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Carolyn Castor

@carolyncastor.bsky.social
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‼️ DM = BLOCK ‼️ Born and bred in the South; Adulting on the West Coast - Berkeley, Eugene, Portland area (40 years); Hoosier grandmother. I travel half the year, and I cook and research history the other half. Ex-evangelical. Solid Blue!

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Carolyn Castor @carolyncastor.bsky.social · 11h
How the Iran War Is Reaching U.S. Bases www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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Video: How the Iran War Is Reaching U.S. Bases
As the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues, it’s being felt in a wider region. Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent at The New York Times, explains how the conflict is reaching U.S. bases ...
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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 19h
reading this, recalling how quickly the killing of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman slipped out of the news
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Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing.
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Wow! They are coming for you predators!
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Carolyn Castor @carolyncastor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
68th birthday today 🥳 Plus I managed to survive my 50th high school reunion which was actually fun (first time back).
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Jack Smith….man of the people at the Power to the People concert hanging out on the lawn….no fancy pavilion seats or backstage laminate pass
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REN & STIMPY PT 2!! R&S’s backup account!! @sparkyomatic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Sports info
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“He’s gotta resign. … We have to let our own people and everybody else know why it had to be done—because of what’s on the tape, because he lied.” — White House speechwriter Patrick J. Buchanan to White House chief of staff Alexander M. Haig, August 2, 1974
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James Hughes @dystopian-fashion.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Jaye @jaybird54.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
After listening to you, Eric Schmitt, it’s obvious you don’t know Jack Shit. 😜
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Dan2Dogs @dan2dogs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
1/ Today, I had a talk with all four of my ninth grade First Year Seminar classes. I reminded them, "When we spoke about drugs and alcohol, specifically when we talked about rohypnlol and it's use as a date rape drug--that some guys use mollie or ketamine to take advantage of women sexually.'
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026
NEW: As diesel prices hit record highs, Georgia GOP gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson admitted in court that the “America First Refining” oil refinery he co-owns with MAGA figures including Donald Trump Jr. is set to send its fuel to India, per AJC.
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Bon Bon John @bonjohnson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
TAX THE RICH!! Oct 17 Vote Early!! @indivisible.org
TAX THE RICH!!
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tomorrow, on October 1, the biggest transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy hits a critical milestone. Many of the provisions from the Big Ugly Bill will go into effect, harming hundreds of thousands of Michiganders in order to create tax cuts for the richest people in America.
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Kathy L Weiss @middlechildtake.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There’s a New Threat to Your Personal Finances. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...
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Opinion | The Other Bond Market You Need to Worry About (Gift Article)
The revival of Japan’s economy isn’t all good news.
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Carolyn Castor @carolyncastor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Leaving today for my 50th high school reunion on Saturday in Tennessee. For years it felt far in the future and now it’s here. I thought I’d be an old person, but I’m not 😁 (I’ll be 68 on Monday.) There is still so much to be done, and much to see.
Blonde 17 year old girl wearing white collared uniform. Class picture.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 28/09/2026
Men—we need to talk: •Timothy Hudson raped & killed his stepsister—he got pretrial release •7 men at Cornell drugged, trafficked, & raped a woman—they faced no consequences •An American man annihilates his entire family—every 5 days Women are not safe around men www.qasimrashid.com/p/women-are-...
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Women Are Not Safe Around Men
This is a fact. The data is unambiguous and the solutions exist. The only thing missing is the will to act.
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WingChick🐸❌👑 @wingchick49.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If this doesn't send chills down your spine............. #Pinks #DV1
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
IMPORTANT: There are 15 states that require in-person registration 28–30 days before an election, meaning this maybe your last week to register. Check your registration at Vote.gov.
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Register to vote in your state | Vote.gov
Find the information you need to make registration and voting easy. Official voter registration website of the United States government.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ken Paxton: The criticism has been that I let a child predator out after one day. Well guess what? They served 60 days.
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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“I do not think sexual assault survivors should have access to abortion, no. The circumstances of a human’s conception do not change that human’s value.” Kristan Hawkins www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Kristan Hawkins helped kill Roe. Now she’s fighting to control the movement she created.
How the Charlie Kirk of abortion moved from the fringes to the mainstream.
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Tuesday Adams ™ 🌹 @tuesdayadams111.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Today, relations between individuals and States are becoming increasingly uncivilized. The value of keeping one’s word is dismissed; instead, people boast of lies and deceit.” — Pope Leo XIV
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Diedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...
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Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It (Gift Article)
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
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Brian M. Wise: Snarkasaurus Rex. Ω, MFers. @brianmwise.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mamdani was, according to conservatives, going to implement entire Socialist Muslim Atheist Communist policies in NYC, but he: - Improved roads - made Doordash cough up the illegally withheld wages from its employees - improved garbage pickup - planted trees - was last to leave the 9/11 memorial
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Our tax dollars are being spent to indulge the fantasies and to soothe the fragile ego of a narcissistic sociopath who is falling deeper and deeper into psychosis.
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Ellen Zucker @ellens2cents.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A woman’s life was destroyed. substack.com/@andrawatkin...
