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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Just despicable people. All of them. It’s not just that they’re corrupt and shitty at their jobs - they’re terrible humans.
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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
To put this in perspective chestnut trees used to be dominant species in the United States. Billions of trees were killed by fungal blight and now fully grown America chestnuts are functionally extinct. There is no getting them back. Ever. All for a data center. www.gadgetreview.com/one-of-ameri...
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One of America’s Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data Center
A rare 200-tree American chestnut grove in West Virginia may be cleared for data-center development, but the project denies the site is on its land.
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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Nobel Prize? More like Trump deserves the *Ig*-noble prize! Hi, I'm Chuck Schumer." "And I'm Hakeem Jeffries. Americans are tired of Trump's rhetoric. It's time to reach across the aisle and compromise. Will you chip in five dollars today so we can write him a letter?"
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Roger Sollenberger @sollenbergerrc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
DOJ hired these prosecutors: -A gambling exec turned conspiracy theorist podcaster -A guy found liable for selling fraudulent insurance leads -A guy who violated attorney-client privilege in a high-profile murder trial -A guy currently facing animal neglect charges www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
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Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks
The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026
4/ Fernando Vasquez, an 18-year-old citizen, was on break from work when agents chased and handcuffed him, then put him in their truck. After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home. Then they threw his ID out of the truck.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump says 'Let them take out Los Angeles.' Recall this map: The *entire states* with population smaller than LA County. Among them they have 80+ US Senators. LA is about 1/3 of Calif's population, which has 2.
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Julia Coronado @jc-econ.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I asked Chat GPT why the buildout of AI requires facism, and it gets it…
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A 10K contribution and a $900 million return. The scale of the graft in Homeland Security is a) off the charts and b) possible because no-one believes they will face any accountability
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brkirsch.bsky.social @brkirsch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Subhed: Experts predict area man will learn what true regret is tomorrow morning
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 03/10/2026
this for RFK Jr. is mission accomplished
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brkirsch.bsky.social @brkirsch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Wait, pale gray, scaly, with giant mouth and huge needle-like teeth? Seems like calling it "sexy anglerfish" is a bit redundant, don't you think?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026
"It could chill rights of contractors to make political contributions" -- unearthed footage shows Susan Collins in 2012 fighting to protect contractors from having to disclose political contributions (we recently learned she was under investigation for a pay-to-play scheme involving a contractor)
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Man who could order a nuclear attack. From Eric Cortellessa TIME interview. time.com/article/2026... H/t @katzish.bsky.social
Do you trust Sam Altman?

I like him. Do I trust him? Who do I trust? I like Sam Altman. Smart. Dario's smart. They're all smart. We're dealing with a very high level of IQ. Very very high level. That's a good thing. I like that. I like it. Did you see the story about my uncle?

The one who taught at MIT?

I have the highest of IQs. I have the highest. I'm fine, and I understand that stuff. You know, my uncle was at MIT for 41 years, and you know, I'm a—I believe in genetics, frankly, and I understand. I understand it much more than I think any president would, because I do have an ability on this. I have an ability on those things that were the new frontiers. 

