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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 3h

We will never again be a democracy if we don't get the big money out of American politics. There should not be any higher priority. davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/one-priori...

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One Priority Above All Others

We Must Drain the Poison Out of Our Body Politic If There Is to Be a Better World After Trump

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Shoshanah in Alaska @shanahstone.bsky.social · 5h

If Ballot Measure 2 passes it will repeal: 1) open primaries - gone 2) ranked choice voting - gone 3) requirement to report campaign contributions over $2,000 - gone Vote NO on Ballot Measure 2 #akelect

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 6h

What Do Authoritarians Do When They Are About to Lose an Election? Trump’s schemes to subvert the midterms have so far failed. What happens next? A reflection on the threat as well as the limits of authoritarian escalation. My new piece:

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What Do Authoritarians Do When They Are About to Lose an Election?

Trump’s schemes to subvert the midterms have so far failed. What happens next? A reflection on the threat as well as the limits of authoritarian escalation

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Risa Brooks @risabrooks12.bsky.social · 9h

With Hegseth in the news this week, I’ve noticed him using a particular rhetorical tactic: packaging highly ideological messaging to the military & public w/ (superficially) reasonable & substantive policy proposals. Before I explain what he is up to and why it matters, here are three examples:

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 7h

If you live along the East Coast, you may have seen it firsthand: streets underwater, flooded homes and battered beaches. Why was this nor’easter so bad so early, and could more be coming this winter? A professor of atmospheric science explains:

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Why the nor'easter’s storm surge was so high, and what it says about the El Niño winter ahead

Several factors make for high water levels, and they conspired to worsen the storm surge that flooded coastal areas from North Carolina to New York.

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I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 8h

Thing is the whole thing is premised on the idea a child should need a six figure loan to keep going to school rather than educating people being a public benefit.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 8h

Really cool tool from @popular.info to crowdsource who is paying for what campaign ads. paidforby.info

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Who paid for this?

Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads.

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 10h

Goddammit. The contempt these people have for everything wondrous and good and *human* is so grotesque.

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Paul Rosenberg @paulrosenberg.bsky.social · 11h

Imagine if we HADN'T elected a rapist. TWICE!!!

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 11h

Indecision on the frog dating scene: What happens when female gray tree frogs hear too many calls from males looking for love, explained by an evolutionary biologist.

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Too many males to choose from can overwhelm female frogs – and change who gets to mate

Many animal species – frogs and humans alike – struggle to make choices in a complex, overwhelming world.

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Edwin Park @edwincpark.bsky.social · 11h

Since 2008 Medicare Improvement Fund is where Congress parks savings to offset cost of later Medicare & other health bills. This not only makes it harder to extend expiring health provisions but also is likely legally noncompliant as $ is to be used for Medicare improvements/provider pay increases

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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 02/10/2026

> an increase in thin papers of narrow scope, as well as ‘salami’ papers, where a single work is broken up and submitted as a set of smaller papers. There is also a marked increase in dense, AI-written papers. AI tools are making it easy for authors to flood arXiv [and others with] low-value papers.

A histogram showing the incredible increase in submissions.

> In September of 2016, arXiv received 9,869 submissions. In September of 2024, arXiv received 20,569 submissions. This September, arXiv received 40,363 submissions, which in turn generated almost 9,000 support tickets for arXiv staff and moderators. In only the past two years, submissions have doubled.

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JLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 11h

The case is laid out with such care and detail I almost feel like people are missing what a straigthtforward case of "a US Senator took bribes from the defense-industrial complex under the knowing protection of a morally compromised president and FBI" this is www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyi...

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We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Against Susan Collins

YouTube video by ProPublica

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 12h

Alll of this. I started my career in construction, working office jobs alongside people who worked trades. Know how many 60-year-old guys I saw working as bricklayers? Doing demo? Zero. How many 50-year-old roofers there are? Zero. One reason unions fight for high wages is because careers are SHORT.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12h

Just a reminder that these Haitian immigrants in Springfield -- who came here legally, did everything they were asked to do and more -- became a target of federal crackdowns because the white nationalist vice president shamelessly spread racist lies about them.

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J.D. Vance Defends False Claims Against Haitians: 'If I Have to Create Stories… That's What I'm Going to Do'

J.D. Vance defended his debunked claims that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.

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Emily Sanders @emdashsanders.bsky.social · 12h

Legal experts tell me oil companies' Supreme Court bid to stop this case could reach way further than climate, threatening states' historic ability to hold companies accountable for deception and harm to their residents. I'll be at the court tomorrow covering the arguments. Stay tuned

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jon christian @jonchristian.net · 03/10/2026

NEW: After we investigated a company that buys struggling news sites and turns them into AI-powered content mills that churn out garbage using fake journalists and subject matter experts, Google has officially cracked down on the scheme: futurism.com/artificial-i...

