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Benjamin Balthaser @blbalthaser.bsky.social · 6h

Despite personally knowing someone killed on Oct 7th I went to a Palestine solidarity rally the next day. Not bc I wasn’t grieving but bc I knew from past Israeli wars how the IDF wld respond: to add to the 100 yr death toll countless, uncounted, uncountable Palestinian lives 1/2

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Mr. Buddy @alexfirer.bsky.social · 6h

A bunch of folks who have never had empathy for Palestinian deaths are quoted here en masse responding to an accurate, smart, and thought out statement. Same as if ever was. Zohran is great. His critics continue to relegate themselves into history's villain pile.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 6h

Canada is refusing to issue ISBNs to books primarily generated with AI. This illustrates both the urgency of the problem of the growing flood of slop books, and also the toothlessness of addressing it on the honor system without there also being consequences for lying

Use of artificial intelligence
By registering with ISBN Canada, you declare that your book was created by a human author. You may use AI tools only for limited support tasks, such as brainstorming ideas, checking grammar, or formatting your book. You must not use AI to generate the text, create the artwork, or translate the book. ISBN Canada does not issue ISBNs for works whose content is primarily generated by AI. LAC is currently reviewing its policy regarding the use of AI content creation and our guidance is subject to change.

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 6h

BREAKING A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center's Trump-installed board to UNSEAL the 163-page report (with redactions) on the $250M+ renovation plan and two year closure. The Board also must unseal a related Powerpoint. Doc buff.ly/E6jyjGl

ORDERED that Plaintiff’s [74] Motion to Unseal is GRANTED IN PART. The Clerk of the Court shall unseal in full the [65-2] Delta PowerPoint. Defendants shall submit to Plaintiff and the Court any proposals for narrowly tailored redactions to the [65-1] JLL Plan, accompanied by particularized and substantial written justifications, no later than October 14, 2026. Plaintiff shall file any response to the proposed redactions no later than October 19, 2026. The Court will then review the proposals and rule by separate order.

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Erik Schlenker-Goodrich @riogranderift.bsky.social · 6h

“At least 26 senators, more than a quarter of the chamber, hold data center-linked investments … Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island whose data center investments total between $2.1 million and $8.6 million, takes the number one spot.” 👀

forbes.com

The 5 Senators—Including Maine's Susan Collins—With The Biggest Investments In Data Centers

Forbes examined financial disclosures for every sitting Senator. We found 26 Senators with at least $7 million in investments tied directly to the data center buildout, including Sheldon Whitehouse an...

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 5h

I think pretty much every woman can understand this impulse right now.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 5h

Horrifying: Arizona Democratic congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia was raped by a man after he knocked her out. Another man approached her to do the same. “She began swinging her foot at him. ‘Not even worth it,’ she heard the man say as he moved away.”

phoenixnewtimes.com

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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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 5h

In the presidential immunity case, the court considered a hypothetical of a president ordering Navy Seals to assassinate an American political rival. Trump's lawyer argued unambiguously yes, since it'd be an "official act." The Roberts Court ruled in his favor, 6-3. Why wouldn't Trump believe this?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Trump: "I could've done very bad things to Hillary Clinton. I could've done very very bad things to Joe Biden. I could've done very bad things to Barack Hussein Obama ... I can do whatever I want, if I want."

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Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.bsky.social · 5h

this story is extremely (and unnecessarily) graphic, so please take care of yourselves as I see this making the rounds.

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 5h

This is sexual violence as a form of terrorism. It is political violence and it is chilling and horrific, and AOC was absolutely right to be terrified that the goons (now pardoned) laying siege to the capital would rape her if they found her. Small changes won't fix this. FLIP THE TABLE NOW

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Jennifer Berkshire @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social · 5h

It's the way she connects education to other issues Texans are really upset about: corruption, affordability, state overreach. I wrote about this as part of a larger story on the Democrats and education newrepublic.com/article/2137...

newrepublic.com

Why Democrats Must Embrace a “Mom Populist” Education Agenda

Democrats once preached college-for-all, and were too soft on school privatization. They need to reverse course on both these positions—and make an unapologetic case for education as a public good tha...

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 6h

if you don't mind: which aspect of Hinojosa's campaign do you have in mind? (just her stance on vouchers? or also her stance on teacher salaries, etc?). Haven't been following this rac closely but scanned her site and this @texastribune.org article www.texastribune.org/2026/08/27/t...

texastribune.org

A look at Texas gubernatorial candidates’ education priorities

From school takeovers to college affordability, the Democrat and Republican are rolling out their education priorities ahead of November’s election.

