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Antifactotum

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Trespasser Writer artist feminist Wrote my dissertation on infanticide. Writing my memoir about divorce. Amor fati

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The Lever @levernews.com · 4h
“Putting the Joker in charge of the Manhattan Project.” Oscar-winning filmmaker @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social, director of MUSK, on Elon Musk, autonomous weapons, DOGE’s access to Americans’ federal data.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Zelenskyy says Trump has betrayed Ukraine.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 08/10/2026
Notorious election fraudster Tina Peters recently met with the president to discuss the midterm elections. trib.al/oBRGQFw
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Election Denier’s Lawyer Reveals Trump’s Secret Plan Ahead of Midterms
Notorious election fraudster Tina Peters recently met with the president to discuss the midterm elections.
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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A Louisiana Republican police chief candidate, Christopher Paul, who’s running unopposed, reportedly faces child rape charges. Protesters constantly disrupted Trump's Texas rally, much to his annoyance.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It appears that the National Guard shot and killed an unarmed man (in the back). www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Autopsy shows National Guard fatally shot Memphis man in the back
The report conflicts with the authorities’ initial account, which said Tyrin Johnson had been shot in the chest.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Fair Q
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Everyone involved in this process — including the Palantir employees — have to be investigated and probably go to jail.
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Ody @odeecs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Remember who is profiting off human trafficking and concentration camps. Remember EXACTLY who these bastards are... and then dedicate the rest of your life to exacting cold justice for their crimes against humanity.
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Harrison Lemke @hplemke.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
vegetables are good for you. you're thinking of Joe Camel
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Plot to Enslave America
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Post them on social media. Tag Drexel in those posts. Send to President Merlo president@drexel.edu And Trish Wellenbach tw958@drexel.edu The pressure is working and we need to push it over the edge. It’s not enough, but it’s getting better. Please please take action this weekend, academics.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
They’re also going to try to push through a nom if he retires during the lame duck from Nov 4-Jan 3. Buckle up.
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JoGo @mywitsend.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Eight years ago today the Saudi government murdered WaPo columnist Jamaal Khashoggi. Today they own 49.5% of the biggest media/news company in America.
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Dovewoman 💙 🇺🇦 💙 @dovewoman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
(Think This Is New) ATTN 👇 RECALL: Fettuccine recall from Walmarts across USA. All lots recalled! Sold under "bettergoods" brand as "Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine". Distributed to Walmarts in USA. All lots are recalled! Ck freezers, return May cause Listeria! Can cause death #Blues
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
Hannity's list of "TRUMP'S TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS" includes restoring Confederate names to military bases and releasing dietary guidelines
cap from Hannity
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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
that's crazy because another man named David Ellison wrote this just over a month ago.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
USPS in Utah dumped 300 mail-in ballots into a parking lot garbage bin. USPS’s current defense? “Laziness.”
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Utah postal worker accused of throwing away 300 mail-in ballots in church parking lot
Over 95% of Utah voters rely on mail-in ballots, making destroyed ballots critical loss.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 22/09/2026
Already Trump’s children are frantically stuffing their pockets with cash as if this bonanza could end tomorrow. trib.al/fDbRMIq
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Why Trump May Not Serve Out His Presidency
He will only get crazier, and at some point Republicans will cut their losses.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21/09/2026
Trump’s Arctic adviser has a social feed filled with foreign news accounts, sometimes from outlets sympathetic to Putin. In May, he reposted a video of Putin taken by Russian state media, an action a policy expert later called “super-loaded.”
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How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic Adviser
As head of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Thomas Dans has backed a takeover of Greenland and other items on President Donald Trump’s list. But it’s not always clear where the administration’s ag...
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Antifactotum @deirdreday.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Rahm needs to go away.
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Preston MacDougall @chemicaleyeguy.mstdn.science.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
RE: hachyderm.io/@skinnylatte/117294245… #ResistanceGenealogy never sleeps! #ElbowsUp against #racism and #colonialism💪 forever!
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
every day of my life I think about the people using “she” to describe this computer program who still need to be convinced to use it for trans women
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Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I love the dedication in My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinhem
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I interviewed the lawyer representing the USPS whistleblower on Sidebar Tuesday night and here’s some of what he had to share:
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This is no coincidence. This is a multi-part plan by the GOP to make it harder for you to vote and easier for them to cheat. Please read and share. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Republicans, Trump DOJ press Supreme Court to weaken federal protection against last-minute voter purges
If the Supreme Court accepts their reading, states could have substantially more freedom to run systematic purge program in the final weeks before federal elections — precisely when an erroneous match...
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Fixed it for you #Google
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zobear.bsky.social @zobear.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Trump decided to make the guy, who was fired from a nonprofit for financial mismanagement, Secretary of Defence. Stable genius! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
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Pete Hegseth forced out of non-profit leadership roles for misconduct – report
Whistleblower report accuses Trump Pentagon pick of financial mismanagement, intoxication and sexist behavior
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Hoarse Whisperer @therealhoarse.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Sometimes when I feel sad, I like to watch vultures turning wheels in the sky to cheer myself up. “I bet they’re on their way to feast on my enemies,” I tell myself, and that usually makes me feel better.
