paulspellman.bsky.social

paulspellman.bsky.social

@paulspellman.bsky.social

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New email to Director Bhattacharya to start Labor Day weekend regarding the secret transfer of appropriated funds to the Department of Defense.

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I will be discussing it with my family today but we will likely be altering our relationship with Apple. Choosing to follow the words of a man who is amongst the worst possible people is unacceptable. This will likely mean canceling AppleOne. Given that Google caved first switching isnt a choice.

But replacing devices will come to a standstill. My lab which is 95% Mac’s may switch. We live without Amazon, CBS, Tesla, Walmart, target, and others. We can minimize further. Our strongest weapon after voting is buying. 3-10% declines in revenue matter. Especially as in this case it’s 90% profit.

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Why can't Democrats be more like Republicans and just hold their nose and vote for whoever the Democrat is on the ticket? Enough with the bullshit purity tests. That ain't getting us anywhere.

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It’s a good thing this architecture professor got the windowless bedrooms that were often marketed to low-income college students banned. Otherwise these kids might be forced to live in inhumane conditions. (Picture completely unrelated.)

Patrick Siegman@siegman.biz

What share of architecture programs require students to pass an economics class to graduate? I ask because this story profiles the architect who just persuaded the ICC to ban windowless bedrooms in its model building code. It offers zero consideration of how this will affect building costs or rents

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Trump during the 2024 campaign on Venezuelan oil: “We’re buying tar from Venezuela and we’re refining it in Houston. It’s the dirtiest, worst oil anywhere in the world. And we’re refining it - so you can imagine what’s going up in the air.”

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Replying to @polphilpod.bsky.social

"one (male) breadwinner used to be able to support a family" define support—y'all flipped out over 5% inflation, how'd you feel about groceries going from 10 to 35% of your paycheck? a TV costing 100 times as much?

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Replying to @ausindimedia.bsky.social

I wonder why all the megafauna of Australia disappeared as soon as human beings arrived. Same with the Americas by the way. Those tired remakes of the "Noble Savages" myth (first used by Tacitus to describe Germanic people…) feel patronizing to me. Of course, it's better than the usual racism, but…

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Hot off the press in Nature! After 10 years, 2,780 patients and 300+ scientists, today we announce the Human Cancer Models Initiative (HCMI) release of 665 organoids and other next generation models! All models and data available to accelerate cancer drug discovery! @nature.com rdcu.be/fx3I3

rdcu.beA compendium of next-generation patient-derived models for diverse cancersNature - The international collaboration of the Human Cancer Models Initiative presents a comprehensive resource of next-generation cancer models from 2,780 donors with 25 cancer types and...

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"[Donald Trump's] a man who doesn't think. He's a man who acts on impulse. He's a man who acts on what he thinks in the moment serves him the best, gets him the most attention, and gives him a feeling of power. And that's why he did this. There's no other reason."

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Super excited about the @metrolosangeles.bsky.social D Line extensions to Century City and Westwood next year! You can count on me to be there when it begins service!! 🚇🏙️🎉

Streetsblog L.A.@streetsblogla.bsky.social

Did you know there’s more D Line subway opening next year? Check out the under construction stations! 2.6 miles of new Metro Subway through #BeverlyHills to #CenturyCity, expected to open mid-2027 - #RidetheD!

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Replying to @socio-steve.bsky.social

I find it very funny but at their expense. "I a bluesky user am going to talk about this person like they are a nerd I am bullying" I have news for you buddy.

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Replying to @shannonrwatts.bsky.social

"I never would and never will criticize Mao Zedong… one of the great leaders of this world... who changed the entire universe … There was a lot of fucking excess... but China would not exist without Mao." Mao’s rule resulted in 40M deaths.

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ok I'm more pro national service than most on here but I get that there are valid concerns etc etc. but I'm sorry 'pro-communism but also furious at prospect of govt controlling my employment choices' is just a very funny type of guy. you think a command economy is gonna let you follow your dreams?

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Replying to @opinionhaver.bsky.social

there's a pretty good tweet that's something like "people think that under communism they'll be given a luxiourus stipend to make art no one likes, instead of being forcibly retrained as a dental hygienist and deployed to Bangor Maine to care for the elderly population there"