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Audie Ann

@audieann.bsky.social
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Reader, writer, doodler, ombudsman, outgoing introvert, servant to a dog + two cats. Desperately seeking a reality where 2+2=4. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ally

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
(Reuters) - The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefed on the matter. @reuters.com 🇺🇦 www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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Audie Ann @audieann.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
“It’s not sitting in judgment, it’s drawing conclusions” was one of the best lines from this discussion. Bravo — thank you for speaking truth to power!
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026
"Ukrainian troops have been caught off guard by restrictions on Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet systems that disrupted frontline operations, while Kyiv received no warning from its partners of a Russian missile attack on its energy facilities for the second day running."
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Ukraine blindsided by Starlink restrictions and intelligence gaps
Moscow ignores Donald Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ while Kyiv’s forces experience connectivity problems on Elon Musk’s satellite network
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Audie Ann @audieann.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
“…profound spiritual crimes against humanity” That’s such a beautiful and poetic way of explaining something so heinous
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Audie Ann @audieann.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
It’s not normal to smile that much
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Audie Ann @audieann.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Throw a flaxen wig on the bald dude and you’ve got a casting call for the next Hitchcock blonde
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
My probe into how local cops in Pa.'s York County teamed with ICE to bust 500-plus immigrants on busy highways, terrifying the Haitian community and shattering families over a busted headlight 287(g) has made York the worst place for immigrants in the eastern U.S. www.inquirer.com/opinion/york...
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How York County became the most dangerous place for immigrants in the eastern U.S. | Will Bunch
Local cops working with ICE in York County, Pa. have made hundreds of arrests, with many more afraid to leave home.
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Watch an ICE agent run down and then run over a man. The man was was then writhing on the ground, saying "You broke my leg! You broke my leg!" Agents didn't help him. And btw, the man wasn't the target of their operation.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Elon Musk has given Republican campaigns $650 million – MORE THAN HALF A BILLION DOLLARS – in the last few years. He's not doing it to make Americans more free. He's doing it to make Americans his serfs.
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Inside Elon Musk’s $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans (Gift Article)
The world’s richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans’ Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The 287(g) program teaming local cops with ICE has created an American secret police Check out what happens in Carroll Twp., Pa. when Sgt. Terry Williams spots a resident filming an immigration arrest It's legal to film traffic stops. This is unconstitutional (full column in 2nd post)
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Audie Ann @audieann.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Next Bravo series: Real Housewives of the White House
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Audie Ann @audieann.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
How do we know Russia doesn’t already have them?
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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026
Excited to see that we’re replacing new housing with chatbots that tell you to kill yourself
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is brilliant. Norwegians do humour well and here to make a serious point.
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Luiza Jarovsky, PhD (@luizajarovsky)
Norwegian humor is on another level. Here's how the Norwegian Consumer Council explained @Cory Doctorow's concept of 'enshittification':
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
oh my GOD
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Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades
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Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades
The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
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Sean Morrow @snmrrw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Never forget that David Ellison's Skydance Media was originally created so he could be an actor. Skydance's first film was 'Flyboys' starring James Franco and... David Ellison. David and his daddy invested $60m to make Flyboys. It grossed $17m Here's a bit of David's acting:
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Ken Schwencke @schwanksta.com · 06/10/2026
A year ago, @propublica.org told you immigration agents had detained more than 170 U.S. citizens. We’ve updated our count, and we’ve got all the receipts. The tally: At least 506 citizens detained. Sometimes held at gunpoint, handcuffed, or even deported. projects.propublica.org/american-cit...
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 05/10/2026
"Seven former Cornell students are accused of sexually assaulting another student who says she was incapacitated. Messages allegedly inviting other frat members were sent to a group chat during the assault. Everyone is talking about the seven. I keep thinking about the others." buff.ly/z7yWbR2
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An Open Letter to Cornell University from the Mother of a Prospective Male Student
“Seven former Cornell students are accused in a civil lawsuit of sexually assaulting another Cornell student who says she was incapacitated. Messages alleged...
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
You guys want to hear a short but adorable story that happened right in front of me at the baggage claim in NYC yesterday? I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026
NEW: Remember when John Oliver opened a church to expose how easy it was to get tax exemptions? This year, ProPublica reporters set out to establish private schools to test if, truly, anyone could open one. We founded two. Here’s how.
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How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours
The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.
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Brandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"But the handicapped need cars!" No, what they need are options in mobility. The tech exists to enable their freedom of independent mobility, but almost always what is lacking is the enabling infrastructure. Bike lanes and quality sidewalks serve everyone.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse.
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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers
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Audie Ann @audieann.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I grew up in Lakeland (and now happily live in a great blue elsewhere). A protester at the local airport hangar on a random Thursday is significant — and a harbinger for FL dems’ chances for victory in Nov.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In nearly every country, women worry about walking alone via @not-ship.com www.not-ship.com/safe-streets...
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A civilian geography professor was fired from West Point for pushing back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change.
