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M S Burton

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Feeder of Bill. Expert aunt and great-aunt. Cataloger of (virtually) all formats. Baseball sufferer. #goms

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Mats Holberg @holberg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 11h
Good lord, a side-hustle coroner and not just any run of the mill peeping tom -- also filming family members, apparently. No one is specified but his only children are six adult sons.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 14h
It's only the first round but I can't believe Brazil did everything right going after Jair Bolsanaro over his attempted coup only to be on the verge of electing his corrupt dipshit son.
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M S Burton @frommsb.bsky.social · 10h
Tangentially, a friend‘s mother was once given an elephant figurine, someone else saw the figurine, and bought her another, and then another person saw the two and bought another, and she eventually ended up with an entire shelf full of elephants that she hadn’t collected herself.
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Well, they share a spring training complex after all! ;)
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lizbauch.bsky.social @lizbauch.bsky.social · 11h
Vladimir Putin wants to break the NATO alliance, and he’s testing how much aggression members will tolerate. Last week Estonia accused the Russians of sabotaging a defense company in its capital city of Tallinn in August. www.wsj.com/opinion/russ...
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Opinion | The Latest Russian Sabotage in Europe
Arsonists targeted a defense-robotics company in Estonia.
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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 12h
Bolsonaro Jr winning the Brazil election, or at least being in the drivers seat for the runoff, reminds me that the GOP can still prevail in the midterms even if it looks like they can’t possibly win
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NPR @npr.org · 11h
Trump said Clayton will lead the White House's new "Super Intelligence Force," which will coordinate government engagement with artificial intelligence. n.pr/4rKs63I
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Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar
Trump said Clayton will lead the White House's new "Super Intelligence Force," which will coordinate government engagement with artificial intelligence.
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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 13h
So, just to review. In roughly seven months the US has had to abandon all bases in the Middle East, flee from a British base, the petrodollar system that is the foundation for hegemony has collapsed, and we’re facing historical energy and food crises. Great work. www.cnn.com/2026/10/04/p...
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US removes all Air Force bombers from UK base following new threat | CNN Politics
The United States has moved long-range bombers back to their American home stations after an unspecified new threat, according to a person familiar, days after the British government arrested a number...
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 16h
A cartoon by Rose Anne Prevec.
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worm @rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 11h
can we stop to appreciate the absurdity of this being on a network that calls itself news
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2021-Free until now 🌊🍂🎃 @patricia-ann.bsky.social · 22h
“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors goods” Brazil Intelligence Agency Warns of U.S. Election Interference Risk Amid Competition for Resources “U.S. lawmakers seek answers from Trump as Amazon Watch raises concerns over natural resources and Indigenous rights.” amazonwatch.org/news/2026/09...
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Brazil Intelligence Agency Warns of U.S. Election Interference Risk Amid Competition for Resources | Amazon Watch
“The Amazon cannot be treated as a strategic reserve available for competition among global powers."
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Lisa Needham @snipy.bsky.social · 11h
To be scrupulously fair to Alito, he doesn't really believe women are people, so I guess it isn't surprising that he doesn't think they have concrete reliance interests.
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Craig Johnson @cajohnson-craig.bsky.social · 12h
Lula trailing Flavio in the first round of the Brazilian Presidential election - this likely means the Bolsonaros will be back in power, his father will be out of jail, and they'll probably try to put Lula back in jail again that, and erode environmental, gender, racial, class rights
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Brazil election headed to runoff, projection shows, as Bolsonaro lead narrows
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro held a narrowing lead in the first round of Brazil's presidential election after more than half the votes ​were counted, with pollster Datafolha projecting that the election w...
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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 03/10/2026
Sound Transit has removed the photo of City Council candidate Julie Kang from the new Pinehurst station. Still unclear how Kang got herself on there.
Photo of side glass wall of Pinehurst Station
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 14h
A Missouri ballot measure would ban state legislators from rolling back a voter-approved initiative unless they can muster 80 percent of lawmakers. When Republicans repealed a paid sick leave measure last year, the vote fell well below that threshold.
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To Protect Direct Democracy, Two States Mull a New Approach: Name It As a Right - Bolts
Ballot measures in Missouri and Montana would strengthen citizen-led initiatives. Democracy advocates in each state are going on the offense after facing years of attack.
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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 11h
More fascism on the march.
