Callithumping
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Curious and optimistic about the world as much as possible.
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It's so exhausting to to be constantly told by American leaders that the defining policy of the 80 odd years during which the US became the most wealthy and powerful country in the history of the world was a grossly unfair failure for them.
US trade secretary Howard Lutnick really not mincing his words here at Davos: "We are here to make a v clear point: globalisation has failed the West and the USA. It's a failed policy. It's what the WEF has stood for, which is, export, offshore, find the cheapest labour in the world."
January 20, 2026 at 3:47 PM
It's so exhausting to to be constantly told by American leaders that the defining policy of the 80 odd years during which the US became the most wealthy and powerful country in the history of the world was a grossly unfair failure for them.
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There should be a much, MUCH larger discourse and reporting on how whoever is running DHS' social media is an overt white supremacist who is literally posting Nazi memes on a daily basis. Doesn't matter that it's almost certainly some edgelord 4chan intern; it's still happening and it's obscene.
“We’ll Have Our Home” again is a song that’s extremely popular with white nationalists. It’s all over Telegram. I think the first time I heard it was from a video of a secretive group called the Mannerbünd.
January 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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The sun is at its peak in Wyoming.
Elk Mountain,
1/8/2026, 12:39:32 PM
Elk Mountain,
1/8/2026, 12:39:32 PM
January 8, 2026 at 7:39 PM
The sun is at its peak in Wyoming.
Elk Mountain,
1/8/2026, 12:39:32 PM
Elk Mountain,
1/8/2026, 12:39:32 PM
Yes!
I’ve been listening to some bluegrass music while walking to work. This is a fantastic song with lovely lyrics. Billy Strings is a master of the strings.
Billy Strings - "Gild the Lily" (Apple Music Sessions)
YouTube video by Billy Strings
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Yes!
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NPR built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In Chapter 3, we lay out a timeline of key moments throughout the day as the assault on the Capitol unfolded.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
n.pr
January 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
NPR built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In Chapter 3, we lay out a timeline of key moments throughout the day as the assault on the Capitol unfolded.
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Can't help but feel like this is one of the reasons why the Constitution says If a dude in office does an insurrection, don't let that motherfucker hold office again
Bc clearly they cannot be trusted with power & control over the levers of government, & they do not care about democratic constraints
Bc clearly they cannot be trusted with power & control over the levers of government, & they do not care about democratic constraints
January 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Can't help but feel like this is one of the reasons why the Constitution says If a dude in office does an insurrection, don't let that motherfucker hold office again
Bc clearly they cannot be trusted with power & control over the levers of government, & they do not care about democratic constraints
Bc clearly they cannot be trusted with power & control over the levers of government, & they do not care about democratic constraints
She's so good!
N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth series made her the first Black author to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel. She is the first author to win in 3 consecutive years & the first to win for all 3 novels in a trilogy. Recipient MacArthur Genius Grant, 2020.
#ScienceFictionDay #ScienceFantasy #scifi #booksky
#ScienceFictionDay #ScienceFantasy #scifi #booksky
January 2, 2026 at 4:40 PM
She's so good!
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And I think liberals should stop taking the bait and ceding ground on immigration.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
December 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
And I think liberals should stop taking the bait and ceding ground on immigration.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
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These stunning photos include a polar bear in a Chinese zoo, a teen in Zambia facing an uncertain future, Mongolian kids watching TV in a tent, a chef prepping a bowl of good-for-you soup. n.pr/4jdj7DT
Our top global photo stories from 2025: Fearless women, solo polar bear, healing soups
These stunning photos include a polar bear in a Chinese zoo, a teen in Zambia facing an uncertain future, Mongolian kids watching TV in a tent, a chef prepping a bowl of good-for-you soup.
n.pr
December 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
These stunning photos include a polar bear in a Chinese zoo, a teen in Zambia facing an uncertain future, Mongolian kids watching TV in a tent, a chef prepping a bowl of good-for-you soup. n.pr/4jdj7DT
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Here’s to 2026
December 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Here’s to 2026
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PS we have a song about the Yule Cat that all the children learn in school and everyone sings throughout the advent.
Here it is sung by a very young Björk.
Here it is sung by a very young Björk.
December 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
PS we have a song about the Yule Cat that all the children learn in school and everyone sings throughout the advent.
Here it is sung by a very young Björk.
Here it is sung by a very young Björk.
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
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December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
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For the record, the law states that "No record shall be withheld, delayed, or redacted on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary." www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
🚨 "The Justice Department redacted the names and identifiers of victims. Fox News Digital has learned that the same redaction standards were applied to politically exposed individuals and government officials. "
h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
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Epstein files explode open as DOJ details discovery of powerful figures and more than 1,200 victims
EXCLUSIVE: More than a dozen people and government officials' names appear in the hundreds of thousands of pages of Jeffrey Epstein files made public Friday, sources said.
www.foxnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
For the record, the law states that "No record shall be withheld, delayed, or redacted on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary." www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
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With food insecurity rising, Feed Spokane with their network of volunteers & partners is redistributing over 1 million pounds of food a year across Eastern Wash.
