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Oaf @languidoaf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

CEO of Taco Bell: we’re actually worried that some of our upcoming items could destroy humanity as well

Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Soldiers are apparently fighting "hostile cartel drones at the southern US border" but no worries - Donald "Laser" Trump will save us!

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Project Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 28/09/2026

On Friday, ICE posted 33 detainee mortality reports to their online FOIA Library. Over the weekend, those reports were inexplicably deleted. We have archived them on our GitHub and are sharing them in hopes that the information is useful to journalists, researchers, and the general public.

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psb-foia/ice/FOIA Library Artifacts/ICE Mortality Reports at main · projectsaltbox/psb-foia

FOIA requests and released records for Project Salt Box's reporting on ICE detention and federal contracting. - projectsaltbox/psb-foia

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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Warrior Princess ⬇️

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Funny how they're dropping the u from fuck but a call to kill ICE is acceptable (Photo of the site of the ICE shooting from the Austin-American Statesman)

Graffiti on a highway underpass states "Muerte a la Migra" and "FCK ICE"

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Stereogum @stereogum.com · 22/09/2026

not everybody sharing this in the Stereogum Discord at the same time 😭

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Passion butterfly gathering nectar from a lantana in my yard next so I took a couple of quick point & click snaps with my Pixel. I've done nothing to these pics but a slight crop and yet the results suggest the phone is doing uninvited AI processing. Would these count as my photos or AI? #AIorNot

A Gulf Fritillary butterfly feeding on lantana flowers. The butterfly and flowers in sharp focus while the background is blurred

Closeup macro style shot of the butterfly and flower with blurred background

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The War on Terror began 25 years ago today, when Congress passed the post-9/11 Authorization for Use of Military Force. Only one member of Congress had the courage and foresight to oppose this blank check for forever wars: Barbara Lee.

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Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · 12/09/2026

I can confidently tell you that the phrase "I googled it" is now meaningless. We're no longer informed humans. The AI summaries on our searches is constantly misinforming us. I know this because I've used that info and been corrected by real humans so many times.

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I've got my tickets so now it's official. I'll be doing the cumbia in the mosh pit for next week's Día de la Independencia celebration w/ Tex-Mex punks Piñata Protest #TexMex #BetterTogether youtu.be/KSIzqU-Bgmc

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El Tao Quemado

YouTube video by Piñata Protest - Topic

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This is a big deal and I haven’t seen much talk about it

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Like most of the world, I'm listening to a lot of Dolly today. This particular song hits even harder now than it did 45 years ago when she recorded it youtu.be/CEPUxpR64YE

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Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)

YouTube video by Dolly Parton - Topic

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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

ICE just arrested a 5-year-old on his way to a soccer game in Austin. His name is Liam, just like the little boy from Minnesota. He should be in kindergarten this week. Instead he's in a trailer prison in the desert. Release Liam. Release these kids. Close the Dilley children’s prison.

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

What can I say? I'm from Texas and even if it's not my #1 genre, I'll always have a bit of a thang for country music and i ABSOLUTELY love this new Orville Peck video. youtu.be/FCtl_roHr9o?...

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Orville Peck - Already Gone (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Orville Peck

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Unexpectedly in my feelings after reading this. I think i had subconsciously declared hope dead and pulled the plug only to now have it open its eyes and start breathing on its own

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I'll never steal your pen.

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geoffrey 💀 (scary now) @parsnip.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

mitch mcconnell died doing what he loved, keeping a federal office vacant for several months leading into an election

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

For what benefits a party if it gains the governorship but loses its soul?

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I try not to overdo this bit but ... my man is begging for it. Let's go.

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Omar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Does protesting authoritarianism alienate moderates? New working paper on 1960s West German student movement suggests protest was associated with modest *increase* in support for the center left, potentially by reshaping perceptions of the far right. osf.io/preprints/so...

Title page of an academic working paper titled The Electoral Effects of Anti-Authoritarian Protest: Evidence from the West German Student Movement. The author is Julian Voß, and the paper is dated July 6, 2026.

Abstract of a working paper examining whether anti-authoritarian protest generates electoral backlash. Using evidence from the 1960s West German student movement, the study finds no city-level backlash. Instead, protest is associated with increased support for the center-left Social Democrats, apparently driven by defections from the center right and by changes in how voters perceived the far-right NPD and democratic threats.

Map of West Germany showing the spatial distribution of student protest events between 1965 and 1969. Municipalities with protest activity are shaded in progressively darker red to indicate one, two to five, or more than five events. Protest occurred across much of West Germany, with clusters around major urban areas, while East Germany is shaded gray.

Dot-and-whisker plot showing estimated associations between protest exposure and party support at the individual level. Protest exposure is associated with higher support for the Social Democrats (SPD) and lower support for the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU), with little apparent change for the far-right NPD or the liberal FDP. Results are similar across models using respondent-only controls and models that additionally include municipality controls.

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Wendy Rouse @wendylrouse.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

They say: “American History is Worth Learning” [Posts picture from British history].

Facebook post from the US Department of Education with an image of British suffagettes that ironically says “American history is worth learning.”

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The Life of Sharks @thelifeofsharks.com · 12/06/2026

Proposal.

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Austin Tex-Mex: Curra's iconic avocado margarita. Wonderfully creamy taste but be careful. It masks a big tequila punch. I'm already craving another #TexMex #BetterTogether #Cocktails

Closeup of a light green frozen drink in a glass rimmed with Tajin and garnished with a slice of dried lime

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Someone on the live stream commented "I guarantee these guys have never before had an erection get this much attention"

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Mindy Weisberger @laminda.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

HE HAD IT COMING HE HAD IT COMING HE ONLY HAD HIMSELF TO BLAME

Construction workers stand on scaffolding in front of the Kennedy Center.

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Dutch Pendergrass @dutchpendergrass.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Mike Bloomberg incensed that his 75 year Lou Gehrig streak of not touching or being touched by a person of color streak has ended

Jose Alvarado and Mike Bloomberg during the NBA finals after Alvarado flew into him

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

How #DaFuk is this 'fair and transparent'? A gossipy he said, she said story may be fine for TMZ but it's not appropriate for the national news and it's certainly not due any credit

Skeet from Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social reads

"Credit where credit's due.

CBS Evening News ran a fair and transparent story on Scott Pelley's firing, and Tony Dokoupil aired his own tribute, calling Pelley "a journalist who valued truth at all costs, and always kept alive the memory of colleagues killed in the field."

He then thanked Pelley"

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foaming pipe snake @guntoucher.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

BREAKING: lightsaber nunchuks have been invented UPDATE (2:35 PM): the inventor of lightsaber nunchuks has died

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Caræsten 🇵🇸 @cara.city · 27/05/2026

I really don't think cis people understand how pervasive the attempt to remove trans people from public life is, or pay attention to the organizations that have removed us from public life. it's so frustrating sometimes to have this consistent reminder that yeah, we're mostly on our own out here.

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I read this thinking of a call I had with a good friend just last week. Deported to Honduras last year, he was in tears after a video chat with his daughter, age 5 and son, age 3. He sobbed to me "I'm missing everything! I'm missing their whole lives" This is family violence on a massive scale

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/05/2026

Democrats treated Giuliani badly? 📌 According to the Washington Post, Trump instructed his aides not to pay Giuliani’s outstanding legal fees. White House officials were even told not to put through any of Giuliani’s calls.

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

JD going is down again, but this time it's not on Peter Thiel.

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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 26/04/2026

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED

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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 13/11/2016

The Southern Poverty Law Center has a long history of documenting and fighting hate crimes. Donate. www.splcenter.org

splcenter.org

Southern Poverty Law Center

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Seems like just last year the Pentagon spent $15.1 million for ribeye steak, $6.9 million for lobster tail, $2 million for Alaskan king crab & $1 million for salmon.

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

US media: Escalating tension Real world: bombing US media: A dire ultimatum! Real world: bombing US media: Frenzied diplomacy! Real world: bombing US media: The brink of war!! Real world: bombing US media: CEASEFIRE!!!! Real world: bombing US media: A fragile peace Real world: bombing

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

"portraying Iran as a threat is neither consistent with historical reality nor with present-day observable facts. Such a perception is the product of political and economic whims of the powerful.... In such an environment, if a threat does not exist, it is invented."

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Sad news today. A former weekly hangout of mine announced its imminent closure. Hoover's Cooking was once the premier spot in Austin for strong margaritas & a unique blend of Southern, Soul and a little Tex-Mex. Pre covid, the fine folks there felt like family but business never truly recovered

Plate of chicken fried chicken w cream gravy, butter beans, collard greens, kale & beet salad. Behind them sits a frozen margarita and basket of cornbread

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I don't know what kind of creepy AI Neuralink crap is going on, but Kacey Musgraves is obviously data mining by brain. I'm calling my lawyers! youtu.be/NlohfwTunwU

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Kacey Musgraves - Dry Spell (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by KaceyMusgravesVEVO

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Continuing with the music. if you don't speak Spanish or were just highly distracted by Ricky Martin's beauty (cara hermosa), here's an English version of the song he sang at the Superbowl. A plea to preserve Puerto Rico youtu.be/Rqi4PQVlaBo

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What They Did to Hawaii (English Translation) | Joann Bellanova sings Bad Bunny

YouTube video by Joann Bellanova

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

If you need to go, GO! We'll stay and fight! Amazing song from my hometown youtu.be/KzeGCmiMLYQ

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Everywhere Isn't Texas (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by August Ponthier

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

They won't start with banning birth control. First they'll lie about it. Then dictate who can prescribe it, use it, fund it, in what forms, and for how long. Suddenly, your doctor won't call you back. I know this is what they'll do because it's what they're doing to transgender healthcare right now.

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Alan in Austin @blue-atx.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Tim Grimm sings 'Broken Truth' - live from The Pigpen Neighborhood Bar in San Antonio, TX youtu.be/Rizh2W1a4EI

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Broken Truth- live in San Antonio

YouTube video by Tim Grimm

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