What I've done is I've created, for instance, these massive plants have no—We have no electricity in our grid. These massive plants now are allowed to make their own electric—
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Joe Biden was way more coherent than this even in the debate. time.com/article/2026...
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
As seen on Bernie Sanders's FB page.
A group of tech leaders sit and stand around a table with name tags, titles, and their net worth highlighted, including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Lisa Su, and others.
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road.cc @roadcc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate for Governor of Iowa, has since deleted his profile. It's not the first time a politician has been caught out by the exercise app's tracking and mapping features. road.cc/news/cycling...
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In 1885, Montreal was ravaged by smallpox. To stem the spread of the disease, public health officials enforced vaccinations. Those that mistrusted the vaccine rioted in the streets. This is the story of the Montreal Smallpox Riots. 📸 McGill University 🧵 1/10
An old-fashioned illustration depicting a group of people in a train compartment. A man in a suit is assisting a woman who appears to be unwell, adjusting her clothing or providing aid. Other passengers, including a woman seated and a child standing nearby, observe the scene. The setting includes detailed period clothing and interior design, with luggage and fabric draped around.
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Adam @adamshap.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NYC’s congestion pricing program cut ambulance travel times by over a minute
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Phil Klinkner @pklinkne.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I really love this chart. I'm guess that the correlation here (.85) is about as big as you would find for any other variable. Also, a less serious scholar than @tesler.bsky.social (namely me) would have made a crude Freudian reference to the slope of the line.
Chart shows a close positive relationship between Trump's 2024 vote and Google searches for testosterone boosters.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“These aren‘t real people. They’re illegal aliens!” Pretty much the Trump regime worldview. “We can dish out as much brutality and suffering as we want because immigrants aren’t human.”
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"RKF took money earmarked to provide health care for Black infants and spent it on his personal security detail" is a ludicrous headline. Comic book villainy.
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Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 25/09/2026
“I remember seeing him on TV and thinking, ‘No, that can’t be Kash,’ but sure enough, there he was, addressing the nation about a missing person case.” — Daisy, local golden retriever
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Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI
WASHINGTON—Reflecting on the past fling and remarking how time had flown by, local golden retriever Daisy told reporters Thursday that she could not believe the guy she hooked up with 10 years ago was...
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Scoop: The anonymous source behind a POLITICO story that the White House is now using to justify a ban on the outlet was none other than JD Vance himself. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/white-hous...
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The Source Behind The Ban
The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, Status has learned.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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brkirsch.bsky.social @brkirsch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I'm sitting in the CLT Admirals Club. Couple sits down across me, decked out w/ NC State gear. If something doesn't say 'NC State' on it, it's red. Matching red suitcases. Red glasses frames, purse, phone case, apple watch band, etc. Maybe from now on they pack an extra incognito fit, just in case.
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Matt Fulton @mattfulton.net · 20/09/2026
New renderings of Trump’s planned renovation of the Washington Monument were just released. Looks so classy.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The accounting is in: In Oregon there are 111 data centers. The TOTAL number of people employed at data centers is just 2,630, or 0.1% of the labor force. Those 100 data centers consumer 23% of all electricity used in Oregon. Meanwhile, electricity rates skyrocket as more centers are built.
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Oregon data centers by the numbers: 111 facilities consume nearly one-quarter of state’s power, according to new report
A first-of-its-kind report details the footprint of the controversial facilities.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 19/09/2026
This is a thread of memes about Kash Patel’s defense of bestiality sent to me by current and former FBI employees. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 🧵 1/
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The Onion @theonion.com · 18/09/2026
Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming theonion.com/trans-teen-hatches-nef…
Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming
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ACLU of Indiana @acluindiana.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This November, Public Question 1 would change Indiana’s Constitution and expand when courts can deny bail and jail someone before trial, before they have been convicted. Know what’s at stake before you vote: bit.ly/46tqulm
The End of the Presumption of Innocence In the upcoming midterm election, Hoosiers will decide whether to expand Indiana’s power to jail people before trial, and before they have been convicted of a crime.What is Public Question 1? This proposed amendment to the Indiana Constitution would allow courts to deny bail in more cases, based on one judge’s ruling.

That means more people could be jailed until trial, even though they have not been convicted and are still presumed innocent.What’s at stake? Someone denied bail could remain in jail for months before the government has proven its case.

That can cost people their jobs, homes, health care, and separate them from their families.

