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Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social · 1h

Great, my protein powder not being full of lead was like the one thing keeping me going these days

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 6h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 7h

People commenting that there’s a paywall on articles is one of the most enraging things because not only is it like going to the movie theater and being like hey :( this ticket costs money :( but it’s also so easy to bypass most major paywalls if you can’t afford the subscription

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Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social · 6h

No! Haven’t heard of this

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Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social · 18h

Browsing for a Britbox show to carry me thru to whenever the new Shetland premiers and getting mad all over again at what they did to the True Detective franchise

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ACLU @aclu.org · 21h

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

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Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social · 20h

Rainy days like today used to make “I wanna curl up with a good book” twitter go ham

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Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social · 22h

Yes, basically

Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social · 22h

@governor.ca.gov signed 4 #CALeg bills into law today shoring up protections for trans people like sealing name/gender marker changes and protecting medical providers from subpoenas as the White House continues to target the community www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

California shores up protections on transgender people amid White House attacks

Trans people will be able to seal their name and gender marker changes, and protections expand for health care providers who prescribe gender affirming care.

www.sacbee.com

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Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 1d

Arthur Leipzig - Ideal Laundry - New York City 1946

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 2d

In 2023, Joe Garcia wrote a viral essay about becoming a fan of Taylor Swift while serving a life sentence. On September 13, 2024, he was released; less than two months later, he went to the Eras Tour.

From Life in Prison to the Eras Tour

While serving time for murder, Joe Garcia heard Taylor Swift’s music and thought of the woman he loved. Last year, they were reunited.

www.newyorker.com

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Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social · 1d

Writers block is a luxury, and there should be more trans masc writers. We can’t let Torrey Peters and Imogen Binnie have all the fun

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social · 1d

Me, any member of my Calabrian family, Marisa Tomei

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 1d

name an italian more worthy of an american holiday than columbus

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Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social · 1d

Me when I lived in E Maine during the pandemic and had to write my 13,000th brief about some Swampscott couple buying a cottage sight unseen cash down so they could “raise chickens” and displaced 12 after starting an uncontrollable fire trying to do their own rewiring

s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · 1d

As we all know I'm a fan of rural placemaking but I sure am tired of books romanticizing the rural existence and suggesting all we need to fix the planet is to just go back to small communities where we grow our own food like my dudes, this is not achievable at scale.

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Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social · 1d

California teens will be flashed w/ a warning label on social media starting in Jan. 2027, warning them about the impacts on mental health, my colleague @katewolffe.bsky.social reports: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

California kids will see warning labels on social media in 2027

The bill was watered down from its original form after facing lobbying from a tech industry group.

www.sacbee.com

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matthew @pahuski.com · 1d

Happy Columbo’s Day

Screenshot from Columbo. He his talking to his dog, which is sitting is the drivers seat of a car. “Okay, I’m gonna put you in charge. You take care of the car. You’re a responsible dog. When I get back, if the car’s okay, I’ll give you another cookie.”

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Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social · 1d

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Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social · 1d

The long goodbye by chandler, just finished behind sunset by David Gordon

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Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social · 1d

I’m dying to know the ending of the telenovela he’s watching

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Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social · 1d

The no-headphones while loudly playing videos on phone scourge has finally come to airplanes. Specifically, my flight for the last 4 hours

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 1d

the boys who landed at Normandy or fought in Stalingrad couldn't have imagined the horrors of 21st century war

A picture and headline from an article: Unicorn bride marries Kenny from south park at Portland ICE protest

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Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social · 1d

We need more queer dive bars, not giant anonymous clubs

Dragon Moll Z 🎃 @dopestatistics.bsky.social · 1d

Asking everyone with over 10k followers to make an official statement about a random current event

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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 2d

The Texas Military Department confirmed to @taskandpurpose.com it had replaced some of the 200 National Guard troops sent to Chicago for not being "in compliance" with validation standards. This came after photos of heavyset NG members were widely mocked. taskandpurpose.com/news/texas-n...

Some Texas National Guard troops replaced in Illinois after failing to meet standards

An unspecified amount of Texas National Guard troops were replaced in Chicago, shortly after photos of their appearance were mocked.

taskandpurpose.com

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Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social · 4d

Just saw someone wearing an Orioles hat on the upper east side, felt like seeing a bus on the freeway

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Kelsey McKinney @mckinneykelsey.bsky.social · 5d

I loved this series when @sabs.bsky.social started it for us at Defector.com in March!!! defector.com/meet-the-civ...

Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 5d

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 5d

Business Insider wrote up a story on how some of their past investigative work led to a new California law. The story is strangely unbylined.

The reason perhaps? The publication recently laid off the reporter behind that investigation, Matt Drange.

www.businessinsider.com/california-e...

California enacts law to prevent sexual abuse in K-12 schools following Business Insider investigation

The new legislation comes after a 2023 Business Insider investigation into sexual misconduct at a California high school.

www.businessinsider.com

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