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Calculus vigilante, union man, proud father. Public education is a pillar of democracy. "We are hope despite the times." -R.E.M.

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Will the Republican Senators help their constituents who have been railroaded by AI?
Not hardly. Blackburn is easily bought off by campaign donations from big corporations.

13.03.2026 00:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sue!

13.03.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I can't even find the words to express how repugnant and despicable this post is.

People who spew such Islamophobic bile don't belong in the United States Congress. The job of elected officials is to combat hate, not fan its flames. (1/2)

12.03.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 13293 πŸ” 2590 πŸ’¬ 785 πŸ“Œ 257

Shame on Senator Tuberville: Keep New York City out of your bigoted mouth.

This Jewish New Yorker is proud that we elected our first Muslim mayor. (2/2)

12.03.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 4742 πŸ” 450 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 15
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@theurbanist.org has a great list of hidden gems around town www.theurbanist.org/guide-to-sea...

12.03.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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When will UW's cherry blossoms bloom in 2026? Arguably the most magical time of the year in Western Washington is almost here: cherry blossom season.

🌸 Cherry blossom time in the Pacific Northwest. Here's where to find them: www.kuow.org/stories/when...

12.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran was nowhere close to a nuclear bomb, experts say Although President Trump has claimed Iran was weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon, much more work was needed for the country to do so

Read Scientific American.
Totally worth the subscription price.

www.scientificamerican.com/article/iran...

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Live Nation Can β€˜Gouge’ Fans on Fees, Ticketing Executives Boast Two Live Nation Entertainment Inc. executives bragged about the high fees the company charges fans at its venues, joking in internal messages that the company is β€œrobbing them blind” and that β€œthese p...

Internal messages from Live Nation reveal two execs talking about "robbing [fans] blind."

β€œThese people are so stupid. I almost feel bad taking advantage of them," one says.

That man is now the head of ticketing for the unit responsible for Live Nation's 150 amphitheaters.

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I will say this: it was better than driving out of a concert. But that's such a low bar to clear.

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I saw Beyonce in Atlanta (Cowboy Carter Tour). It has a capacity of about 70,000 people. Getting from the stadium to Marta after the show ended... was not great.

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Paxton vs. Cornyn Is a Choice Between Two MAGA Flavors Both are awful. Both are Trumpy. One also happens to be extravagantly corrupt.

Cornyn has none of the legal or ethics issues that make Paxton a tempting target. But his Senate record alone is enough for the Talarico ads to write themselvesβ€”in both English and Spanish.

12.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 194 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ex-DOJ prosecutor who proclaimed β€˜this job sucks’ will run for Congress Julie T. Le made headlines during DHS’s surge in Minneapolis and will launch a campaign to challenge Rep. Ilhan Omar for her seat.

Got some rough news for her about being a member of Congress.

11.03.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 1130 πŸ” 131 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 26

The fire danger is going to be unreal this year. I strongly suggest stocking up on N95s and air purifiers if you can.

12.03.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 100 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Born in Alabama to German immigrants, Hoffleit said that her classmates often wouldn’t play with her because of her parentage.

She became interested in astronomy at age 12 when she saw the Perseid meteor shower. (2/n)

12.03.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Radcliffe graduation photo of Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit, who is seated and wearing a cap and gown.

Radcliffe graduation photo of Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit, who is seated and wearing a cap and gown.

Astronomer Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit was born #OTD in 1907. She discovered more than 1,000 new variable stars over the course of her career, worked in the Harvard and Yale observatories, and edited the Bright Star Catalog. πŸ§ͺ πŸ”­ πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬

Image: American Association of Variable Star Observers

12.03.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 149 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Slotkin: "If Russia is helping to kill US forces, we have crossed a rubicon. We have to take decisive action on that. Instead, we're giving them breaks on oil. They're making a ton of money."

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Recalled swing set.

Recalled swing set.

Recall: LFTE USA Playground Swing Set Seats; The rivets used to support the swing seat can fail, posing a fall hazard to children. Get free replacement swing seat. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...

12.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Fact check: true

12.03.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why is it always Andreessen Horowitz?

… and always Chuck Schumer?

12.03.2026 11:03 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ex-Trump envoy makes case for Iran attack β€” Harvard Gazette President acted in response to β€œculmination of threats,” says Morgan Ortagus.

Ortagus (far right)
Remember that name.

news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

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Children often face deportation hearings alone β€” with little public scrutiny As the Trump administration carries out its aggressive deportation agenda, children here and across the country are subject to court proceedings similar to those adults face. The core of these hearing...

www.wbur.org/news/2026/03...

12.03.2026 10:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love the idea that *this* US government, which has been nabbing landscapers and five year olds knows where Iranian sleeper cells are but just hasn’t gotten around to doing anything about it yet.

12.03.2026 01:21 πŸ‘ 11573 πŸ” 3061 πŸ’¬ 366 πŸ“Œ 91

I will again mention my Oz story, which is that I was in a room full of early career New York surgeons for a study one time, and every single one of them had an Oz story where he would make a resident do all the work, show up for the cuts he got paid for, and leave. 15 minutes scrub to scrub.

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Hear us now, we’ll chant it slowly: Union busting is unholy!

Count me in full solidarity with the St. John's faculty defending their collective bargaining rights from attack. (1/2)

11.03.2026 23:51 πŸ‘ 189 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

HUGE.

11.03.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 4708 πŸ” 923 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 17

Celtics, you must avenge Jaylen Brown

11.03.2026 01:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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John Oliver on right wing grifter, "brain" behind the "censorship industrial complex" and USAID destroyer, Mike Benz:

"a chronically online lunatic"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU8S...

09.03.2026 12:53 πŸ‘ 237 πŸ” 70 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

As Oliver says, when you're tallying the dead and the devastated from the destruction of USAID, remember the
critical contributions of

Elon Musk
Pete Marocco
Mike Benz
Jeremy Lewin
Marco Rubio

Because they're probably going to be lying about it in the future.

09.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0