Learn more about what the amendment would change at 
aclu-in.org/PublicQuestion12026
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eliko thalia @museinrevolt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
just learned this today
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Richard J @preachypreach.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
quite something this paragraph.
After meeting with delegates from the two sides in South Florida, Kushner and Witkoff emerged with a peace plan that would have required Ukraine to accept nearly all of Russia’s demands: ceding territory, promising never to join NATO, and drastically shrinking its army. Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s press secretary, hailed the proposal as “a good plan for both Russia and Ukraine.” But, when the plan became public, it collapsed under a wave of outrage. Even Rubio reportedly derided it as “Russia’s wish list.”
Some observers suspect that Russia has effectively offered the Americans business deals in exchange for a favorable peace agreement. “This is the generally held view,” the former U.S. official in the region told me. A classified report produced by a European intelligence agency states that Trump and people around him have discussed several potential contracts in Russia. The report is not dated, but the European official who gave it to me said that the details were first discussed sometime after Trump invited Putin to Anchorage, in August, 2025. Twice that year, Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, was allowed to enter the U.S., where he talked about investment opportunities. “The privatization of American foreign policy is quite far along,” the official who gave me the report said. (A spokesman for Kushner denied that U.S. officials would profit from the deals under discussion.)
The document lists ten potential ventures, which it says appear to “have been originally designed by the Kremlin’s political and business elites.” They include reopening the Nord Stream 2 pipeline under American control, resuming ExxonMobil’s operations in Sakhalin, and drilling for oil in the Sea of Okhotsk. According to the report, there was discussion of unfreezing Russian assets that are held under American sanctions. The document mentions people who might participate, including Trump, Witkoff, and Kushner. It also names Richard Grenell, the former Presidential en…
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The US secretly flew an American diplomat out of the UK after he was found with child abuse images during a dawn raid, reportedly without notifying British police beforehand. mol.im/a/16127415
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US flew diplomat out of UK after he was found with child abuse images
The ex US serviceman, who was working at the American Embassy in Nine Elms, south London, was allegedly taken from his flat in Putney on August 25.
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 11/09/2026
“To leave no loopholes Hitler exacted from all officers and men of the armed forces an oath of allegiance—not to Germany, not to the constitution, which he had violated by not calling for the election of Hindenburg’s successor, but to himself.” -Shirer, Rise & Fall of the Thrid Reich, p. 375
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Burns.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 08/09/2026
"I’m just a lowly seventeenth-century British sailor, not some fancy-pants seventeenth-century British sawbones, but there’s one thing I know for sure: I would rather walk the plank than suck on a single stinking lime." buff.ly/TyxOvns
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Wake Up, Sailors, Scurvy Is a Hoax
“I’m just a lowly seventeenth-century British sailor, not some fancy-pants seventeenth-century British sawbones, but there’s one thing I know for sure: I wou...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Trump promised $5,000 stimulus checks from DOGE cuts. You got 0. Trump promised $2,000 stimulus checks from tariffs. You got 0. Trump promised $1,000 checks from Obamacare cuts. You got 0. Trump promised $1.98 gas. You got $4+. Trump now has more promises for you.
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 10/09/2026
The United States: where giving a frail voter waiting in the Georgia sun a glass of water is punishable by a year in prison, but the president can offer everyone $5k to vote for his party.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
JON STEWART: “They began covering their ass 3 weeks after 9/11… There was poison in the air, on the ground, on your pets/clothes… THE CITY KNEW. Rather than limit the damage, they covered it up… After 9/11, business will never be usual again.” (From @mamdanibulletin.bsky.social )
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 07/09/2026
"At our core, we are devoted to learning. Specifically, we want to learn how to extract as much value as possible from everyone and everything we interact with." buff.ly/DUbh42r
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We Are Not a “School”—We Are a Hospital System with a Football Team
“At our core, we are devoted to learning. Specifically, we want to learn how to extract as much value as possible from everyone and everything we interact wi...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The grifts, scams and corruption are endless. I only limited my list of Trump’s most corrupt acts of 2026 to 75 because I ran out of column space. I had well over 100. Here’s another one.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/09/2026
Trump claims he was basically lifted out of the rubble on 9/11: "Two fireman, big strong guys, they grabbed me under the arms -- 'got to get our of here!' -- and they literally lifted me up, and they started running with me."
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Friendly Neighborhood Mouse @missmouse.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Friday morning, I was gardening when I checked my phone. A request had gone out for help. For 25+ hours, ICE had been laying siege to a quiet neighborhood in Frederick, MD. Community members were afraid, some didn’t want to leave their homes. ICE vehicles seemed to be lurking on every corner.
ICE vehicle - black Nissan Maxima with plate cover - posted up in a spot that also serves as an elementary school bus stop. Another ICE vehicle, black Dodge Durango, lurking around the community. Two more ICE vehicles - black Dodge Durango and a white SUV, unclear on make, model - on a quiet residential street, being quietly creepy. Note that the white SUV has its plate covered. Yet another ICE vehicle. Black Nissan Pathfinder. They were all over the neighborhood.
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Edward Wong @ewong.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
NEW: Nate Hochman was fired from the DeSantis campaign in 2023 after promoting a video with the Sonnenrad, a Nazi symbol embraced by white supremacists. He now works in Rubio's State Department, as deputy director of policy planning and chief speechwriter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...
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For Fired DeSantis Campaign Staff Member, a Second Chance at State Dept. (Gift Article)
The hiring of Nate Hochman, who lost his job amid an uproar over a video containing a Nazi symbol, underscores the administration’s willingness to overlook past transgressions.
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 05/09/2026
Martin Greenfield sewed his first stitches at the Auschwitz concentration camp. He moved to New York after World War II and made suits for celebrities, pro athletes and U.S. presidents.
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The remarkable story of the Holocaust survivor who made Barack Obama’s tan suit
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 05/09/2026
Listening to a man at the farmers market explain he’s out of eggs as “the ladies aren’t producing due to heat stress”— and another poultry vendor says he’s out, as he can’t keep them in this heat. Climate change is all around. We just have to open our eyes to see how it’s affecting our daily lives.
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Sleepy Cartoon Chicken
Alt: Sleepy Cartoon Chicken
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Bruce Wilson @brucewilson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The Trump Pentagon is trying to steal NIH funds for "research to develop treatments or cures for infectious diseases such as influenza, malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, Ebola, and other dangerous pathogens." They want to steal the $ to pay for Trump's idiotic war on Iran.
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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A US airstrike on Iran hit a wedding ceremony in Kuhestak, killing four people, including a child, and wounding more than 50 others, per NBC
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