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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 12h

We’ve got events happening all across Florida, and there’s probably one closer to you than you think. 🩷 Come knock doors, meet other folks in your community, and help us win Florida. Find an event near you at angienixon.com/events #AngieForFlorida

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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 14h

they should invent a google maps integration that detects if you're trying to run errands when a nearby school is letting out and slaps you in the face

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 12h

A cheery reminder you can now watch visualised editions of You’re Dead To Me on YouTube outside the UK (and on BBC iPlayer in the UK) This episode on the history of underwear was one of my all-time faves, with amazing guests @vicmmic.bsky.social & Prof Serena Dyer youtu.be/T5X4LV46ZVA?...

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What People Wore BEFORE Underwear Existed | You're Dead To Me

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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 13h

Former Hialeah Mayor Raúl Martínez didn't vote for me at first. He didn't know me yet. Now he does, and we want the same things: more housing and better jobs. His math: a Republican who stays home offsets a vote. One who votes for me adds one. #AngieForFlorida

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 17h

“What if we released malware represented in the form of a cute avatar” is an actual business plan now.

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Dots are OpenAI's new personal agents and soon you'll be able to control several of them - Engadget

Sure, seems safe.

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october "pre-order The Struggle Is Always Worth It now!" krausch @octoberk.bsky.social · 17h

this investigation on long COVID inside of prisons is out today at the Sick Times! I worked on this piece for months and am so grateful to the folks who shared their experiences with me. I'll write up a real thread a little later, but you can read it now: thesicktimes.org/2026/09/29/i...

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I interviewed five people with Long COVID in prison. They are invisible in the system. - The Sick Times

While there are no data sources on Long COVID in prison, experts suspect rates of the disease may be higher there than in the general population. They face high reinfection risks and poor access to me...

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 14h

Hoy expandí sobre los peligros del remanente del antiguo #HuracánPolo en CNN en Español con Rebeka Kelly, tanto sobre suelo mexicano como en estados del sur en EE.UU. Además hablé del contexto climático, necesario en todos estos eventos modernos. (bilingual captions)

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Nick Martin @nick-martin.bsky.social · 14h

Spencer is one of the best on this topic. I expect this to be good.

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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 14h

Your power bill went up and nobody told you why. In Fort Meade, a $2.6B data center got $140M in tax breaks while residents asked about water and power. The company that creates the cost should pay it. Not you. Swipe. #AngieForFlorida

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 17h

We put this together very last-minute, BUT if you're in Seattle and feel like popping by on your lunch break tomorrow, I'll be at Phoenix Comics on Capitol Hill to explain the entire Bad Seeds event to you personally! Plus sign anything you like.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 18h

“This is what mass surveillance looks like when it reaches the shoulder of the highway…An AI-powered camera flagged Alek’s plate. An anonymous law enforcement agent decided his completely ordinary trip looked suspicious. And a deputy went out and found a violation that never happened.”

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Texas driver wins lawsuit over surveillance-triggered traffic stop

Jury rules in favor of driver in a case that uncovered unsettling facts about how a vast and secretive network is being used to track people across Texas.

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Andrew @andrewhsowards.bsky.social · 19h

A lot of the work that went into this was done by my former colleague at the FPD, one of the smartest and most dedicated lawyers I ever knew, Paula Harms. She passed away last year unexpectedly and I really wish she could see this.

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Ann M. Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Anyhoo, seriously, this is all very funny but it's also Anthropic violating its IPO in violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 www.reuters.com/business/fin...

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EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic warns AI may pose 'existential risks to humanity' in IPO filing

It's an extraordinary warning by a company seeking to profit from the same technology.

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Ann M. Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Anyhoo, me and @activistinvestor.bsky.social did a podcast on this problem when the SpaceX IPO documents started leaking, and now it looks like this is just going to be par for the course podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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SpaceX leaks, independent directors

Podcast Episode · Shareholder Primacy · April 29 · 36m

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Ann M. Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

seriously, SpaceX showed the way and Anthropic is following it. Selective leaks of the "confidential" prospectus to gin up enthusiasm for the IPO, which is wildly illegal under the federal securities laws but no one cares about that anymore www.reuters.com/legal/transa...

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EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic leaders to control AI lab via 'Founder LLC' to promote public good over market forces

Anthropic has long positioned itself as the virtuous AI company. An early look at its IPO filing shows how it is creating a new "Founder LLC" vehicle aimed at serving the common good, while insulatin...

