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Whatever happens, try to protect people more vulnerable than you, try to stand up to bullies, try to speak truth to power, try to be the kind of person this world needs.

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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 3h
Shut up!
"GE warns its toaster may grow human arms and shoot you with a gun" Ok that sounds like their fault. They should do something about that
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Office of the Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams @advocate.nyc.gov · 2h
ICE used a Target parking lot as a staging ground to target immigrant New Yorkers and shoot a man in the Bronx. In the past, Target ended DEI, hid LGBTQ Pride items, and banned the SALVATION ARMY. Now they say there’s nothing they can do? Well there’s plenty we consumers can.
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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 10h
Half of all Americans are dumb enough to be bought off with their own money.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10h
As seen on @lastweektonight.com 👀 The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so we did it instead. Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations: projects.propublica.org/rx-inspector
John Oliver (on right) gestures with his hands as he speaks. On left, a ProPublica website screenshot shows a tool titled "Look Up Where Your Generic Prescription Drugs Were Made" and prompts the user to "Begin Your Search." Below John Oliver is a box highlighting the URL projects dot propublica dot org slash rx dash inspector.
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 11h
This would be a great upset. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/11/m...
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Vermont’s Phil Scott faces a surprising challenge from the left in governor’s race - The Boston Globe
Phil Scott, a Republican, is running for his sixth two-year term. He is squaring off against Amanda Janoo, a progressive Democrat.
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Laleh Khalili @lalehkhalili.bsky.social · 11h
The US is so utterly corrupt. Do you remember those dodgy bets on oil made right before Trump made announcements about Hormuz? Well the the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal derivatives regulator was gonna investigate and see what happened: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Based on the timing of the trading they observed and who was behind it, the analysts, from the agency’s Division of Market Oversight, filed a referral to the Division of Enforcement, which would decide whether to launch a full-scale investigation into potential insider trading, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified discussing government deliberations. Representatives from the two divisions also met and talked through how best to collaborate, people familiar with the matter said.

What happened next, they said, was highly unusual: Mel Gunewardena, a senior adviser to the agency’s Trump-appointed chairman, Michael Selig, told a supervisor within the market oversight team to retract the referral.
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Jeff, formerly of MN and MA, still God of Cookies @diasporaminnesotan.bsky.social · 11h
Rufo and the fascists at Heritage (Vaught) actually took Gramsci seriously and took over the institutions. I fall into the “what idiots!”camp a lot. Too often because many of them are well-educated and capable of serious thought. (Heritage main guy has PhD in Black History!)
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h
Again: Supporting Medicare for All is not Radical — opposing it is. We can’t afford NOT to do it. #MedicareForAllNOW www.axios.com/2026/10/13/a...
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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 11h
"In the United States, calls for greater civility have generally come from the powerful while being aimed at the powerless." @bakerdphd.bsky.social column is a must-read this morning to understand how calls for civility are often steeped in further marginalizing marginalized voices.
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 11h
If you live in the following states, TODAY is the last day to register to vote before the midterm elections: –Kansas –New Jersey –Oregon –West Virginia –Louisiana (online only) Go to IWillVote.com for more info
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11h
NEW: After four witnesses recanted, a Pennsylvania man spent 20 years in prison insisting he was innocent of murder. Records show his lawyer, to whom he wrote dozens of letters pleading for help, did little to help besides asking for more time. with @inquirer.com
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He Waited Nine Years in Prison for His Lawyer to File a Single Brief. In This State, There’s No Rule Against It.
Pennsylvania promises legal help to those who say they were unfairly convicted of crimes. Failed by a troubled system, some incarcerated people are left waiting years for their lawyers to act.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
We are being killed by the world's dumbest people.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12h
Read every word of this and share it.
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Donovan Maust @dtmaust.bsky.social · 14h
"the Trump administration proposed additional 25 percent tariffs on trumpets, tubas and other brass instruments, citing 'national security threats'” 🎁link www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/b...
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Soaring Instrument Prices Could Stop the Music at Many Schools (Gift Article)
When a single cello can cost $1,000 and a tuba $9,000, tariffs are straining meager band and orchestra budgets.
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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 12h
I had to make the same decision when I got an offer for Wooing the Witch Queen from a Russian publisher on the condition that Saskia & Ailana would be rewritten as straight. As someone who makes her living through writing, it hurts to turn down $ for food and bills, but I couldn't say yes to that.
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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 13h
This is precisely why I deleted my Twitter account and have zero regrets about relocating here.
Screenshot of a NYT article:

Inside Elon Musk's
$276 Million Midterm
Rescue Mission for Republicans
The world's richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans' Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.
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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 12h
I love Steve Buscemi. If he's in it, I'll watch it. Can't wait to see Wild Horse Nine, w Sam Rockwell, another screen genius, and John Malkovich, who is usually weird-excellent, as well. See, even amid the gloom, there are things to look forward to. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/t...
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Steve Buscemi Can’t Be Typecast
Over 40 years in Hollywood, the actor has remained uncompromisingly himself.
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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 12h
Trump's diesel "deal" w Putin encapsulates all the fascistic evil and weakness: Bozo Fascist bows down to the dictator he worships, who helped Iran DEFEAT the US, creating a fuel shortage Putin pretends to alleviate. The rest of the world marvels at our degradation. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/w...
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U.K. and Europe Recoil From Trump’s Diesel Deal With Putin
Shocked by the U.S. agreement with Russia, which Ukraine has called “a gift” to President Putin, officials in Europe have coalesced around a cautious diplomatic message.
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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Per the Middle East Studies Association, since October 7, 76 North American academics have been fired for speaking out against the genocide in Palestine. Two-thirds of those people are non-white. 16.5% are Jewish. afi.mesana.org/resource/les...
Retaliation goes far beyond firing. Of 196 recorded incidents of employer retaliation against employees speaking out on Palestine, nearly 40% (76) resulted in termination. Retaliation that does not rise to the level of termination is an even larger phenomenon.
All categories of academic workers are at risk. Of the 162 individuals whose employment status was disclosed, 30% involved non-tenure track faculty or instructors, and 36% were tenured.
People of color are disproportionately affected. Of the 134 cases recorded in the AFI database in which respondents’ identification is known, two-thirds were people of color: 30% SWANA; 10.5% Black; and 27% other POC. Additionally, 16.5% identify as Jewish. More than half of those targeted whose gender is known are women. Such retaliation compounds the abuse of already racist and sexist work environments.
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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 19h
Matthew Shepard died on October 12th in 1998, 28 years ago. His ashes were interred at Washington National Cathedral 20 years later, in 2018, because before Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson offered the Cathedral's crypt, his family had no place for him that would be safe from desecration.
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Miles W. Griffis @mileswgriffis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"For families maneuvering the often isolating reality of living a COVID-cautious life, especially those living with a chronic illness like Long COVID, finding an educational environment that doesn’t jeopardize a child’s or family’s health can feel impossible." thesicktimes.org/2026/10/09/h...
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How I built a COVID-safer school that’s become the heart of a more caring community - The Sick Times
As much of the country rushed to “return to normal,” our family faced a different reality. Our oldest child has a high-risk medical condition, and local schools were rapidly abandoning public health p...
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Chris Becker @chrisbecker.bsky.social · 19h
Every day before I go to bed, a new nightmare headline appears
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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 19h
PMC COVlD Update, Oct 12, 2026 Continue to use layered COVlD precautions because we are in a 13th COVlD wave. 9/🧵
boosters, N95s, hybrid, virtual, outdoors, air purifiers, testing, staying home when sick, monitoring data
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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 19h
PMC COVlD Update, Oct 12, 2026 🔸Levels revised upward for a double-peak 🔸39-state outbreak (see ALT) 🔸PMC estimates 750,000 new daily infections, & 1 in 65 people actively infectious 🔸1st time starting Oct w/rising levels since 2020 Interactive map (best on computer): pmc19.com/map 1/🧵
States with observed outbreaks include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawai’i, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. Additional states with poor monitoring likely have outbreaks based on high levels in bordering counties in adjacent states.
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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 19h
PMC COVlD Update, Oct 12, 2026 This graph shows how estimated SARS-CoV-2 transmission is rising entering October for the first time since 2020. 2/🧵
year over year graph
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 21h
Sharing this because NYers who are unenthusiastic about casting a vote for Kathy Hochul need to know that the alternative, Bruce Blakeman, is a genuinely evil piece of shit. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/n...
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Blakeman Launches Graphic Attack on Mamdani in Meeting With Hasidic Jews (Gift Article)
While seeking support from Hasidic leaders, the Republican candidate for governor, Bruce Blakeman, said Mayor Zohran Mamdani would not act if riots hit their community.
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Andy Operandi 🫠 @andyoperandi.bsky.social · 21h
"There have no doubt been more dangerous times in the United States, but it’s hard to imagine there was any time more stupid." - @marisakabas.bsky.social as usual has a way with words. This is worth the read.
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Ken Pisani @kpsmartypants.bsky.social · 22h
We're at the "torturing my enemies" part of the authoritarian takeover of America, if anyone's keeping score.
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Greg Walker @suddenlygreg.com · 22h
"There have no doubt been more dangerous times in the United States, but it’s hard to imagine there was any time more stupid." @marisakabas.bsky.social nails it. www.thehandbasket.co/p/democrats-...
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Why Democrats must keep calling out GOP bullsh*t on sight
Immediately diffusing Republican desperation drastically shortens the life cycle of their clownish ideas.
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 21h
I still remember in 2015 when Trump was gonna hold a press conference clear up all the questions about Melania's immigration issues in two weeks. And then he didn't. And the press never asked them about it again.
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NBC4 Washington @nbcwashington.com · 12/10/2026
“This is what happens in authoritarian countries”: Angry D.C. residents showed up in Rep. Ilhan Omar’s neighborhood during a federal search of her home. One woman is heard shouting at agents as they drove away.
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‘This is what happens in authoritarian countries': DC reacts to Rep. Ilhan Omar home raid
Angry D.C. residents showed up in Rep. Ilhan Omar’s neighborhood after federal agents searched her home as part of what the Justice Department called a criminal investigation. “How dare you! Get the h...
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"we call on bob the goon to urge the joker to reconsider his mass murder plan and instead call on bob and the rest of the joker's henchmen to rebuke him." - senate democrats
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I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 12/10/2026
“Trump is a coward who is weaponizing his DOJ to fuel hate and intimidate his opponents with baseless attacks like these, just like he’s doing with Rep. McIver, Lisa Cook, and Tish James,” said Pressley, who is also Black. “We stand with you, Congresswoman Omar.”
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Congresswoman On Ilhan Omar Home Raid: Trump Is A ‘Coward’ Who Targets Black Women
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Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I’m gonna go see it tonight!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/10/2026
New in PN: Trump wants a race war. Minnesotans won’t take the bait. "They genuinely don’t understand how whites could care for immigrant communities in their midst and they’re going to keep trying to drive a wedge. But Minnesotans will do what they do: take to the streets to protect our neighbors."
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Trump wants a race war. Minnesotans won’t take the bait.
We love our Somali neighbors.
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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Frog came into the house. “Toad,” said Frog, “your pants and jacket are lying on the floor.” “Tomorrow,” said Toad from under the covers. “Your kitchen sink is filled with dirty dishes,” said Frog. “Tomorrow,” said Toad.
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404 Media @404media.co · 12/10/2026
Raven, previously called GeoSpy, lets cops figure out what specific Airbnb or Zillow property a photo was taken in.
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AI Company Lets Cops Pinpoint Specific Houses Based on a Single Interior Photo
Raven, previously called GeoSpy, lets cops figure out what specific Airbnb or Zillow property a photo was taken in.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
All of this falling off the rails because there’s been acceptance that Congress doesn’t need to do their job.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Trump needs to be impeached and Omar’s colleagues should give a damn about the oaths they swore to as well as the colleague they work with everyday. All of them.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I do not think an exec branch led by a man who thinks he is entitled to treat federal agents as an arm of his firm, refers to Somali Americans as “garbage” and has said racist things specifically about Omar is capable of neutrally applying the law to her, to put it mildly apnews.com/article/ilha...
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Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources say
Federal agents have searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation. That's according to people familiar with the matter.
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madi mcvan @madisonmcvan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
today in @minnesotareformer.com: what we know about DHS surveillance during operation metro surge and what it could mean for protesters facing criminal charges
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How Homeland Security infiltrated anti-ICE organizations during Operation Metro Surge • Minnesota Reformer
The Signal username “peanutbutterjelly” blended in among the silly monikers used by fellow members of Minneapolis chats dedicated to protesting immigration agents during the government’s aggressive wi...
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Patricia Aas 🐢🏳️‍🌈 @patigallardo.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Imagine having a pretty respected law enforcement agency and ending up with its director, a former podcaster and current boyfriend of a country singer, with zero qualifications, sitting in congress defending the need to allow bestiality convictions for recruits because you’re struggling to hire.
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Patricia Aas 🐢🏳️‍🌈 @patigallardo.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
That’s a long winded way to say: I don’t trust the FBI and I will assume this is a corrupt administration going after a black Muslim woman that scares the shit out of them.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 12/10/2026
hello fascism our old enemy
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Nerd Inferno @nerdinferno.com · 11/10/2026
Banger via @doctorow.pluralistic.net: 'The ref must be more powerful than the players on the field, so the smallest government you can have is determined by the size of the largest corporation and the wealth of the richest billionaire you're willing to tolerate.' pluralistic.net/2026/10/09/i...
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Pluralistic: Thwarted (09 Oct 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
No doubt this has occurred to other bystanders as well, but it would seem that a handful of billionaires dropping $150 million into a single state's election in an attempt to defeat a wealth-tax initiative just about makes the entire case for a wealth-tax initiative.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 11/10/2026
The more combative Dems get, the more of this they will run into. It will be a coordinated wave of elite opinion, scolding them, tamping them down. The fight strategy *only* works if they are willing to bull their way through it, blow it off, mock it. (Their history does not raise one's hopes.)
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Every single bit of this thread.
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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This is what happens when you elevate “civil discourse” to be the greatest good. All of the sudden, it’s worse to call someone a Nazi than it is to be a Nazi.
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
An eagle fishing in a lake in western Massachusetts this morning.
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