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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 21h
The court is basically saying that knowledge of the victim being trans is potentially exculpatory for a self defense legal claim. This is explicitly greenlighting the panic defense and saying a victims trans status might excuse a murder.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 21h
This is so damn bleak. "The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals ruled this week the biological sex of a transgender woman fatally shot by Samuel Ward Jr. in June 2022 was not only relevant to Ward’s claim of self defense but supported it." jamiescoop.substack.com/p/court-judg...
jamiescoop.substack.com
Court: Judge ‘misled’ jury on biological sex
Tennessee appellate court first to rule on gender identification ‘evidence’
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Tina-Desiree Berg @tinadesireeberg.com · 06/10/2026
The LAPD union is spending millions to defeat a half cent sales tax that would fund firefighters www.latimes.com/california/s...
The Los Angeles Police Department's officer union said Tuesday it will oppose Measure FD, the half-cent sales tax measure on the Nov. 3 ballot pushed by the city firefighters' union - setting up a bitter and expensive clash between two of the city's most powerful unions.
The Police Protective League said it plans to spend several million dollars on broadcast and digital advertising as well as mailers to oppose Measure FD, which if approved by voters would direct hundreds of millions of dollars annually to the Fire Department to build new stations, hire firefighters and upgrade
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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 06/10/2026
I knew gas cooking released pollutants that increase risks of cardiovascular diseases and cancers, but this was new to me: In a new study, 68% of gas-fired commercial kitchens exposed cooks to unsafe temperatures >90 °F, and 53% to temps >100 °F. All electric kitchens studied stayed at safe temps.
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Combustion-derived air pollution and heat from gas-fired appliances in commercial kitchens can exceed health-based guidelines
Combustion-derived air pollution and heat from gas-fired appliances in commercial kitchens can exceed health-based guidelines, Kashtan, Yannai S, Lebel, Eric D, Lucha, Nicole, Finnegan, Colin, Huang, Gan, Sparks, Tamara L, Shankute, Abenezer, Saporito, Antonio F, Galarza, Christopher A, Jackson, Robert B, Shonkoff, Seth B C, Michanowicz, Drew R
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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 06/10/2026
People with heat pumps often pay more than their fair share of electricity distribution costs (because they use more power in winter but generally don't increase the demand peaks that trigger infrastructure buildout). State regulators are starting to lower electricity prices for heat pump customers.
rmi.org
Designing Better Rates for Heat Pump Customers
Four case studies in affordability outcomes for electrification-friendly rates
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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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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Your electric bill is up as much as 30%. PG&E's CEO took home $63.6 MILLION. Duke's CEO took home $51.2 MILLION. And both companies paid NEGATIVE federal tax rates. That's not a coincidence. That's a rigged system. Tax the rich.
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gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
New: As gay bars across the country say that Meta is flagging and deactivating their accounts without warning, I spoke to an Austin queer bar that says Meta nearly destroyed their ability to advertise events: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
chron.com
How Meta's new content moderation upended a Texas gay bar
At least one LGBTQ establishment in Texas says the social media giant has incorrectly disabled its social media account, potentially hurting business.
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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 03/10/2026
You'd think that the Democratic party would be making hay over their opposition's biggest donor fighting to let his bot keep making revenge porn.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Los Angeles might take the rare step of shutting down an active oil drilling site. Jefferson Park residents say they've developed serious illnesses: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @blancabegert.bsky.social
latimes.com
L.A. considers the rare closure of an active oil site in Jefferson Park
In a city that was built on oil and remains home to over 2,000 active wells, zoning officials are considering a first: shutting down an active oil production site.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Pretty damning report on all the things LA city and county officials did wrong during the early hours of the Palisades and Eaton fires — confirming a lot of @latimes.com reporting. Speaks to need for huge investment in disaster response as climate change intensifies. www.latimes.com/environment/...
latimes.com
Botched Altadena evacuations, dysfunction in Pacific Palisades: Long-awaited fire investigation identifies missteps
The report provides the most frank and in-depth review of the Eaton and Palisades fires, and points out multiple shortcomings in governmental planning and response.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Originalism is an incoherent doctrine. It allows you to prove anything. Thus what it amounts to is a ritual invocation of the Founders, gesturing at this or that piece of text, before delivering whatever conclusion was approved on Fox News the night before.” www.liberalcurrents.com/we-have-no-s...
liberalcurrents.com
We Have No Supreme Court
The philosophical incoherence of originalism prevents the Court from performing its core functions as a supreme court.
