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Pam Gillespie

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 19h
WIN: A state appeals court allowed Gwinnett County's pro-voting policy that allows voters to hand-deliver mail-in ballots at early voting sites without drop boxes to stand before the midterms. The ruling comes as a blow to a broader GOP effort to restrict voting in the swing state.
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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 19h
Again, just monumental work from @willbunch.bsky.social on ICE and this administration's cruelty to immigrants. This is the kind of journalism that truly matters:
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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 19h
#MuskGoodTrouble MUSK opens Fri 10/16 - & hey now! Do I have a grand idea for you! •organize a group; preorder tix for opening wked •have voting resources+info re: Musk's elex spending on your phone; share at intermission/after •if you go on Fri, tell ppl abt No Kings Vote Early protests on 10/17
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MUSK | Only In Select Theaters October 9, Nationwide October 16
An incisive look behind the legend of Elon Musk, the world’s most heralded “inventor-entrepreneur” who has enormous influence on the world in which we all live.
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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 19h
Lovely limestone plaque carved with the face of an owl! 🦉❤️ The solemn gaze from across the centuries gives an air of ancient wisdom! From Egypt, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–30 BC. Met Museum 📷 by me #OwlishMonday #Archaeology
My photo shows a small, roughly square-shaped piece of limestone carved to depict a frontal face of an owl. The owl has large, rounded eyes and a long, pointed beak highlighted with fine diagonal incised lines. The face is outlined by two symmetrical fan-like feather patterns with a raised border around the eyes, cheeks, and beak. Dimensions: Height 10.3 cm x Width 11.1 cm x Depth 2.5 cm This relief represents the ancient Egyptian owl hieroglyph 'm'. The limestone plaque is displayed in a glass case at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna) looks like a ferret dressing up as a cheetah for Halloween. They're native to a semi-desert grassland strip from Eastern Europe to Central Asia. Like a skunk, they can spray a foul-smelling fluid from anal glands. Let's talk about them. (📷: Petra Prager)
A marbled polecat photo from Petra Prager.  It looks almost exactly like a ferret, but the arched back is sort of orange with brown dots on it similar to a cheetah, and the head has a white stripe that reminds me of a skunk, with a long floofy tail and dark limbs.  This one looks alert and at rest.
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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 01/10/2026
Whatever this administration has coming out is significant… because this is crazy www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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Exclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw Deal
A revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly.
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Ma$on @masonfromtwitter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is a crazy story! Imagine finding out he's your biological father!
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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Fabulous fragment of an ancient Egyptian wall relief with three bears and an oil jar. The paint has survived some 4,500 years! Limestone relief from the Pyramid Temple of Sahure, Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, c. 2496-2483 BC. Neues Museum, Berlin 📷 by me #ReliefWednesday #Archaeology
My photo shows a circa 4,500-year-old limestone relief with some well-preserved paint in places, from the funerary temple of Sahure at Abusir, measuring 39 × 35 × 8.5 cm. It shows three bears (partial view only) and a tall one-handled pottery vessel, across two registers. The upper register at left, shows the two leds and hindquarters of a bear, and at right, a bear’s lowered head, chest, and foreleg, painted mid-brown. The lower register at left shows a tall, dark-reddish-brown pottery vessel with a long neck and single handle, and at right, the lowered head, neck, shoulder, and top of foreleg of a dark-brown bear. The bears wear collars tethered by ropes to looped fixtures in the ground. The fragment comes from a wall scene depicting tributes from the Levant. Bears were not native to Egypt. The bears represented are Syrian brown bears  (Ursus arctos syriacus), which were quite common in Levantine mountain regions in antiquity. They were kept as exotic animals in enclosures by Egyptian kings, and also hunted.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My God. This is the center of Kyiv. A civilian building, a historic one, built in the 1850s. Russian terror knows no bounds. They are attacking and killing Ukrainian civilians just because they can. If Russia is not stopped, it will expand its terror and violence.
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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Claude appears to be engaging in academic dishonesty, which could be fireable for a human researcher. But one of AI’s major functions is ethics displacement, a shield that allows cheaters and other bad players to escape accountability.
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Pam Gillespie @120weirdavenue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is my first #Caturday since our sweet feisty Jackson passed unexpectedly from congestive heart failure this week. He was completely himself until his last day and had a peaceful, loving ending. We are devastated and overwhelmed by how quiet it is. I will miss him forever. RIP my darling boy.
Side view of orange cat Jackson in our laps at the vet, before we had to say goodbye.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wanted to see who the “big names” were, and they are there, but also some serious weird stuff.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Remember when legal eminences scolded everyone saying “Constitutional crisis” to settle down because it’s not a Constitutional crisis without the government blatantly violating court orders, then the White House blatantly violated more and more court orders, and those prominent lawyers said nothing?
