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Checking something I heard today about Malcolm X reading a dictionary in prison, I came across this.

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This will probably change drastically this year as the federal government gets downsized, but it's an interesting baseline.

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Here's the future of the U.S., whether we want it or not. And here are links to Project 2025 itself, and Wikipedia's explanation.

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Wonderful idea, I hope it spreads.

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Unfortunately we all need to start verifying the news we read.

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Now this is something worth thinking about. Though most of the free Internet would disappear.

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I read all, or almost all, of his books and am sad to hear he died. I remember when his name came up at dinner and someone told my Mom that she probably wouldn't like his books. Of course she read one immediately and really loved his use of language.

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This is quite an interesting custom of the U.S. Navy that I had never heard about. And apparently nowadays, of course there is a contest. See https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/06/14/a-big-bz-to-the-winner-of-the-navys-new-years-deck-log-poem-contest/

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I had to post this. It was a public service, after all.

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As someone who folds a lot of clothes, I think she makes some valid points. I wonder what else I waste time doing?

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This is a wonderful example of using tech in a small but useful way. I sympathize with the problem and admire this attempt at a partial solution.

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The story is called "Dragon Shepard." It's short and surprising.

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Fascinating side effect of a waste food dump that was forgotten, in Costa Rica. Don't try this at home.

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WHO IS GOVERNMENT? A SERIES FROM POST OPINIONS

THE CANARY

Michael Lewis on Chris Mark of the Department of Labor

This is a fascinating story about a guy who worked in coal mines then went to school to learn how to make them safer, then worked for the U.S. Federal Government, which was the only place he figured he could keep working on the problem.

Now he's getting an award for his work.

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Fascinating example of good citizenship.

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I love policies like this. Using your extra money where it will do the most good.