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Adam McKay @ghostpanther.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It’s astounding this isn’t the only thing people are talking about. It shows how much power mainstream news, who are blacking out the climate element of this El Niño, still holds. #ClimateCrisis
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Dave @daveisnothere247.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Run, Forest, Run!
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Mike Pompeo has been rewarded with a teaching fellowship at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. The same school that canceled my class on media, race and international affairs. @columbiasipa.bsky.social share.google/KEvTy5yER71U...
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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to join SIPA faculty
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will join the School of International and Public Affairs as a fellow at SIPA’s Institute of Global Politics in March, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Saw this in London, and I love it. The bike hanger securely stores six bikes, using a single curbside parking spot. Huge help for those who can’t keep a bike in their home!
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Dave @daveisnothere247.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Zoom out dude. You’re in the forest and can’t see the trees.
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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Scientists Invent Underwater Umbrellas to Protect Coral Reefs—and It Appears to Be Working gizmodo.com/scientists-i...
gizmodo.com
Scientists Invent Underwater Umbrellas to Protect Coral Reefs—and It Appears to Be Working
The world's coral reefs are in crisis, but a crafty solution could help.
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Nothing Beats An Epcot Holiday @epcot.gay · 02/10/2026
Magic Mountain now has an active 12.37MW solar energy system. The largest solar carport installation in California and one of the largest single-site commercial solar carport projects in the United States!
A bunch of solar panels and also Six Flags Magic Mountain
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 01/10/2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have penalized people for using smart glasses to record people without their permission in changing rooms, doctor's offices and other spaces people generally consider private.
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Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have penalized people for using smart glasses to record people without their permission in changing rooms, doctor’s offices and other spaces people generally consider private.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nurses and community members are protesting in San Francisco today as part of the "People vs. Palantir" Global Week of Action. Organizers say the demonstration is focused on Palantir's work with ICE and concerns over immigration enforcement.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: Newsom signed a bunch of clean energy bills! Californians can now install balcony solar. Plus big wins for virtual power plants, reining in utility profits and converting farmland to solar. One loser: community solar. Really stings. Details: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/newsom-cle...
climatecoloredgoggles.com
Breaking: Newsom green-lights balcony solar
The governor finished strong on clean energy — with one big exception.
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Phil @resistmagafascism.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I want to know more about how the Republican Senators got those texts.
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Josh Lappen @jlappen1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If we want the decline of oil and gas to go differently- without critical delays to decarb, mass layoffs that devastate whole regions; avoidable, long-lasting environmental harms; huge corporate liabilities dumped on the public; and political polarization and radicalization- we have to make changes.
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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Exceptional solidarity from ASU hockey players who have demanded their coach be placed on leave for essentially overseeing the murder of their teammate and have disputed the university’s findings. www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
Seven Arizona State men’s hockey players asked the university’s president to place the Sun Devils’ coaching staff on administrative leave pending further investigation into the workout that left sophomore transfer Matthew Mayich on life support.

In a 26-page letter sent to ASU president Michael Crow on Monday and obtained by The Athletic, the players disputed numerous findings from the university’s initial review of the Aug. 20 workout, writing that Mayich did not receive water and was provided inadequate medical care after his collapse.
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Digital S. Pumpkins @digitalprophet.online · 28/09/2026
home depot's last twitter post under the post of an incredibly racist chud.Mcdonald's last twitter post under the post of an incredibly racist chud.Disney's last twitter post under the post of an incredibly racist chud.
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Alaina Wood @thegarbagequeen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What better way to end #ClimateWeekNYC than getting to see progress on a project I’ve been following for years? Thanks for having me, Billion Oyster Project 🦪
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thank you to everyone who came out to Yosemite Facelift this year and helped clean up our parks! YCA had a great turnout. 💚
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Sean Brodrick @seanbrodrick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I can't work up outrage about CNN being banned by the White House. CNN platforms professional liar Scott Jennings. Yes, I know a lot of great journalists work at CNN. But if you're making a stew, and one of your ingredients is shit, then it's shit stew, no matter how good the other ingredients.
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George Pearkes @peark.es · 28/09/2026
Incredible scenes, I suspect the Trump DoJ will do nothing but still wild stuff.
wsj.com
Exclusive | Senate Investigation Finds Rampant Use of Tether’s Stablecoin by Iranian Regime
Wallets sanctioned over Iran ties overwhelmingly dealt in Tether’s USDT stablecoin, according to Senate Democrats.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Yeah, it doesn’t seem like the NYT has given any coverage to the frat gang rape scandal at Cornell. Not as important as Oberlin’s banh mi or Harvard’s eating clubs I guess
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/09/2026
I keep telling y'all, electric aviation is a dark horse.
techspot.com
The largest all-electric plane ever flew for 27 minutes, on $5 of electricity
Heart's X1 demonstrator flew for 27 minutes from a regional airport in upstate New York, running on battery power the entire time. The aircraft reached 1,100 feet...
