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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 6h

Republican politicians are *obsessed* with schoolchildren coming home a different gender because of pro-trans teachers, WHICH NEVER HAPPENS. But they are completely indifferent to schoolchildren not coming home *at all* because of guns, WHICH HAPPENS ALL THE TIME!

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 18h

Chasten and I are heartbroken by the news coming out of Bend. We are keeping the families of those killed in this shooting, and the entire Silver Rail Elementary community, in our prayers.

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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

NEW: I wrote about why so many people wanted to believe that Ukrainian airstrikes on a Russian data center reduced troll and bot activity online, even though it's almost certainly not true. Featuring @noupside.bsky.social: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Drone strikes didn't take out a Russian bot farm, but we were primed to believe It

A viral rumor illustrates people’s hunger to make sense of the division we see online.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15/10/2026

Instead of Texans sending Ken Paxton to Washington, they should ask where the hell he’s been for the last decade. Here’s what investigators uncovered: 📌 730 workdays: Left blank on Paxton's official calendars, equivalent to nearly 3 years of standard workdays

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WBUR @wbur.org · 15/10/2026

Here's everything you need to know about voting in the Massachusetts general election, including important dates, how to get your ballot, and some crib notes on the races and ballot questions up for grabs come the first Tuesday in November.

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Office of the Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams @advocate.nyc.gov · 13/10/2026

ICE used a Target parking lot as a staging ground to target immigrant New Yorkers and shoot a man in the Bronx. In the past, Target ended DEI, hid LGBTQ Pride items, and banned the SALVATION ARMY. Now they say there’s nothing they can do? Well there’s plenty we consumers can.

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 13/10/2026

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

This only happens if we wipe out the Republican majority, ideally in BOTH houses, and it will only have taken 16 YEARS to restore that balance if we win. If you haven't got a plan yet, figure it out now. We only have one more chance to fix this mess. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I just saw someone say, “The difference between me and the people who want to argue with me is, I had to take words out of my essays to meet the word count.” I’ve never felt more seen…

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NOH8 Campaign @noh8campaign.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

REMINDER: You don't have to come out for your sexuality to be valid. Celebrate those who do & support those who can't. No matter where you are in your journey, you are not alone. #NOH8 #ComingOutDay #NationalComingOutDay

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

oh do fuck off

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I should have named him Harpo instead of Ansel. IYKYK

A young black and white cat on a blue sofa with his right front paw resting on his head. His right rear paw is in the air and a human right hand is holding the rear paw.

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City of Rochester, New York @cityofrochester.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Get into the Halloween spirit at the Great NYS Flea! Shop vintage finds, unique treasures, collectibles, and more at the final Great NYS Flea of 2026, happening this Sunday at the Public Market. Learn more: cityofrochester.gov/marketflea

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Got political mail? Go to paidforby.info For federal races, you'll immediately get detailed information about who is behind the mail and their donors. And all uploaded mail will be reviewed by an independent journalist. (It also works for ads on TV and YouTube.)

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Who paid for this?

Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads.

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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

You went to the protest. Great. That took courage. Fascism is not stopped by people who show up for one march and skip the next election. Fascism is stopped by people who register, vote, and bring their friends along to. #LetsGetVoteReady #Pinks 🌊

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Moved in July and August. Ceased to live in the house in September. Filed the request for a new license and updated my voter registration. License received and I just checked canivote.org. New address is in the system and I'mma vote at Susan B. Anthony's house as soon as they let me. 10/24/2026

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Can I Vote | NASS

Welcome To Can I VoteNeed help with voting? You've come to the right place. This nonpartisan website was created by state election officials to help eligible voters figure out how and where to go vote...

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The only poll that matters is the one that ends on 11/3. Figure out your plan and Vote!

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026

Texas peeps You may have recently registered and think it’s a done deal. Read the below. Urgently double check that you’re actually registered to vote. 👉🏾 Iwillvote.com

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Ah, I liked him till just this moment. He can keep his morality to himself and his ardent followers. Not everyone is Catholic, or even Christian, and that includes me, thanks ever so. He doesn't get to dictate my life choices. Everyone dies. How they go should be their choice, not yours or his.

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

COVID and flu vaccines onboard, saw "You Had To Be There" and walked to the theater from home, and now I'm unpacking breakable stuff in prep for recycling a WHOLE BUNCH of boxes. Feels like a productive day, only 37 days away from Election Day 2026. Have you made your plan yet? I've made mine.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/09/2026

To flip the Senate, Democrats need to pick up 4 seats. 5 if you count the Fetterman problem. This can’t be emphasized enough: Michigan is a must-protect seat. Lose it, and we’d need to flip another seat just to make up the loss.

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

There appears to be extra lint in my swimsuit drawer this morning.

A black and white kitty face appears inside a drawer full of swim suit parts and underwear.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026

ProPublica obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing. From the archives:

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The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax

ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

So, when will people call for his resignation? Can we afford to wait two more years while this Republican in Democratic clothing continues to live a lie? Recall now!

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Nashville Resist 🗳️ Against Authoritarianism @nashvilleresist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

And keep the door unlocked, so Dolly can leave a book under your pillow. #DollyDay

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Oh, no! The Sternberg Museum in Hays was a welcome relief after a day's driving in either direction through Kansas. I hope there's a way through for the museum and the paleontological science it supports.

