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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 1d

Holy crap. This is terrible.

The article states it's "not related to the current U.S. government shutdown". But of course it is: they are both connected by the GOP destroying everything good about this country from the top down and the bottom up.

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown.

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Hard Drive @hard-drive.net · 8d

REPORT: Princess Peach’s New Album, “Life of a Toadgirl” Features Track Entitled “Pipe” That Describes Mario’s Penis in Excruciating Detail.

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Chris 🧪⚒️ @chrisdoesrocks.bsky.social · 1d

This week's mineral is a rarity for containing Indium, and is proof that I can't do tonal languages. 🧪⚒️ #geology #mineral #mondaymineral

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t understand why we need a “Columbus Day” when this country celebrates incompetent white men failing up and taking what isn’t theirs all year round.

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 3d

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Ygrene @ygrene.bsky.social · 2d

reminder to check your kid’s trick or treat candy this year to make sure there isn’t any ai in it

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Chris 🧪⚒️ @chrisdoesrocks.bsky.social · 2d

Attacking people for being communists is the exact same line as the authoritarian administration everyone is angry about. It seems unproductive.

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Chris 🧪⚒️ @chrisdoesrocks.bsky.social · 2d

I'm no Vincent Price, but I still try to bring you some spooky geology. This week is about fires that burn underground, sometimes for centuries, and cause a variety of hazards. #science #geology #spookysaturday

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 2d

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d

theonion.com/ice-raids-my...

MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training.

FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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Chris 🧪⚒️ @chrisdoesrocks.bsky.social · 3d

The fun of moving is finding all the things that fit on the bookshelf yesterday, but are somehow slightly too large for the exact same shelf today. Despite years of scientific education, I am convinced that some form of dark magic is involved. 📦🧙‍♂️👹

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Chris 🧪⚒️ @chrisdoesrocks.bsky.social · 3d

Based on European history, it seems entirely in line with those values. Its an unfortunate reminder of how easy it is to slip back into the nationalism of the 19th and early 20th century.

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Chris 🧪⚒️ @chrisdoesrocks.bsky.social · 3d

In an era of irresponsible journalism and misinformation, in would benefit everyone to avoid clickbait headlines.

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Chris 🧪⚒️ @chrisdoesrocks.bsky.social · 8d

Why for people invite you to get dinner, then wait until you're on the road to ask you to decide where you are going? You invited me, you're driving, I assumed you had a plan!

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Chris 🧪⚒️ @chrisdoesrocks.bsky.social · 8d

This week's mineral is what happens when you take an already magnesium rich carbonate and push it against a magnesium rich igneous rock! 🧪⚒️ #geology #mineral #mondaymineral

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Chris 🧪⚒️ @chrisdoesrocks.bsky.social · 9d

Its October, and I'm doing a series of videos for Spooky Saturday! Unfortunately this one is longer than I can upload here, but you can find it on YouTube. #geology #spookysaturday youtu.be/nM1a9cKpLUU

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Chris 🧪⚒️ @chrisdoesrocks.bsky.social · 12d

I'm more of a Requiem guy myself. But I'm down to Gangrel either way.

Chris 🧪⚒️ @chrisdoesrocks.bsky.social · 13d

It's all fun and games until you're trying to invent calculus from first principles during an exam because it wasn't on the required course list! #science #geology #wednsdayword

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Chris 🧪⚒️ @chrisdoesrocks.bsky.social · 13d

It's the final round of Mineral Cup, and it's a heck of a matchup. The ever popular kyanite versus the newcomer tugtupite, both fascinating and culturally relevant in their own rights. Let's give them a big send off by going to mineralcup.org and voting today! #geology #mineral #MinCup25

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14d

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Chris 🧪⚒️ @chrisdoesrocks.bsky.social · 14d

Not looking forward to recording twice tonight, much less guessing which one to post!

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Chris 🧪⚒️ @chrisdoesrocks.bsky.social · 14d

Lots of them only find out by hearing it from the nurses when they go in. They're upset at capitalism and the constant cuts to services, but they're told their whole lives that its the fault of liberals. They will believe that to avoid cognitive dissonance until it effects them personally.

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Chris 🧪⚒️ @chrisdoesrocks.bsky.social · 14d

I think you radically misunderstand what I mean. I'm not saying that this will flip the Republicans over to becoming progressives, or even right wing Democrats. I'm saying that this can fracture the alliance between the Neoconservatives who have policy objectives and group of podcasters in office.

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Chris 🧪⚒️ @chrisdoesrocks.bsky.social · 14d

I live in a place with hospital serving six counties that is directly threatened by the Medicare cuts, and I see a lot of Republicans pissed enough to call out our Senators over it. It's not a "knockout punch" but it has changed the conversation enough that many are criticizing the censorship plans.

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Chris 🧪⚒️ @chrisdoesrocks.bsky.social · 14d

And I'm begging you to realize that politics has always been a matter of coalitions, public perceptions, and gaining or losing the cooperation of other people.

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