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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 18h

Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time: John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team. (Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.)

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 15h

Trump benefits from being covered as a conman because it diverts from being covered as a monster.

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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Circus Performers, by Walt Kuhn, 1978, 📸 via @marisakabas.bsky.social

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026

Trump: Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him? *a few moments later* Trump: 😴😴😴

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Paul Rauber @citizenstx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick!

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Paul Rauber @citizenstx.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Monsters, funded by our tax dollars.

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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It's a great day to bike to the gym and leave the car at home.

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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Over 250 Bay Area candidates responded to our questionnaire about transit, safe streets, and bike/pedestrian infrastructure. Check it out before you cast your ballot in the November election!

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Bay Area Transportation Candidate Questionnaire 2026 November General — Seamless Bay Area

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Raskin made a holy shit observation on MS Now this afternoon: Since taking office, Trump has made a million dollars per hour for himself. Every hour, he has made more than twice the president’s annual salary.

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The Alternate Histoween 🎃 @althistorian.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I see the check from Russia cleared.

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Jennifer Hattam @jenhattam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm breaking my "never again" marathon vow to run London in April for the NGO Free to Run, which empowers women & girls through sport in conflict-affected places like Afghanistan, Iraq & Palestine. Donate & share to help me reach my fundraising goal: 2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/jennifer-...

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London Marathon 2027

Imagine having to exercise only under cover of night; to hide the activities you love to do from your neighbors or even your own family; to put yourself at physical risk simply by heading out the door

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

AP Stylebook warns against anthropomorphizing AI systems: “Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.”

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Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics. This is called anthropomorphizing, when we ascribe human traits, emotions or behaviors to non-human things, such as animals or inanimate objects.
Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In an Uber. Driver having loud phone conversation with someone in Spanish. A little annoying, but it happens. He hangs up. Says, “Mi hermano. La Migra.” And starts weeping.

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Honest J @frangsbo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

That's not what it m— oh wait, no, that works. Yeah, that's good, too.

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OnlygoodmusicHere @foghornleghorn883.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Doing errands in a car feels like it's a chore and one that is not fun, while doing those same errands on my bicycle feels like I'm going on a fun adventure. It's even more fun if the route includes protected lanes for bicycles.

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Warren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Hey East Bay bike riders, I wanted to share something I've been helping with The Android/iOS app "Bike Streets" is a navigation app that is built around a network curated by people who actually ride. This means the directions it gives won't throw you onto a terrifying 4-lane road, like Google Maps

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John Vaillant @johnvaillant.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"The second before the sun went out we saw a wall of dark shadow come speeding at us. We no sooner saw it than it was upon us, like thunder. It roared up the valley. It slammed our hill and knocked us out. It was the monstrous swift shadow cone of the moon..."

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 20/09/2026

From banning partisan gerrymandering to giving citizens a chance to sue for voting rights to expanding the U.S. House of Representatives, here are eight solutions to protect every eligible U.S. citizen’s right to vote in free and fair elections. bit.ly/4j4uGiG

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Eight Solutions to Protect Voting Rights and Improve Representation

Congress must make voting fairer and more accessible for U.S. citizens and mitigate damage done by states, the executive branch, and the Supreme Court.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Trump says his newly planned 250 foot arch will be a “military complex” for drones and snipers. What is he preparing for? Why does it feel like he’s prepping for when it’s time for him to be removed from office and he decides he’s not going anywhere? Let’s remember what he tried to do last time.

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Paul Rauber @citizenstx.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My kid trying to get home from work. But AC Transit bus came early, and the next one is cancelled. WTF

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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 18/09/2026

This is the greatest news report I have ever seen.

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#Poetry #Painting #Commute You have to understand that traffic has taken the place in our lives of the wind and the moon - Tony Hoagland 🎨 Greg Gandy

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Jamie Schler @lifesafeast.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I saw the side by side photos and thought it was just someone saying RFK jr looked like caramel swirl ice cream. Or vice versa.

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 17/09/2026

A poor, infirm, weak, and despis’d old man

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Paul Rauber @citizenstx.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Bay swimmer friends watch out!

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/09/2026

“trump will destroy everything he cannot own in perpetuity” is one reason i am filled with dread over 2028

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David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

local vibe is national vibe

Sticker at crosswalk says ‘we the people are sick of this sh*t’

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Paul Rauber @citizenstx.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Of all Trump’s sins, this may prove the greatest.

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Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

From not too long ago: Authoress Mrs. Alice Munro

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

www.welcometohellworld.com/i-do-not-bel...

Just once in my life I would like to see a Democrat being interviewed by right wing media like Fox News or right wing media like every single other outlet treat their questions with the contempt they deserve. I know it's not going to fix everything or maybe even anything but how much coverage and how much groundswell of excitement from the base do you think it would inspire if when asked about "boys in girls sports" or some other stupid fucking culture war distraction one of them finally said "What the fuck are you talking about man? You sound like a dumb asshole right now."

What's the worst that's going to happen the New York Times is gonna work overtime to make sure you don't get elected? They were already doing that buddy.

You simply say "Are you stupid? Do you think I am stupid? And do you think all of the people watching at home are stupid? Everyone sees through what you are doing. Using one group as a scapegoat for the very real problems everyone has – all caused by Republicans by the way – unlike this fake one you have made up. Dumb asshole."

Just go on the attack for once instead of sitting there trying to please your enemy who is in the process of trying to humiliate you.

And if you want to say something else true that almost no Democrat ever says for some reason you can top it off with a “Every single Republican in our lifetime has sought to make our lives worse in every way possible. I’d like to try to stop that.”

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Liza Gross @lizagross.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

"What if 50 years from now, having plundered America the Beautiful and destroyed the habitat for the creatures around us, we are plagued by an inconsolable loneliness because so many species have left us?" @tempestwilliams.bsky.social asks us to see the #ESA not as an act of Congress but of love.

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Opinion | What Are We Doing to Our World of Wonder? (Gift Article)

What if 50 years from now, having destroyed the habitat for the creatures around us, we are plagued by an inconsolable loneliness?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

“Guys, they want us to go home.” 🔥 🇫🇷 French short film about what would happen to society if all the immigrants listened to angry old racist white men and left (aka the Republican agenda)

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Paul Rauber @citizenstx.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Auditioning for next-level fascist leader:

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

After 9/11, many Americans opted to drive instead of fly. But because plane travel is much safer than car travel, the shift led to a surge in crash deaths. Researchers have found that the number of lives lost (2,000+) is comparable to those killed on 9/11. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Glonzo the Bureaucrat 🇬🇱 🌹 @snarkranger.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

If the result of the election is a senator from Texas who occasionally throws the barest of rhetorical bones to his ideological opponents, yet consistently votes to kill transphobic legislation and reject transphobic judges, we call that a win, folks. We call that winning and wielding power.

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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"This is not the first time you've been demoted to YouTube... Why are they so scared of you?" Here is @jimmykimmel.com's online-only sit-down with @jamestalarico.bsky.social youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...

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Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

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John Farrell @johnffarrell.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

There is literally no better way to make sure Americans seek out and watch the Kimmel-Talarico interview. It's helpful when the authoritarian in charge is this dumb.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 09/09/2026

Not to brag, but our product has been foldable since 1828.

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I love these comparisons even if this one is pretty sad. Here is the 1941 vs 2004 view of the Muir Glacier in Alaska. Source: buff.ly/sKlaZoL

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