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🇺🇦 Feeder of birds. Lap for cat. Gun control, lots of gun control. giffords.org www.everytown.org www.bradyunited.org

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EUvsDisinfo @euvsdisinfo.eu · 10h
The EU has sanctioned 10 Russian officials over their role in suppressing democratic opposition and the decision to ban Yabloko, the only political party in Russia to openly oppose the country’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
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Russia Monitor @milonews.bsky.social · 11h
The proposed 2027 budget raises defense spending 27% while cutting civilian sectors. The plan would also reduce funding for pensions, maternity benefits and war-veteran payments by 7%, while raising taxes and housing and utility tariffs, Reuters reported. 1/5
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4h
NEW: The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge brought by the Democratic National Committee that could determine if state judges can extend polling hours after election-day disruptions threaten voting access. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear case on expanded voting hours during Election Day disruptions
The DNC is asking the justices to clarify whether Wisconsin courts can extend voting hours when election-day problems threaten voters’ constitutional right to vote.
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 6h
Letitia Chitty (d. #OTD in 1982) was a pioneering British structural engineer & mathematician. A master of stress analysis, she spent her career mathematically determining the "breaking points" of complex structures, ranging from #WWI combat aircraft to major international dams. #WomenInSTEM
A monochromatic sepia-toned photograph of British structural engineer and mathematician Letitia Chitty (July 15, 1897 – September 29, 1982), a premier pioneer of 20th-century stress analysis. Positioned in a front-facing, head-and-shoulders composition, she looks directly at the camera with a sober, neutral expression and tight lips. Her dark hair is parted neatly down the center and pulled back into a simple bun. She is dressed in a dark blazer or coat layered over a high-collared, patterned blouse or knit sweater visible at the neckline. The background consists of soft, textured drapery in warm, out-of-focus sepia tones. The tight framing captures her sharp, determined demeanor, evoking a serious and intellectually focused mood. The vintage composition highlights her immense historical significance as the first woman to graduate with first-class honors in Cambridge’s Mechanical Sciences Tripos.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 7h
BREAKING: @democracydefendersfund.org & Jacobson Lawyers Group just sued HUD for 10 housing nonprofits Trump's HUD delayed their grants for months while they kept helping families facing foreclosure. Then it canceled $56M outright Unlawful & unkind in equal measure -- See you in court👇 -TN
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 4h
Karpivka settlement in Donetsk region is back under Ukrainian control. It was liberated within Operation Vivaldi by border guards from the "Sribna Triika" unit of the "Pomsta" Brigade, together with the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade. Glory!
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EUvsDisinfo @euvsdisinfo.eu · 11h
Russia’s illegal deportation of Ukrainian children relies on an entire chain of institutions. Officials organise. Camps accommodate. Schools and programmes re-educate. State-linked bodies help normalise the process.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 10h
VICTORY: a unanimous 11th Circuit just REFUSED to stay sanctions on Trump & Co. over his $1.8B slush fund He sued his own govt & his own DOJ agreed to the payout. The court wasn't buying it! @democracydefendersaction.org & partners are proud to rep the 35 frm fed judges who blew the whistle 👇 -TN
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 12h
Ann Bancroft: the first woman to reach the North Pole on foot* in 1986 (dog-assisted). • 1993: First woman to reach both the North & South Poles on foot (S. Pole unassisted) • 2001: First woman to ski across Antarctica with Norwegian Liv Arnesen Born #OTD in 1955. *walked, snowshoed and/or skied
A close-up photograph of the rugged, joyful countenance of American polar explorer Ann Bancroft (born September 29, 1955), the first woman to cross the ice to both the North and South Poles. Set against a stark, high-key backdrop of a vast, white Arctic or Antarctic ice expanse under an overcast, pale sky, she looks directly at the camera with a wide, radiant smile that crinkles her eyes. Her weather-beaten face is flushed pink from the intense polar cold. Her dark, graying hair is windblown and messy, held back by dark, reflective sunglasses resting atop her head. She wears heavy polar expedition gear, including a dark navy jacket with a thick, fluffy brown fur-trimmed hood framing her face, layered over a bright purple collar, a red knit undershirt, and a visible zipper. The composition centers on her resilient expression, conveying a triumphant, adventurous, and authentic mood that highlights her historical significance as a barrier-breaking explorer.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 10h
It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h
this gaffe should follow Eric Schmitt around for the rest of his political life (Jack Smith was actually in Maryland at a HAWKEYES game, not in Atlanta colluding with Fani Willis as Schmitt alleged) (Win McNamee/Getty)
photo of Schmitt's team holding up a poster board that made false claims about Jack Smith's whereabouts in February 2024
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 3h
Footage of Kyiv firefighters relaxing after dealing with the aftermath of a massive shelling of the capital. They are resting right on the floor, still in their uniforms and gear. 📹: powerful_fire_kyiv | Threads
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 17h
NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.
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Axios @axios.com · 17h
"In Iowa, we should brace for losing everything, definitely the governor's race and maybe the Senate race and who knows what else," one top GOP campaign consultant told Axios.
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"Brace for losing everything": Farm crisis fears grip GOP in Iowa
Trump's policies have cause severe financial problems for farmers. Iowa is especially vulnerable.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In March, Washington State passed a tax on millionaires to fund public education, childcare, and expand its earned income tax credit. Now, special interest groups backed by the rich are trying to trick voters into repealing the tax by claiming it will apply to non-millionaires. Don't fall for it.
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Washington Taxed Its Millionaires. Now the Rich Want It Repealed.
