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ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 17m
The US Air Force is following through on a Pentagon policy announced earlier this year — all active-duty personnel have until Oct 16 to update their religious affiliation according to a new, much shorter list. Notably, "atheist" is missing. Read more ➡️ ffrf.us/4yjZUao
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 39m
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Fifth unvaccinated person dies of measles; CDC still not counting all deaths
State health officials race to vaccinate residents by giving over 8,500 doses.
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 11m
No idea how I missed this. I knew the toddler'n'chief wanted to have the US leave the ICC but it's insane the silence while he tries to stifle freedom of speech. The fact he fears it underscores that he knows everything he's doing is morally, ethically, and legally repugnant
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 31m
(Not how the 1st amendment works or how healthy democracies behave) Judge Patrick J. Schiltz had warned that the administration’s actions “created a grave threat to the rule of law.” The attorney general accused him of “obvious bias.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Justice Dept. Tries to Rebuke Federal Judges for Speaking to The Times
Judge Patrick J. Schiltz had warned that the administration’s actions “created a grave threat to the rule of law.” The attorney general accused him of “obvious bias.”
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 50m
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Trump signs order to remove DC mosquitoes. Is that even possible?
YouTube video by WUSA9
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Dr Earhart Sampson PhD 🌎 🇨🇦 🇺🇲 🇲🇽 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 @earhart.bsky.social · 4h
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Insects play critical role in ecosystems beyond just providing food, new research shows
Insects provide protection, sanitation and even shelter to vertebrates, making them a priority for conservation efforts
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1h
Way to go, California! Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill yesterday banning law enforcement (ICE) from using electric shock gloves.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 3h
Cloudflare’s plans are part of a major overhaul in the web public key infrastructure required to make website encryption and authentication safe for the coming post-quantum age: arstechnica.visitlink.me/9OcMaR
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Cloudflare plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates
The move will be part of a major overhaul of the ecosystem for website authentication.
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STAT @statnews.com · 2h
An investigational combination therapy from Eli Lilly led to significant weight loss in a mid-stage study, but high rates of people stopping the treatment may raise questions about its tolerability. www.statnews.com/2026/09/30/eli-lil…
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Eli Lilly’s Zepbound combined with amylin drug led to significant weight loss in mid-stage trial
An investigational combination therapy from Eli Lilly led to significant weight loss in a mid-stage study, but high discontinuation rates raise questions about tolerability.
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Dr Earhart Sampson PhD 🌎 🇨🇦 🇺🇲 🇲🇽 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 @earhart.bsky.social · 6h
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Abducted, renamed, but still here – the art of the first Native New Yorkers and their fight for their land
The US tried to forcibly assimilate the Lenape in brutal boarding schools, but a new exhibit proves their modern-day culture is vibrant and alive
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 19h
"Insomnia deserves attention as a warning sign of the status of brain and mental health. Issues with sleep are often overlooked when addressing mental health concerns." abcnews.com/Health/insom...
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Insomnia linked to higher risk of dementia, suicide, stroke and other major health issues: Study
Insomnia may be linked to an increased risk of stroke, dementia and several mental health conditions, a new study finds.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 2h
President Donald Trump defended his various Washington, D.C. renovation projects Wednesday, claiming the White House had “massive gaping wounds all over the place.”
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Trump Defends White House Construction Projects—Claims White House Had ‘Massive Gaping Wounds’
President Donald Trump defended his various Washington, D.C. renovation projects Wednesday, claiming the White House had “massive gaping wounds all over the place.”
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 2h
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RFK Jr. says AI backs his anti-vaccine views. We checked—it doesn't.
AI is far from a perfect resource. But it seems to hallucinate less than Kennedy.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 2h
US judge allows Paramount to close Warner Bros acquisition reut.rs/4yoP6Ih
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US judge allows Paramount to close Warner Bros acquisition
A US judge entered ​an order ‌on Wednesday that allows Paramount ​to close ​its acquisition of ⁠Warner Bros , ​ending a monthslong ​holdup for the $110 billion transaction.
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Capital Weather @capitalweather.com · 4h
The DC-area forecast for this upcoming weekend continues to be a work in progress. The challenge has been, and continues to be, the exact location of a cold front, and how much shower activity the front will generate. See our latest take for the weekend... www.capitalweather.com/weekend-fore...
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American Historical Association @historians.org · 2h
How can you teach a state’s "hard histories" when state laws ban divisive concepts? In #AHAPerspectives, Katherine Perrotta and Leah Panther use place-based learning to engage students with the histories of Confederate monuments and race in Shermantown and Stone Mountain, Georgia.