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Mike Satz @mikesatz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Watching NFL football and just saw a straight up propaganda advertisement paid for by the US Government. I hate this timeline.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
My former colleagues, Mark Cane and Stephen Zebiak, were the first to successfully predict El Niño more than a year in advance in the late 1980s. Now we’re really good at it, and know the consequences. It’d be irresponsible for governments not to take action. Read this from my buddy Jeff Shaman.
nytimes.com
Opinion | The Super El Niño Comes Bearing One Gift: Time to Prepare (Gift Article)
There’s still time to prepare.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The techbros don't want you to see this trailer. Pass it on.
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New York Focus @nysfocus.com · 26/09/2026
A “grassroots” homeowners group leading the charge against Local Law 97 has deep ties to a powerful real estate industry association.
nysfocus.com
Who’s Behind the Push to Weaken NYC’s Climate Law?
A “grassroots” homeowners group leading the charge against Local Law 97 has deep ties to a powerful real estate industry association.
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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I keep re-upping this story because it’s incredible! The reporting & writing are spectacular, as are the cast of characters. It reveals how the landlord lobby sleazily attacks NYC Local Law 97, our climate/jobs law, through front groups. Go read!!!
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This serves as advertisement for Alex Gibney’s documentary, Musk, opening October 9. Pass it on.
hollywoodreporter.com
The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵
Selfie taken by ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson, a man wearing a backwards baseball cap and an orange T-shirt.
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Dave @daveisnothere247.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Gavin Newsom’s Ex…
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
Amazing detail in this @wsj article about Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece: she told a Greek minister, in a conversation about the collapse of the Romanian government,“We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here." www.wsj.com/articles/kim...
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The Mystery Man Shadowing Kimberly Guilfoyle as She Pushes Deals Across Europe
Christos Marafatsos works as an energy lobbyist while also closely advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This just keeps getting bigger.
bbc.co.uk
OpenAI bots meddled with US government agencies, including SEC and Census
OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.
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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 26/09/2026
Microsoft's data center subcontractor in New Jersey illegally runs a bunch of gas "backup" generators on site, figuring they won't get caught or will just eat the wrist-slap fines if they do. Regulatory enforcement is so bad that a third party had to take drone images to get the state to act.
theguardian.com
New Jersey datacenter fined $1.1m after visual investigation showed dozens of unpermitted generators
State regulator’s record fine for DataOne facility in Vineland follows Floodlight investigation with the Guardian
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
She was an FBI agent. She started an investigation of the murder of Renee Good. Trump forced her to reclassify it as an ICE agent assault. She was then forced to resign. Her evidence confirms that a cover-up of the homicide has been undertaken, directed from the highest levels.
cnn.com
FBI agent who initially investigated fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis has resigned | CNN Politics
The FBI agent who initially began working with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, two sources familiar with...
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every once in a while I am struck by the absolutely miraculous nature of the fact that we all exist, the complexity of the unfathomable twists and turns of luck that brought us all here, and how stupid it is that we don’t live in such a way that appreciates our shared humanity. This is one.
A medical chart of all the intricacies of the human brain from numerous angles. Awestuck.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 24/09/2026
Buried at the end of NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's NYT interview: the single most terrible yet somehow confusingly appropriate metaphor for fossil-fuelled AI I have ever seen ketanjoshi.co/2026/09/16/n...
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Place your bets! "The AI build-out is on track to become the biggest economic bet in U.S. history, dwarfing the investments made to fund other huge U.S. infrastructure projects such as the railroads, the highway system and the plumbing for the internet."
graph showing private construction spending in the US falling by 10% while data center construction continues to climb.
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Sean Brodrick @seanbrodrick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Fun fact: The last time the S&P 500 was this close to a record (-0.44%) with fewer of its members above their 200-day moving averages (51.2%)? March 27, 2000, the day after the index put in its dot com bubble closing peak! (-0.24% with just 34.1% of members above the 200-day).
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 23/09/2026
Jim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts Court. Our September + October cover story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Dave @daveisnothere247.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Mayor Bass just gave them a raise. And they’re moonlighting as Gestapo. Bass is going down.
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