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A. Banshee

@auburnbanshee.bsky.social
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Y'all means all. Childless cat lady. I occasionally use my higher education degrees.

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Sandi Villarreal @sandivillarreal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Over the past two decades, governmental bodies, with the help of the courts, have degraded Texas’s public information apparatus—once, one of the most transparency-friendly in the U.S.—piece by piece, nearly hollowing it out. Here's how they did it. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
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Texas Was Once a Leader in Government Transparency. No More.
Our state once wanted residents to know what politicians were saying and doing behind closed doors. Now leaders are redacting most everything.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21/08/2026
Python named Jodie Foster first snake to receive pioneering cancer treatment
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Python named Jodie Foster first snake to receive pioneering cancer treatment
Chester zoo resident, 23, ‘back to her usual feisty self’ after electrochemotherapy for tumour in her jaw A 15ft (4.5-metre) python is believed to be the first snake in the world to be given a pioneering, life-saving cancer treatment normally used on humans. The 50kg reticulated python, named Jodie Foster after the Hollywood star, has just turned 23 and lives at Chester zoo. Keepers first became concerned that she may be unwell when she began eating less and spending more time inactive in her habitat. Continue reading...
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Molly White @molly.wiki · 21/08/2026
delighted to discover that a) Jimothy has a Wikipedia picture and b) it's this
A Wikipedia infobox for Jimothy, featuring an MS Paint-style illustration of Jimothy the raccoon walking through grass with flowers in front of buildings and a sunny sky. Cartoonish illustration of Jimothy made by the USGS Species	Common raccoon Sex	Unknown Born	c. 2025 Known for	Abnormal body shape, internet memes
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 02/08/2026
Senate leaders on Wednesday sent a strongly worded letter to the nation’s regulator of buses that oversees transportation safety. The move comes after a @wbur.org and ProPublica report found dozens of fatal crashes missing from the federal safety record:
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Senators Push Federal Regulator to Prove School Bus Safety Data Is Accurate
The request from two Democratic lawmakers comes after WBUR and ProPublica found that the federal safety record was missing dozens of fatal crashes involving one of the nation’s largest public transit ...
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
On the one hand, it’s a conspiracy theory to think that Kash Patel’s FBI murdered Lindsey Graham. On the other hand, it’s a far bigger one to imagine that it will investigate and solve the case.
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A. Banshee @auburnbanshee.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
As someone who at one point stayed alive because I wasn't about to let McConnell or Graham outlive me, these past few days have been weird.
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Opinionated Terran @opinionated-terran.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Quick Tip: "Don't speak ill of the dead" means dont demean, or spread lies, or speak malicious untruth about dead people, who cant defend themselves Accurately describing someone's life and legacy is not "speaking ill" It's the truth - which is self justifying in that it is the truth!
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The More You Know - Iconic Star Animation
ALT: The More You Know - Iconic Star Animation
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Marie💙🫶 @charitygirl4good.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
"I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure". ~ Clarence Darrow, 1932
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ceej @ceej.online · 12/07/2026
No statement from Mitch McConnell on the sudden passing of his senate colleague? So much for decorum
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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 02/07/2026
New: The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled the federal government can’t hold undocumented immigrants for more than 90 days without a bond hearing, rejecting a Trump administration policy that requires immigration agents to hold immigrants until they are deported.
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Appeals court says undocumented migrants must get hearing
The 2-1 ruling stems from the detention of three longtime Texas residents. The Trump administration argued they didn’t deserve a bond hearing because the government plans to deport them.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I converted to Catholicism last week. Here‘s why Pope Leo was wrong to excommunicate the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X
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The Onion @theonion.com · 01/07/2026
“After months of negotiating, I am thrilled to announce that the U.S. government has accepted our terms and agreed to sell us the Department of War,” said Palantir CEO Alex Karp
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Palantir Acquires Pentagon For $800 Billion
MIAMI--In an effort to diversify its holdings in the highly competitive militarized surveillance space, data analytics firm Palantir announced Thursday that it had acquired the Pentagon for $800 billion. “After months of negotiating, I am thrilled to a...
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
*Spits coffee out…. 🤣 #BookSky
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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 30/06/2026
#SCOTUS has overturned a law limiting the amount of money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates. 💰 74% of Americans say the role of money in politics is a very big problem for the country today.