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Google Updates Guidelines to Punish Sites That Use Fake Bylines and AI-Generated Headshots

Google has updated its guidelines to forbid the use of fake bylines, AI-generated headshots, and other acts of "deception."

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AltUSCustoms @altuscustoms.altgov.info · 12h

On the topic of healthcare… …this crap is happening everywhere and not just with nursing homes. And it’s a perfect example of how our system lends itself to profiteering and worse, outright fraud. skillednursingnews.com/2026/09/buyi...

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Buying Spree by Out-of-State Nursing Home Chains a Rising Trend Linked to Declining Quality in Massachusetts

A wave of nursing home acquisitions by out-of-state chains has coincided with declining care quality in Massachusetts. The state’s post-pandemic

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Rose/T.A. Summers @rosepetals1984.bsky.social · 12h

One of the reasons I continue to do long form content when I can is to give time and space to unpack things I read, watch, play, and otherwise do. Some of us still appreciate when people take their time and I try to hold steady with that myself despite the pressure to condense.

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Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 15h

A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

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A Reckoning in Springfield

A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.

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Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon @gurdeep.ca · 13h

While it’s totally awesome to hope for a connection, don’t let hope keep you from living. The show must go on, but not for an audience. Keep going, because your life is happening now, not later. gurdeeppandher.substack.com/p/dont-postp...

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Don't postpone living until a connection is made

While it’s totally awesome to hope for a connection, don’t let hope keep you from living. The show must go on, but not for an audience. Keep going, because your life is happening now, not later.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 13h

Federal prosecutors say an interstate crime ring stole used cooking oil from restaurants across 10 states. Why steal old frying oil? It can be turned into biodiesel. The case reveals a bigger story about how “waste” can become a valuable commodity.

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Criminal conspiracy to steal used cooking oil shows how trash can become treasure

No longer viewed only as waste, used cooking oil is a common ingredient in biofuels.

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Works Progress Administration was created in May 1935 as part of the New Deal to provide jobs to the unemployed during the Great Depression. One of the WPA’s most idealistic goals was to send books and librarians to areas where there were none. Read more: bit.ly/4hkgtNC #ALA150

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 18h

Ivermectin, a drug developed to fight river blindness in sub-Saharan Africa, doesn’t cure Covid but it does help many Americans with eyelid inflammation, dry eyes and rosacea.

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Global health research makes America richer and healthier

US-funded research into the health of people abroad has large health and economic benefits for Americans.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 23h

From shingles vaccines to cancer treatments, global health research has delivered numerous benefits here at home, all while generating billions for the U.S. economy.

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Global health research makes America richer and healthier

US-funded research into the health of people abroad has large health and economic benefits for Americans.

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James Brooks Cascade @alaska.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I just updated this article with additional confirmation of Trump's upcoming visit from Treg Taylor's campaign manager, who said to expect the President in Anchorage on the 16th. #akleg #Alaska

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Ptarmageddon @ptarmageddon.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

2️⃣ PROTEST 2: Monday, Oct 5, 5-7pm in front of Omni Logistics Hangar (6302 Old Airport Rd.), outside the "rally". Park on Old Airport Rd, plan to walk to the protest. 🪧 Sign suggestions: Bill Hill + Mary Peltola signs, JD Vance's own anti-Trump quotes, and couch themes are welcome!

Chaotically irreverent meme style poster with sparkles and pride stars behind JD Vance in drag. Information about the second protest on Monday. (see text of post for details)

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Ptarmageddon @ptarmageddon.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

🤮JD VANCE IS COMING TO FAIRBANKS 🤮 1️⃣ PROTEST 1: Monday, October 5, 4-5pm on Airport Way in front of Fred Meyers. Accessible protest to catch Fairbanks Trump supporters on their way to their "rally" #Alaska #AkElect #AkLeg #JDvancefuckscouches

Chaotically irreverent meme style poster with sparkles and an upside down American flag behind JD Vance’s frowning face. Information about the protest on Monday. (see text of post for details)

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 04/10/2026

Antarctica is going to lose ice this century, even if the world hits its most ambitious climate goals. Why that matters to you: Melting Antarctic ice will substantially raise sea levels, increasing the risk of flooding for millions of people in coastal communities.

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Antarctica’s ice loss is locked in, and extra snowfall won’t save it – that’s bad news for low-lying coastal areas elsewhere

The Antarctic ice sheet’s future depends how a chain of events plays out. A new study finds the evidence points in one direction.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I don't really know what to do with these pieces, because: 1. They refuse to used "illegal" & "unconstitutional" & "corruption" in the heds, deks, ledes, or body text 2. They disappear from the front page/headlines within 36 hours & never become THE NARRATIVE, contra EMAILS & BIDEN IS OLD, etc.

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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 03/10/2026

📣 EVERY race is important, of course, but I'm putting a spotlight on these 10 statewide candidates who could use a boost! #Blue26 secure.actblue.com/donate/state...

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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 02/10/2026

Scoop: At a secret meeting this summer, an aide to Stephen Miller laid out Trump administration's plan to make it easier for states to round up and institutionalize mentally ill homeless people — by pushing a drastic policy change that would weaken the rights of millions of disabled Americans.

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How Trump’s homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rights

After issuing a memo making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the Justice Department began abandoning cases protecting disabled people’s right to live in the community.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Agree with all of the below, with this distinction: -Alito is the most *predictably* partisan-R member of the court. -Roberts is the most *consequentially* partisan-R member.

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

People would understand what's going on if it was a tinpot dictator in a supposed "2nd or 3rd world country," but the belief in American exceptionalism has just absolutely pulverized any ability to recognize what's happening here because the evidence is just undeniable at this point.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 03/10/2026

Justice Antonin Scalia called originalism “the lesser evil.” It asks judges to interpret the Constitution as it was understood when written – not as they think it should work today – and to let elected officials pass amendments or laws to change it.

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Originalism: What it is, what it isn’t and why it’s the most democratic option for the Supreme Court

A majority of Supreme Court justices follow originalism, the mode of constitutional interpretation championed by late Justice Antonin Scalia. A former Scalia law clerk explains what originalism means.

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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Jose Andres is the absolute GOAT. turbolib who has brought meals to disaster zones after the Haiti earthquake & to war-stricken families in Ukraine and Gaza and now he’s YIMBYposting in the face of Spain’s severe housing shortage

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Incredible to see the "experts" on resolving the housing emergency that Spain is experiencing! On every television! @telediario_tve @ANoticias
@tele5_noticias @noticias_cuatro The reality is that we have politicians who try to create decrees and solutions when they lack the preparation or knowledge to devise a real solution to the problem we're facing.
Spain doesn't have a problem of a lack of decrees. It has a problem of a lack of housing.
And as long as the Government keeps confusing announcing measures with solving problems, we'll keep paying the consequences of its inaction.
Subsidizing demand without increasing supply pressures prices. Regulating a market more and more without building new housing doesn't eliminate scarcity: it manages it. Taxing a type of rental can change incentives, but it doesn't lay a single brick either.

Because housing doesn't get cheaper by distributing scarcity. It gets cheaper by ending it.
Spain needs to build. A lot.
More available land. Permits in months, not years. More density wherever possible. Legal certainty. Much more public housing and also private housing.
But the Government isn't doing what's necessary. It prefers to intervene on the few homes that exist rather than create the conditions for there to be many more. It prefers to present patches as solutions and load the cost of its failure onto owners, developers, and citizens.
The rest can serve to redistribute, protect certain groups, or change incentives. But let's not confuse that with solving the underlying problem.
You don't fix a lack of housing by better distributing the few homes that exist. You fix it by making many more exist.
Less propaganda. Less patches. Less obsession with intervening on the same apartment.
More supply. More construction. More homes.

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hey, I’m just asking questions. Ignorant questions, bigoted questions, questions that have been repeatedly answered for many years. Sorry, but I’m not listening to answers right now; I’m far too busy asking questions. It’s called being intellectually curious.

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 03/10/2026

You'd think that the Democratic party would be making hay over their opposition's biggest donor fighting to let his bot keep making revenge porn.

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Molly McKew @mollymckew.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This story is a perfect snapshot of a nation with leaders who channel that money is the only thing that matters, accelerated by social media scrambling brains into no concept of morality or shared decency. It’s all just “influencing” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/w...

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What We Learned About American Teenagers Supplying Guns to Cartels (Gift Article)

Our reporting revealed how Mexican criminal groups are relying on teenagers and young adults in border states like Arizona to help supply their weapons.

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 03/10/2026

It turns out explaining basic human consent is so bewildering to some people that someone literally had to whip out a stick-figure cartoon about Earl Grey just to get everyone on the same page.

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

In the Biden administration, l led the team that developed what was arguably the first White House “AI safety” framework, the AI Bill of Rights. David Robinson, author of this forthright and sobering essay about risk culture at OpenAI and in Silicon Valley was on that team.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 03/10/2026

Reason n+1 not to post things about children

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Make them crawl. This is now our American republic. We are the shithole nation.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hear me out -- Drunk History: Live

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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

🚨NEW by me: New ICE facility for unaccompanied migrant kids is about to open in Louisiana. While ICE is sanitizing optics, calling it the "Alexandria Family Staging Center," lawmakers and child advocates are raising the roof warning of child trafficking risks. www.thequeenzone.com/new-ice-faci...

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New ICE Facility for Migrant Children Raises Alarm Over Trafficking Risks

A new ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility for unaccompanied children, families, and single women is set to...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This line by @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com might be the best short description of "originalism" I've read yet.

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