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Eugene Vinitsky 🍒 @eugenevinitsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A rich person can never be held accountable. Therefore, a rich person must never make a societal decision
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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Win or lose, James Talarico's campaign is a major threat to the GOP, especially in the long term. Many evangelicals don't even know "liberal Christian" is a possibility. He is showing that it is. And the Christian right is *freaking out*. www.salon.com/2026/09/21/j...
salon.com
James Talarico’s campaign could do lasting damage to the GOP
The Texas Democratic nominee for Senate is teaching evangelical voters that Christians can be liberal
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Colin Spacetwinks @spacetwinks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
other thing about all this shit is if shitting on trans people to prove your bonafides to conservatives the winning play, isn't trans people being mad at you a good thing, making you look more authentic to the voters you're courting. why you looking for "shit on trans people but they smile for it"
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Cthulhulemon @dbun.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
So that asshole is why I couldn’t profess my love for elf nuts via my license plates.
Close up of a California license plate with ❤️ELFNTS. The frame indicates “ELEPHANTS NOT ELF NUTS”
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Cthulhulemon @dbun.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I am a failure as a parent. Periodically, my eldest has been singing: “I followed the law and the law won.”
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Sophie Hurwitz @hurwitz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Time to get familiar with the other players in the ALPR game www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Flock is cancelled—and their competitors are profiting
Other brands are still dodging the backlash around automated license plate readers.
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Lee 'the J is for Jillinois' Carter @carterforva.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Epic owns MyChart, and almost every provider uses MyChart, so you can basically guarantee this means that YOUR health records are being illegally shared.
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IYKYK 🌮 @nisslbody.blacksky.app · 02/09/2026
"Centrist" Democrats are conservatives. They are hijackers here to steer the party away from serving the interests of constituents and toward serving the interests of corporations and billionaires.
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Football is here Dan @jacketdan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
My wife is not Hispanic but I thought it was important to share this PSA
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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
SCOOP: After the Census Bureau issued a highly unusual report tied to a President Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau’s parent agency, the Commerce Department, cut language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, @npr.org has learned www.npr.org/2026/08/31/n...
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Trump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau report
After the Census Bureau issued a report tied to a Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau's parent agency cut language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, NPR learned.
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Joey Scott @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
New from me: LAPD released video from an in-custody death that occurred in July. Jose Carlos Hoyos-Munoz appeared to be in crisis as 6 to 9 officers beat him three separate times. One officer is seen putting his knee into the back and neck of Munoz. He died 20 min later. lataco.com/lapd-beat-ha...
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Police Video Shows LAPD Beat Handcuffed Man in Van Nuys Jail Before His Death ~ L.A. TACO
LAPD officers forcefully restrained a man, kneed him, and struck him with their elbows. He was later found dead in his cell.
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Goldy @goldy.horsesass.org · 31/08/2026
This is murder. They are murdering this man by denying him treatment.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Over on Xitter, Whiskey Pete's chief propagandist tried to rebut big WaPo story & in the process 1) confirmed the report described is real & highly classified (confirming it is itself a crime) and 2) claims that Whiskey Pete's top Generals tell him he's doing something really stupid all the time.
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Publishing highly classified assessments from the Secretary’s orders book is a crime.
It’s a betrayal of the force.
And much of what they’re publishing is inaccurate.
Of course, we demand candid military advice. Non-concurs are standard. The Secretary sees them constantly. That’s how you run a real military.
We are in great shape around the world.
This story isn’t about readiness.
It’s TDS and PDS — they hate President Trump and Secretary Hegseth more than they love America.
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Four-stars all non-concurring with prolonging operations against Iran as they are into 2027, per this @washingtonpost exclusive:

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/08/2026
"Look at the last 3 GOP presidents. One oversaw a double-dip recession with a savings & loans scandal that looted the Treasury. That was Bush I. Another oversaw near meltdown of the whole capitalist system. That was Bush II. Then the next presided over a pandemic-driven collapse. That was Trump I."
publicnotice.co
Are voters finally realizing GOP presidents are disasters?
Michael Tomasky makes the case that they are.
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Trump's ICE thugs will only arrest the 'worst of the worst' is going to rank right up there with the greatest political lies ever told. Shame on anyone who fell for it & those who continue to parrot that lie but the real evil is the continuing ICE assault itself. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
ICE arrests of people with no criminal history have risen fastest
Chart shows the seven-day rolling average of ICE arrests of people the agency recorded as having a past criminal conviction, criminal charges or neither. Violent crimes were determined based on categories from the National Crime Information Center.
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talia jane @taliajane.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The official U.S. Department of Education Twitter account posted, then deleted, a video positively comparing Trump to Hitler. Captioned “No one does it like us” with a tiger emoji, the video opens with a scene from Darkest Hour wherein Winston Churchill refers to Hitler as a tiger.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The city of Tempe, Arizona, says it is ending its Flock program
Tempe, AZ - The City of Tempe has turned off its Flock automated license plate reader (ALPR) system and will end its contract with the company. The cameras are no longer collecting license plate data and will be removed by Flock. The City will not seek another company to replace the system.
While the cameras have been a useful tool for Tempe Police, helping officers solve crimes, recent cases involving the misuse of automated license plate reader systems in Arizona and nationwide have raised concerns about the risks that come with the technology.Tempe Police has found no misuse of its own Flock system. The department audits its searches each month, and no improper use has been identified.
"These cameras have helped our police officers do their jobs, and we don't discount that," said Tempe Mayor Corey Woods. "But the risk of misuse is too great. We have to be able to provide public safety in a way that maintains the trust of our community. For Tempe, that means taking these cameras down."
"Any law enforcement tool used by the City must not pose a risk of infringing on residents' civil liberties," said Tempe Councilmember Bobby Nichols. "We have a responsibility to ensure that these technolo- gies are only employed if they present a narrowly tailored solution to a compelling government interest. I'm grateful to the City staff for this quick action and responsiveness to constituents' concerns."Residents may continue to see Flock cameras in Tempe until the company removes its equipment. Data previously collected by the system is stored for 30 days and then automatically deleted unless it is connected to an ongoing case or investigation. In those cases, the data may be retained as needed for the investigation. No new license plate data is being collected now that the system has been turned off.
Ending the use of the Flock system will change how Tempe Police approaches some investigations. Officers will continue to use other investigative tools and law enforcement partnerships to prevent crime, solve cases and respond when the community needs
them.The decision follows steps Tempe took earlier this month in response to community concerns. On Aug. 10, the City stopped sharing its Flock data with other law enforcement agencies. Tempe Police also launched a public Transparency Portal so residents could see how the system was being used. The portal will be discontinued now that the Flock system has been turned off.
The City of Tempe remains fully committed to both community safety and transparency. Residents can continue to track Tempe's public safety performance through the City's Strategic Management Performance Measures.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
One way you know Dolly Parton lived life the right way: I don’t think anyone’s going to get fired for accurately quoting Dolly Parton today.
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
LMAOOOOOOOOOO somebody finally asked the transphobes if they know any WNBA players besides and NOPE
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brent sewer socialist🚰🌹 @therealbrent.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I really do not understand the purpose of this. No one is asking for this.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 23/08/2026
Hurricane Bound For Texas Slowed By Large Land Mass To South
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Ok, getting beyond the ridiculousness of Tom Scott shifting blame to Biden for increased inflation and cost of living, he also says the Inflation reduction Act was responsible for 9% inflation in July 2021. The IRA wasn't passed until 13 months later. Also, inflation DID cool after it was passed.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights. We all know that's some BS.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A man who aided US authorities by testifying against Mexican cartels was illegally removed *three times* in recent weeks — including to Mexico, where he had protection from deportation due to threat of torture/death. A judge in MD has ordered his return. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The president is threatening to sue a think tank for $5 billion unless they retract a report stating that his National Guard deployments to American cities under the guise of fake emergencies didn't make those cities safer. It's like a Con Law exam question about executive abuse of power.
nytimes.com
Trump Threatens Defamation Suit Over National Guard Report, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic
It was the latest example of President Trump’s bid to use the legal system against those who voice unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment.
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 21/08/2026
This is the funniest shit. Florida allows religious exemptions for vaccines. Catholic schools in Florida: we require vaccines. Florida's attorney general, who is Catholic, is threatening to pull vouchers if they don't allow for religious exemptions The Bishops: separation of church & state
miamiherald.com
Catholic bishops remind attorney general about separation of church and state
“The government may not decide that Church teaching is insufficiently religious,” wrote the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Irony alert: The Minnesota officials who charged an ICE agent for shooting a man through a door in Minneapolis and then lying about it say he may be planning to flee to Mexico and get legal residency there through a sham marriage. Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott is refusing to extradite.
borderreport.com
Minnesota attorney general sues Texas governor to compel extradition of ICE agent for trial
Minnesota’s attorney general sued the governor of Texas on Tuesday, seeking to compel the extradition of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent charged with wounding a man and then lyin…
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Cthulhulemon @dbun.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
How the fuck is there not automatic flag-raising internally when someone searches a plate tens let alone thousands of times? I work for a company that cares about security doing any kind of .1% behavior is enough to catch additional scrutiny.