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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 11h
Damn, hit ‘em with the lookback
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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 15h
“The threats that we’re getting now are mostly from our own government,” said Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, a Republican. “The way elections are being handled by the federal government right now is dangerous, disruptive and in bad faith.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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With threats to midterms, states say Trump administration isn’t helping
U.S. spy agencies see Russia and others plotting to sow distrust and misinformation in the upcoming elections.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15h
Justice Alito is confusing court reform with attacking the court. Many of us simply want the Court to be better. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Supreme Court expansion is ‘a concerted effort to intimidate the court,' Justice Alito says
Despite Americans' eroding trust in the Supreme Court, Alito says he's not discussed growing calls for expanding the court and setting term limits.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11h
Hawaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.
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Could This Actually End Citizens United?
Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti
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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 15h
Slow motion pelican coasting above the coast bliss. 🪶
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h
What better way to spent valuable time on a Sunday show a month before enormously consequential midterms than national political media demonstrating yet again how out of touch they are by continuing their relentless promotion of Emanuel’s presidential aspirations.
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Rebecca Brinbury @brinbury.bsky.social · 15h
I wasn't this mom, but I am a mom who rides a cargo bike on Greenwood daily. So I say with confidence: With some work (and loss of some parking, quelle horreur), a two-way protected bike lane from 87th and Greenwood to the Fremont bridge would fundamentally change how we move around in NW Seattle.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 17h
In a Sunday afternoon social media blitz, President Donald Trump fired off 23 Truth Social posts in less than an hour, targeting the “grotesque” Kennedy Center and praising Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Trump Launches Bizarre Sunday Posting Spree—From 'Crumbling' Kennedy Center To Greenland Memes
In a Sunday afternoon social media blitz, President Donald Trump fired off 23 Truth Social posts in less than an hour, targeting the “grotesque” Kennedy Center and praising Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 16/09/2026
ANGIE NIXON DID NOT COME TO PLAY. LETS GOOOOO! Click below and donate to her campaign for us senate❤️✊🏽 secure.actblue.com/donate/frien...
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David French @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social · 12h
"Here’s one way to think of Paxton — he possesses all of Donald Trump’s corruption and none of Trump’s charisma." My dispatch from the most important Senate race in America: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/o...
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Opinion | The ‘God Gap’ Is Narrowing in Texas
It may not be enough for James Talarico to win. But might it also be a sign of a change to come?
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David Lebo @leboism.bsky.social · 17h
For those not following NJ politics, please know that the Lt Gov resigned a few days ago because a report came out saying he did serial harassment, and yesterday he went on TV to say "i put that report through multiple AIs and they told me it wasn't sexual harassment." Former university president
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SaraAAAGHH A GHOST!!! Ford 🐍🎨👻 @angeloslh.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A NEW FIGHTER HAS ENTERED THE ARENA
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Gang of eight sperm whales sink yacht after ramming boat in South Pacific
Crew described terrifying encounter as they were woken up by “loud thud” as the 52ft vessel was struck
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 12h
seeing conservative men debate how to dress online is very funny. can't dress up or wear interesting casualwear bc you've made any visible interest in dress to be a sign of homosexuality. but you feel the need to dress better bc you've linked dress to respectability. a prison of your own making.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 15h
Honestly surprised Musk hasn't claimed he could bore a tunnel under the Hormuz Strait yet.
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QuadCityPat @quadcitypat.bsky.social · 15h
This is going to go great!
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Foghorn Leghorn's Confident Strut
Alt: Foghorn Leghorn's Confident Strut
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 17h
John Kennedy is a literal Rhodes Scholar who then ran for office as a Republican & now talks like a man named Earl who steals chickens.
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Josh Spiegel @mousterpiece.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
At @crooked-marquee.bsky.social, I wrote about That Thing You Do! on its 30th anniversary, and how badly the Oscars biffed it by failing to award the title song. crookedmarquee.com/that-thing-y...
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That Thing You Do! at 30: A Film Defined by a Song that Should've Won Oscar Gold — Crooked Marquee
The cult favorite that marked Tom Hanks' directorial debut is best remembered for its eponymous song and beloved late songwriter, even if he missed out at winning the Oscar statuette.
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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 16h
That all of these universities producing reports on what the future of higher ed should be are collaborating with the American Enterprise Institute is a tell that they see this moment of higher ed "reform" as an opportunity to entrench reactionary policies and undermine the humanities further.