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Lindsey Boylan @lindseyboylan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This man is a monster. He seeks out women survivors because he hates them. And he hates them because he hates himself. He has harassed me and other women survivors many times over the years. It must end. He should never have a job anywhere.

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South Florida Sun Sentinel @sun-sentinel.com · 28/09/2026

David Jolly, the Democratic nominee for Florida governor, announced plans Monday to crack down on property insurance companies that use complex corporate structures to ship money to related firms whose profits are kept secret.

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Jolly slams ‘corrupt homeowners insurance system’ after news organizations’ report

The Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel on Friday published a secret state report showing how property insurers ship money to related firms whose profits are kept secret.

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

January 2025: I’m a trad wife who thinks women who work should be burned at the stake, please ignore the $50,000 I make on insta posting butter I had my servant churn Today: did you know women are people? I promise never to sell you gals out again unless its convenient

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Measles: What is likely going to happen in Florida (and much of the US) as MMR vaccination has dropped below the threshold needed to prevent outbreaks? Hundreds of deaths in the next 5 years projected throughout the US. www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....

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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If your group chat has been full of complaints about Florida, make sure that energy goes towards being a part of the solution. Visit angienixon.com/vote/ to find locations and check if your registration is good to go. We've got seven days. Don’t waste them. #AngieForFlorida

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Make A Plan to Vote! - Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate

Early voting runs October 24-31. Election Day is November 3. Make your plan now! This race will be decided by the people who show up and vote.

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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

One week out, and this is where “I’ll do it later” starts costing people. If somebody in your family keeps saying they’ll get around to it, call them. If your coworker just moved and has been meaning to update everything, remind them.

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C. L. Polk @clpolk.com · 28/09/2026

Today is my birthday! Please buy my books, I'm so broke

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

It’s easy enough to have a laugh about this but the stakes here are minimal, which will not always be the case. Also, the way this can be used to scale harassment campaigns and other anti social behaviors hasn’t even begun to take shape.

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Man Says Meta's Muse AI Gave His Home Address Out to Strangers

A man complains Muse gave out his address and sent a stranger to his home after letting the AI handle his Facebook Marketplace account.

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Julian Simpson @juliansimpson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If you missed out on the Call of Cthulhu campaign, the chance to get access to the show (when it is released) and various other goodies are now available on the pre-order store: lovecraft5.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

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Pre-order Lovecraft Investigations: The Call of Cthulhu on BackerKit

If you missed the campaign, now is your chance to get on board. The show is planned for release in early 2027. All physical items will ship shortly thereafter. PLEASE NOTE: Shipping will be charged s...

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Please help if you can! Queen City Cat Lounge is an adoption center I visit frequently here in Vermont and their window was vandalized last night. Fortunately they had double glass for the cats' safety, but the broken outer window needs to be fixed ASAP. www.gofundme.com/f/repair-and...

Poster with a black and white screenshot of security footage showing a man peering into the front window of a cat adoption center. Text says "please help Queen City cat lounge recover. last night someone broke the window at Queen City cat lounge - an adoption center that has placed hundreds of cats in loving homes. the cats are all safe but the window needs to be replaced quickly!"

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“Starting Saturday evening and continuing into Sunday morning’s high tide, the ocean poured into urban cities up and down the coast, breaking a recent record for flooding in Fort Lauderdale.” — @miamiherald.com You ain’t seen nothing yet. youtu.be/tPbOSetsFw4?...

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King tides impact businesses in Hollywood

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I mean whether they call themselves "trans humanists" or are just garden variety anti-social greedy little fucks it hardly matters. They have god complexes and no love for the broad tapestry of humanity.

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Zach Rabiroff @zachrabiroff.com · 27/09/2026

Fewest women I've ever seen in a single event space, and I cover comic conventions for a living.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026

Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵

Selfie taken by ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson, a man wearing a backwards baseball cap and an orange T-shirt.

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James Ryan @jdryan08.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The combined undergraduate and graduate student populations of all Ivy League schools is about 140,000 students. The CUNY system alone is 250,000.

