darkviolin
@darkviolin
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Greater Metro NYC
Joined January 2009
Why mourn or vaccinate when we can bet on the day we pass 1,000,000 official COVID19 deaths? #COVID19Sweepstakes
nytimes.com
Despite having one of the world’s most powerful arsenals of vaccines, the United States has failed to inoculate as much of its population as other wealthy nations.
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Cc @AnnWendy
I took a man with me last time I saw a specialist. I talk. Doctor doesn’t listen at all. My prop man talks. Doctor listens so intently he pauses the appt to see another pt and returns to listen to my “partner” talk about me for AN EXTRA HOUR. I get a referral for an experimental
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#Divestment incentives
Fossil Fuel Industry Working to Further Criminalize Climate Protests Against Oil and Gas Projects: Interview with @emdashsanders senior reporter with https://t.co/jOfjc4spRv, conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Listen Here > https://t.co/yOa7bKEMv4
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The #earthquake experienced just now in greater metro #NYC felt like the #SanDiego Rose Canyon quake a few decades back
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Quote of the month “ The chief consequence of blame is the prevention of prevention.” By @JessieSingerNYC / True for #cybersecurity #AI #safetyengineering #quality
Coming up this hour, don't miss a fascinating conversation with @JessieSingerNYC of @TransAlt about blame and the "prevention of prevention."
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An important voice for the future of human relationships, even as many are unprepared.
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Governor @GovKathyHochul apparently did not hear this segment
Media outlets across the country regularly cite incorrect, exaggerated numbers about how bad “organized retail crime” really is. @daphnehowland explains why this matters:
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Get a clue, Big Oil. Your buggy whip is getting more expensive by the day. #ClimateAction
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‘The environmental cost of war in Ukraine.’ Riveting reporting from @TheWorld’s @carolynbeeler @v_solohub
https://t.co/RXnrNhPS6P
theworld.org
Nearly a year and a half into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, its impact has been felt most acutely in lost lives, flattened cities and destroyed infrastructure. But the environmental damage...
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And the site of a bombed oil depot, where some 6,000 metric tons of oil leaked into the soil and a lake that used to be a popular site for swimming, sunbathing and fishing. Check out the full story here. https://t.co/whIRavErRj
theworld.org
Nearly a year and a half into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, its impact has been felt most acutely in lost lives, flattened cities and destroyed infrastructure. But the environmental damage...
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Earlier this summer, I reported from Ukraine on the environmental impacts of the war there. It's something that doesn't get a ton of attention, but will be one of the longest-lasting impacts of the war.
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Thx to @alisonstewart of @AllOfItWNYC for helping to save a life & socializing #OrganDonation You as #RoleModel credit to your parents
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Thanks @theSallyPotter for the charming release (Pink Bikini); so quietly cool that it's hot @ any age. Unintentionally cast a critical shadow on the subseq't roundup segment
Today on All Of It: Journalist @Pogue on the Titan implosion. Plus, @ZakLevitt’s new podcast examines police corruption in the 80’s, @theSallyPotter’s debut album and a summer music roundup w/ @SwitchedOnPop’s @charlieharding + @bippburger. At noon @WNYC!
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Listeners... Do you have any questions for David Pogue about his experiences with OceanGate? Did you follow the story- Why or why no? What do you make of extreme adventure travel? Give us a call...212-433-9296, that's 212-433-WNYC. Or reply below!
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Looking for some summer reading recommendations? Science writers @jaimealyse @Annaleen talk about their book recommendations for this summer. Check their recommendations below 👇 https://t.co/7du54bPiUP
sciencefriday.com
Whether you're lounging on a beach, in a hammock, or in bed, we’ve got you covered with some summer book recommendations.
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"Defund the police" - Good critical thinking talking point, bad campaign message
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(I'm in Santos district / Nassau) Dems didn't heed warning signals when Curran lost Co Exec. Allowed shopworn tax & crime exaggerations to pile on suburban NIMBY-ist / affluent-ist tendencies
Up first: @IsaacDovere explains the efforts of NY Democrats, led by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, to win back House seats that they lost in 2022, in order to regain a House majority Listen LIVE on @WNYC
https://t.co/20NQjvN7re
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