A Starr
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A Starr
@astarr68.bsky.social
Son, brother, father of two. Collector. Hustler of culture/Head of Virgin Music US Marketing
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Gotta rake those forests.
March 25, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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“.. the share of Americans who think the economy is on the wrong track rose to 53% in the latest poll from 43% in the January 24-26 poll.”

@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
February 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Great point.
February 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Perfectly captured.
February 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Passed away on this day in 2023: Tom Verlaine #NeonBoys #Television
Pics;
Michael Putland
Roberta Bayley
youtu.be/PyQBLQgVblY?...
January 28, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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Per an NIH source:

“Discussions with colleagues have suggested that if the universities all come together and raise hell about the delays to funding caused by not holding meetings, that might move the needle. From every state. There are well-funded universities in red states that will be impacted.”
January 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
“step 10 in how to destroy your country from the inside”
The White House budget office has ordered a pause in grants, loans and other federal financial assistance, according to a memo sent to government agencies on Monday, potentially paralyzing a vast swath of programs and jeopardizing spending that Congress has mandated by law.
White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants
The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies on Monday threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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January 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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As expected, the Trump team is already deleting climate info from government websites. In anticipation, our team at Urban Ocean Lab created a permanent archive of 100+ key resources and published a permanent archive: www.urbanoceanlab.org/resource-hub 👩🏽‍💻
January 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Sooo. RFK Jr. missed the pandemic & emergency-preparedness meeting because…

he was on Capitol Hill asking to be in charge of just that??

Do I have that right??

Call your Senators: 202-224-3121

(Talk to you tmrw @andykimnj.bsky.social & @booker.senate.gov 🙋🏻‍♀️)
January 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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this game was waaaaaay too tough
January 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Little things keep me well
January 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Fire hydrants have been a staple in American neighborhoods for well over a century. In most cases, experts say, a working hydrant system would be inadequate for fighting a large-scale wildfire, like those in Los Angeles County this month. Here's why.
L.A. Wildfires Reveal the Limits of Hydrant Systems
While hydrants can play a role in fighting a wildfire in its early stages, the systems weren’t designed to combat the large blazes currently ravaging the Los Angeles area.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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In 2025, “hyperpolitics” is over, Ross Barkan writes. “What comes next might be a more conventional politics — one still grounded in resistance, but perhaps of a quieter type.”
Goodbye, ‘Resistance.’ The Era of Hyperpolitics Is Over.
Where has the anti-Trump energy gone?
nyti.ms
January 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM