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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

NASHVILLE: October 24th 7pm join us with @jessicatarlov.bsky.social LIVE as she talks to Kanew about her new book “I DISAGREE” Tickets include a signed book 📕 + drink 🥃 @anzieblue.bsky.social —> anzieblue.ticketspice.com/jessica-tarl...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15h

“Hire me! Please hand my resume to Alex Karp!” Orcs look for jobs with Palantir😂😂 (H/T @climatedefiance.bsky.social )

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

which didn’t end up doing anything. No legislation meaningfully addressed the Gun Violence problem in a way that will save lives. Is it helpful to pretend the process isn’t broken?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

“working alongside” Republicans As though it’s Dems who refused to “have conversations” about gun safety laws? Yeesh. Worth keeping in mind if it wasn’t for people raising their voices, there wouldn’t have been a special session

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

“‘Bullhorn Activism’, I don’t find it effective. It’s a distraction.” 🤔 @voices4safertn chair Todd Cruse takes a swipe at the Tennessee Three, saying TN passed 10 gun bills (gun training in schools, arming teachers😬… not red flag laws) and “addressed” 🤔our gun problem by “having conversations”

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

Trump “feels badly” for the Cornell alleged gang rapists

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

Hey btw did anyone get a copy of the wire transfer where Junior *totally* paid the Putin oligarch back for his wedding party? LOL 😂

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

“For $45 you can start a school and charge $7000 per student — no background checks, they weren’t teachers — and taxpayers foot the bill… SCHOOL VOUCHERS ARE A SCAM.” @GovBillLee (H/T @piper_for_missouri) Pro Publica’s expose: www.propublica.org/article/prop...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

“A matter of life and death… premiums already going up… people rolling the dice, choosing not to be insured… waiting longer to seek care…” Blood on the hands of Trump and his Congressional Republican accomplices.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

Tucker: “I never understood why 🇬🇧 fought World War 2?” 😕 Rees-Mogg: “It was good vs. evil…We did the right thing…” Tucker: “Has 🇬🇧 benefitted?” RM: “We defeated Hitler… We’d all be speaking German…” Tucker: “Who cares?” 🤔

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

The Dems getting better at this

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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

When I found her like this she could no longer move. She had 1000s of fleas on her and her life was about to end. Just look at her now. She has everything a dog could ever want! Beautiful little Skye

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Bud Michel @budgothmog44.bsky.social · 13h

Good night Bluesky Resisters and kindred! Needed another day of sanity so paid little attention!Tomorrow I’ll let it all soak back in! Gonna fill out our mail in ballots too which we’ll walk over to a secure drop box Monday! Hope you stayed unslimed! Stick together! Really!

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24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: Thank you, Japan. It’s important that our partners are here, in Ukraine, to support our people amid Russia’s savage escalation of drone and missile terror. Together, we can protect lives, and air defense is key to that.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Update from Ukraine.

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

❗️Ukrainian drones continue to destroy Russian logistics on the front line.

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

❗️Ukraine has agreed on a new package of missiles for Patriot, – Zelenskyy.

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DavisDemocraticClub @davisdemocraticclub.org · 22/08/2026

Pytor Alexievich Live@5 from Kyiv, recorded at Midnight August 22nd, 2026. An original American voice in Kyiv, Ukraine. News for Day 1640 of Russia's war of aggression against the people of Ukraine. Open Q and A www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp3M...

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Live@5 From Kyiv Recorded at Midnight August 22nd, 2026

YouTube video by Pytor Alexievich

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 18/08/2026

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Britain will continue to support Ukraine “100%” against Russia’s war, rejecting Moscow’s threats over British-made drones. “We are not fair-weather friends. We will stand by Ukraine in its hour of need, and that will not change,” he said. #Ukraine

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Canman and Olive @canman-and-olive.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

4th 🔥 fire song to torch your shorts to VOTE. Mail-ins, use the secure ballot drop boxes. ALSO, FOR EVERYONE TO EMAIL THE PRESIDENT OF THAT RAPE SCHOOL, CORNELL. youtu.be/zqsYNc_M988?...

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Ohio Players - Fire • TopPop

YouTube video by TopPop

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Canman and Olive @canman-and-olive.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

From a book I'm reading, "After Auschwitz", it says that nazis are satanic anti-Christians. They say NO to what Christianity affirms, and YES to what is absolutely forbidden. It's the TRUTH of today though they mask themselves as Christians.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Unprecedented corruption & constitutional crimes. Again, it all should have ended in 2017, when he began openly monetizing the presidency at his hotel two blocks from the White House. We are not a serious country.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This a perfect little clause summing up our very very strange times. "to learn how Anthropic — which could be valued at $2 trillion — might apply centuries of human moral wisdom to its models, as rapidly as possible" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...

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Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them.

In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Black Mirror Presidency: "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

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What Trump Has Built

An interview with the President at a pivotal moment in his second term

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Omar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Interviewee at The Bulwark argued recently one of Vance’s most important projects is to signal to MAGA base that—despite being married to the daughter of immigrants and the father of mixed kids—he, too, is a true believer in the myth that immigration poses an existential threat to white America.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

He’s going to use nukes before it’s all over. People need to wake up

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

4. According to new reporting last night by MS Now, the text messages from 2024 from Smith's team that Eric Schmitt presented at Tuesday's hearing were provided by the US Department of Justice, which is to say, by US Attorney General Todd Blanche. www.ms.now/news/eric-sc...

