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Wannabe Vulcan since 1966. "I have been a Stranger in a Strange Land." Retired Achiever. Thinks "grumpy old man" is a compliment on his self-restraint. Signal Amplifier🖇✊ Drops in a bucket? Enough drops break levees. Replies are tells. DMs rarely get one.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 3h
I've found that the problem with MAGA parody hats is that people don't read them. They just see the red cap with white lettering and immediately conclude that you are not worthy of the time of day and ignore you.
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Lpeterp @lpeterp.bsky.social · 2h
NOTE: these positions are now CENTER in the US...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1h
Subverting democracy isn't new to John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, or Amy Coney Barrett. All three were on George W. Bush's "Florida Recount Team," which lay the groundwork for stopping vote counting in Florida—and Bush v. Gore, the politically-motivated SCOTUS decision that gave Bush the election.
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Hellishchildren @hellishchildren.bsky.social · 2h
Political cartoon by Jim Benton 
A casual party for adults, but everyone has extremely wide-open shocked unhappy expressions.
One man: I read this article and it said that, apparently, there was this time in US history when we didn't all stagger around in horrified disbelief.
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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 10h
Cartoonist: Mike Smith
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 4h
BREAKING: Davey Hearn reflecting pool prosecution dismissed WITH PREJUDICE That means the case cannot be brought again  Huge victory for Davey, for us at @democracydefendersfund.org & our legal team colleagues Washington Litigation Group and Steptoe--& for rule of law More to follow!
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News to Remember @moments2remember.link · 2h
Amy McGrath, a former Marine fighter pilot and a political candidate, has issued a powerful critique of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, condemning him for fostering what she described as a "culture of fear" within the military....
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Marine Pilot Amy McGrath Sounds Alarm Over Pete Hegseths Fear Culture
Amy McGrath, a former Marine fighter pilot and a political candidate, has issued a powerful critique of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, condemning him for fostering what she described as a "culture of fear" within the military. Speaking on MS NOW with Nicolle Wallace, McGrath expressed her deep concern over Hegseth's actions and rhetoric, which she believes stand in stark contrast to the values of honor, courage, and commitment that soldiers are instilled with during their training.
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Silverlark Media @silverlarkmedia.bsky.social · 2h
When nobody wants to compromise, war will always be inevitable. 🙄
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brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 14h
Why winning the Senate matters: - Only it can remove a President from office - Only it can approve treaties - Only it approves cabinet Secretaries - Only it can approve military promotions - Only it can approve judges - Only it can remove Supreme Court justices - It must approve all legislation
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2h
I’ve known many other defense secretaries, starting with Cap Weinberger, who served as defense secretary under Reagan. I can say without fear of contradiction that Pete Hegseth is the stupidest and least qualified of them all. He is a danger to the entire world. He must be impeached.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3h
ICYMI — Hegseth and Trump are turning the 🇺🇸 military into a Christian army. Seems like this should be a bigger deal 🤷🏼 (As we accuse other countries of being religious fanatics) (H/T @atrupar.com)
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cmikeyfri 🖇️✊ @cmikeyfri.bsky.social · 3h
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump allies could use midterms ‘counting window’ to disrupt results, experts warn
Fears grow that loyalists in key states could use critical period when votes are counted to amplify false claims
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cmikeyfri 🖇️✊ @cmikeyfri.bsky.social · 3h
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump officials abandon effort to investigate election threats, experts warn
Credible threats appear to have been overlooked as administration focuses on unverified claims of voter fraud
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cmikeyfri 🖇️✊ @cmikeyfri.bsky.social · 3h
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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20 fascinating facts about hair: why baldness is super-masculine – and a pubic bush could be a ‘cheating detector’
Judy Wearing has spent much of her life studying our follicles. She explains how our armpits betray our emotions, why some gentlemen really do prefer blondes and the reason we evolved to have eyebrows
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NotCIAreally @stoplossmaxwin.bsky.social · 18h
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Dr. Dave @drdave1999.bsky.social · 21h
Unless you return the House and Senate to Democrats on Nov. 3rd, every dreadful thing that Trump’s doing will continue. If you ever cared about America— even the tiniest bit— don’t re-elect the very people Trump needs to finish destroying our democracy.
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Freethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 12h
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RandyResists2025💙🔵 @resist2025.bsky.social · 15h
This really sucks. I hope the next generation of young women grow up to be more like Cassidy.
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Geoff @aljawf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There are no words available, irony, sarcasm, expletives, even cynicism cannot do justice to the post truth mind calling for policing and moral gaurd rails. If you ever voted for this, check **yourself**.
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OMG.WTF 🇦🇺 🇲🇪 🇿🇲 @amsickofpollies.bsky.social · 17h
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That Preppy Black Girl @tmwillia828.blacksky.app · 19h
Ok, people! We’re gonna VOTE ALL THE WAY DOWN THE BALLOT!! Those down ballot people will have the biggest impact (local govt, policing, schools) on your life! You may have to do some research, but I believe in you! You can do it!