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Andra Watkins (@andrawatkins)
The United States of America hates women.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Fascism Doesn’t Always Arrive by Force. Sometimes It Comes as Law" A visit to the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam showed me how changes in the law were used by the Nazis to push their agenda. It’s a warning from history we must heed before it's too late. @kimwehle.bsky.social for Zeteo:
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Fascism Doesn’t Always Arrive by Force. Sometimes It Comes as Law
A visit to the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam showed me how changes in the law were used by the Nazis to push their agenda. It’s a warning from history we must heed before it’s too late.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today, I see angry young men online LARPing as Catholics, often for the aesthetic. They celebrate strength and hate the weak. The use slurs against the disabled and fantasize about enacting Crusader violence against their enemies. I wish the Pope would speak directly on this.
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whattheactualf.bsky.social @whattheactualf.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This aged well 😂😂😂😂👇🏼
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
These people make Marie Antoinette look connected to the people and empathetic by comparison. They laugh at what their own voters are going through as they continue to mock them as they enrich themselves and have a great time.
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Mark Wallace @wallaceme.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ok don’t let’s get carried away but I found something genuinely good on Threads.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The orange felon went to Tennessee today to see a football game on taxpayer dime and Tennessee lost. His death curse continues unobstructed.
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Carolyn Castor @carolyncastor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Good article explaining why Trump’s proposed diesel ban would lead to higher prices for diesel and gasoline. wapo.st/47kOIOV
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How a ban of diesel exports could lead to higher prices — even in the U.S.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s calling for a ban on diesel exports, and his administration confirmed they are “examining” the issue.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here's how we get Medicare for All done: Make Medicare whole (no one can keep all the parts straight!) Include vision, dental, and hearing. Begin extending to more people, starting with children. We arrive at Medicare for All, which means great Medicare for everyone.
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∙ ᴘᴀᴜʟɪɴᴀ ∙ @iamthepaulina.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
These are the gang rapists attending Cornell. Matthew Ingalls. Johnathan Newell. Winston Lee. Gillio Lopes. Diego Sarabia. Scott Norris. Scott Kretzschmar.
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∙ ᴘᴀᴜʟɪɴᴀ ∙ @iamthepaulina.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Cornell University’s decision-makers should be fired! I want their names and the rapists' names blasted on LinkedIn and other professional sites—whatever company hires them would also be COMPLICIT.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This serves as advertisement for Alex Gibney’s documentary, Musk, opening October 9. Pass it on.
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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PJ walker @pj1304.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🎁gift www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Exclusive | Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire, Expects Renewed Bombing After Midterms
The president is skeptical that Tehran will meet his demands.
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The Sgt Joker @thesgtjoker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump didn’t confront Putin about putting bounties on American troops and didn’t confront Xi about providing intelligence to Iran to target American troops. Trump doesn’t GAF about our military. #FDT
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Peter Thiel is a *very* fucked up person—and representative of the sociopathic, selfish mindset that is currently destroying this country.
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RosarianNSP @rosariannsp.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
nobody told me there's be days like these www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGgj...
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John Lennon - Nobody Told Me
YouTube video by DancerGood
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
COMMUNITY at #97 rather than like *seventeen* surely violates multiple state and federal statutes Honestly this list is a bit of a mess, and I say that having previously worked as a TV critic There are head-scratchers all over this even if there are also (of course) a number of proper placements
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LadyCat311🇺🇲 @coffeecat311.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
JUST HAPPENED! BAD SCOTUS RULING ON TRUMP PURGING VOTER ROLLS! Make sure YOU are STILL registered!!! Do NOT let this fascist crap steal your voice! Your vote is your voice! SCOTUS Just Gave Trump a Win No Other Court Would 35mAgo @marcelias.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/na6Ln...
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SCOTUS Just Gave Trump a Win No Other Court Would
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every stitch tells a story of love, community, and remembrance. Volunteers across MN created the "Stolen Neighbors Quilt" with 11,000 squares to honor Minnesotans detained by ICE. Each fabric square represents a neighbor, a family member, and a life impacted by deportation. We stand for Justice!
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NYT: In a phone call days before Oct. 7, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Hamas was considering a major attack. Days later, on Oct. 1, 2023, Netanyahu met with his security chiefs but never mentioned the warning www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/w...
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Netanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7 (Gift Article)
The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s security establishment, Israeli officials sai...
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Vauhini Vara @vauhinivara.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I wrote a book last year showing how tech companies' values and goals show up in the rhetoric of their products themselves — including through AI chatbots. People questioned that; maybe it seemed too dystopian? Well, I've been collecting other examples in the wild, and here's the latest.
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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump’s shock invitation to Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 in Miami is a sharp reminder to Europeans that America’s most erratic president has a geopolitical dream. This is more than the desire to bring the Russian leader who (cont.) www.msn.com/en-ca/news/o...?
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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump's son-in-law pushed us into an illegal war that's made your gas and groceries more expensive AND he's making money from it. @congressmin.bsky.social says it: this is the most corrupt administration in history, bar none.
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