Brooke!
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She/Her. US ESC fan. Phillies. Live Music. Books. Award Shows. Off-the-rails ramblings. No AI. No Substacks. ⭕️
Editorial Team @eurovisionfam
Editorial Team @eurovisionfam
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No, this is period appropriate. Back then vomit hose man was a respectable and well paid career before we automated it out of existence.
December 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
No, this is period appropriate. Back then vomit hose man was a respectable and well paid career before we automated it out of existence.
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When people ask how our forebears managed to get by without all these modern pills and injections and doctor visits my fave response is "They died, Becky! Most of them just DIED!"
Currently dorking out over this graph about child mortality with my brother. Just mind boggling to take in.
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
When people ask how our forebears managed to get by without all these modern pills and injections and doctor visits my fave response is "They died, Becky! Most of them just DIED!"
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We are not at war with Venezuela, yet. The boats are civilian craft. The U.S. criminal code does not maintain a death penalty for drug smuggling. Due process is required before conviction or sentence.
All of the 80 people killed thus far are wanton murders slain under illegal orders. All of them.
All of the 80 people killed thus far are wanton murders slain under illegal orders. All of them.
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We are not at war with Venezuela, yet. The boats are civilian craft. The U.S. criminal code does not maintain a death penalty for drug smuggling. Due process is required before conviction or sentence.
All of the 80 people killed thus far are wanton murders slain under illegal orders. All of them.
All of the 80 people killed thus far are wanton murders slain under illegal orders. All of them.
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The absolute CRIME of Melodifestivalen putting Greczula, A*Teens and Jacqline back to back in the same heat will never be forgiven if we lose one. #Melfest
December 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The absolute CRIME of Melodifestivalen putting Greczula, A*Teens and Jacqline back to back in the same heat will never be forgiven if we lose one. #Melfest
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still the goat of christmas posts. it does not get better than this
gimme yule
gimme fire
don me now with gay attire
gimme fire
don me now with gay attire
December 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
still the goat of christmas posts. it does not get better than this
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“But the Trump administration cut the money, claiming it fell under DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion.”
Remarkable story of a Georgia high school team who used CRISPR to make a rapid diagnostic test strip for Lyme disease, speeding dx from 2 weeks to days
www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
Teens may have come up with a new way to detect, treat Lyme disease using CRISPR gene editing
To compete at iGEM, a sort of science Olympics, teens at a Georgia high school set their sights on finding a better way to detect and treat Lyme disease. Their approach uses CRISPR gene editing.
www.cbsnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:32 AM
“But the Trump administration cut the money, claiming it fell under DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion.”
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Psst: if you have both a local food bank and some spare cash, Penzey’s is doing buy one trial bag, get a second one of the same type free. Up to three bags of each type, so buy 3 granulated garlics, get 3 more for free.
My local food bank doesn’t ASK for spices, but they very much appreciate them.
My local food bank doesn’t ASK for spices, but they very much appreciate them.
Trial Bags | Penzeys
www.penzeys.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Psst: if you have both a local food bank and some spare cash, Penzey’s is doing buy one trial bag, get a second one of the same type free. Up to three bags of each type, so buy 3 granulated garlics, get 3 more for free.
My local food bank doesn’t ASK for spices, but they very much appreciate them.
My local food bank doesn’t ASK for spices, but they very much appreciate them.
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Everyone is getting upset about the data centers. They pollute a lot and use a lot of energy and will eventually be very ugly/huge vacant buildings. And I understand being mad about that. Until you consider the state of the lazer tag industry at this moment, and how much help that sector needs.
December 1, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Everyone is getting upset about the data centers. They pollute a lot and use a lot of energy and will eventually be very ugly/huge vacant buildings. And I understand being mad about that. Until you consider the state of the lazer tag industry at this moment, and how much help that sector needs.
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This is why you NEVER EVER use a company provided anything for doing anything personal. I have a SCAD laptop and i wont even check my emails on it let alone pay stuff. Thats just common sense
Normal and great
> Microsoft triggered a viral furor when it revealed a Teams update to tell your company when you’re not at work. Now Google has done the same. Forget end-to-end encryption. A new Android update means your RCS and SMS texts are no longer private.