Chart showing money in politics is widely viewed as a big problem for the U.S.; partisan gaps are far larger on other issues.
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purr.in.ink @purrinink.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The sound of meowing 🐾
A four-panel comic featuring a fluffy black cat with very large round eyes, shown getting progressively closer to the viewer in each panel against a pale blue background. The cat says, “Hello human..” then “my old friend.” followed by “I’ve come to ask..” and finally, in an extreme close-up, “for food again.”
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A. Banshee @auburnbanshee.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
I hate the orange man's admin for many reasons but my current most petty and personal grievance happens to be around air travel. In other news, I'm looking for a new preferred airline.
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Malaclypse the Middle @malaclypse.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
So, they're forecasting hyperinflation?
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Two members of the advisory board for Stars and Stripes are suing the Defense Department over a memo they say threatens the military newspaper’s long-standing editorial independence.
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Plaintiffs sue Pentagon, allege illegal limits on Stars and Stripes
The lawsuit asks a judge to block new rules the Pentagon has placed, arguing changes made to governance of the media organization were illegal.
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Girls Loving @girlsloving.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
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Reo Eveleth @reveleth.com · 03/06/2026
There is something brutally psychically injurious to being constantly told "just do good work and you'll be successful" while watching people who do the most dogshit work possible do all the succeeding.
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Neil @evroadtrip.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
As much as I love the World Cup, I hope that all matches in the US are a disaster from the point of view of poor attendance. I hope it all backfires spectacularly
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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I absolutely think a senate candidate's personal life is my business, because he is running to be one of the most powerful people in the United States. This is not a position where you can maintain a principled privacy for your serial infidelities *that took place last year.*
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Marilou & I are deeply saddened by the loss of our lifelong friend, Marcia. Not just a gifted, innovative artist, she also happened to be a genuinely nice person. Smart, funny, & just plain fun to be around. Thankfully, her memory lives on and we will never stop missing her. shorturl.at/wx6BV
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Oscar-Winning 'Star Wars' Editor Marcia Lucas Dies At 80
Marcia Lucas was the editor on 1983's “Return of the Jedi” and the pre-“Star Wars” George Lucas-directed films “THX 1138” and “American Graffiti.”
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Forbes @forbes.com · 27/05/2026
New York lawmakers are close to finalizing the tax on secondary homes.
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New York’s Tax On Luxury Second Homes Slated For July—New Details Revealed
New York lawmakers are close to finalizing the tax on secondary homes.
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olive consumer's floating skull @machete.gay · 27/05/2026
Between James Talarico and Pope Leo XIV, we're in a golden age of public figures who are devout in their faith in an authentic and genuine way that, to many people, scans as vastly more progressive than it is when contextualized by the state of Christianity's public face in the US.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Paxton only returned the stolen pen after the courthouse security cameras showed he was the one who took it.
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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced plans for New York City to build 200,000 new rent-stabilized homes over the next decade, per NYPost.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 26/05/2026
BREAKING: A federal court blocked Alabama from implementing a congressional map that intentionally discriminates against Black voters. This is a victory for fair representation.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 26/05/2026
H&R Block Location Mistaken For ‘Backrooms’ Fan Event
H&R Block Location Mistaken For ‘Backrooms’ Fan Event
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A win! A federal court just blocked Alabama’s congressional map for the 2026 midterms, ruling that it intentionally discriminates against Black voters in violation of the Constitution.
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 14/05/2026
Results Age xkcd.com/3245/
Comic: Implications of the age of the posts you see when you Google an error message. [Grayed out error code with unreadable post. Post date of 3 years ago is enlarged with a text bubble. Table with three columns for age of post, what it means, and probability of a fix. 2 hours ago: There’s an infrastructure outage; very high–just wait. 5 days ago: A recent update broke something big; high, but you might have to wait for a patch. 3 months ago: A new product isn’t working for some users; decent chance of a solution in the replies. 2 years ago: You’ve run into an edge case; low, but maybe the replies can help with troubleshooting. 13 years ago: You’re the only person with this problem; very low–post is likely not relevant. 24 years ago: Oh god how is the internet this old; maybe whoever posted this message has kids who can help you.
