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PacMed Building Not Haunted, Just Has Resting Tower-of-Terror Face: tinyurl.com/2h7fk5xs

Some great news today! I was unsure of him when he first came to Bayern, but he's certainly proven himself.

Before the 2008 crash, Wall Street hid massive financial risks using accounting tricks. Now Big Tech appears to be following the same playbook. Americans and our entire economy are at risk because Trump’s regulators are choosing to look the other way.

NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM HST Wed Oct 21 2026 For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W: Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on recently upgraded Tropical Storm Vance, located

Vote no, please. I'm thankful my daughter is out of high school now. I wouldn't have allowed her to participate in anything that required a genital exam.

Dan Sullivan has tripled his personal wealth while Alaskans have been going backwards financially. We need to end the war in Iran, end the tariffs, and ban congressional stock trading.

🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Canadian scientists at the University of Waterloo Dr. Brian Ingalls, Dr. Sara Sadr, and Dr. Marc Aucoin have engineered “tumor-eating” bacteria that can invade and consume cancerous tumors from within. A potential breakthrough in cancer treatment research.

As a reminder, you can get everything Ravenous publishes for just $7 a month, or $70 a year! www.weareravenous.com#/portal/

-A living wage -Guaranteed healthcare -The right to join a union -The right to vote -The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family -The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence This is what we really need to thrive — not flying cars or AI or giant data centers.

Calling lovers of online book culture! We might have the role for you.

Elon Musk is trying to buy this Senate seat in Texas. He wants our land, he wants our water, and he wants his own personal U.S. senator. He’s trying to buy Texas. But on November 3rd, we’ll deliver a clear message to the world’s first trillionaire: Texas is not for sale.

I think it's weird to vote for judges and sheriffs. It seems like they should be hired based on job description and qualifications. They should not campaign and accept donations.

A good summary here of how much Meta is in the tank for Trump. And a reminder that the authoritarian threat comes not just from within the Trump administration but from its oligarchic allies. Oligarchic power is now a clear and present threat to our democracy. open.substack.com/pub/populari...

DHS was always a bad idea.

With Starbucks making moves like this, it's more important than ever for us to organize to protect our rights.

It makes you dumber.

We wanted to understand the AI proof of Hilbert’s Tenth Problem over the rationals. So we talked to three unvaccinated UFC fans at an Arby’s in Scranton.

Immigrant New Yorkers belong here. ICE does not. If you need help, call our free, confidential Immigration Legal Support Hotline at 1-800-354-0365 or dial 311 and say “Immigration Legal.” Help is here in your native language, no matter your immigration status. More info: nyc.gov/knowyourrights

Nobel Peace Prize: Navanethem Pillay, a tireless advocate for international justice

Grocery store prices in rural Alaska right now. Most goods here come by barge or plane, so life here has always cost more. But this? This is as bad as it's ever been. This is what the price-hiking war in Iran is costing Alaskans. Dan Sullivan has now voted for it 14 times.

Workers at three major publishing houses tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech.

"I am looking for upmarket stories and narratives that push the boundaries of genre and form." Marina Green #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

I know a lot of us have a bottle of champagne in the fridge for "that day," but an acquaintance brought up an idea I hadn't considered - death cake! Imma start planning.

I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.

This could apply to most situations, I think.

Next Monday night, you can either go to hear Peter Thiel talk about the Anti-Christ in downtown Nashville - or you can walk down the street to the Public Library to hear @bradleyonishi.bsky.social and I talk about Thiel - and Brad’s new book. There are just a few tickets left.

Happy DAF Day! It's time to direct your donor advised funds to your favorite nonprofit!

On Thursday, October 8, survivors and our allies are rising up across the country for a day of rage against rape. We are rising up because we are sick of the cover-ups, of the injustice, and the ol’ boys club. ✊💪💯 Find one happening near you: www.womensmarch.com/stopsexualvi...

Hey. The fragmentation of the social media landscape has been hard on indie #scicomm 🧪 projects So if you'd like to follow a podcast that's enthusiastic about #linguistics, could you check out @lingthusiasm.com? And if you think your followers might like to, could you give this a repost?

REPEAT AFTER ME: It is okay to ask for help. It. Is. Okay. To. Ask. For. Help.

It's easy to do!

JON STEWART: “So in the FUTURE we WILL use A.I. to cure diseases… but right now it’s mostly murder, surveillance, and surge pricing for the McRib — What a trade! I’m getting the sense you guys might be full of shit.”

Dillingham ➡️ King Cove ➡️ Naknek I spent the weekend traveling across Bristol Bay and the Eastern Aleutians to hear directly from Alaska families. In every corner of our state, Alaskans are ready for change.

The breast cancer center appealed thousands of Blue Cross reimbursements for being too low. At trial, the insurer revealed that it had never considered any of the appeals — and that they were pointless: “An appeal is not available to review an underpayment.” (Published April 2025)

It’s Book Launch-Tober and I kick things off Tuesday at the Rendezvous in Seattle. Total chaos will ensue! Please join us! ASL interpretation provided.

Your state and local health departments are a critical source for outbreak and other health-related information, especially now that federal data are being compromised. Look up your health departments by state and county for more info.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's monthly appearance on @kuow.org's Soundside is this afternoon, and the mayor will be taking live questions during the segment starting at 12:30pm. The number to call is 206-221-3213.

If you're in these states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas. Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check! And there's a lot happening across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️

🚨 OCTOBER 5 DEADLINE #BlueWaveIn30Days If you live in one of these states, Monday is the voter registration deadline: • Arizona • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Indiana • Kentucky • Louisiana • Mississippi • Montana • Ohio • Tennessee • Texas Check your registration. IWillVote.com

Alaska: TOMORROW is the last day to register to vote in the general election! Don't wait. Register today, make sure your friends and family are registered too, and make a plan to vote in this important election. 🇺🇸

Vote for Mary.

Trump corrupted America's most innovative institution, the National Science Foundation, by stealing $1.4B mandated by Congress for research. 🧪 🧵

My brother is in the hospital with multiple broken bones because he's a 65yo idiot who won't stop riding motorcycles. Please send healing thoughts and common sense.

"A dozen orcs stormed the Palantir offices in Seattle this week to apply for jobs at the surveillance tech company. Palantir's militarized AI products attracted the horde of orcs, who hoped that their history of serving the Dark Lords would land them a gig. Unfortunately, Palantir didn't bite." 🤣

Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.

TOMORROW at 1pm ET, MS NOW’s YouTube channel will livestream “Power to the People” featuring Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, and many more! This is LIVE only so watch TOGETHER one time only at ms.now/powertothepeople. Hit “Notify Me” so you don’t miss the show!

The American Bar Association laid out the receipts. Big donors get appointments. Big money flows in, investigations disappear, pardons follow, regulations loosen and foreign governments get favorable treatment. The article calls it an “unprecedented pay-to-play culture.” #PayToPlayPresident

🚨 BREAKING: The family of Renee Good and her partner, Rebecca Good, have filed two federal lawsuits over Good’s January killing by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis. 1/