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Good job, California. 15 states to go. No child should marry. A child who marries isn’t emancipated, her (and it’s usually a girl) new spouse becomes her guardian. If he abuses her, she cannot go to a domestic violence shelter. She cannot initiate a divorce. She can’t have her own money.

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California bans child marriage, even with parental permission

Supporters hail ban on child marriage and companion bill to address forced marriages as “most comprehensive framework” in the U.S.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 3h

I do not think we should have a death penalty. I don't think it is any kind of deterrent. I think it's barbaric. I think it makes us all worse people. All of us. And we just don't have to do this to ourselves. We could abolish it, and we should.

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I’ve been saying for a while, someone needs to estimate the net cost of millions of people having to spend a chunk of every day worrying about what the insane president has done or will do.

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Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Editor Sophia Dasser and reporter Cereese Qusba of the Cornell Daily Sun are the reason we now know about the gang rape case at Cornell and the university’s shameful under-reaction. Nice work, ladies. (📸 Heather Ainsworth)

Two young women, one in a hijab, huddled over lap tops in a newsroom.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 3h

hi abolish the death penalty the state should never have the power to murder (yes this includes indirectly, I see you, ICE)

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Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This situation necessitates Democratic leaders who possess the courage to take a stand. It is imperative that they respond appropriately. Will they demonstrate the necessary resolve this time?

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11h

A policy expert described Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s push in favor of private schools as a “great American heist,” funneling money from public schools: “It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.” (Published Oct. 2025)

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These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

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Kelly @justkelly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

She was doxxed by a Chi Phi alum who implored his followers to “help a Chi Phi.” Just in case anyone thought that organization was remotely redeemable.

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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It would be a real shame if people here let the folks at Patreon know that Michael Tracey led the charge to help doxx Jane Doe from Cornell. A damn shame. Please don't.

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Willy Wonka: Stop. Don't. Come Back.

Alt: Willy Wonka: Stop. Don't. Come Back.

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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I have an anthropological observation: decent people have SO much pent up rage now from the evil of Trump1, Covid, Biden's fecklessness, Trump2, AI, Iran etc- it is a deadly laser beam of rage and everyone it its path will be destroyed. Cornell rapist ghouls are the dam breaking. Watch.

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

Time for this classic again.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

1 in 8 students experiences sexual violence in college, incl 1 in 4 undergrad women (26%)+ 1 in 14 undergrad men (7%) University administrators: "Imagine if we had to refund all that tuition! Could you imagine!?!" Everyone else: "Imagine if you made systemic fucking changes to prevent rape!"

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equally hater & lover 🇵🇷🌺🌻 @captainsparrow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

AFFIRMATIONS FOR SEWING: - the inside of my garment is nobody’s business - i can use as many pins as I want - pressing this seam won’t make me want to kill myself - the inside of my garment is nobody’s business - i will use all my fabric efficiently - the inside of my garment is nobody’s business

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Charles Louis Richter @richterscale.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

if you are anywhere near Baltimore/DC, this cat and her sister are looking for a new home where they can be together forever. they are recovering from their spay surgery and will be ready to find their new home in a week! they are the sweetest kittens, and I wish I had room for them myself.

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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This 👇

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A fuckup so dumb even NYT homepage/headline writers have no choice but to describe it accurately

As Jack Smith Testifies, a Senator’s Accusation of Perjury Falters

A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts.

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One, this hilariously outs who all got the talking points in advance and how blatantly they parrot those. Two, Schmitt really thought today he'd launch himself to the VP nomination and with that a decent shot at the presidency down the line. Instead this is the only thing he'll be remembered for.

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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Man, do I hate the Electoral College. It is totally part of the Slaveholder Compact with Death.

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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I keep thinking about Emma Sulkowicz, the Columbia University student raped by her male classmate in 2012. The powers that be decided that he was the one who was wronged, because it's so hurtful to be accused of rape.

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Columbia University settles Title IX lawsuit with former student involving ‘mattress girl’ case

An internal Columbia investigation found Paul Nungesser not responsible for sexual misconduct claimed by a student whose senior visual arts thesis project, "Mattress Performance (Carry That Weight)," ...

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

To people who don’t believe that Kermit the Frog is real: What is the basis for your morality? Where does your moral standard come from?

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Gamma Donna @gammamadonna.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our whole family believes in Kermit. Julie Andrews had a long living relationship with him, and actually wrote this song for him. 🎵💚🎵 youtu.be/v5FC6ZoVOos?...

