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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The collective ignorance of MAGA, a cult that mindlessly repeats whatever they've been told by liars—and knows no actual history.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Great ad.
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🎃Darin S Pumpkins🎃 @darinself.com · 28/09/2026
The mayor of Ithaca (my friend and former fellow PhD candidate in Government at Cornell) announces a moratorium on permitting Greek Life activities until Cornell produces new standards of addressing sexual assault.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is an absolute disaster from a national security perspective. Obviously, a lot on F-35s is classified, but a weapons-bay door and a canopy with radar-absorbing material are some of the most sensitive. Hard to describe how bad this is.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Allegations against Lauren Boebert include sexual relations with Congressional employees, hush money payments, and thousands of dollars in misused official and campaign funds. Here's the redacted complaint: media.coloradotimesrecorder.com/wp-content/u...
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
OpenAI and Microsoft admitted LLMs are predatory tech built on “an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions,” and the “largest theft of labor in human history.” An internal Microsoft document said AI has created a “doom loop” that is killing “the entire web.” www.404media.co/doom-loop-op...
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‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft
"Millions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their work to be an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions."
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 17/09/2026
UN-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in two deadly Iran strikes, including one on a school in the southern city of Minab.
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UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes
U.N.-commissioned human rights experts say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran.
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Lisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Not only did I meet Robert Kraft, I worked for him. His kid Jonathan asked me to “remove the black music” from my gameday playlist in ‘94 & I refused so they fired me. I was the cheerleader director at the time.  I sued them for wrongful termination and won. So yes, I know that motherfucker. 
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Don @donald777.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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The American Age Is Over
A period of global dominance has ended in plain sight.
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Bill Shea @billshea19.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This is an important read. I also have noticed local Detroit TV news station crime segments are specifically mentioning the importance of Flock cameras -- it feels extremely coordinated and intentional.
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Don @donald777.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
www.theatlantic.com/internationa... 🎁 🔗
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Trump Loses the Other Strait
The Houthi advance is bad news for the U.S., and even worse news for Saudi Arabia.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Trump offers a bribe of $5,000 in exchange for votes, the bribe is promoted as a dividend and would cost $1.2 trillion dollars. This is a felony under 18 U.S.C. § 597, bribing someone to vote a certain way is a federal crime punishable by prison.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
RESULT: David Morales, a socialist challenger, has ousted the mayor of Providence David Smiley. Add Providence to NYC, DC, and Ann Arbor as socialist wins in mayoral elections.
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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
Map showing Lower Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
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Don @donald777.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/... 🎁 🔗
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An Inflection Point for Prediction Markets
The crackdown on insider trading has exposed the platforms’ fundamental contradictions.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
In independence, Missouri, hometown of Harry Truman, tonight city councilman John Perkins got absolutely rocked, losing a recall election with 68% voting to end his term immediately over his vote to approve a big data center. www.kmbc.com/article/inde...
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Independence Councilman John Perkins recalled after voting to approve multibillion-dollar data center
Independence voters recalled District 1 Councilman John Perkins following his vote to approve a multibillion-dollar data center project.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Cover. 💔 @newyorker.com www.newyorker.com/culture/cove...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 27/08/2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration diverted $10 million in Florida taxpayer money to a charity tied to his wife, a grand jury found. The transactions amounted to misuse of public funds as “part of a sophisticated scheme to fund political activities,” the jury said. nyti.ms/3SjdBXA
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 27/08/2026
REMINDER: Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in now 73 days. Yet he still: •Has his job •Gets paid, and •Gets free world-class healthcare The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, & against guaranteed paid leave—gets all three as he needs it most.😐
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A civilian geography professor was fired from West Point for pushing back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change.
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West Point professor fired after pushing back on limitations to teaching climate change, lawsuit says
Adam Kalkstein pushed back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change, the lawsuit says.
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Don @donald777.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Iran Unleashed
The dominant power in the Middle East from now on will not be the U.S. or Israel but Iran.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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Cory Doctorow: The people who tell you ‘AI is changing everything’ are lying
It has become impossible to tell managers mesmerised by artificial intelligence that the tools are not, in fact, helpful. So employees just play along with the fiction to keep their jobs, writes our t...
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Don @donald777.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
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Bring Back the Blue-Book Exam
The humble booklet is more than just a last redoubt against cheating. Staring down its empty pages, students discover what they’re capable of as writers and thinkers.
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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
A wonderfully appropriate Banksy
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JoanKay @joankay.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Highly usable post from last year
@weedle.bsky.social: Pete Hegseth is not going to remember his soldiers need food.
