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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Writing is a portable, compact trace of mind that is more manageable in a bureaucracy than is a conversation. But none of these conveniences is about developing the best thought."
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Opinion | I’m a College Professor. Writing Isn’t as Important as We Think.
If I do not treat writing as essential for achieving thought, it is not clear why I should force my students to.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 22/09/2026
Continuing its voyage into uncharted waters, the latest preliminary Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature anomaly is now at a record 3.08°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. Models expect the Nino 3.4 anomaly to continue rising into at least mid-November. Then there will be dragons.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"But little research has been done on whether the mineral helps with sleep, Dr. Martin said. And the studies that do exist, she added, are not high-quality." Can stop reading at this point
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Is Magnesium the New Melatonin?
The supplement is rising in popularity among those hunting for better sleep. We asked experts whether the science justifies the hype.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"Under the Trump administration, the E.P.A. has stopped estimating the public health benefits of reducing pollution in the cost-benefit analyses necessary for clean-air regulations. Instead, the agency has estimated only the costs to businesses of complying with the rules."
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E.P.A. Erases Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Tthe inspector general’s report noted that the Pentagon’s full mission statement for the Iran war “is classified.” That suggests that the military may have other goals that have not been made public." ¿Is this just milspeak or is something really going on?
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Pentagon Inspector General Details U.S. Losses and Challenges in Iran War
Helicopters for evacuating casualties were pulled from four countries, and hundreds of military facilities were destroyed, according to a new report.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"A Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to help finance Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding after-party . President Trump did not attend his son’s wedding or the after-party, “it’s going to be just a small, little private affair.” These people...
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Russian Businessman With Putin Ties Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Party
The payments, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, represented an extraordinary flouting of ethical norms for an American president’s family member.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The WaPO app won't let me copy/paste. Weird
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“The board understands that without such appropriate recognition it is unlikely that President Trump will provide the fundamental oversight of the renovation of the main building and lead the fiscal rescue of the center,” the draft resolution says." Awfully nice arts center ya got. Be a shame...
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Kennedy Center Warns of Bankruptcy Unless Trump’s Name Is Added
The caution, contained in a draft resolution to the center’s board, comes as a federal judge decides whether President Trump’s name should remain off the building.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
We are, indeed, the baddies
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Trump’s Latest Makeover Target? Space Force Uniforms.
The president shared a provocative new look for the next-gen Space Force ’fit.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"The pitchmen who made out like bandits on crypto — leaving mom-and-pop investors holding the bag — are precisely the same people who are beating the drum for AI today."
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"Mr. Bush (after 1st, 5th), Mr. Obama (10th) and Mr. Biden (20th) each visited all 3 attack sites on the same day. Mr. Trump plans to leave on Friday after the Pentagon event for a weekend at his golf club in Doonbeg, Ireland."
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25 Years After 9/11, Trump Personifies a Nation Moving On
The president has de-emphasized and shifted the war on terrorism at a time when fear of foreign attack has receded into the background of American life.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“Whether it’s legal or not, it seems — just like with a lot of his election disinformation — it seems rather desperate,” Mr. Becker said in an interview. “Ultimately, it’s going to be up to the voters whether or not they trust this man to deliver on his promises."
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Trump Floats $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’ Checks if Republicans Win the Midterms
In his convention speech, the president floated the idea of a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” for every adult American if Republicans keep control of Congress. The idea, like many others, may not come to pass...
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"Ballroom culture gave the world a whole argot which is mainstream. “It’s giving”, “she’s serving”, “throwing shade”, “spilling the tea”, looking “snatched”. We’ll never know what the queens who invented this lingo would think of its incredible resilience, since they perished in the Aids crisis."
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"If this draft rule goes into effect, it will almost certainly hurt child care providers who rely on this funding to stay afloat. And because stay-at-home, married parents will likely be battling for the same pot of funds, it could also prevent single parents from earning money for their families."
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Opinion | JD Vance Doesn’t Want to Help Married Parents. He Wants to Hurt Single Mothers.
Redistributing money from single working parents to married ones is not a pro-family policy.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"Doctors have wide discretion in how to handle unpaid bills. They can decide when to involve a debt collector, file lawsuits or drop the debt entirely if a patient seems unable to pay. Even so, wage garnishments and arrests of patients are “definitely on the extreme side,” Mr. Richman said."
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Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"Under the draft new rule, parents who stay home with their children could benefit from the program, which typically provides about $9,000 per child each year." I like the notion, but fear Trump et al. will use it to further their exclusionary social agenda
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Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones
The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"writing is a higher form of thinking. Writing takes time and editing and a deep level of commitment. Writing is a rigorous process to understand your own thoughts and then lay those thoughts out in a way that convinces or inspires or moves other people. But speaking is not that process."