🎧 Listen to and read the story: bit.ly/3Lb20pL
From - @favsnews.bsky.social
#FoodInsecurity #FoodRescue #Spokane #EasternWA
🎧 Listen to and read the story: bit.ly/3Lb20pL
From - @favsnews.bsky.social
#FoodInsecurity #FoodRescue #Spokane #EasternWA
Food rescue program combats rising hunger, reduces waste in Spokane region - FāVS News
Feed Spokane rescues food from restaurants from going in the trash that would otherwise damage the atmosphere to reduce rising food insecurity.
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
With food insecurity rising, Feed Spokane with their network of volunteers & partners is redistributing over 1 million pounds of food a year across Eastern Wash.
🎧 Listen to and read the story: bit.ly/3Lb20pL
From - @favsnews.bsky.social
#FoodInsecurity #FoodRescue #Spokane #EasternWA
🎧 Listen to and read the story: bit.ly/3Lb20pL
From - @favsnews.bsky.social
#FoodInsecurity #FoodRescue #Spokane #EasternWA
Showing my age at the office Christmas party. It's my only party trick. 🍒
December 18, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Showing my age at the office Christmas party. It's my only party trick. 🍒
I own the same bird cage!
*albeit without birds
*albeit without birds
December 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I own the same bird cage!
*albeit without birds
*albeit without birds
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As we mourn Rob Reiner, don’t skip this: he was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 banning same sex marriage.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
How Rob Reiner became anti-Prop. 8 kingpin
Rob Reiner reflects on the critical role he played in getting California's gay marriage ban overturned.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
As we mourn Rob Reiner, don’t skip this: he was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 banning same sex marriage.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
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GIVE AWAY! // AKA WE DID IT AGAIN!
Since The Night Guest is coming out in paperback we decided to try to gift another copy bitten by Uggi. And it went … a little *too* well. (See picture 🧵)
Like and share this post and on December 30th I will select a winner and send them this teeth marked copy!
Since The Night Guest is coming out in paperback we decided to try to gift another copy bitten by Uggi. And it went … a little *too* well. (See picture 🧵)
Like and share this post and on December 30th I will select a winner and send them this teeth marked copy!
December 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
GIVE AWAY! // AKA WE DID IT AGAIN!
Since The Night Guest is coming out in paperback we decided to try to gift another copy bitten by Uggi. And it went … a little *too* well. (See picture 🧵)
Like and share this post and on December 30th I will select a winner and send them this teeth marked copy!
Since The Night Guest is coming out in paperback we decided to try to gift another copy bitten by Uggi. And it went … a little *too* well. (See picture 🧵)
Like and share this post and on December 30th I will select a winner and send them this teeth marked copy!
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I simply don't care about reaching an audience with my takes. This is about yelling stuff into a void so that it leaves my head.
if you want to reach an audience with your funny little takes you have to do video
it doesn't matter if you're on bsky or x, the everything app, it's just a matter of how good your sharing video is
or you can do some posts in a dying medium (text) for other people who like text posts or whatever
it doesn't matter if you're on bsky or x, the everything app, it's just a matter of how good your sharing video is
or you can do some posts in a dying medium (text) for other people who like text posts or whatever
December 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I simply don't care about reaching an audience with my takes. This is about yelling stuff into a void so that it leaves my head.
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We see you, gift procrastinators … Books We Love is here to help guide you to the perfect book for every person on your list. Browse recommended cookbooks, kids' books, biographies and much more: n.pr/3Ma6s8m
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
n.pr
December 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
We see you, gift procrastinators … Books We Love is here to help guide you to the perfect book for every person on your list. Browse recommended cookbooks, kids' books, biographies and much more: n.pr/3Ma6s8m
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December 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
On the rare occasions that I have a bad dream, this is one of the most frequent narratives. 😵💫
I will never understand, I think, the mentality of the student who basically stops attending a course midway through, only to magically reappear at the exams.
I'm sure this plan has worked for someone, somewhere at some time, but it sure never seems to work for these students in my classes.
I'm sure this plan has worked for someone, somewhere at some time, but it sure never seems to work for these students in my classes.
December 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
On the rare occasions that I have a bad dream, this is one of the most frequent narratives. 😵💫
Sounds like a solid vacation plan.
With this, the "Make Way for Ducklings" statute in Boston, Rocky in Philly, Captain Janeway in Indiana, Captain Kirk in Iowa, Paul Bunyan in Oregon, and Yoda in SF, you could feasibly string together a coast-to-coast tour of the U.S. that's just based on monuments to entirely fictional characters.
Detroit has unveiled their statue honoring RoboCop
www.metrotimes.com/arts/detroit...
www.metrotimes.com/arts/detroit...
December 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Sounds like a solid vacation plan.
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NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
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Brandi Carlile has a way of making any performance feel like a tête-à-tête, a deep emotional exchange between friends that just happens to take place in a crowd. n.pr/3M78tCt
Brandi Carlile: Tiny Desk Concert
Brandi Carlile has a way of making any performance feel like a tête-à-tête, a deep emotional exchange between friends that just happens to take place in a crowd.
n.pr
December 3, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Brandi Carlile has a way of making any performance feel like a tête-à-tête, a deep emotional exchange between friends that just happens to take place in a crowd. n.pr/3M78tCt