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West Point professor fired after pushing back on limitations to teaching climate change, lawsuit says
Adam Kalkstein pushed back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change, the lawsuit says.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 26/09/2026
"The central lesson of this cycle is not that Charlie Brown should stop trusting Lucy. It is that Charlie Brown must do a better job explaining why trusting Lucy remains the responsible choice." buff.ly/X2RjqP5
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“Charlie Brown Must Stay the Course”: A Football Kick Autopsy Report by the Democratic Party
“While Charlie Brown did once again accelerate toward the ball, miss the ball entirely as Lucy pulled it away, flip backward through the air, and land violen...
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In 2018, Annalinda Martinez and her daughters became homeless. She went to Georgia's child welfare agency looking for help finding housing. Instead, the state took her children. Then DFCS began charging her for their foster care. Those bills eventually left her $13,000 in debt.
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Georgia removed her kids because she was homeless. The state is charging her $13,000 for foster care
Georgia is among several states that have moved away from charging parents for their kids' time in foster care. But parents who already owe money for past cases are still on the hook.
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Re-upping with gift link 🎁 wapo.st/3TxTgy2
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U.S., Russia stripped human oversight from global AI weapons pact
The two nations weakened a range of safeguards in a landmark U.N. effort to try to regulate the use of lethal autonomous weaponry. The global negotiations earlier this month marked the furthest progre...
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 24/09/2026
"While Charlie Brown did once again accelerate toward the ball, miss it entirely as Lucy pulled it away, flip backward through the air, and land violently with a disquieting crunch, we do not believe that now is the time for a dramatic change in kicking strategy." buff.ly/X2RjqP5
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“Charlie Brown Must Stay the Course”: A Football Kick Autopsy Report by the Democratic Party
“While Charlie Brown did once again accelerate toward the ball, miss the ball entirely as Lucy pulled it away, flip backward through the air, and land violen...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
MURRAY: The Trump admin falsely labeled birth control as abortion. Do you agree that an IUD is an abortifacient? OVERTON: If confirmed, I'll be fully briefed M: That's not an answer. The prospect of an FDA commissioner who doesn't know that birth control isn't an abortion is deeply alarming O: 😊
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
Murphy: "On April 30 -- a Thursday -- Reynolds makes an $8m donation. On Saturday, they have lunch w/POTUS & tell him they want a change in rules for flavored vapes. The president calls FDA commissioner & HHS sec, & on Tuesday new guidance is issued paving way to the sale of flavored vapes ... "
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's a neat thing! My mom retired after 25+ as a children's librarian at public libraries yesterday. (It was very cool! Hundreds of former Story Hour kids arrived, some as adults!) I let Ed Markey's office know in case they wanted to send a nice email back and they sent this! He's still got it!
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 23/09/2026
Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have prohibited future governors from handing over abortion providers, helpers, and patients to red states for criminal prosecution. The bill also barred extraditions involving transgender care.
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Newsom vetoes bill that would ban extraditions for abortion and gender-affirming care
California’s pro-repro rights governor rejects a key protection that 18 blue states have enshrined into law.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Child: This is my first time meeting a mayor. Mamdani: Wow, have you ever met a prime minister? Child: No Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre: *walks over*
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Audie Ann @audieann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It appears Natalie is also obsessed with Kaitlan, given she most likely authored this. I wonder why?
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There is something so unbelievably bleak about an article that calmly walks readers through how to navigate being laid off after 50, losing your health insurance, and somehow surviving the years until Medicare. What a broken country.
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Laid Off After 50, and No Health Insurance? Here’s What to Consider. (Gift Article)
At best, older workers will struggle to find health insurance that bridges the years before they qualify for Medicare at age 65.
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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A couple went on a Fox News podcast and claimed the state of #Massachusetts took away their teen because they won't help the teen transition. But it's actually because the father was charged with beating and threatening to kill the teen and the mother was charged with witness intimidation.
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Mass. parents' story about child's gender transition complicated by court records
Joseph Kutzko was charged with assaulting the child in January 2025, not long before the child was removed from the family’s home. Mother Arlene Kutzko was charged with witness intimidation in connect...
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Christ, these people are monsters. Just monsters. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20/09/2026
ProPublica’s analysis of CDC data found that the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies has nearly doubled. The spike alarmed many experts. One said it should “be a never event.”
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 19/09/2026
Election in occupied areas by Russia - voting under military supervision.
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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 18/09/2026
A Punjabi Sikh truck driver in Wyoming said he was followed into a bathroom and stabbed repeatedly in an attack that has stoked fear across the greater South Asian community.
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A Sikh truck driver is stabbed amid a rise in anti-South Asian rhetoric
The driver said he was shaken by a violent encounter at a rest stop, which he described as unprovoked.
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Putin pal and oligarch Umar Kremlev, who paid $100,000 towards Don Jr’s wedding, is a former member of the ultranationalist Russian biker gang the Night Wolves and is linked to the abduction of Ukrainian children.
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Melania Trump denies link to oligarch ‘involved in child abductions’ — The Times and The Sunday Times
The US first lady said she had no relationship with Umar Kremlev, who paid for Donald Trump Jr’s wedding in the Bahamas this year
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/09/2026
Extraordinary reporting: "Kremlev’s previously unreported relationship with Trump Jr. represents an extraordinary development: a member of Putin’s circle financially supporting the president’s son and gaining intimate access to the Trump family."
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🚨 BEWARE of VoteSafe.org 🚨 While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC.
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