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Christina Battle

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NPR @npr.org · 14h
Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried. n.pr/4zauALa
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Over 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwide
Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
MIT Media Lab’s Kevin Esvalt: “Russia's five-hospital quarantine, FSB involvement, and…hazmat use in response to the death of a single researcher at a weapons-lineage Irkutsk lab are inconsistent with a lab-acquired plague infection, which would have been treated with prophylactic antibiotics.
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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is a WORD.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Air passengers flying into Moscow from Irkutsk where a lab technician died of the plague are now being given mandatory temperature checks by masked staff before they’re allowed to disembark.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/10/2026
these fucking ghouls should never know a day of peace for the rest of their lives
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Dan Chibnall @bookowl.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Guy who just woke up from a 10-year coma: Whoa, hey! So what's been going on? Doctor: Uh...
bluesky trending topics

trump forms super intelligence force
chris rock compares woke culture to salem
plague death reported in siberia
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
More here. Mask mandates now in place.
kyivindependent.com
Plague death triggers quarantine, mask mandates in Russia's Irkutsk region in Siberia
The measures come after Darya Shipilova, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, died after reportedly contracting plague on Oct. 2.
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Cameron 🇺🇸🗽🦅 @cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
there are vanishingly few principles that Donald Trump holds to, but by far the most important one is a universal admiration and fellowship with sex criminals
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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We sent @joshdzieza.bsky.social to Utah to figure out what's going on with Kevin O'Leary's giant data center project, which has stalled out due to furious opposition from locals. After promising to talk to us, O'Leary's company sent us legal threats instead. www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
Over the past five months, I spoke with more than two dozen local officials, residents, and others involved with the project, including the CEO and cofounder of O’Leary Digital, Paul Palandjian, who, after describing himself as “an open kimono” of transparency, responded to emailed questions and requests to speak with O’Leary with a message from a lawyer threatening legal action over any false statements. These interviews, along with thousands of pages of emails and text messages obtained through public records requests, show a project that moved with the urgency of an emergency. Everyone was racing — the developers against other speculators, O’Leary against rival projects chasing the same few tenants, Utah against other states, the United States against China — right up until they slammed into the residents of Box Elder County they had neglected to tell.
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Endless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We live in such an incredibly stupid era
Gavin Newsom: I just signed an executive order permanently declaring Artificial Intelligence "Artificial Intelligence" in California.
You're welcome, America.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
EXECUTIVE ORDER N-10-26
WHEREAS California dominates Artificial Intelligence ("Al") innovation. even as no state has taken more aggressive action to strengthen the safety. security, and consumer privacy of Al; and
WHEREAS, while language and choice of terminology can have significance, purporting to change something's name cannot distract a person of normal intelligence from recognizing the impotent and craven failure to take action to address well-documented emerging security and safety risks posed by that thing.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California. in accordance with the authority vested in me by the State Constitution and statutes of the State of California, further informed by common sense, do hereby issue the following Order to become effective immediately:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: All agencies and departments subject to my authority shall refer to Artificial Intelligence and Al as "Artificial Intelligence" and
"Al," notwithstanding any rebranded or different terminology used by the federal government, unless inconsistent with the law.
I FURTHER DIRECT that as soon as hereafter possible, this Order be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State and that widespread publicity and notice be given of this Order.
This Order is not intended to, and does not, create any rights or benefits. substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity, against the State of California, its agencies, departments, entities, officers, employees, or any other person.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused pe Great Seal of the State of lifornia to be grixed this 30th day September 20
AVIN
Governor
ATTEST:
alifornia
SHIRLEY N. WEBER, PH.D
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Inhumane, barbaric, torturous.
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Christina Battle @cbattle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Endless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Alberta's Voice @albertasvoice.ca · 21/09/2026
What could Alberta get for $134.3 million instead of a referendum? We built a calculator to put the reported cost of the 2026 referendum in perspective — surgeries, teachers, nurses, schools, classrooms, infrastructure and more. See the comparisons: whatcouldweget.ca #abpoli #abreferendum #ableg
whatcouldweget.ca
What Could We Get for $134 Million?
What could Alberta get for $134.3 million instead of a referendum?
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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Data centre partner pushed for carbon tax “fix” in May: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
Data-centre partner asked province to ‘fix’ carbon tax | CBC News
The company planning to power a proposed data centre in the Lorneville area of Saint John pushed the New Brunswick government earlier this year to “fix” the industrial carbon taxes it would be paying.
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 23/09/2026
New reporting from @globalnews.ca: “The gunman accused of opening fire at police outside an Ontario synagogue left the army after expressing conspiracy theories about COVID-19”
globalnews.ca
Belleville gunman spouted COVID-19 conspiracies while in army, say sources | Globalnews.ca
The Canadian Armed Forces confirmed Sean Ward served in the military until 2022.
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Christina Battle @cbattle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“A former employer and neighbours tell CBC News that Ward was formerly in the Canadian military in Alberta. “ All this horrific violence. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Suspect, police officer wounded in shooting outside Belleville, Ont., synagogue ID'd | CBC News
Investigators have identified the wounded suspect in the shooting incident that unfolded near a Belleville, Ont., synagogue Sunday night, and the local police officer who was also wounded.
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Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Newsom vetoing attempts to stave off fascist overreach because he’s worried it might limit his power as an executive is so on brand I’m surprised he didn’t announce the decision first on his podcast with Ben Shapiro.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal. As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.
apnews.com
AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an...
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Endless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 22/09/2026
gavin newsom you will NOT be president. you will fade into obscurity. you will be cursed to always have a rock in your shoe. your bed will never be truly cozy. your pasta will never be al dente.
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Ryan Boyd @ryanboyd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
NEW BRAIN DROPPED
med.stanford.edu
Human brain is two separate organs, Stanford Medicine-led research finds
Stanford Health Care delivers the highest levels of care and compassion. SHC treats cancer, heart disease, brain disorders, primary care issues, and many more.
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David J. Climenhaga @djclimenhaga.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
UCP voters’ list change shows ‘fundamental misunderstanding’ of scrutineers’ role in democracy, former elections official says. albertapolitics.ca/2026/09/ucp-...