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 15h
i am considering getting two feet taller and joining the nba
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Sen. John Kennedy says he’s considering running for president
The Louisiana Republican said he has not yet made a decision and that right now he’s planning on running for re-election in 2028.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 15h
Since this summer, ICE has been arresting asylum applicants at airports. Many came legally, then applied for asylum. They have been here for years just stuck in a massive line, working and paying taxes while they wait. No prior admin would have arrested them. Their “overstay” is due to DHS delay.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 15h
Dug into this and her name seems to be Zhao Jing. She’s being held at Adelanto. A habeas lawsuit was filed at 11:05 AM Pacific today. On X, a user said Ms. Zhao had taught her son. As to why ICE arrested her, no idea. Most likely she’s a pending asylum applicant who got stuck in backlogs for years.
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 Search Results: 1
JING ZHAO
Country of Birth : China, Peoples Republic of Status: In ICE Custody
State: CA
Current Detention Facility: ADELANTO ICE
PROCESSING CENTERScreenshot of PACER filing:

Notice of Electronic Filing
The following transaction was entered by Bayburtski, Hohannes on 10/4/2026 at 11:05 AM PDT

Case Name:
Case Number:
Filer:
Document Number: 1
Zhao v. janecha et al
5:26-cv-05854
Jing Zhao
Docket Text:
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody by Petitioner Jing Zhao.常國棟GORDON/滅共..
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Her name is Zhao Jing, and my heart broke when I heard her shout "Jing Zhao." Because I saw terror, helplessness, and despair on her face, which shattered me. I never imagined I'd see her in such a way. I still have her contact information; I have her email records. She was once my eldest son's early intervention teacher, with extremely fluent English close to native speaker level, and a senior staff member at that institution—a team-leading Supervisor. She's even from the same hometown as me. For someone in her situation, do you have any advice?郑存柱 @cunzhuzheng.2h
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Recent Progress:
Last night, a friend of this lady reached out to me, asking for my help. Early this morning, I got in touch with Ms. Zhao by phone. After our conversation, I obtained her specific details. That friend had helped top up her phone credit. Since her father doesn't know how to answer calls from the immigration detention center, I also found a kind-hearted friend to go to her residence, visit her elderly father, and promptly check on his health condition.
I immediately drafted a writ of habeas corpus, handed it to the lawyer for review, and have now uploaded it to the federal court for official filing.
I hope she can redain her freedom soon.
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 15h
11. Days.
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Elon Green @elongreen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
a few years later, Annie Jacobsen was on a flight when she saw a dozen Syrian musicians and concluded they were terrorists. The piece she wrote about the incident made her famous. Jacobsen has has gone on to have a lucrative career as a book author and producer of the Jack Ryan series.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15h
80-something white conservative journalist thinks 60-something white conservatives journalist has a good point about how the more diverse media is unfair to Mr. President Trump
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 16h
This is a better post about Rufo than Chait's, promise. emptywheel.net/2026/10/04/c...
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Christopher Rufo Whines about Being Named as the Propagandist Who Rationalized Alleged Klan Act Violence - emptywheel
The lawsuit by Renee Good's family likens the mask Jonathan Ross wore the day he killed Renee Good to hooded Klan terrorism prohibited by the Klan Act.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 16h
“The ultimate goal was to create chaos and doubt in the vote-by-mail process,” said the American Postal Workers Union president. “You’re creating a rule to solve a problem that doesn’t exist.”
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The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 16h
Alexander Smirnov, a former F.B.I. informant tied by prosecutors to Russian intelligence, fed false Biden claims into Congress. Now President Trump’s Justice Department is backing his effort to reduce his sentence. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/justice-de...
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Small town, big world . . . @jenniferdrolet.bsky.social · 16h
"The unprecedented blitz of self-enrichment by Mr. Trump, his family and his friends since he returned to the White House last year has become so extensive, so profligate and so brazen that he has effectively moved the goal posts of what is considered out of bounds."
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How Trump Moved Ethical Lines With His Ads, Businesses and Summits (Gift Article)
The president’s decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms.
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Lisa Rowe 🏳️‍🌈 @txvoodoo.bsky.social · 16h
Way to center the story on the wrong damned person.
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 16h
Exactly. This is such a lie. Email had a purpose. The internet had a purpose. Search had a purpose. Everybody loved Silicon Valley in the 90s because they made shit that did what it promised. Now 3 guys who never made SHIT have ALL the money in SV. They're scam artists. Not engineers.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 16h
I increasingly think Ai is has a purpose and it’s to empower a handful of very weird, possibly psychotic, men to have total control over the masses.
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Steverocks35 @steverocks35.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Spoiler alert: he’s not doing any of that shit
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