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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 10/09/2026

"Did these AI models “go rogue”? Not exactly. the models were tasked with finding solutions to a hacking challenge, and this is what they attempted to do, though in an unintended and surprising manner." aiguide.substack.com/p/misleading...

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Misleading Metaphors, Real Risks

What To Fear from AI Agents and How to Reclaim Our Human Agency

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🦋 Still Standing 🦋 @imstillstanding.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Well…isn’t this a little gem. @jenpsaki.bsky.social did you know about this?

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Charles F Schmidt @cfsperson.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

A DOGE legacy, opaque and administered from the White House. "The National Design Studio, staffed by Doge veterans, installed visitor-tracking software on vital federal websites." #DOGE #NDS Details here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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‘It’s dangerous and it’s going to erode trust’: redesign of US government websites stokes surveillance fears

The National Design Studio, staffed by Doge veterans, installed visitor-tracking software on vital federal websites

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Maureen Berzanski 🧷🇺🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🟧🌊 🐾 @moberzan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Today, our friend Jay USAF Major Jason Watson read his oath to the Constitution and demanded that Congress do its job to IMPEACH this President and cabinet. He was arrested on the Capitol steps. #DOOR @defendersofourrepublic.org @removalcoalition.bsky.social @citizensimpeachment.com

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Mark Hertling @markhertling.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Thanks Catherine.

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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

A blind young lady, accompanied by her little sister, approached the pianist requesting to perform Voilà together. She used a Braille computer for the lyrics. "Voilà" is a song by French singer Barbara Pravi, who co-wrote the song with Igit and Lili Poe. #streetmusic #vocals #music

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

“Acts or threats of violence the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population are prohibited.” Geneva Convention Additional Protocol I and Department of Defense Law of War Manual, § 5.2.2

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/03/2026

Here is the clip. END/ www.youtube.com/live/_r8fI8D...

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

“Spending three days on the ground in Minneapolis brought home something that may not be obvious from afar: Minnesota, especially the Twin Cities, has been—and still is—under a paramilitary occupation in which the federal government is at war with the population.” www.thebulwark.com/p/what-i-saw...

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Special Saturday Triad: What I Saw at the Battle of Minneapolis

The national media has moved on. Minnesota is still under siege.

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Duke of Earl III @birdog456.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Folks, Have you seen this? Putin is in trouble, he's losing the war. What Trump did, was on orders from Putin. Trump is a russian asset, a spy. His loyalty is to Russia. - Europe better step up their assistance. - IN A BIG WAY.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

LEFT: Someone who appears in the Epstein files over a million times. Epstein called him his "best friend." RIGHT: Someone never mentioned in the Epstein files—even once. And she never met him. So guess which one is being hauled before our corrupt, cover-upping Congress to testify about Epstein.

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Unite For Veterans Coalition @unite4vets.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

We salute these VA workers for honoring #AlexPretti. As they say, "We are healthcare workers for veterans. We know what heroes look like." youtube.com/shorts/bgCcE...

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Honoring Alex Pretti

YouTube video by Unite 4 Veterans

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Correct. They are hanging their hat (or trying to) on 18 U.S.C. 111 as justification for detaining and arresting people. Apart from requiring force, the statute states that the federal officer is engaged in official duties. So what was the official function that is supposedly being impeded?

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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him. White. Hot. Rage.

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 24/01/2026

Footage taken moments before a struggle shows that the man was filming, holding a phone in his right hand, backing up. His left hand is up, visible, palm facing out, as he backs away from the area. An agent uses his right hand, on the torso of the victim, pushing him back, while the man complies.

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Eoin Higgins @eoinhiggins.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Gen Mark Hertling speaks with the experience that only being involved in "regime change" operations can bring. This is an essential read.

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What ‘Regime Change’ in Venezuela Would Really Mean

It’s not clear the administration has settled on a goal, much less considered the consequences.

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

THIS is among the most important list of documents the public needs to see. www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I just penned this piece with Tom Joscelyn Fact Checking Bari Weiss: The Stated Reasons for Spiking 60 Minutes “Inside CECOT” "If 60 Minutes had 'explained this' as Weiss described they should, the segment would have included false or highly misleading information."

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Fact Checking Bari Weiss: The Stated Reasons for Spiking 60 Minutes "Inside CECOT"

Analysis of Bari Weiss's stated justifications to 60 Minutes staff for not airing segment on CECOT prison.

