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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 22h
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RFK Jr. unveils sweeping federal initiative to find evidence of vaccine injuries
[T]he Trump-RFK Jr anti-vax agenda keeps getting more corrupt and dangerous."
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Cool Zone Media @coolzonemedia.bsky.social · 22h
New Behind the Bastards ⛏️ Robert concludes the thrilling story of how Heinrich Schliemann destroyed a crucial piece of our shared human heritage after purchasing a child bride. @iwriteok.bsky.social @cristenconger.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social linktr.ee/behindthebas...
New Behind the Bastards ⛏️

Robert concludes the thrilling story of how Heinrich Schliemann destroyed a crucial piece of our shared human heritage after purchasing a child bride.

@iwriteok.bsky.social @cristenconger.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social

https://linktr.ee/behindthebastards
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NPR @npr.org · 08/10/2026
A former Syrian general wanted for crimes against humanity is living quietly in Lebanon, bankrolled and protected by American and Lebanese authorities, a BBC/NPR investigation has found. n.pr/4y6qvGU
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Syrian general accused of atrocities is protected by U.S. and Lebanon, NPR and BBC find
A former Syrian general wanted for crimes against humanity is living quietly in Lebanon, bankrolled and protected by American and Lebanese authorities, a BBC/NPR investigation has found.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 08/10/2026
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Another Trump meme coin contest promises an ‘exclusive’ dinner with the president | CNN Business
The firm behind President Donald Trump’s crypto keepsake known as a meme coin is promoting yet another contest for investors to secure an invitation to “the most exclusive dinner in the world” — a seq...
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 08/10/2026
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ExxonMobil's own scientists doubted climate fixes the company hyped
Court filings reveal new details about Exxon's decades of internal climate deliberations.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the past year investigated hundreds of nonprofits across the U.S. that help people register to vote, according to new records analyzed by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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ICE  probed hundreds of voter registration groups across the U.S.
The agency also contemplated deploying undercover agents to "initiate prosecutions" against the groups and "dismantle" them.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 07/10/2026
As bipartisan backlash against Flock grows, some cities are asking anti-surveillance advocates and media outlets to pay eye-popping fees to get information about how police departments are using and potentially abusing AI-enabled camera systems: arstechnica.visitlink.me/LYylZf
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Texas city demands $2M for public records on Flock usage
Prices of public records tracking cops' use of Flock go up as backlash swells.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 06/10/2026
A federal judge slams the brakes on Big Bend border wall construction [via @insideclimatenews.org]
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A federal judge slams the brakes on Big Bend border wall construction
The Trump administration had waived dozens of laws to fast-track the project.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 06/10/2026
The Trump administration is still ripping migrant families apart — now, with a quieter tactic. It is a deception that hinges upon one word: “unaccompanied”
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“You kidnapped my son”
ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
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Failbetter Games | Wishlist Mandrake on Steam! @failbettergames.com · 30/09/2026
We're hiring! We're looking for a Writer and Narrative Designer to join the Fallen London team at a senior or mid level. This position is permanent, remote, and full time, which for us means 35 hours a week. #GamesJobs
Night. The House of Chimes - a tower which you might immediately think of as Big Ben - is adrift in the River Thames. It still seems to be keeping time. In the background, a large, alien building looms over the city of London.
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NPR @npr.org · 30/09/2026
Disabled kids make up the largest group in foster care. They have the worst outcomes. They stay in foster care longest. They're the most likely to die. n.pr/4hVoNDu
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Foster care often fails kids with disabilities. Consider these cases
Disabled kids make up the largest group in foster care. They have the worst outcomes. They stay in foster care longest. They're the most likely to die.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 29/09/2026
The new legal motion is part of a civil lawsuit the state originally filed in June arguing that ChatGPT represented “a threat to the public safety of Floridians,” specifically by preying on vulnerable populations like children and delusional adults: arstechnica.visitlink.me/MJZWDI
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Florida invokes extinction fears in legal bid to halt OpenAI development
State says LLMs threaten civilization as "the greatest public nuisance ever created."
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 29/09/2026
NEW: A new White House rule would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives, including ones that help disabled Americans vote. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to restrict voting access.