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Angry Byrd @tylerbigbyrd.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Has anyone checked up on Mark, he might be having a rough day. Not being able to continue to hurt children on purpose. apnews.com/article/meta...
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Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms.
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Don @donald777.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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How the U.S. Squandered Its Strategic Advantage
Idle threats and munitions shortages have boxed Trump in.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
THE U.S. HAS DEPLETED NEARLY 80% OF ITS THAAD INTERCEPTORS, ABOUT HALF OF ITS PATRIOT MISSILES AND SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF OTHER PRECISION MUNITIONS DURING THE IRAN CONFLICT, PROMPTING SENIOR MILITARY COMMANDERS TO WARN THAT KEY STOCKPILES ARE DANGEROUSLY LOW. - CNN
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Don @donald777.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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Climate Change Is Moving Mountains
As glaciers melt and rainfall grows more extreme, once-stable lands are shifting.
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Don @donald777.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
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The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs
Policies that gave addicts clean needles and places to use drugs were intended to reduce harm. They created a “zombie apocalypse.”
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Don @donald777.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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Why Kids Can’t Quit Roblox
The mechanics of many games on the platform are nearly identical to those of slot machines and sports-betting apps.
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Don @donald777.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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The AI Bubble Is No Ordinary Bubble
Tech companies need to generate huge revenues fast, or the economy could be in trouble.
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Don @donald777.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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The American People Need the Truth About the Iran War
The president and the Pentagon are not being up front about what has happened in more than 20 weeks of hostilities.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
NY Tmes exec editor Joe Kahn said in 2024 that the issue of democracy's survival was not a top priority in his newsroom's coverage. Now Trump is sending federal agents to NYT reporters' homes to deliver subpoenas over coverage he doesn't like. I wonder if democracy is a priority for Joe now.
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 10/07/2026
Last month was the *2nd* hottest June on record for our planet. This was estimated at 1.39°C warmer than a pre-industrial (1850-1900) average. El Niño is also well underway and clearly visible in the anomaly maps. Summary from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social at climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-...
Orthographic map showing 2-m air temperature anomalies in June 2026 relative to a 1981-2010 baseline. This visualization shows North and South America. There was quite a bit of spatial variability in the pattern of anomalies.Orthographic map showing 2-m air temperature anomalies in June 2026 relative to a 1981-2010 baseline using ERA5 data. This visualization shows Africa, Europe, and western Asia. There is large temperature variability, with the warmest spot over western Russia and western Europe.Orthographic map showing 2-m air temperature anomalies in June 2026 relative to a 1981-2010 baseline using ERA5 data. This visualization shows Australia, Antarctica, and Asia. Most areas are warmer than average, except for parts the Antarctic.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 09/07/2026
Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in 25 days in the hospital. Yet he still has a job, still getting paid, and getting unlimited world class healthcare. The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, and against guaranteed paid leave, is now getting all three.
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Don @donald777.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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The End of Reading Is Here
Optimists once believed that universal literacy was inevitable. Now it seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly in human history.
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Gord Miller 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @gmillertsn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The initial reaction from senior sports federation officials in Europe is that reinstating Russia while the occupation of Ukraine is ongoing will likely lead to a mass European boycott of the LA Olympics, and there will be pressure on Canada to join it.
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
This, my friends, is how one bons the old mot:
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Eric Haywood @erichaywood.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
The security guard at the door:
Michael B. Jordan asking “Y’all Klan?” in SINNERS
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune
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Don @donald777.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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The Great American State Fair Isn’t Very Great
A dizzying showcase on the National Mall has Abraham Lincoln holograms, free Frosties, and a lot of Donald Trump.
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Don @donald777.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
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America Is Headed Toward the Infinite Workweek
The future of AI and jobs will be so much weirder than you think.
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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
"Because faculty no longer control the curriculum, Texas A&M is quickly becoming an institution of dead dogmas." - Martin Peterson His full resignation letter below. Hear from him directly at our next Resistance Salon - June 24 @ 12pm ET. Register 👇 www.resistancestudiesseries.com/salon
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
This is a stunning strategic defeat and Trump is without parallel as a strategic loser. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/u...
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Trump Demanded Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender.’ He Got a Surprise Instead.
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Don @donald777.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
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Trump in Defeat
The president went to war triumphant and will likely leave greatly weakened.
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Cameron 🇺🇸🗽🦅 @cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
>renames it to the Department of War >names himself the Secretary of War >fights one war >loses
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 17/06/2026
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