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Can someone explain the appeal in the return of the Shah? To the Iranian people, that is. I get they want the current regime out (we have that in common) but I'm not asking for Prince Andrew.
New videos show ex-political prisoner Armita Abbasi and Iranian expats in Germany placing the Lion and Sun flag at Iran’s consulate in Munich. Similar acts took place in Slovenia and Sweden. In Oslo, a group of Iranians pulled down the Islamic Republic flag at the Iranian embassy.
January 12, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Can someone explain the appeal in the return of the Shah? To the Iranian people, that is. I get they want the current regime out (we have that in common) but I'm not asking for Prince Andrew.
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Time to starve the beast. Otherwise states are just paying 'protection' money to the mob. medium.com/@carmitage/e...
Experts Say Blue States Can Stop Paying Federal Taxes. There’s Precedent
If we could use nullification for people to get high, why can’t we use it to protect human rights and stop fascism?
medium.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Time to starve the beast. Otherwise states are just paying 'protection' money to the mob. medium.com/@carmitage/e...
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The Empire State Building honors Bob Weir.
January 11, 2026 at 2:13 AM
The Empire State Building honors Bob Weir.
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Police keep the fucking FBI away from the crime scene challenge c’mon Portland
January 9, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Police keep the fucking FBI away from the crime scene challenge c’mon Portland
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Once again begging journalists to write about Mount Sinai, one of the biggest hospital systems in NYC, splitting with Anthem, one of the biggest insurers in NYC. Crickets!!!
January 4, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Once again begging journalists to write about Mount Sinai, one of the biggest hospital systems in NYC, splitting with Anthem, one of the biggest insurers in NYC. Crickets!!!
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So wait! Now does Ice deport him or something?
January 4, 2026 at 12:43 AM
So wait! Now does Ice deport him or something?
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A woman found a ring commemorating the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City in Niskayuna earlier this month.
Niskayuna woman hopes to reunite 2002 Olympic Games ring with its owner
A woman found a ring commemorating the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City in Niskayuna earlier this month.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A woman found a ring commemorating the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City in Niskayuna earlier this month.
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Tell us: As the U.S. prepares to observe its 250th anniversary, what does being an American mean to you right now? https://bit.ly/3YCG6Pf
December 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Tell us: As the U.S. prepares to observe its 250th anniversary, what does being an American mean to you right now? https://bit.ly/3YCG6Pf
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this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
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During the Ottoman Empire era, miniature palaces with elaborate decorations for birds to live in were carved on the outer walls of buildings, and this one, which remains at Istanbul's Topkapi Palace, appears to still be in use as a home for birds
@sciencegirl #globalmuseum #birds #Ottoman #Istanbul
@sciencegirl #globalmuseum #birds #Ottoman #Istanbul
December 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
During the Ottoman Empire era, miniature palaces with elaborate decorations for birds to live in were carved on the outer walls of buildings, and this one, which remains at Istanbul's Topkapi Palace, appears to still be in use as a home for birds
@sciencegirl #globalmuseum #birds #Ottoman #Istanbul
@sciencegirl #globalmuseum #birds #Ottoman #Istanbul
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Happy Winter Solstice!
On midwinter’s day, the sun sets between the pair of stones that form the largest trilithon at #Stonehenge
Farewell to the shortest day of the year, as we look forward to lighter days ahead! ☀️
#StandingStoneSunday
#Archaeology
On midwinter’s day, the sun sets between the pair of stones that form the largest trilithon at #Stonehenge
Farewell to the shortest day of the year, as we look forward to lighter days ahead! ☀️
#StandingStoneSunday
#Archaeology
December 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Happy Winter Solstice!
On midwinter’s day, the sun sets between the pair of stones that form the largest trilithon at #Stonehenge
Farewell to the shortest day of the year, as we look forward to lighter days ahead! ☀️
#StandingStoneSunday
#Archaeology
On midwinter’s day, the sun sets between the pair of stones that form the largest trilithon at #Stonehenge
Farewell to the shortest day of the year, as we look forward to lighter days ahead! ☀️
#StandingStoneSunday
#Archaeology
Neat find, a set of fisher tracks in the woods! These lead to a very large maple tree it climbed. The leash is for scale.
#Fisher #animaltracks #winter
#Fisher #animaltracks #winter
December 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Neat find, a set of fisher tracks in the woods! These lead to a very large maple tree it climbed. The leash is for scale.
#Fisher #animaltracks #winter
#Fisher #animaltracks #winter
From your lips...
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
From your lips...
A wonderful trip through the history of life on earth. Thank you for an entertaining and informative book. I'm not done yet, no spoilers. Don't tell me how it ends.
“One Hand Clapping reclaims the story of life from a cold, indifferent universe and brings it back into the warmth of the fire circle, where stories make sense of mysteries and offer guidance for how to live.”
Thank you @sadieding.bsky.social and @wsj.com for this amazing review!
