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“Don't mistake politeness for lack of strength.” ~ Sonia Sotomayor 3 decades as an Economist, science & law dork did not prepare me for this timeline.

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Stephen Schwartz @atomicanalyst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Siri, show me the deliberate destruction of eight decades of American-led international diplomacy and cooperation in one photograph:
Screenshot of a September 28, 2026, post on ex-Twitter by right-wing foreign policy analyst, professor, author and former Trump Department of Defense senior policy adviser Matthew Koenig, showing the lobby of the US State Department adorned with 200 American flags:

“The US State Department lobby used to display the flags of the roughly 200 countries with which the US maintains diplomatic relations. Now, it displays 200 American flags, to remind State Department employees who they work for.”
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I think it’s fair to say that the student journalists at Cornell are braver than the news networks who just gave up on their WH pool ban even though CNN is still being denied access. www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...
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EDITORIAL | Cornell Won’t, We Will
The Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 25/09/2026
Watch the official trailer for NAZA, an award-winning documentary produced by the Guardian that details the systems behind Israel’s mass killings in Gaza. It will be released in cinemas in more than 50 countries in the coming weeks, and then will stream on the Guardian’s website, for free.
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NAZA - official trailer
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If executive branch creates a system so that people under government control can be located and then just stops listing some people in that system — despite their still being under government control — that should be a five-alarm fire for the other branches, the states, and the public.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
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Clever Dame @cleverdame.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
If this bill passes, it’s a huge win for all patients. It’s a massive deal.
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Clever Dame @cleverdame.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Until the US has a diplomatically rational and functioning State Department, the UN is better served by moving meetings to UN offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna and The Hague. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump administration denies entry visas to Palestinian officials ahead of UN general assembly
It is the second year this administration has barred the Palestinian delegation from US travel ahead of the forum
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
When he speaks for the U.S., he's generally not talking about the government. He's saying he will prohibit U.S. businesses from exporting American products, while preventing Americans from buying European products. This isn't a slap at the EU. It's an attack on American businesses and consumers.
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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 15/09/2026
I agree with Trump, but not in the way he means it
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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
There is a lot of shadiness here. But the fact that Bessent referred to an account that is managing sovereign assets of a foreign nation as a large asset on the US balance sheet is a BFD. It's either theft or he doesn't understand basic accounting.
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In the halls of the Capitol that are open to the public?
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
There should be zero deaths from ectopic pregnancies in the U.S. Yet the number has doubled since abortion bans were implemented in some states, and that’s exactly where the most marked increase has been observed.
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“.. The Atlanta Fed calculates that as of May, a household would need income of $124,674 a year to afford a median-priced home … that is 45% more than the median household makes.” - Schwab
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Clever Dame @cleverdame.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Any business that bans smart glasses should receive an honorary award.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 26/08/2026
Happy National Dog Day to all the cynophilists out there.
cynophilist
sə̇-ˈnä-fə-lə̇st
noun 
{cyn + phile + ist] 
 someone that is favorably disposed toward dogs
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Live your life like Dolly Parton
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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 17/01/2026
"Now that I have won my freedom, like an eagle I am eager for the sky And I can see the light of a clear blue morning I can see the light of brand new day I can see the light of a clear blue morning Oh, and everything's gonna be all right It's gonna be okay" So sayeth Saint Dolly
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Dolly Parton - Light of a Clear Blue Morning ft. Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah & Reba
YouTube video by Dolly Parton
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
If you'd like to join me in a making a small donation to Imagination Library Colorado in celebration of the life and generosity of Dolly Parton: www.coloradogives.org/story/Wordof...
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Support WORD OF THANKS-Imagination Library Colorado on ColoradoGives.org
Help put 45,000 books in the hands of Colorado children ages 0–5
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Clever Dame @cleverdame.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
American drug companies Merck and Moderna have created a vaccine that has stopped skin cancer returning in patients during a trial. Each vaccine is created specifically for an individual patient by sequencing DNA from patient's tumor and using mRNA to create the vaccine.
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Vaccine breakthrough stops cancer returning in trial
A new jab extended the length of time patients were cancer free, but it is unclear for how long.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Parents getting vaccine exemptions for their kindergartners has risen to 4.2% nationwide. The easier states make it to get a vaccine exemption, the lower the vaccine coverage. This is why Idaho is leading the contagious disease sweepstakes with an exemption rate of 17.5%. Their form is a joke.
Photo of the Idaho vaccine exemption form. All patents need to do is check a box and sign the form.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
If all income in excess of $400,000 were subject to the Social Security payroll tax, Social Security’s solvency would be guaranteed forever. We could also expand Social Security benefits. There’s no reason even to consider reducing Social Security benefits or raising the age of eligibility.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 10/08/2026
💉 Where can you find accurate information on vaccines❓ ✅ American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-... ✅ Medical societies: cmss.org/programs-and... ✅ CIDRAP for in-depth evidence review: vaxintegrity.cidrap.umn.edu/evidence-rev...
