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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton supported so many important causes, among them donating a million dollars to COVID vaccine research early in the pandemic, which saved millions of lives. She will always be remembered as a champion of the people.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights. We all know that's some BS.

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Now's a good a time as any to publicly declare that the phrase "Thank you for your attention to the matter" makes me want to throw my fist into a wall. Not really great when a tyrant, or anyone, reaches for that inane phrase.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

They could always sign up to give comment at a public meeting.

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Good on Democracy Now! for owning the mistake. I guess the new normal is being ever vigilant about looking out for AI-generated content. We're all investigative reporters now.

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This is more or less how the World Cup trophy presentation went, with Trump as Ralphie.

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uh - ralphie, get off the stage sweetheart

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disgruntled lesbian of Minneapolis @phoenix-rights.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

really thinking about this tweet as i’ve been struggling to breathe through nausea for the last 5 hours

climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it

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John Washington @jwashing.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

New book drops in one week. Find info and events at johnwashington.substack.com @haymarketbooks.org

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Highly recommend reading this thoughtful feature by @ferrisjabr.bsky.social as well his thread on the joys and challenges of native plant gardening. I also recommend reading Doug Tallamy's books and checking out his org Homegrown National Park.

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Dominic Umile @dominicumile.com · 06/07/2026

Pics or it couldn't possibly have happened

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I had the honor of copyediting Stacey Patton's "Strung Up" from @beaconpress.bsky.social, to be published in October. This is a great promo for it. Looking forward to the conversation about this excellent book and the devastating history it uncovers.

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Dr Stacey Patton (@drstaceypatton1865)

Check out the promo video for my forthcoming book, Strung Up: How White America Learned to Lynch Black Children. https://drstaceypatton1865.substack.com/p/my-editor-calls-publishing-my-new?r=ps5eh&ut...

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Matt da Silva @mdasilva.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Iranian goalkeeper has that shit locked down like it’s the Strait of Hormuz.

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William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

one of the oldest running dialogues in history is "war is a massively complicated political, bureaucratic, and logistical endeavor" vs. "fuck you pussy, war is when you're a fucking badass, oh shit I lost"

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I was already rooting for Japan, but this is just icing on the cake.

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Robert Moor's In Trees: An Exploration (Simon & Schuster) makes the case for protecting, learning from, and reconnecting with trees. A review on my Substack, The Taproot Review.

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Entangled in the Canopy

A Review of Robert Moor’s In Trees: An Exploration

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

To state the obvious, if you act tough and talk shit like this, you better be able to back it up. At some point, perhaps not long from now, someone tougher than this demon twerp (which is essentially anyone) is going to demonstrate there are consequences. Just sayin'.

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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Happy #PublicationDay, @kpc.bsky.social! ⚛️ ENTANGLED STATES, their exploration of mind-bending physics concepts to as a way to understand their life journey and queerness, “stings like an exposed nerve and shines with humanity.”—Kirkus Reviews, ⭐️Starred Review

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I'm calling it: the original "nine most terrifying words" is done. Good riddance.

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

My good friend Dom has done a superb job charting the mammoth influence of ‘Trane, McCoy Tyner, and modal jazz on a lil outfit from the Bay Area.

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

"One of the settlement options the Justice Department and White House officials are reviewing is the possibility of the I.R.S. dropping any audits of Mr. Trump, his family members or businesses, according to two of the people." IT'S ... A ... FUCKING ... SHAKEDOWN!!

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Dave Zirin @edgeofsports.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

RIP to former NBA player Jason Collins, the first openly Gay, active, male pro athlete. Hard to explain what a big deal it was in 2014 when Collins signed with the Nets. He took number 98 in tribute to Matthew Shepard, the Gay teen murdered in a horrific hate crime. JC was brave and will be missed.

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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Happy #PublicationDay, @lodrinkswater.bsky.social! 🥳 BODY WEATHER, her lyrical exploration of the interconnected relationship between chronic illness and Earth’s meteorology, is “a timely and thought-provoking ode to discovery and recovery.” — @libraryjournal.bsky.social

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Wouldn't it be nice if this was the agenda that every progressive ran on, in every city, state, and federal election?

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patrick @redford.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I wrote about the end of the U.S. Forest Service and the arrogance of trying to kill something like a forest: defector.com/the-trump-ad...

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Since our one precious world has avoided nuclear holocaust (at least for a few days), it would be great if news sites scrubbed their "Trump Threaten to 'Blow Up' Iran" headlines from landing pages. It's a bit triggering, no?

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I just did this. Called my rep and my senators. I highly recommend it. Doing nothing is not an option.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The world not screeching to a halt when the US killed more than 100 little school girls on the very first day of this "liberating war" led us exactly to this moment

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I'll never get over how much data is available on climate change--and some of it, like this chart, is fascinating--and how we do so very little in response to it.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 31/03/2026

74% of Americans now say the government isn’t doing enough to regulate AI. They’re right. That’s why I introduced a moratorium bill - to give us time to address the risks and to ensure that this technology works for all of us, not just the billionaires who own it.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 26/03/2026

A gigantic record-breaking heat dome is baking the US and war is skyrocketing fuel prices and the cost of living. If only scientists and climate activists had warned us…. Oh wait they did.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 25/03/2026

Epidemiologists Confirm First Airborne Transmission Of Mar-A-Lago Face

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Hats off to caller Jack. God willing, more and more Americans display this kind of courage, giving it straight to Trump's enablers and anyone else willfully driving our country off the cliff.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 19/03/2026

I don't think either political party -- or anyone in politics, really -- is thinking in ambitious enough terms about the electricity grid. We need to start thinking of it as the foundation of our 21st century economy & prosperity. It needs to be rethought, rebuilt, & made a solid base for growth.

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I’ve seen enough. Not about the election. Just generally.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

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The “We’re all trying to find the guy who did this” hot dog guy meme

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 12/02/2026

Let’s be clear: these protections help keep our air breathable, our water drinkable, and our communities healthy. However, Trump decided to prioritize the interests of fossil fuel companies over the health and safety of Americans. Climate change isn't a scam; he is. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...

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Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Listen to this. Not a penny more for this. Abolish and prosecute anyone who had anything to do with it.

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Concerning Miles Davis, adaptive introgression, and long geological time. My review of "Oak Origins: From Acorns to Species and the Tree of Life," over at my Substack, The Taproot Review. brianbaughan.substack.com/p/evolutions...

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Evolution's Dance

A Review of Andrew L. Hipp’s Oak Origins: From Acorns to Species and the Tree of Life

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Italians, your white card has been revoked. Stefani Germanotta is a perfidious latin

Illegal aliens and Latin hookers twerking at the SuperBowl.

Not a single white person or English translation at the Super Bowl.

This isn’t White enough for me.

Cant even watch a Super Bowl anymore because immigrants have literally ruined everything.

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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Haymarket coming through once again with free ebooks to better understand the polycrisis.

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Another reason to support independent bookstores, either in person or through Bookshop.org and similar marketplaces.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

"The whole time our posse of masked goons were kidnapping a 5yo child and sending him to prison in a different state, their primary concern was the safety and welfare of that child."

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Honestly boycotting the World Cup would be the most effective and probably the least disruptive of all of the options available to Europe. I’m not sure how you can send teams and fans to contribute to a spectacle designed entirely to celebrate a guy trying to invade your territory.

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Counterpoint: Does anyone give a shit at this point? I'm sick of hearing about this peace prize. Trump ruined it. Let's move on.

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Brian Baughan @brianbaughan.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

ICE agents enjoyed a meal at a Mexican restaurant, then arrested the very people who served them. Unfathomably cruel.

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