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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Yes. It does not matter if you think the Kennedy Center is bougie: private individuals do not get to destroy public goods. If you budge one iota on this stance, then you lose the right to object when he demands bits of the national parks as a treat. You've already agreed with him on the principle.

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NPR @npr.org · 22/09/2026

A lock of hair, 15 years of sleuthing and a 200-year-old question. In History by a Hair, Smithsonian Institution scholar Richard Kurin follows the DNA trail back to Thomas Jefferson. n.pr/4ry46Ru

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New DNA analysis adds evidence Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings

A lock of hair, 15 years of sleuthing and a 200-year-old question. In History by a Hair, Smithsonian Institution scholar Richard Kurin follows the DNA trail back to Thomas Jefferson.

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today is #HobbitDay because Bilbo and Frodo Baggins were both born on September 22nd. Normally we'd shire a hobbit pun or two but it might just feel like a tolkien gesture and we don't want to embarrass our elves. Anyway it's a good day to come and boromir #Tolkien books. 📚

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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026

I just honestly can't get over that Save Women Sports, an anti-trans group could only find five trans athletes competing K through 12. Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Why won't I fly anywhere else this year? Hmmm... Let me think.

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Alt National Archives @altnatarchives.altgov.info · 21/09/2026

Vote as if your life depends on it. Because it does. Check your registration and repost this OP.

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

James Talarico: Tarrant County, the largest swing county in the state of Texas, is closing 92 polling locations. They’ve suspended a million voter registrations in our state. To anyone in Texas watching this — I’m urging you to check your voter registration online and make a plan to vote early.

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Jay @jaylboh.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This is what we’re dealing with.

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professor tools for commensality (red scare edition) @inquiline.myatproto.social · 07/09/2026

them: we need you to get with the program, be expert tech-embracers me: i have a literal PhD in something literally called Science & Technology Studies and i actually think this tech is bad them: not like that (it's almost funny to me. *almost*)

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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 02/09/2026

Hikers using ChatGPT to navigate Mount Shasta have gotten lost. In one instance this week, a group of climbers had to be rescued: “It was terrible — terrible — not even close to accurate.”

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Climbers rescued from Mount Shasta after relying on ChatGPT for trip planning

Hikers using ChatGPT to navigate Mount Shasta have gotten lost. In one instance this week, a group of climbers had to be rescued: “It was terrible — terrible — not even close to accurate.”

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Q: What does the war mean to Iranians? A: Thousands of casualties, including massacres at a girls school and a wedding. Q: What does the war mean to Americans? A: 750+ casualties, $100B misspent and a $1/gallon jump in gas prices. Q: What does the war mean to the Trump family? A: Defense contracts.

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Magdalena Miedl aka espressozitron @mmiedl.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"All this has been accomplished with her country accent intact, and a populist taste for tight, bright clothes that emphasize—and never apologize for—a body that is as mythically female as the Great Goddess statues of prehistory." Steinem über Parton 1987 <3

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Shawn Harris @shawnforcongress.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

61 days from now, Northwest Georgia decides between more of the same and leadership that puts this district first. Early voting begins October 13. Make your plan and be ready. This district deserves better. Together, we will deliver it. Leadership Matters! #GA14

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Governor Josh Shapiro @governor.pa.gov · 03/09/2026

Gloria was a true trailblazer and champion for women's equality. Throughout her life, she fought tirelessly to advance women’s rights and freedoms here at home and across the world.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

When Gloria Steinem co-founded Ms. Magazine in 1972, the honorific “Ms.” was virtually unheard of. Unmarried women were referred to as “Miss [father’s last name]” and married women as “Mrs. [husband’s last name].” “Ms.” was an assertion of individual identity. Women who used it were widely mocked.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 03/09/2026

A whistleblower inside the U.S. Postal Service says the agency is rushing to implement a new system for handling election mail that has not been adequately tested and could put mail-in ballots at risk to.pbs.org/46AT3gv

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Whistleblower's attorney details concerns over USPS mail-in ballot system

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Resistance Rangers @resistancerangers.altgov.info · 03/09/2026

👉Here’s how to Vote for Parks: 1️⃣ Check your registration- right now! Don’t assume you’re good. Voter suppression is real, and it’s escalating. Verify your status asap at Vote411.org

Under a "Vote for Parks!" banner, "1. You gotta register" with a blue arrow pointing down to "vote411.org" and a left-handed person holding a pen

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The absolute worst thing about Southwest Airlines' regular "We're still looking but haven't yet found" CYA lost item messages is the absolute horror knowing you could have found the item in the assigned seatback the night it was forgotten, and

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Too late. Her material is also antisemitic and the toxicity is built in. Total fail. She's never getting me back.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 01/09/2026

TODAY: Republican officials in a key Texas county are set to vote on a plan that would cut polling locations by 30% for the midterm elections. The proposal has drawn a furious reaction from voters, and two members of the public were even arrested for speaking out: demdock.com/45ZMPqh

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I get great pleasure from being able to thank artists in person for their works. I rarely ask for autographs. It's enough to say thanks. Thought I'd missed the opportunity with @scalzi.com at #LAConV because I got here the 28th, and didn't read the program carefully. Caught his reading today. YAY!

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