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Bette Casperson @bettecasperson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u... some good news
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Missouri Man Discovers Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers Is His Biological Father (Gift Article)
Michael Goessling’s first phone call with his biological father brought a shock: He was speaking to Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers.
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Bette Casperson @bettecasperson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Cornell Sexual Assault Investigation to Be Reopened (Gift Article)
After outrage over allegations in a lawsuit, the Tompkins County district attorney will revisit the decision not to pursue criminal charges against seven fraternity members.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 28/09/2026
New York state prosecutors have reopened an investigation into an alleged rape at Cornell University in 2024 after a civil lawsuit filed earlier this month drew national attention.
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Cornell rape allegations prompt prosecutor to reopen criminal investigation
A woman filed a civil lawsuit against Cornell University and seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity, among others, alleging that she was the victim of a gang rape at the fraternity house in 2024. The...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As we all expected. CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO reporters are still being denied access to the White House this morning, despite a federal judge ordering the administration to immediately restore their press credentials.
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Politico, MS NOW, CNN denied access to White House despite judge's order
Politico, MS NOW and CNN reporters were barred from the White House, ​just hours after a judge deemed President Donald Trump's ban of the three news ‌outlets likely unconstitutional and ordered their ...
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
This is why I introduced a bill to ban stock trading across all three branches of government.   No one should get a free pass when they’ve been trusted to work in the best interest of the people they serve.   Especially not the President.
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Chief Joe @chiefjoer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We need you on that wall Tom
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You Want Me On That Wall
ALT: You Want Me On That Wall
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Bette Casperson @bettecasperson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Wheels coming off
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Bette Casperson @bettecasperson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Jeff sums up my concerns
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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
If Fetterman ever gets invited to Mar-a-Lago, he’ll be the punchline, not the guest. Imagine betraying your voters just to be used by that type of scum.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
There have been so many impeachable offenses, but lying about how you were a hero on a day that 2,753 people died in NYC in the 9/11 disaster—when you were on the other side of town, safely calling local media to brag about how you now had the tallest downtown building—is such a despicable one
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Bobby Brainworms recommends cheeseburgers for breakfast, Krazee-Eyes Kash lets an AI do his work for him, and Dear Leader is a hideous piece of shit. all that and more in my every-Saturday wrap-up of the dumbest fucking shit that happened. thank you for your attention. link is here: bit.ly/4hbaZ7s
hang on, the Marvelous Mister Measles chowed down on three eggs and what for breakfast? can’t this dead-bear-cub-kidnapping lunatic ever do one thing that’s normal?

pro tip: ‘cheeseburger and eggs’ is not breakfast. ‘cheeseburger and eggs’ is waking up hungover and late for work, and jamming last night’s leftovers into your mouth as you run around the house in a panic, trying to remember where you left your car keys.
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
here's Sunday's post: "what the fuck is that thing on Donny’s head?" — the Emperor’s new hair is just the latest in a lifetime of bad decisions. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
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what the fuck is that thing on Donny’s head?
the Emperor’s new hair is just the latest in a lifetime of bad decisions
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/09/2026
what is the world is going on with Trump's hair? (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty)
pic of Trump waving at an airport yesterdayzoom in on his hair, which is suddenly black
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democracydefendersfund.org @democracydefendersfund.org · 04/09/2026
A toxic mound sits between the 4th and 9th holes of DC's public golf course. "It's the toxic grave of the East Wing," DDF co-founder Norm Eisen walked the site with Ben Terris @nymag.com. We, @democracyforward.org & Abbe Lowell are suing to stop Trump's illegal takeover of the public space.
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Inside Trump’s Ballroom Obsession
The president’s bid for architectural immortality is barreling toward completion.
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Antonia Hylton @ahylton26.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Soooooo. I have some news 🥹 not enough words to explain how excited I am for this next chapter. Let’s get to work.
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Joy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
ICYMI: @carichampion.bsky.social & @jemelehill.bsky.social went at Stephen A Smith, @wajali.bsky.social, Rula Jebreal and @angelarye.bsky.social addressed a controversy, @elienyc.bsky.social & @cristianfarias.com talked Nolan and Pierre and Angie Nixon is THE book mom www.youtube.com/live/GZo9wjK...
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Dear Haters: STFU | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
YouTube video by The Joy Reid Show
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Susan Wohleking @wohlekis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
@elienyc.bsky.social perfect assessment of John Roberts and how stealth dangerous and completely odious he is on @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social just now. Thanks both.
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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"Six-Week-Old Infant Died From Measles, Lancaster Coroner Says: The ruling casts doubt on statements from the federal health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who speculated that measles deaths reported by the state may have been “fabricated.'" -- www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/w...
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Six-Week-Old Infant Died From Measles, Lancaster Coroner Says
The ruling casts doubt on statements from the federal health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who speculated that measles deaths reported by the state may have been “fabricated.”
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Connect with Jacob Soboroff @connectwithjacob.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
It’s no question that Gloria Steinem was an icon. But to her, the most important thing was showing others they could do it too. @msmagazine.com’s Kathy Spillar and @michelebgoodwin.bsky.social reflect on their “visionary” colleague
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‘THE GIFT OF GLORIA’: her colleagues reflect on the life and legacy of Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem spent more than half a century arguing that equality wasn’t just a women’s issue, it was a democratic imperative. She passed away peacefully in her home at 92-years-old on Wednesday. Mi...
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Connect with Jacob Soboroff @connectwithjacob.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"They get in trouble for laughing" CA mom Casey Revkin has seen the "heartbreaking" living conditions at Dilley detention center. Her non-profit, Each Step Home, provides funds to help detained families get basic needs - from toothbrushes to cereal, which costs them an insane $14.
