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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.

They are a military force in a war that cannot be won.
Kinda a natural spot in the rankings… @… https://…

Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix.bsky.social)
At $28.7B for 2025 (nearly triple its 2024 budget) and at least another $56.25B over the next three years, ICE's budget would be the envy of many national militaries... "Indeed, this budget would put ICE as the 14th most well-funded military in the world, right between Ukraine and Israel." [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/

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]

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…

Police, jail, and banning stuff seem to be this board's/mayor's only "solutions" to the public health crisis of addiction, and not, for example, voluntary treatment: we still lack enough treatment facilities to accommodate every San Franciscan who comes in ready and wanting help to kick their habit.
This policy is particularly dumb because of its obvious harm to nightlife. People want to be able to buy snacks when they leave the club.

S.F. supervisors say late-night store ban is working. Not so fast, say criminologists. 
Researchers urge caution on policy implications, as San Francisco supervisors use study's results to push for a broader late-night ban.

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