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Formerly MastaMp3

@catsofblsky.bsky.social
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Refugee from bird 🕊️ site, Hobbyist storm chaser, Weather Geek 🤓, Crazy Cat Dad, Hip-hop Fan, Xennial (micro generation between genx & millennials) Disabled, Chronic Pain

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 30/05/2026
Turning old plastic into new plastic is really, really hard. Products made with dyes, flame retardants and other toxic chemicals create a health hazard when heated for recycling, severely limiting the products you can make from recycled plastic. (Published Aug. 2024)
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When Is “Recyclable” Not Really Recyclable? When the Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means.
Companies whose futures depend on plastic production are trying to persuade the federal government to allow them to put the label “recyclable” on plastic shopping bags and other items virtually guaran...
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 30/05/2026
The legendary actor explains the reason behind his iconic accessory.
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At 72, John Travolta Unveils a Dramatic New Look: "I Started to Not Be Able To Differentiate…"
The legendary actor explains the reason behind his iconic accessory.
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The Denver Post @denverpost.com · 30/05/2026
Grand jury to investigate fatal Aurora police shooting of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield
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Grand jury to investigate fatal Aurora police shooting of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
I love this song, but still funny
Jon Gabriel @exjon

The chemo place is playing “What’s Going On?“ by 4 Non Blondes. Right now, cancer is the second worst thing I’m dealing with.
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 30/05/2026
READ MORE: bit.ly/3PUOvwT
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire dumps entire stake in Pool stock
When Warren Buffett builds a position in a company, Wall Street pays attention.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 30/05/2026
A bright bolide (fireball meteor) exploded high in the atmosphere off the Massachusetts coast around 2:30pm ET. The loud boom heard widely in Boston and RI, was its sonic boom as it fragmented—confirmed by GOES-19 satellite, WBZ meteorologists, and no USGS quake.
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WBZ News @wbztv.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Meteor explodes off Massachusetts coast, causing loud boom, meteorologist confirms
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Meteor explodes off Massachusetts coast, causing loud boom, meteorologist confirms
A meteor exploded off the coast of Massachusetts, causing a loud boom to be heard throughout the state Saturday afternoon, according to WBZ-TV Chief Meteorologist Eric Fisher.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 30/05/2026
“Liberal democracies around the world are now among the most unequal societies ever to have existed in human history,” says political scientist Jeffrey Winters, author of the new book "The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies."
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“How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies”: Northwestern Prof. Jeffrey Winters on Book “The Blind Spot”
We speak with political scientist Jeffrey Winters about his new book, The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies. Winters argues that democracy's failure to address wealth inequality is by design. While voters have a say on some issues, olig...
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T. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
To be clear, I know this image is fake because the ballroom doesn't exist But it seems not-ideal to advertise a high-value military target on social media
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Two days ago, retired border patrol Nazi Greg Bovino promised “a twist” related to Delaney Hall. He said “they won’t see this coming”, and that standing up “citizen militias” is a good idea. Today, the Proud Boys arrived on scene.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 30/05/2026
Reportedly, US considers backing Viktor Orbán for senior position at the UN, which would grant him diplomatic immunity. This, as the current investigations into Orbán and members of his family are ongoing.
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 30/05/2026
The comments come as artists announced for the major concert series tied to the president's Freedom 250 celebration pulled out.
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Trump Mulls Replacing Artists Who Pulled Out of Freedom 250 With Himself
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
thank you for listening to my problems, even when you had too much
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 30/05/2026
A family of four from Massachusetts who were killed when a bus crashed into multiple vehicles in Virginia were traveling to a wedding with a carload of homemade desserts for the celebration. to.pbs.org/4nWcQyS
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Bus driver charged after Virginia crash kills 5, including family headed to wedding
A family of four from Massachusetts who were killed when a bus crashed into multiple vehicles in Virginia were traveling to a wedding with a carload of homemade desserts for the celebration.
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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The dearth of media literacy thing has been around for a while, but never mind interpreting texts critically, a lot of people now just straight up do not know how to even watch a TV show or movie in the first place anymore.