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This White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/09/2026
85 percent of those detained in MVPC have no criminal record. In 2025, two immigrants died in MVPC, including 32-year-old Chaofeng Ge, found hanging by his neck in a shower stall. Inside Trump's mass detention machine in Pennsylvania.
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Trump's mass detention machine in Pennsylvania
"ICE is just churning bodies into the detention system."
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 29/09/2026
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Mozilla's head of Firefox talks product priorities, AI skepticism, and browser choice
Mozilla's Ajit Varma explains why a redesign suits the fight for the open web.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/09/2026
NEW: One-time Bongino babysitter and last-remaining deputy FBI director Bailey is OUT. www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
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FBI deputy chief Bailey to resign
FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey said on Monday ​that he is resigning ‌his post, leaving the most prominent U.S. law enforcement agency after ​a little more than ​a year.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026
NEW: 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 nearly a year.
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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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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 28/09/2026
The Smithsonian's longstanding search for identity has helped make it a target for an administration looking for weak spots. Now, its entire future hangs in the balance.
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How the Smithsonian became the latest front in Trump’s culture war
The Smithsonian has faced withering pressure from the Trump administration.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 28/09/2026
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The large robotic arm on the International Space Station has stopped working
NASA isn't saying much. The problem may be temporary.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/09/2026
ICE wiped thousands of people from its database. Families are paying the price.
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ICE wiped thousands of people from its database. Families are paying the price.
Lawyers and loved ones are scrambling to find people suddenly culled from DHS rolls.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026
At least 79 kids have been harmed by tear gas or pepper spray during Trump’s immigration crackdown. In most cases, they were going about their days when officers shot chemical munitions near their homes and schools and into their cars. (Published May)
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Kids Are Being Harmed by Tear Gas, Pepper Spray Under Trump. There Could Be Long-Term Consequences.
In several cities, judges have chastised federal immigration officers, saying they used excessive force. One former DHS leader called ProPublica’s findings a “bright red flag.”
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Our country is staring into the abyss, and much of our national press corps lacks the fortitude that this moment demands www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/b...
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TV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN (Gift Article)
The White House TV pool went dark this past week amid a standoff between CNN and the president. Network leaders, however, believe an indefinite suspension may be untenable.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 25/09/2026
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Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment
Vendors rolling out AI have an "incentive to deny as many claims as possible."
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Finally, segregationists have achieved their dream of capturing the Civil Rights Division and turning it to their own ends
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 25/09/2026
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Rocket Report: Era of cheap launch is over? Astra sets early 2027. target for return
The customer got comfortable with a high reliability and a low price."
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 25/09/2026
Feedback from healthcare providers in response to the AI pilot program has been scathing, with one calling it “a disgrace to the human race” and reporting that they saw patients crying in pain as they waited for care.
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Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment
Vendors rolling out AI have an "incentive to deny as many claims as possible."
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 25/09/2026
Tech Bros and the Trump administration are building an AI empire—in the Philippines
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Tech Bros and the Trump administration are building an AI empire—in the Phillippines
Pax Silica aims to lock up rare earths, and hand Silicon Valley the keys.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 25/09/2026
Netanyahu's UN speech was a full-on defense of Israel's settlements
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Netanyahu's UN speech was a full-on defense of Israel's settlements
“Peaceful settlers, honorable people” are being smeared, Israel's prime minister said.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 25/09/2026
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Trump administration takes Musk’s side in fight over EU tech rules
Washington says Brussels overreached when it fined X €120 million under the DSA.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 24/09/2026
As other poorly issued smart home gadget updates have proven, extraneous technology can spoil a simple product.
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Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges
So absurd and embarrassing ..."
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 24/09/2026
As Trump banned news outlets, his own media company’s stock shot up
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As Trump banned news outlets, his own media company’s stock shot up
Rare good news for the president's flailing social media venture.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
24 September 1906 | A Hungarian Jewish woman, Rozsa Szigeti, was born. In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive. --- Learn about deportations of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz: lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_6_dep_zydow
Vintage portrait of a woman wearing a delicate floral headband and veiled attire, gazing gently towards the camera.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 23/09/2026
This Weeks Editorial Cartoon: Dr. DooDiddle theonion.com/dr-doodiddle
This Weeks Editorial Cartoon: Dr. DooDiddle
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 23/09/2026
Yet another presidential vanity project skips the rules—in this case, fire safety rules.
