So'Westerner gone AWOL @3elo.bsky.social · 3hMayor Mamdani, perhaps you could make this happen? Start the ball rolling? 000
So'Westerner gone AWOL @3elo.bsky.social · 3hWonderful! Can somebody please give us his name & any way to follow him or see more? Meantime, I've been certain we need to mandate civics in US high schools. But clearly we also need a daily dance class/dance time from age 6 till 18! Smiles and laughter would cure a lot of what's wrong with us. 310
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLMars Firestein @marsfirestein.bsky.social · 18hobvious vs oblivious: imagine a world where the people engaged in dancing together instead of killing each other. 061
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 22hThis guy got people from around the world to teach him their favourite dance moves. 📹Ed People 761308370
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 7hIt is my honor and privilege to announce that President @barackobama.bsky.social is joining us on the trail in Detroit on Saturday, October 24. Get. Ready. 306122102861
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3hAbdul El-Sayed on Fox News: "I think about MLK. He said this thing I always think about -- 'If your coalition is not uncomfortable, it's not big enough.' A lot of people wonder why I'm having this conversation with you. It's because there are people out there who I want to have a conversation with." 11544431055
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLMediaite @mediaite.com · 3hWhistleblower Who Outed Howard Lutnick’s Epstein Ties Diesdlvr.itWhistleblower Who Outed Howard Lutnick’s Epstein Ties DiesThe whistleblower who brought to light Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's ties to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly died by suicide in late September. The post Whistleblower Who Outed Howard Lutnick’s Epstein Ties Dies first appeared on Mediaite. 032
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 6hTexas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children. Paxton alleges a vague conspiracy between doctors and vaccine makers. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation. But for a donation of $10,000 or more they can buy an exemption from Paxton's probe.nytimes.comTexas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating ChildrenKen Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation. 34942
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 9hReminder: Voter registration deadlines are hitting TODAY, October 5, in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. Please make sure you’re registered to vote! 7228871673
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLDagnabitalltoheck (she/her) @dagnabitalltoheck.bsky.social · 6h#Ohio 011
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLMichael Froomkin @mfroomkin.bsky.social · 7hRelative got a $500 check from US Treasury and a shocking letter full of lies signed by Trump and ending with "May God bless you". Basically a pre-electoral bribe. News reports say they're sending almost a million of these. Full text in alt below. (I told him to cash it quick before it bounces.) 1511403526
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLNicole D. Porter (she/her) @nicoledporter.bsky.social · 6hAs the midterms near, there is good news about expanding voting rights to persons with felony convictions. Virginians have a chance next month to undo the Jim Crow-era voting ban. Latest via @npr.org 1/ www.npr.org/2026/10/05/n...npr.orgIn Virginia, voting rights restoration is tough. A ballot measure could change thatVirginia has been one of the toughest places for someone convicted of a felony to get their voting rights back. An amendment to the state constitution -- on November's ballot -- would change that. 23113
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLTrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 6h👀 Still a lot of GOP money in Texas - tens of millions, in fact. So is the pro-Paxton group’s removal of $3.5M just standard ad spend maneuvering…or is it the first hint of a #TXSen triage? 53410
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 7hI wonder if they miss the days when they had diesel so cheap they could run massive trucker caravans against democrats. 22240981100
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8hThis always happens when we find out the details a few days later on Trump and Nutlick’s Big Announcements. Art of the Deal. 1502308823
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 6hIf 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. ⬇️ 1916471532
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 12hHey maggots 💥🙄 1223842919
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLOhio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 6hLouisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and the AGs in Arkansas and Alabama filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court, suing California, Massachusetts and New York to invalidate the so-called “shield laws” that have allowed providers to send abortion medication to people in states with abortion bans.ohiocapitaljournal.comRepublican AGs sue abortion ‘shield law’ states in US Supreme Court • Ohio Capital JournalBATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and the attorneys general in Arkansas and Alabama filed a lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. Supreme Court, suing California, Massachusetts and New… 229346
