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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Time for this classic again.

Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

So I too had never heard of the song Choosin’Texas and so I went and listened to it and now I would like Rolling Stone to move me to the list of people that do not like the song Choosin’Texas.

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

feminize a band name The Guess Who Cleaned the Bathroom Again

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It’s the 2nd anniversary of my favorite NY Times correction! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

A correction was made on Sept. 6, 2024: Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this article misidentified the heart's location. It is not in the abdominal cavity.

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Yes, but the have Dems pledged to make Trump go away. I’ll take it!

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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Olivia Rodrigo raised $20 million for women's well-being with a benefit show featuring a women-led lineup. Her show raised $10 million and Melinda French Gates pledged another $10 million. Rodrigo said the festival's artists and activists give her hope despite the “regression of women's rights."

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Olivia Rodrigo's festival is uniting women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being

Few superstars are better suited to bridge the gap between Gen Z and nonprofits, which have struggled to build relationships with younger donors.

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I saw the Jeff Buckley documentary Its Never Over yesterday and it’s been driving me batty that I feel like I know a woman interviewed in it who who was his girlfitend. Finally today I figured out she’s Joan as Policewoman! I was OBSESSED with this song 15 years ago. youtu.be/ZPqVig-ggMw?...

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Joan As Police Woman - The Magic

YouTube video by Joan As Police Woman

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I discovered the term “AI winter” thinking it meant the period of upheaval & disruption caused by rapid & cataclysmic change (like nuclear winter but instead of waiting in bunkers we’re all out of work and forced to talk to robots) “What a useful phrase!” I thought. But it’s just this BS.

WIKIPEDIA

Al winter

In the history of artificial intelligence (Al), an Al winter is a period of reduced funding and interest in Al research." The field has experienced several hype cycles, followed by disappointment and criticism, followed by funding cuts, followed by renewed interest years or
even decades later.

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worm @rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

It's August, so it's time to post this again

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toscanini dacron @mintcaketime.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

inside you are three wolves

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Reminder: everyone on American soil, whether they were born here or not, has the right to due process. Here’s everything you need to know.

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I woke up, read a few articles about our seemingly inevitable AI future, saw that Glen Hansard was trending and clicked over to that only to find he has died. I’m stunned and so sad. He was one of the most human of humans and that’s to be treasured. Prayers to his family. youtu.be/p6oMVZsVitE?...

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Glen Hansard - "Song of Good Hope" - Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ - 4/11/26

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Can you spot what’s wrong with this ad? New tools for everything - AI tools, ecosystem work tools, faster, more collaborative, realtime tools…and yet the weakest link is still just taking a moment to communicate clearly. Adjust WHAT about the highlights??? Brighter? Darker? Warner? Cooler? FFS!

An ad for Dropbox that says “Cut editing time by 75%” and shows a close up image of what looks like an xray maybe,with an area circled and a pop up note from a collaborator that says “Adjust highlights”

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This puts Manhattanhenge to shame.

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

The other kid got 18 months in jail. The autistic kid is confined to a mental hospital indefinitely, until someone decides he’s “no longer a danger”. That’s madness.

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I escaped the heatwave to see Disclosure Day and it was so bad I was sure I was in the wrong theater for the first 15 minutes of the film. I actually checked my ticket to be sure.

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Thank you, Justice Elena Kagan, for responding to the SCOTUS decision to deport Haitian refugee families back to a place we know is unsafe, by adding Trump’s vile, racist, exact words into the official case record.

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Since both Watergate and our nation’s anniversary are hot topics this week, here’s my 1976 Bicentennial Coloring Book from when I was 6. Starts with Christopher Columbus & ends with this lovely depiction of the Watergate tapes. I wish they had a G. Gordon Liddy page - woulda colored that mustache.

The cover of a book titled Bicentennial American History Coloring Book 1176-1976. With a gold eagle and a blue field with white stars

A black and white coloring book page depicting a book that says WATERGATE on the cover and two reel to reel audio tapes.

Text at the bottom reads “watergate was a major political scandal involving illegal activities directed at political opponents of President Richard Nixon and the attempts to cover up those activities.”

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J Mills @jmillsjr.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 21/06/2026

I was there At all the cool kid birthday parties At Dave & Busters I DJ’d at the first ever indoor trampoline party I woke up naked In a Chuck E.Cheese Ticket Blaster Booth In 2013

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A Father’s Day Greeting From LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy

I was there At all the cool kid birthday parties At Dave & Busters I DJ’d at the first ever indoor trampoline party I woke up naked In a Chuck-E-C...

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Wu-Tang Clan needs to release another album that only had one copy and charge half a trillion dollars for it. You know Musk wouldn’t be able to resist that flex.

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

This is alarming for so many reasons. I guess they’re pretending it’s about drug abuse but they’re requiring this even for therapists who don’t (and can’t) prescribe anything. They seem to want a database of everyone in therapy. www.404media.co/headway-ther...

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Headway is telling clients in customer support chats and emails that it will use the third-party vendor Persona to verify identities, according to emails viewed by
404 Media. Persona is part of the portfolio of Founder's Fund, Peter Thiel's investment firm, according to Founder's Fund's website. Earlier this year, Discord ended its extremely short-lived contract with Persona, but many other platforms use it, including Doordash, Uber, and Roblox.

