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Patrick Webb @patrickwbb.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Your daily reminder that not a single epstein client has been arrested.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
"Democrats should keep things simple: It’s Trump’s war. It’s Trump’s mass-deportation regime. These are Trump’s tariffs. Republicans have supported and enabled them all. End the war. End mass deportation. End the tariffs. End Republican control of Congress." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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AI Apocalypse Looms. We’re Already Blowing It.
Surely there are more options than letting AI run wild or shutting it down, right? Right?
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 11/03/2026
Trump’s suggestions that the war with Iran might soon be over are bringing a new problem to the fore: Israel and the U.S. have rather different ideas. 🔗 on.wsj.com/40X28xh
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11/03/2026
At 56, I woke to silence: the strange, sudden loss that changed everything
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At 56, I woke to silence: the strange, sudden loss that changed everything
Since the US has no federal mandate for hearing aid coverage, I found myself in a quandary – I couldn’t communicate with the hearing or the deaf
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
A 12-hour ban over talking about WASPI stinging the government is wildly over the top.I get why you’d be annoyed I hate it on there
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
You are absolutely right.The shift from journalism to infotainment and partisan propaganda has been a betrayal of the public trust.They are more concerned with ratings and access than with truth.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
An agreement regarding the issue.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
You have captured a classic political tactic using perceived hypocrisy to question a politician’s consistency. It’s not a legal argument but a rhetorical one that personalizes the debate and stirs public emotion.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Exactly.First they admit there's corruption, then suddenly pretend they never said it. Rubio and the rest of these MAGA loyalists twist facts whenever it suits their agenda. It’s not about truth or country anymore it’s about power. And yes, the gaslighting is insulting Americans aren’t fools.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Absolutely agree. The silence and compliance from institutions we once trusted corporations, media, even universities is alarming. This creeping authoritarianism thrives when people look the other way or stay quiet out of fear or convenience.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Absolutely agree. We can’t afford to be complacent our democracy depends on active participation,vigilance, and resistance to authoritarian tactics. We've seen this playbook before, and we must reject it every step of the way. Protecting voting rights and fair elections isn't partisan it's patriotic
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
We should all be deeply concerned when agencies meant to uphold justice start breaking the law themselves. Accountability is non negotiable, no matter who is in charge
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
This is terrifying and outrageous. If law enforcement is truly acting outside the law removing license plates, abducting people without due process then it's not just unethical, it's criminal.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
I get the anger when businesses cross lines, it’s hard to separate it from everything else. Hoping more people wake up and support places that actually reflect our values.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
The war on the middle class is real, and it's time more people saw through the polished talking points. Wealth hoarding and antiworker policies aren't freedom' they're c ontrol.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Today, Senate Republicans betrayed the American people.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
When Barron Trump was born, Melania was not a US citizen. Trump wants to end birthright citizenship - let's start with his own family. Deport Melania and Barron.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Facts. The only people who aren’t immigrants or descendants of immigrants in this country are Indigenous nations everyone else owes their presence here to migration, whether voluntary or forced. Time to stop the hypocrisy and acknowledge history.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
The parallels to modern threats of authoritarianism are chilling. History doesn’t repeat itself verbatim, but it often rhymes. Vigilance and collective action are our safeguards.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
This is a critical reminder of how authoritarian regimes rise gradually, then suddenly. The Nazi regime’s expansionist ambitions didn’t start in 1939; they were built on years of propaganda, eroded institutions, and dehumanization of ‘others
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
The worst suffering isn’t in NYC or California it’s at the border, where asylum seekers are stranded in squalid camps because GOP governors keep blocking federal aid. The hypocrisy is staggering
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
If they actually cared about solutions,they’d work with Democrats on border funding + pathways to citizenship. Instead, they’re sabotaging progress to keep the outrage machine running. And let’s be clear:
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
California has been fighting back for years with sanctuary laws, community protections, and grassroots movements against deportations.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
The GOP's anti-immigrant fear mongering is a deliberate strategy to divide Americans, and it’s working just look at how they’re scapegoating NYC while ignoring California’s long standing resistance to ICE.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
May your Sunday be filled with love, peace, and little moments of joy. Wishing you a day of rest and blessings! ♥️ #HappySunday
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Oh I see why my you haven't responded to my messages..
