Reposted by @citizen1NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 27mWhether it's Barack Obama asking for dijon mustard or Donald Trump admitting to a series of sexual assaults, there have been embarrassing moments for presidents on both sides of the aisle. 326928
@citizen1 @citizen2.bsky.social · 2hyoutu.be/8HRb79Y0P7A?...youtu.beNena - 99 Red Balloons (Lyrics).YouTube video by 𝑺𝒊𝒈𝒍𝒐 𝑿𝑿 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒍 📻 010
Reposted by @citizen1The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2hA Delta Air Lines passenger stole an airport towing vehicle then crashed it before attempting to escape in a truck that holds aircraft lavatory waste, the authorities said. The chaotic chain of events caused mayhem on the tarmac at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California.nyti.msDelta Passenger Steals and Crashes Airport Tug in California, Officials SayThe episode briefly disrupted operations on Tuesday at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, Calif., where the man went onto the tarmac, the authorities said. 184113
Reposted by @citizen1NBC News @nbcnews.com · 2hA stray dog in Chile bravely escapes the Mapocho River by himself after being swept away by floodwaters. 6389
Reposted by @citizen1National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 2hIf you live on portions of the northern Gulf coast highlighted here, winds are forecast to be high enough to make further preparations for Isaias impossible by Friday. Do you have an evacuation plan? Is your home ready? Prepare now. www.weather.gov/safety/hurri... 1012386
Reposted by @citizen1ProPublica @propublica.org · 3hUnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate. ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs. Here’s what we found. (Published Nov. 2024)propublica.orgHow UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at RiskUnited used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due... 14500286
Reposted by @citizen1Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3hWow Trump gets heckled in Texas and the protester gets assaulted by a member of the crowd. 84506170
Reposted by @citizen1Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3h🚨BREAKING: Voting rights groups are citing recent ICE activity near voting sites and new evidence of intimidation as they expand a lawsuit seeking to keep armed federal agents away from polling places during the midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comICE is already showing up near voting sites, bolstering lawsuit against armed agents at pollsAmong the newest examples is an ICE detention that took place in the same area California voters had to pass through to reach a ballot drop box. 411276765
Reposted by @citizen1The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 4hMichigan Senate nominee Mike Rogers is the latest Republican to break from President Trump, calling for the end of the “tariff war” with Canada. www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/mic…washingtonsun.comTrump Ally Rogers Calls for an End to President's Trade War With CanadaTrump says the Republican Senate nominee's new ad is simply a call for Canada to cut a deal. 3186
Reposted by @citizen1Baltimore Beat @baltimorebeat.bsky.social · 4hNow boasting 41 farm and garden members, Farm Alliance participates in markets across the city, provides nutrition and cooking demonstrations, and nurtures the next generation of urban farmers through its Black Butterfly Urban Farmer Academy. baltimorebeat.com/farm-allianc...baltimorebeat.comFarm Alliance sows the seeds of urban farming throughout the cityA merciful breeze pushed its way through the Waverly Farmers Market, carrying with it the fresh, herby scent of the bundle of basil that sat in front of me. Beets, carrots, okra, squash, potatoes,… 097
Reposted by @citizen1Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 4hAll successful criminals know you don't put anything in writing. 412135
Reposted by @citizen1Patrick* Neithard @patrickneithard.eurosky.social · 4hStrafanzeigen wegen Korruption gegen Schweizer Unternehmer www.srf.ch/news/schweiz...srf.chGeschenke für Trump - Strafanzeigen wegen Korruption gegen Schweizer UnternehmerGold und Rolex für Trump: Zwei Grünen-Nationalräte haben bei der Bundesanwaltschaft eine Korruptionsklage eingereicht. 033
Reposted by @citizen1Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 4hWe’re going to need a new Pulitzer category this year for Best Leaked Audio of a GOP Senate Candidate 934187
Reposted by @citizen1Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 4hTypically, early October tides would be far from coastal flood thresholds, but an El Niño-spurred coastally trapped Kelvin wave moving up the West Coast is suppressing cold water from rising to the surface of the ocean. Water also rises as it warms, a phenomenon known as thermal expansion.sfchronicle.comS.F. Bay high tides will be at flood levels this weekend; El Niño-fueled wave of water may have reached cityEl Niño-warmed seas are pushing tides unusually high in California, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a coastal flood advisory for San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay. 12811
Reposted by @citizen1Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 4hStudents walkout from Renaissance High and Idaho Fine Arts Academy in solidarity with Timberline and Cornell students 222111524
