Out of the paywall for today only: China has implemented new export controls for rare earth minerals and magnets. The changes could upend the shift to electric vehicles. Read more from @abigailbassett.bsky.social:

News from the front: Chicago is fine. Not the Hellscape of crime; violence and roving gangs of criminal immigrants…as Fox and MAGA would have you believe Food is great! Wish you were here

Something for all the literal interpretationists to think about.

Complex Networks of Metallic Branches Shape #Animal #Sculptures by Kang Dong Hyun Link for more info and #photos of his #art: www.thisiscolossal.com/2022/01/kang...

I’m just glad the US military is finally focused on the real threats - Minnesota and Denmark.

Average Sunday show interview: OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats HOST: how will you pay for it? OFFICIAL: tariffs HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed HOST: thank u for ur time

Masonic Building, Hays, Kansas #iphonephotography #mobilephotography #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited #bnw #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #LandOfAhs #WheatState #SunflowerState #architecturalphotography #Kansas #HaysAmerica

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Need a GoFundMe for the Ford worker.

…. but Biden stuttered.

The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred. It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become

‘Why do men feel threatened by women?’ I asked a male friend of mine. . . . ‘They’re afraid women will laugh at them,’ he said. ‘Undercut their world view.’ Then I asked women students, ‘Why do women feel threatened by men?’ “They’re afraid of being killed,’ they said. - Margaret Atwood, 1982.

The president against remote work has been at his house in Florida for 3 weeks.

they're gonna need to dunk me in this scitechdaily.com/anti-aging-i...

We’re old enough to remember when Congress existed

*swallows all my vitamin supplements* *looks up at the heavens waiting for the luxuriant hair growth, glowing skin, regular bowel motions and sharply focused mind to manifest*

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I laughed…

Jack Smith has had a career of over 30 years as a prosecutor; Donald Trump has had a career of over 30 years as a pedophile. I'm team Jack.

USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked

Public service is not supposed to come with a luxury SUV package. Yet Kash Patel wants a taxpayer-funded fleet of armored BMW SUVs. Americans are being asked to tighten their belts, but apparently not Kash Patel. Taxpayers deserve answers. www.forbes.com/sites/alison...

Russia just bombed the main highway leading into Kharkiv - heavy traffic with families returning home after Christmas - cars are burning with people in them. And we discuss signing something with them?

This interpretive dance is called I’m A Cat And I Must Walk Across The Wrapping Paper

They got caught. They’re backing down. But this isn’t over. There needs to be a class action lawsuit. Instacart admitted it was using AI to charge different people different prices for the exact same items. Algorithmic price gouging. That scam could cost a family of four $1,200 more a year.

The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

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The American President is mentally challenged

Just finished some of my Christmas decorating and wanted to share

People often ask why Democrats don’t have something like TurningPoint USA — so before the year ends, let me introduce you to Voters of Tomorrow. We’re on campuses across the country, organizing over 10,000 Gen Z members to engage our generation. 🧵THREAD

It was such a joy to celebrate Hanukkah with Mandy, Kathryn and their son, Gideon. As Jewish New Yorkers across our city prepare to light candles and mark the seventh night today, I wish you and your families a Hanukkah full of light and love. youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng

TAE, a Russia backed nuclear fusion company has merged with Truth Social days after the top nuclear fusion scientist at MIT was murdered ‼️

Bluesky : would u like ur phone contacts to find u Me :

Elon Musk responds to Susie Wiles, who said he is an avowed ketamine user and sleeps in a sleeping bag in the Executive Office Building during the daytime.

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F**k Trump; his administration and the damn Republicans

🚨DAILY REMINDER🚨 I post this every day so Americans never forget Jan. 6, 2021 & how we got there. Sadly, Americans elected Trump twice instead of two capable and qualified women. He is destroying America and enriching himself and the Billionaire Boys Club. #StayWoke #Pinks 🌸 🎥 @mjfree.bsky.social

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A US president who has kinder words for Vladimir Putin than Rob Reiner is a disgrace to his country.

RIP Rob… still in shock. #Pinks #RobReiner

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🇺🇲 #ONEV1 #Pinks 🌸 #Voices4Victory #RobReiner 🙏🏾

It is called “dereliction of duty”. Vote him out as Speaker

LMAO McGovern is on fire right now 🔥🔥🔥

Ending a $5 million research study when it is 70% complete does not save $1 million, it wastes $4 million. When a project loses federal funding before completion, finding alternative resources is challenging. Most philanthropies do not have comparable resources. 🧪 www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...

MORE from Jack Smith: "Our investigation also developed powerful evidence that showed President Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after he left office in January 2021 ... He then repeatedly tried to obstruct justice to conceal his continued retention of those documents."