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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
We are facing a serious threat to democracy, law, and liberty. The abuse of prosecutorial power to intimidate, investigate, and detain political opponents is upon us. It is a constitutional crisis. I will keep speaking out until public outrage overflows. I just hope it’s not too little, too late.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
History’s darkest chapters weren’t written by those who fought back they were written by those who thought they were powerless. We are not. Our hands are not tied, our voices are not silenced yet. Stand. Speak. Shield each other. The wall only falls when we push together
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
And there it is. The Minnesota assassin who shot Democratic lawmakers “voted for Donald Trump and was a strong Trump supporter,” according to his best friend.
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
It’s completely insane that US troops are illegally deployed to suppress domestic opposition and it’s not uniformly condemned by the press and political elite.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Lol.. the the pursuit of the ideal poop spot is a universal struggle across all species..
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 01/06/2025
President Trump plans to push lawmakers on his tax-and-spending megabill this week as he tries to overcome GOP concerns about deficit spending
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Trump Looks to Shore Up Support for GOP Megabill
Republican concerns about the bill and trade tensions with China are expected to dominate the White House agenda this week.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 01/06/2025
Chaos, confusion and violence have marred the first week of operation for a new Israeli-backed aid distribution system in Gaza. That continued on Sunday, when at least 20 Palestinians were shot and killed and 100 others were wounded near a food distribution site, local health officials said.
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More Than 20 Killed Near Aid Distribution Site in Gaza, Health Officials Say
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Psalm 16:11 says,u make known to me d path of life,in your presence there's fullness of joy ,at ur right hand re pleasure forevermore.stay close to me,n I will guild u with purpose.joy is nt fnd in d perfect circumstances it's fnd in walkg wit me 1 step at a time
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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Photo from a glass negative in my collection. No documented date/info.
Black-and-white photo of a light skinned young woman sitting up in a chair. She is looking down at a short haired, white and gray cat. She’s also holding out one finger as if playfully teasing the cat with it.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 31/05/2025
Kell Morris does not remember exactly how he started tumbling or how he ended up on his stomach, but he remembers when a 700-pound boulder hit his back — the jolt of pain it caused as it pinned him down, and how instantly he knew he was in trouble.
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Alaska Man Survives 3 Hours Pinned Face Down Under a 700-Pound Boulder
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Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
when you and your sibling have to pretend to like each other long enough for mom to take the picture
A Siberian Husky and a white cat with their faces mushed together, looking at the camera. Neither looks comfortable.
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Every year, foxes suffer unimaginable cruelty during hunts. This is not justifiable in any way. We demand stronger laws and better enforcement to end this disgrace once and for all.
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Anthony @anthonben.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
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maffew going to MAGFest @maffewgregg.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
when NXT features TNA talent to build to the AAA show
this was supposed to be a shitpost
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/05/2025
The mental health of mothers in the U.S. declined significantly from 2016 to 2023, according to a new study published on Tuesday.
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Study Finds a Steep Drop in Mothers’ Mental Health
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Runo ✦ @artvaris.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Drawing process
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/05/2025
The latest flight of SpaceX’s Starship, the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, got all the way up to space, but not all the way back down to Earth. The spacecraft sprang a propellant leak, causing it to break apart and scatter debris in the Indian Ocean. nyti.ms/4jkkRtH
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Kenney @kenney.nl · 28/05/2025
A few years back Make-a-Wish reached out to me. There was a kid whose dream was to create a game inspired by The Mandalorian. I invited him over, and together we built a game fulfilling his dream! ✨ (The game can't be shared, for legal reasons) Please be kind to each other!
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 28/05/2025
Several times a month, if not multiple times a week, Wings of Rescue flies pets from precarious situations, such as overcrowded shelters or natural disaster zones, to safety. Since its founding in 2012, the nonprofit has transported nearly 79,000 animals.
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On rescue flights, at-risk pets are precious cargo
Wings of Rescue flies pets from overcrowded shelters and natural disaster zones to a new life.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/05/2025
After tens of thousands of auditions for the leading roles in HBO's "Harry Potter" TV series, three young actors have been cast as Harry, Hermione and Ron. Here's what to know about them.
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Harry, Hermione and Ron Are Cast for HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’
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