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“Things Happened There” – AHA
Youth participatory action research projects invite students to investigate the complex histories of Stone Mountain and Shermantown, Georgia.
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 8h
The story of the Texas Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys elator) is, in its own way, the story of Texas. They're native to a tiny area of North Texas where American buffalo once roamed in vast numbers, clearing prairie, making nighttime foraging & escape easier for our k-rat. (📷: Texas Parks & Wildlife)
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 2h
The government shouldn’t be able to secretly obtain journalists’ phone records without court approval. But DHS is abusing its authority to do just that. Read more about what Congress, journalists, and tech companies can do about it:
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These secret subpoenas are targeting journalists
Don Lemon and Georgia Fort aren’t the first journalists to be targeted with administrative subpoenas. Unless Congress acts, they won’t be the last
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purr.in.ink @purrinink.bsky.social · 7h
😸😽🎃🤍..
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
The judge also ordered the Justice Department to privately show the court the contested document, which blesses the disputed killings at sea. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Judge Questions Secrecy Around Trump Administration’s Memo on Boat Strikes
The judge also ordered the Justice Department to privately show the court the contested document, which blesses the disputed killings at sea.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 4h
BREAKING: The Federal Reserve's Inspector General said it found no grounds for a criminal referral or administrative misconduct tied to cost overruns in a renovation project that drew scorn from President Trump and an investigation into Jerome Powell reut.rs/4AIsyUk
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3h
A Gaboon viper, a venomous snake native to Africa, was supposedly photographed in a tree in California. After police alerted the public, the image offered as evidence of this rare sighting was found to be A.I.-generated.
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A Viper That Caused Alarm in California Was A.I.-Generated
A Gaboon viper, a venomous snake native to equatorial regions of Africa, was supposedly photographed in a tree in Santa Ana, Calif. How could that be? Well, it turns out it wasn’t.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 3h
⚠️ ICE/DHS is creating a humanitarian and public health crisis by concentrating people into camps in inhumane conditions Find out about ICE in your area: www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/take-action/... Find an org near you that’s fighting back: www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/membership/d... 🚫 🧊
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Organize and Advocate to Abolish Detention
Across the country, people are uniting to protect immigrant family members, friends, coworkers, and neighbors. ICE’s detention centers are everywhere, which makes federal policy a local issue in communities nationwide. Detention Watch Network advances federal advocacy to end immigration detention and supports local member and state-wide campaigns through information sharing, strategy development, public education and communications.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 3h
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Trump plan to combat AI risks hinges on Big Tech pals policing themselves
Trump gets dozens of AI firms to agree to voluntary safety tests.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 6h
The US Justice Department filed a judicial misconduct complaint against judges in Minnesota who gave interviews to the New York Times about the immigration surge there, alleging it was unethical and partisan reut.rs/47rBVdz
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ACLU @aclu.org · 3h
NEW: A federal court rejected many of the Trump Administration's arguments for keeping the memo justifying their murderous boat strike campaign a secret. This is an important step in ensuring the government is held accountable for these extrajudicial killings.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 6h
The US Preventive Services Task Force is part of my doctor bible. But evidence-based and not swayed by lobbyists. There is NO good reason to not let the primary care experts do their (free) work to keep us all healthy. www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
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Trump Administration Suppressed USPSTF Recommendations, Past Chair Says
Group's recommendations on cervical cancer screening, cardiovascular prevention were blocked
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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Two authors are suing Los Angeles over the LA Public Library’s cancellation of a Read Palestine Week event meant to share Palestinian stories. Libraries censoring authors who write about Palestine sets a dangerous precedent that we must oppose.
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‘Dangerous precedent’: authors sue LA library over cancelled Palestine event
City of LA faces free speech suit after public library officials scrapped two writers’ Read Palestine Week book talks
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 6h
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Google is paying 100 websites for contributions to AI Overviews, but the amounts are tiny
Many sites see just one-tenth of one percent of their advertising revenue from AI payments.
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Hackaday @hackadayofficial.bsky.social · 6h
Assembling and Testing a DIY Jet Turbine
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Assembling and Testing a DIY Jet Turbine
Hackaday Article
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3h
In Alaska's annual battle of the big bears, only one can be the winner. And this year, a brown bear that overcame a life-threatening injury in 2007 was crowned the winner of Katmai National Park and Preserve’s Fat Bear Week. nyti.ms/4rCmk48
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 11h
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Cloudflare plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates
The move will be part of a major overhaul of the ecosystem for website authentication.