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 6hThere are battleground districts in Colorado that we need to win next month — and no matter where you live, you can help make that happen! Let’s contact Colorado voters to make sure they have all the information they need to elect Democrats who will fight for working families.mobilize.usIndivisible for Manny Rutinel and Jessica Killin in CO Phone Bank Series · IndivisibleJoin Indivisible as we engage voters across the country to get out the vote and take back Congress in 2026. We’ll make calls into Colorado to get people to the polls on or before Nov 3rd and share the... 19148
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLInternet Archive @archive.org · 6h🏛️ Government information belongs to everyone. Government documents help us understand society, investigate the past, and participate in democracy. 📚 Democracy's Library brings government publications together so they're easier to discover. Start with the record. 👇 archive.org/details/demo... 🧵 327185
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 21hFFS… Is it really an accident anymore at this point? 1267188026639
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLEuphoricFuzion🕯️ @euphoricfuzion.bsky.social · 18hHeather, my daughter's Dad just got a $500 check from the Government with a letter basically saying it came from ripping millions of Americans off their Healthcare!! This is the letter it came with! I'm awe-struck, while also having been sure this would happen... Have you heard of anyone else? 3136
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLCallie Barr for Congress (MI-01) @calliebarr.bsky.social · 04/10/2026www.wilx.com/2026/10/02/m... Bankruptcies are rising. Diesel prices have hit a record high. Gas and grocery bills are draining our wallets. Michigan families and farmers are being pushed to the breaking point. It's time to fire Jack Bergman. Vote Callie Barr for Change.wilx.comMichigan farmers squeezed by record diesel pricesAgriculture is the second largest industry in Michigan. Farmers have been feeling a financial squeeze for years, and diesel prices are the latest increase they have had to manage. 34526
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLSally Deal - 📞 Call your legislators @ (202)224-3121 ⏰24/7! @sallydeal4.bsky.social · 04/10/2026🚨The LAST BEST TIME to donate to candidates for the 2026 midterm is 🔥RIGHT NOW🔥‼️ ⏰THIS IS THE FINAL CRUCIAL WINDOW. Campaigns lock in their final advertising slots, & need immediate funding for their ground games. Pay now, avoid regrets later. Make a list of your favs. 🤑 CHIP IN today if you can.static.klipy.comSophia Petrillo Writing NotesALT: Sophia Petrillo Writing Notes 75340
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLMulberry Tree @mulberrytreeapp.bsky.social · 21hWe have lost over 5 million farms in 100 years. We are losing 77 farms a day. This is a bipartisan issue not left vs right. The 4 meat packing companies have been hurting farms for decades. 151
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLJim Bellefeuille @jimcat74.bsky.social · 19hToo bad Biden’s infrastructure plan was cut so rural farmers still have no broadband 041
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLCCDude8 🏳️🌈 🌊 @ccdude8.bsky.social · 18hand they voted directly for the VP whose business model is stealing farms. Americans are stupid AF. www.farmlandgrab.org/post/32430-j...farmlandgrab.orgJD Vance funded AcreTrader. Here’s why that matters.The real estate platform streamlines investing in US farmland. Now farms are fast becoming a portfolio staple for investors worldwide. 1153
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLPlant Powered A-ron🌱🌎💙🌊 @plantpowered1971.bsky.social · 21hHoly shit...this is incredibly accurate!! 391313354
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 20hMark Ruffalo wants you to VOTE and PROTECT THE VOTE, friends and neighbors. linktr.ee/wewillvote 117531
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLKevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 18hSide note: "LLMs screening LLM-generated content" is the basic structure that the Senate's draft bill would establish for federal energy permitting. It mandates building LLMs for generating and reviewing permit applications and provides little support for human civil servants to do permitting work. 44111
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLKevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 18hWe're in the middle of a race to the bottom, where authors use LLMs to generate more and more proposals, so funders use LLMs to screen proposals to keep up with increasing submission volumes. At some level of "LLMs evaluating LLM-generated submissions," you've gotta ask what we're even doing here. 511431
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLKevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 18hA UK research funder used LLMs to screen and desk-reject grant proposals with no human input, then (and this is the unique part) told rejected authors about it. I assume federal appointees in US research agencies are doing the same, though without the "tell people about it" bit.science.orgU.K. funder uses ‘AI triage’ to reject grant proposals—leaving researchers dismayedThe AI-based assessment, which wasn’t explicitly described in the funding call, has raised privacy and fairness concerns 88123
