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This is pretty much why I hate the two party system. You can talk to someone and they're CLEARLY a republican, and then they're like "and yes I'm a Democrat!"
I didn't vote for Eric Adams because HE WAS A FUCKING REPUBLICAN. It's not "vote blue no matter who", because "blue" is meaningless if republicans can wear that color.

Qagggy! (@qagggy.bsky.social)
Years ago, I went to Olympia to lobby on behalf of a nonprofit healthcare provider where I served on the Board. I didn't know legislators by name or districts by number back then and I just assumed from talking to him that Jamie Pedersen was a Republican.

PSA: the term for "spaceflight with a crew inside the spacecraft" is "crewed spaceflight", not "manned". This has been the official NASA terminology for ~30 years.
"Crewed" is a much better term because it describes what the people are actually doing (they're not on board for the sake of being on board), plus it also differentiates it from passenger/tourist flights.

The French are still butthurt. @… https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.ap

Nathan Kalman-Lamb (@nkalamb.bsky.social)
I cannot sufficiently underline how despicable it is that the IOC has required Haitian Olympic athletes to remove an image representing the leader of the Haitian Revolution (against SLAVERY) from their uniforms. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

nyt remains a 🗑️ 📰
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Josh Sternberg (@joshsternberg.com)
When @masnick.com says this, woof. “As much as l've made fun of the NYT for its bad reporting over the years, this is (by far) the worst I've seen.” https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/07/the-new-york-times-got-played-by-a-telehealth-scam-and-called-it-the-future-of-ai/

The State Leadership Initiative (SLI),
is a policy-focused organization that investigates and counters the influence of progressive ideologies
—specifically Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards
and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies
—within state-level bureaucracies and government,
particularly in conservative "red" states. 
🔸Focus on Policy Influence: SLI investigates how national associations and "shadow gov…

Jenny Cohn (@jennycohn.bsky.social)
New pro-Trump group, the State Leadership Initiative (SLI), is “writing the blueprint for dismantling bureaucracy in every red state.” Nate Fischer—a founder of New Founding, which is backed by DOGE advisor Marc Andreessen—is an SLI co-founder. The board includes Heritage president Kevin Roberts. 1/ https://thefederalist.com/2025/02/19/meet-the-group-writing-the-blueprint-for-dismantling-bureaucracy-in-every-red-state/

"Deforestation leads to more extreme weather events in the Amazon region"
#AmazonRainforest #Trees #Environment

Deforestation leads to more extreme weather events in the Amazon region
From a bird's eye view, the Amazon rainforest appears as a lush green mosaic of treetops stretching as far as the eye can see. It is home to countless animal and plant species, many of which are endemic, and the forest plays an important role in the global climate as a carbon sink. However, deforestation threatens to destroy this unique ecosystem and its important functions. One-fifth of the area has already been cleared, and there is no end in sight to this intensive use. This has serious cons…

Deforestation leads to more extreme weather events in the Amazon region #Amazon

Deforestation leads to more extreme weather events in the Amazon region
From a bird's eye view, the Amazon rainforest appears as a lush green mosaic of treetops stretching as far as the eye can see. It is home to countless animal and plant species, many of which are endemic, and the forest plays an important role in the global climate as a carbon sink. However, deforestation threatens to destroy this unique ecosystem and its important functions. One-fifth of the area has already been cleared, and there is no end in sight to this intensive use. This has serious cons…

Escalation rarely stays confined to one place.
The wider region is watching.
Gulf states are quietly recalibrating, strengthening defences and updating contingency plans.
Traders and markets are alert, and governments around the world are preparing for potential spillovers.
For ordinary people – in Tehran, in Beirut, in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, and increasingly across the Gulf – the cost is paid in uncertainty,
disrupted lives and a constant recalibration of what “…

from our illegal wars and funding of genocide at the federal level, right down to our local municipalities refusal to make our roadways safe while shoveling money to cops... this country has so much blood on its hands. https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.ap

Marc Hedlund (@marcprecipice.bsky.social)
Oh my god. “Nearly two years later, the issue remains unresolved. Some neighbors have argued against it, contending it’s not needed and that adding a light would lead to increased traffic on residential streets.” https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/colorado-news/man-dies-in-crash-where-he-petitioned-for-traffic-light-after-wifes-death/73-1fc1a49f-11ca-4deb-ac19-045a2896182e