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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 6h

Ukraine blows up Russian data centres and immediately and mysteriously online talk about Germany’s Far Right AfD virtually disappears. Stop Putin you stop the Far Right.

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Bot of Unusual Size @botofunusualsize.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

VALERIE: Bye bye, boys! MAX: Have fun storming the castle! VALERIE: Think it will work? MAX: It would take a miracle.

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Bot of Unusual Size @botofunusualsize.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

INIGO: Who are you? MAN IN BLACK: No one of consequence.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026

Trump: "With the war, it's just artificial. It's a little bit high. It's a small price to pay ... let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay."

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 21/09/2026

When Elinor Ostrom applied for a PhD in economics she was turned away. She took on a different doctorate and in 2009 was the first woman to receive the prize in economic sciences. Find out who will receive this year's prize in economic sciences on 12 October.

Photograph of Elinor Ostrom holding her Nobel Prize medal and diploma during the Nobel Prize award ceremony, wearing traditional attire.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19/09/2026

CNN, MS NOW, POLITICO were officially locked out of the White House today, simply because Trump doesn’t like their coverage. Every news org should stand w/their colleagues. A free press only works if it stands together. NO ACCESS FOR ONE. NO ACCESS FOR ALL. @nbcnews.com @cbsnews.com @nytimes.com

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Liberals say that Trump and his band of drunks, sex abusers, and white nationalists have put our democracy at risk. They're wrong—Trump and his band of drunks, sex abusers, and white nationalists have put our republic at risk.

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

BREAKING: We have updated the Court with the latest developments in Trump's apparent moves to demolish the Kennedy Center The EXISTING INJUNCTION prevents demolition The Court has ordered the government to say what the hell it is doing by 10 AM @repbeatty.bsky.social, DDA & WLG will fight this!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/09/2026

Trump looks at a placard that reads "Kennedy Center DEMOLITION" as he lands at Joint Base Andrews tonight (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty)

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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 17/09/2026

Democrats need to declare that any contractor who damages or destroys property illegally, on Trump’s orders, will be permanent debarred. And governors need to declare they’ll inherit those debarments. Take that job, you may never work again.

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Paul Ford @ftrain.com · 12/09/2026

Everyone else is worried about the AI apocalypse but I’ve been hearing about that for 30 years and I can’t get very worked up any more. For me the question is: If these things can code (and they can!) then why aren’t we seeing any great software? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/o...

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Opinion | A.I. Was Supposed to Give Us New Killer Apps. What Happened? (Gift Article)

Just because A.I. is revolutionizing coding, doesn’t mean it will automatically revolutionize our apps.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Ted Cruz is aggressively booed in Austin, Texas: “Ted, you suck!”

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

For those who are new, Joe DiGenova has spent the last 30 years baselessly accusing Democrats of committing crimes. If he is saying publicly the Trump administration pushed him out because he wouldn’t bring cases because there was no evidence, things are really bad.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Iran has won the short-video meme war with Trump. Now consider this from our neighbors to the north. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SUA...

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Canadian Resistance Army - Trade War (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by demonflyingfox

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Usually reporters get leaks FROM the White House -- but at Fox News, a reporter appears to have leaked TO the White House. That's according to @oliverdarcy.bsky.social's explanation of the sudden Maria Bartiromo erasure by the Murdochs

Status has learned that Bartiromo's termination stems from an incident, which has not previously been reported, that occurred in July. After Trump delivered his unhinged prime time speech in which he pushed more conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, this time making a number of allegations against China, I am told that Fox News issued guidance to senior employees instructing them to steer clear of giving credence to Trump's delusional claims. I'm told that the guidance was issued in writing. Indeed, the day after Trump's prime time address, Fox News conspicuously avoided covering the debunked claims the president had pushed. The lack of coverage raised eyebrows among media observers at the time. It also appears to have caught the attention of the White House. It's unclear whether Trump or someone at the White House inquired with Bartiromo about the lack of coverage. But ultimately Bartiromo spilled the secret, Status has learned, divulging to the White House that Trump's speech had received scant coverage on the channel because network bosses had ordered it so. I'm even told the text message in which Fox News brass offered their guidance was shared by Bartiromo with the White House. In doing sO. Bartiromo not only effectively betrayed her employer, but also disclosed confidential company information, violating the terms of her employment agreement.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Ted didn’t notice the name of the account who posted this Dolly clip he retweeted until it was much too late. He finally deleted it after he was made aware.

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Paul Wright @cville1.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Roger Ebert after meeting Dolly Parton at the 9 to 5 premiere

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Y'all... the Band of the Coldstream Guards performed "9 to 5" in front of Buckingham Palace in honor of Dolly Parton.