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arr @arr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This makes me hopeful. This number is aspirational but nowhere near out of reach: a working professional could realistically cash out their 401k and buy off a public official. Owning a senator is more attainable for most Americans than home ownership.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Perpetually “concerned” Susan Collins should be VERY concerned by the latest reporting from ProPublica, revealing her involvement in an alleged bribery/pay to play scheme of awarding defense contracts to a specific firm right after that company made campaign “donations." youtu.be/f2fFlCPjKnk?...
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GOP Senator CAUGHT RED-HANDED In MASSIVE BRIBERY SCHEME Probe!?!
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Child: This is my first time meeting a mayor. Mamdani: Wow, have you ever met a prime minister? Child: No Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre: *walks over*
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
* U.S. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TEMPORARILY HALTS FLIGHTS INTO NEWARK AND PHILADELPHIA AIRPORTS DUE TO COMMUNICATIONS ISSUES WITH SOME FREQUENCIES AT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILITY -- AGENCY @reuters.com
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Pam Gillespie @120weirdavenue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 18/09/2026
Members of the Colorado Springs City Council voted Thursday night to postpone a decision over a controversial data center project near Garden of the Gods. It came after a daylong, rowdy hearing with hours of public comment. By @sarawilson.bsky.social
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Colorado Springs leaders delay decision on Project Taurus data center | Colorado Newsline
Members of the Colorado Springs City Council voted to postpone a decision over a controversial data center project near Garden of the Gods.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 15/09/2026
Days after another measles death, we discover that the most powerful public health official in America will be a headline speaker for an anti-vax rally hosted by a conspiracy org he used to lead.   This is public health under Trump and RFK. Americans' lives are at risk.
Kennedy to deliver keynote for anti-vaccine group he once led

Health secretary has previously worked to distance himself from Children’s Health Defense
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A Japanese F-15 touched down at Okinawa’s main civilian airport, disrupting more than a dozen commercial flights in the second incident involving the aircraft there in less than a month.
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Japanese F-15 disrupts Okinawa flights in second incident in less than a month
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle made a precautionary landing at Naha Airport.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 10/09/2026
BREAKING: The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the DOJ's effort to reinstate key parts of Trump’s anti-mail voting order for this year’s midterms. While the decision is a win for voters, the Trump administration also appealed to the Supreme Court, which could rule at any time.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 10/09/2026
Iceland’s government will submit a bill in February to ban whaling, a move that would leave Norway and Japan as the only two countries in the world to continue commercial whaling.
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Iceland to propose whaling ban, leaving Norway and Japan isolated
Fin whales, the primary target of Iceland’s whaling industry, are classified ⁠by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as vulnerable.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 10/09/2026
Stunning feather discovered in fossilised dinosaur poo is first of its kind
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Feather discovered in fossilised dinosaur poo is first of its kind
A well-preserved feather discovered inside fossilised dinosaur faeces could help explain why ancestors of modern birds survived the mass extinction.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 03/09/2026
Mike Johnson abruptly cancels the House’s final two weeks of September, Leon Black skips his Epstein deposition and sues Congress, Maria Bartiromo is out at Fox, oil surges toward $100, and Iran launches a new barrage at U.S. bases. A lot in today's midday update:
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Thursday Afternoon Update: MAGA Mike’s House Shutdown – 9/3/26
It’s September 3, 2026.
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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
'It's becoming a fortress': New White House construction changes trigger major alarm www.rawstory.com/trump-white-...
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'It's becoming a fortress': New White House construction changes trigger major alarm
President Donald Trump's administration is moving to wall off yet another chunk of public space around the White House, further separating the embattled president from the people he governs, according...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 03/09/2026
NEW: The DOJ asked SCOTUS to lift a temporary block on USPS's new mail voting restrictions. The move comes just hours after the conclusion of a federal hearing on whether to officially block USPS's rule for the midterms — increasing chaos and confusion. More to come.
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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Two more Beluga Whales have died at the Shedd Aquarium, including a recent rescue. buff.ly/4Jp8M4B
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
North Carolina Justice Phil Berger, a Republican (and son of a powerful GOP lawmaker), announces today that he won't seek reelection in 2028. (Talk about getting that out of way early!) I know it's far ahead, but this is sure to be one of single most important races of 2028.
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Phil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A dying star creates a spectacular sight for JWST: The Lion Nebula. My words on it: badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/the-infrar... 🧪 🔭
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The infrared mane of the Lion Nebula
Another incredible JWST image of a dying star. Also: the discovery of a new satellite galaxy of the Milky Way and four nearby white dwarfs
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 03/09/2026
Key moments so far from a hearing on Trump's mail-voting EO: 🔺 Judge Talwani has repeatedly pushed back on the DOJ's arguments. 🔺 Only one state has told the administration it can comply with the rule in time for the midterms. 🔺 Talwani says she will try to issue a ruling by the end of the day.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 03/09/2026
NEW: Democrats are asking a federal court to order the Trump administration to disclose the status of its work on its anti-mail voting executive order. They are accusing the administration of hiding efforts to implement key parts of the order before the midterms.
