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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · May 19

I'm constantly doing research on consumer protection issues from the aughts only to find the history of these debates completely erased, which is a huge boon to corporate power

Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · May 18

New report from Pew finds 38% of webpages that existed in 2013 are no longer accessible a decade later. This research underscores how critical web archiving efforts are. www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/20...

When Online Content Disappears

A quarter of all webpages that existed at one point between 2013 and 2023 are no longer accessible.

www.pewresearch.org

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Oct 31

RFK Jr., infamous for his anti-vaccine views, said Trump has "promised" to give him "control" of the CDC and other agencies if he wins the election

RFK Jr. Says Trump Promised Him 'Control' Of CDC And Other Health Agencies

The anti-vaccine political scion made the alarming declaration to followers recently.

www.huffpost.com

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Mark H Davis @markhdavis.bsky.social · Jan 5

Start off the first full week of the year right!

Purify Your System with the Seven-Day Chili Dog Cleanse

Juice fasts, raw foods cleansing, water-only detox—you’ve probably tried them all by now. Fads like these promise to leave you feeling rejuvenated,...

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · Nov 10

The TRiiBE is officially here ✊🏾

S/O to @sorenspicknall.bsky.social for holding us down until we migrated here from the bird app.

Spread the word ➡️ thetriibe.com

An image of an organizer speaking into a bullhorn in front of Chicago police. Photograph by The TRiiBE.

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Mark H Davis @markhdavis.bsky.social · Oct 31

Wake up sheeple!

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Oct 31

RFK Jr., infamous for his anti-vaccine views, said Trump has "promised" to give him "control" of the CDC and other agencies if he wins the election

RFK Jr. Says Trump Promised Him 'Control' Of CDC And Other Health Agencies

The anti-vaccine political scion made the alarming declaration to followers recently.

www.huffpost.com

Mac McGill @maddmac.bsky.social · Oct 31

Elongated Muskrat has finally started freaking out the wrong people. Or, the right people, if you are even vaguely patriotic.

Pentagon officials are not not not happy he is both bosom buddies with Vladimir Putin but also in charge of the entirety of launching spy satellite capabilities.

Pentagon Uneasy About Elon Musk’s New Spy Satellites

Elon Musk's SpaceX just launched a bunch of spy satellites for the Pentagon — and some in the DOD are getting worried.

futurism.com

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Mark H Davis @markhdavis.bsky.social · May 19

What’s on TV? For Many Americans, It’s Now YouTube #streaming #tv www.wsj.com/business/med...

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Mark H Davis @markhdavis.bsky.social · May 19

Time for funding for www.archive.org!

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · May 19

I'm constantly doing research on consumer protection issues from the aughts only to find the history of these debates completely erased, which is a huge boon to corporate power

Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · May 18

New report from Pew finds 38% of webpages that existed in 2013 are no longer accessible a decade later. This research underscores how critical web archiving efforts are. www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/20...

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