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I DON'T chat. Science, photographer, healthcare and flash fiction writer, Blue Resister. I believe in honesty, charity, and being kind to your neighbors and animals. Books: tinyurl.com/32endy7c

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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 3h
What a dumb fuck. Even after being proven wrong, he went on an interview after the hearing acting like he won. "Wrong teams, wrong league, wrong state," the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's editors wrote. "It was based entirely on that sloppy staffing that Schmitt furiously accused Smith of perjury."
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'Sloppy' GOP Sen. Schmitt pilloried by home state paper over 'cringey' public humiliation
The editorial board of Missouri's largest newspaper joined the pile-on after Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) embarrassed himself during his interrogation of former special counsel Jack Smith on national TV.S...
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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 21h
New Mexico Dem governor nominee Haaland announces data center moratorium executive order if elected ictnews.org/news/new-mex...
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New Mexico Dem governor nominee Haaland announces data center moratorium executive order if elected - ICT
Haaland defends taking money from data center company.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 7h
I stand with Jack👏👍
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 3h
Pathetic…..
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 2h
Clara the golden retriever gets acquainted with the kittens who are being bottle fed as mama recuperates from illness. IG: @goldensdigger www.instagram.com/goldensdigge...
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 1h
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
Garbo returns thanks to AI www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se... Reanimated AI Greta Garbo stars again … in a ball-bearing advert
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Reanimated AI Greta Garbo stars again … in a ball-bearing advert
Relatives of Hollywood legend say her doppelganger could now be used for more glamorous roles
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... Inside the Ukrainian military unit training fighters from China
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Inside the Ukrainian military unit training fighters from China
Despite the risks, a number of soldiers from the country seen as Russia’s biggest backer have found their way to Ukraine
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... South African leader urges men to speak up on gender-based violence after series of killings
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South African leader urges men to speak up on gender-based violence after series of killings
President announces measures amid anger at authorities over recent murders of women
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... MI5 issues spy alert to UK universities over Chinese front company stealing research
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MI5 issues spy alert to UK universities over Chinese front company stealing research
Security service says academics should stop taking grants from and working with firm backed by China’s intelligence service
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Trump agrees to end court fight against $5m verdict in E Jean Carroll case
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Trump agrees to end court fight against $5m verdict in E Jean Carroll case
The verdict stems from Carroll’s 2023 sexual abuse and defamation civil trial against Trump
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... Tokyo succumbs to ‘rain fatigue’ after a record 35 consecutive days of showers
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Tokyo succumbs to ‘rain fatigue’ after a record 35 consecutive days of showers
The record rainfall has been blamed on a combination of climate change and El Niño, which has created a prolonged high pressure front in the Pacific
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... ‘We want justice’: series of rapes trigger mass protests at Indian universities
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‘We want justice’: series of rapes trigger mass protests at Indian universities
Women say nothing has changed since Delhi’s infamous Nirbhaya bus rape case 14 years ago
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
www.theguardian.com/global-devel... Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without a hijab ‘a form of torture’, say rights groups
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Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without a hijab ‘a form of torture’, say rights groups
Iranian court upholds sentence against 29-year-old star Parastoo Ahmadi and other musicians in crackdown on women flouting hijab law
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... ‘We’re afraid of dying’: Brazilian news site will not cover upcoming elections after threats
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‘We’re afraid of dying’: Brazilian news site will not cover upcoming elections after threats
Co-founder of independent website Tapajós de Fato said decision was made to protect journalists and their families
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/s... WNBA playoffs: Caitlin Clark shines in Fever win as A’ja Wilson confronts fan after Cunningham foul
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WNBA playoffs: Caitlin Clark shines in Fever win as A’ja Wilson confronts fan after Cunningham foul
The All-Star guard scored 27 points, had 15 assists, reached another milestone and provided the energy on both ends of the court
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Bill Gates predicts AI will kill a billion people – but saying he’s been wrong before is quite the understatement | Arwa Mahdawi
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Bill Gates predicts AI will kill a billion people – but saying he’s been wrong before is quite the understatement | Arwa Mahdawi
He knows a thing or two about tech, but what to make of the views of a man who met Jeffrey Epstein 30 times and couldn’t see what a monster he was?
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
An ugly story. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se... The Swan contestants on the ‘sadistic’ pageant reality show: ‘Ultimately, we were just a job’
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The Swan contestants on the ‘sadistic’ pageant reality show: ‘Ultimately, we were just a job’
In a new documentary, film-maker Erin Lee Carr lifts the lid on the 2000s TV series that shocked America
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se... The Swan contestants on the ‘sadistic’ pageant reality show: ‘Ultimately, we were just a job’
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The Swan contestants on the ‘sadistic’ pageant reality show: ‘Ultimately, we were just a job’
In a new documentary, film-maker Erin Lee Carr lifts the lid on the 2000s TV series that shocked America
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... ‘So much uncertainty’: Michigan’s Arab American businesses navigate Trump’s Canada trade war
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‘So much uncertainty’: Michigan’s Arab American businesses navigate Trump’s Canada trade war
Arab communities on both sides of the border grapple with ongoing tensions as US-Canada relations continue to sour
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... From mass raids to quiet crackdown: a timeline of Trump’s strategic ICE pivot
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From mass raids to quiet crackdown: a timeline of Trump’s strategic ICE pivot
After switching tactics, federal agents are detaining and deporting record numbers of people from the US
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live... Democratic lawmakers call for protections over third country deportations after ‘indefensible’ court ruling – US politics live
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Democratic lawmakers call for protections over third country deportations after ‘indefensible’ court ruling – US politics live
Lawmakers say ‘Congress must step in’ after supreme court ruled to allow Trump officials to resume deporting people where their lives could be in danger
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
Therapy prompts adult retinas to repair themselves www.futurity.org/retinas-repa...
