Well, abusers also groom witnesses (like: “see? you were around me and i didn’t abuse you or your kids. those accusers must be lying, right? you’re such a good judge of character!”) but I really really doubt that’s the case with this specific dude.

There’s no recall mechanism for members of congress. Fetterman has me reminding myself of constitutional law.

Name them cookie! Unless you don’t want to.

There are a bunch of different kinds of places that all link together! Lemmy is a bit like reddit, Mastodon is like twitter, Mbin does the twitter and reddit thing mashed together, pixelfed is like instagram, friendica is like facebook- and so on.

https://jointhefediverse.net/join?lang=en-us

Maybe this will help?

I think it’s an easy naming scheme when you have a litter of puppies to try and adopt out.

What are you interested in? I bet people can link you to some communities you might like, if you can’t find some just browsing.

Mastodon has microblogging, like twitter/x and bluesky, if you’re interested in that! Lemmy is more about finding communities on topics and posting in them.

https://www.rawstory.com/washington-post-lays-off-ukraine-reporter/

“I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I’m devastated,” reporter Lizzie Johnson wrote on X.

Remember to build something of some value to society in your lifetime so someday a billionaire will take and destroy it like a toddler with a toy.

Yeah, definitely. Anyone want to buy a stack of old encyclopedias? It’s a shame that so many useful resources are being removed or destroyed.

https://github.com/simonw/cia-world-factbook-2020/ Oh, hey, I saw this a minute ago.

Magnicide, maybe?

Since their detainment, she said she had to go to a hospital emergency room because of bleeding.

I wonder what healthcare she would’ve gotten in detention if they kidnapped her and she started bleeding there. I wonder how many miscarriages they’ve caused, and if ICE agents have a big laugh about it every time it happens.

https://commonslibrary.org/ I think a first step might be searching here for “toolkit” or specific topics. I remember seeing a lot of useful zines and posters and guides around the internet, and if you’re interested I can try to track them down, but this site might have what you need.

This can also be a useful resource: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/special/index

people who track government planes on blusky had a beautiful period of time after the plane turned around but before the announcement it was an electrical problem

I have an earliest memory that I wonder if it’s just my memory of me recounting it at this point. And another memory of being attacked by a dog that I believe was a dream that got mixed up with reality because the neighbor’s dog scared me. ‘Memories of memories’ seems accurate the further back I try to remember.

I’m worried they’re going to provoke someone into shooting up a daycare

There are notable exceptions to the ban, however, for high-performance membranes used in filtration or separation processes, and textiles deemed “necessary for essential use” or national sovereignty.

and

The first draft law also included a ban on non-stick saucepans, but this has been removed following reports of “intense lobbying” from French manufacturer Tefal.

2012 sounds right for that, actually. There definitely was one, but I couldn’t have guessed the year. There was just a time when I made a bunch of cupcakes because I kept seeing fun recipes online.

You can probably start with careful exposure therapy. I’m not sure how to do that with germ phobia. I dealt with a fear of spiders by reading about them and looking at pictures until I stopped feeling disgust/anxiety. I then just kind of noted and moved on when I saw one in real life. These days I see a spider and can even move it if it’s in a bad spot without feeling anxious.

Not knowing your triggers, I can’t say if that path would help or make it worse.

https://fherehab.com/learning/germophobia-treatment This could be useful for learning terms so you can look up and find reviews for self help books.

For my social anxiety, I started out getting books from the library about that specific phobia. It took a lot of time to get from there to telling my doctor I was anxious all the time, to medication, and then therapy. I doubt I’ll ever be free of it, but I can do a lot of things now I once couldn’t (small talk with customers? wow!)

It kind of has to be guided by you and the specifics of your phobia, unfortunately. Like, would looking at a picture of a dirty surface for five minutes a day make you anxious? Just a little, or a lot? If a little, try it. If a lot, scale it back further. Hopefully someone with a similar phobia comes around with more relevant advice. Good luck?

https://www.fox23.com/news/local/kiefer-ok-mentioned-in-epstein-files/article_d8483262-b1fd-4f79-8322-31631887f732.html

When speaking to the police, they said they reached out to the FBI to see if the Bureau could help the dept. in clearing some of the redactions in the filings for them, so they could search records for specific names, but the Bureau was unable to do so.

https://archive.ph/lbL4F