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Song for Kermit (aka. When You Were a Tadpole, 1975) - Julie Andrews

YouTube video by The Julie Andrews Archive

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Darin Self @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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Jake Wright @bcnjake.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I don’t wanna hear SHIT about woke run amok when protesting genocide gets you banned from campus and sexual assault gets you an apology letter.

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have discovered a new antibiotic, known as manikomycin, that may be a bulwark in the fight against drug-resistant superbugs. By attacking the ribosome in a never-before-seen way, manikomycin can evade the existing mechanisms pathogens have developed to resist antibiotics.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

When they get back in power, Democrats need to go all-in on higher education. We need a campaign of reinvestment in public universities across the country that makes the Morrill Land-Grant Act look like nothing by comparison *and* a GI Bill of Rights-style program of tuition grants.

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nick @unionnick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

On the *same day* the Cornell Seven drugged and raped Jane Doe, Cornell banned four students (including the President of Cornell JVP) from campus for three years for nonviolent, pro-Palestine protests. The same Cornell officials let the rapists off with apology essays.

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Tim Osborne Photography 🍁 @timosborne.ca · 28/09/2026

From @helenbennett.bsky.social, today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BokehBirds - any bird captured with a soft, muted or blurry background. Can't help but share a recent favourite of this puffin captured on the Isle of Staffa. #birds

A puffin stands on a mound of grass with small flowers. The background is a nice blurred bokeh featuring white circles where the light reflects off of the water.

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ginger ninja @funkasarusrex.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I non-ironically believe all Bay Area public planning needs somebody to day "how does this get us closer to getting Starfleet HQ one day?" as a genuine aspirational goal.

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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

You know when public attention can reverse a prosecutorial decision like this you almost get the sense that the decision to shrug it off in the first place was not based on an assessment of the quality of the evidence so much as an assessment of the seriousness of the crime.

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dave wagner @davewagner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

new research reports that cats vocalize more when greeting male owners. researchers suggest that this is because cats have apparently learned that men require additional explanation when provided with basic communication. I don't like the idea that cats are judging me this accurately.

Freya, a fluffy gray cat, sits on a light blue table, staring downward with a serious, slightly concerned expression.

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I hope that young woman bankrupts Cornell University.

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Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Michael Kotlikoff, President Ryan Lombardi, VP Student and Campus Life Brian White, VP Robert Harrington, Dean of Medicine And Chi Phi Fraternity.

Four white men who made rapists write essays.

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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“It’s not ALL men.” None of the 50+ men the Cornell rapists invited to come join them in raping a woman they’d drugged went to the authorities or tried to stop it. Not all men would rape an unconscious woman, but where are the men who’d try to stop it, or EVEN FUCKING OBJECT?

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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

But I need to smile more.

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Circ @tinyicecat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This news is important because all the fucks out there actively attempting to wreck the world want you to think that the work is hopeless and just mitigating the worst case scenario. It's not. Fucking keep going.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

They are playing in our faces

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OGBobbyJoshson @jawalker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We need like a fifty year moratorium from men holding positions of power. The older I get the more I see just how destructive we are.

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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hurry up and do it 💥

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Happy Stanislav Petrov Day He passed in 2017. As Encyclopedia Britannica puts it, “He is survived by his two children, two grandchildren, and the entire human race.” If you don't know his story, please take 3 minutes now to learn it. @gchalliance.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social

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Happy Stanislav Petrov Day

Take five minutes to not destroy civilization

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Do you know how much the pay of CEOs at major companies has skyrocketed since 1978? 50%? 100%? 500%? Try 1,316% Meanwhile, the typical workers’ compensation increased only 28%. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

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ButterflyGuy99 @butterflyguy99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A magnificent male Monarch for #InsectThursday #Photography99 📷 #GardenStrolling 🌱 #BloomScrolling 🌻 #Butterflies 🦋 #Monarch

Large orange butterfly with black veining like stained glass on a cluster of orange and yellow flowers.

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Reminder that in Canada upon becoming an engineer you get an iron ring made of a collapsed bridge, purposely designed to be uncomfortable, to remind you that your ethics demand you give a fuck even about the boring grudgework of such as double-checking your math. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Ring

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Iron Ring - Wikipedia

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Punk on Bus Lives!🚍📻 @punkonbuslives.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Happy Star Trek Discovery Day to all who celebrate!🖖🏿

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today is #HobbitDay because Bilbo and Frodo Baggins were both born on September 22nd. Normally we'd shire a hobbit pun or two but it might just feel like a tolkien gesture and we don't want to embarrass our elves. Anyway it's a good day to come and boromir #Tolkien books. 📚

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