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the hills have vrunt @vrunt.social · 15/05/2026
this is the last photo on my parents' video birdfeeder before it was mysteriously destroyed we may never know what happened
a big old bear, paws on the base of the camera
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The real value of social media is being able to post something like "The ass is the father of the legs" and potentially have multiple members of congress see it
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
give DC statehood combine the dakotas save money on not having to change the flag
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
PabloReports: Ted Cruz called you a parasite and disparaged your work as a bartender. AOC: I think it’s funny that he’s been taking a government paycheck for 23 years but has the audacity to criticize someone who has come from a family that had to work their way up and earn their place here.
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Malaclypse the Middle @malaclypse.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
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Echo Says 'I'm Echo'
Alt: Echo Says 'I'm Echo'
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 12/05/2026
When we took office, NYC had a $12B deficit. Today it’s zero. And we didn’t close that gap on the backs of working people. We closed it while funding parks, libraries, safer streets, & public housing. Call it Pothole Politics or Democratic Socialism: We are government that delivers for the people.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 12/05/2026
Trump Slammed For Replacing Reflecting Pool’s Original Coconut Flavor With Blue Raspberry theonion.com/trump-slammed-for-repl…
Trump Slammed For Replacing Reflecting Pool’s Original Coconut Flavor With Blue Raspberry
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 11/05/2026
This is Lily. She’s been accused of drinking her mom’s slushie. Will not be taking any questions at this time. 14/10 (IG: iceedoglilly)
a golden retriever sits smiling in the front passenger seat of a car. the window is rolled down just a couple of inches. blue skies with puffy clouds and some happy little trees are in the background. it’s a totally normal photo of a golden in a car, minus the fact that the tongue sticking out of her mouth is bright blue.you’re peering down into a styrofoam cup that was in a car’s cupholder. it is mostly empty but has some blue slushie way down at the bottom with a mysteriously tongue-shaped hole carved through the ice in one spot. the back of a golden retriever’s head is visible in the upper right corner of the photo. the dog may or may not be avoiding eye contact.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/05/2026
I love how when Democrats propose a relatively boring and novel legal theory, corporate media frames it as a FURIOUS AND DESPERATE FAR-FETCHED BANK SHOT, but when Trump tries some crazy shit like overturning birthright citizenship, it's something to consider seriously.
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 11/05/2026
Really is remarkable what a 36% approval rating looks like in map form. The Economist's MRP model has Trump's approval rating among all adults net negative in all but 6 states www.economist.com/interactive/...
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Donald Trump’s approval rating
Follow our presidential approval rating poll tracker to see how favourably Americans view Mr Trump
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
They'll release the UFO files, but not the Epstein files, which tells you all you need to know about the distraction strategy the Trump administration is relying on. Don't look away!
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 05/05/2026
While the world’s eyes are on fashion’s biggest night, we’re turning ours to the garment, retail, and warehouse workers who keep the industry running. From true love found on the picket line to a free tailoring school out of a Brooklyn basement — meet the New Yorkers who make it all possible.
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Reverse Clowngirl @axialagegamer.swifties.social · 05/05/2026
"It's got everything that a dimwitted pathological gambler would identify with luxury: gold-plated fixtures, lots of injection-molded pseudomarble, velvet drapes, and a butler." —Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash
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Sophie Chou @sophiechou.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
So proud to be a Pulitzer winner along with my friends @harucoryne.bsky.social and @ginnymonk.bsky.social who all worked so hard on this messy data together!
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High Priestess, Low Patience @cheriepriest.com · 02/05/2026
hot take: women are less likely to use AI because we’re quick to clock flattery as a tool of manipulation
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/05/2026
From @nytopinion.nytimes.com, read M. Gessen’s commentary on American democratic backsliding and the rise of authoritarianism.
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Life Under Authoritarianism
M. Gessen won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in opinion writing for commentary on American democratic backsliding and the rise of authoritarianism, applying the rigorous analysis of the historian, and the li...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/05/2026
Learn more about our staff’s reporting that revealed the conflicts of interest and self-enrichment running rampant through the Trump administration.
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Trump World's Self-Enrichment
For extraordinary reporting revealing the conflicts of interest and self-enrichment that run rampant through the Trump administration, from President Trump outward, the staff of The New York Times won...
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