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‘$14 box of cereal’: detained families forced to shell out for basic needs at Dilley
The conditions at DHS’ family detention center in Dilley, Texas are infamously horrific: reports of worms in the food, unsafe drinking water and unsanitary conditions. Potable food, water and other ba...
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Connect with Jacob Soboroff @connectwithjacob.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Thank you, Gloria, for paving the way. 🤍 @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social
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Connect with Jacob Soboroff @connectwithjacob.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
ICE agents are reportedly arresting parents at school bus stops—a claim that DHS denies. Meanwhile, experienced investigators are being pulled from cases involving human trafficking, child exploitation, and fentanyl, according to Eric Balliet, a retired ICE agent. @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social
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Bette Casperson @bettecasperson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Watch Jacob
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. statuskuo.substack.com/p/just-for-s...
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Bette Casperson @bettecasperson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
confidence and courage
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Connect with Jacob Soboroff @connectwithjacob.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We're honoring Gloria Steinem on the show this weekend and want to hear from you. What does Gloria Steinem's legacy mean to you? 📸: Bettmann/CORBIS
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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · 04/09/2026
The journalist, organizer and co-founder of Ms. changed the story, and taught us to keep telling it. Her life transformed journalism, feminism and the possibilities women could imagine for themselves.
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Rest in Power: Gloria Steinem, Ms. Cofounder and Feminist Visionary
Gloria Steinem, the journalist, organizer and cofounder of <em>Ms.</em> whose name became inseparable from the modern movement for women’s equality, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, at her home in New York…
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 03/09/2026
I am heartbroken by the news of Gloria Steinem’s passing. Author, activist, trailblazer, icon. An organizer and a challenger of the status quo. Her work inspired a generation and will leave a lasting impact. May we recommit ourselves to the ideals of feminism—of true equality and justice for all.
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Bette Casperson @bettecasperson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Truth
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The worst attack on this country since 9/11 was 1/6/21 and the surrounding attempts to steal an election, and Vance is totally complicit in that after the fact and in the current attempted destruction of this country. Him or Trump at Ground Zero is gross. p.s. Biden is smarter than him.
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Joan Walsh @joanwalsh.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I was on the receiving end of Gloria Steinem's incredible generosity to feminist writers and activists. She will be missed by many. www.thenation.com/article/acti...
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Gloria Steinem’s Many-Splendored Feminist Life
The feminist icon lived the struggle for gender equality and always found time to lend support and solidarity to other women leaders, even in her final days.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
If you're from these districts, ask the MoC whether, LIKE MUSK, they believe there's a gene for whiteness that Jews don't have. And reach out to local press and make sure they know about Elon's comment.
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Bette Casperson @bettecasperson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
He's lost my support long ago
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Wrote a thing about Gloria Steinem and how profoundly feminism changed and continues to change the world.
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Gloria Steinem Helped Transform the World for Everyone
To become old is to be an immigrant from a country that no longer exists, and to live among peers who sometimes remember that country and among younger people who mostly don't know how different the p...
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Audra Wolfe @audrajwolfe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
See this helpful thread, which also explains Steinem's unlikely cameo in my book, FREEDOM'S LAB, which dealt with a lot of orgs whose members may or may not have realized they were being bankrolled by the CIA
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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Status reports Fox fired Maria Bartiromo after she leaked internal texts to the White House showing the network told staff to stop amplifying Trump’s latest election conspiracies. Trump has so captured right-wing media that its biggest stars are now his informants, not journalists.
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Bette Casperson @bettecasperson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
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Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
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Bette Casperson @bettecasperson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/p...
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The Bidet Episode (Gift Article)
We talk to Wirecutter’s expert about the best one for every bum.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
2/ Background on Khalil and his family in the NYT today: Relative of Afghans Who Helped U.S. Military Is Deported to Africa By Miriam Jordan and @haleaziz.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/u...
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Relative of Afghans Who Helped U.S. Military Is Deported to Africa
The Trump administration has deported thousands of immigrants to countries where they have no ties. Dozens were on the latest flight, to the Central African Republic.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Extraordinary, powerful and heart-wrenching. Active duty Marine Colonel Zach Schmidt, speaking in his personal capacity, about Khalil, an Afghan national whose family helped U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Khalil was deported by the U.S. on Friday to a conflict zone.
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David Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
An Afghan deported to Central African Republic, a French speaking 80% Christian country with violent christian-muslim conflict, autocratic govt and extreme poverty. Death sentence and deliberately, insultingly cruel.
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
17,000 children need help after Nepal floods. Help UNICEF unicef.link/3Up3Tn1
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Flash floods in Nepal leave thousands of children in urgent need of humanitarian assistance
UNICEF is surging support now.
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Bette Casperson @bettecasperson.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Whoa!
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Wait, he gets to go immediately but a family with a 7 year old and a pregnant mom who was trying to self deport is held for a month?
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Mark Thompson @sonofathomp.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Being a proven, outlandish liar isn’t a big MAGA voter hang up.
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Bette Casperson @bettecasperson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The Absolute Pleasure of Tim Curry
His magic lay in his ability to be outrageous without being self-conscious.
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Bette Casperson @bettecasperson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
He went crazy waving this green flag
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Bette Casperson @bettecasperson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This is what's on my mind
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Well, now we know. It was the CIA Director John Ratcliffe who was on the plane. One of Trump's trusted advisers, one of the few who stayed after the first term. A Congressman from Texas. Who thinks this is good for Ukraine? bsky.app/profile/twmc...
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Sheryl with an S @beachblond52.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
#ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited #DOOR It will take future presidents decades to repair the damage DJT has done. Our allies don’t trust us and our country is in economic distress. Yet the president and his sycophants get richer. Fascism. #IMPEACH #CONVICT #REMOVE USA & the world deserve better.
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