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10/11 News @1011now.com · 26/07/2026
The Good Side: The Museum Rizzler
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The Good Side: The Museum Rizzler
The Good Side features people and programs making a positive difference in local communities.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Here we are in 2026 and this song is just as relevant now as it was when it was created. ‘Stop, Hey What's That Sound’ Buffalo Springfield Released December, 1966
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 25/07/2026
The C.D.C.’s parasite-surveillance team, which was instrumental in tracing the origin of the 2013 cyclospora outbreak, had 11 scientists before DOGE began gutting federal agencies. Now it has three. www.newyorker.com/culture/prog...
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Grocery Shopping in the Age of Explosive Diarrhea
The cyclospora outbreak lays bare our underfunded and overwhelmed public-health system.
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THE BOO! GIRL @the-book-girl.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Just do it, ppl
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 25/07/2026
CHODE! DRINK! Somebody listens to the Daily Beans podcast!
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 25/07/2026
A lot of its dysfunction goes back to Newt Gingrich. www.newyorker.com/podcast/poli...
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Congress Used to Work. What Happened?
A lot of its dysfunction goes back to Newt Gingrich.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Trump plans to long-term move troops into Washington, D.C. It appears they have now acquired long-term housing. The housing cost $292 million. Likely to assist him in trying to attain the third term he announced last night.
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Trump’s rambling gala address included insults, potshots and quip about a third presidential term
President mocks political opponents and journalists in mostly light-hearted, hour-long speech at White House correspondents’ dinner
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 25/07/2026
A baby was rescued by her family after her home was set on fire by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. The attacks come as settlers and Israeli forces carry out extensive raids across Nablus.
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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Guess which librarian is taking the TEDxSanDiego stage to talk library joy? 🤯 Overjoyed to explore the theme of JOY through big ideas challenging perspectives, changing attitudes, and inspiring action in the San Diego region and beyond 💛 🗓️ August 27, 2026 🎟️ Grab your tickets at tedxsandiego.com
A photo of Mychal Threets inside of the “O” of the word “Joy”. Mychal is featured speaker at TEDx San Diego
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Al Jazeera Investigates @ajiunit.com · 25/07/2026
"It's the laundry machine of the Israeli government." The former chairman of the World Zionist Organization tells us how its Settlement Division operates. Watch our full investigation below 👇
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Link: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Exhibit F – #211, Att. #6 in Thakur v. Trump (N.D. Cal., 3:25-cv-04737) – CourtListener.com
Declaration of Kyle A. McLorg in Support of 210 MOTION for Summary Judgment MOTION to Certify Class, and Memorandum of Points and Authorities In Support filed byKen Alex, Plamen Atanassov, Louise Beds...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/07/2026
Nixon tried to hide the evidence. The Supreme Court unanimously said no president is above the law. Katie Phang explains why United States v. Nixon still matters today—and why its lessons feel more urgent than ever. Read this:
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Nixon's Tapes Were Never His To Hide
In 1971, then-President Richard Nixon secretly installed a voice-activated recording system throughout the White House.
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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Another edition of ABC to XTC is next on @rtegold.bsky.social, with music from Toyah, The Smiths, Bruce Springsteen and more. Listen via the RTÉ mobile app or stream the show at www.rte.ie/radio/gold/
The label of the 45 RPM single (B side) for "Money Changes Everything" (Johnny Marr) by The Smiths, RT 192, (c) 1986 Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/07/2026
Trump froze on Iran, then went and bombed (on stage) at the WHCA dinner with plagiarized jokes. Houthis torched a Saudi refinery. Ukraine hit Russia. And Trump's at the golf course. Your midday update is here: www.meidasplus.com/p/saturday-a...
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Saturday Afternoon News Updates: The Only Thing Trump Bombed Saturday Night Was His Big Speech — 7/25/26
Your Saturday updates are here.
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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I'm sorry. "ICE facility for kids" should be where this loses everyone. WTF, America?
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Fine Mess Pottery @finemesspottery.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
What's new at FMP? www.patreon.com/FineMessPott...
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July Photo Dump | Fine Mess Pottery
July has been flying by! I'm finally making progress on the long-delayed cat dish fundraiser. I have a lot of fun with the glazing of these
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Lavonne @loveon9.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Breaking news! 🧅 Netanyahu to announce Iran nuclear weapons! bsky.app/profile/noth...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/07/2026
HERE WE GO AGAIN: Israel’s N12 reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday, where Netanyahu is expected to present intelligence claiming Iran is “once again racing towards nuclear weapons and accelerating its actions.”
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
BREAKING: In my lawsuit against Todd Blanche for the Epstein Files, Judge Sullivan has just ordered Blanche to produce, in camera (in chambers), the UNREDACTED emails & documents, and Blanche must bring documentation supporting his representations the DOJ’s redactions are what he claims they are.
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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
There are some honest-to-god heroes in this fight against ethnic cleansing. Not gonna name names. Too soon for that. One day, your stories will be told. You know who you are 🫡
An airport gate
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 26/07/2026
"Sometimes you bite off more than you can chew, huh, Donald." Katie Phang breaks down the latest blow to Donald Trump in his defamation suit against the BBC, with a judge ordering him to hand over financial records and green-lighting subpoenas for his inner circle.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 26/07/2026
Here are links to Sidebar with Katie Phang: Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4yIgs1w...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 26/07/2026
LIVE NOW! 👇
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Ellen Clair Lamb @eclamb.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
At Wolf Trap tonight for the first time this season. Jimmie Vaughn, Lucinda Williams, Bob Dylan. Jimmie and Lucinda were both so good I almost don’t care what mood Bob is in.
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
it's Saturday, and it's time for "this week in stupid: July 25 edition" — Andrew shows it off, Donny blows it off, and so much more... thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —
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this week in stupid: July 25 edition
Andrew shows it off, Donny blows it off, and so much more...
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 03/07/2026
As the world marks 1,000 days since Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza began, authorities in the besieged enclave say more than 90% of the strip has been destroyed and that Israeli forces are in control of 80% of the occupied territory. 🔗: aje.news/uk9ifs | #Infograph
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Donny's Deserted Shitpile of Nothingness on the National Mall isn't just a failure. it's a safety hazard (the stage fell apart during a live rehearsal) and an environmental disaster area as well. thank you for your attention to my post in which I bring the receipts. link is here: bit.ly/4aB1meL
so, performers are now expected to risk their lives standing under some piece of crap stage that could come crashing down on their heads at any moment.

and then there’s that stupid miniature arch that’s literally coming unglued under the hot sun.

all this stuff is falling apart because once again, Donny cheaped out. this has been Dear Leader’s modus since forever: promise the moon, rake in the bucks, and then pocket most of the moolah while delivering some duct-taped-together shithole mess that collapses into pieces almost immediately.
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NPR @npr.org · 03/07/2026
The costs of having a baby in the U.S. can be hard to predict and budget for. We want to hear your stories and questions about how to navigate the system. n.pr/3SEOXAp
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Just gave birth or are about to? Share your story and questions about costs
The costs of having a baby in the U.S. can be hard to predict and budget for. We want to hear your stories and questions about how to navigate the system.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 03/07/2026
Greek former parliamentarian Stelios Kouloglou targeted with Pegasus software, Citizen Lab analysis finds.
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EU lawmaker investigating surveillance hacked by Israeli spyware, report says
Greek former parliamentarian Stelios Kouloglou targeted with Pegasus software, Citizen Lab analysis finds.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship as well as state bans on transgender athletes. Russia launched its biggest attack on Ukraine since the invasion began. And Trump's financial disclosure revealed just how much profit he reaped last year. A lot to process. Here's the full breakdown.
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Supreme Court strikes down Trump's birthright citizenship EO. Russia strikes back at Ukraine. Trump's financial disclosure released.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 03/07/2026
Israeli settlers intensify attacks in West Bank, targeting water supplies aje.news/u3z07x
Israeli settlers intensify attacks in West Bank, targeting water supplies
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 03/07/2026
In Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1898, a white mob murdered Black men in the street and  overthrew the city’s democratically elected biracial government. North Carolina would not elect another Black person to Congress until 1992. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/SBU6sA
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The Intimate Legacies of a White-Supremacist Coup
A racist takeover in Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1898, has reverberated across generations as a reminder of American democracy’s terrifying vulnerability.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/07/2026
If you're an FBI analyst surging to Atlanta to review records, reach out to me. I'll keep you anonymous. Signal in bio. Please share this post widely.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 03/07/2026
As legal conservatism continues to dominate the courts, liberals should reconsider the place for morality in constitutional debate, Jeannie Suk Gersen writes: “The semiquincentennial of our country is the perfect time for liberals to reclaim natural law.” newyorkermag.visitlink.me/rxT1E3
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Why Have Liberals Abandoned a Moral Reading of the Constitution?
From slavery to abortion, conservatives and liberals alike have reached for “natural law” to resolve many of the country’s most important cases. But, in recent years, the balance has shifted.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 04/07/2026
President Trump claims to be targeting vessels involved in drug trafficking. Were the fishermen who went missing with the Fiorella collateral damage? Will Freeman reports: www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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An Ecuadorian Fishing Boat Disappears Amid Trump’s Strikes in the Pacific
The President claims to be targeting vessels involved in drug trafficking. Were the fishermen who went missing with the Fiorella collateral damage?
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New Mexican @mejicana.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I want golf courses to be shut down. They require so much water and God knows we're short on water in the Southwest. Shut down all of trump's golf courses.
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Jason Scott @textfiles.com · 03/07/2026
I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.
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Ellen Clair Lamb @eclamb.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
So dry your tears, and baby, walk outside . . . youtu.be/BLInAn1LwZU?...
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X - 4th of July
YouTube video by X - The Band
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NPR @npr.org · 04/07/2026
Experts share guidance on how to prevent common summertime health risks, such as drowning, fire accidents and heat exhaustion.
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5 safety tips to keep you out of the emergency room this summer
Experts share guidance on how to prevent common summertime health risks, such as drowning, fire accidents and heat exhaustion.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
"In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."
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Ellen Clair Lamb @eclamb.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Hey National Guard, are you checking them for weapons?
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Nearly one million people who bought Trump's memecoin have lost money through the end of June. Their losses total $3.81 billion. Trump walked away with a $636 million payout on the same crypto bet.
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Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. statuskuo.substack.com/p/just-for-s...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/07/2026
I mean, you gotta be rooting for heat stroke, yeah?
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 04/07/2026
In a Kvetchbook by Barry Blitt, Mt. Rushmore goes incognito.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 04/07/2026
Turkiye’s Erdogan says Israel must not be able to ‘dynamite’ US-Iran deal aje.news/awbicv
Turkiye’s Erdogan says Israel must not be able to ‘dynamite’ US-Iran deal
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
here's today's post: "America the beautiful, America the deeply fucked up" — here’s to you on this 4th of July. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
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America the beautiful, America the deeply fucked up
here’s to you on this 4th of July
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NPR @npr.org · 04/07/2026
Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. It hits kids hard. A board game teaches how to prevent it. n.pr/4eLWZQG
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Move over Chutes & Ladders: Schisto & Ladders has educational value plus worms
Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. It hits kids hard. A board game teaches how to prevent it.
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𝔈𝔐𝔄𝔑🦋♊️🕊 @butterfly2025-00.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Brazilian artist 💫Doda Neris من روائع الهاندميد String Art
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