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South African-born jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice

A nice bonus to Navi Pillay winning the Nobel Peace Prize – her win is a high-profile rebuke to Trump and Netanyahu. Pillay lead a U.N. commission that found that Israel committed genocide in Gaza. apnews.com/article/nobe...

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Navi Pillay, a South African-born jurist and former U.N. human rights chief, has won the Nobel Peace Prize.

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US midterms: key takeaways from Senate debates in Michigan, Georgia and Maine

The positive take-away from this article: Dems and Republican senate candidates are engaging in public debate. Noticeably missing, Ken Paxton still refuses to debate James Talarico in Texas. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Candidates traded personal attacks, sparred over affordability, the economy and abortion win three closely watched US Senate debates on Thursday

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SlutCon 2026: Inside the Berkeley flirting conference

Though it hints at an underlying social problem, I guess I'm glad that someone is providing secondary sex eduction to socially awkward tech men. sfstandard.com/pacific-stan...

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Zara Stone spent three days at SlutCon, where tech men paid up to $18K to learn to flirt.

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Heat pumps have so far withstood the death of federal tax credits

In spite of Trump and his Republican allies in Congress ripping away tax credits, heat pump use continues to rise. They're a key part of our clean energy future. www.canarymedia.com/articles/hea...

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Demand for the climate-friendly HVAC tech has persisted even after Republicans killed incentives, with 2026 set to be another good year for the sector.

High tides overrun Newport Beach's famous peninsula, city urges safety

Hopefully, the Orange County floods serve as a warning about the monstrous El Niño headed our way. www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

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The worst may still be to come this weekend.

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Heather Cox Richardson is my favorite living historian. In this post, she describes the budding organized labor movement in the late 19th Century, and notes the October 8, 1871 Great Chicago Fire being wrongly blamed on pro-labor rabble rousers. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-8-...

Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 19h

'Lucky Strike means fine tobacco.' – I owe this knowledge to my father

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The negotiating committee of Monterey Mushrooms Morgan Hills signing their new UFW contract saying, "We had significant salary increases that will help us balance the cost of living we face in Santa Clara and San Benito counties. We are pleased with what we achieved." #WeFeedYou

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Could the Suspected Pneumonic Plague Case in Russia Lead to an Outbreak? Experts Weigh in

The World Health Organization says that "no cases of plague have been reported in the city of Irkutsk so far." Should we be worried? With Trump's cabal in charge, yes, we should absolutely be worried. www.today.com/health/news/...

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A Russian lab worker’s mysterious death from suspected pneumonic plague has led to quarantines and global alarm. Here’s what health experts want you to know.

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Alex Papadopoulos @egeasri.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

🚛 The best hedge against the next oil shock? Stop buying diesel. Electric trucks turn volatile fuel costs into more predictable electricity expenses. Energy independence isn't just national security. It's smart business. #ElectricTrucks #EnergySecurity www.forbes.com/sites/margoo...?

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The Only Real Hedge Against Diesel Shock Is An Electric Truck

Record diesel prices from the Iran war show the US needs electric trucks; China and Europe surge ahead while US rollbacks stall adoption—California and Tesla push ahead.

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• October 7, 2016: Access Hollywood tape – "Grab ‘em by the p***y." • October 7, 2021: Senate investigates Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. • October 7, 2026: Trump threatens Clinton, Biden & Obama. HCR: 10 years of this. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-7-...

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Trump and Hegseth Identified the Two Factors That Make Self-Coups Fail. They Have Two More Years to Ensure Neither Of The Two Stands in Their Way.

Pentagon officials said Hegseth was directing every branch of the military service to cut 20% of their generals’ and admirals’ positions by Jan. 1, 2027. Armitage sees this as the preface to a coup. cmarmitage.substack.com/p/trump-and-...

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What the history books call the coup could happen in the next 27 months. This is what they’re preparing for.

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“One small town can be ignored. Thousands of organized small towns become a national constituency.” - Enfield Mayor Mondale Robinson announcing a coalition of small towns pursuing clean energy. - Clean energy momentum. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

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Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026

"Most people find something disturbingly lucid and true in Aristophanes' image of lovers as people cut in half. All desire is a part for oneself gone missing, or so it feels to the person in love." - Anne Carson / 'Eros the Bittersweet' www.theguardian.com/books/2026/o...