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Everyone’s Using This A.I. Dictation App That I Want to Murder With a Hammer
Wispr Flow is supposed to make writing effortless and magical. So I “wrote” this column with it.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026
macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
"The visits to Wyoming came amid President Trump’s ongoing fixation with finding evidence of fraud and vote tampering.... fantastical claims... failed to find evidence... conspiracy theories... unsubstantiated claims...baseless claims...baseless conclusions... Lies. They're lies. Save real estate
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Wyoming Governor Objects to ‘Very Odd’ D.O.J. Election Monitoring
Governor Mark Gordon, a Republican, said he was concerned by the behavior of election observers who visited a polling station in Cheyenne.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
"Does it matter that the high priest of adventure has been reduced to another figure in our phones, that his gospel of taste survives as more slop in the trough of online, that the discernment and style he personified are largely absent from the cult he spawned? Probably not. "
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The Gospel According to Anthony Bourdain
Fans of the late writer and chef are cultlike in their devotion. But have they misunderstood his message?
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It would be interesting to see an analysis of the margins for the contested and open-seats. It would go toward how valuable his endorsement is in pushing folks over the top
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Trump’s Primary Endorsement Strategy Has Picked Winners and Safe Bets
Of the hundreds of Republicans President Trump has endorsed this cycle, an overwhelming majority have coasted to victory. However, many are safe bets.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"The A.I. ecosystem has become remarkably incestuous, with a wildly complicated tangle of business, investment and lending relationships tying most of the companies together. Even idiosyncratic problems in one corner could easily ripple across the whole industry."
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Opinion | The A.I. Debt Binge Is Endangering the Economy
The A.I.-fueled debt bubble will likely result in a painful downturn.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Statement: “As a company, we know we got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry... “The costume is offensive and should never have been part of our assortment...We know this is especially hurtful for our Black guests, team members and partners.” An honest apology. Good on you, Target
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Target Apologizes and Drops Halloween Costume Criticized as Racist
The children’s costume evoked blackface imagery, critics said. “We know we got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry,” the retailer said in response.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
...pation. Rest in strength
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"auto executives, speaking to Reuters on the condition of anonymity, raised skepticism ​about Trump's threat, noting the president has previously ​announced ⁠large tariffs that never materialized and that any tariff of that size would likely spark a massive Canadian retaliation." TACO
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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on all cars and trucks amid Canada trade spat
U.S. tariffs on all cars ​and trucks, automotive parts and steel will be increased ‌to 50% starting January 1, 2027, President Donald Trump said in a social post on Monday after trade talks with Canad...
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Throw in a link to the nearest Goodwill with suits in my size and I'm in
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
"Trump will allow up to 300kmetric tons of ground beef to be imported into the US with lower tariffs over the next 90 days, he said in a social media post Friday morning, a bid to lower the cost of a staple food for Americans pinched by higher prices." 3 months, so September, October, Nove.... Ohhh
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Trump Announces Move to Lift Ground Beef Tariffs in Bid to Lower Prices
The move prompted blowback from cattle ranchers and Republicans who represent them.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
One one level, sure: John's a trainee space-cop, and Hal's his frustrating space-cop mentor, pew pew. But John's also a Black man in America who sees in Hal yet another white guy squandering the power he wields--power he didn't earn, power he didn't have to work for, power that he takes for granted.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
"...without causing too much gastrointestinal distress: poached chicken breast, eggs, bone broth, oatmeal and potatoes. Eggs are rich in fat and protein; bone broth is both hydrating and contains minerals; oatmeal can help bulk up watery stool; and potatoes are rich in potassium."
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Is the BRAT Diet Really the Best Way to Treat a Stomach Bug?
We asked experts.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 16/08/2026
In Poland, a live-action role-play event explored the "Broken American Dream" by simulating life in an Ohio trailer park. The gap between America’s most powerful ideal and the reality of life came into focus by a few dozen Europeans pretend to be us.
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What I learned about the American Dream from Europeans pretending to live in Ohio
The state of the American Dream looks very different from inside a role-playing event deep in the woods of Poland.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 15/08/2026
Sure, ‘Woke 1’ had its issues – but we have far bigger problems on our hands | Arwa Mahdawi
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Sure, ‘Woke 1’ had its issues – but we have far bigger problems on our hands | Arwa Mahdawi
AOC’s remarks about past excesses have been ripped out of context. Progressives shouldn’t get roped into this sideshow
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
"The contract also illuminated a broader trend within the second Trump administration: no-bid contracts awarded to people with connections to Mr. Trump or his cabinet secretaries." Most corrupt administration in history
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Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them.