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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“I know this is going to sound extremely radical, or crazy,” she recounted telling the woman, “but ICE is there at the gate, and they're looking for you."
time.com
ICE Is Asking Gate Agents To Help Arrest Passengers. Some Are Pushing Back
An airline manager warned a passenger that ICE agents were waiting at her gate, helping her avoid a possible arrest.
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Dante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Here are things that happened at the DNC today: 1) Resolution calling to abolish ICE unanimously adopted 2) Brand-new early state calendar that reflects the full diversity of the Democratic base 3) Rejection of insider efforts to ban RCV from being used in presidential primaries Great results here
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 15/08/2026
I know you're not allowed to say this during the current debate, but the reason the left dominates academics, art, comedy, and music is that the right has stupid, discredited ideas, they're not funny, and dull resentment does not make for good art. No grand conspiracy required.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 15/08/2026
ICYMI, over the past two weeks, English-language Wikipedia editors have engaged in a successful effort to change the first paragraph of the Republican Party entry to reflect its current status as a "neo-nationalist" political party. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republi...
en.wikipedia.org
Republican Party (United States) - Wikipedia
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
"The Republican Congress bears no responsibility for prices, see, because that came from the war in Iran! And, as we all remember, we *completely* abdicated our constitutional duties when it came to that war and just hid under a pile of coats in the House cloakroom."
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Jørgen Heszlein @heszlein.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
New estimate of Elon Musk’s death toll just dropped www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 13/08/2026
Also people did complain about inflation under Biden. It was like the top story on Fox News for the whole year leading up to the election
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Stella Sacco @antlervel.vet · 08/05/2026
Repost this if you’ve gone to the doctor or you’ve seen a dog. I’m a teacher trying to show my students that it’s possible to repost stuff under certain circumstances like if a post asks you to and you’ve gone to something or seen something
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Cthulhulemon @dbun.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Sometimes it’s nice to just scroll through the ads and see what is new
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Judge Wise finds that ICE coerced a 20-year-old Tongan man — admitted legally to the country three years ago — to sign a document accepting deportation, despite no criminal record or immigration proceedings against him. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Cthulhulemon @dbun.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Oh hell yeah all (?) of Don Hertzfeldt’s animations are now on Dropout.
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
After 20 years of legal practice while watching increase Republican lawlessness, my view is less abstract legal theorizing and more carving into a rock "if a proſecutour bringeth a cauſe without merit, then ſhall he ſerue the ſelfe-ſame ſentence which he ſought for the falſely accuſed."
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Exclusive from me — Daniel Moraff, one of the political operatives behind Graham Platner's rise and fall, has been accused of sexual assault. Full story here:
thehandbasket.co
Exclusive: Political operative behind Graham Platner's rise accused of sexual assault
A spokesperson for Daniel Moraff said: “Any suggestion that he committed a criminal offence is false and without foundation."
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Cthulhulemon @dbun.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Even after the conviction we’re still saying “allegedly” for the pretty white woman.
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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 23/07/2026
I don't think anyone should get to "oops, maybe I got carried away" to avoid taking responsibility for all the damage DOGE did.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 30/10/2025
When I worked in WaPo Opinions in 2017-2018, senior editors specifically told junior editors not to factcheck Marc Thiessen and other MAGA columnists, otherwise they wouldn’t be able to publish anything by them at all, and “we need them for intellectual diversity.”
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
"Four months into an appeal, Ms. McDonald, a cancer survivor who weighs 69 pounds, bustles to food banks, stretches ground turkey with oatmeal, and skips meals to feed three teenage boys." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...
nytimes.com
Faced With Piles of New Paperwork, People Are Losing Food Stamps
Arizona’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rolls have plummeted, offering a possible preview of national trends as states try to avoid new federal penalties.
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Joe Flynn @chinajoeflynn.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This is art, to me.
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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Of all the negation errors, "non citizens are not voting" is the MOST confusing one to voters in focus groups because it's a double-negative. People actually can't follow what this is meant convey. As ever, say what IS happening don't argue against what is NOT happening.
Chart of words to say and to avoid.
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Cthulhulemon @dbun.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
At least the game is being played in the best part of New York: New Jersey.
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Cthulhulemon @dbun.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
It’s deeply disrespectful that this game isn’t being started with the national anthem. Everybody knows that’s just a thing you do before starting a sporting event. Unpatriotic.
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Cthulhulemon @dbun.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
This is just what high T looks like, all of you are just coping.
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