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Maria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social · 8h
The Yandex datacenter in Vladimir received drone sanctions, and is currently being migrated to the cloud. According to the Yandex status board, all Yandex services are completely unavailable in Russia. Maybe targeting our datacenters was a bad idea. Enjoy your digital detox.📵
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balrogwtf.bsky.social @balrogwtf.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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balrogwtf.bsky.social @balrogwtf.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This is a stupid timeline.
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Garthtoons by Garth German @garthtoons.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
You know what really incites hostility?
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Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Luckey's facial hair alone should disqualify him for a high level security clearence. What happened to no "beardies" Hegseth?
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balrogwtf.bsky.social @balrogwtf.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Yes we want companies to have ethics we agree with. And we want to boycott those companies if their terms are immoral. Hence the exit from Twitter. We also need to regulate them. But humans are terrible at regulating things, including new tech. Regulation usually follows disaster, death, and chaos.
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It’s amazing how they can’t bring themselves to say something serious but noncommittal like, “I’ve seen these reports and it’s concerning. We will investigate it and find out the truth.”
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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The administration's inability to shut the fuck up on social about pending cases plays a role.
At the center of the government’s argument on this issue is its attempts to separate the motives of the prosecutors in this District from those of immigration officers and other Executive Branch actors who played a role in the events concerning Petrova.  See Doc. No. 63 at 12, 14.5  But for present purposes in this case, the record belies the distinction the government proposes for at least two reasons.  First, the close timing of crucial events in this prosecution and proceedings concerning Petrova’s ongoing habeas matter in Vermont—for example, the filing of a criminal complaint charging Petrova only two days before a hearing on a dispositive motion in the habeas case, and the unsealing of the complaint coupled with a public statement by the United States Attorney within hours of the habeas hearing—ties the evidence concerning motive to the decisionmakers here at least for discovery purposes.  Second, and relatedly, the public posting of a videotaped statement by the United States Attorney overseeing this prosecution referencing Petrova’s Harvard affiliation and visa and endorsing the actions of other relevant agency actors can itself reasonably be viewed (and Judge Dein did view it) as a meaningful piece of objective evidence tending to show the requisite vindictiveness.  And, as noted earlier, the law
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Rubio needs to release a DNA test to prove that his Western bloodline wasn't sullied by the local indigenous population and that his Spanish ancestry was undiluted by the Berber conquest. Or, you know, he could adopt the basic liberal principles of our country.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Good evening to Juan Linz, who was right about presidentialism & wrong that 🇺🇸 was immune to its faults. A system that can’t remove an executive who declared himself a Mad King in the Oval today, & now is reiterating his OK with 🇺🇸 cities being destroyed has completely failed at its most basic task.
Linz astronaut memePerils of presidentialism
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 07/10/2026
difficult decisions who could have foreseen what could have possibly been done alas
variety.com
Skydance CEOs Acknowledge Layoffs Will Be Coming After Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: Read the Full Memo
Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery have officially merged into Skydance Corp. And the top leaders have notified the new company's staffers that layoffs are in the offing.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 07/10/2026
nothing says "pride," "empowerment," and "respect" quite like mass terminations as you force labor to eat the massive debt load from pointless consolidation and nepobaby cosplay
"As we work toward these goals, we must never lose sight of what matters most: our people. We will build a culture where people feel respected, empowered, supported and proud of the work they do. And we will extend that same commitment, with reliability and responsibility, to our creators, audiences, consumers, advertisers and partners."
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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.
, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
stop to end
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war.
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Iryna Voichuk @irynavoichuk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Ruins of a home. Ruins of people’s lives This is what russia left behind after a missile strike on an apartment building in Pryluky, Chernihiv Oblast Four people were killed beneath the rubble. Another 20 were injured, including three children Rescuers are still searching #Ukraine #Ukrainianview
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Museum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
@CethanLeahy

Me: oh wow, this shop has everything my heart desires!

Spooky shopkeeper: yes, I will warn you... every item comes with a price.