The agency used a no-bid contract to buy 10 used jets, saying they were urgently needed for deportation flights. But the fleet has largely sat idle for months.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 12/08/2026
Nipple tape, pickle juice and dinosaurs: how I learned to love running, the unorthodox way
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Nipple tape, pickle juice and dinosaurs: how I learned to love running, the unorthodox way
The usual advice was getting me nowhere. If I really wanted to embrace running, I’d need to go off-piste. It was a journey that took me to some very strange places …
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
“We have never in history, going back to '80, had a president that has had a hand in the stock market’s top five days and worst five days,” On four of those days, the market movements followed Mr. Trump’s Truth Social posts about the Iran war or tariffs. It's a scam because it's so obviously a scam
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Traffic to Trump’s Truth Social Falls Sharply This Summer
President Trump’s social media platform has had double-digit declines in visitors in June and July, according to estimates from a widely cited online tracking firm.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Saving this for later. ¡Delicious!
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CNN @cnn.com · 02/08/2026
President Trump predicted an oil catastrophe if the war with Iran didn’t end. The clock is ticking | Analysis: cnn.it/4cfRh7H
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Analysis: Trump predicted an oil catastrophe if the war didn’t end. The clock is ticking | CNN Politics
Back in June, President Donald Trump justified the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Iran by making some alarming predictions.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I appreciate that all the headline writers now must include "claims" whenever Trump announces a new breakthrough
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
"the film looks and feels amateurish. The action is poorly choreographed and haphazardly put together. The story is plodding and every character in the movie feels like a caricature." ¡JB from the top rope!
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
"English is always and forever seeking new ways of saying “truly” in an emphatic, collar-clutching manner. In the 1300s “very” was the one to beat...the grammarian Bryan Garner now judges that “in almost every context in which it appears, its omission would result in at most a negligible loss.”
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Opinion | How We Speak Has Gotten Extravagant. Literally.
We don’t speak just to say something. We speak to be heard.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
"Hanging over every conversation about what happened during the pandemic of the recent past is anxiety about what might happen should we face a pandemic in the near future...Republicans evade the harder work of figuring out what we actually should learn from his, and our, mistakes."
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
"With hundreds of millions of followers on a platform he personally controls, Musk stands as the most prominent purveyor of far-right and ultranationalistic rhetoric in the world. This is the same Musk who is also busy leveraging his vast wealth to shape that same world in his own image."
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Opinion | Why Do We Tolerate Elon Musk’s Racist Commentary?
Why does the owner of X get a pass for what he says and does there?
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 28/07/2026
Trump Bombs at White House Correspondents' Dinner & Jon Stewart Offers Comedy Tips youtu.be/ZF_tDPRNV5U
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Trump Bombs at White House Correspondents' Dinner & Jon Stewart Offers Comedy Tips | The Daily Show
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
King approves and I really liked "House on Haunted Hill". This looks to be intriguing
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Welp. Humanity had a good run
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
"It’s such a particular tone, isn’t it, dressed in the psychopathically desiccated language of management speak. Like having to listen to a homicidal sex criminal talk about killing people by “close of play”, and then “circling back” to victims to remove a trophy."
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 24/07/2026
With swords, axes and shields, competitors from 30 countries are going head-to-head in the grounds of a Danish fortress in a modern version of old-fashioned battle.
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With swords, axes and shields, fighters go head-to-head in medieval combat world championship
With swords, axes and shields, competitors from 30 countries are going head-to-head in the grounds of a Danish fortress in a modern version of old-fashioned battle.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I'm here for Will; I'm here for Wiley; most of all, I'm here for ¡DROPPING ANVILS ON MEGA CORPS!
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
"The birthrate among girls 15 to 19 has dropped by more than 65 percent during the time the program has been in effect, to 11.7 births per 1,000 in 2025 from 34.3 births per 1,000 in 2010, according to the latest provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."
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Government Overhauls Teen Pregnancy Program to Focus on Marriage and Starting Families
The administration canceled federal grants to organizations across the country, accusing them of encouraging premarital sex. New criteria say programs should stress abstinence.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
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nyarhotep.bsky.social @nyarhotep.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
"The operation is already in violation of international law; any attempt by the United States to sidestep arbitration would make it blatantly illegitimate by the United States’ own laws, too."
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Opinion | Maduro’s Case Is Due Back in Court. Prosecutors May Be in for a Big Surprise.
It’s a story a century old.
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