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Trump to ballroom architect: “I am the code”
Yet another presidential vanity project skips the rules—in this case, fire safety rules.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 23/09/2026
Board of Peace plans $2.4bn Gaza reconstruction as Israel kills seven aje.news/s4dxr8
Board of Peace plans $2.4bn Gaza reconstruction as Israel kills seven
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The lawyer for the Venezuelan man shot by ICE yesterday says he was discharged from the hospital and transferred to ICE detention while the bullet was still inside of him, and that in Pearsall he's not received any pain meds and was forced to sleep on the floor.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/09/2026
Three years after the Lahaina Wildfire in Hawaii, as residents are moving into rebuilt homes, mailboxes are sitting empty. The U.S. Postal Service won’t deliver to them, even though carriers are still bringing mail to the homes that survived the blaze.
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Mailboxes at Rebuilt Hawaii Homes Sit Empty After Lahaina Wildfire
Survivors of a 2023 Hawaii wildfire on Maui are returning to their Lahaina neighborhoods but the mail isn’t coming.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Department of Defense, and the Florida state Fire Marshal’s office are investigating the explosion..." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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First Cory Mills' career imploded—then his grenade factory exploded
No one was harmed in the massive explosion, which could reportedly be felt for miles.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/09/2026
NEW: ICE shooting in Austin. Scant details at this time.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20/09/2026
Arizona education officials have made it easier for students to pass the state’s English fluency test. Experts warn the change will harm students who don’t know the language well enough to succeed in an English-only classroom. with @azluminaria.org
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Arizona Lowered the Bar for Its English Fluency Test. Experts Say It Will Harm Students in the Long Run.
When students score high enough on a state test, they’re considered fluent in English. But experts say thousands of students are leaving Arizona’s program for teaching English before they know the lan...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/09/2026
Here's a link for updates on the ICE shooting in Austin. The individual story links aren't working at @kvue.bsky.social www.kvue.com
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Austin's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Austin, Texas | kvue.com
KVUE.com is the official website for KVUE-TV, your trusted source for breaking news, weather and sports in Austin, Texas. KVUE.com
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 20/09/2026
How a regulatory agency you’ve never heard of became a test case for Republican extremism.
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Bo French sent a tweet so racist, his own party finally took notice. It's just the tip of the iceberg.
How a regulatory agency you've never heard of became a test case for Republican extremism.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It simply never ends. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesvik issued new guidance interpreting the Endangered Species Act’s prohibition on “taking” endangered wildlife much more narrowly. Under the new interpretation, an action generally has to be intentionally
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 18/09/2026
Advocacy groups opposing the bill say it would impose a broad censorship regime and disrupt small businesses falsely accused of piracy.
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Republican bill would order ISPs, DNS providers, and VPNs to block piracy sites
Bill would help rightsholders obtain court orders to block foreign piracy sites.
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NPR @npr.org · 17/09/2026
A Trump administration proposal would change access to Head Start for children experiencing homelessness and the kind of care they would receive if they do get in. n.pr/46Z2ExU
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Head Start got her out of homelessness. Trump proposal threatens that help for others
A Trump administration proposal would change access to Head Start for children experiencing homelessness and the kind of care they would receive if they do get in.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 17/09/2026
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A dolphin named Bubbles makes other fish vomit, then eats it
Dolphins are predators and actively hunt their prey, whether it's been stolen from another species or not.”...
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 17/09/2026
The company had already suspended customer billing in the affected AWS regions in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, and has spent the past six months attempting to restore normal operations.
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Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data
War damage to data centers exceeded what AWS services are designed to withstand.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 16/09/2026
How the Supreme Court seized power to rule over the rest of us
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How the Supreme Court seized power to rule over the rest of us
A false mythology put the justices on top. The people could knock them down.
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NPR @npr.org · 16/09/2026
The remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes. n.pr/4xz6XuJ
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U.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space
The remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes.
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