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
> Microsoft triggered a viral furor when it revealed a Teams update to tell your company when you’re not at work. Now Google has done the same. Forget end-to-end encryption. A new Android update means your RCS and SMS texts are no longer private.
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
Google Starts Sharing All Your Text Messages With Your Employer
Warning — what happens on your Android phone, doesn’t stay on your Android phone.
www.forbes.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This is why you NEVER EVER use a company provided anything for doing anything personal. I have a SCAD laptop and i wont even check my emails on it let alone pay stuff. Thats just common sense
These are my nutshell thoughts about this year's Sanremo lineup:
November 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
These are my nutshell thoughts about this year's Sanremo lineup:
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Ex-official explained this in a way that will stick with me forever: Within fire departments, the EMTs are overworked and underpaid and don’t have time to advocate for policy. The fire chiefs, on the other hand, have a lot more time on their hands. So fire response, not medical, dictates policy.
November 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Ex-official explained this in a way that will stick with me forever: Within fire departments, the EMTs are overworked and underpaid and don’t have time to advocate for policy. The fire chiefs, on the other hand, have a lot more time on their hands. So fire response, not medical, dictates policy.
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Rai has used a photo of someone that is not Aka 7even. The artist has pointed out this error on Instagram.
#sanremo #sanremo2026
#sanremo #sanremo2026
November 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Rai has used a photo of someone that is not Aka 7even. The artist has pointed out this error on Instagram.
#sanremo #sanremo2026
#sanremo #sanremo2026
I livestreamed the Big announcement on TikTok, but my main takeaway is that some of the Sanremo Giovani youths should have applied directly, Annalisa should have listened when I pulled the Queen of Cups, and having less women means you have a built-in excuse for why so few women are on the podium.
November 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I livestreamed the Big announcement on TikTok, but my main takeaway is that some of the Sanremo Giovani youths should have applied directly, Annalisa should have listened when I pulled the Queen of Cups, and having less women means you have a built-in excuse for why so few women are on the podium.
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Hoping for another Dargen D’Amico banger. Onda Alta was one of my favorite songs of 2024.
youtu.be/6siro4PMDD8?...
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November 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hoping for another Dargen D’Amico banger. Onda Alta was one of my favorite songs of 2024.
youtu.be/6siro4PMDD8?...
youtu.be/6siro4PMDD8?...
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November 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Hagueseth
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Hagueseth
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Bong Joon Ho hit me up for the squad you legend deadline.com/2025/11/bong...
November 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Bong Joon Ho hit me up for the squad you legend deadline.com/2025/11/bong...
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"Don't follow illegal orders" would be more meaningful if Democrats had prosecuted literally any of the prominent war criminals of the last 30 years instead of, you know, fucking campaigning with them
November 30, 2025 at 3:21 AM
"Don't follow illegal orders" would be more meaningful if Democrats had prosecuted literally any of the prominent war criminals of the last 30 years instead of, you know, fucking campaigning with them
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"AI is the world’s most expensive & energy-intensive plagiarism machine. ...there’s a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit. It’s basically a bunch of centibillionaires whose greatest life goal is to become the world’s first trillionaires. ...they’re selling a bag of vapor"
Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn on What ‘Pluribus’ Is Really About, Why Hollywood ‘Needs More Heroes’ and How Silicon Valley Has ‘F—ed Up the World’
Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn unpack the first two episodes of 'Pluribus' and slam AI: 'Silicon Valley' has 'f---ed up the world.'
variety.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:49 AM
"AI is the world’s most expensive & energy-intensive plagiarism machine. ...there’s a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit. It’s basically a bunch of centibillionaires whose greatest life goal is to become the world’s first trillionaires. ...they’re selling a bag of vapor"
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The only antidote - and I do mean the ONLY one - to Trump and Miller's xenophobia is a full-throated defense of immigration and a full-throated attack on the racism and xenophobia currently guiding immigration policy. You can't half-ass this one, you can't Very Reasonable Limits this one.
November 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The only antidote - and I do mean the ONLY one - to Trump and Miller's xenophobia is a full-throated defense of immigration and a full-throated attack on the racism and xenophobia currently guiding immigration policy. You can't half-ass this one, you can't Very Reasonable Limits this one.
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i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
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fuck you
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
fuck you
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
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119 days until Opening Day
November 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
119 days until Opening Day