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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 5h

Really cool tool from @popular.info to crowdsource who is paying for what campaign ads. paidforby.info

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Who paid for this?

Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads.

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 7h

Every time I think I’ve hit the bottom of my outrage, they find a new pocket…

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Satyros Phil Brucato @satyrosphilbrucato.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

For movie fans, that was a golden age. Gold leaf, that is. Shiny and pretty, yet easily peeled off... --- THE RONNIE'S HORRORS PICTURE SHOW, PT. I: SOCIETY is live now on my Medium and Patreon pages. Enjoy! #Halloween #Reagan #EightiesHorrorFilms

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-𝚖𝚘𝚡 @moxiest.art · 03/10/2026

#⏰🐘🧵

A typewritten note that reads

live long enough to shitpost about their deaths.

With a doodle of an elephant

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Earlier this week, I agreed to interviews with two USA Today journalists. They wrote fantastic articles about the Cornell case that I'm proud to have been a part of. What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist.

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

its okay to sincerely like things

cover of THIS PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE GETS ME OFF IN A FUN AND SINCERE WAY BECAUSE IT’S OKAY FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY POPULAR THINGS WITHOUT BEING SHAMED FOR THE PERCEIVED “BASICNESS” OF THEIR BEVERAGE CHOICES featuring a ladybuck on the left with red hair lookin confident in her beverage choice. on the right is a to-go cup from coffee shop ALSO lookin good

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Satyros Phil Brucato @satyrosphilbrucato.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Men fear a woman’s rage. Women fear the reasons they’ll need to use it... --- UNLEASH THE FURY: REVENGE (2017), the new installment of A Month of Horrors, is live on my Patreon and Medium pages. www.patreon.com/philbrucato/... medium.com/@philbrucato...

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Carly Lane-Perry @carlylane.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Bumping this now that we have the confirmation that both #Reacher Season 6 and #Neagley Season 2 are happening!

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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🚨 Applications for WNDB’s Walter Dean Myers Grants are officially open! 💻 bit.ly/2026WalterGrants 📅 Applications close at 11:59 PM on October 31st, 2026

Red graphic titled “Walter Grants: Applications Now Open”. A subtitle beneath that says, “$2000 grant opportunity for diverse, unpublished writers and illustrators.” In the lower left hand corner is an illustration of a writer sitting at a table and typing on their laptop. In the lower right hand corner is a light blue starburst that says, “Accepting Applications Through October 31st”.

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Tess Owen @tessowen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Is this thing still on? Excited to share some personal news: I’m joining @wired.com as their new politics reporter!

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'd really appreciate seeing you all here.

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

There are a couple channels that I go watch if YT's starting to send me conspiracy & woo content. For whatever reason, they clean the timeline right up. Tasting History With Max Miller & Adam Ragusea @aragusea.bsky.social

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Satyros Phil Brucato @satyrosphilbrucato.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Dread, mortal dread, is to me the soul of horror... --- I've begun a new series of Spooky Season essays on my Medium and Patreon. Enjoy! medium.com/@philbrucato... www.patreon.com/philbrucato/... #horror #Halloween #AMonthofHorrors

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A Month of Horrors: Mortal Dread

Dread, mortal dread, is to me the soul of horror.

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hey, Seattle folks! I will be at the Northgate Barnes & Noble this Friday from 6pm until I'm not! This is a ticketed event, and I will have pins and possibly stickers as a thank you gift for folks who pick up a book and come out to see us! www.eventbrite.com/e/seanan-mcg...

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Seanan McGuire celebrates A DIVIDED DUTY at B&N Northgate

B&N Northgate in welcomes Seanan McGuire to sign and discuss her new book A DIVIDED DUTY on Friday, October 2nd, at 6PM PST!

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yeah the biggest human trafficking bust in 21st century US history went down in 2021. Operation Blooming Onion. They took down a $200 million slavery ring in Georgia. 100% H2A visa workers who immigrated legally. This was HUGE NEWS for anyone who was paying attention to farm worker & labor issues.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NEW: Lawsuit filed today challenges new Trump admin rule barring coverage of gender-affirming medical care for minors under Medicaid/CHIP. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
GINA GOE, individually and as parent and next friend
of GRACE GOE; KARLA KOE, individually and as
parent and next friend of KYLIE KOE; LAURA LOE,
individually and as parent and next friend of LOGAN
LOE; and MELISSA MOE, individually and as parent
and next friend of MAYA MOE,
Plaintiffs,
v.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES; ROBERT F.
KENNEDY, JR., in his official capacity as Secretary
of Health and Human Services; CENTERS FOR
MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES; and
MEHMET OZ, in his official capacity as
Administrator of CMS,
Defendants.
COMPLAINT FOR
DECLARATORY AND
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
Civil Action No. ____________
INTRODUCTION
1. Since taking office, the Trump administration has waged an unrelenting campaign
to eliminate legal protections for transgender people and to deny them access to essential health
care. The Rule at issue in this case is the latest salvo in that campaign.
2. On August 13, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”)
published a final rule categorically prohibiting Federal Financial Participation (“FFP”) for
evidence-based treatments for gender dysphoria—including puberty-delaying medications,
hormone therapy, and surgical interventions1
—for all youth enrolled in Medicaid (under age 18)
and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) (under age 19). 91 Fed. Reg. 52,406

