Why NASA keeps changing the probability of an asteroid impacting Earth in 2032
Sensational "city killer" headlines aside, NASA and the European Space Agency reported the asteroid "has a very small chance" of Earth impact.
Yes, Musk said he'd ask Trump about $5K checks for US taxpayers funded by DOGE savings
An investment company's CEO suggested the "DOGE dividend" idea to Musk on X.
Musk did not post that 'billionaires are tired of subsidizing' public services
The post, in which he appeared to tell people to "roll around in the mud with your fellow pigs," originated on a satirical subreddit.
Yes, the White House posted an image of Trump captioned 'Long live the king'
An AI-generated image depicted Trump wearing a crown and the words, "Long live the king" on a Time magazine cover.
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No evidence South Africa has banned all US businesses and stopped mineral exports
The claim spread after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing aid to the country.
What we know about claims USAID funded 'Sesame Street' TV show in Iraq
"Ahlan Simsim" is both the name of a childhood development program and an Arabic-language TV show featuring "Sesame Street" characters.
No, USDA inspector general didn't demand 'mass culling' of birds to inflate cost of poultry, eggs
Since avian flu arrived in the U.S., farmers have killed millions of birds affected by the disease; however, this is standard procedure.
♲ @npr_news@social.gibberfish.org:DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up
A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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What we know about photo allegedly showing $300M worth of meds set to expire due to USAID cuts
In an X post, Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware said the drugs would have prevented people "from going blind from a preventable tropical disease."
Checked the app store for an app that would be specialized for use with Friendica. Saw the "Raccoon" app, while still in development. But... I installed it so I can try it out with this account, as the trom server doesn't have a "web install", for a web based app thingie, and it's a bit annoying to use from the mobile website.
So... Let's try out Raccoon (I'm on android, BTW).
I don't know if my other Friendica account is still working, as it's past 3AM and it usually zonks out at that point.... But as I'm trying the app from the instance without web app support, I'm posting from here now. 😉
Sometimes I wish my brain would be less "messy" in it's silly "organized" way. 😇
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Trump order saying only he and attorney general can interpret laws is limited to executive branch
The executive order gives the president more power over federal agencies that are part of the executive branch of government.
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Drone video truly shows NYC protest against Trump and Musk
The video on X, captured on Presidents Day, received draft community notes and replies from users falsely claiming the footage was fake or not recent.
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Fascisme, définition
#Lordon , concis pour une fois. Et toujours efficace.
Fascisme, définition
Il devrait commencer à être assez clair, quand des milices défilent dans Paris au cri de « Paris est nazi », et poignardent des militants de gauche, que ce vers quoi nous nous dirigeons mérite d’être appelé « fascisme ».Frédéric Lordon (Le Monde diplomatique)
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Toyota and Honda are not closing US plants due to Trump's tariffs. Here's what they said
The claims spread as the Trump administration imposed new tariffs on some imports.
No, Chris Stapleton didn't file 'official objection' to Beyoncé's Grammy win for best country album
Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" won best country album at the 2025 Grammys.