MissReadsALot
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Marine Corps vet, occasional book snob, aspiring creative, permanently exhausted, slowly building a more beautiful life... (she/her) 🇺🇦
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2 homeowners in Wa. state who have seen sharp increases in their home insurance premiums in recent yrs have brought a lawsuit against major oil & gas co’s—the first of its kind aiming to hold Big Oil responsible for climate-related spikes in insurance costs.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0512202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0512202...
Homeowners Sue Oil Companies as Climate Damage Drives up Insurance Rates - Inside Climate News
The class-action lawsuit is the first of its kind to target Big Oil over rising home insurance costs.
insideclimatenews.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
2 homeowners in Wa. state who have seen sharp increases in their home insurance premiums in recent yrs have brought a lawsuit against major oil & gas co’s—the first of its kind aiming to hold Big Oil responsible for climate-related spikes in insurance costs.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0512202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0512202...
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Now that I know I'll be joining 🐋 in a Moby Dick readalong for the first time, the whale is following me around the internet.
December 5, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Now that I know I'll be joining 🐋 in a Moby Dick readalong for the first time, the whale is following me around the internet.
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Something to remember in all this reporting that USSOUTHCOM’s CDR resigned and a USSOUTHCOM JAG raised concerns and was overruled.
The SOCOM commander ordered the strike and SOCOM JAG supported him in the strikes.
The SOCOM commander ordered the strike and SOCOM JAG supported him in the strikes.
December 5, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Something to remember in all this reporting that USSOUTHCOM’s CDR resigned and a USSOUTHCOM JAG raised concerns and was overruled.
The SOCOM commander ordered the strike and SOCOM JAG supported him in the strikes.
The SOCOM commander ordered the strike and SOCOM JAG supported him in the strikes.
There is no reconciling this. No way to make this okay. And right now, I'm thinking of the junior sailors whose job it is to fire the weapons involved in these strikes. We have failed them as a country.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces another boat strike in response to a request/wish from Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet.
December 5, 2025 at 3:53 AM
There is no reconciling this. No way to make this okay. And right now, I'm thinking of the junior sailors whose job it is to fire the weapons involved in these strikes. We have failed them as a country.
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‘Why allege to me the mere names and words of "glory" and "victory?" Tear off the disguise of wild delusion, and look at the naked deeds: weigh them naked, judge them naked.’
—Augustine’s City of God feels relevant today.
—Augustine’s City of God feels relevant today.
December 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
‘Why allege to me the mere names and words of "glory" and "victory?" Tear off the disguise of wild delusion, and look at the naked deeds: weigh them naked, judge them naked.’
—Augustine’s City of God feels relevant today.
—Augustine’s City of God feels relevant today.
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this manages to legitimately be way worse than all the leaks that were being fed to the papers last night
December 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
this manages to legitimately be way worse than all the leaks that were being fed to the papers last night
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December 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Going to take photos of King Tides? Help scientists by uploading them here! mycoast.org/wa
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#wawx
This looks really neat!
Got another 12 Days of Covid Consciousmas Zoom event and hangout planned for you!
Join the amazing @kalibutterfly.bsky.social on 12/21 for 'Sowing Seeds, Tending Trees: Growing Plants in Small Spaces.'
Details in flyer below. Feel free to share with other CC folks outside of X!
Join the amazing @kalibutterfly.bsky.social on 12/21 for 'Sowing Seeds, Tending Trees: Growing Plants in Small Spaces.'
Details in flyer below. Feel free to share with other CC folks outside of X!
December 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
This looks really neat!
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#Portland area #nature nerds--I'll be signing copies of The Everyday #Naturalist at #Bird Alliance of #Oregon 's Wild Arts Festival on Sunday (and wandering the festival for fun on Saturday.) Come find great nature books and art--details at WildArtsFestival.org
#birds #wildlife #PDX #PNW
#birds #wildlife #PDX #PNW
December 5, 2025 at 12:23 AM
#Portland area #nature nerds--I'll be signing copies of The Everyday #Naturalist at #Bird Alliance of #Oregon 's Wild Arts Festival on Sunday (and wandering the festival for fun on Saturday.) Come find great nature books and art--details at WildArtsFestival.org
#birds #wildlife #PDX #PNW
#birds #wildlife #PDX #PNW
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I wrote a bit for McSweeney's about Isaac Chotiner interviewing Santa Claus. Just a little something for the holiday season. Enjoy!