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm also teaching a seminar I offer on the Political History of Civil Rights. Again, haven't drafted the new one, but this is the last version:

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

By popular demand:

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Jim C. Hines @jimchines.com · 01/10/2026

Boosting for the nighttime folks.

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Crits For Cats, Inc. Cat Rescue @crits4cats.org · 30/09/2026

I have a Big Ask from our community. Many of you will remember our graduates Pikachu and Eevee, who were adopted together. Eevee had dealt with some very challenging chronic diarrhea while she was a kitten, but before adoption, we figured out a food that worked for her & she was all better (thread)

Eevee, a soft dilute torbie cat, hunched over looking uncomfortable and thin.

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Damiana Swan @damianaswan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Oregon helps others so much. Please share and do what you can to help make sure there continues to be a stable roof and walls for him. Everyone is struggling right now, and we struggle a little less when we do it together.

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All These Cats Feed+Rescue @allthesecats.org · 30/09/2026

14 outdoor cats depend on us daily for food/water. Tomorrow, we start rationing food. Donations have decreased dramatically. I get it…everything is expensive. 😔 These aren’t the cute kittens. These are cats that were left behind, born in wild. A bag/box of food? www.amazon.com/registries/g... #cats

A gray, black, bronze tortie cat lies in brown mulch near a patch of green grass. Community cat, Barclay. allthesecats.org

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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#HeadsUp: Parasite (Parasitology Book 1), by Mira "You can call me Seanan" Grant is on US Kindle sale for $2 (I missed the $3 sale for the third one), so I got some for random giveaway.

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CK DexterHaven 🍂🍁🍂 @ckshowalter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Still working on this month’s expenses (utilities, car, felines, meds) Everything helps

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Buy HouseOfPotats a Coffee

Become a supporter of HouseOfPotats today!

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 29/09/2026

It’s a very short outline for an adventure, but it’s kinda fun!

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 29/09/2026

It’s Launch Day, darling! This one is not cozy or for the faint of heart, please note the warnings, but it’s here at last! And while you should read in the way you like the best—dude, Neil Newbon’s narration knocks it out of the PARK. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/813073...

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Baldur's Gate 3: Astarion by T. Kingfisher: 9798217298594 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

The roguish charlatan Astarion will free himself from a centuries-long fate of servitude or die (a second time) trying—in this decadently dark fantasy adventure by award-winning author T. Kingfisher.....

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The trouble with book tour is that I can't properly promote and shout about upcoming events when I'm on airplanes and running from one location to the next. Fun fun fun. But! Come see me tomorrow night in Redmond, WA for fun, and the kind of exhaustion that comes only from too much travel.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 28/09/2026

You are measuring willingness to respond to a survey, not actual identity. Given the bathroom bans, bans on pride flags, renewed efforts to ban GSAs etc, it's not a surprise some kids prefer to not openly disclose orientation to a federal government survey.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hey I'm teaching on Hoshana Rabba (this Thursday evening!) in honor of Reb Arthur Waskow z'l's memory-- and it'll be on bad theology, the climate emergency, and prayers for rain. 7:30pm ET. Join us! theshalomcenter.org/events/soak

1st Annual Reb Arthur Waskow Hoshanah Rabbah Torah Soak
Thursday, October 1, 2026
7:30 PM 9:00 PM
“Soak” in Reb Arthur-inspired Torah on what would have been his 93rd birthday.

A night of celebratory remembrance and learning, with teaching headlined by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg. https://theshalomcenter.org/events/soak

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Hayes Brown @hayesbrown.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

i got one of my favorite kickers in ages published this weekend www.ms.now/opinion/trum...

Given the difficulties Trump has had, there’s no telling when or how the Iran war will end. But the longer the conflict persists and oil shipments remain hindered, the more likely the shifts in oil demand we’re seeing are to become permanent.

