High Desert Otter

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Doctor, gardener, cook, writer, rescuer of old dogs.

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Here we go again with the NYT "painting" instead of "affirming"

Trump is literally a convict that ain't a painting, it's a photo

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“Because liberal states have now become sanctuaries for abortion tourism, HHS should use every available tool, including cutting of funds, every state report exactly how many abortions take place w/in its borders, at what gestational age, for what reason, the mother’s residence, & by what method."

J.D. Vance Wants Police To Track People Who Have Abortionswww.levernews.com Trump’s vice presidential pick pressured regulators to let police access the records of people who cross state lines for abortions.

Gift link to good assessment of Vance by Matt Bai back in May, when he was just a twinkle in Trump's eye. wapo.st/3SaZznA

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Getting increasingly pissed off by various politicians "distraught" today. This is America, where every day we wonder if this when someone we love gets mowed down by a shooter. Pretending to be shocked just shows you don't get it. Trump has a Secret Service detail to protect him. My kids don't.

@maryscottoconnor.com I realized this morning that as the author of manuscripts that contain sex and some gay characters I am subject to imprisonment under Project 2025. And I couldn't exactly count on the Supreme Court to save me. That's where we are. Weird.

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There’s a presidential candidate who organized a coup on live TV and was recently convicted of dozens of felonies for something entirely separate, and the political system is demanding his opponent step down.

In solid red states like the Dakotas and Wyoming, every effort is being made to suppress the Native vote by actions like closing down on-reservation voting stations and appointing only non-Native election observers. PLEASE read the alt-text. www.fourdirectionsvote.com/thank-you/

@floregonian.com How are you today?

@washingtonpost.com @postopinions.bsky.social This you? I was fairly sure that the NYT would go all-in collaborationist because they've done it before, but your recent stuff does surprise me.

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"They're just fearmongering about Project 2025," brought to you by the people behind "They're just fearmongering about a coup" and "they're just fearmongering about abortion bans"

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“Mom, tell me about 2024.” Well, honey, people were concerned about a man’s age so we let Nazis take over.

Look closely at the top of this bee and you can see the spindly green legs of her killer. But spiders have to live too.

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Trump's "black jobs" comment briefly made Xitter a wondrous place again. Gift link wapo.st/3W0i8Nx

‘Hello from my Black job’: Dems strike back after Trump debate remarkwapo.st Democratic politicians took to social media to condemn and question former president Donald Trump’s remark that undocumented immigrants are “taking Black jobs.”

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I am unironically thankful that the Cybertruck exists what other vehicle can provide us this level of schadenfreude day in and day out art comes in many different forms

The Cybertruck was released on Nov. 30. Today, Tesla announced it was recalling the vehicle for the fourth time, an impressive rough average of one recall every seven weeks. apnews.com/article/tesl...

For Tesla's futuristic new Cybertruck, a fourth recallapnews.com Tesla is recalling its futuristic new Cybertruck pickup for the fourth time in the U.S. to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose, and failing front windshield wipers.

Had to show off my new pet. This infant praying mantis is about half an inch long, and already stalking insects for a living.

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KHARKIV, Ukraine (WJW) – Two beluga whales are settling into their new homes after being rescued from their aquarium in war-torn Ukraine. According to a press release, bombs have been dropping within a few hundred meters of the NEMO Dolphinarium in Ukraine. Good humans! www.yahoo.com/news/beluga-...

Beluga whales rescued from bombing in Ukrainewww.yahoo.com Two beluga whales are settling into their new homes after being rescued from their aquarium in war-torn Ukraine.

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I went on X to look for someone, and today the National Park Service tweeted "Believe in yourself the way park visitors believe they can pet a bison."

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We need to get *everyone* on planet Earth to grasp this most vital truth, and into the fight for the natural world. No nature, no us. 🌏

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The best way to avoid post workout exhaustion is by not working out at all and spending the time eating and drinking instead. Tune in tomorrow for another secret the Illuminati don't want you to know.

The Pentagon is prohibited from pushing disinformation within our country, but other countries were fair game until the current president banned the anti-vax campaign in foreign countries. www.reuters.com/investigates...

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idk maybe we shouldn't elect a guy who has never understood an actual policy in his life other than "hurt people"

Iceland's moratorium on whaling didn't last long. apnews.com/article/icel...

Iceland issues license for 128 fin whales to be hunted this yearapnews.com Iceland’s government says it has issued a license to the North Atlantic nation’s last fin whaling company to hunt and kill 128 fin whales this year.

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On the day Dr. Fauci - who dedicated his life to public health, saving millions - is dragged in front of congress and told he belongs in prison, @nytimes.com pushed pseudoscience that served to further degrade trust in science. I wrote 2️⃣ threads to highlight many issue-links in 🧵👇 for easy reading.

When dealing with pseudoscience, the devil is in the detail - in this case, narrowing down a specific "Lab Leak" hypothesis. In Dr. Chan's @nytimes.com OpEd there is, however, a very specific hypothesis for COVID-19 origin. It's a prime example of conspiracism vs empiricism, so let's dive in. 🧵

Anybody surprised by increasing threats to safe birth control access? Anybody at all? wapo.st/3R9BYTO

Conservative attacks on birth control could threaten accesswapo.st Far-right conservatives are sowing misinformation that inaccurately characterizes IUDs, emergency contraception, even birth control pills as causing abortions.

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@madphysiologist.bsky.social Remembered a story from my first week at the VA that you might appreciate. Me, reviewing chart of VN vet: I see that you're a former Marine. Him, firmly: No Me: Oh, sorry, your record says.., Him: Ma'am, there are no "former" Marines.