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A Ferrard

@andreaferrard.bsky.social
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Atlanta native, Vanderbilt & Boston U Bxl grad, Swiftie over 50, fan of Broadway, Atlanta Utd, and democracy. Image my own.

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Cutting this much from the university budget will mean that some of the core functions of the university will be lost. It’s not possible to just do more with less — to work smarter, to trim around the edges. We’re going to have to do less with less.” Gift link: www.startribune.com/umn-cuts-sta...
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Perry: What we lose if the U cuts $225 million
"Austerity doesn’t work. Instead, it creates a death spiral, where reduction in services leads to reductions in revenue, which lead to reductions in services, which leads to reduction in revenue, whic...
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Dr Hannah M. Rowland @hannahmrowland.bsky.social · 9h
Hope your day was better than Darwin’s, on this day 165 years ago
I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody &everything.

Charles Darwin
Letter to Charles Lyell
1st October 1861
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 9h
NEW: The Georgia State Election board is requesting Justice Department "intervention" ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The board sent request letters to Todd Blanche, Harmeet Dhillon, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Docs obtained by @lawfaremedia.org: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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Formal Request for DOJ Intervention to Todd Blanche
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 5h
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES (sound up) DAY 01 OCTOBER 2026 33 Day Till Midterms Tonight we Remember & Honor RENEE GOOD🕊 Loving mom, partner, daughter, & friend. At 37 years,mom of 3 beautiful children A poet & a writer "That's fine dude, I'm not mad at you" Civil suit filed Becca, partner speaks
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 5h
TODAY: New SNAP cuts are kicking in because of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." 5 million people have already lost food assistance, including 1.5 million+ kids since the bill was enacted. No kid deserves to go hungry so Trump can give his billionaire buddies another tax handout.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 10h
Dictator Move of the Day.
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🦋 Alie of the Woods 🦋 @humanbyweight.bsky.social · 5h
Please remember to check your voter registration this week if you live in the US vote.gov/register
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Register to vote in U.S. elections | Vote.gov
Get the information you need to register to vote, check your registration, or update registration information in your state or territory.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 5h
Good times
Daniel Fried& @AmbDanFried
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Ah, KGB tactics I recall from my youth. The Finns, I suspect, will be apt to handle this well.
Petri Mäkelä @ @pmakela1 •14h
Several Finnish members of the Parliament have had recent break-ins where their houses "have been rearranged" a bit.
This is a very classic KGB/FSB/SVR move
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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 5h
Legal folks, how is this "defying Democrats" and not "illegally misappropriating funds"?
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Mike Finger @mikefinger.bsky.social · 13h
Just asked Victor Wembanyama if he’d ever consider promoting a sports betting company. “Absolutely not. I will never do that. Honestly, I think it's very sad to see some players promote it. .. Everybody does whatever they want, but without me.”
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 5h
JUST IN: Governor Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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Robert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 8h
"But I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody & everything. One lives only to make blunders." Everyone struggles with impostor syndrome sometimes, including Charles Darwin who scrawled this in a letter to Charles Lyell #OTD in 1861. 🧪 www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter?docId...
A scrawled bit of barely legible cursive handwriting that reads "But I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody & everything."
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Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 6h
NEWS: Governor Kathy Huchol of NY appoints the state attorney general Leticia James special prosecutor in the Cornell rape case, effectively removing the local DA. Hochul cites “serious questions” about the Cornell PD’s initial investigation and the DA’s earlier decision not to prosecute.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026
STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL ON CORNELL UNIVERSITY SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE
Newly released information continues to raise serious questions about the investigation conducted by the Cornell Police Department and the decision by the Tompkins County District Attorney  not to prosecute an alleged sexual assault on Cornell University's campus in October 2024. This has, in turn, undercut my faith, and the public's faith, in the District Attorney's ability to effectively investigate and prosecute the case at this time.
For this reason, I have issued an executive order appointing Attorney General James as special prosecutor in this case.
As special prosecutor, the Attorney General will investigate this incident and, if warranted, prosecute any offenses arising from that investigation and present evidence to a grand jury. 
The young woman at the center of this case deserves to know that every fact will be examined and justice pursued. This action will ensure that the matter is fully and thoroughly investigated without conflict or bias, and handled independently
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 5h
A sensible appointment. The NY does not normally prosecute criminal cases, but this is an exceptional one.
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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 6h
A deep dive into the Baltic states' extensive preparations for a Russian invasion, from @isaacstanbecker who tracks "the emergence of a new order, in which Ukraine matters as much to the security of Europe as the United States" www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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The Baltic States Prepare for War
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are readying themselves to fend off a Russian attack—with the help of the United States, or without it.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 5h
BREAKING: NY Governor, Kathy Hochul, has named NY Attorney General, Letitia James, as the Special Prosecutor to investigate the Cornell rape case. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 6h
This guy is getting terrible advice. Whoever is advising his campaign needs to resign. This squishy nonsense isn’t impressing anyone and it’s going to cost him votes. Unsolicited advice: Just speak truth. Be real and unapologetic about it.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 5h
Russia has a long history of launching false flag attacks to create pretexts for attacks. This tactic goes back to the Russo-Turkish and Finnish wars right up to Ukraine, Moldova, and other republics. Impossible for me to say if Putin is planning an attack or just wants to 'sabre rattle.'
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 5h
During his annual foreign policy speech, Putin prepared the ground for a false-flag attack on Kaliningrad by "warning" Europe that Russia would respond to any attack on the enclave with "all available military resources," a euphemism for nuclear war. The EU is NOT threatening Kaliningrad. 1/2
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Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad