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Therapy prompts adult retinas to repair themselves
A new study offers fresh hope that some forms of vision loss, once thought to be permanent, might one day be recoverable.
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 1h
How do you or your kids decide what food is good for you and what you should avoid? Use this free friend link to read my article on Medium.com. drpatfarrell.medium.com/paid-to-post...
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 2h
The far right is against human rights. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Trump administration diverts human rights funds to push far-right agenda abroad
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Trump administration diverts human rights funds to push far-right agenda abroad
Support for white Afrikaners, anti-communism and others reveals how US redefining what qualifies as human rights
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 2h
Let's have as much corruption as we can, right, Taco? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Trump administration withdraws US from Greco anti-corruption monitoring body
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Trump administration withdraws US from Greco anti-corruption monitoring body
‘The era of writing blank checks to international bureaucracies is over,’ state department spokesperson says
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 2h
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... Israeli forces overwhelmed by violent settlers in ‘terrorist attack’ on Palestinian family
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Israeli forces overwhelmed by violent settlers in ‘terrorist attack’ on Palestinian family
Settler violence in West Bank makes everyday life ‘untenable’ for Palestinians, says ICRC after assault on family trying to return home in Jalud
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 2h
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Tennessee halts plan to execute woman for first time in 200 years
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Tennessee halts plan to execute woman for first time in 200 years
State governor and supreme court earlier refused calls for clemency for Christa Pike, who was convicted of murder
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 3h
www.theguardian.com/business/202... A ‘freaked out’ US food industry is hitting back at Maha – with social media influencers
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A ‘freaked out’ US food industry is hitting back at Maha – with social media influencers
Cross-partisan support in Washington on issues like pesticides and food additives pose a threat to the industry’s bottom line
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eric2907.bsky.social @eric2907.bsky.social · 6h
My own father came here from Italy, and he always was angered by people who, in his opinion, didn't come the US "the right way". This is the only thing I can figure that disturbs these Texans. Some, of course, voted for him for macho, bullshit reasons that I prefer to not even countenance.
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max1969.bsky.social @max1959.bsky.social · 7h
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 7h
Much like Hungarian voters shattered sixteen years of Viktor Orbán’s illiberal entrenchment earlier this year, the exhaustion of the public has reached a breaking point, and the sheer momentum of people demanding accountability has the power to cut straight through the BS.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18h
I hope Michiganders elect Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate. He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States. robertreich.substack.com/p/senator-…
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Senator Abdul El-Sayed
He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States
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Jennifer 🦋🐶☕️🦋 @jenelliot.bsky.social · 16h
#NOMORE
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Ben Franklin’s ghost @ben-franklin-ghost.bsky.social · 18h
They (GOP) know this to be true and it will always be true.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15h
Here's footage of Jack Smith at the Iowa vs. Maryland game on February 3rd, 2024 btw
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Mourning NAVALNY😢 @jan-readsalot.bsky.social · 18h
I can’t wait for this day.
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 17h
Meet the Siberian long tailed tit, a tiny adorable fluffball with double eyelids. Original post
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max1969.bsky.social @max1959.bsky.social · 6h
Yep, leave it to mr. FUKUP to bankrupt another entity
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 7h
I can't believe that a friend from high school questions why I would be afraid of ICE. I told her they pick up anybody and everybody for no reason. It's our version of the Gestapo.
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I 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 7h
Ahh, friends forever….
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 7h
A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It. www.propublica.org/article/cali...
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 7h
Women baseball players Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/b...
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Women Sluggers Are No Longer in a League of Their Own (Gift Article)
As a group of players from an all-women’s baseball league in the 1940s and ’50s gathered at a recent reunion, the future of women’s baseball looks bright again.
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 7h
Nonresident fees at National Parks Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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Tour Company Sues to Undo Trump’s Nonresident Fees at National Parks (Gift Article)
An Arizona guide service challenged rules that force foreigners to pay a $100 surcharge to visit 11 national parks, saying that only Congress can change pricing.
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 7h
Ukraine drone boats Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/w...
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How Ukraine’s Naval Drones Are Remaking War at Sea (Gift Article)
They began as modified motorboats. Now, Ukrainian sea drones act as miniature aircraft carriers, and other countries want in.
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 7h
Cornell Univ New Evidence. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...
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D.A. in Cornell Case Hopes to Speak to Accuser as He Weighs New Evidence (Gift Article)
District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said a woman’s report to police in 2024 saying she had been raped at a fraternity did not support a criminal case. But he said he is now reaching out to her.
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 7h
Hispanic Voters and TACO Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Hispanic Voters on the Texas Border Have Soured on Trump (Gift Article)
In 2024, these voters were an essential part of the winning Republican coalition. Now, many feel abandoned and furious, complicating the party’s chances in November.
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 7h
Israel plane ‘hijacking’ latest: Pilot ‘stabbed co-pilot in cockpit’ as aircraft plunges 13,000ft www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
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Israel plane ‘hijacking’ live: Pilot ‘stabbed co-pilot’ as aircraft plunges 13,000ft
The flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia after midair incident, with details still emergng
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 8h
I should also mention that "College Girl" is also available on Apple Books as an E-pub. #AppleBooks #Spotify #books #audiobooks
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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 9h
My book, "College Girl," is now available on Spotify. Sorry, I can't give you the URL, but it is searchable under P.A. Farrell.
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