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Dr Earhart Sampson PhD 🌎 🇨🇦 🇺🇲 🇲🇽 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 @earhart.bsky.social · 4h
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Insects play critical role in ecosystems beyond just providing food, new research shows
Insects provide protection, sanitation and even shelter to vertebrates, making them a priority for conservation efforts
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ACLU @aclu.org · 4h
Today marks 50 years since Congress passed the Hyde Amendment, banning abortion coverage in Medicaid. Hyde has taken a deeply personal decision away from millions of people, especially women with low incomes and women of color. Congress must pass the EACH Act to end this cruel policy now.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 5h
Your state and local health departments are a critical source for outbreak and other health-related information, especially now that federal data are being compromised. Look up your health departments by state and county for more info.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 4h
More than 270 priests in Massachusetts abused children over decades, probe finds reut.rs/4yeilg5
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More than 270 priests in Massachusetts abused children over decades, probe finds
More than 270 Catholic clerics sexually abused nearly 1,000 children ​across three Massachusetts dioceses over decades, according to an investigative report the state's attorney general ‌released on Wednesday.
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 4h
(My worry is he will do it and just trust he will continue to skirt accountability) Trump has entertained the idea of tearing down the performing arts venue. Analysts say any plan would face multiple daunting challenges www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/a...
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Can Trump Legally Demolish the Kennedy Center? Experts Say Not Easily.
The president has entertained the idea of tearing down the performing arts venue. Analysts say any plan would face multiple daunting challenges.
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 5h
www.npr.org/2026/09/30/n...
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Montana starts enforcing Medicaid work requirements on Oct 1. Patients are confused
In most states, people with Medicaid coverage will have to prove they're working, volunteering or studying, starting Jan. 1. But Montana is starting that early, and it's sowing confusion and anxiety.
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 6h
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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California rushes to prepare for massive ‘Kelvin’ wave and predicted sea level rise
Wave nearing southern California expected to reach San Francisco Bay Area by October as it crawls toward Alaska
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 6h
www.npr.org/2026/09/30/n...
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FBI hunting the hackers who stole its employees' sensitive data
The FBI says it's addressing a massive data breach, vowing to go after the hackers it believes are responsible.
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Grant Tosterud @granttosterud.bsky.social · 6h
⚠️ The flash flooding threat continues across northern NM today, with a Moderate Risk in northern and northeastern parts of the state. Southern NM will dry out, but high water, flooded roads, and swollen rivers could remain an issue for the next couple of days. #NMwx
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William "Chip" Nagel @cto1usn.bsky.social · 7h
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www.npr.org/2026/09/30/n...
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A startup wants to build a massive nuclear-powered data center on public land in Utah
Valar Atomics wants to place over 450 reactors on more than 9,500 acres in Utah to power a huge data center project.
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 6h
Trump, who increasingly treats American AI dominance as central to his legacy, cast the accord as proof that an industry fractured over safety can still govern itself. www.axios.com/2026/09/30/a...
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Trump's AI "constitution" crowns day of accelerating ambition
The terms were simple: Press ahead, project optimism and police yourselves.
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 6h
“It’s not a mistake. I asked him if he was in Atlanta. The only NBA game going on –– actually, the only NCAA men’s game or NBA game with a 7:30 tipoff was in Atlanta, so I asked him if he was in Atlanta that night.” thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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Schmitt on mix-up at Jack Smith hearing: ‘My job is to ask questions’
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) on Tuesday reflected on his mix-up during former special counsel Jack Smith’s hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, saying his job “is to ask question…
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 6h
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U.S. withdraws from Iraq, declaring an end to major anti-ISIS operation
Two decades after Operation Inherent Resolve began, U.S. troops have finally withdrawn from Iraq. CBS News' Eleanor Watson reports.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 9h
If you’re not from Missouri, you may not know that Eric Schmitt got his start in MAGA politics by suing public schools for mask mandates while their teachers died during a pandemic. The really strange thing? He never sued his own kids’ school for their mask mandate. He’s a piece of Schitt.
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 6h
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Whisteblower: Kennedy Center leaders neglected necessary repairs ahead of Trump takeover | Sunrise
YouTube video by The Hill
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 11h
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Dr Earhart Sampson PhD 🌎 🇨🇦 🇺🇲 🇲🇽 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 @earhart.bsky.social · 7h
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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DOJ’s Collapsing Probe Into a Supposed Anti-Trump Conspiracy
It’s buckling under the weight of strategic errors, staff turnover, and, most of all, the facts.
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