Reposted by @citizen1WIRED @wired.com · 4hTropical Storm Isaias is set to become the basin’s first hurricane of the season, bringing life-threatening rain and storm surge to the Gulf Coast.buff.lyThe Atlantic’s Near-Record Hurricane Drought Is About to EndTropical Storm Isaias is set to become the basin’s first hurricane of the season, bringing life-threatening rain and storm surge to the Gulf Coast. 1357
Reposted by @citizen1Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 4hTikTok ran an experiment on thousands of users who tried to turn on a safety feature on the platform, giving them non-functional versions of the tool, according to allegations in New York’s lawsuit against the company unsealed on Wednesday.reut.rsTikTok gave teens, children placebo safety feature in experiment, New York allegesTikTok ran an experiment on thousands of users who tried to turn on a safety feature on the platform, giving them non-functional versions of the tool, according to allegations in New York’s lawsuit against the company unsealed on Wednesday. 024
Reposted by @citizen1Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5h“.. It won’t show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express,” she wrote on Signal, according to messages reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. “Please.” @wsj.com 🇬🇷 www.wsj.com/politics/pol... 831433532
Reposted by @citizen1The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5hPPI: “U.S. government decisions in 2025 and 2026 simultaneously raised farm costs and diminished farmers’ income.” Here are the three main ways: Trump’s tariff taxes. Trump’s war tax on fuel & fertilizer. Lost foreign customers. Are we great yet? www.progressivepolicy.org/us-farm-inco... 10301156
Reposted by @citizen1Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 5hYep, that's $16.5 million (!) in 24 hours from the Republican super PAC Americans for Prosperity Action. Top targets: Abdul El-Sayed: $2.5M Sherrod Brown (OH): $2.4M Josh Turek (IA): $1.5M Chris Pappas (NH): $1.5M And dozens more docquery.fec.gov/pdf/105/2026... 124
Reposted by @citizen1Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 5hMore fun ideas for HFAC oversight... 26713
Reposted by @citizen1Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 5hHaha wow is this comically corrupt. /he didn't end up paying her the money because he said he'd get in trouble with his wife. 38847232
Reposted by @citizen1Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 5hIt's Trump's GOP— Attendee: $3,500 Photo: $5,000 Pardon for minor felony: $10,000 Appointment to federal bench: $50,000 54019
Reposted by @citizen1The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 5hOrganic farms showed resilience during heatwaves this year, von der Leyen says, as she calls organic farming a “flagship” of the EU's policies marking its 25th anniversary.brusselstimes.comVon der Leyen hails organic farming as EU’s rural lifeline amid climate extremes 174
Reposted by @citizen1Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 5hCLIMATE CRISIS "The belief that technology will largely solve climate change and its consequences, labelled “techno-optimism”, can lead to an over reliance on UNPROVEN solutions at the expense of far-reaching transformations needed to address the climate crisis." www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comScientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed 0126
Reposted by @citizen1Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 5hTrump Media ($DJT) is trading at $8.23, less than half its 52-week high of $17.47. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ www.nasdaq.com/market-activ... 12215
Reposted by @citizen1Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5hHow is she still broke? This sounds so chaotic 2537045
Reposted by @citizen1Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5hGuillfoyle had already been monetizing her relationship with the Trump's charging a $60K fee to introduce Don Jr., her boyfriend at the time www.wral.com/archive/2033...wral.comPro-Trump Turning Point group paid Guilfoyle's $60,000 January 6 speaking fee, sources tell CNNTurning Point USA, a conservative pro-Trump organization, paid Kimberly Guilfoyle $60,000 to introduce her fiancé Donald Trump Jr. in a speech lasting less than three minutes at the "Stop the Steal" r... 228846
Reposted by @citizen1Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5hGuillfoyle asked for $1M to line up a Tucker Carlson interview. Did not deliver. 835850
Reposted by @citizen1Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5hKim Guillyfoyle asking a donor for $100K to cover her credit card debt before starting in her new role as Ambassador to Greece. "Deters didn’t ultimately make the payment, telling Guilfoyle it would cost him his marriage." www.wsj.com/politics/pol... 1011637463
@citizen1 @citizen2.bsky.social · 5hKimberly Guilfoyle…,”She needed $100,000 that she said she owed American Express—in a way that wouldn’t leave a paper trail. “It won’t show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express,” she wrote on Signal, according to messages reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. “Please.” 000