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

1/ We put enormous effort into this: Comprehensive Timeline of Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell Law Enforcement Failures (1996-2025) Important findings. Some will be new to many, including close observers All levels of government. 3 decades. #GhislaineMaxwell #EpsteinFiles #Corruption 🧵

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Timeline of Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell Law Enforcement Failures (1996-2025)

A comprehensive timeline of the failure of federal law enforcement to address Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

One of Trump’s Day 1 executive orders was titled “Restoring Free Speech and Ending Federal Censorship.” Here is its Orwellian interpretation, per a sitting FCC commissioner:

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The War Monitor @warmonitor.net · 30/06/2025

Trump administration just lifted sanctions on several Russian banks close to Putin.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 30/06/2025

Today, a chamber that once filled me with wonderment made me feel disgust.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

These numbers are staggering in their level of offensiveness.

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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

😬 Sometimes I sleep in on Saturday, but ICE Air does not 👀

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 13/06/2025

An advance look at “On Parade,” David Plunkert’s cover for next week's issue. #NewYorkerCovers

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Sen. Cory Booker @booker.senate.gov · 12/06/2025

Senator Alex Padilla was fulfilling his Congressional oversight duties when he was thrown to the ground and handcuffed. This is no isolated instance; this is a pattern of behavior by the Trump administration. There is simply no justification for this abuse of authority.

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Booker condemns forced removal and detention of Senator Padilla by Trump Officials in Los Angeles

YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 12/06/2025

What’s next, brown shirts? What do Republican colleagues have to say? At long last, colleagues, have you no sense of decency?

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

AOC: When they say illegal vs legal immigration—they are trying to end legal status in the US making people undocumented and then they have the audacity to call them illegal when they were here documented.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 12/06/2025

“There’s no recording allowed out here.” I just grabbed this uncredited off Facebook. Does anyone know who recorded it? I want to make sure they get proper credit.

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

THIS A UNITED STATES SENATOR ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA BEING PHYSICALLY SHOVED OUT OF A MEETING ABOUT WHAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS DOING TO THE BIGGEST CITY IN OUR STATE.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12/06/2025

Longer video of the forcible removal, detainment, and arrest of Sen. Alex Padilla by the Trump regime during a DHS press conference. Footage provided by Sen. Padilla's team.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11/06/2025

Tear gas can cause long-term health consequences by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses, including COVID. The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods. What you need to know (published 2020):

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Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On

In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and…

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Tuesday that she signed an executive order seeking greater transparency from federal immigration officials. She said the city will submit regular Freedom of Information Act requests to find out who ICE is detaining and on what grounds.

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Charles F Schmidt @cfsperson.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

UFC 316 hosts the convicted felon and Marco was there as well (also Eric and Ivanka as well I think ... a real family affair) www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE6z...

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Trump attends UFC 316 championship fight in New Jersey amid brawl with Musk

YouTube video by The Economic Times

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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Is all lost? It might be, if we do not take action. I really need all of you to get out & protest. All of you! No couch sitting. These actions, if allowed will not be used only against brown people. They’re coming for their political enemies now too. That means you. #ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Ask yourself: Why would anyone who wasn’t an asset of the Russian government do this? Why would any decent human being do this?

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

If the Supreme Court ultimately agrees with what the gov't is arguing today, that the President has broad Article II powers that would permit it to deport people & there can be no judicial review, then literally no one is safe.

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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Shorn of the legalities, the Admin basic position is that we can do whatever we want if we say it's national security (and that includes Trump lies about same, which can't be questioned) and we don't have to tell court or anyone why. That's tyranny, plain and simple.

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Charles F Schmidt @cfsperson.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

The Constitution and Declaration of Independence are becoming irrelevant, time to think about how to sell them! It could be the greatest auction in history! Selling TV rights to live auction coverage would yield billions, largest TV audience in history - especially with Trump as the auctioneer!

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Esther Tseng @estarla.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

amid all these socal fires and our ongoing drought, one thing we don't talk enough about is stewart & lynda resnick (via @motherjones.com) www.motherjones.com/environment/...

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 07/12/2024

Why the crypto industry backed Trump: because the crypto oligarchs want billions of dollars from the US government @chrislhayes.bsky.social has the best explanation of this story I have seen youtu.be/qWANiC28M8o?...

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‘Enormous heist’: Hayes on the ‘audacious scheme’ to reward big donors

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