agnesmo1977
@agmo1986.bsky.social
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i, too, can use corporate jargon to sound smart while saying literally nothing of value
"Our deal basically provides a significant amount of synergies in sports rights that will be able to protect those linear properties."
- Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison on why his hostile takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery is superior to the Netflix deal
- Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison on why his hostile takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery is superior to the Netflix deal
December 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
i, too, can use corporate jargon to sound smart while saying literally nothing of value
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There are millions of abandoned oil wells across the United States. Some have begun to leak mysteriously, shooting geysers of toxic water into the sky.
Now, a group of unlikely activists in Texas is making sure no one forgets they need to be cleaned up.
Now, a group of unlikely activists in Texas is making sure no one forgets they need to be cleaned up.
Meet the TikTok stars demanding oil companies clean up their mess
There are millions of abandoned oil wells across the United States. A group of unlikely activists in Texas is making sure no one forgets they need to be cleaned up.
www.motherjones.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
There are millions of abandoned oil wells across the United States. Some have begun to leak mysteriously, shooting geysers of toxic water into the sky.
Now, a group of unlikely activists in Texas is making sure no one forgets they need to be cleaned up.
Now, a group of unlikely activists in Texas is making sure no one forgets they need to be cleaned up.
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2025 Stories We Loved: “Jirel and the Mirror of Truth” by Molly Tanzer locusmag.com/2025/12...
December 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
2025 Stories We Loved: “Jirel and the Mirror of Truth” by Molly Tanzer locusmag.com/2025/12...
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The app lets people anonymously share the locations of immigration agents but Apple removed it from its app store under pressure from the Trump administration. Now, the app's developer is suing. n.pr/3XDeFVc
ICEBlock app sues Trump administration for censorship and 'unlawful threats'
The app lets people anonymously share the locations of immigration agents but Apple removed it from its app store under pressure from the Trump administration. Now, the app's developer is suing.
n.pr
December 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The app lets people anonymously share the locations of immigration agents but Apple removed it from its app store under pressure from the Trump administration. Now, the app's developer is suing. n.pr/3XDeFVc
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Civil rights groups are preparing to take the fight against Texas’ sweeping voter suppression law to SCOTUS. But if the justices hear the case, the court’s conservative majority could issue a ruling that makes it even harder to challenge anti-voting laws.
Civil Rights Groups Poised to Take Texas’ Voter Suppression Law to Supreme Court
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Civil rights groups are preparing to take the fight against Texas’ sweeping voter suppression law to SCOTUS. But if the justices hear the case, the court’s conservative majority could issue a ruling that makes it even harder to challenge anti-voting laws.
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"Starting Jan. 1, in six states selected to take part in a federal pilot program, traditional Medicare recipients will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered --
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
Thousands of Washington state Medicare users could soon have claims denied by AI
Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.
www.kuow.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"Starting Jan. 1, in six states selected to take part in a federal pilot program, traditional Medicare recipients will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered --
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
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These were people already approved to be naturalized, yet they were stopped solely because of their countries of origin. MAGA keeps saying, “If they wanted to be in this country, they should have done it the right way.” Well, they did. And the administration still blocked them. Cruelty is the point.
Immigrants Approved for Citizenship ‘Plucked Out’ of Line Moments Before Pledging Allegiance: Report
Immigrants lined up to become U.S. citizens in Boston on Dec. 4 were pulled from line by USCIS officials moments before the ceremony. The incident comes after USCIS told employees to halt all immigrat...
people.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
These were people already approved to be naturalized, yet they were stopped solely because of their countries of origin. MAGA keeps saying, “If they wanted to be in this country, they should have done it the right way.” Well, they did. And the administration still blocked them. Cruelty is the point.
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Grok was not impressed.
Someone Asked Grok To Grade The Oklahoma Student's Bible-Based Essay—And Cue The MAGA Outrage
www.comicsands.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Grok was not impressed.
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‘Sort of blackmail’: Billions in rural health funding hinge on states passing Trump-backed policies
‘Sort of blackmail’: Billions in rural health funding hinge on states passing Trump-backed policies
Democrats and health advocates described the strategy as highly unusual, and some fear it could be wielded to favor political allies.
dlvr.it
December 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
‘Sort of blackmail’: Billions in rural health funding hinge on states passing Trump-backed policies
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There’s a new type of money spreading rapidly across the internet, propelled by the crypto boom. Called a stablecoin, it is a digital currency that is subject to very little legal oversight — and its growing popularity has recently transformed it into a $300 billion market.
What Are Stablecoins?
You can use stablecoins, which are pegged to the dollar, to buy things online or send money abroad with minimal fees — and they are subject to very little legal oversight.
nyti.ms
December 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
There’s a new type of money spreading rapidly across the internet, propelled by the crypto boom. Called a stablecoin, it is a digital currency that is subject to very little legal oversight — and its growing popularity has recently transformed it into a $300 billion market.
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Donald Trump lashed out at Representative Henry Cuellar for deciding to seek reelection as a Democrat after the president pardoned the Texan and his wife of federal corruption charges.