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David R. Brockman, Ph.D. @drdrbrockman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Update: The America.gov chatbot now refuses to answer "political" questions or offer "judgments about past elections" 🤔
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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 30/09/2026
This is the real danger of AI, not some nonsensical theory that it might end all of humanity Whoever controls the bot controls whatever information it allows users to know
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ai isn't the existential threat to humanity, it has always been the corpos.
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Phoef Sutton @phoefsutton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tonight on TCM #TCM SILENT RUNNING (1972) One of the great, unheralded science-fiction films of the '70s. Recommended. 🎥
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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
vote.gov ... vote them ALL out.
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Oh shit, that response, though.
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RandyResists2025💙🔵 @resist2025.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nothing like revisiting Trump influencing an election, inciting an insurrection, attempted hanging of his VP and trying to imprison a prosecutor right before the Midterms.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 30/09/2026
The DOJ indicted “Bitcoin Jesus” Roger Ver in one of the largest-ever crypto tax fraud cases. Those familiar with the case said the evidence was “rock solid” and that prosecutors were confident of a conviction. Then Donald Trump won a second term. (Published January)
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How “Bitcoin Jesus” Avoided Prison, Thanks to One of the “Friends of Trump”
Billionaire fugitive Roger Ver was facing federal criminal charges until he sought the services of a select club of President Donald Trump’s former personal attorneys who have easy access to top Justi...
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The most notable thing of the last so hours and the Schmitt-Hawkeye screw up of epic proportions, is how Trumpites are primed to pump out any narrative handed to them without thought or reflection. It’s Putinesque.
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Ben Franklin’s ghost @ben-franklin-ghost.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
They (GOP) know this to be true and it will always be true.
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Mourning NAVALNY😢 @jan-readsalot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I can’t wait for this day.
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bythepeople1863.bsky.social @bythepeople1863.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The gist of the Jack Smith hearing was that Republicans will fabricate evidence to entrap opponents and they were upset that Jack Smith had the audacity to investigate Republicans in Congress for possibly abetting Trump's 1/6 insurrection, in other words for doing his job.
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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Why did Eric Schmitt fuck up his gotcha moment so badly? No one involved considered the possibility that Jack Smith attended a women’s basketball game. A MAGAt undone by misogyny. Not at all surprising.
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karakoy.bsky.social @karakoy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ppl are missing the most important takeaway from the hearing. The focus on a dumb Senator's gaffe is bs & exactly why Trump gets away w everything. www.mediaite.com/media/news/j...
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S.J.💙🩵💙🦋🦓 @glimmers2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A study in valor. Imagine testifying against the most powerful criminal on the planet?
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cmikeyfri 🖇️✊ @cmikeyfri.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
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Liam Niemeyer @liamniemeyer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Eliza Petzinger, her daughter, her niece, her brother, her father and her mother all live on Owen Co. farmland. They also have alpha-gal syndrome: a tick-borne allergy to mammal products. A local doctor said it's "spreading like wildfire": kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/29/s... @kentuckylantern.com
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‘Spreading like wildfire’: How one KY county is grappling with a national tick-borne scourge • Kentucky Lantern
Alpha-gal syndrome is yet another illness connected to ticks that's continuing to emerge in Kentucky.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🔥JACK SMITH: "Trump engaged in serious crimes against 🇺🇸- a criminal scheme to prevent a lawful transfer of power... the rule of law faces challenges unlike any we've experienced. I won't be silenced by threats of prosecution. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well."
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RandyResists2025💙🔵 @resist2025.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
An apology? The guy tried to have Jack Smith prosecuted for PERJURY, that has a 5 year prison sentence.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Donate to his Super PAC? He'll pardon your crimes. Donate to his Super PAC? He'll appoint you to a government position. Donate to his Super PAC? He'll grant you favorable regulatory rulings that help boost your bottom line. We must not become numb to this blatant corruption.
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Michael Legel @mjlegel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 29/09/2026
The new AI agent, Muse, was released last week and has been downloaded by 3 million users
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Meta’s AI agent Muse gives out user’s home address without permission, sending buyer to his house
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 29/09/2026
NEW: A new White House rule would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives, including ones that help disabled Americans vote. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to restrict voting access.
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This White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr...
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Pissedoffpundit @pissedoffpundant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Can't argue🤔...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026
NEW: ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for nearly a year.
propublica.org
The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 28/09/2026
Breaking: The Texas Tribune has identified the ICE agent who witnesses say fired through an open van window and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston nearly three months ago.
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ICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identified
The federal government has withheld his identification, even as major state and local law enforcement agencies across the country typically identify officers involved in shootings on the job soon afte...
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