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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 19h
The Trump administration keeps denying and downplaying that immigration agents have been detaining Americans. It’s wrong. We’ve found more than 500 U.S. citizens have been held against their will, including handcuffed or held at gunpoint. projects.propublica.org/american-cit...
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Jane Mayer @janemayer.bsky.social · 19h
!!! Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
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Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks
The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 06/10/2026
This map shows where SNAP recipients may be most vulnerable to losing benefits, not where states lose the most money. Red states face the greatest risk of responding to new federal costs by tightening access, adding barriers, or cutting enrollment.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h
Troy Jackson after Collins takes credit for rural healthcare cuts in big beautiful bill not being as bad as they could've been even though she voted to advance the bill: "Sen. Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire, and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out"
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 06/10/2026
The ICE Air Operations official handbook allows minors as young as 13 to be shackled on ICE flights. We don’t know this girl/young woman’s age, but if she is over 18, it probably isn’t by much. I don’t know how those flight “guards” sleep at night.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 19h
Both cruise missiles and now ballistics are flying through Ukraine again as the second wave of Russia's predicted mass-missile attack is underway.
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 21h
This was good
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Reuters @reuters.com · 19h
South Korean megachurches probe suspected AI-linked cyberattacks reut.rs/4yHhEgk
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South Korean megachurches probe suspected AI-linked cyberattacks
Two South Korean megachurches are investigating suspected cyberattacks that may have exposed the personal data of hundreds ​of thousands of congregants, with evidence suggesting AI tools ‌may have been used in the attacks, according to the churches and a cybersecurity firm.
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 19h
A September 24 cyberattack on Arizona's court system stole PII for 1.3M people, including 30K orders of protection and 150K reports from a foster care board (Associated Press) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 19h
lol no one talks about the white kids who don't abide by merit. The conversation is ALWAYS about the Black and Brown kids who do.
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Study finds 43 percent of Harvard's white students are legacy, athletes, related to donors or staff
The number drops dramatically for black, Latino and Asian American students with less than 16 percent each coming from those categories, the study said.
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Gary McFarlane @garym6942.bsky.social · 18h
Scientists are using cell-free transcription and translation systems to synthesize proteins, design biology-based sensors and develop synthetic cells. nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com #technology #biology #Science #biotechnology #genomics #SciChat
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Cells, who needs them? Biochemists turn to proteins in a tube
Scientists are using cell-free transcription and translation systems to synthesize proteins, design biology-based sensors and develop synthetic cells.
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PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 18h
This is a higher level of thinking.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 18h
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Oil prices rise as storms and air strikes threaten supply
Oil prices rose on Wednesday as the market weighed supply constraints from a storm heading for US oil-producing regions and attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia against increased supplies of ​Middle East crude.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 19h
The US has warned Moscow that its failure to disclose details about the death of a lab worker from a plague research center in Siberia violates international health obligations. The problem: the US is now also routinely violating those obligations. www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Exclusive | U.S. Escalates Pressure on Russia Over Siberia Lab Death
The U.S. has warned Moscow that its failure to disclose details about the death violates international health obligations.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 18h
FlyDubai has been one of the world’s fastest expanding airlines, nearly doubling its staff since the pandemic. That growth is now running headlong into the biggest challenge in the carrier’s history: restoring trust after a novice pilot attempted to intentionally crash a plane. on.wsj.com/4zi7uSY
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FlyDubai Attacker Was Part of Pilot Hiring Spree at Fast-Growing Airline
Authorities and industry insiders are now questioning whether the airline’s fast growth contributed to last week’s near catastrophe.
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NPR @npr.org · 18h
via @alaskapublic.org Vance was in Alaska to support GOP candidates before the midterms and announced a $400 million investment into the state's energy grid.
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Vance targets Peltola, touts energy development at Alaska rally
The vice president announced $400 million to build new transmission lines in Alaska as he rallied Republicans in Fairbanks.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 18h
*adds to the impeachment proceedings list*
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 18h
Our own little Donbas. bsky.app/profile/soci...
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 18h
Apparently, Water and oil do mix in Alberta. But no, Canada is not doing bulk water sales. bsky.app/profile/soci...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 18h
Millions of Americans still face significant barriers in affording GLP-1s. At the same time, many have found alternative, cheaper paths to get their hands on unregulated versions. to.pbs.org/4hGnVkR
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High cost of GLP-1s drives some to seek cheaper, unregulated versions
Despite some recent improvements, millions of Americans still face significant barriers in affording GLP-1s. At the same time, many patients have found alternative, cheaper paths to get their hands on...
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 18h
India’s wealthiest state Maharashtra will cut water supplies to homes by at least 10%.
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India’s Richest State Rations Water After Worst Monsoon in Years
Maharashtra, India’s wealthiest state, will cut water supplies to homes by at least 10% after a powerful El Niño left the country with its weakest monsoon in more than a decade.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 18h
A naked, gold-covered Trump statue has been unveiled inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg. It’s called “Orange Plague,” also known as “King of Injustice,” and shows him sitting on another man’s shoulders holding an enormous golf club. Covered in reportedly 23-karat gold, of course.
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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 18h
Trump Removes Election Commission Members Months Before Midterms President Trump fired two Democratic members of the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission, leaving the federal agency without sitting commissioners before the midterms. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/trump-remo...
