen Miller got a say. CBS keeps calling it timing. Sure looks like a pattern.
60 Minutes Epstein Banking Story Vanished After CBS Ousted Sharyn Alfonsi, Dem Senator Reveals
Wyden revealed he was interviewed for the show in a Senate report alleging the country's largest banks turned “a blind eye” to Epstein's financial activity
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🚨 JUST IN: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County on Monday, October 5. Suncor and ExxonMobil want the Court to stop Boulder's climate deception case against the oil companies before it goes to trial. Here's what you need to know👇
Boulder and Exxon’s coming Supreme Court clash, explained. | Center for Climate Integrity
As Big Oil tries to escape accountability, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in one of dozens of climate deception lawsuits. Here’s what you need to know.
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Sen. PADILLA: Todd Blanche was asked if he and Trump were friends. He said ‘I’m his lawyer.’ That’s a remarkable slip. The first words out of his mouth when asked that question were ‘I’m his lawyer.’ The Attorney General isn’t supposed to be the President’s lawyer.
14/ Trump Bank 👆👇 is real. bsky.app/profile/kyle...
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2mo agoTrump's family crypto business is expected to soon be allowed to operate like a bank — a decision, made by the Trump administration, that would give U.S. companies a new route to steer money to the president.
It begins with ending Citizens United so that politicians are accountable to humans, not corporations and their deadbeat billionaires.
W. W. Norton & Company @wwnorton.com · yesterdayThe Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson sits down with Ben Wikler, author of the national bestseller THIS IS THE PLAN, to skip the hand-wringing and get straight to the blueprint. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmCV...
Yup. We could nationalize Healthcare and end hunger, while mitigating climate change and preventing fires... with one simple step. It starts with making politicians accountable to people, not massive monopoly corporations and their deadbeat billionaires. Which requires ending Citizens United.
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 2d agoThe effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.
One of the most fascinating facts about the ocean, is that there are whales alive today who were born before Moby Dick was written. Some of the bowhead whales in the icy waters off of Alaska today are over 200 years old. Original post
"genetic screening, testosterone testing or an examination of reproductive anatomy" The first one is expensive and takes forever. The second one is not a test for biolog, as people's testosterone varies widely, changes all the time. Plus, kids don’t have much regardless of sex. The third, yikes.
Cwnidog@cwnidog.eurosky.social · 2d ago“The measure doesn't specify who would perform the exams, who would pay for them, or how schools would carry them out…” And I trust it will crash & burn.
11 years ago today, Ken Paxton surrendered at the Collin County Jail on felony securities fraud charges. This is his mugshot.
@senategop.govpeeps.us Are you paying attention?
Peggy Stuart@peggystuart.bsky.social · 2d agoMS NOW: Conservative media figures who supported Donald Trump in 2024 have since come out against the him over the past four months. "I can see how Hitler happened." "Yeah, it's a cult." Good going, guys. Better late than never? Too bad you didn't figure this out sooner! Now let's fix this!
I hope they are being very loud about it. It will be the only way to get some of his base change their minds.
Peggy Stuart@peggystuart.bsky.social · 2d agoMS NOW: Conservative media figures who supported Donald Trump in 2024 have since come out against the him over the past four months. "I can see how Hitler happened." "Yeah, it's a cult." Good going, guys. Better late than never? Too bad you didn't figure this out sooner! Now let's fix this!
PSA: Progressives are running in this election, with without dnc support. Candidates who have worked already for their communities in many ways. Hire them! Check your local Progressive Voters Guide, if you haven't yet, and see who they are. www.progressivevotersguide.com/washington/2...
Progressive Voters Guide
Get the facts before you vote!
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Nearly all ovarian cancers, including most fatal forms, start in the fallopian tubes. The good news is that tubal removal offers effective prevention, though it does affect fertility. How do we know this? A curious Dutch PhD student and “a lot of science”. Keep funding research! 🎁🔗
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Evolved Chimp You can carry it onto a commercial flight as luggage. You set it down in moving water. And immediately, it generates enough electricity to power a dozen homes for five years. Germany just solved off-grid power without pouring a single ounce of concrete.
The next time a climate change denier comes at you with that excuse:
Dan Patrick’s priorities are out of line with Texans. It’s time for new leadership in the Texas Senate. Vote for Vikki Goodwin as your new Lt. Governor of TX.
Erica Barnett is one of the most relentless reporters in Seattle, and she will dig into stories that make establishment reporters uncomfortable. She's a regional treasure and you should become a subscriber!
Erica C. Barnett@ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 3d agoKUOW says that "influencers" like me are the reason you should give them money. If you want "police say" statements, I guess go for it. If you want deeply sourced, in-depth investigative reporting by someone who's been a journalist in Seattle since 2001, support PubliCola! publicola.com/support/