Pete

Pete

@thecatsknow.bsky.social

Sometime runner, math geek, cat butler

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NEW: A bird flu outbreak has been raging uncontrolled on a Utah mink farm for two months. Flu experts fear it could spark a devastating human pandemic. But officials haven’t acted — instead prioritizing the financial interests of the fur trade.

propublica.orgBird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that expe...

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I feel like people are forgetting the Trump administration stripped hundreds of thousands of people of legal status and work permits. That is probably playing a measurable role in this.

Max Kennerly@maxkennerly.bsky.social

The Trump Boom continues, nobody's hiring except ICE www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Wait for it... The guy filming the rising smoke at the Olenya airfield in the far north of Russia, was in for a surprise (20 seconds into the video). #SlavaUkraini

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#ResistanceRoots Today in history, 1953: Jackie Cochran becomes the first woman to break the sound barrier, flying an F-86 Sabre borrowed from the Royal Canadian Air Force. At her death in 1980, Cochran held more speed and distance records than any pilot — male or female.

Congressman Bera, in the hearing on Global Threats, panders to the witnesses who have not expressed any remorse or outrage regarding Signalgate. He appears to be under the delusion that members of the administration will act in good faith.

Wisconsin voters: Elon wants to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Vote for Susan Crawford instead. $100 isn’t worth what it was a year ago, and certainly isn’t worth your daughter’s future.

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Pay attention to Oklahoma. Bibles in classrooms isn't the big story. The same legal teams behind the seeding of Dobbs are driving a case to create religious schools fully funded by the public & they've already petitioned the Supreme Court. Understandably, everyone was focused on the election.

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