So'Westerner gone AWOL @3elo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This is a terrific, make-you-think presentation. I wish there was some way to get it in front of all voters. Lisa Khan is a gem. We need her back in office! 130
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLoldskier/bsky.social @oldskier.bsky.social · 04/10/2026We have anti-trust laws; do you know why they don't work? Money in politics! Citizens United! Congress trading securities! Bribery that GOPers allow! GOP electing Blanche! When the DEMs gain power, we need to ENFORCE Anti-trust so we can get back to FAIR PAY, FAIR TAXES, RULE OF LAW! 1296
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLtheophrastvs.bsky.social @theophrastvs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Yes indeed! A top five selling point for a 2028 presidential candidate (ok, likely only a Democratic party candidate) would essentially be a robust return to 'trust busting'/anti-monopoly enforcement. (Teddy Roosevelt pince-nez optional) 061
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The Paramount-Warner Bros. merger was officially approved this past week. Corporate concentration means more power for CEOs — and less freedom for everyone else. Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains.youtu.beThe Illusion of Choice: How Big Business Controls Your Life (ft. Lina Khan)From your grocery bill to your paycheck, monopolies are making you less financially secure and ultimately less free. For 14134621550
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Justice Alito is confusing a desire to reform the court with an effort to intimidate it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comSupreme Court expansion is ‘a concerted effort to intimidate the court,' Justice Alito saysDespite Americans' eroding trust in the Supreme Court, Alito says he's not discussed growing calls for expanding the court and setting term limits. 25745191329
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLKrutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A lab worker’s death after a reported accident in Russia has raised concern for #plague. A reminder: As the US dismantles public health, we weaken our ability to detect and contain the next threat. Cutting surveillance doesn’t eliminate danger. It makes us slower to see it. 16831
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/10/2026🚨 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 11724852206
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLSara Margarita Medina Ramos @sarammedinaramis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Time to count down to election day with facts Day 30 01910
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/10/2026And if you live in Texas and recently registered, you might not be. Check today. #BlueWaveIn30Days Get it handled. Then help somebody else do the same. IWillVote.com 8185149
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLwjbotany.bsky.social @wjbotany.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Priority task, Texans, check your registration! 0175
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLinformationbank.bsky.social @informationbank.bsky.social · 04/10/2026the situation is worse than you thinksharonlawrence.substack.comIssue Insights: Data Centers (Economic Incentives & Tax Subsidies)October 3, 2026 (Updated) 011
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLAri Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026🚨🚨Attention - if you live in Alaska, Rhode Island or South Carolina today 10/4 is the last day to register to vote 06658
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLOregonian Opinion @oregonianopinion.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Read Bruce Broussard’s responses to The Oregonian/OregonLive Editorial Board’s endorsement questionnaire.oregonlive.comBruce Broussard: Multnomah County Board of Commissioners District 2 candidate 011
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"Among the first to appear before the judge was Angel, a 13-year-old. He had no attorney. “Would you like to request voluntary departure, or should I issue a removal order?” the judge asked “I don’t know,” Angel said, bursting into tears: “I have no one. I have nothing.” www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...cnn.comInside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN PoliticsMigrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation. 43636261812
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLT-Fish🇨🇦🍁 @t-fish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026As much as it think this is the most corrupt administration in history and it’s not even close, I think this is just the tip of the iceberg. The American people will be finding that out for decades. 312013
Reposted by So'Westerner gone AWOLBlue Woman Voting 📎 @bluewomanvoting123.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Trump got 10 million dollars from Egypt ... no one even batted an eye. Someone paid off all Kavanaugh's (gambling debts, no doubt), no one asked who, and now this. So corrupt. 645375