Me: yes, I know how shops work

kittydesade

Spooky Shopkeeper: The price may be more than you expect to pay.

Me: Yes, I know how US taxes work, too.

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Shopkeeper, increasingly exasperated: I'm trying to tell you that I'm evil and offering these wares with no regard for the harm they will do!

Me, also increasingly exasperated: I know what capitalism is too goddammit
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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Watching the Hill/Thomas hearings angered me so much that I decided to put together a portfolio of cartoons about women's issues, found a list of U.S. newspapers, and mailed them out. That's why I'm an editorial cartoonist today.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Amazing how quickly rank-and-file adopt Trump's pro-Putin talking points
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balrogwtf.bsky.social @balrogwtf.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
To those that reply "we should not do that": Correct. We should not. And we should encode that in law. But if we motivate Republicans to take the lead reigning in a flexing executive, we might get enough momentum for constitutional updates and safeguards.
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balrogwtf.bsky.social @balrogwtf.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
My take on Trumpism is this: it was a power grab. But it was a power grab that showed what is possible from a strong executive. If we had thousands of habeas petitions pending for immigrants, we can have a backlog for Trump and his enablers, moving them around while they huddle under foil blankets.
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A goal of this administration being achieved: “American pre-tax corporate earnings have grown by $1.2trn, or 30%. … And yet taxes on corporate profits have collapsed.” www.economist.com/finance-and-... h/t @talsmith.bsky.social
The unplucked goose
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balrogwtf.bsky.social @balrogwtf.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Holy hell, using ALL levers of accountability is the core of ethics reforms.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 05/10/2026
Rahm Emanuel represents the last vestiges of dying, corporate do-nothing foolishness. He’s not a Democrat. He’s a wealthy, status quo strongly-worded letter in a suit. Anyone who listens to him is digging their own political grave.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Would be very easy for the NYT to simply write those three words in the hed, dek, &/or lede. Pure factual reporting. No value judgments at all.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Rote Armee Fraktion / Baader-Meinhof gang were the footsoldiers of the KGB and the Stasi committing murder and acts of sabotage in West Germany. They were provided military equipment, guns and money by the KGB's station in Dresden where the man pictured below, know as Volodya, was their contact.
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balrogwtf.bsky.social @balrogwtf.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It was stupid to let Biden even consider a second term. That error, plus overstimulating the economy leading to inflation BARELY got the GOP back in power. So YES we need more impeachments. Right thing to do on principle.
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balrogwtf.bsky.social @balrogwtf.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A majority of the Senate voted to convict. Almost 60%. This should be a more significant talking point.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
During impeachment, the following happened: 1) Rudy visited known Russian spy Andrii Derkach 2) Bill Barr got copy of Hunter Biden's laptop 3) DOJ dropped Burisma corruption investigation started in 2016 4) Bill Barr set up a side channel to ingest Rudy's RU dirt Impeachment slowed none of that.
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T is ALWAYS angry @t-is-always-angry.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If the polls say it's a close race, assume we're losing. Go vote. If it's a tie, go vote. Of the polls say we're up, assume we're not. Go vote. And in each case, take a friend or neighbor to vote also. It will take every single one of us.
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We’re training volunteers across the US to defeat Trump’s next coup attempt before, during, and after the election!! Join us: Linktr.ee/NoKingsFall ❌👑
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If you have $100 million to spend on ads saying you shouldn’t be taxed you’re not being taxed enough Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent $102 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses fortune.com/article/how-...
fortune.com
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses | Fortune
The state’s ultrawealthy, including Larry Page and Peter Thiel, have similarly donated to efforts opposing the wealth tax.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It’s interesting how the standard bearer for the party whose message used to be “Democrats suck because they just buy votes by giving people free stuff” has decided the closing message for the midterms will just be “how many more checks do we have to send you in order to earn your vote?”
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
