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Zhi Zhu 🕸️ @zhizhu.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

"First, a lot of those who voted for #Democrats are expecting action to improve their economic conditions... Second, & related, with Dems holding a sizable piece of power in Washington, the failures of policy driven by the reckless Trump & his admn could be […] [Original post on newsie.social]

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Start with three big challenges. First, a lot of those who voted for Democrats are expecting action to improve their economic conditions: Run on affordability, you better improve affordability. Second, and related, with Democrats holding a sizable piece of power in Washington, the failures of policy driven by the reckless Trump and his administration could be blamed on them—and it is a sure thing that hundreds of millions will be spent by Trump allies to try to pin the problems on the Democrats. Americans already think Washington isn’t working; if it looks like Democrats are a part of the problem and not of the solution, that could have brutal consequences in 2028.

Third, it is clear that the Democratic Party base wants toughness and serious pushback against the corruption, misconduct, and mayhem that are the core of Trump’s presidency. Witness the negative reaction to the private meeting between House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, looking for areas of possible common ground after January 3. Rank-and-file Democrats want pushback, not compromise. Of course, compromise will be necessary to meet the first challenge of improving people’s economic circumstances. But if it is not led by Democrats using every tool at their disposal to name names, kick ass, and stop further destruction, there will be hell to pay with the base.

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Pusher of Pixels @pixelpusher220.dmv.community.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

pure raw talent Roy Clark’s performance of “Malagueña” on The Odd Couple

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Trump’s ballroom must be instantly torn down for rule of law, fire code hazards, damnatio memoriae, and symbolic reassertion that We the People are sovereign. But also clearly for national security. Like the bribe plane from Qatar, we know foreign interests are involved but don’t know all they did.

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

My gut told me no NYT reporter could possibly keep a straight face summing up the in-your-face illegality here with the mincing “criticized as” and “possible violation” language from their written version. And I was right.

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Dan Gillmor @dangillmor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

A carpenter friend in California told me today that the price of copper has gone through the roof -- e.g. $100 for a short section of pipe. He said the data centers are hoovering up raw materials in such a frenzy that the cost of essentially all construction materials is insane. I haven't seen […]

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Mastodon Engineering @mastodonengineering.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

We just released Mastodon v4.7.3, v4.6.9, v4.5.19 and v4.4.26. They contain many bugfixes in addition to updating some of our dependencies to fix security issues in those. We recommend administrators to update when they can. Full release notes and update instructions are available on the […]

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Michael K Johnson @mcdanlj.social.makerforums.info.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

If we don't get a reset in the midterms, this blatant corruption is our indefinite future in the US. If we do, then we need aggressive prosecution that reestablishes the rule of law. apnews.com/article/trump-ads-taxpay…

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

They’re not defending Eric Schmitt so much as defending the conspiracy theory defense of Trump’s coup attempt. By mixing up sports teams when lying to discredit Jack Smith, Schmitt made an error that cannot stand: instantly disproven on something so easy to grasp that insinuation doesn’t work.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“What are the names of the ICE agents who killed our dad? Why do they get to be protected?” #AbolishICE

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Daniel Fisher @electrafish.social.electrafish.tech.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

Coined by his opponents, #JamesTalarico turned #Talafreako into a badge of honor. I was so amused I bought a shirt and added a donation to help his campaign. I should add I do not live in #Texas nor am I a registered #Democrat. But I support everyone […] [Original post on social.electrafish.tech]

Man wearing a black T-shirt that reads "I'm a Talafreako" on the front in white letters

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David August ❌👑 @davidaugust.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

A short documentary about Natalie Portman’s first film and how she was cast, and started her career: youtu.be/jQm4HJMvy0s #acting #actor #audition #movie #film #TheProfessional #Leon #NataliePortman

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Daniel Fisher @electrafish.social.electrafish.tech.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

10/10. No notes. Whoever put up this news banner live on TV while #Trump was making his speech at the #UN deserves a raise H/T www.reddit.com/r/PoursTea/s/T26GE7X… #USpol #USpolitics

Trump addressing the UN General Assembly at a podium. The news banner reads, "BREAKING NEWS: TRUMP TOUTS BEING A PEACEMAKER WHILE ASKING IF HE SHOULD ANNIHILATE IRAN".

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Daniel Fisher @electrafish.social.electrafish.tech.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

#Trump is getting the full #Simpsons "Just don't look" treatment from the #WhiteHouse #PressCorps. What a fucking idiot! Major TV networks halt video coverage of Trump over CNN ban m.youtube.com/watch?v=SlKao_Pox5A Gift article: wapo.st/4yLX6m6 #CNN #ABC #NBC #CBS #FoxNews […]

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This isn’t funny.

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Low Quality Facts @lowqualityfacts.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

We made a comic about the Hulk.

1 Waiter: Any room for dessert Mr. Banner?
2 Bruce Banner: I really wanted some but I'm way too full. This makes me so mad.
3 Bruce turns into the hulk
4 Hulk: I'll have the tiramisu.

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coyotebroad @coyotebroad.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

He's going to demolish the Kennedy Center.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

“These are images 🇺🇸 servicembers want you to see…” ABC News reporter Rachel Scott (who Trump recently snapped at) shares images of destruction on 🇺🇸 military bases

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Daniel Fisher @electrafish.social.electrafish.tech.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

FYI, getting bot spammed for registrations at social.electrafish.tech. Registration requests closed until further notice. #mastodon #fediverse

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Mastodon Engineering @mastodonengineering.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026

We just released Mastodon v4.7.2, v4.6.8, v4.5.18 and v4.4.25. In addition to several bugfixes, they disable HEIF processing to avoid a known critical security issues. We encourage server administrators to update as soon as possible. Full release notes and update instructions are available on […]

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

“Reporters were barred from recording video” — Um What? PSA: The moment you obeyed that command you stopped being “reporters” @punchbowlnews.bsky.social

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Matt Blaze @mattblaze.federate.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026

I admire the dedication of Sen. McConnell, coming back from the dead just to distract from Trump's humiliating Supreme Court loss on mail voting this evening.

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Daniel Fisher @electrafish.social.electrafish.tech.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

You must choose the way. One tells only truth. One tells only lies. You are allowed one question. #cat #cats #catsOfMastodon #caturday

Two cats at the bottom of carpeted basement stairs. One is black and white, the other is grey tabby. They are looking up toward the camera at the top of the stairs, seeming to guard the way forward.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Fact Vs. Fiction

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

WATCH: "Musk" Doc director @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social says Elon Musk's story isn't a new tech story it's a con man/stock pumper story - adding many felt "existential fear" about talking about him. @ashleystclair.bsky.social says she turned down $40 MILLION not to participate.

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Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

Astronomers spent decades designing the Square Kilometre Array Low (SKA-Low) to hear the faintest whisper in the observable universe — neutral hydrogen signals from the cosmic dawn, when the first stars flickered on roughly 13 billion years ago. What they’re picking up instead is electronic […]

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It's not easy to blaspheme monotheistic religion and the American civic religion at the same time, but by leading a pledge of allegiance to himself, Trump pulled it off.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Reuters photographer @evanvucci captures Trump snapping at @ABC’s @rachelvscott tonight👇🏽 📸 Her crime? Asking why he has to bribe voters if his economic policies are working. 🤷🏼 Video of his tantrum (no other media defended her): www.threads.com/share/_rHmAx...

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

$2000 tariff rebate checks + $5000 DOGE checks + $5000 midterm checks = $12,000 that you’ll never see.

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2 Spoopy 4 You @jcrabapple.dmv.community.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

If you see ads pointing you to votesafe.org to check your voter registration, read this first. VoteSafe is run by America PAC, Elon Musk's super PAC. It is not a government site. Its own footer says "Paid for by America PAC." It also doesn't register anyone. The flow ends by telling you to […]

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

MEMPHIS — @LeviAIsmail: “How does a search warrant turn into 100 people zip-tied and loaded up onto buses? I have a lot of questions.” #UNSafeTaskForce @GovBillLee @mayorpaulyoung #AbolishICE

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Adam Shostack :donor: :rebelverified: @adamshostack.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

> Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. Tesla published an emergency guide on its website telling first responders the robotaxi can be pushed to clear a lane, but warns that pushing it over 5mph risks […]

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Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Actual civil conflict looks a lot like the Jesse Plemons scene in Civil War Those who have lived through it know this www.liberalcurrents.com/you-wont-win...

When Thomas Hobbes wrote Leviathan, his conservative defense of royalist sovereignty, it was not because he was a cold-blooded authoritarian. Hobbes was haunted by the destruction of the English Civil Wars, which exacted a greater loss of life as percent of the population than World War One. I'm a modern liberal democrat, so of course I think Hobbes was wrong in his defense of monarchy. Yet he was right to fear the chaos of civil conflict. Hobbes understood the same basic truth Alex Garland did in his film Civil War, chillingly captured by Jesse Plemons's unnamed character, that the main beneficiaries of societal breakdown are the most ruthless and murderous among us. Hobbes knew that when violence becomes widespread, when decivilization takes hold, most of us are the ones being thrown into the pit by Plemons's character and his compatriots.

Jesse Plemons in Civil War, a soldier in fatigues standing in front of a mass grave

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Cassandrich @dalias.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

@futurebird The "we really messed up the PR" narrative is so infuriatingly condescending/infantilizing. The implication that we could be made to accept any abuse if they just said the right words to make it sound nice. The refusal to acknowledge that we can and will say "no" to their shit […]

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