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blue dot in a red state. Into crushing the patriarchy, supporting refugees, gardening, and vegetarian cooking.
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John Oliver really was not kidding about the overwhelming rebellious power of just saying “Fuck you, make me.”
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
John Oliver really was not kidding about the overwhelming rebellious power of just saying “Fuck you, make me.”
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🚨 I won't repost the whole thread again, but I'm *BEGGING* #ACA enrollees to VISIT YOUR STATE'S ACA EXCHANGE WEBSITE & *COMPARE PLANS!*
The deadline in most states for coverage strating Jan. 1st is MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!
DO NOT PASSIVELY AUTO-RENEW your current plan.
acasignups.net/25/12/11/gro...
The deadline in most states for coverage strating Jan. 1st is MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!
DO NOT PASSIVELY AUTO-RENEW your current plan.
acasignups.net/25/12/11/gro...
Grouching towards Enrollment: My 2026 ACA OEP Guide (Updated w/2 more tips!)
Almost exactly a year ago I began my 2025 ACA Open Enrollment Period guide with the following words: This is the best OEP ever for the ACA for several reasons: The expanded/enhanced premium subsidies ...
acasignups.net
December 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🚨 I won't repost the whole thread again, but I'm *BEGGING* #ACA enrollees to VISIT YOUR STATE'S ACA EXCHANGE WEBSITE & *COMPARE PLANS!*
The deadline in most states for coverage strating Jan. 1st is MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!
DO NOT PASSIVELY AUTO-RENEW your current plan.
acasignups.net/25/12/11/gro...
The deadline in most states for coverage strating Jan. 1st is MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!
DO NOT PASSIVELY AUTO-RENEW your current plan.
acasignups.net/25/12/11/gro...
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we should all watch a rob reiner movie tomorrow, this entire site, just pick one and put it on at like 8pm est
December 15, 2025 at 3:50 AM
we should all watch a rob reiner movie tomorrow, this entire site, just pick one and put it on at like 8pm est
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Mr. Rogers' famous advice to "Look for the helpers" was meant to help parents comfort kids in a terrifying world. For adults, there's an implied second part: ...And if you can, be one yourself.
This member of the Brown University community is a hero.
This member of the Brown University community is a hero.
December 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Mr. Rogers' famous advice to "Look for the helpers" was meant to help parents comfort kids in a terrifying world. For adults, there's an implied second part: ...And if you can, be one yourself.
This member of the Brown University community is a hero.
This member of the Brown University community is a hero.
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“Westward leading, STILL proceeding?!”
- The wiseman who has plans after this
- The wiseman who has plans after this
December 12, 2025 at 1:52 AM
“Westward leading, STILL proceeding?!”
- The wiseman who has plans after this
- The wiseman who has plans after this
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I am brimming with holiday spirit
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I am brimming with holiday spirit
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Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
Nicole Foy
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
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I have been perfectly happy since the switch to Tidal, the playlist transfer was pretty seamless and my literal only problem is remembering which icon to use on my phone to get to the music since I can't find the green circle anymore
Spotify is garbage on every count: Its treatment of artists, its ICE advertising, the CEO's investment in military AI, its leading role in the commodification and AI slopification of music, its terrible audio quality—you name it.
So I quit, and put together a complete guide to getting off Spotify:
So I quit, and put together a complete guide to getting off Spotify:
How to quit Spotify
This Black Friday, here's a guide to finding the best Spotify alternative
www.bloodinthemachine.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I have been perfectly happy since the switch to Tidal, the playlist transfer was pretty seamless and my literal only problem is remembering which icon to use on my phone to get to the music since I can't find the green circle anymore
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in case you’re stressed and need to know this: Monterey Bay Aquarium on YouTube has both livestreams of some of their tanks (including their excellent jelly tanks!) and a wide selection of aquarium footage set to relaxing music vids you can watch any time
(I’m currently watching their channel lol)
(I’m currently watching their channel lol)
December 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
in case you’re stressed and need to know this: Monterey Bay Aquarium on YouTube has both livestreams of some of their tanks (including their excellent jelly tanks!) and a wide selection of aquarium footage set to relaxing music vids you can watch any time
(I’m currently watching their channel lol)
(I’m currently watching their channel lol)
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We're half a decade into studies finding that improving airflow in classrooms will reduce disease transmission enormously, and that bleaching surfaces etc. does very little. And yet nothing changes. Waves of flu and colds wash over schools, and the schools pretend it's an act of God.
The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools - Nature Communications
The relative importance of close-proximity interactions, shared space and air quality to the transmission of respiratory viruses is not well understood. Here, the authors investigate this question by ...
www.nature.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
We're half a decade into studies finding that improving airflow in classrooms will reduce disease transmission enormously, and that bleaching surfaces etc. does very little. And yet nothing changes. Waves of flu and colds wash over schools, and the schools pretend it's an act of God.
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Australia and Aotearoa, UK and various U.S. states, here are ways to get around age assurance on Bluesky.
Here's a pretty thorough guide to all kinds of methods of getting around the current system: gist.github.com/mary-ext/6e2...
Bluesky's age assurance sucks, here's how to work around it.
Bluesky's age assurance sucks, here's how to work around it. - bluesky-osa.md
gist.github.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Australia and Aotearoa, UK and various U.S. states, here are ways to get around age assurance on Bluesky.
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Whether you’re looking for unique toys for the kids, a special gift for a mom who needs a little self-care, or a gift that the special man in your life will never forget, there is a Black-owned business that’s got you covered.
