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Will Harris @willharrisinva.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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?...

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

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.

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Check if you're registered to vote at http://voterresource.org/saraht

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materialsdan @materialsdan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Diary entry 25 yrs ago today: America unites in patriotism, divides over retaliation vs. appeasement. We watch TV all day, fascinated and horrified. We pray, reflect, and fire off dozens of email forwards...

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materialsdan @materialsdan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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

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materialsdan @materialsdan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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

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materialsdan @materialsdan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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

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Josh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

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/

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Report – AI and Education

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materialsdan @materialsdan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

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

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materialsdan @materialsdan.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

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

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

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.

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COINTREAUPRO @strings.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

So… they’re working

Atlanta says these bike barriers are protecting cyclists. Drivers keep crashing into them.
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materialsdan @materialsdan.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

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

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

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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materialsdan @materialsdan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Public Service Announcement about updating WordPress

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David Weiskopf believes in you @dave.bzky.team · 25/07/2026

I hereby invite every person who has written a piece about how environmentalists are doing it wrong to become an environmentalist who does it right.

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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...

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"Cuts to NSF’s Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) Directorate will have significant economic impacts nationwide"
https://scienceimpacts.org/insights/SBE-2026-07-13

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

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!

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Tamar Haspel @tamarhaspel.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

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.

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materialsdan @materialsdan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

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

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

if Leo actually does formally excommunicate the heretic bishops of the Society of St. Pius X (medieval-ass sentence lmao) on July 1, he will be EXPLICITLY saying that the Vatican II denial caucus are no longer considered Catholic and that is going to be, as the people say, a spicy meatball

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Buffy Wicks @buffywicks.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

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. 👇

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

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/

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materialsdan @materialsdan.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

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.

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Capital Weather @capitalweather.com · 09/06/2026

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

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 30/05/2026

Any public comment on a proposed regulation, event short and anonymous saying you don't like it/like it, helps. For those wanting to provide something deeper, I saw this resource and really liked it, from the PDF linked on here: www.peer-center.org/research/vir...

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Literature: Submit existing research that relates to the policy under consideration that is not currently cited (including your own!)
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Respond to the characterization of research cited by policymakers, including and especially if it’s a characterization of your research
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Be clear about why (or why not) the evidence base on which the rules rely is appropriate
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Measurement: Provide feedback on methodological approaches used and/or suggest alternative approaches to measuring policy impact
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Suggestions of "better" ways of doing things, including why,are especially helpful
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Consider feasibility to the extent you can
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Data: Provide feedback on the data the agency relied upon and/or suggest alternative data sources that could be used
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Be specific. Whyis the alternative data more appropriate? What are the pros and cons?
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Again, consider feasibility if you can. What is the best data available now and what could be even better with a reasonable amount of investment?
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Comments from researchers are especially important on the Regulatory Impact Analysis. Key questions to ask:
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Is anything left out? (Even if hard to value, the agency should still identify all effects)
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Are there any unintended consequences of this policy?
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Is there causal research that could help generate better estimates? Especially in a way that may alter the cost-benefit calculation
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Respond to questions posed within the proposed rule
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These questions show where the evidence is especially thin, or the policy is particularly open to change
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Comments supporting something the regulator is doing (particularly with validating research) are useful and important, too, if you agree with their approach

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Agency is (probably) going to try to do something. So tryto not just criticize – also suggest alternative approaches
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No need to comment on all aspects of a regulation. Stick to your area(s) of expertise
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Comments can be short! 1-2 pages is fine. Focusing on just oneissue is fine.
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Any research can be valuable, whether or not it is published
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Peer-reviewed articles need not be in top journals
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Working papers are also valuable!
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Be sure to provide a summary of your credentials and expertise when commenting
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Write with coauthors or invite co-signatories after drafting. The more the merrier!
Other Tips for Public Comments

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materialsdan @materialsdan.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

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

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materialsdan @materialsdan.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

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.

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Ted Alcorn @tedalcorn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

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. 👇

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

-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.

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Capital Weather @capitalweather.com · 01/05/2026

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.

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

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.

I went through both and made a transcript of exactly what was included and what was cut from the shorter version that aired on network television. The final 13-minute edit that CBS broadcast on Sunday was a bit of a Frankenstein monster as the president was sometimes cut off mid-sentence while other sections were cut and moved around to give the conversation a better flow.

Throughout the longer un-edited interview the president gave disorganized rambling answers that were filled with false statements about foreign investment in the U.S., immigration, and the 2020 election. He also brought up transgender athletes more than once and trashed the Democratic Party and the members of the press.

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Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Full comic here: www.smbc-comics.com/comic/waas #smbc #comics #saas

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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Gonna spend the next two years spamming every elected Dem about the concept of "damnatio memoriae." Chisel his name off every inscription. Build over the various Trump Towers like they're Nero's Golden House. Remove him from physical memory, not to forget but as a sign of disrespect to the man.

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materialsdan @materialsdan.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

2 Kings 6:5 But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.

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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

So there's a really important debate on civil liberties and national security going on on the House floor right now. It is shameful that it's taking place at this late hour of the night / morning. But I'm going to at least do something productive & try to explain here:

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Scott Brown @habeasdorkus.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The Crimson continuing to break stories the Times could only wish it landed.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

NEW—I got an exclusive excerpt from a USAID whistleblower's new book that made me gasp multiple times. It details Trump's dismantling of the humanitarian aid agency & his team/DOGE's shocking ignorance to public health. 'Into the Wood Chipper' by Nicholas Enrich is out tomorrow. Read excerpt here:

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Whistleblower says Trump officials thought USAID did 'just abortions,' asked for 'Barney-style' slides before gutting agency, per new book

Read an exclusive excerpt from Nicholas Enrich's "Into the Wood Chipper"

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materialsdan @materialsdan.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

For the car shopper in your life

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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

I know I’m a broken record on this but: A handful of law profs are engaging in an effort to convince the Supreme Court to accept a reactionary administration’s effort to redefine American citizenship and render countless children stateless.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

An abortion ban survived at the North Dakota supreme court last year: 3 of 5 justices voted to strike it down, but it would have taken 4. One of the two justices who voted to uphold the ban (Jerod Tufte) is up for reelection this year; no one has filed to challenge him yet, with 9 days to go.

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materialsdan @materialsdan.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Sooo, got that wildly misrepresenting "Justice for Democracy PAC" mailer... Bad enough to sue over?

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 25/03/2026

this goes for so much of the right wing ecosystem. the same guys who scream “DEI hire” would sink to the ocean if they weren’t kept afloat by their far right sugar daddies

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materialsdan @materialsdan.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Some guys impersonating police officers from a restricted number wasted an embarrassing amount of my time.

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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

At CBS News Radio, my dad interviewed the Beatles at peak of Beatlemania, Lucille Ball, Bing Crosby, Gene Autry, Marlene Dietrich, Jack Benny... and he was just one random reporter living the dream! Hard to fathom the role CBS News Radio played in building the America these people are tearing down.

A black and white photo of Hilly Rose in front of a mic with a KCBS flag on it.

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Capital Weather @capitalweather.com · 20/03/2026

Welcome SPRING, officially.... We declared winter over yesterday, and spring officially arrives right now (at 10:46 a.m.) with the vernal equinox. At this moment, the sun is positioned directly over the equator, bringing roughly equal day and night across much of the globe.

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