This administration doing anything to purposefully encourage that outcome is deeply unlikely. But if I had a nickel for every time Trump accidentally drove down global carbon emissions through a terrible policy decision, I’d have two nickels. Which, as a fictional mad scientist once said, “isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice, right?”

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

1. Jay Feely, a former NFL kicker and a GOP candidate for Congress in Arizona, has made “protecting women’s sports” a centerpiece of his election campaign. So I reviewed years of Feely’s podcast appearances to see what he actually thinks about female athletes. 🧵

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We are doing this! It is going to be SO! MUCH! FUN! Also Peter is a hero of men and deserves a nice full room. He brought me Pepto Bismol when I landed in San Diego, so I wouldn't keep feeling like I was actually about to die.

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The obvious conclusion (to me): if you have proprietary research & you upload it into the Plagiarism Nexus, it's not YOUR proprietary research anymore. Behave accordingly.

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Amy Rae Hill @amyraehill.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Cassiopeia A, always getting her picture taken, stunning in green and orange or purple and gold #sciart

Tea set featuring Cassiopeia A, JWST's MIRI image on the teapot and the Hubble image on the mug. Two cats with helmets float on the teapot.

Tea set featuring Cassiopeia A, JWST's MIRI image on the teapot and the Hubble image on the mug. Two cats with helmets float on the teapot. Top of teapot.

Tea set featuring Cassiopeia A, JWST's MIRI image on the teapot and the Hubble image on the mug. Two cats with helmets float on the teapot. Mug detail.

Tea set featuring Cassiopeia A, JWST's MIRI image on the teapot and the Hubble image on the mug. Two cats with helmets float on the teapot. Cat detail.

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Boosting again for people getting COVID vaccines (thank you for getting vaccinated!!) because my mentions are full of people finding it helpful. There is way more detail (and citations!) in the thread both up and down but this is the key info!

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Nate Mook @natemook.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Caturday lunch at a new feeding station installed thanks to the generous support of NAFO Cats Division! 🙏 This is in the southern Ukrainian city of Ochakiv on the Black Sea. Putin wants the city, saying Ochakiv is a “place of Russian glory”—and bombs civilians here regularly.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 27/09/2026

Discworld QOTD, from The Wee Free Men

Witches are naturally nosy,” said Miss Tick, standing up. “Well, I must go. I hope we shall meet again. I will give you some free advice, though.”
“Will it cost me anything?”
“What? I just said it was free!” said Miss Tick.
“Yes, but my father said that free advice often turns out to be expensive,” said Tiffany.
Miss Tick sniffed. “You could say this advice is priceless,” she said, “Are you listening?”
“Yes,” said Tiffany.
“Good. Now...if you trust in yourself...”
“Yes?”
“...and believe in your dreams...”
“Yes?”
“...and follow your star...” Miss Tick went on.
“Yes?”
“...you’ll still be beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren’t so lazy. Goodbye.

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Julie Dillon @juliedillon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

a nice little relaxing drawing video for a quiet Sunday 😌https://youtu.be/aJA2PtcrrPE?si=DsoONbX3Wlos3IjQ

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Quiet Drawing Session with Acrylic Pens | No Music, No Talking

YouTube video by Studio Ren

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Micah @rincewind.run · 26/09/2026

you know what? I agree with him my moral and ethical story about how we live together in this moment is we throw all of these assholes out of office and then we put them in jail

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Damiana Swan @damianaswan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Important thread on how pandemics get started

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I am so pleased with the candy corn on the cob on the cover. Please pre-order now, so I can tell you Sumi's story!

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 23/09/2026

Anyway, the moral is that just because it wasn’t a grueling slog to write doesn’t mean it’s not fun to read.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 25/09/2026

look if you were into sex pests getting cancelled on main early bluesky was an incredible place to be, sometimes we got two of them at once (thank you @regretagarbo.rip)

King Terence the Golden: “I am in a constant state of fear of being disrespectful and I think more in should do that”

Adam Cerious: “yes and yes”

demon core vidal: “we’re literally talking about both of you”

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Kim Crayton [She/Her] @kimcrayton1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Most white folx who consider themselves committed to justice have never read it. This study starts there. Life Beyond the Supremacy Myth Case Study: The Politics of Whiteness is a nine-week research study starting October 4. community.profitwithoutoppression.com/landing/

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PWO Community

Learn what you were never taught. Become who you were never allowed to be.

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I do want to note that we're confirmed for twelve issues, not five.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Mike Rogers is a biological human who hallucinates like a robot.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This looks super cool.

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 24/09/2026

I had a great conversation with @adamconover.net covering so many aspects of the data center debate. Don’t miss it, and make sure to preorder my new book HYPERSCALE!

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