Sunday, March 29, 2026

Today's news and jokes

Two posts at Reddit





("probably the most explicitly anticipated mass atrocity event ever")

Mexico is battling 36,000+ suspected measles cases with a massive vaccine push of 2.5M doses/week. But hesitancy, inequality & coverage gaps are real challenges. Measles is preventable. Get vaccinated. 🔗

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— History of Vaccines (@historyvaccines.bsky.social) March 28, 2026 at 2:24 PM
("Last year, a 9-year-old Mennonite child in the state of Chihuahua fell ill after visiting relatives in a Mennonite community in Gaines County, Texas. Cases ripped through Mexico's largely unvaccinated Mennonite communities") Better to speak clearly, forcefully, and immediately, because otherwise they will speak for you

"That their goal is explicitly partisan is made irrefutably clear by their exempting police and firefighter unions from any of these requirements..." prospect.org/2026/03/26/f...

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— Jonathan Cohn (@jonathancohn.bsky.social) March 28, 2026 at 6:32 AM
("The bill exempts the unions that represent police officers, firefighters and corrections officers, whose leaders typically support Republicans, but also applies to unions that represent nurses and utility workers") (Not clear from the article how much was essentially stolen, and how much went to a contractor without proper vetting)

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell not only just lost his latest motion to overturn a defamation verdict related to the 2020 election — the judge also said lawyers for the media company he founded must explain why they shouldn't be fined and referred to their state bars for disciplinary proceedings.

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— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) March 28, 2026 at 10:55 AM
(Article indicates they repeatedly cited case law inaccurately (and blamed AI at least once)) (Was totally confused--this is the Intercontinental Exchange, owner of the New York Stock Exchange)

I covered this story for Defector because it falls under two of my beats, Amazon's Reacher News & Views and Suburban Brain Disorder. defector.com/suburban-hom...

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— David_j_roth (@davidjroth.bsky.social) March 24, 2026 at 1:51 PM
(Enjoyed the writing on this one: "Less clearly visible, on a hat rack behind [the neighbor], is a red baseball hat with white lettering on it in a familiar style.")







@thefunnyfarm444 maybe I’ll lift a few shoulder presses too idk #fyp #makeup ♬ original sound - Lawwtie








@that_pug_penny

Don’t worry Harry! I protect youz. Me been facin my vacuum fears! 🤪

♬ Austin Millz In Da Mood - Austin Millz




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