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ICARUS @mistericarus.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

SHAROOOON! THEY'VE TRAPPED ME FUCKIN SOUL IN A FUCKIN DIGITAL CONSTRUCT SHARON. IVE GOT NO FUCKIN FREE WILL SHARON. THEY WANT ME TO SING CRAZY TRAIN TILL THE HEAT DEATH OF THE UNIVERSE SHARON. FUCKIN HELL. SHAROOOON!

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Now the strange fake arms are different colors. 😳

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

My thoughts watching this: Volcano. Volcano. Volcano. Volcano. Volcanoooooh shit!

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Oh FFS NY Times keep your eye on the ball.

Critics Say the Deal Creates a 'Slush Fund. The Phrase Has a Colorful History.

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Headline tweak: “In a Perfect World We’re Not Screwed”. They should make it crystal clear from the start that the model simulations they’re discussing are absolutely NOT what the GOP is doing in response to the SCOTUS ruling. NY Times new Pie in the Sky beat. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/u...

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Why Neutral Maps Could Empower Black Voters as Much as the Voting Rights Act

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

“That is the horror of Springsteen’s catalog. It keeps aging well because America refuses to age better.” Nails it. Though gotta give credit to Jesse Wells as a young artist who is loud about the state of things.

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

She’s trying to say it’s clear she didn’t agree with the entire statement when she literally said “ditto”. DITTO! Ms. Kiggans replied: “That’s right. I, ditto. Yes, yes to that.” For those younger than Gen X this is like saying “I select all, copy and paste that.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/u...

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A Racist Remark About Jeffries Sets Off Democratic Anger in Virginia

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Space @redditspaceviewes.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

NASA has unveiled one of the closest images ever captured of Jupiter—and the detail is truly stunning. CREDIT:NASA

NASA has unveiled one of the closest images ever captured of Jupiter—and the detail is truly stunning.

Swirling cloud patterns, enormous storms, and chaotic bands sweep across the planet, each one far larger than Earth itself. These massive systems have been active for centuries, and many are likely to persist for generations.

A powerful reminder of how intense and ever-changing our Solar System truly is.

#Jupiter #NASA #SpaceExploration #SolarSystem #Astronomy #PlanetaryScience #SpaceFacts

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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Hey MAGA, are you tired of all the winning yet? #DonTheCon

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 15/04/2026

Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich.

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

The NY Times just referred to George Santos as a “serial fabulist” 😂 and I feel strongly that such a character should wear a top hat.

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Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 07/04/2026

i think we should be clear that just because the astronauts did not immediately declare the moon haunted, does not mean it is not haunted it may mean that the astronauts are now themselves haunted have we prepared for this eventuality and if so how

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/04/2026

Again, I don’t see how you can read this as anything other than Trump trying to normalize the idea of using nuclear weapons

Spoke with President Trump. He told me the conflict should be over in days, not weeks but if no deal is made he’s blowing up the whole country with “very little” off the table.

"If happens, it happens. And if it doesn't, we're blowing up the whole country,” he said.

I asked if there’s anything off limits.

“Very little,” he said.

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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Guys you really expect the same people who can't stand up to trump about their shoe sizes to invoke the 25th amendment???

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TheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

A different perspective. Always helpful.

Christopher Penn wrote:

Just remember that given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it's far more likely that autism causes vaccines.

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Trump’s unbridled assholery is causing judges to take the tone your parents would use if you demanded to take their car after driving yours into the pool.

Excerpt from news story:

Judge Leon appeared to mostly reject those arguments.
"While I take seriously the
government's concerns regarding the safety and security of the White House grounds and the president himself, the existence of a 'large hole' beside the White House is, of course, a problem of the president's own making!" he wrote.

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

At Kennedy Space Center astronauts have to take elevators to the top of launch pad towers in order to enter their space capsules before lift off. This is the elevator panel at Pad 39A.

A series of buttons for different levels. The bottom level is labeled "Earth" and the top level is called "Space"

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andy™ @andylevy.net · 01/04/2026

i just kobayashi marued the wordle

What other Times readers did:

No one in our sample of 58,982 completed
Wordles faced this scenario!

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Ah, do you mean his “freestyle diplomacy”??? (Via NY Times)

Headline and then text:

Standoff With Iran Raises Fresh Doubts About Trump's Freestyle
Diplomacy

A jumble of emissaries — a friend, a family member, a dove and a hawk - on the Iran crisis reflects President Trump's improvisational approach.
6 MIN READ

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Deirdre Bell @deirdreb.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

When you want to get your message out to all of America but your press pool can only reach bots on X.

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

As a point of comparison, the US spent $21 billion in FY 2022 to feed billions of breakfasts and lunches to kids in schools across our whole country for an entire year under the universal school meals program that was later discontinued.

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

New from 404 Media: CBP tapped into the online advertising ecosystem to track peoples' movements, according to an internal DHS document. Shows for the first time DHS tracked phones via process for putting ads in ordinary apps—video games, fitness apps, many more www.404media.co/cbp-tapped-i...

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CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoples’ Movements

An internal DHS document obtained by 404 Media shows for the first time CBP used location data sourced from the online advertising industry to track phone locations. ICE has bought access to similar t...

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