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hume1711.bsky.social @hume1711.bsky.social · 50m

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The 1967 CBC Massey Lectures, "Conscience for Change" | CBC Radio

In the 1967 Massey Lectures, Martin Luther King, Jr. writes:"Canada is not merely a neighbor to Negroes.  Deep in our history of struggle for freedom Canada was the north star.  The Negro sl...

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Brad @itsnotthatbrad.bsky.social · 2h

We've stuffed our planet so much that even the rainforests are now becoming a net contributor to carbon emissions. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Australian tropical rainforest trees switch in world first from carbon sink to emissions source

Researchers say carbon emissions change in Queensland tropical rainforests may have global climate implications

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hume1711.bsky.social @hume1711.bsky.social · 1h

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"I Will Always Love You" Linda Ronstadt

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hume1711.bsky.social @hume1711.bsky.social · 2h

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October 13 - Wikipedia

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4h

This richly flavored and textured chicken and rice dish is all made in one pan. nyti.ms/3KHfQzD

A comment from a reader over a photo of Turmeric Chicken and Crispy Rice reads: "Insanely, tearjerkingly good."

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3h

President Trump said on Wednesday that his administration had “terminated” a commuter rail tunnel under the Hudson River, one of the nation’s most critical infrastructure projects. It was not immediately clear what he meant and whether the project had already been stripped of federal funding.

Trump Says $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project Is ‘Terminated’

It was not immediately clear what the president meant and whether the project, known as Gateway, had already been stripped of federal funding.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3h

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, directly addressed President Trump during a Fox News interview on Wednesday, vowing to work with Trump’s administration to help fulfill his own campaign pledge to make the city more affordable.

On Fox, Mamdani Speaks Directly to Trump: I Won’t Be a Mayor Like Adams

The leading mayoral candidate in New York City defended his positions while parrying questions about the Israel-Gaza war.

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hume1711.bsky.social @hume1711.bsky.social · 3h

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Site Map - February 4, 1977

All New York Times stories published on February 4, 1977.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · May 23

“This isn’t just dubious legislation. It’s antidemocratic decadence. These are the governing priorities of a ruling class that faces no democratic accountability.” https://trib.al/mNVr3qS

Trump’s Week: Rob From the Poor, Give to the Rich, Steal Like Crazy

Nothing sums up the descent into authoritarian corruption of the once-republican USA like the events of May 22, 2025.

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hume1711.bsky.social @hume1711.bsky.social · 4h

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July 31 - Wikipedia

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hume1711.bsky.social @hume1711.bsky.social · 5h

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Howard Stern Remembers Diane Keaton

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hume1711.bsky.social @hume1711.bsky.social · 8h

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International courts are the best way to hold the powerful to account, says Stephen Rapp 4/10

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hume1711.bsky.social @hume1711.bsky.social · 8h

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MP2002-342 Former President Truman Discusses the Recognition of Israel

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 8h

Just locker-room talk, right?

And these were not kids. They were adults, some working iwthin the Trump administration.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 9h

Vance on public outrage over the "I love Hitler" group chat: "Grow up! Focus on the real issues. Don't focus on what kids say in group chats... The reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys — they tell edgy, offensive jokes. That's what kids do."

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hume1711.bsky.social @hume1711.bsky.social · 8h

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David Hume

Hume had a message he wanted to get out — particularly as regards skepticism about religion — but he was no proto-Richard Dawkins, says Cambridge philosopher, Simon Blackburn. He chooses the best book...

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 1d

lol can you *imagine* the kind of stuff in JD Vance group chats. (i mean, yes very easily)

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 9h

these people are insane

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Brooke Rollins: "Charlie Kirk is in a way the modern day Thomas Jefferson."

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 15h

⚡️Ukrainian government delegation meets with Tomahawk missile manufacturer in US.

A delegation of senior Ukrainian officials met on Oct. 15 with representatives of Raytheon, the manufacturer of Tomahawk missiles in the U.S., presidential aide Andriy Yermak said on X.