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Ari Drennen @aridrennen.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Days after a trans University of Washington student was killed in off-campus student housing, the UW chapter of Turning Point USA is hosting ex-trans activist Chloe Cole. Students are organizing at counter protest outside Kane Hall at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 5/13
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
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Treyreloaded's Cow Close-up
Alt: cow
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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 12/05/2026
The Oregon Secretary of State’s Office is urging voters who want to mail in their ballots to do so no later than today because changes at the U.S. Postal Service mean it could take longer than usual for ballots to reach local elections offices. Read more at theoregonian.visitlink.me/GX_YwY
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Star Trek Online @playstartrekonline.com · 18/03/2026
Our 16th Anniversary Update, Star Trek Online: Corruption, is now live on PC, Xbox and Playstation! Fight alongside Nicole de Boer, who is reprising her role as Captain Ezri Dax, and celebrate 16 years of #StarTrekOnline in our Anniversary Event! www.playstartrekonline.com/en/news/arti...
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Star Trek Online: Corruption is now live!
Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go in this expanding vast universe.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
“Everybody needs to turn down the rhetoric.” -supporters of a guy who threatened to destroy an entire civilization of 90 million people
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Formerly MastaMp3 @catsofblsky.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Some animals I seen while delivering groceries
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Baltimore Beat @baltimorebeat.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Baltimore Beat publishes poems from participants in the group Writers in Baltimore Schools, which offers programming that builds skills in literacy and communication while creating a community of support for young writers. baltimorebeat.com/heavy-breath/
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Heavy Breath
“Now, sighing is something I do pretty often. But not a lot of people know why?Maybe it’s because I can’t show any form of public weaknessMaybe it’s how society has made the script for the male side…
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 26/04/2026
Strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory and Russia killed at least 16 people, authorities said, as the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster prompted fresh warnings about the risks posed by attacks near the plant. to.pbs.org/4mTwDi2
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Strikes kill at least 16 as Chernobyl anniversary highlights nuclear risks of Russia-Ukraine war
Strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory and Russia killed at least 16 people, authorities said, as the Chernobyl anniversary highlights nuclear risks of the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 26/04/2026
All three have been suspended.
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Three Florida doctors charged with adult rape and sex crimes involving minors
All three have been suspended.
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the beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
why should a man with advanced dementia notice anything
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 26/04/2026
Hello to the FBI/Secret Service/NSA people now monitoring this account because apparently the attempted shooter liked a few of my posts in the last month, here's a picture of my cat to get you started
Smudge, who, while all cats are inherently anarchists, is shocked and appalled at the idea of assassination
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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Trump chose a war of choice with Iran over health care for America's working class families.
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Every Film Now @everyfilmnow.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Markiplier is heading to the Oscars tomorrow. #Oscars2026 #Markiplier
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Reverse gaslighting where i pretend to know exactly what my doctor's talking about.  

mybodyistryingtokillme.com
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15/03/2026
Even after Oregon voters overwhelmingly approved campaign contribution caps, the state Legislature dragged its feet on passing limits — and it’s since loosened them. By @robwdavis.bsky.social
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Voters in This State Overwhelmingly Said Yes to Limiting Money in Politics. Then the State Legislature Had Its Say.
Some 78% of Oregon voters approved limiting campaign contributions in 2020. Four years later, the Legislature finally adopted limits, but an advocate for tighter controls says recent changes render Or...
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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Democrats in California and Virginia have targeted 9 Republicans in response to Republicans in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio targeting … 9 Democrats. At most it’s a proportionate response, but even that may overstate how many seats Democrats would likely flip solely thanks to new maps
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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
[Republican also passed new gerrymanders in Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio] Ruffini: Doesn’t look like anything to me
Tweet from Patrick Ruffini on September 14, 2020. Text says:
"Gonna go out on a limb and say that the odds of Trump seriously challenging the election result are a bit fat zero. 

