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I am so excited. There is a little rescue dog in our building who is wary of everyone except his people. For months I have been saying hello to him and his people but not venturing to pet him. But today he came toward me on his own and sniffed me, and then he let me pet him. 1/2

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/09/2026

I'm trying to figure out where the fraud comes in. How would a fraudster make money on this scheme? 1. Pay money for health insurance 2. Never use health insurance 3. ? 4. Profit!

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if Trump truly isn't planning to illegally stay in office past 2029, what explains the US government paying for these Trump campaign ads to run on TV? they're just wasting taxpayer dollars to soothe his ego?

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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Now, this stretching baby queen needs a name! Keepers have selected three name options: Amora, Bristle, and Bramble. Voting is open now and closes on Wednesday, September 30. We’ll announce the winning name later next week. VOTE: pdza.org/name-the-porcupette

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Help us name our first-ever porcupette - Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

Our first-ever porcupette needs a name! Cast your vote for your favorite name: Bristle, Bramble, or Amora.

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

why are the midterms any part of this decision might be a question

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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Please please please let it tip over as soon as it's built. Not on top of anyone, of course. At least, not on top of anyone who isn't in the Trump administration.

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It's starting to feel as if we're already in the rogue era and just didn't know it. OpenAI’s Systems Meddled With U.S. Government Sites After Going Rogue www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t...

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OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites

The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education Department, Commerce Department and Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 25/09/2026

It feels like every time I have a hair appointment, there's a torrential downpour, even when it wasn't supposed to rain. I have a hair appointment tomorrow. I wonder what the weather forecast...

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"after donating $201 million to re-elect Trump and his allies, oil and gas companies will now collect an estimated $190 billion in tax breaks and subsidies over the next decade"

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Gayton Gomez @gpgomez.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Has anyone ever heard of this book? I'm a Democrat and I not only have not been talking about this book, but I'd never even heard of it until right now o'clock. I also never heard of Evan Barker.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I can tell you what Xi thinks of the Orange Chicken here

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Gayton Gomez @gpgomez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Tonight's cultural event. Can't wait!

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Gayton Gomez @gpgomez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I am now a Mamdani groupie. I love this! I'm hoping It helps spark some new opera lovers.

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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 24/09/2026

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So the good news is the Trump administration does care about energy prices. The bad news is they're all idiots.

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I will never ever ever ever fly British Airways again after reading this thread. Look, I know things happen and sometimes flights need to be diverted and sometimes you're stranded. It's happened to me. But this was appallingly badly handled from start to finish.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Okay, I seem to remember Republicans once touting catastrophic insurance with huge deductibles (that you would only use in case of an utter catastrophe). So now they're saying if you have such insurance but don't have a catastrophe, you're a fraud and they'll cancel your insurance?

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The first architect of the White House ballroom resigned after warning repeatedly that Trump was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes, the Washington Post reports. “I am the code,” Trump said www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

By Sarah Blaskey and Jonathan O'Connell
In the weeks leading up to his resignation last year, the first architect on the White House ballroom clashed with President Donald Trump over design features that the architect believed violated building safety codes, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions and corroborating documents reviewed by The Washington Post.
James McCrery II withdrew from the project last October after warning repeatedly that Trump was insisting on a preliminary design that did not provide adequate emergency exit routes or fire-containment measures, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the private discussions.
Trump brushed off McCrery's concerns, they said, and the president countered that no building codes apply to White House construction.
"I am the code," Trump said.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.

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F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins

The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/09/2026

I thought it was the democrats that were going to ban hamburgers

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True. On the other hand, does anyone other than white South Africans actually want to come here anymore?

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There is no more magical sound to me than an orchestra tuning up just before a performance starts

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I got the free glass from wine and then promptly ordered another non-free glass of wine and a sandwich for intermission. Because I'm like that and it's been a day

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Big decision. NYC Ballet sent me a free drink ticket to use it at intermission—do I use it tonight or save it for one of the other 4 performances I'm attending? (Hey Met Opera, It wouldn't hurt for you to give me a free drink, given I'm attending 10 operas this season & am a donor member.)

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I'm praying she doesn't run, because I think she stands a decent chance of winning the Democratic nomination, but not a chance in hell of winning nationally in 2028.

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This kind of thing is why what I carried during the various No Kings marches was a flag rather than a sign. Dem need to joyously reclaim the things that belong to all of us that these moron grifters claim we hate. Don't bother fighting this silliness. Celebrate Thanksgiving and the 4th of July.

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