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Most prestigious literature prize goes to Canadian known for genre-crossing works such as Autobiography of Red

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Trump's $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions aren't eligible. Critics see a political stunt

Over 33 million Medicare beneficiaries will not receive Trump's $90 bribe, nor will 12 million low-income older adults and people with disabilities. - The duplicity we've come to expect from Trump. apnews.com/article/trum...

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President Donald Trump's Trump’s promised $90 Medicare rebate rolls out this week, but millions of people will be left out.

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Real men don’t do climate change

Excellent analysis on why macho men don't want to be caught showing concern for climate change. It helps explain the macho Trump administration's climate change denial. www.ft.com/content/6111...

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Research on the gender differences in how people think about global warming suggests campaigns and communications may need a rethink

Dr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

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“Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children.” ~Sitting Bull (Hunkpapa Lakota), c. 1880s. Image: Public domain.

This black and white photo shows a Native American man, Sitting Bull, wearing traditional braided hair. Two large feathers are visible standing up from the back of his head.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A reminder: Even after our blue wave mitigates the MAGA crisis, we still have climate to deal with.

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JD Vance is sizing up a $9 million Virginia estate while preaching to the rest of us that housing is more affordable than ever. No one believes him.

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Specialized weight training. Imagine – training that benefits more than just you.

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FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AI

Like all Trump sycophants, FCC Chair Brendan Carr poses a threat to democracy. Allowing Republican AI robocalls to help save them in the midterms is, hopefully, his last hurrah. apnews.com/article/fcc-...

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The Federal Communications Commission is considering a request to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with AI-generated voices.

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Martin Soto went out for diapers. He came home eight months later.

Martin Soto was pursuing asylum. He was detained by federal agents in February while buying diapers for his two young children. Though he has no criminal record, he spent eight consecutive months in ICE detention. #AbolishICE www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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The asylum seeker, who led a hunger strike inside a for-profit ICE facility, was released with an ankle monitor late Tuesday.

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daverhodywriting.wordpress.com

Enjoying a perfect October day here in San Francisco, I was gripped again by what Dave Eggers tells us about old age in 'Contrapposto': “No one tells us that our spirits stay delightable, surpriseable, porous and tingling.” daverhodywriting.wordpress.com/2026/09/25/c...

Contrapposto will go down in history as one of the great novels of the early 21st Century. It is a masterpiece.

Author of over fifty books, including novels, memoirs and children’s literature, Dave Eggers employed every element of his talent and experience writing Contrapposto. If you have enjoyed some his e…

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F A S (Frankie) Miller @reallyfasmiller.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The picture HCR paints of Trump's ego-centric mania is no doubt accurate. With that in mind, I also have no doubt that Trump will scream and shout and do everything possible to undermine the Democrats midterm win. @hcrichardson.bsky.social heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-6-...

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I'm thrilled that she is ahead, but this is a little too close for my liking. Texans, please vote for a better Texas. Vote for Gina Hinojosa.

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FDR may well have been paraphrasing Alexis de Tocqueville who underscored the same idea in 'Democracy in America' (1835) - "a great democracy is one that benefits the many, not just the few."

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SF is first Bay Area county to pass temp data center moratorium

Hallelujah! San Francisco just became the first Bay Area city to pass a moratorium on data centers. In the heart of Silicon Valley, this sets a major precedent. www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

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The moratorium calls for a halt to the approval of permit applications.

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Turner Classic Movies @tcmtv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

We are saddened to say goodbye to our dear friend, Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint. One of the last surviving stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, we’ll forever be grateful for unforgettable contributions to cinema, her generosity and her humor. Our thoughts are with her loved ones.

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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

At a certain point, people needs to be held accountable for their own gullibility. Just how many MAGAts are going to continue to swallow bricks dipped in Pedolf's shit?

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Before solar power arrived, many Amazon rainforest communities relied on diesel generators for basic electricity. The spread of off-grid solar power has let them ditch diesel and prepare for El Niño. apnews.com/article/braz...