Thank you @sadieding.bsky.social and @wsj.com for this amazing review!
November 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
A wonderful trip through the history of life on earth. Thank you for an entertaining and informative book. I'm not done yet, no spoilers. Don't tell me how it ends.
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1. If America were fascist right now, I would not be posting here. Neither would you.
Instead, I - and you - would be trying to build networks of people *offline* who can support and protect each other, in the dark, rather than yelling at the president and his stooges in our own names. /2
Instead, I - and you - would be trying to build networks of people *offline* who can support and protect each other, in the dark, rather than yelling at the president and his stooges in our own names. /2
November 16, 2025 at 3:12 AM
1. If America were fascist right now, I would not be posting here. Neither would you.
Instead, I - and you - would be trying to build networks of people *offline* who can support and protect each other, in the dark, rather than yelling at the president and his stooges in our own names. /2
Instead, I - and you - would be trying to build networks of people *offline* who can support and protect each other, in the dark, rather than yelling at the president and his stooges in our own names. /2
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NEW: We’ve uncovered the first known example of taxpayer money flowing from DHS to businesses controlled by Kristi Noem’s allies and friends.
It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
November 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
NEW: We’ve uncovered the first known example of taxpayer money flowing from DHS to businesses controlled by Kristi Noem’s allies and friends.
It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
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In a statement, DHS said, “DHS has no involvement with the selection of subcontractors.”
They said the agency does its contracting “by the book” and the process is run by career officials. “It is very sad that Pro Publica would seek to defame these public servants,” DHS added.
They said the agency does its contracting “by the book” and the process is run by career officials. “It is very sad that Pro Publica would seek to defame these public servants,” DHS added.
November 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
In a statement, DHS said, “DHS has no involvement with the selection of subcontractors.”
They said the agency does its contracting “by the book” and the process is run by career officials. “It is very sad that Pro Publica would seek to defame these public servants,” DHS added.
They said the agency does its contracting “by the book” and the process is run by career officials. “It is very sad that Pro Publica would seek to defame these public servants,” DHS added.
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“Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by Reuters show. And the social media giant internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day.”
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
“Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by Reuters show. And the social media giant internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day.”
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The only thing that has improved Democrats’ approval rating among their voters has been fighting back against Trump. We cannot afford another “Schumer Surrender.” Urge your Democratic senators to continue holding the line to keep healthcare costs down and protect coverage for millions of Americans.
TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT
With historic healthcare cuts and cost increases looming, Republicans chose to force a Trump Shutdown rather than address the healthcare crisis and limit Trump’s lawless manipulation of federal funds....
act.indivisible.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The only thing that has improved Democrats’ approval rating among their voters has been fighting back against Trump. We cannot afford another “Schumer Surrender.” Urge your Democratic senators to continue holding the line to keep healthcare costs down and protect coverage for millions of Americans.
@mimicofmodes.com how is this?
The Hancock House, located in Ticonderoga, will now officially be owned by longtime stewards, the Lower Adirondack Regional Center for History.
Fenimore Museum transfers original home to longtime stewards
The Hancock House, located in Ticonderoga, will now officially be owned by longtime stewards, the Lower Adirondack Regional Center for History.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 AM
@mimicofmodes.com how is this?
@lordbusinessman.bsky.social
Here's the things for djt and his minions: when the tariffs get ruled out and the debt explodes, I would expect interest rates to jump. I don't think the Fed can cap that well. But I defer to @unusualwhales.bsky.social or lordbusinessman for more thought.
#econsky
Here's the things for djt and his minions: when the tariffs get ruled out and the debt explodes, I would expect interest rates to jump. I don't think the Fed can cap that well. But I defer to @unusualwhales.bsky.social or lordbusinessman for more thought.
#econsky
November 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
@lordbusinessman.bsky.social
Here's the things for djt and his minions: when the tariffs get ruled out and the debt explodes, I would expect interest rates to jump. I don't think the Fed can cap that well. But I defer to @unusualwhales.bsky.social or lordbusinessman for more thought.
#econsky
Here's the things for djt and his minions: when the tariffs get ruled out and the debt explodes, I would expect interest rates to jump. I don't think the Fed can cap that well. But I defer to @unusualwhales.bsky.social or lordbusinessman for more thought.
#econsky
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The head of security at the Louvre.
November 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The head of security at the Louvre.
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UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 5: Vito Marcantonio
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
November 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 5: Vito Marcantonio
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
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Now, the Democrats could do something really funny here and start using the ad themselves…
youtu.be/XWQRuRIxMBI?...
youtu.be/XWQRuRIxMBI?...
The Ontario anti-tariff ad which led Trump to end trade talks with Canada
YouTube video by Global News
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Now, the Democrats could do something really funny here and start using the ad themselves…
youtu.be/XWQRuRIxMBI?...
youtu.be/XWQRuRIxMBI?...