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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The reports out of the Lincoln this past week from the families were bleak already. This is particularly dark
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Vaccine benefit in children "Since 1974, vaccination has averted 154 million deaths, including 146 million among children younger than 5 years of whom 101 million were infants younger than 1 year." www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... The most striking benefit was for vaccination vs measles (Figure)
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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Two Republican mayors from the reddest parts of Georgia are breaking ranks to back Sen. Jon Ossoff’s reelection bid, telling the @ajc.com that the Democrat’s work for their communities outweighs partisan differences. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/202...
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Why 2 GOP mayors are crossing party lines for Jon Ossoff
Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson and Tifton Mayor Julie Smith aren’t household names, but their willingness to cross party lines signals a weakness for Mike Collins.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/08/2026
We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
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If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
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Clever Dame @cleverdame.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Absolutely abhorrent for any child, adult, and any gender.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I can’t believe we’re doing another cycle of pretending to have a deal with Iran. This is so stupid.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 02/08/2026
The “near collapse of civic friendship is a catastrophic threat to public life,” Robert P. George writes. “Restoring it depends on our capacity to practice civil discourse, which in turn requires us to acknowledge our fallibility.”
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The Two Great Threats to Truth
Moral relativism and fanaticism may seem to have nothing in common, but they lead to the same result.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The Fauci hearing was a disgrace. Here are some reminders of how it really went down in 2020. Never forget.
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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Someone gave me a "summary" that some AI had produced of a panel I was on, including pull quotes. The quotes were all invented -- no one on the panel said that stuff -- even though the AI was given an audio recording of the whole thing. I told them to trash it and did the transcription myself.
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Clever Dame @cleverdame.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
TFW you’re publicly named persona non grata.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
BREAKING: In my lawsuit against Todd Blanche for the Epstein Files, Judge Sullivan has just ordered Blanche to produce, in camera (in chambers), the UNREDACTED emails & documents, and Blanche must bring documentation supporting his representations the DOJ’s redactions are what he claims they are.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Wolfers: For nine out of the last 10 presidencies, if you’d said, “How much should we blame the president for what’s going on with the economy right now?” I would have said that the president is just one factor among many. That’s what I would have said nine out of 10 times. This is the 10th time.
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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 23/07/2026
Americans are working more, but losing control over their time. Unlike peer countries, the US has failed to pair a two-income economy with the policies that make that model sustainable, namely affordable child and elder care and serious workplace protections around scheduling.
Infographic from the Roosevelt Institute and The Good Life stating, “The average middle-class American couple with children works a combined 600 paid hours a year more than they did in 1975.” Below the headline is a 104-square grid representing 104 weeks (one year for a couple). Dark magenta squares indicate weeks worked in 1975, black-outlined squares show the additional weeks worked by 2025, and light pink squares represent nonworking weeks. The visualization highlights that the increase in paid work is equivalent to about 15 additional 40-hour workweeks per year for a couple.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
BREAKING: The Trump admin's subpoenas against NYT reporters will be withdrawn "at this time." The court, for its part, appears to hope the government does both the necessary factual and legal work *before* coming back to court, if it does so. Fantastic work from @innercitypress.bsky.social —>
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 23/07/2026
“All of President Trump’s brand, properties and businesses are impugned or said to have been impugned. Reputational, economic damages, all of that is now at issue in this case.”
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 23/07/2026
BBC can now subpoena Trump’s closest advisers and investigate the more than 400 companies owned by Trump’s family trust. trib.al/oVqwpnL
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Clever Dame @cleverdame.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
TFW a fed-up Federal Judge forces you from the gallery (where you’re hiding) directly to your co-counsel’s table for a well earned shellacking.
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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Can't get numb to this: The United States is stuck in a war it started, cannot end, and may further escalate to no avail, having dismantled its diplomatic apparatus, depleted its military stockpile, and destroyed its credibility. A historic strategic mistake harming millions in many different ways.
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 20/07/2026
This is Bruno and Rocket. Rocket insists on making a grand entrance. Bruno is happy to help with that. 13/10 for both (IG: bruno_da_doxie_doggie)
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Leandro Paredes should be banned from international football for life viciously assaulting Spanish players after the final whistle. Indefensible thuggery and criminality.
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Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Calling this a scuffle obfuscates the fact that it’s really just assault by Paredes bsky.app/profile/fort...
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 18/07/2026
“After Medicaid officials improperly shared data about millions of people in January with immigration officials, ICE then shared that data with the data analytics firm Palantir, according to new court filings.”
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ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir
The revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts.
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 16/07/2026
This is Winnie. He got so excited that he briefly forgot how to be a dog. You can laugh, but he'd like to point out you look this ridiculous all the time. 13/10 (TT: brisbreaks)
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Sam Youngman @samyoungman.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
When I start to worry about Trump stealing the midterms, I just remind myself that he’s losing a fight with the Reflecting Pool at the moment.
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Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Trump was in charge in 2020 when all the foreign interference he alleges happened
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