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April Glick Pulito @aprilglick.bsky.social · 1h

call tom cotton’s cell phone and tell him to send our children to school in the dark so golfers can have morelight???? very cool this man has the nuclear codes but people don’t have healthcare

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Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · 1h

This is precisely why herd immunity is so important. Achieving high vaccination rates is how we protect the most vulnerable among us. Civilized societies value life and health, and protect their most vulnerable members. Federal appointees in charge of our health systems are acting with barbarism.

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worm @rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 18h

If you ever wondered why visible light is those particular wavelengths, it's because life evolved to see in the narrow range where water is transparent

Diagram of absorption of emf by water. There's a gap right that dips in the 500 nm range

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Oatsie @alexcsinger86.bsky.social · 12h

Imagine if President Obama had flown around the country with a substitute wife because Michelle hated his guts. The media would have filed impeachment papers themselves

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 18h

Welp. Tucker Carlson suggesting it would be good if Hitler had won World War 2 so everyone in the UK spoke a “European language” is quite the opinion. It was even a step too far for his guest, the Rather Right Wing Jacob Rees-Mogg.

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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 2h

Counterpoint: We can let the Bears leave Chicago.

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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 3h

on top of that, I have analyzed all of the state legislature contests and highlighted the most hotly contested races to either block a Republican supermajority (North Carolina, Iowa) or actually flip a chamber (Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona) we’ve already raised $120K which is insane

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Donate to the candidates on the front lines of the fight against MAGA gerrymandering

These are anti-MAGA state candidates in *extremely* close races

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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 4h

holy shit, the Kansas senate race is tied if you want dems to take the senate, donating to @Hamilton4Kansas is probably the best bang for your buck given how little money has been put in the race to date vs. the other battlegrounds secure.actblue.com/donate/ksvf-web

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Donate to Elect Adam Hamilton!

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina. And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*. If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.

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JoGo @mywitsend.bsky.social · 23h

Eight years ago today the Saudi government murdered WaPo columnist Jamaal Khashoggi. Today they own 49.5% of the biggest media/news company in America.

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Dean Barker @deanbarker.bsky.social · 19h

Clear case for impeachment and conviction.

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Tammy E 🦋 @butterflyhg.bsky.social · 12h

He promised this in 2020 right before the election. No one received them, of course not. www.politico.com/news/2020/09...

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Trump says he’s sending seniors $200 drug coupons

A watchdog group decries the pre-election timing.

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Announcing the merger with Titanic footage is an incredible bit

David Ellison • @ellisonskyd... 2h
What once was the peak, is now just the beginning.
Paramount and Warner Bros. shaped over a century of culture. By combining them, we aren't rewriting history — we're equipping these iconic studios with a more powerful engine. Together, we are Skydance: a creative-first ho Show

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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 23h

This corruption must be investigated.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 17h

What do you call the feeling of melancholy when something that would have been a huge scandal in any other administration breaks on a near daily basis?

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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:

Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads:

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 19h

You can read Jamal’s work here. It was the honor of my life to have been his editor at the Washington Post. Rest in peace, Jamal. And I’m sorry the Washington Post opinions page ended up betraying what we both stood for. www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-...

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Opinion | Read Jamal Khashoggi’s columns for The Washington Post

Jamal Khashoggi, a veteran Saudi journalist who Turkish officials say was killed in Istanbul after walking into the consulate of Saudi Arabia, had been writing a column for The Post since last year.

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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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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 18h

Also, plenty of effort to launch a revolution by white men, including McVeigh bombing in Oklahoma City and the Bundy Ranch and Malheur Wildlife Refuge. Plus Charlottesville. It’s not a lack of trying. I did a whole podcast about this: longshadowpodcast.com/podcasts/ris...

longshadowpodcast.com

Long Shadow: Rise of the American Far Right

Episode 1, Waco: The Spark, chronicles the 1993 FBI raid on the Branch Davidian compound which solidified a far-right movement.

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Martha Smith @mostlymartha.bsky.social · 20h

Blue collar work is skilled and vital. It destroys your body with remarkable speed. I come from an HVAC family. My brother dropped out of college shy of his mechanical engineering degree because, quote, "I was 22, knew everything, and wanted money". Now he's 41, stuck, and in constant pain.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20h

There are a lot of Trump officials who need to be impeached, but Russell Vought -- the quarterback of all the Project 2025 fuckery and a central player in the administration's overreach -- really needs to be at the top of the list.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 22h

Cornell apparently reacted to the gang rape case not with "oh no, that's so awful for the victim," but with "oh no, that will look awful for the institution." Similar reaction Penn St. and Joe Paterno had to Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse.

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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 20h

texans: you still have three days to register to vote

TPR
Trump tomato tariffs could spell the end of free chips, salsa at restaurants
By Andrew Schneider | Houston Public Media

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stpauldeb.bsky.social @stpauldeb.bsky.social · 22h

This isn’t merely hopium. Although hope is lovely, it’s not a strategy. A 50-state effort is, and it’s showing signs of succeeding. Keep up the pressure!

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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 02/10/2026

Together, we‘ve raised $73,238 for the demining of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. Help us reach our goal of $100k, make Ukraine a safer place and win some cool collectibles from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and UNITED24 🧵 Join the mission — protect the Zone☢️ u24.gov.ua/news/stalker...

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We cannot & do not need to talk across difference with far right authoritarians. We need to defeat them & defend democracy & the rule of law.

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Lori Lou Freshwater @lorifreshwater.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Every day is a reminder of every one of these men who have treated us this way and I hope women are caring for their own minds and feeling free to limit the exposure of him because it’s not easy and we need you strong.

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50+ Music @fiftymusic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 🗨 #EltonJohn

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Citizens' Impeachment @citizensimpeachment.com · 02/10/2026

Senator Duckworth wants to work with this man to get USAID funded Leader Jeffries doesn't think impeachment is a priority, affordability is more important Jamie Raskin states clearly that they don't want to impeach him Ted Lieu wants to pass legislation hopefully he will sign There are no words

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Keynote Speaker at the Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in March, folks.

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I wrote a thread earlier today (before even reading this story, actually) about how commonly the “inconsistencies” in a victim’s story are actually procedural distortions made by people in positions of power who are invested in disbelieving her:

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Lisa Marie @lisamarietea.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

All time banger.

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hammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yall wanna see a 2 hour old highland cow

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Blanche K @blanchekolaczek.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If you see this, post a vampire that isn’t Dracula.

A photo of Count von Count from Sesame Street

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Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

WAVE (1994) Acrylic on Canvas - 48” x 48” Of all the paintings hanging in my home, this one probably elicits the most comments. #art

An exponential curve expressed as a massive wave of green-blue water that climbs to vertical against a sky of puffy lavender clouds. Light breaks through the cloud cover just over the horizon casting a flat glare across rippling water before the wave climbs. Fin-like ridges emerge running up the wall give the water turbulence and dimension.

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Abes @abes48.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

There is nothing these assholes won’t do to win.

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#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com · 01/10/2026

It would be entirely possible for Elon Musk to tweak the model ahead of a meeting like this so it would feed Trump ideas that benefitted Musk himself. Not saying that's what happened, but we know he's tweaked the X algorithm to boost his own tweets and preference ideas he likes...

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Nathan Tankus @nathantankus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Not the least bit surprising but still extremely grim to read. time.com/article/2026...

Since returning to office, Trump has marveled at AI’s capabilities. He is increasingly in thrall to the tech executives courting him. In December 2025, Elon Musk returned to the Oval Office for a clandestine meeting. Trump spent hours asking Grok, Musk’s AI chatbot, questions about his presidency and legacy, according to an official present. At the time, Trump was ordering missile strikes against Venezuelan boats he alleged were smuggling drugs into the U.S. He asked Grok how Venezuelans would react if the U.S. captured Maduro. According to the official present, the chatbot responded that Maduro was a repressive and deeply unpopular dictator and that many Venezuelans would likely celebrate his downfall. After Trump ordered the mission to seize Maduro, the following month, celebrations broke out in the streets. Trump, according to officials, came away thinking Grok was ingenious.

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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Chicago police are defunding Chicago

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Jeremy @callmenerdy.com · 01/10/2026

In case you were wondering what it'd be like to talk to somebody from the 18% who "strongly approve" of the job Trump is doing.

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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 01/10/2026

… alright, so we’re getting “go back to Africa” before the N-word. Let’s adjust our betting sheets accordingly.

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

All of this. I also want to add that, in my research, I found that a lot of “inconsistencies” in a victim’s story actually came from gender bias affecting investigators’ record keeping and interview methods.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I hate this bad faith James Carville faculty lounge bullshit with the intensity of a thousand suns, & Barack Obama, former law professor & former President, now watching the far right authoritarians lie about & dismantle the very jewel of 🇺🇸 society - our universities - should damn well know better.

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Otto von Biz Markie @donachaidh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This detail fucking floored me

New York State has rigid standards for criminal allegations of rape, requiring evidence of either “forcible compulsion” or “incapacity to consent,” often meaning physical helplessness. Furthermore, if an accuser in New York State was “voluntarily intoxicated,” she cannot argue that she was mentally incapable of consent. (In June, the New York State Senate passed a bill that would close what is known as the “voluntary intoxication loophole”; it now awaits action in the State Assembly.)

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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

maybe we are a really violent country

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