"bUt He'S an aUtHorItaRiAn!!!"

He makes a lot of threats, for sure. But he doesn't follow through on many of them, even the trivial ones."

The tweet links to a 538 article titled, "What If Trump Loses And Won't Leave?"
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 06/03/2026
New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a Blind Rohingya refugee who died in the cold streets of Buffalo days after Border Patrol dumped him without coordinating with his family or lawyers.
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New York is investigating the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam
AG Letitia James will head an "independent assessment" of what happened to the Blind Rohingya refugee who Border Patrol dumped in Buffalo.
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
One of the grossest women hating transphobic bigots of the internet is having his whole life melt down before him with his own fan base is calling out his sex pest behavior. All aboard the Divorcening arc 🌈 www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLxa...
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The Divorcening MELONIE MAC MELTDOWN
YouTube video by The Serf Times
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 06/03/2026
Nintendo files a lawsuit against Donald Trump for the tariffs he imposed on imported goods, forcing the Switch 2 pre-order delay.
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Nintendo Files Lawsuit Against Donald Trump Over Tariffs, Demands Refund
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Now pro se plaintiffs are catching Pam Bondi's AUSAs fabricating quotes and citations. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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Federal Prosecutor Used Fabricated Quotes in Court Filing
An assistant US attorney in North Carolina filed a response with the court that included “fabricated quotations and misstatements of case holdings” and then made “false or misleading statements” of ho...
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The Onion @theonion.com · 06/03/2026
Trump’s War On Iran: Myth Vs. Fact theonion.com/trumps-war-on-iran-myt…
MYTH: These strikes could lead to a long war.
FACT: It depends how many decades you consider “long.”
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 06/03/2026
A U.S. oil blockade has cut off the Cuban government from accessing desperately needed fuel as the Trump administration intensifies pressure on Cuba.
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Cuba Suffers Another Massive Blackout as U.S. Oil Blockade Worsens Humanitarian Crisis
A massive blackout in Cuba has left most of the island, including Havana, without power. Cuban officials said the island’s largest plant unexpectedly went offline. A U.S. oil blockade has cut off the ...
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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 06/03/2026
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Japan Innovation Party coalition has put up a proposal to relax rules for defense equipment exports, a move that would be a major policy shift for Japan. 👉 ebx.sh/V9C2It
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
These are so cute!!! But also y’all should know the song is Tubthumping.
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
True, but sometimes I can't get out of bed.
having a chronic illness means that i don't have the luxury of waiting until i 'feel better' to live my life
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
okay so this seems pretty clear. he knows what it is, he did it on purpose, he chose keeping it over his career with the Marines, if we know this then Susan Collins will also know it, it will 100% come up in the general, let's be done talking about this guy as a real candidate
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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Let’s talk about Graham Platner’s Big Lie, finally. In 2009, at the height of the Gulf War, the Marines barred him from active duty. Platner claims it was his forearm tattoos. But his one forbidden tattoo was the Nazi symbol on his chest. He knew - and he left the Marines rather than give it up. 1/
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
SCOOP — Body camera footage obtained as a result of my lawsuit against the DC Metropolitan PD confirms DOGE and the Trump administration openly admitted they were entering private property when they raided the building on March 17, 2025. That didn't stop MPD from breaking down the doors. My report:
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Police body cam footage shows DOGE knew Institute of Peace was private property during raid
Footage obtained by The Handbasket’s lawsuit shows a hostile takeover on March 17, 2025.
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dr. rich traditions, JD @helldude.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
the cheapest and most abundant and utile political resource for the american ruling class is muslim life. this has been true my entire life. you can never go wrong slaughtering muslims
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Senate Democrats are open to giving Trump more money for Iran war. "I don’t rule anything out,” said Senator Elissa Slotkin. “I mean, we’re in it.” www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
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‘We’re in it’: Democrats won’t rule out giving Trump more money for Middle East war
Democrats will have to balance a desire to criticize Trump’s offensive in Iran with pressure to support funding to defend the nation now at war.
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