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Bozoid

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Curmudgeon. Engineer. Occasional pilot and sailor. Former child.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We’re not going down without a fight
A bunch of people protesting in front of the Academy of natural sciences
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
SANDERS: Trump claims we pay lowest prices in the world for prescription drugs. Wow! Is he telling the truth? OVERTON: There has been immense progress- S: Do we pay lowest prices like POTUS said? You just told us you're gonna stand up to him O: We have seen- S: Is it true? O: *more dissembling*
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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Three panel comic. Panel 1: a horseshoe crab watches as a variety of prehistoric creatures swim towards an ethereal light. An ammonite calls back to the crab, “come on, horseshoe crab! We’re all evolving!” Panel 2: the horseshoe crab stays in position and replies, “nahh that’s crazy” Panel 3: the horseshoe crab is superimposed in front of a future premonition: a rather miserable-looking human slouched in the glow of a desktop computer. The horshoe crab swims away and says, “good luck tho”
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 24/09/2026
SHAME: REPUBLICANS HELD AN EXCLUSIVE CLOSED-DOOR HEARING ABOUT CUTTING SOCIAL SECURITY FOR BILLIONAIRE HARLAN CROW ❌🚨
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
Murphy: "On April 30 -- a Thursday -- Reynolds makes an $8m donation. On Saturday, they have lunch w/POTUS & tell him they want a change in rules for flavored vapes. The president calls FDA commissioner & HHS sec, & on Tuesday new guidance is issued paving way to the sale of flavored vapes ... "
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Bozoid @bozoid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Blind loyalty FTW.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
MURRAY: The Trump admin falsely labeled birth control as abortion. Do you agree that an IUD is an abortifacient? OVERTON: If confirmed, I'll be fully briefed M: That's not an answer. The prospect of an FDA commissioner who doesn't know that birth control isn't an abortion is deeply alarming O: 😊
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Wayno® @wayno.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Subaquatic Dispute @danpirarobizarro.bsky.social @comicskingdom.bsky.social
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Love & Hisses @mizrobyn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Throw Back Thursday: from 2024, the Hopalong Gang was the very first litter to climb into my desk. I called it "an infestation of kittens" - and you'll see baby Maple (then Dillydally) in there!
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 17/09/2026
Social Security is on the ballot. Ken Paxton is surrounded by people who support privatizing Social Security, James Talarico supports scrapping the cap over $400k. Make a plan to vote for the candidate you trust to protect & expand your earned Social Security benefits. @jamestalarico.bsky.social
A graphic with photos of Texas Senate candidates James Talarico and Ken Paxton. The text says, The Senators elected this November will LITERALLY decide the future of Social Security. In 2032, either seniors will get screwed, or millionaires and billionaires will pay their fair share into Social Security. WHO DO YOU TRUST TO MAKE THAT CHOICE?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
You think this regime can't get any more cartoonishly evil, but then it finds a way. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/c...
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Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection
An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/09/2026
Trump: "If we lose $50 billion a year with a country, and we say 'we're not going to trade with you anymore,' we don't lose $50 billion a year. It's very simple. Right?"
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Time for some positive news …
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 15/09/2026
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed FBI agents will be deployed to the polls this fall, saying he "will not shy away from that effort." Let it be known: this administration will do everything in its power to dissuade voters from showing up in November.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
Booker to Patel: "Like a thug, you're using your agency to go after reporters in a chill to one of the most sacrosanct ideals of the US. They can pass you all the notes they want, but the truth is clear. Right now you are stonewalling this committee for asking simple questions of accountability."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
Booker eviscerates Patel: "He's like an 18 year old kid who wants to join a fraternity that he could never be a member of, doing keg stands and chugging with friends. He's an embarrassment. He is a disgrace. This is a mockery and a sham. What's bad are the people enabling him."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
Casten is visibly struggling with Bessent's insulting non-responses to his questions about which US persons are benefitted from Venezuela's pillaged resources
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
Hirono asks Kash Patel about his trip to take a VIP snorkeling tour around the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor. Patel responds petulantly by bringing up Comey.
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Woodrow Peel 🆗🆒 @woodyluvscoffee.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I’m in Dallas at the RNC convention. The diversity of blonde middle aged women is incredible. There's blonde curtained collarbone cuts, blonde teased bangs, blonde shaggy shoulder grazing cuts, blonde soft waves, and an amazing array of bobs. Everyone is welcome. It's a coalition, a true movement.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
HOLY SHIT - Tapper plays Johnson footage of GOP candidate Brandon Herrera describing moms as "cum trophies," mentions he called Nazi machine guns "the original ghetto blasters," & asks Johnson how he can support him. Mike says "he has run a very effective campaign ... that was his persona online"
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 13/09/2026
That’s a taxpayer funded X account.
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Thank you, President Trump!
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No hurricanes have formed in the North Atlantic
Ocean so far this year....
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
truthout.org/articles/lou... If ICE has its way, as soon as the end of September, it aims to place immigrant women (including those who are pregnant), infants, and children, on top of this toxic site in a 528-bed facility, to be housed in a former military barracks….
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Louisiana Residents Are Resisting Plans to Build ICE Jail on Contaminated Site
Organizers are hard at work to convince officials to roll back an agreement with a private prison operator.
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
As Pablo Serdán points out, “controlled” AI may be as dangerous as “rogue” AI. We must not let the debate over the latter dissolve accountability or distract from the dangers of AI that does exactly what its tech billionaire owners want it to do, giving them unprecedented power over all of us. 1/
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1/10 The idea that artificial intelligence could kill us all has returned to the center of the discussion these days, after Dario Amodei called to slow down its development and Sam Altman backed the proposal. The latest news gave me the urge to share some reflections to stay alert and, at the same time, not swallow the hype.
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2/10 For much of the 20th century, the great reflections on the human fate came from philosophers, scientists, or heavyweight politicians. From Sartre's humanism to Einstein and Russell's warnings about the nuclear threat, by way of Churchill and his ideas on the world order.Pablo Serdán * @pablos... 2h X
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1/10 The idea that artificial intelligence could kill us all has returned to the center of the discussion these days, after Dario Amodei called to slow down its development and Sam Altman backed the proposal. The latest news gave me the urge to share some reflections to stay alert and, at the same time, not swallow the hype.
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2/10 For much of the 20th century, the great reflections on the human fate came from philosophers, scientists, or heavyweight politicians. From Sartre's humanism to Einstein and Russell's warnings about the nuclear threat, by way of Churchill and his ideas on the world order.
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“It’s probably the worst of what we’ve seen,” said Saher Selod, director of research at the non-partisan Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU)... “We’re certainly seeing in 2025 and 2026, ahead of these midterms, really very Islamophobic ads – more so than what we saw after 9/11.”
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‘It’s just straight bigotry’: wave of Islamophobic rhetoric looms over US midterm elections
As Muslims win historic victories, experts describe rise in anti-Islamic sentiment that rivals post-9/11 climate
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Thank you, Mr. Trump! —A Grateful China
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Attention Philadelphia! We're hosting a rally to demand that Drexel University maintain The Academy of Natural Sciences Museum open to the public. Join us on Tuesday morning at 10am in front of the academy. Please spread the word, we need all hands on deck! RSVP here: luma.com/1qwnrqz2
A dinosaur on a white background with the text SAve the academy of Natural sciences museum rally Tuesday Sept 8 10am in front of the academy 1900 ben Franklin Parkway. "Tell Drexel University "Keep the museum open!" with the logos for Philly Science Action, Skype a Scientist, and Green Philly
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
After Trump gutted the IRS workforce — including the unit tasked with auditing billionaires — the agency's annual audit revenue plunged by 35%. Trump's attacks on the IRS were never about "efficiency." They were about making it easier for the wealthy and powerful to skirt what they owe.
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Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Shithole! Country!
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CDC Forced to Pause Rabies Testing Thanks to RFK Jr.
Mass layoffs, hiring freezes, and resignations thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda have shut down the crucial testing program.
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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @rami.spaceaustralia.com · 04/09/2026
An incredible image, and overall winner of this year's Australian Geographic Nature Photography award. Using a DJI Mavic 3 Pro (drone), Matt Deakin captured an extremely rare moment - seeing a critically endangered Sawfish in the wild and passing by a Turtle, off the Pilbara coast in WA.
Aerial image of a Sawfish as it swims below and past a turtle
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Bozoid @bozoid.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If there were an Olympic "Lack of Self-Reflection" event, this cunt would take the gold medal.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
New footage of bulldozers plowing through Arizona’s Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument to construct a border wall.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/09/2026
Breaking News: President Trump is breaking ground on his 250-foot-tall triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, even before a federal review panel has approved the project.
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Plans Announced to Break Ground on Trump’s Triumphal Arch Before Final Approval
Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Ut oh. Did Congress kill Trump's grand plans to have DOD enter into an agreement with a suspected money launderer to steal Venezuela's oil? www.semafor.com/article/09/0...
Congress has already conveyed to the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital that it lacks the legal authority to seek equity stakes in private companies, a person familiar with the process told Semafor.

It did so by declining to pass legislative proposals that would have granted the office the legal authority to seek equity stakes that were submitted by the Pentagon in recent years, the person said.

The office, created in 2022 to issue and guarantee loans so private companies can develop critical technologies, came under scrutiny this week after the Trump administration used it to take an equity stake in Venezuela’s second-largest oil firm.

Lawmakers have asked the Trump administration to brief Congress on the deal, Semafor first reported, amid bipartisan skepticism.

The Pentagon and White House did not respond to requests for comment.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 03/09/2026
📬 HAPPENING NOW: A federal judge is considering a block on Trump's dangerous mail voting executive order. Voting rights groups are arguing the order could cause widespread disenfranchisement in this year's midterms. Follow live updates from the courtroom here: demdock.com/4wYLHy5
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Nothing could possibly go wrong.
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Ranchers and Farmers have always been a number one priority for me. They work very hard, are smart, efficient, and immaculately CLEAN, but for years I have heard that they have had a tremendous problem with the Big Processors, who many say are a nasty Monopoly. There are, essentially, 4 of them, a very non competitive number, and they make life miserable for our wonderful Farmers and Ranchers, and I can't let that happen, can I? So, in order to break this powerful monopoly, with much of its ownership based outside of the U.S., I am authorizing legal documents to be drawn in order to allow Farmers and Ranchers to be given the right to PROCESS THEIR OWN FOOD. This should move quickly. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Etienne Domingue @akhuan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A lot more polite than many of my previous attempts.
A map of Lake Ontario, with the name changed to “Lake Non-Indigenous People Don’t Get to Rename Lakes.”
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chaotic neutral observer @kaoticneutrlobsrvr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Map of Lake Ontario, renamed to:
Lake '); DROP TABLE united_states; --
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social piece by the ever-insightful Mike Lofgren is prescient. washingtonmonthly.com/2026/08/07/d...
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The Disintegration of the U.S. Military Under Trump and Beyond
Russia’s woes in Ukraine reflect its autocracy, corruption, and dismal choices. Sounds like the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth.
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The US President calls on the FCC to do something about polls he finds uncomfortable.
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 30/08/2026
It’s really weird how displaying some semblance of humility seems to have been extinguished as a cultural value in the United States over the course of, what, 15 years? Yes, Americans were never BIG on humility, but I swear I recall it being something powerful people used to get praised for.
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Bozoid @bozoid.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
So... Texas is now a "sanctuary state" for violent racist criminals? Judge Sides With Texas Over Minnesota on Extradition of ICE Agent www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/u...
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Judge Sides With Texas Over Minnesota on Extradition of ICE Agent
The two states have waged an unusual court battle over the agent facing charges over a shooting in Minneapolis. The agent could be released from jail on Thursday.
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
1. AFM, the labor union representing professional musicians in North America, is paying tribute to Dolly Parton, who was a member of its Nashville Local 257 for 58 years. AFM says that for decades, Dolly consistently filed union contracts for her recording sessions, live gigs and tours.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Terrible. "By the time the U.S. began attacking Iran, Central Command, which said it needed a minimum of nine of its 16 [civilian protection] staffers to function, was left with one person...A U.S. airstrike hit a school, killing more than 100 children." www.propublica.org/article/hegs...
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Top Commanders Told Hegseth Not to Cut Civilian Protection Program, Poll Showed. He Did It Anyway.
The U.S. military has killed hundreds of noncombatants since gutting its Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response mission last year. After significant blowback, the Defense Department is considering part...
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 25/08/2026
I ended up having more extended thoughts on Dolly Parton over on Facebook and I thought I would share them here as well.
When I was much younger, I knew her mostly as a caricature and the object of jokes, because young men are kind of stupid that way and I was no exception, and because she willingly played along with the joke, in part because she knew it would happen anyway, and this way she got to shape some of how that would play out for her, and use it for her own ends. It took me a while to realize how canny that was. 

When I got older, I learned that underneath the caricature was a formidable songwriting and business mind. I had an inkling of what a rare combination that was in any person, but how even more rare it was for someone who was who she was, in the field and environment she worked in. Hidden in all those sparkles was a spine of steel. 

When I got older than that I learned that in addition to a brilliant mind was a heart of kindness, which directed so much of the good fortune she amassed to herself right back out the door through philanthropic work, helping those in her communities, state and country, and which allowed to see the worth and dignity in those whom so many others treated (and still do treat) with contempt.

She was always all the things she was. What changed was my ability to see and understand who she was. I'm glad I was eventually smart enough to see it all.
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NPR @npr.org · 25/08/2026
BREAKING NEWS: Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. Her singular performing career spanned seven decades and only grew in prominence over all of that time.
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Dolly Parton, one of country music's most singular performers, has died at age 80
The artist was a star performer in country music, and went on to become one of the genre's most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/08/2026
Sean Duffy: "The fact we provide their security for them, and they take advantage of us? ... I think you're gonna see Mark Carney come to the table very very quickly, because it's gonna be devastating for his country."
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 24/08/2026
It's pretty far down the list of outrages, but I hate the way my government has me rooting against my country on the global stage.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/01/2025
Trump claims that disaster aid for North Carolina and California will go through his administration instead of FEMA
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/01/2025
I think people are kinda missing the point of what Trump is talking about by dismantling FEMA. His vision is clearly that the federal government helps red states and lets blue states fend for themselves. Trump is not going to screw over red states, but he'll gladly punish blue ones.
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Ben Bolker @bbolker.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
One of my important roles as a senior academic: telling/reminding super-smart junior people that (1) they may soon have the novel experience of not being the smartest one in the room; (2) when they *are* the smartest one in the room, they should still try not to be jerks
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