MountainMint82

The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive

Quite rare to see a chart that says quite so overtly that no one involved has the slightest clue what’s happening here

Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.

“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”

There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.

we absolutely need to know who he sent this to. how is this something the public is being kept in the dark on???

Kitchen countertop workers are dying. Some lawmakers want to ban their lawsuits Some safety experts want California to stop the cutting of quartz countertops saying it can't be done safely. Lawmakers, meanwhile, contemplate a ban on workers' lawsuits against quartz manufacturers.

A more serious issue on the topic of renovating a home. Apparently manufacturing quartz countertops is very dangerous.

www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...?

Explosive weapons caused record child deaths last year: Save the Children Deaths and injuries are highest since records began in 2006, and up by 42 percent on the 2020 total, UK charity says.

Since 2006, Save The Children has recorded how many kids die each year from war. Last year was the highest death toll on record–driven by Israel’s assault on Gaza.

Did my intake to commence volunteering at a local food pantry this afternoon and let me tell you, after just half an hour of basic description of operations I now thoroughly get why they stress "please just give money, don't buy random food at retail and bring it in" over and over and over.

This is great. The absurdity of this moment captured. Make it go viral.

My parents were able to get #Novavax at Publix in Raleigh NC today for those of you looking for it!

We feed you.
They hunt us.

personally would like to see every store show what part of the price increase is due to tariffs bc if these tariffs ever come down, i need to see that price go right back down

Family fears for safety of Venezuelan makeup artist deported to Salvadoran megaprison Andry Hernandez Romero was deported to El Salvador based on the government's contention that his tattoos linked him to a Venezuelan gang. Friends and family say the tattoos are merely a symbol of his ...

Hey, @baldwin.senate.gov and @ritchietorres.bsky.social: Maybe you should get on a plane and fly to El Salvador and demand a meeting with Andry Hernandez Romero?

www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...

I'm devastated and heartbroken. Staff at the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) got the ax. Most likely means the Sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA6) is also cooked. USGCRP was the glue across the Federal family on all things climate - reducing duplication and making efficiencies.

I just need everyone to watch this and understand I have been laughing about it for 24 hours

Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
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#BookChallenge

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Monikers

X post: Elon Musk @elonmusk We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper. Could gone to some great parties. Did that instead.

U.S. policy was to help bring an end to apartheid and establish a nonracial, democratic government. In response to this policy and the Act, USAID/South Africa was responsible for financing projects that apartheid victims viewed as critical in promoting social, political, and economic change through peaceful means. The mission enabled community consultation and ensured that the United States did not impose foreign-defined solutions to local problems. USAID created projects and activities to respond to the priorities of the black community and its leaders, maximized black participation and leadership, and ensured activities had a linkage to the general objectives of U.S. policy. First-year funding for the program was $25 million, which was raised to $50 million the second year. The main project areas were community outreach and leadership development to redress the repression of black-led institutions; educational support and training to address the educational crisis in South Africa; black private enterprise development to combat the inhibiting effects of apartheid–induced discrimination in private enterprise; university grants to help create a new generation of economic and political leaders; human rights; legal assistance; labor union training; and health and nutrition

What’s his beef against USAID in particu….oh. Wow.

A screenshot of a Reddit post from the r/peacecorps subreddit by user u/Wearytaco, posted 13 hours ago from Botswana. The post is titled "Officially got the call from PCMO... (Transgender PCV)" and is tagged "In Country Service." The user shares that they were informed transitionary care is no longer permitted immediately, forcing them to either forgo treatment (testosterone) or accept medical separation. They express feelings of shock, anger, and heartbreak, mentioning they had about nine months left in service and were in the process of applying for a third-year extension. The post has 246 upvotes and 79 comments.

The peace corps is telling trans members that they must detransition or get out.

www.reddit.com/r/peacecorps...

The State Department website has replaced "LGBT" with "LGB"

Devastating for scientists and their research, and everyone who benefits from that research.

I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.

Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.

Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.

When we see narratives that blame the most vulnerable people for problems caused by the most powerful, I think it’s important to remember that this viral spread of misinfo is a more pervasive version of what the powerful have always done to defend themselves, with tech they steered in this direction

Luigi Mangione Judge Married to Former Healthcare Executive Pretrial judge in case involving murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson owns millions in stock, including Pharma and healthcare

Luigi Mangione Judge Married to Former Healthcare Executive

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OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment A former OpenAI researcher who raised concerns about the company is dead at 26.

seems national publications could be putting more energy into why so many whistleblowers are dying these days

www.mercurynews.com/2024/12/13/o...

Autism rates over time plotted against organic food sales over time. The lines have an almost perfect fit.

Need to find a US Senator to ask RFK Jr to please explain this