The Russian leader insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and is merely responding to statements by Western leaders.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6h
Well, gee, this certainly makes $6 per gallon diesel worth it
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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 6h
They're gonna be sued under the ADA, like, immediately.
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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 6h
The Keynote Speaker at the Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in March, folks.
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Dirtbag Left Milk Hotel @stambrah.bsky.social · 14h
POTUS: Donnie new ballroom. Practical Donnie entertainment room TIME: I'd like to talk about the rampant corruption and criminality. POTUS: Good ballroom good Donnie give beautiful Donnie deserve pedophile TIME: We have a limited amount of time. POTUS: jealousy interviewer
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Indivisible Ventura @indivisiblevent.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Prop. 39 is the GOP's attempt to convince CA that non-citizens are voting - everywhere, all the time, and in huge numbers - despite their own Heritage Foundation's accounting that it's incredibly rare. Far-right villain-aires have joined in, hoping we'll oppress ourselves. (tinyurl.com/39-is-a-scam)
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 6h
Cornell campus police submitted a condensed six-page report from an hours-long interview with transcripts totaling 120 pages. They completely omitted the rape charges. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 8h
Remember when George W. Bush mocked a woman begging for her life before being executed? Republicans are monsters. Fuck all of them.
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Burning Ambulance @burningambulance.bsky.social · 11h
Dune 3: You Should Have Someone Take A Look At That
Poster for Dune Part Three depicting a phallic object with an unsightly bulge on one side
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h
Imagine four of the most frighteningly irresponsible people in America deciding how AI will be put to use in the most frighteningly irresponsible way. Well, no need to imagine it — because it's happening now. Some thoughts... robertreich.substack.com/p/autowar
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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 13h
Same investor who shorted housing ahead of the 2008 crash is now shorting AI
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Michael Burry believes the AI bubble 'may burst' sooner than he first believed
The famed short seller is switching to puts with expiries in June for his major tech short bets.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 7h
Republicans are terrible at making groceries and gas affordable, but they’re extremely gifted at inventing crackpot theories that don’t help anyone in any way.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 7h
The tide is turning.
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MAGA Voter Sounds Off About Her Regret Over Voting For Trump In Blistering Viral Interview: 'I'm Pissed'
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 12h
Mike Rogers wants to put a data center in your backyard because he's getting rich off of them.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 7h
My man looks like Poochie the Rockin' Tech Support
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Exclusive: Major Republican fundraiser winning contracts from Trump administration, emails reveal
Palmer Luckey has donated $5.9m to Republicans and bundled more, while reaping billions in Pentagon contracts
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18h
Ken Paxton is a corrupt con man who has used his office to enrich himself and live a lavish lifestyle with his various mistresses at taxpayer expense.
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 7h
Every single newspaper that reported that Jane Doe “changed her story” should be rushing to publish retractions right now. This case should be a lesson in taking a DA’s victim-blaming statements at face value. Victims do not report to the police because they thought nothing happened to them.
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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Know Your Birds Don’t get me started on Blackhawks, Seahawks, Eagles...
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 7h
Unprecedented corruption & constitutional crimes. Again, it all should have ended in 2017, when he began openly monetizing the presidency at his hotel two blocks from the White House. We are not a serious country.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15h
His vocabulary is so limited it’s like reading a transcript of Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, if Koko were a white nationalist
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h
-Trump Airlines -Trump Beverages -Trump Casinos -Trump Magazine -Trump Mortgage -Trump Steaks -Trump's Travel Site -Trumpnet -Trump Tower Tampa -Trump University -Trump Vodka -Trump Fragrances -Trump Mattress -Trump Mobile All massive financial failures led by Trump. Now this...
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The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.
The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 16h
⚠️ OpenAI’s models took data from 55 websites belonging to businesses, non-profits, and government agencies Groups affected include the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and the International Energy Agency.
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OpenAI’s agents obscured hacking activity in government site breaches
New findings by Asymmetric Security provide further evidence of novel tactics AI tools use to conduct hacks
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 9h
I'm begging Democrats to narrate to Americans why their brains are being doused with sick anti-trans hate as billionaire donors massively outspend Democrats.
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What if Democrats let Elon Musk and the massive forces of capital buy this election?
It’s not victim-blaming to say that we must blame the villains if we want to make voters heroes.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 10h
Remember when the Democratic party removed "ending the death penalty" from its 2024 platform.
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 12h
For four years, Sen. Ron Wyden has followed Epstein’s money. Now he’s found an FBI interview with one of Epstein’s bankers that the Trump regime kept out of the Epstein files. My write-up in the link in the comments.
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19thnews @19thnews.org · 9h
The 988 hotline's LGBTQ+ youth services have been returned over a year after the Trump administration shut it down. Advocates say this is a crucial step to address a growing mental health crisis among LGBTQ+ youth. bit.ly/3TAna4Y
Colorful artwork showing two hands holding phones, with a rainbow emerging from the screens. Text reads: "A critical suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ youth is back. LGBTQ+ young people can once again press 3 after calling 988 to be connected with specially trained counselors."
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17h
Yes.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 13h
Want to learn about the history of our city?  Well you’re in luck. This month, we’re hosting a massive scavenger hunt across the city — all about the history of organizing in NYC. Sign up at organize.nyc.gov and come see the city through the eyes of the people who built it.
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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 9h
Monsters, all.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h
WILLIAMSON COUNTY’s Pastor Kevin Riggs: “There’s nothing Christian about @MarshaBlackburn’s statement.” (He says he will be voting for @jerrigreen4tn.bsky.social for governor)
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 9h
Openai is blowing through cash spending on datacenter buildouts and hoarding gpus and other data center components for demand that will likely never materialize. This will be the bubble of the century.
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