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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Ha ha that’s gross and should make everyone uncomfortable, anyway, Rahm presided over a Chicago police black site, lied about what it was and then I sued the Chicago police for its records that proved it:

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Homan Square revealed: how Chicago police 'disappeared' 7,000 people

Exclusive: Lawsuit exposes scale of detention at off-the-books interrogation warehouse while attorneys describe find-your-client chase ‘from a Bond movie’

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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Reminder: updated covid and flu shots are now available and waiting for you. I just got mine. I know that messaging from DC has been confusing. Here is what the experts say: www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists suggest the vaccines for most people, including healthy adults ages 18 to 64 and healthy children ages 2 to 18, if their parents want them to get one.

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

But, as I wrote in my newsletter, these 8th circuit judges should actually be impeached. We simply can’t have “a judicial system” if Republican judges are going to literally defy the *Republican* Supreme Court just to try to give the GOP one more House seat.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 25/09/2026

Nor'easter coming. Check to make sure your carbon monoxide alarms are working. CO alarms have expiration dates.

A carbon monoxide alarm with red exes spray painted on as eyes and a frowning mouth. The text reads: Are you living with a dead alarm? In a recent CPSC study, only half of surveyed households knew the age of their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Check the expiration dates on your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New data: Sudden infant deaths have increased among Black babies Since 2020, the rate of sudden and unexpected death among Black babies has increased, widening the infant mortality gap. Read more: bit.ly/3VRaasc

Black mom holding her newborn in a hospital bed

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United We Dream @unitedwedream.org · 25/09/2026

We are 1 signature away from forcing a vote on the Dream and Promise Act. ☎️ Call Congress: 888-542-8298 📲 Text DREAM PROMISE to 787-57

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Get your fall vaccines! For the next 24h, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine related questions in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Answers are for information only, NOT medical advice. #AskAnIDDoc September 2026 edition.

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Spongebob Proudly Vaccinated Muscles

ALT: Spongebob Proudly Vaccinated Muscles

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Public health advocates express concern about nominee to lead the FDA Some public health advocates sound the alarm about Heidi Overton, President Trump’s nominee for FDA commissioner, after her confirmation hearing. Read more: bit.ly/3VQkLni 📷: The White House

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office.

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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#CDC was informed of 3 more pediatric #flu deaths, 2 in the soon-to-end 2025-26 season & 1 from 2024-25. That brings the totals to 195 this year & 298 last year. Bad years for kids & flu. Flu is ticking up a bit, but all areas are still reporting minimal activity. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...

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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We’ve got events happening all across Florida, and there’s probably one closer to you than you think. 🩷 Come knock doors, meet other folks in your community, and get in this with us. Find an event near you at angienixon.com/events #AngieForFlorida

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Brian McNoldy @bmcnoldy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hurricane #Nolo is easily within radar range from #Hawaii now. It should be making a sharp west turn soon, but not before bringing destructive wind, waves, and rain to the Big Island. Updated version of this loop is available at bmcnoldy.earth.miami.edu/tropics/radar/ (currently some server issues)

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 25/09/2026

Not sure if it would help for you to show up with a smoke alarm to a CPSC interview, but it would make for a pretty fun story.

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RI DaSēr @sotreu.blacksky.app · 25/09/2026

So about that big fundraising push I mentioned: I gotta move the fuck out of my current living situation. I have a short term goal of $250 to help with October rent, a bigger goal of 2k to move out by mid-Nov. gofundme.com/railresurgrecov paypal.me/rikiam venmo.com/sotreu cashapp.me/$sotreu2

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Donate to Standing with Ra’il Through Recovery & Resurgence , organized by Ra'il I'Nasah

UPDATE: Firstly, thank you all so much for every form of support y'al… Ra'il I'Nasah needs your support for Standing with Ra’il Through Recovery & Resurgence

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Oh boy, just got a new example to use for “spellcheck doesn’t help you if you spelled a word correctly but it wasn’t the word you meant to use.” No, marine biology textbook draft, I am not writing about “claims,” I am writing about *clams*.

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Rhiannon Giddens @rhiannongiddens.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“Hope Is the Thing with Feathers” with my Silkroad Ensemble family 💜

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who is supporting the Patreon in any way - the main feature is Liberation Conversations but I try to put something interesting up most days

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I think the "debate" about bringing iced coffee to job interviews is effective at distracting people from the really bad job market, the high unemployment rate for Black women, ongoing mass layoffs in tech and media, and how Gen Z workers are refusing to adopt many toxic aspects of corp work culture

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Young people are being told all sorts of advice after incurring huge student loans for jobs at companies that wouldn't hesitate to underpay them or lay them off at any time. They survived mass shooting drills from childhood. They're being given advice that does not reflect the present moment.

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