Reposted by @citizen1Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 5hIs there one person in this administration—say, the person who changes the urinal cakes in the Agriculture Department men’s room—who is not shamelessly using their position to grift every dollar they can? Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comExclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex AccountText messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece. 30487123
Reposted by @citizen1Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 5hNow Elon Musk is calling for Alberta to separate from Canada. We don’t need the opinions of any more of Trump’s allies. We already have one as Premier. 2618650
Reposted by @citizen1Semafor @semafor.com · 6hHigh-profile investors have warned of an impending AI bubble after tech stocks drove the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to all-time highs. www.semafor.com/article/10/0... 261
Reposted by @citizen1Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 7h"Officially, the hurricane center forecasts the storm to make landfall about 100 miles south of San Diego around 5 a.m. Sunday, but the 'cone of uncertainty' shows the possible path of the center of the storm as far north as Anaheim — a highly unusual potential incursion into California."sfchronicle.comThe National Hurricane Center just drew a forecast path into California. Is the threat legit?Strong winds, large waves and storm surge are possible in Orange and San Diego counties, with heavy rain and flash flooding possible in Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Las Vegas and Phoenix. 44620
@citizen1 @citizen2.bsky.social · 7hwww.theatlantic.com/national-sec...theatlantic.comTrump Is Considering a Plan to Strike Iran Before the MidtermsPentagon planners are weighing options though no final decision has been made. 000
@citizen1 @citizen2.bsky.social · 7hwww.theatlantic.com/national-sec...theatlantic.comTrump Is Considering a Plan to Strike Iran Before the MidtermsPentagon planners are weighing options though no final decision has been made. 100
Reposted by @citizen1Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 7hOld: Iran pulls an October Surprise on Trump by attacking before the midterms New: Trump pulls an October Surprise on himself by attacking before the midterms www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...theatlantic.comTrump Might Order Another Iran Strike Before the MidtermsPentagon planners are crafting options though no final decision has been made. 710923
Reposted by @citizen1Jonathan Lemire @jonlemire.bsky.social · 7hNEW - EXCLU - Trump has considered reigniting the war against Iran after the midterms But now the White House told the Pentagon to draw up plans for a strike *before* Election Day Trump allies hope it could provide GOP with a boost. No final call yet www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...theatlantic.comTrump Is Considering a Plan to Strike Iran Before the MidtermsPentagon planners are weighing options though no final decision has been made. 5513362
Reposted by @citizen1Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 7hIn our Calling Bullshit course we have a whole lecture about this sort of slop. At least the MIT Sloan Management Review has higher production values. 5495
@citizen1 @citizen2.bsky.social · 7hMore likely that Trump is using media to communicate with Iran. 320
Reposted by @citizen1public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 9hoh my GODphoenixnewtimes.comCongressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signsEmbarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. 661635484
Reposted by @citizen1CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 9hRaw milk poses serious infection risks with no added health benefits, pediatrician group warns In a statement released this week, the organization renews its call for a ban on the sale and distribution of unpasteurized milk products. Read more: bit.ly/4rOh4dL 16331
Reposted by @citizen1Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 12hThe Trump administration is weaponizing the DOJ and DHS to generate propaganda to push its “rigged election" narrative. The timing and promotion of arrests of non-citizens for alleged voter fraud suggests a strategic effort to push their false narrative. Thread: 610058
Reposted by @citizen1Yale Climate Connections @climateconnections.bsky.social · 13hPeople living with the tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome struggle to figure out which foods are safe to eat. This bill aims to change that:yaleclimateconnections.orgProposed bill would mandate alpha-gal labeling on food and drug packaging » Yale Climate ConnectionsLone star tick bites can cause alpha-gal syndrome, which involves an allergic reaction to red meat and other animal products. 085
Reposted by @citizen1Steve Bowen @stevebowen.bsky.social · 13hOctober 7 AM: The sun rises on a clearly organizing Isaias. It's starting to show "that look" as it feeds on extremely warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Anticipate a period of quick intensification today and tomorrow as it heads towards the northern Gulf Coast. AL / MS / LA / FL -- Prepare now. 077
Reposted by @citizen1Electrek @electrek.co · 13hThe US added 18.6 GW of planned gas capacity in eight months while planned wind fell by a third. It's becoming increasingly clear the AI boom is powered by burning gas. Read more electrek.co... 1298