Trump Lashes Out at Cuellar for Running as Democrat After Pardon
Donald Trump lashed out at US Representative Henry Cuellar for deciding to seek reelection as a Democrat after the president pardoned the Texan and his wife of federal corruption charges.
bloom.bg
December 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Donald Trump lashed out at Representative Henry Cuellar for deciding to seek reelection as a Democrat after the president pardoned the Texan and his wife of federal corruption charges.
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Via Jonathan Shorman and Stateline: The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday expanded its legal campaign to force states to turn over voter lists containing sensitive personal information, suing six more states that have refused to provide the data. https://ow.ly/rYRJ50XBsgC
December 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Via Jonathan Shorman and Stateline: The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday expanded its legal campaign to force states to turn over voter lists containing sensitive personal information, suing six more states that have refused to provide the data. https://ow.ly/rYRJ50XBsgC
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I am sick to death of MEN making "choices" for women.
All drugs are tested on men.
Put a women in charge.
youtu.be/FciQeRGYFlw?...
All drugs are tested on men.
Put a women in charge.
youtu.be/FciQeRGYFlw?...
December 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I am sick to death of MEN making "choices" for women.
All drugs are tested on men.
Put a women in charge.
youtu.be/FciQeRGYFlw?...
All drugs are tested on men.
Put a women in charge.
youtu.be/FciQeRGYFlw?...
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Art by Eric Fowler for the legendary RBBC magazine. Starting out as a photocopied fanzine, Rocket’s Blast Comicollector (RBCC) was a comics advertising fanzine published from 1964 to 1983.
December 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Art by Eric Fowler for the legendary RBBC magazine. Starting out as a photocopied fanzine, Rocket’s Blast Comicollector (RBCC) was a comics advertising fanzine published from 1964 to 1983.
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New: The Texas Comptroller’s office announced Tuesday it is removing women- and minority-owned businesses from the state program intended to give additional exposure to businesses owned by economically disadvantaged groups.
Texas removes women, minorities from small business program
The program will now only be eligible for service-disabled veterans. It will be called Veteran Heroes United in Business.
www.texastribune.org
December 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
New: The Texas Comptroller’s office announced Tuesday it is removing women- and minority-owned businesses from the state program intended to give additional exposure to businesses owned by economically disadvantaged groups.
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Nahoko Kojima, contemporary Japanese paper cutting artist #womensart
December 1, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Nahoko Kojima, contemporary Japanese paper cutting artist #womensart
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U.S. Catholic bishops recently banned trans care throughout the church's sprawling healthcare systems.
@davidforbes.bsky.social delves into how this fits the institution's long history of hatred and abuse, a direction that has not changed despite its recent p.r. shifts.
It's time to fight back...
@davidforbes.bsky.social delves into how this fits the institution's long history of hatred and abuse, a direction that has not changed despite its recent p.r. shifts.
It's time to fight back...
U.S. Catholic Bishops Launch Attack on Trans Healthcare; It’s Time To Fight Back
While headlines were giving the Catholic church hierarchy plaudits for symbolic gestures in support of immigrants and a papal lunch with trans people, American bishops passed a major ban on trans heal...
transnews.network
December 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
U.S. Catholic bishops recently banned trans care throughout the church's sprawling healthcare systems.
@davidforbes.bsky.social delves into how this fits the institution's long history of hatred and abuse, a direction that has not changed despite its recent p.r. shifts.
It's time to fight back...
@davidforbes.bsky.social delves into how this fits the institution's long history of hatred and abuse, a direction that has not changed despite its recent p.r. shifts.
It's time to fight back...
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The Department of Defense Law of War Manual says that members of the armed services have a duty “to refuse to comply with clearly illegal orders" and cites "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked" as an example of unlawful orders.
Wicker Orders Investigation Into Hegseth's Reported 'Kill Them All' Order, Vowing 'Vigorous Oversight' of Boat Strikes
Sen. Roger Wicker is vowing "vigorous oversight" amid reports Hegseth ordered the U.S. military "to kill everybody" in a boat strike.
buff.ly
December 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The Department of Defense Law of War Manual says that members of the armed services have a duty “to refuse to comply with clearly illegal orders" and cites "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked" as an example of unlawful orders.
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A JANUARY 6 insurrectionist pardoned by Donald Trump, Andrew Paul Johnson, HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR MOLESTING AN 11-YEAR-OLD BOY.
January 6 rioter who was pardoned by Trump arrested for child sexual abuse
Andrew Paul Johnson, 44, faces multiple charges in Florida and has pleaded not guilty to the crimes, authorities say
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
A JANUARY 6 insurrectionist pardoned by Donald Trump, Andrew Paul Johnson, HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR MOLESTING AN 11-YEAR-OLD BOY.
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Katja Lang, contemporary German artist who focuses on stillness and spaces #WomensArt #December
December 1, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Katja Lang, contemporary German artist who focuses on stillness and spaces #WomensArt #December
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Art by Larry Elmore
November 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Art by Larry Elmore
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Before Gilen Chan and Gene Preudhomme, both 63, released their first podcast, there were places they never would have considered.
We're retired lawyers who started a podcast to figure out where to live. 5 years in, we've got a new idea.
Before Gilen Chan and Gene Preudhomme, both 63, released their first podcast, there were places they never would have considered.
www.businessinsider.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Before Gilen Chan and Gene Preudhomme, both 63, released their first podcast, there were places they never would have considered.