albertapolitics.ca
UCP voters’ list change shows ‘fundamental misunderstanding’ of scrutineers’ role in democracy, former elections official says - Alberta Politics
The United Conservative Party decision to provide Alberta political parties with a “list of electors” with no electors listed in it for the Oct. 19 referendum vote either “demonstrates a fundamental m...
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
CNN, MSNOW and Politico are suing the Trump administration after the White House revoked their press access, arguing the move violates the First Amendment, CNN reports.
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 20/09/2026
“privatization doesn’t mean prices will go up,” they told us last week. but of course they will, and they’re starting to have to admit it. the reason why investors are so desperate to get our airports is precisely because they know they’ll be able to make monopoly profits.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“Alberta pays no money to Quebec, or to any other province. The Alberta government, like other provinces, receives huge transfers from Ottawa to help pay for health care and other programs.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
thetyee.ca
No, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada | The Tyee
The vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give.
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The Breach @breachmedia.ca · 18/09/2026
Carney’s investment summit advanced a right-wing corporate agenda—from airport privatization to tax breaks to environmental deregulation—while dressing it up as patriotic. Martin Lukacs joins @desmondcole.bsky.social to break down what happened breachmedia.ca/how-mark-car...
breachmedia.ca
How Mark Carney’s investment summit maple-washed a giant corporate giveaway  ⋆ The Breach
Martin Lukacs and Desmond Cole break down what happened at the summit and on the streets
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fluids_guru @fluidsguru.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I don’t understand the hand-wringing reaction to claims that nueral networks have a 10% chance of destroying civilisation. Fossil fuel companies have a 100% chance of initiating a mass extinction event. Maybe we could address that?
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Wherein Danielle Smith admits that at least one of the questions in her incredibly costly, incredibly divisive referendum… Won’t accomplish anything and she never expected it to. She just wanted to make a point. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
If you think that this billboard is paid for by separatists - you’re wrong. This billboard is paid for by you - Alberta taxpayers. This is how Danielle Smith supports Canadian unity. #ableg #cdnpoli
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Christina Battle @cbattle.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“Smith’s style of politics represents what I call the new authoritarianism. It’s a politics that’s driven more by humiliating one’s opponents than any ideological rationalization. “ macleans.ca/politics/dan...
macleans.ca
Danielle Smith Is Putting Alberta Up for Sale - Macleans.ca
The corporate lobbyist-turned-premier is letting the private sector run the government
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Sèafra @woodward.ca · 19/09/2026
When the explanation for your stupidity only makes you look even more stupid. America your problems go way deeper than your president and you all need to figure that shit out and address it in yourselves before you can reasonably ask us to be friends again.
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The Denver Post @denverpost.com · 19/09/2026
The Pentagon has rolled out formal guidance for mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30 and older, a policy that leaves out women and faces questions from medical experts about the need and efficacy of such a program.
denverpost.com
The Pentagon is moving forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops
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Christina Battle @cbattle.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“a close look at her career in media and politics reveals that she is little more than a political opportunist whose primary ambition is wielding state power to reward her allies and discipline her enemies.”
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404 Media @404media.co · 16/09/2026
NEW: Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, and shared the files with 404 Media and @wired.com, revealing in new detail how exactly Flock Safety’s cameras track the movements of both vehicles and people.
404media.co
Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People
While people around the U.S. are tearing down Flock cameras, one group of hackers went a step further: extracting the camera's software too.
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NPR @npr.org · 17/09/2026
Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran, including a strike on a school in the southern city of Minab. n.pr/4Ak7inF
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U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack
Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran, including a strike on a school in the southern city of Minab.
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Christina Battle @cbattle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
Establishing independent Alberta could cost up to $170B over 5 years: report | CBC News
The cost of establishing a new country could range between $50 billion and $170 billion over a five-year period, a government-commissioned report released Wednesday says.
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Gregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 16/09/2026
Fair play to the wife of a Caribbean man and mother of mixed race children being informed by the BBC reporter that she’s in the minority in her community regarding immigration and responding with, “Yes, I’m surrounded by bigots.”
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
One of the coolest things about people who don't have a lot of power taking a principled stand is it lays bare the complete cowardice of the ones who actually *do* have power when they fail to do even a fraction as much.
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A Canadian study of nearly 9,000 adults looked at repeat COVID infections. Researchers found that people who reported having COVID at least twice had 76% higher odds of being diagnosed with a new health condition, across 21 conditions studied, compared with those who reported never being infected.
medicaldaily.com
Adults with Two or More COVID Infections Had 76% Higher Odds of a New Diagnosis in Canadian Survey
A Canadian survey tied repeat COVID-19 infections to 76% higher odds of a new diagnosis. Here is what it shows and what it cannot prove.
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NPR @npr.org · 16/09/2026
The remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes. n.pr/4xz6XuJ
n.pr
U.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space
The remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes.
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Jim Stanford @jimbostanford.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The myth Alberta 'subsidizes' the rest of Canada is the most powerful meme in the separatist armoury. But it's utterly false. I show that most Albertans get more back from federal programs than they personally pay in federal taxes, for @thetyee.ca: thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026... #abpoli /2
thetyee.ca
No, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada | The Tyee
The vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give.
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“But as Irish people we know all too well about genocide, forced famine and violent occupation. I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up against Israeli genocide…” — Aaron Rowe
theguardian.com
All supporting acts withdraw from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore
Four openers and live band for Sheeran’s tour depart after removal of Macklemore over ‘free Palestine’ comments
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15/09/2026
🚨NEWS: Pennsylvania has confirmed two more measles-related deaths, bringing the state’s toll to four as an outbreak sickens nearly 700 people and claims its first lives in three decades.
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Athena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Ed Sheeran wanting to remain neutral is sending me lol. Dudes worth £200m+. My brother in Christ if you cannot speak freely who the fuck can lol
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Marc Fischer @marc-fischer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Librarians! Zine-Makers! This new Temporary Services zine (made with @doormouse12.bsky.social) is for you! We interviewed 4 public librarians that maintain zine collections and the result is a beautiful 44 page booklet. See and learn how they do it! $10.00 (or $3.00 PDF) from www.halfletterpress.com
From the front and back cover of the booklet:

Public Librarians Discuss Zine  Collections

We asked librarians at four public libraries to talk about their library’s zine collection. What advice can they share with zine makers that want to get their work into a public library, or librarians that want to start a collection at their library? Was it hard to convince others that zines are a resource that the library should collect? What collecting models did they follow? How did they build the collection?  

Interviewees:

Tim Devin / Somerville Public Library 
 (Somerville, MA)
Angi Brzycki & Ziba Pérez / 
Los Angeles Public Library 
(Los Angeles, CA)
Alicia Tate / Multnomah County Library 
(Portland, OR)
Alina Josan / The Free Library of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA)
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Older Canadians should all be eligible for free shingles vaccine. Canada may not have a national health care system, but we should still have coherent national policies on essential issues like vaccination, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... @theglobeandmail.com
theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: All Canadians should be eligible for a free shingles vaccine
Canada may not have a national health care system, but we should still have coherent national policies on essential issues like vaccination
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NPR @npr.org · 15/09/2026
The incident came less than a day after NATO leaders pledged that strikes close to the alliance's territory would drive the trans-Atlantic organization to increase support for Kyiv. n.pr/4gXLqp6
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NATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace
The incident came less than a day after NATO leaders pledged that strikes close to the alliance's territory would drive the trans-Atlantic organization to increase support for Kyiv.
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 15/09/2026
An incredible tilt in the advance vote shoots Kyle Campbell way ahead in Calgary-Shaw for a surprising win! 7461 Alberta NDP votes to 6879 with all polls reported.
results.elections.ab.ca
Unofficial Results - 2026 Calgary-Shaw By-Election
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