CNN and CBS News are now under the control of the Ellison family. We need independent, pro-democracy media to grow. If you agree, please subscribe to Democracy Docket now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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balrogwtf.bsky.social @balrogwtf.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It's irresponsible not to open source the charges AS they occur.
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
What everyone has to prepare for is the constitutional crisis to accelerate if the Democrats take the House and the Senate. Vought has been allowed by the Republicans to act with impunity, so have he will continue to ignore Congress. This is why you have to impeach him immediately.
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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 03/10/2026
Meta has enabled Muse to build extensive and ever-growing profiles on the orbit of people in a user’s life. Based on user input but also “publicly available information.” Whether that means a web search, Facebook’s own extensive data, or buying data broker info…we don’t know? And we can’t opt out.
wired.com
Muse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and Family
Millions have downloaded Meta’s AI agent Muse. But getting it to do your bidding comes with privacy costs.
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Glitter Jedi Fellina @glitterjedi.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Power to the People Concert has the Foo Fighters on right now. It’s times like these we learn to love again youtube.com/live/MLnTqKk...
youtube.com
LIVE EXCLUSIVE: "POWER TO THE PEOPLE" with Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, and more!
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/10/2026
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1anniem @1anniem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Is your ZIP affected? Check here: "The Postal Service is implementing broad cost-saving measures that will slow pick-up and delivery times that now cover more than 42% of the continental United States." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
The Postal Service is slowing delivery. Will your mail ballot be affected?
Democracy Docket mapped the affected zip codes.
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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's weird how the federal government is constantly being hacked after DOGE gutted the government's cybersecurity agencies.
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Dan Izzo @izzos.net · 02/10/2025
It is Cybersecurity Awareness Month Rule 1: Never NEVER abbreviate Cybersecurity Awareness Month as CSAM
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Greg Mitchell @gregmitch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
As promised, PBS has just re-posted, streaming for all, my Emmy-nominated film "The First Attack Ads: Hollywood vs. Upton Sinclair" in time for the midterms--and the 2026 efforts to destroy lefty candidates. 26 minutes: www.pbs.org/video/the-fi... www.pbs.org/video/the-fi...
pbs.org
The First Attack Ads: Hollywood vs. Upton Sinclair
The California campaign that gave birth to the political attack ad.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This a perfect little clause summing up our very very strange times. "to learn how Anthropic — which could be valued at $2 trillion — might apply centuries of human moral wisdom to its models, as rapidly as possible" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
nytimes.com
Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them.
In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hegseth has by all professional assessments bungled a war against Iran and likely lost it. He is incapable of articulating the reason for the war or the objectives he is pursuing. Yet he is spending almost every waking hour denigrating soldiers, sailors and airmen and trying to foment divisions and
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
Ossoff: "You played earlier the tape of Mike Collins, a sitting member of Congress and the Republican candidate for senate in Georgia, supporting the deployment of federal troops to polling places in Georgia this fall. Folks, this is a 5 alarm fire."
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 30/09/2026
The Senate just failed to pass the “Stop Insider Trading Act.” Except the bill doesn’t actually ban stock trading and makes it harder for people to vote. Here’s why I voted no on it and why Republicans are pushing this scam.
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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"And don't get me started on what Franklin Delano Roosevelt did to cause today's high gas prices."
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iWillVote.com Pollock ➡️ turn 🔔 on @willpollock.com · 30/09/2026
"this was elder care masquerading as world-saving 'policy,' stringing together some of Tr*mp’s favorite activities—proximity to power, document signings, arbitrary renamings— for an entire day" @emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel.net/2026/09/30/i...
emptywheel.net
In the "Unites States" of "Super Intelligence," "Issues Are Remediated" - emptywheel
Once you realize Trump's morally binding AI code doesn't even spell "United States" properly, the whole sham looks even more ominous.
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Ed BooOOooOOmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
[SENATOR ERIC SCHMITT]: So you’re telling me under oath that you’ve never spoken with a bestselling author who is insane [JACK SMITH]: No [SCHMITT]: WELL THEN *unveils poster* please explain this picture of you with Naomi Wolf! [SMITH]: That is Naomi Klein sir
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