The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner Interviews Santa Claus
For several centuries, Santa Claus has been one of the most prolific mythical gift-givers in the world. Formerly known as Saint Nicholas of Myra, a...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I wrote a bit for McSweeney's about Isaac Chotiner interviewing Santa Claus. Just a little something for the holiday season. Enjoy!
I did it. I just gave my two weeks notice at work.
a woman is covering her mouth with a paper bag and saying me .
Alt: a woman is covering her mouth with a paper bag and breathing in and out in a panic. A single word, "ME" is in the bottom center of the screen.
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I did it. I just gave my two weeks notice at work.
I can see this working, tbh.
Today's burrito: Peanut butter, dill pickle, ground beef, elbow macaroni, blueberries and white cheddar cheese.
December 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I can see this working, tbh.
That's more than a little terrifying. AI shouldn't be allowed anywhere near nuclear facilities of any type.
New from 404 Media: the Trump administration's top nuclear scientists think AI can replace humans in power plants.
“The goal is simple: to double the productivity and impact of American science and engineering within a decade.”
www.404media.co/nuclear-rian...
“The goal is simple: to double the productivity and impact of American science and engineering within a decade.”
www.404media.co/nuclear-rian...
‘Atoms for Algorithms:’ The Trump Administration’s Top Nuclear Scientists Think AI Can Replace Humans in Power Plants
A presentation at the International Atomic Energy Agency unveiled Big Tech’s vision of an AI and nuclear fueled future.
www.404media.co
December 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
That's more than a little terrifying. AI shouldn't be allowed anywhere near nuclear facilities of any type.
The Midnight Baker has struck again! I awoke to discover that Youngest felt the urge to bake a batch of brownies sometime in the wee hours.
Pretty tasty with my coffee this morning.
Pretty tasty with my coffee this morning.
December 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The Midnight Baker has struck again! I awoke to discover that Youngest felt the urge to bake a batch of brownies sometime in the wee hours.
Pretty tasty with my coffee this morning.
Pretty tasty with my coffee this morning.
Oldest just let me know that I need to make 2 "big sheets, mom, BIG" of baklava for the GSA club bake sale next week. 😅 I'm glad I got an early heads-up, I haven't made baklava in years!
If you've got a good recipe, please share!
If you've got a good recipe, please share!
December 4, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Oldest just let me know that I need to make 2 "big sheets, mom, BIG" of baklava for the GSA club bake sale next week. 😅 I'm glad I got an early heads-up, I haven't made baklava in years!
If you've got a good recipe, please share!
If you've got a good recipe, please share!
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Dick Griffith died, 98 yo. One of my personal heroes and inspirations.
This article is 4 years old.
alaskamagazine.com/authentic-al...
This article is 4 years old.
alaskamagazine.com/authentic-al...
Alaska Magazine | Dick Griffith - Legendary Alaska Adventurer
Dick Griffith has trekked 10,000 miles of Alaska and the Canadian Arctic and is considered the grandfather of packrafting.
alaskamagazine.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Dick Griffith died, 98 yo. One of my personal heroes and inspirations.
This article is 4 years old.
alaskamagazine.com/authentic-al...
This article is 4 years old.
alaskamagazine.com/authentic-al...
Chanting intensifies:
Mole people! Mole people!
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Seriously, though. Wtf.
Mole people! Mole people!
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Seriously, though. Wtf.
December 4, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Chanting intensifies:
Mole people! Mole people!
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Seriously, though. Wtf.
Mole people! Mole people!
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Seriously, though. Wtf.
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Then he and his legal advisor were colossally wrong and I hope they're both prosecuted. There is no statute of limitation on murder.