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Jennifer Berkshire @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social · 10h

Gina Hinosoja getting lots of praise for running one of the most effective campaigns in the land. But key to her success is that she's torn up the centrist/hot taker playbook on how Dems should talk about education

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Jennifer Berkshire @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social · 10h

I've been a broken record on why school vouchers are turning out to be a real liability for the GOP in Texas (and beyond). Nice to see the NYT pick up on this. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/o...

nytimes.com

Opinion | The School Policy Scam Turning Voters Blue (Gift Article)

In Texas and Iowa, Democrats are successfully tying universal school vouchers to corruption.

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Andy Carvin @acarv.in · 5h

Records obtained by @americanoversight.org: "The Trump administration reduced training for officers whose departments agreed to help ICE from four weeks of in-person education to 40 hours of virtual training last year as part of a broader effort to expand the agency’s footprint across the nation."

washingtonpost.com

Emails show how ICE trimmed training for deputized officers

Police officers helping ICE arrest unauthorized immigrants were given a shortened training course that scaled back instruction on the nation’s immigration laws.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 4h

Agreed; the people running the SecMullinDHS account are presumably the same people running the main DHS account, which groyper-posts constantly. IIRC, DHS is still refusing to disclose who writes the posts (we can all guess why, given how these people are often bad at hiding internet pasts).

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 5h

Also, for what it's worth, the Department of Homeland Security doesn't get a say about whether or not there is an amnesty. That's up to Congress, which, you know, Mullin should be aware of given that he used to be a U.S. Senator.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 5h

Meanwhile, over on X, the Secretary of Homeland Security is posting about "vandalizing the demographics of America," a phrase which is either a chilling suggestion of white nationalism from Mullin or just straight pablum which means nothing but sounds just fash enough to excite the faithful.

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“Vandalize the demographics of America” is either a chilling phrase suggesting that Mullin is a white nationalist or an absurdly meaningless bit of pablum which ignores 250 years of the constantly shifting demographics of a nation of immigrants.

Underneath is a picture of Mullin with a quote "How do you turn a country from democracy to socialism? You have to change the demographics."

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C. McGuinn Freeman @cmf406.bsky.social · 10h

Did you see the videos of him protecting the kids yesterday? Man put himself on the line.

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Ordinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · 11h

"After Bagayoko’s strong first-round election win last month, he was discussed with references to apes and tribal chiefs by guests on a debate show on CNews – the TV station owned by the Catholic conservative industrialist Vincent Bolloré, which last year was the most-watched news channel in France.

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AndyC @andyc300.bsky.social · 4h

Probably near 20 years ago now, I got a *nasty* respiratory flu that damned near put me in the tank. I get that jab religiously, as I finally realized how the Spanish Flu killed so many people so fast.

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Anastacya @anastacya.bsky.social · 4h

I got hit with Flu variant B last year. I never had the flu in my life and sweet Cthulhu I was knocked on my ass. My little disease vector (my son) had no real issue. Me? Three weeks of coughing, no voice, sinus headaches, chills... absolute misery. Note: I got my flu shot. I was just unlucky :/

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 4h

Also, wear a mask. Remember during early COVID when an entire strain of influenza went extinct? That was due in part to masking. I still wear mine whenever I'm out shopping.

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 4h

You do NOT want the flu. It is not just a cold, it is way, WAY worse. Get vaxxed.

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liberalvixen phd @liberalvixen.bsky.social · 4h

I just got mine a couple of weeks ago when I was at the doctor's office for something else. The nurse said "you know, I'm seeing a lot of flu cases coming in. How about you go ahead and get your flu shot". And I did!

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 4h

“But the Centers for Disease Control &Prevention hasn't been promoting flu shots as it usually does. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who oversees the CDC, is a long-time vaccine skeptic.” As individuals, we can’t replace the CDC, but we can do our best to get the word out to friends & family

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 4h

"It's crucial that people get an influenza vaccine," says Scott Hensley, a virologist at the University of Pennsylvania. "And this might be a year that people might want to get a vaccine early."

npr.org

An early flu season means it might be time to think about a flu shot

Flu season typically starts in October or November. But it looks like the flu started to pick up in September this year.

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tpwrtrdmn @tpwrtrmnky.bsky.social · 9h

Anine is one of the people who worked to expose the research misconduct against trans people at Oslo University Hospital. Yesterday, she was told she is no longer on their waitlist to receive gender-affirming care. This is so obviously retaliatory, it's hard to put into words!

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Anine Hartmann @aninehartmann.bsky.social · 16h

Jeg har stått på venteliste i over to år. I ukene før og etter at hun ble felt i juni var hun også inne og åpnet alle psykolognotatene i pasientjournalen min.

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Anine Hartmann @aninehartmann.bsky.social · 17h

Den ene av forskerne ved OUS som jeg har fått felt for grov uaktsomhet og vitenskapelig uredelighet… …er samme person som avgjør hvilken helsehjelp jeg skal få. I går fikk jeg beskjed om at jeg ikke lenger er oppført på ventelistene.

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 5h

How many Democratic elected officials and candidates need to be murdered, raped, or have their house burned down before we have a “national conversation about political violence on the right?”

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 5h

It’s completely insane that we had a gigantic media shitstorm about political violence and it wasn’t about how MAGA is rife with violence.

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kristinekenyon.bsky.social @kristinekenyon.bsky.social · 4h

MASSIVE TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual assault She heard him mumble something like, "-ic bitch, not a very good fuck," which her mind filled in as "Democratic bitch," she recalled. Men have no idea how angry we are. I hope she’s elected in a landslide. 👇

It was just after 2 a.m. on a pitch-black Friday morning when Bernadette Greene-Placentia's life changed. The Democratic candidate for
Congressional District 8 strolled across a parking lot to repair a damaged campaign sign. It was a routine she'd followed all summer. This time, she only made it a few yards.
An attacker smashed her over the head. She blacked out. She woke up to find a strange man on top of her.

Greene-Placentia struggled to open her eyes. She felt a sharp pain below her waist. The attacker was pulling his penis out of her.
She heard him mumble something like,
"-ic bitch, not a very good fuck," which her mind filled in as "Democratic bitch," she recalled. She wasn't sure that was exactly what he said.

She believes she could have suffered a concussion during the altercation, which would have been her third one, although she didn't seek medical attention. "I just wanted to forget it," she said. Her body was covered with bruises from the assault, including dime-sized ones from fingers and more on the back of her arms and above her butt.

When Placentia called, she was in the bath multiple times and was "being nauseous on the phone," he said.
According to the police report, Greene-Placentia vaginally bled for three days after the assault.

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 3h

this is fucking insane. fuck this country. jesus.

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Kitty WH 🚺 @kittywashere.bsky.social · 5h

rapist from forcing entry to my hotel room later in the night. There is no connection between what I drink and what he does, but to make herself feel safer, she wanted there to be.

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Kitty WH 🚺 @kittywashere.bsky.social · 5h

It’s definitely not only you. I had to leave a therapist who was also a survivor once because for all her training she hadn’t let go of the idea that she could somehow control rapists through her actions. She tried to tell me that avoiding alcohol hours earlier in the night might have prevented a

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Kitty WH 🚺 @kittywashere.bsky.social · 5h

It may make us feel safer to fall in step with the “asking for it” mindset our culture promotes, always suggesting women somehow control rapist’s actions, but it makes everyone else in our world less safe by perpetuating pro-rape mythology like women controlling the choices of men.

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Spooky Back From The Dead Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · 5h

"Democratic bitch" - if that's what the attacker says - implies the attack was politically motivated "Not even worth it" implies the attack was premeditated. This is a new level of bad.

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Ann Leckie @annleckie.com · 9h

Not gonna RS the thread that made me think about this (you've likely already seen it, or a similar one) BUT Every person I know who has cut off or gone low contact with a parent took YEARS of agonizing and trying to make things work because damn that's their PARENTS.

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Zach Rabiroff @zachrabiroff.com · 9h

Props to the photo editor for getting this down to the vast and trunkless legs of stone

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 9h

Martín Alonso Soto Hernandez, who helped set off the Delaney Hall hunger strike, is free. "I don’t have words,” he said while holding his wife and two children. “Thank you so much for everything. I always, always stayed in prayer.” religionnews.com/2026/10/07/i...

religionnews.com

Immigrant who helped set off Delaney Hall hunger strike released from ICE custody

ELIZABETH, New Jersey (RNS) — “I don’t have words,” Martín Alonso Soto Hernandez said, in Spanish, while holding his wife and two children. “Thank you so much for everything. I always, always stayed i...

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 8h

lord knows the racial and economic dynamics mirror other white colonial powers! Blaming Black people for crime, saying they're not "really French," serving up the crappiest housing, schools, segregating communities into ghettos and stigmatizing them, and saying "oh we don't have race in France" FOH

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 8h

It's wild to me that France can just repeatedly erase the voices of the many, many Black people living there, Black people who largely came from African countries THEY colonized, raided, destabilized, and otherwise fucked up in the name of white supremacy, and even the word "racism" is taboo

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 9h

when are we going to have, and continue to have real, ongoing conversations and journalism that connects the dots between this shit and colonialism?

theguardian.com

French police suspend use of stun grenades after high school protester loses hand

Minister says use of grenades has been stopped ‘until we know what happened’ as protests across France continue

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J. Mijin Cha @jmijin.bsky.social · 8h

and, in many cases, not just cowardice but active and aggressive chastising of communities who are trying to protect the climate and their own people. How many times have you heard them chastise the left? Where is the anger and fire towards the fascists? Who is being criticized and by whom?

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