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Eric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts. He used them anyway.

As Republicans on Capitol Hill try to figure out how Eric Schmitt’s bombshell fell apart so embarrassingly, it turns out he was warned that the texts were unvetted.

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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Y'all I just caught the Kennedy Center claiming it isn't closing while telling vendors it's closing and now they're selling all of their Steinway pianos www.alternet.org/alternet-exc...

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Kennedy Center moves to sell all of its Steinway pianos

Photos show piano movers rolling massive Steinway grand pianos through the red-carpeted halls of the Kennedy Center this week.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 21h

So I would be interested to know more about the relationship between the Tompkins Cty. DAs office and Cornell. Are there former Tompkins Cty. police who now work at the University, for ex? There may not be but it’s clear there was something standing in the way of conducting an inpartial investigat’n

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 21h

And of course this happens frequently between government regulators and the private sector, where people from agencies like the FDA and SEC have lucrative opportunities that await them in house…which gives them an incentive to look the other way on violations (e.g., Purdue Pharma) 4/

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 21h

One pattern I see repeatedly in my research into complicity is the conflict of interest involved between the public and private sector in many contexts. I have to wonder if there is such an issue with regard to the Tompkins Cty prosecutor’s office and Cornell 1/

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 21h

Corruption is personally benefitting from wrongdoing. Conflict of interest is when incentives prevent you from exercising independent judgment. The latter can lead to the former, but they are actually two different concepts.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 20h

TFW you are taking a page from Idi Amin

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 19h

Neiman Marcus closed its downtown Dallas flagship on Wednesday. The store played a notable role in the history of desegregation in Dallas. Previously, Black shoppers across the US could enter department stores, but they weren't allowed to try on clothes without adhering to certain conditions. 🧵

A notice about the Neiman Marcus store opening in downtown Dallas.

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 16h

The term “remigration” is associated with the extreme right and only came into widespread usage in 2023-4. Even Germany’s AfD avoided using the term in 2024 for fear of scaring away voters. Today the US government is celebrating the “victories” it’s racked up in the “ethnic cleansing” column.

Department of Homelan... • Follow •.• X
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Net negative migration for the first time in HALF a CENTURY.
Americans are amassing victories NEVER seen before thanks to President Trump.
We will continue to grow our efforts to fulfill the mandate given to this administration.
REMIGRATION REPORT
94%)
3.3+
MILLION REMOVALS
INCLUDING DEPORTATIONS AND VOLUNTARY REMOVALS
ASYLUM DENIAL AT 94%
250,000
VISAS REVOKED
REVOKED
TRAVEL BANNED
FROM 39 COUNTRIES
2,600+
287(G)
AGREEMENTS
NATURALIZATIONS
DOWN
75%
1.3K
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 16h

NEW! Catch Up On Culture With Me ... DO NOT MISS. the most lively, well written and relevant cuture column you will read open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

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NEW! Catch Up On Culture With Me

Exclusive interviews, deep dives, and recommendations, delivered to your inbox every other week.

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Crone’s Bones @bwalt.bsky.social · 17h

Man, I’m almost jealous but, I’ll see your stellar candidates and add a Talarico and a Hinojosa

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I know financial support is not possible for everyone, and I make a great deal of content available for free. However, if you are able to support me across any platform on any level, I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks very much. John

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Friends, As a fully self-employed creator, support from people like you is invaluable in helping me continue to do this as my life's work. If you're inclined to partner with me, here are 6 ways you can do that... (Links are in comments, as well.)

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

That’s because JD Vance’s God isn’t an empathetic street preacher from Nazareth, but a narcissistic, racist former slum-lord from New York City. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/to-hell-wi...

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To Hell With The Hateful, Heretical Christianity of JD Vance

I don’t imagine Jesus was the litigious type, but if he were on the planet right now, I’m pretty sure he’d sue JD Vance for false association or identity theft.

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The fact that Vance is intentionally targeting some of the most vulnerable people residing here illustrates his full contempt for Jesus’ clear directive to care for the least of these as if we were caring for him, and the VP’s abject refusal to love his brown-skinned neighbors as himself...

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

JD Vance, a professed Christian, continues to demonize undocumented immigrants in a pathetic attempt to distract voters from the ways he and Donald Trump have decimated our economy, dragged us into an illegal war, and abandoned the needs of the people... johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/to-hell-wi...

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To Hell With The Hateful, Heretical Christianity of JD Vance

I don’t imagine Jesus was the litigious type, but if he were on the planet right now, I’m pretty sure he’d sue JD Vance for false association or identity theft.

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I was raised to believe that real men have the courage to stand alone and speak out when every other man around them is devolving into the worst of themselves. Boy, was I misled... johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/confession...

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Confessions Of A Beta Male.

I am a beta male.

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I was taught that I was solely responsible for my choices, that it wasn’t a woman’s job to dress or act in a way that ensured that she would be safe in my presence; that my presence should guarantee her safety...

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I am a beta male. Conservative, self-identified alpha males remind me every day. Like self-appointed testosterone police, they fly into my mentions to make sure I know just how deficient in being a dude I actually am... johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/confession...

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Confessions Of A Beta Male.

I am a beta male.

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