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
"The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism." Hannah Arendt
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/08/2026
Talarico details Paxton’s anti-puppy record
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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Thanks to Hegseth: "It has become clear that my philosophy of leadership, and my understanding of the value and mission of Stars and Stripes, differ in fundamental ways from the direction the leadership of the Department of Defense has for the organization." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Stars and Stripes publisher announces departure with a parting shot at Pentagon
An active-duty Navy captain was placed in leadership ahead of the publisher's resignation, sparking fears that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth might gain control of the newspaper prized for its indepen...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 17/08/2026
“We are allowing the tech industry to consolidate this extraordinary degree of resources, unlike anything ever before.”
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The race to stop AI’s threats to democracy
Tech journalist Karen Hao sounds the alarm about the rising risks to the country—and planet—from the growth of artificial intelligence.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Thomson Reuters, which owns news agency Reuters, has signed a $125M deal giving ICE access to its databases of personal data. USA Today has partnered with Palantir to gain "actionable intelligence" on its audiences. The media should be opponents of Trump's police state — not collaborators.
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✠ 𝐃𝐨𝐜 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 - 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🇨🇦 🇬🇱 🖇️ 𝟾𝟼𝟺𝟽 @unauthorizedbeast.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
This is some Bullshit! @reuters.com @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Honestly, the judge ought to throw them in jail 'til it's taken down.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Zohran Mamdani is backing a bill to hold Amazon accountable for exploiting delivery drivers. Now Amazon is launching a $5M lobbying blitz — led by Chuck Schumer's daughter — to crush it. Instead of spending millions on lobbying, Amazon should pay and treat its drivers fairly.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I’m going to make a proposal today that’s almost certain to get me consigned to the neo-Luddite dustbin of history. But hear me out... robertreich.substack.com/p/stop-ai
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
NEWS: Jamie Raskin just launched his investigation of Trump's Reflecting Pool prosecutions with a demand for communications between DOJ, Interior Department, and WH. "Did DOJ prosecutors knowingly bring a bogus indictment?" Raskin asks. Backstory is in my thread/reporting below.
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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Samuel Alito who "has a history of voting in favor of fossil fuel interests" - "gained up to $2.9m from his fossil fuel interests between 2005 and 2024, a new review of financial disclosures shows." How is this cool?
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Samuel Alito gained up to $2.9m from oil and gas assets since joining supreme court, analysis shows
Critics argue US high court justice should recuse himself from upcoming fossil fuel firms’ climate accountability case
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 09/08/2026
Recent polling shows that only a fraction of independent voters support ICE's enforcement of immigration laws.
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⁠Is ICE using too much force? New poll shows big public opinion shift
Recent polling shows that only a fraction of independent voters support ICE's enforcement of immigration laws.
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 08/08/2026
Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.
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Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.
As part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could reportedly become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States.
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WIRED @wired.com · 08/08/2026
Homeland Security told immigrants that leaving the US would wipe out fines it claims they owe. Now it wants private investigators to find them in their home countries and collect.
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DHS Is Hiring Bounty Hunters to Find and Photograph Deported People’s Homes Abroad
Homeland Security told immigrants that leaving the US would wipe out fines it claims they owe. Now it wants private investigators to find them in their home countries and collect.
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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 03/08/2026
A Russian bombing operation on 1st August which hit a Ukraine automated publishing distribution centre destroyed approximately eight million books, continuing a campaign of “deliberate” assault on the country’s book industry. 👇
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Russian attacks wipe out a third of Ukraine's annual book production in a month
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Ahhh, Oregon
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Salem Brought a Guillotine To Oppose New Data Center. Company Reps Left, Feeling “Unsafe”.
Salem's city council voted unanimously to pursue a data center moratorium after residents - and a guillotine - pushed back on a $5.1 billion AI facility.
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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
An ABC NEWS Verify investigation has found Facebook's parent company, Meta, is directly paying several controversial content creators including a white nationalist with Neo-Nazi links and a prominent anti-vaxxer.
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Facebook pays controversial creators to produce rage-bait content
An ABC NEWS Verify investigation reveals Facebook is directly funding some controversial Australian content creators including a white nationalist and an anti-vaxxer influencer.
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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Unable to articulate the depth of my rage that he vandalized the moon. cbs12.com/news/local/a...
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Abandoned SpaceX rocket slams into moon at 5,400 mph, carving new crater
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster that launched from Florida struck the surface of the moon early Wednesday, creating a new crater.
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 04/08/2026
I’ve been notified of another death in ICE custody. This is the 55th death under Trump’s second term and the second reported death at Delaney Hall in less than 8 months. We must end the use of these deadly private prisons and reform our country’s cruel detention policies.
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Brian Cardone @cardonebrian.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
On the campaign trail Trump said he would never let anyone touch Medicare. On 01.01.2027 the subsidy program for Medicare Part D that helps keep Rx prices down is set to expire. #RepublicanMedicareCuts can be reversed, but we must win the House and Senate. We have 91 days LFG!!
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 31/07/2026
Democrats are calling for an ethics investigation into Republican Congressmember Max Miller of Ohio, who is facing allegations of domestic abuse as he runs for reelection.
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“Assault, Misogyny, Verbal Threats”: Mother Jones Exposé on Allegations Against GOP Rep. Max Miller
Democrats are calling for an ethics investigation into Republican Congressmember Max Miller of Ohio, who is facing allegations of domestic abuse as he runs for reelection. Miller’s ex-wife Emily Moren...
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