Washington State voters will get a chance to accept or reject the 9.9 percent income tax on millionaires approved by the Legislature, which broke the state’s taboo against levying income taxes.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 20h
OpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concerns
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OpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concerns
In a statement from OpenAI's head of safety systems Saachi Jain, the latest version 'didn't quite meet the bar'” It had become more persistent in completing tasks, but OpenAI needed to balance that capability against unauthorized behavior.
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🐝 JUST $600 TO $10,000! Russian Shaheds attack Ukraine every day. We need to get these 3 Hornet Vision CTRL remote-control stations to the SOF as soon as possible. They will allow the unit to remotely operate STING interceptors and expand its ability to protect the skies over Ukraine.
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Spokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 29/09/2026
Send Stephen Miller to The Hague.
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 16h
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 17h
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🔥 In the Krasnodar region of Russia, the "Edelweiss-95" oil depot caught fire after a visit by "friendly" drones. Residents of the village of Novotitarovskaya reported seeing drones flying overhead and numerous explosions during the night.
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Hunter @hunterub.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
So many Texans voted for this guy so many times.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A mass surrender of Russian forces in Ukraine near Lyman as Russian defensive positions collapse.
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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 22h
Mario September 28 Heavy strike drones reportedly traveled 800 km before hitting Russias anti-drone technology center. They also hit tankers as they were leaving with a full load in the Black Sea. $500 drones are taking out $10 million tanker . 
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Johnny 🫧 Cowlick @jefferycowlick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Elect a convicted felon, you get a criminal government.
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TommyBoy @tampatom69.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
No more excuses. Release all frozen Russian assets to Ukraine. Now.
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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 22h
Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion rubles or $202.58 billion on Putin's war in 2027. This is a 206% increase from Russia's 2021 pre-war military budget of $65 billion. Putin will bankrupt the Russian people before he will give up on his dream of restoring the Russian Empire.
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 21h
I’ve walked the fields at dawn for years. The air used to hum with bees. Now it’s quieter every season. What most people never see is the scale: over 3.7 million tonnes of pesticide active ingredients poured onto the planet every year — more than double what we used in 1990.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 16h
An influential -- and controversial --adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. flew off the handle at a White House meeting, accusing the administration of interfering with his job.
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Chaos in White House as RFK Jr. aide blows up in meeting with Trump officials: report
An influential -- and controversial --adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. flew off the handle at a White House meeting, accusing the administration of interfering with his job.RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda is running into a wall inside Donald Tru...
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 16h
A Russian military aircraft has crashed near the village of Krasnoyanovo in Russia’s Amur region. According to Russian media, seven Russian servicemen were aboard. Three were killed and four injured. The aircraft type and cause of the crash remain unknown.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 18h
HOLD MEN ACCOUNTABLE.......💪🏻
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Putin’s reward for bombing hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, public parks and museums and killing children is to get invited to the G20 Summit by Marco Rubio.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Loved being at @waynelawschool.bsky.social in Detroit on Friday for the Wayne Law Review Symposium to Examine Oligarchy, Power, and the Rule of Law Knowledge is power & the more we learn, the better prepared we are for the battle!
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Alliance Against Gun Violence and Gun Violence Ticker. @gunviolenceticker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 17h
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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Costco uses $184 million in tariff refunds to lower member prices Chief executive Ron Vachris said some of the fourth-quarter proceeds were returned through price cuts in the second half of the period www.financial-world.org/news/news/fi...
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Costco uses $184 million in tariff refunds to lower member prices
Costco directs most tariff recoveries toward everyday goods
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Very loud in Kharkiv ‼️Russian drones over the city and air defense is active
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mike Johnson says opposition to data centers is a Chinese conspiracy. Huh? Meanwhile, 61% of Americans oppose building a new data center in their own area.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The State Department decided to take a shot at our movement and Smokey with a new “Only you can prevent visa fraud” post. They put it on their page about two hours ago.
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Dimko Zhluktenko @dim0kq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ukrainian-American Bumble Bee quadcopter acts as an interceptor with automatic target lock, destroying russian somewhat static quadcopters. Notice the same target lock as in other systems of Perennial Autonomy.
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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 22h
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Rep. Vikki Goodwin @vikkigoodwintx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Texans are ready for a Lt. Governor who fights for them and their families. We simply can’t afford to keep Dan Patrick around…
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
MAGA is now angry at seeing a Mariachi band of Mexican-Americans playing the National Anthem at a football game. It has always been about racism and white supremacy.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 18h
The physique of a man whose exercise routine is refreshing his mentions.
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Constance Baker Motley's strategic legal mind fundamentally reshaped the legal landscape of desegregation. As the principal female attorney for the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, she was a leading legal architect of the #CivilRights movement. She died #OTD in 2005. 🧵
A black-and-white close-up portrait of Constance Baker Motley (September 14, 1921 – September 28, 2005), the trailblazing civil rights attorney and first Black woman appointed as a federal judge. Photographed against a plain, neutral background, she poses facing forward with her torso angled slightly to the right, looking just past the camera. She wears her dark hair styled in a voluminous, soft-curled bob with a side part. Her expression is warm and confident, marked by a slight, serene smile and direct, engaged eyes. She is dressed in her black judicial robes, featuring structured pleats down the front, accessorized with simple white button earrings and a delicate bead necklace peeking through the V-neckline. The composition uses soft, flattering lighting that highlights her features, creating a dignified, commanding, and historically significant mood that reflects her trailblazing legal legacy.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
IMPORTANT: There are 15 states that require in-person registration 28–30 days before an election, meaning this maybe your last week to register. Check your registration at Vote.gov.
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Register to vote in your state | Vote.gov
Find the information you need to make registration and voting easy. Official voter registration website of the United States government.
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