A top admiral is expected to tell lawmakers tomorrow that he and his legal adviser concluded that the two survivors of a boat strike in September were attempting to continue their drug run, making them and the damaged vessel legitimate targets for another attack.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Survivors of Boat Strike Were Actively Continuing Drug Mission, Admiral to Tell Lawmakers
Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley, the commander of the September attack, is set to provide an account of his role for the first time in a closed briefing.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Then he and his legal advisor were colossally wrong and I hope they're both prosecuted. There is no statute of limitation on murder.
All day, I've been craving some baking powder biscuits and a good soup. So we had to make that happen. A hearty kale-filled chicken noodles rounded put the meal.
This was a new biscuit recipe for me. I think it's a keeper. I'll share the link in the thread below.
This was a new biscuit recipe for me. I think it's a keeper. I'll share the link in the thread below.
December 4, 2025 at 1:51 AM
All day, I've been craving some baking powder biscuits and a good soup. So we had to make that happen. A hearty kale-filled chicken noodles rounded put the meal.
This was a new biscuit recipe for me. I think it's a keeper. I'll share the link in the thread below.
This was a new biscuit recipe for me. I think it's a keeper. I'll share the link in the thread below.
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They are beating people who maybe once had a broken taillight and sending them to foreign slave prisons while freeing the worst fraudsters and every corrupt pol. The juxtaposition is so stark and appalling.
NEW: The commutation Trump issued to David Gentile wipes away all further fines & restitution.
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
December 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
They are beating people who maybe once had a broken taillight and sending them to foreign slave prisons while freeing the worst fraudsters and every corrupt pol. The juxtaposition is so stark and appalling.
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We need a widespread culture shift on this type of stuff. It’s not enough to make excuses for creatives who appear in commercials or work on ads for evil shit because they need to earn a living
either we believe in solidarity and having morals, or we don’t
either we believe in solidarity and having morals, or we don’t
Caleb Hearon on AI: "They're in the process right now of manufacturing consent for this technology and when ... they offer you hundreds of thousands of dollars to do an ad deal for them, they are doing that because they need your help to manufacture consent for this."
December 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
We need a widespread culture shift on this type of stuff. It’s not enough to make excuses for creatives who appear in commercials or work on ads for evil shit because they need to earn a living
either we believe in solidarity and having morals, or we don’t
either we believe in solidarity and having morals, or we don’t
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Remembering poet Gwendolyn Brooks who died #OTD in 2000.
One of the most highly regarded, influential & widely read poets of 20th-century American poetry. First Black author awarded the #Pulitzer Prize for #poetry, for her book 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯 (1950). #booksky
www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/gwendo...
One of the most highly regarded, influential & widely read poets of 20th-century American poetry. First Black author awarded the #Pulitzer Prize for #poetry, for her book 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯 (1950). #booksky
www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/gwendo...
December 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Remembering poet Gwendolyn Brooks who died #OTD in 2000.
One of the most highly regarded, influential & widely read poets of 20th-century American poetry. First Black author awarded the #Pulitzer Prize for #poetry, for her book 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯 (1950). #booksky
www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/gwendo...
One of the most highly regarded, influential & widely read poets of 20th-century American poetry. First Black author awarded the #Pulitzer Prize for #poetry, for her book 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯 (1950). #booksky
www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/gwendo...
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I spent sixteen months reporting this story. It follows how surveillance tech is rewriting Gaza in real time — and what it’s doing to the people inside it. Reported in partnership with @justvision.org's Palestine Reporting Lab and published in @nymag.com
Watched, Tracked, and Targeted in Gaza
Life under Israel’s all-encompassing surveillance regime.
nymag.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I spent sixteen months reporting this story. It follows how surveillance tech is rewriting Gaza in real time — and what it’s doing to the people inside it. Reported in partnership with @justvision.org's Palestine Reporting Lab and published in @nymag.com
Having to make hard difficult decisions as a solo parent, and it feels pretty rough this week. I don't even know what the right choice is at this point. I'm really overwhelmed.
December 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Having to make hard difficult decisions as a solo parent, and it feels pretty rough this week. I don't even know what the right choice is at this point. I'm really overwhelmed.