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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 18h
One group was not evacuated out of Kuwait for 10 days after the attack, including Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rodney Bearman, who had shrapnel embedded in his face and legs. trib.al/jCSgoZ8
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 21h
Questions have been swirling about the sudden death of the 57-year-old Simon Andriesz.
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Whistleblower’s Cause of Death After Exposing Trump Goon’s Epstein Ties Revealed
Questions have been swirling about the sudden death of the 57-year-old Simon Andriesz.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
An NBC News/Telemundo poll finds Latino voters prefer Democratic control of Congress 59%–35% — a 24-point advantage, double the margin the same poll found in 2024. A CBS News/YouGov poll finds Hispanic likely voters favor Democratic House candidates 60%–39%.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
All this is obvious, true and but for a couple of very brave pieces in WSJ, not reported or discussed in US corporate media, which are afraid of him.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
FFS… Is it really an accident anymore at this point?
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
As climate scientists, it sucks to be defunded. But it adds insult to injury to be defunded by this moron who has access to the best climate science and data in the world and still says asinine things like this.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
ONE MONTH FROM TODAY:
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inthelou.bsky.social @inthelou.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Show us the Epstein files now!
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migas7.bsky.social @migas7.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Funny. I cannot recall any "diplomat" seeing their net worth rise by roughly 📈 $100 million to $200 million since taking the position. Yet Jared Kushner has. So, spare me any BS about his job description. It has nothing to do with diplomacy.
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MIT Technology Review @technologyreview.com · 03/10/2026
The research provides molecular clues as to why organs from younger donors are known to have a higher success rate.
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Donated livers can be made biologically younger
The finding might help explain why “perfused” livers do better once they’re transplanted.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
You've been had, MAGAs.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 03/10/2026
The incredible science of memory manipulation
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The incredible science of memory manipulation
Madeleine Finlay hears from Steve Ramirez, an associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University, whose book How to Change a Memory was shortlisted for this year’s Royal Society Trivedi science book prize. He explains how scientists have been able to locate memories in the brains of rodents, trigger them artificially and even remove them, and reveals what the practical applications of this science could one day be for humans.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 03/10/2026
The top 4 holders of the $TRUMP meme coin will get a gold Trump-branded watch. It notes that there won’t be any private time with Trump, and no gifts will be accepted. Because, you know, ethics.
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Want to attend an "exclusive dinner" with Trump? Just buy his meme coin!
(And don't sell it for a few weeks.)
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 03/10/2026
Not so outlandish, prognosticators say: The Nobel Peace Prize this year could go galactic, with an award to the International Space Station. But terrestrial contenders loom too. to.pbs.org/4iWe390
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Could the International Space Station win a Nobel Peace Prize? Here's what to know
Not-so-outlandish, prognosticators say: The Nobel Peace Prize this year could go galactic, with an award to the International Space Station.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 03/10/2026
With 40 dead and a disaster declared across all 50 city districts, experts warn extreme flooding will only worsen across south-east Asia
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Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This 👇
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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"With you, all roads lead to Putin." -- Nancy Pelosi to Trump. 100% true. Read more: bit.ly/4rKprXY
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Of course Trump flatters AI. It flattered him first.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
So Americans pay more taxes in order to get AI centers in their backyards. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
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Jodi Cohen @jodiscohen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It started with a question: If it was so easy to start a private school in some states — and even access public money — could we as @propublica reporters do it? Find out what @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social, @jsmithrichards.bsky.social and I learned: www.propublica.org/article/prop...
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Almost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hur...
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 02/10/2026
"Taylor Lorenz offers a highly visible example of the realities of our addiction-riddled culture. But she’s far from alone." www.liberalcurrents.com/portraits-of...
Portraits of an American Dopamine Eater

Our attention economy incentivizes the profane degradations of fame-seeking and celebrity culture.
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Michael Rass @mikerass.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Letitia James, the state’s attorney general, as special prosecutor to investigate the alleged gang-rape at Cornell University
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Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged gang-rape at Cornell
New York attorney general brought in by governor after recent questions raised over university’s 2024 investigation
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 29/09/2026
CNN legal expert Ryan Goodman said Monday that federal law "could not be clearer" when it comes to President Donald Trump using taxpayer dollars for campaign-style advertisements promoting himself weeks before the crucial midterm elections.
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Legal expert demolishes Trump’s defense of taxpayer-funded ad: ‘Could not be more clear’
CNN legal expert Ryan Goodman said Monday that federal law “could not be clearer” when it comes to President Donald Trump using taxpayer dollars for campaign-style advertisements promoting himself weeks before the crucial midterm elections.CNN’s Erin Burnett asked Goodman, an NYU law professor and f...
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 29/09/2026
OpenAI apologizes for its AI models breaching Australian government websites, pledges cyber defense funding, and plans to form a task force as part of reforms (Bloomberg) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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It has become routine for Trump to spend the weekend posting wildly on social media, and this weekend was no exception.
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Anonymous @opdeatheaters.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
US Rep AOC: “The culture of rape, sexual assault, and pedophilia is protected in elite institutions across the United States and including Cornell University” #OpDeathEaters
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