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I'll never steal your pen.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I proudly endorse this message from my grandparents ❤️

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 12/08/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT: All our sundials will be out of order this evening between about 6pm and 8pm, we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Normal service will resume tomorrow. In unrelated news, enjoy the eclipse later... Photos: Mike Selby, Annapurna Mellor, Chris Davies, John Millar

A wall-mounted sundial inside a walled garden. Text on the sundial reads: "fear god, obey ye king"

A traditional sundial on a plinth, formal gardens surround it

The sun beams down on a traditional sundial, with heather visible in the background

A shot of a sundial from above. It's mounted on a stone plinth. Text on the side reads "KEW BRIDGE"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/07/2026

Rep. John McGuire: "I don't know if you heard about the BLT sandwich -- using human fetus baby parts in the vaccine when they could've used ivermectin"

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Josephine beckbook.com Riesman @josie.zone · 07/07/2026

In better news, John Oliver's three-day stint/stunt as a corporate villain on legendary soap opera "General Hospital" appears to be going... fucking brilliantly?? I have watched this clip on a loop for like 20 mins I really, truly need to see the full episodes NOW

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 02/07/2026

This is Cupcake. She is either living her best life or really going through it. Either way, probably best to give her a moment. 14/10 (TT: bundleofbullies)

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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 28/06/2026

Check out the website for Virginia’s laws and regulations. The legislative IT team built this themselves. Bulk data? Absolutely. A restful, no-registration API? You better believe it. It’s beautiful, functional, and always works. I want that but for all Virginia tech!

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Code of Virginia

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/06/2026

NOBLES: Just give me one example of where there was some level of fraud that the SAVE America Act would've prevented that would've altered an election ROGER MARSHALL: Yeah Ryan, I guess we just look at this differently

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Holy shit I didn’t know it was literally electric slime green.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 01/06/2026

Peter Thiel, the right-wing tech billionaire and Trump donor, has temporarily relocated his family to Argentina. His new roots there are said to be partly motivated by concerns about the future of the U.S.

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Why Peter Thiel Is Decamping to the End of the World

The billionaire’s new roots in Argentina are said to be partly motivated by concerns about the future of the United States and shared beliefs with Argentina’s right-wing leader.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

A reminder that my team is trying to bring some joy and reaffirmation of human agency to this anniversary with the 250 to 250 videos. Here's Pete Buttigieg talking about the Erie Canal, for example:

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Erie Canal, Narrated by Pete Buttigieg

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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 27/05/2026

BREAKING: California will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed from Trump’s Jan. 6th “slush fund.”

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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

GIVEAWAY! Dead Weight is coming out next week and to celebrate I'm giving away two copies that have been personally bitten by Uggi and will be personally signed by me and shipped to the winners wherever they live! To enter just like and share this post and I'll select the winners on May 26th!

Uggi the dog next to my hand, holding a copy of Dead Weight

Two copies of Dead Weight with teethmarks

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 03/04/2026

Pam Bondi’s portrait was taken down at DOJ and tossed in a trash bin soon after her firing. MS NOW obtained the photo. The move reflects how deeply unpopular she was among career officials. Ken Dilanian & Carol Leonnig scoop www.ms.now/news/pam-bon...

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

sorry i never responded to your email, i didn't want to and then i forgot

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

So they’re claiming the only way to win is by suppressing voters.

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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 05/03/2026

Blog entry: Why government software is so expensive. In my experience, there are four major reasons: outsourcing the whole thing, the pricing death spiral, funhouse-mirror price tags, and procurement processes that don't favor quality development.

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Why government software is so expensive.

In government, $100 million is not a shocking price tag for a large software project. The question I get all the time about this is, simply: Why?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/02/2026

Mike Johnson: "If we lost the midterms -- heaven forbid, if we lost the majority in the House -- it would be the end of the Trump presidency in a real effect."

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Danny Neckel @dneckel19.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Most assists off the bench in the country? -UVA's Chance Mallory, with 99 Most steals off the bench? -UVA's Chance Mallory, with 47 Most blocks off the bench? -UVA's Ugonna Onyenso, with 69 Best 3PT% off the bench? -UVA's Jacari White, with 45.3%

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Paul Wright @cville1.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

@abigailspanberger.com I just want you and your staff to consider talking with/ follow Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net about Virginia's governmental software and its procurement. Maybe you already have. He would add great value to such matters in the Commonwealth. Thanks and good luck Tuesday night

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The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

What’s Bezos’s endgame for The Washington Post?

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

missed opportunity for Vance, not working the booing crowd like a wrestling heel.

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