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Trump administration is ‘hiding’ efforts to implement anti-mail voting order, Democrats tell court
Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of concealing from a federal judge its efforts to implement key parts of the president's anti-mail voting executive order.
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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A chair with restraints found in the basement of a Mount Greenwood church was a ‘prank,’ officials say. buff.ly/QwAcMvE
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
we have immigrant concentration camps, diarrhea lettuce, zillion dollar gas, suicidal soldiers, measles resurgence, national park land sold to the highest bidder and teachers crowdfunding school supplies, but the real problems facing our country are a muslim senate candidate and an influencer
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Pam Gillespie @120weirdavenue.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Let’s work with the fascists but destroy any Democrats who are part of “the left” WTF is this crap
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Real Deal Space Bird Energy (C.A. MacLean) @camroundabout.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I have a memory of when corporations would do shitty things and try to put some kind of positive spin on it in their press releases, but Sony is actually just "we are taking away physical media, there will be no benefit to you, you own nothing, prices will not go down, we will rule in the ruins"
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Republicans in disarray!
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Euronews @euronews.com · 01/09/2026
China has seen an explosive growth in its renewable installation, with coal's share in its energy mix edging down in recent years.
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China says their solar power has outpaced coal for the first time ever
China has seen an explosive growth in its renewable installation, with coal's share in its energy mix edging down in recent years.
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Pam Gillespie @120weirdavenue.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
“Convince them” about something that simply isn’t true or historically accurate 🙄
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 31/08/2026
Kalshi issued its first-ever lifetime ban to George Santos after the ex-congressman allegedly made bets on his own attendance at a Trump speech.
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Ex-Congressman George Santos Receives Kalshi’s First-Ever Lifetime Ban
The decision comes after a federal regulator alleged he made more than $17,000 by placing bets on his attendance at the State of the Union address.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 31/08/2026
In an interview with Amy Goodman, Jane Fonda recounts the moment Dolly Parton first sang her iconic song “9 to 5” on the set of the film by the same name.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 30/08/2026
The president took issue with Welker’s characterization of his record for endorsing candidates during the primary elections as having “mixed results.”
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Trump Threatens To Report ‘Meet The Press’ Host Kristen Welker To FCC
The president took issue with Welker’s characterization of his record for endorsing candidates during the primary elections as having “mixed results.”
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The Republican governor of Wyoming has asked the state attorney general to "start looking into" the conduct of Trump Justice Department election observers deployed to the state for last week's primary election — calling the behavior of observers "aggressive" and "irregular."
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Wyoming Governor Asks State Attorney General to Investigate DOJ Election Observers
Republican Gov. Mark Gordon called the observers’ conduct during last week’s primary ‘aggressive’ and ‘irregular.’
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 28/08/2026
📬 USPS UPDATE 📬 Where things stand: 🔺Three pro-voting lawsuits were filed to stop USPS. 🔺A MA judge issued a 14-day block barring USPS from enforcing its final rule in two of the cases. 🔺DOJ must respond to pro-voting groups and blue states' request for a longer-term block by tomorrow.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 28/08/2026
📍HAPPENING NOW: Democracy Docket is on the ground in Washington, D.C., covering the March on Washington: Defend the Vote. With less than 70 days until the midterms, this is about more than one election. It’s about whether our democracy will protect all of us. Check back in for our recap below👇
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Kyiv and Kyiv region have been under relentless Russian attack throughout the day. Loud explosions are being heard. This is already the 11th air raid alert since midnight, with the total duration now exceeding 11 hours.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
At this point I think the only reason an adversary nation hasn’t taken advantage of our Trump weakened military is it’s much cheaper to just keep manipulating him with flattery and bribes.
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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“The town is devastated … I'm even trembling. The truth is that for those of us from Villena, this destroys us. It's part of our heritage, of our wealth," the mayor said. Makes me so sad to read this 😞 emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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Thieves steal Bronze Age artifacts from Spanish museum in four-minute heist
The Treasure of Villena is a unique trove of almost ten kilos of gold, bowls, bottles and bracelets dating back to the Bronze Age.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Seventy-six years after Medal of Honor recipient Pfc. Hector A. Cafferata Jr. saved fellow Marines during the Korean War by tossing away a live grenade, the Navy accepted the delivery of his namesake ship.
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Navy accepts final ship in the Expeditionary Sea Base class
The Navy accepted the delivery of Medal of Honor recipient Pfc. Hector A. Cafferata Jr.’s namesake ship.
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