Mostly post about #watches. Was an Army SIGINT soldier on the East/West German border, now a tech journalist. Check out #TalkingTimepieces on YouTube!
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A young girl in a war-torn country encounters an escaped lab animal from a rogue research facility, and gets infected by the nanotech it carries.
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Member of Congress celebrating American workers losing their jobs because a beer can was sent to an Instagram influencer.
I hope it's true, we could use a break.
There is a lot of excitement about a possible new room temperature superconductor.
A lot of physicists have weighed in on the superconducting results but I haven't seen much comment on the material itself and how they made it. So here's my take 🧵
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If you only retweet ONE thing today, let it be this list of 156 House Republicans who voted to raise the retirement age for Social Security to age 70.
Don't let them get away with it.
Make sure EVERYONE knows.
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If Biden did what Mitch did today the media would be covering non stop for the next two weeks. But because it’s a Republican it’s like nothing ever happened.
The right wing bias of corporate media is nuts.
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When President Biden fell, Republicans spent days attacking him. It was heartless and cruel.
And speaking of heartless & cruel, while I despise Mitch McConnell with every fiber of my being, I’m not going to attack him for whatever health event he’s going through right now.
He’s inflicted tremendous harm on this country. Irreparable harm.
But high-fiving over what looked like a stroke to me, just ain’t my thing.
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I'll tell you this: None of us like Mitch McConnell because of the horrible things he's said and done as Senator.
But he had a medical incident today, and I saw a lot of well-wishers on our side. As it should be.
But when Senator John Fetterman had a medical episode, there were legions of Republicans who made fun and mocked him.
We are NOT the same.
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Rudy Giuliani has now admitted he lied about the two Georgia election workers. Think about how many people’s lives have been impacted by all of these Trump supporting individuals who’ve been knowingly lying about the 2020 election. The anger, the hate, the threats against election workers & public servants across the country…
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What happens when the community notes feature of Twitter—which is supposed to allow for more truth—does a note that shows Musk is wrong? @elonmusk has the note removed.
That is exactly the type of action that is sure to attract advertisers and get people to bank with X.
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(1,2) I thought I knew everything about the last administration and its response to the Parkland shooting. However, the new @MilesTaylorUSA book Blowback adds some new and infuriating details. The fact of how involved the NRA was in the response was worse than I thought.
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Jim Thorpe, a celebrated Native American athlete hailing from Oklahoma, achieved fame as an Olympic Gold medalist and is often regarded as one of the greatest athletes in history. In 1912, he represented the United States in the Olympics held in Sweden, where he was joined by future General George Patton as a teammate.
Before conquering the three-day decathlon, encompassing ten track and field events, Thorpe had already secured a gold medal in the pentathlon with remarkable ease. However, during the second day of the decathlon, just before the 1500 meters race, Thorpe encountered a setback – his shoes had disappeared, likely stolen. In a desperate search for a solution, he turned to his teammates and managed to find an extra shoe, though it was too small. Nevertheless, he squeezed his foot into it. He then stumbled upon the other shoe in a trash bin, which, conversely, was too big for him. To make it fit, he ingeniously padded it with a couple of pairs of socks.
Undeterred by this footwear predicament, Thorpe faced off against the world's finest decathletes and remarkably won the 1500 meters race. During the decathlon, he demonstrated his exceptional talent by securing first place in four events and finishing no lower than fourth in the remaining six events, all while wearing mismatched shoes. Consequently, he clinched yet another gold medal.
Upon receiving the prestigious accolades, King Gustav V of Sweden bestowed two Olympic gold medals upon Thorpe and declared him the world's greatest athlete. Graciously, Thorpe replied with a simple "Thanks."
After the Olympics, this versatile athlete pursued an illustrious career, excelling in various sports. He ventured into the National Football League as a two-time All-American college football player, briefly played professional basketball, and enjoyed a fruitful seven-season stint in Major League Baseball. Thorpe's legacy as an extraordinary athlete and his inspiring feat with the mismatched shoes have left an indelible mark on the world of sports.
They must threaten us with their violence because they cannot convince us with their arguments. – at Wiesbaden, Germany
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‼️Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma & South Carolina have already been using fetal personhood to put women behind bars‼️
#SaveMississippi #SaveAlabama #SaveOklahoma #SaveSCarolina
This is a slippery slope. Law enforcement and prosecutors in these states have expanded their use of child abuse & neglect laws to police the conduct of pregnant women under the concept of “fetal personhood,” — promoted by anti-abortion groups stating that a fetus should be treated legally the same as a child.
This tactic is criminalizing mothers who need help, not prison time.
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President Truman seventy-five years ago today ordered desegregation of U.S. armed forces -- crucial, historic day that American schoolchildren should know:
