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@friedpie.bsky.social
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Agnostic. I hate Nazis and fascists. I support VOTING RIGHTS AND A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD. 🚫DMs. 🟦 This is the worst trip I’ve ever been on.

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Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
the tech industry is about to invent books
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We created gyms because modern day work no
longer required physical activity. Without exercise,
our muscles atrophy.
I predict we'll need gyms for our brains too, once Al
starts doing our knowledge work.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Alarming — 🇺🇸 Senator @chrismurphyct.bsky.social denied access to military facilities in the Middle East: “Unprecedented. Hegseth is trying to cover up the extent of the damage from a war spiraling out of control. This should be unacceptable to everybody, Republican or Democrat.”
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
You may be the hackiest reporter in a world of hacky reporters if you state a fact and then tell viewers "you can see if that's true or not." It's your *job* to know if what you just said is true or not. This is not acceptable cover for a lie.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
WIRED: “Census Bureau Overrun With Staffers From a MAGA Think Tank — home to vast troves of sensitive data on nearly every person, used for drawing congressional districts + allocating federal funding…” Nothing to see here, folks! 😕🤷🏼
wired.com
The Census Bureau Is Overrun With Staffers From a MAGA Think Tank
The US Census is home to vast troves of sensitive data on nearly every person living in the country, which is used for apportioning and drawing congressional districts as well as allocating federal fu...
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.
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Dan Appalachia @danappalachia.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Saying Trump has had no triumphs isn't quite right. He's managed to stay out of jail, make billions of dollars, and get a really cool jet to ride around in with Natalie.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“When a reporter asked about his planned message for a coming speech at the UN, Trump blathered on about how his Teleprompter at the UN didn’t work the last time he was there and the escalator stopped. ‘I’ve built a lot of escalator,’” he boasted. www.americaamerica.news/p/is-trump-c...
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Is Trump Collapsing?
A Saturday Prompt
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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Heads up Colorado! Amendment 84 is an attempt to hamper voting via mail in ballots. An Ohio conservative dark-money group has dropped $2.2 million on this CO measure that, if passed by voters, would significantly tighten requirements for mail ballots. www.denverpost.com/2026/09/19/c...
denverpost.com
Ohio dark-money group spends $2.2 million to support Colorado measure tightening mail-voting rules
A conservative dark money group based in Ohio has dropped $2.2 million on a Colorado measure that, if passed by voters, would significantly tighten requirements for mail ballots.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis confirmed an ICE officer shot a man once in the torso. He remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Austin police were not involved in the federal operation. Mercado Media
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Baby antelope in looks like a mix between a koala and a deer. Original post
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Chinese rocket gets struck by lightning, resulting in the most epic photo ever seen in rocket launching history. Original post
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FREEBROOKLYN❌👑 @freebklyn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Roger Marshall’s excellent opponent, @hamilton4kansas.bsky.social , has only 732 followers on Bluesky. How about we get him to 1,500+ before the end of the day. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
nytimes.com
Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
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friedpie.bsky.social @friedpie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Seen in Lawrence Kansa.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Incredible how the press & everyone else has just totally normalized our lawless authoritarian president ordering the kidnapping of the leader of another country & now looting said country.
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friedpie.bsky.social @friedpie.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
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Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/09/2026
“If you want success, you have to go with the data center” — Trump simps at length for data centers
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Breaking: Someone appears to have hacked the Republican National Convention website and it now redirects to the Epstein Files website.
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Dropped Mike @rebrafsim.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I’ve ended eleven wars but almost all of them were tugs of
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friedpie.bsky.social @friedpie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
When are we going to see the Epstein files? There are a lot of distractions thrown at us by the trump administration, but we still want to see those files.
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/09/2026
China's net greenhouse gas emissions *fell* this past quarter. Why? Because rapidly expanding electric vehicle use is putting a serious dent in oil demand. We could do that too. But we're not. We have the slowest EV update in the developed world, thanks to Trump.
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Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use - Carbon Brief
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted amid the strait of Hormuz crisis.
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putawomanincharge.bsky.social @putawomanincharge.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
NEW: You’ve probably heard of police officers accused of abusing Flock searches to stalk exes and romantic interests. We got the code for Flock’s latest search tool, figured out how it works, and recreated it for all to see. @dell.bsky.social and @dmehro.bsky.social w/ the scoop:
wired.com
This Is Flock’s AI Search Tool for Cops
WIRED rebuilt Flock’s latest search tool from code the company sends to a police officer’s browser. Its AI can keep watch across multiple cameras for anyone fitting a written description.
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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Fox Business has parted ways with longtime host Maria Bartiromo. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
politico.com
Maria Bartiromo exits Fox Business
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joes-spot.bsky.social @joes-spot.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Trump lies!!!…supporters don’t care!!!
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
French people react as German troops enter Paris on June 14, 1940 Original post
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Doc MurphyDog @docmurphydog.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
MIDTERMS ARE COMING SOON TO DETERMINE IF OUR DEMOCRACY LIVES OR DIES! Do your part!
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It’s Lake Ontario.
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thxchef.bsky.social @thxchef.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Whether it's a few Democrats on social media saying "Defund the police" or it's a Republican president actually defunding the police, both sides have a defund problem. www.axios.com/2026/08/26/t...
axios.com
Trump's "election integrity" threat: Defunding state and local police
"They are trying to defund public safety and counterterrorism" to get voting restrictions.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“Which specific countries have been in talks with the US about stepping up beef imports?” Brooke Rollins: “I am not privy to talk about that.” She’s the Secretary of Agriculture, it’s her job to know this. Courtesy of @atrupar.com
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/08/2026
If this enrages you, it should. And you’re not alone. The 19-year-old sailor who jumped off the USS Abraham Lincoln is facing disciplinary charges instead of receiving the mental health services he needs. 👀
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Holly she/they @sacredrage.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
While we are asking questions, are we ever going to see the unredacted Epstein files?
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joes-spot.bsky.social @joes-spot.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
They cannot govern so they manufacture outrage.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 26/08/2026
If scientists and grant writers can't say "contaminants", we can't study... 🧵🧪
Black and white graphic of a male scientist a bench working with various glassware on a teal textured background. Text reads "If we can't say contaminants, we can't study..."
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A 5-year-old Texan just spent the first day of school in an ICE detention center. ICE kidnapped Liam Tadeo on his way to a soccer game with his dad. Liam should be in kindergarten. Instead, our government has thrown him in a prison camp hundreds of miles from home.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/08/2026
Texas Republican voting for Talarico and Hinojosa: "The Texas Republican Party has given us nothing but the middle finger"
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Here’s some screen grabs of Will Scharf pretending to blow up documents with a grenade launcher during his unsuccessful bid to become Missouri Attorney General I am forever grateful that I avoided doing something this embarrassing during the course of my law career
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Republican lawmakers have quietly cut funding for Dolly Parton’s children’s book charity, Imagination Library, which sends free books to children across the world.
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GOP lawmakers quietly slash funds for Dolly Parton children's book charity
Republicans this year quietly cut millions of dollars of funding for the late and beloved Dolly Parton's children's book charity, according to multiple reports.Imagination Library, the nonprofit found...
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Nicolle Wallace @nicollewallace.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Tim Miller Thinks Trump is Losing His Grip
Podcast Episode · The Best People with Nicolle Wallace · August 21 · MS NOW Premium Only · 48m
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💠𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒛𝒊𝒆𝑷𝒊𝒆💠 @schultziepie.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
This was the plan all along… #payattention #Pinks
This was the plan all along…
#payattention
#Pinks

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For those of you that haven't read it, Chapter 10 of Project 2025 was literally about creating food insecurity by cutting safety nets and slashing regulations and restrictions on food production.
No, we weren't overreacting to Project 2025.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“And please, when I fail, will you tell me? You have the absolute right to cuss me out, if need be, when I deserve it, because no one knows or cares about me more.” … “With all my heart, Natalie”
Dear Mr. President,
I'm sorry. I thought I was the only one left behind last night, and had no idea Margo's car was also pulled over, and sent back to the Airport. Since I was alone in the van outside Customs without my passport, I panicked, and should have just called Secret Service instead of you. I also am sorry if I was an embarrassment walking the course in Scotland. The first day I was told there were no carts, and people walked, which is why I walked. The second day, 1 was specifically asked by, I forget who his name was, but one of the main people who worked there, if I could continue walking, and tell any other girls who would head out there to do the same to spare the Course any more Carts. If there is anything else I have done to cause you trouble, please forgive me. I know that some people have said I haven't been texting them back, and there have been some International cell issues (John was having technical issues on the Plane too, so asked me to help him out).
I want things to always be right between us. I also know I've been distracted all week (forgetting to eat throughout the days, and even forgetting to sleep, and only catching a couple hours at a time). I haven't been myself, dwelling on the Past, and the pain of losing my Dad, and I started letting the remarks of people who haven't bothered me before, get to me-not because I care what others think, but because I see myself being lowered in your eyes and good opinion. That is the fear you see, because 1 never want to bring you anything but joy. I'm sorry I lost my focus. You are all that matters to me. I don't want to ever let you down. Thank you for being my Guardian and Protector in this Life-That's what I wanted to use this card for, when you saw me at the Cash Register, and once again did what you didn't have to do, and gifted me with Mementos of this Trip of a Lifetime, a Coming of Age. I will return a better person. I have to sign off now, as the cars are leaving.
See you soon.
With all my …Dear Mr. President,
Now this is the Note I wanted to write (But the apology needed to come first.)
I have learned so much about myself on this Trip-I always knew coming home to my roots would be enlightening, but I had no idea how much. For the first time, in I don't know how long, you forced me to "unplug." We could be out on the Course, with no machines, and even forget what time it was! I didn't have to be "Human Printer." I could take time to enjoy good conversation, and still get all my work done at the end of the day. In fact, I even had time to take long morning and evening walks to enjoy each Sunrise and Sunset (though I did forget to eat and sleep!). With so much thinking time, I confess it did have a slightly negative effect at times, that I know you picked up on, but the end result, I believe, will be worth it. I had no idea how rapidly I was approaching burnout, and starting to envy those whose only "job" seems to be to talk with you, and look pretty. I want that job!! So many times, I'm just trying to stay afloat with all that's coming in for you, I look like a hunchback who didn't have time to freshen up (at least you know what I should look like)! Plus, I miss the days when you used to call, during my Talkshow days, and we'd talk about everything and nothing. I want to get back to that synergy. We shouldn't have to talk about work all the time!! I've always felt like an in-betweener, somewhere between Staff and those you enjoy talking to on the Plane or at Dinner, because that's who I used to be to you when I was a "Talkshow Host" (as much as I hated that actual job!). I wish I could hear every conversation, because that's when you're having a good time, getting away from it all, at least for a few moments.
But after going through all this self-analysis, my conclusion? I need to reunite my past self with my current into a better version who will make you proud. And please, when I fail, will you tell me? You have the absolute right to cuss me out, if n…
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Ruben Garcia @gorubenruben.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Doris Miller Made America Great. Pearl Harbor hero. Navy Cross. Black mess attendant who fought while others ran. They named a carrier after him. Now they’re renaming it for a draft dodger. Real strength doesn’t need to steal someone else’s name. #DorisMiller #USDemocracy #BlackHero #WW2
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joes-spot.bsky.social @joes-spot.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Since this time last year: Gas up 30% Diesel up 48% Jet Fuel up 73% Healthcare up 7.3% Meat & Eggs up 19% Juice/Fruit up 22% Housing Costs up 6.5% Wall Street profits up 19.3% Prez Trump wealth up 6 Billion Trump sons wealth up 200% Trump Cabinet wealth up 10x
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 21/08/2026
Anyway read this article where I was among the folks that said that NOAA is cool and good and we should fund it because it belongs to us www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...
forbes.com
DOGE Broke America’s Weather Machine. Now Fishermen, Insurers And Farmers Are Paying For It
Elon Musk’s DOGE gutted staffing and budgets at NOAA and the National Weather Service early last year. It left fishing fleets, farmers and insurers exposed to the fallout
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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Minnesota's attorney general sues the governor of Texas for allegedly refusing to extradite an ICE agent charged with shooting an immigrant during Operation Metro Surge. www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Commu...
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Sam Litzinger @samlitzinger.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Why is Trump trying to destroy EVERYTHING? apnews.com/article/road...
apnews.com
Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests
The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to rescind a quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging and other development on national forest lands, drawing the ire of environmentalists nati...
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Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A thing that is invisible to millions of Americans but won't be, when it upends their lives, is that no matter how much fossil fuels you have access to, you cannot live in a place without water.
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