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A new project for the new year - sharing a favorite podcast episode from a year ago, monthly. Up first, January 2025: 99% invisible on the development and evolution of the Tennessee Valley Authority pca.st/episode/b7ec...

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Can't say I'm not tempted partiful.com/e/hLkpySr7QC...

Anyone who profits from this destruction should permanently lose any and all licences to do business in Virginia. Anyone who contracts to do similar work (arch) should be treated likewise.

The Wheel of Time prop and costume auction is up: propstoreauction.com/auctions/cat...

It's solar update time! Including: batteries make things better, US pays 3x for panels, and more

Seriously, check your voter registration, many people are reporting being unexpectedly purged with no warning

Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina. And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*. If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.

Earlier today, without warning, Stevie Wonder dropped an EP‘s worth of previously-unreleased songs from the SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE sessions, and they’re pretty awesome. youtu.be/8Mxfk7YAPvk?...

ok gonna get Sincere(TM) here for a second There's a lot of doomerism about how "We're all cooked" because "The GOP is trying to steal our votes." So here's the true story of how the GOP tried to steal our votes here in NC and FAILED. TWICE. Ballot fraud isn't final. It gets stopped all the time.

Just thinking about Luna the redwood tree for no reason www.butterflyfilm.net

🚨New Ed Yong book alert🚨

The best, most informative piece on Democracy in the US I've ever read

How many people can say their ribbons won a ribbon, wow

Virginia procurement law can and should prevent or discourage this monstrosity @ebpforva.bsky.social @kirkmcpike.bsky.social

Major kudos to MIT, who just put out a report about AI on their campus that lucidly explains the threat posed by AI to cognition and the student experience, while at the same time prioritizes learning, students, and the value of education. 1/x aiandeducation.mit.edu/report/

Showdown in Little Tokyo isn't a good movie, but it doesn't hold back as a buddy cop movie with gone-too-soon Brandon Lee and o.g. He-Man Dolph Lungren as weeb Reacher

Great overview of how borders can be confusing and overlapping for different purposes

Trump made vastly more money in crypto last year than all of the presidential salaries since the beginning of the republic combined. He made more from crypto than the salaries of every member of Congress over the past 15 years *combined*. It’s yielded a collective shrug from his fellow Republicans.

So… they’re working

Saturday morning stroll to vote early, get eggs and fruit at the farmer's market, say hi to the mayor at a celebration of the historic firehouse, and back home within an hour. #densewalkableneighborhood

TikTok has incredible moderation team. Our InfoWars video about Multiple Horse Theory — the idea that there are many horses in the world and not just one — has been fully deemed misinformation and lost the formal appeals process. Confirmed by Larry Ellison: There is only one horse on Earth.

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New Science & Community Impacts Mapping Project (#SCIMaP) analysis on the impact of the WH plan to eliminate NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences directorate. @malar0ne.bsky.social @asinclair.bsky.social @cl10.bsky.social @alexmusicwrites.bsky.social scienceimpacts.org/insights/SBE...

Farmer & farm worker tips on working outside in hot humid weather: First, the normal stuff. Stay hydrated. Take breaks in the shade. These are the basics! They'll get you pretty far & you won't make it without them! They are also not enough to get through a day on the farm IME!

Recent events got me wondering - what's the difference between GRIFT and GRAFT? So I looked it up. In case you were also wondering: GRIFT is a con, a swindle, a deception to get money GRAFT is corruption, abuse of power, to get money This is my public service of the day.

Behind the food tents, next to Faux News and a bunch of black "patriot games" exercise equipment, is a tent augmented with cinder blocks that looks like it would be making these food items

I'm the author of ACA 22. I'm also adamantly opposed to it. That deserves an explanation – so I want to tell you what went down w/the ACA, and the fight over transfer taxes & the Taxpayer Protection Act. 👇

Londoners, there is a webpage for you to see where your nearest "cool spaces" are when the extreme heat hits - places with water, air-conditioning & shade. Have a look and spread the word, especially to those who may need this but might not think to look for it: apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/

My original handle on text-based social media was overly optimistic and when a rebranding was called for I was able to get field_firstname. Have stuck with it since.

Big news: Capital Weather is now independent at CapitalWeather.com. We’re building a new home for trusted DC-area weather coverage — with around-the-clock forecasts, live updates and deeper local weather and climate coverage. 1/4

Carl's Jr. Western Bacon Cheeseburger with The Habit Sweet potato fries and ranch, and a Jack-in-the-box Shake

I really want to avoid investing in this, but if it is allowed to enter the s&p500 based on special permissions and funny numbers I literally won't be able to. A pump and dump on us all in plain sight.

With data from the @nytimes.com API, I analyzed all national+local coverage since 2000—224,000 articles— to see which topics in each state get covered out of proportion to the rest of the country. A portrait of how the paper of record sees America, one state per tweet, alphabetical. 👇

Scientists shared their standout days for this @nature.com feature. Thx to @nicoleackermans.com @bwjones.bsky.social @aishikghosh.bsky.social @peixotoraquel.bsky.social & others for their stories! If you have a story, please send it my way for part 2!

-Farm bankruptcies are indeed on the rise...from historic lows, back to still-slightly-lower-than-normal levels. -The US used to grow a lot of crops for export. We can't sell them anymore. We SHOULD cut back on crop acreage. To keep growing the same amount we used to would be absolutely insane.

From Snowcrete to spring sweetness Check out how the aerial view has changed over D.C. between January 30 and May 1. Huge thanks to @Barnzey13 on X (Twitter) for sharing this image comparison.

Yes, we know that Shelby County increased racial vote DENIAL. As Mike and I show in the book and our JOP piece, Shelby increased the racial turnout gap. But it ALSO led to widespread vote dilution at the local level 1/2

Let me get this straight: Bari Weiss has radically edited the new Trump interview on 60 Minutes? Let's not forget that Weiss lost her mind over standard editing of a Kamala Harris interview in 2024. But as Juliet shows, this Trump editing goes way beyond standard broadcast practices. Good grief.