The Black-Owned Holiday Gift Guide | Black Girl Nerds
There is a Black-owned business that’s got you covered. Here are my gift recommendations that have something for everyone on your list.
blackgirlnerds.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Whether you’re looking for unique toys for the kids, a special gift for a mom who needs a little self-care, or a gift that the special man in your life will never forget, there is a Black-owned business that’s got you covered.
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SHITMAS TIME IS HERE: I've updated my epic, three-hour playlist of the worst holiday music known to humanity. You can find Apple Music and Spotify links to it, plus all my holiday merch and greeting cards, at shitm.as
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
SHITMAS TIME IS HERE: I've updated my epic, three-hour playlist of the worst holiday music known to humanity. You can find Apple Music and Spotify links to it, plus all my holiday merch and greeting cards, at shitm.as
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Data show 'alarming' rise in invasive breast cancer cases among younger women radiologybusiness.com/topics/medic...
Data show ‘alarming’ rise in invasive breast cancer cases among younger women
Between 20% to 24% of all breast cancers diagnosed during a decade-long period were found in women between the ages of 18 to 49, according to research presented at RSNA 2025.
radiologybusiness.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Data show 'alarming' rise in invasive breast cancer cases among younger women radiologybusiness.com/topics/medic...
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SCOOP: The United States Tennis Association (USTA) quietly updated its player eligibility policy to ban trans women from competing as women in their leagues, tournaments and competitions in order to comply with Trump's anti-trans sports executive order. The policy went into effect on Monday.
USTA bans trans athletes from competing as women to comply with Trump executive order
The national tennis governing body's policy change was made with no announcement.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
SCOOP: The United States Tennis Association (USTA) quietly updated its player eligibility policy to ban trans women from competing as women in their leagues, tournaments and competitions in order to comply with Trump's anti-trans sports executive order. The policy went into effect on Monday.
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Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
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So yeah, if you're represented by a Republican in a district that was carried by less than 20 points, tomorrow would be a good day to call and demand that the ACA subsidies continue.
The good news is Republicans in Congress are shitting their pants right about now
December 3, 2025 at 3:18 AM
So yeah, if you're represented by a Republican in a district that was carried by less than 20 points, tomorrow would be a good day to call and demand that the ACA subsidies continue.
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Meet two heroes of our times.
December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Meet two heroes of our times.
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As for the benchmark SILVER plan, for this hypothetical couple, the cost would jump from $599/month in 2025 to $6,186/month.
That's over 10.3x as much, and would cost 88% of their GROSS income in premiums alone.
DO. NOT. PASSIVELY. AUTORENEW. NEXT. YEAR.
SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND.
That's over 10.3x as much, and would cost 88% of their GROSS income in premiums alone.
DO. NOT. PASSIVELY. AUTORENEW. NEXT. YEAR.
SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND.
December 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
As for the benchmark SILVER plan, for this hypothetical couple, the cost would jump from $599/month in 2025 to $6,186/month.
That's over 10.3x as much, and would cost 88% of their GROSS income in premiums alone.
DO. NOT. PASSIVELY. AUTORENEW. NEXT. YEAR.
SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND.
That's over 10.3x as much, and would cost 88% of their GROSS income in premiums alone.
DO. NOT. PASSIVELY. AUTORENEW. NEXT. YEAR.
SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND. SHOP. AROUND.
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I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.
December 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.
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Black Friday Special - Give the gift of CookShelf/Eat Your Books this holiday season for 50% off!
When you buy the certificate you add your email address to the form --- not the recipient's. (We just had this question).
Use the link below to purchase:
bit.ly/4iuYMJV
When you buy the certificate you add your email address to the form --- not the recipient's. (We just had this question).
Use the link below to purchase:
bit.ly/4iuYMJV
November 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Black Friday Special - Give the gift of CookShelf/Eat Your Books this holiday season for 50% off!
When you buy the certificate you add your email address to the form --- not the recipient's. (We just had this question).
Use the link below to purchase:
bit.ly/4iuYMJV
When you buy the certificate you add your email address to the form --- not the recipient's. (We just had this question).
Use the link below to purchase:
bit.ly/4iuYMJV
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OMG! EatYourBooks finally has an app! 😍😍😍 EYB is a web-based tool that allows you to use all the cookbooks you own as a database, searchable by author, ingredient etc. It costs 40USD per annum and is a total game-changer for fickle recipe-collectors. App is called Cookshelf and is on iOS & Android.
September 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
OMG! EatYourBooks finally has an app! 😍😍😍 EYB is a web-based tool that allows you to use all the cookbooks you own as a database, searchable by author, ingredient etc. It costs 40USD per annum and is a total game-changer for fickle recipe-collectors. App is called Cookshelf and is on iOS & Android.
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This is very good. I like to remind people that headlines in the 80s would (regularly!) talk about people who drank lattes or ate sushi as exotic, self-indulgent yuppies with obscure tastes. Media constantly made fun of “haute cuisine” meals with tiny portions because fine dining was bad.
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This is very good. I like to remind people that headlines in the 80s would (regularly!) talk about people who drank lattes or ate sushi as exotic, self-indulgent yuppies with obscure tastes. Media constantly made fun of “haute cuisine” meals with tiny portions because fine dining was bad.
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New: As the Trump administration eliminates incentives for energy-efficient appliances, California is joining New York and Boston to spur a market for affordable electric window heat pumps and battery-equipped induction stoves to decarbonize housing. Free link.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
As Federal Support Withers, California Invests in Cheap Heat Pumps
The state is allocating more than $100 million to create demand for energy-efficient technologies that renters and low-income residents can afford.
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
New: As the Trump administration eliminates incentives for energy-efficient appliances, California is joining New York and Boston to spur a market for affordable electric window heat pumps and battery-equipped induction stoves to decarbonize housing. Free link.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...