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PJ

@hortonsis.bsky.social
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Information scientist. Not obeying in advance, or ever. Granddaughter of Syrian immigrants. 1st generation college grad. Working class. Union member. Retired prof, public school teacher, librarian. Feminist. Evangelical Lutheran.

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 10h
Thou sayest the King grows mad, I’ll tell thee, friend, I am almost mad myself.
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Steven G Artley @artleytoons.bsky.social · 23h
My cartoon: 'A Fool and His Folly (are Soon Departed)' No more pesky upsetting questions in Mister Trump’s neighborhood press room. No sirree. Only happy sunbeam smiles, and gumdrop kisses gleefully romp through the magical kingdom of Trumpdom. Somebody say, “amen.”
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Lutheran Potluck @lutheranpotluck.bsky.social · 16h
The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: 'If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?' But the good Samaritan reversed the question: 'If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?’ —Martin Luther King Jr.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15h
Joe Biden was way more coherent than this even in the debate. time.com/article/2026...
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 14h
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has agreed to rule on the legality of ICE's mandatory detention policy, weighing in on an issue that has been ovewhelmingly rejected by district and appeals courts but has nevertheless roiled the justice system nationwide. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Supreme Court will rule on Trump’s ICE detention policy
Lower courts have overwhelmingly rejected ICE’s novel view of its detention authority.
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 14h
Important; it’s an immigration judge, who unlike federal judges are under the direct supervision of the Administration, which has been pushing out judges they feel are unduly biased towards immigrants.
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 14h
The cherry on top for this latest example of Trump admin incompetence is that DOGE famous ‘Big Balls’ is part of the team that screwed this up.
Of all the bicycles mechanics working in repair shops around the country, American.gov chose to picture one in Estonia. Shows photo.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 14h
'Autumn' entered English in the 1300s. "The fall of the leaves" was shortened to 'fall' in the 1600s.
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 12h
jfc
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God @thegodshow.com · 12h
This loser wants you to believe he’s a warrior. He’s not. He’s a war criminal. He belongs in prison.
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Thou Shalt Put Hegseth In Prison For His War Crimes
Dear Humans,
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 12h
Republicans’ OBBBA specifically targeted New York by stripping 450,000 New Yorkers of their health insurance. I'm proud to introduce the Restoring Essential Plan Coverage Act with @schumer.senate.gov to reinstate federal funding for the Essential Plan and protect our communities.
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Dennis Goris | Cartoons @dennisgoris.bsky.social · 10h
911, what is your emergency?
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026
Fellas, we have to talk to our sons while they’re still young. This foundation👇🏽 is the way…
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Pittsburgh Pirates @pirates.com · 11h
Panamanian catcher Manny Sanguillén spent 12 seasons with the Pirates, earned three All-Star selections, and helped Pittsburgh win World Series championships in 1971 and 1979. 🇵🇦
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Jeffrey Lebowski @jeffreylebowski420.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Uh, Jimbo, are you sure the Hawkeyes are an NBA team? And are you going to pay Office Depot for this giant poster we just had printed up?"
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11h
Please, for the love of God, can the media stop calling random cranks who write fan fiction about their personal heroes in the past "historians."
Geoff Shepard, a former Nixon aide turned Watergate historian and revisionist, recently gave a two-hour presentation at Justice Department headquarters that laid out his theory that the deep state took Nixon down. The title of his 78-page slide deck: “Watergate As Lawfare.”
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Yonette Joseph @sugarcane99.bsky.social · 17h
Public anger comes for John Roberts The chief justice’s summer retreat in Maine used to be one of boating, potluck dinners, touch football and easy friendships. Locals called him “John.” Now a swirl of anger has been rising at him, transforming his getaways. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
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John Roberts Retreated to His Island. Supreme Court Critics Found Him. (Gift Article)
After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 12h
Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time: John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team. (Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.)
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 16h
gocomics.com/johndeering
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 13h
this is so appalling. my god.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 16h
Eating multiple pounds of Texas brisket at a time when Texans can't afford it... expect this photo to go viral in the Texas races in which the GOP is already floundering.
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ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕝𝕦𝕖 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 15h
It was like a superhero turning the bullets around on the shooter.
Illustration of Jack Smith dropping a mic.
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Spike The Rescue Pup & Rex The TV Terrier ™ 🌈 @rexthetvterrier.org · 12h
I'm so lucky to have been rescued. 😊❤️ #Dogs #Love #Rescue
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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 13h
Y'all I just caught the Kennedy Center claiming it isn't closing while telling vendors it's closing and now they're selling all of their Steinway pianos www.alternet.org/alternet-exc...
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Kennedy Center moves to sell all of its Steinway pianos
Photos show piano movers rolling massive Steinway grand pianos through the red-carpeted halls of the Kennedy Center this week.
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PJ @hortonsis.bsky.social · 11h
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AILA @aila.org · 14h
"A 528-bed facility for immigrant children and families is expected to open soon at a Louisiana airfield, according to local officials and advocacy groups, a major expansion of the Trump administration’s busiest deportation hub." nyti.ms/4jz7oli
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New Facility at Louisiana Airport to Hold Immigrant Children and Families (Gift Article)
The site in Alexandria, La., a major expansion of the Trump administration’s busiest deportation hub, will streamline and accelerate removals.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17h
Cover. @time.com time.com/article/2026...
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Forbes @forbes.com · 13h
The family of Renee Good, killed during a January immigration sweep in Minneapolis, filed two lawsuits on Thursday naming the federal government, several Trump administration officials and the agent who shot her as defendants.
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Renee Good’s Family Sues Trump Administration, ICE Agent After Fatal Shooting
The family of Renee Good, killed during a January immigration sweep in Minneapolis, filed two lawsuits on Thursday naming the federal government, several Trump administration officials and the agent who shot her as defendants.
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PJ @hortonsis.bsky.social · 11h
Bibi using the event to boost his reelection?
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#Ohio
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PJ @hortonsis.bsky.social · 11h
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Tennessee giving new meaning to the definition of “cruel and unusual” punishment:
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Tennessee governor suspends all executions after Christa Pike’s lethal injections fail
Independent inquiry ordered after halted execution of Pike, who was convicted of murder
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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The month of September has officially closed.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 30/09/2026
No matter how much money the GOP spends, nothing will hide the damage they've done to America in the eyes of voters. Read more on our Substack here: bit.ly/4hT9iMm
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Fed’s watchdog found cost overruns in building renovation, but no evidence of criminal violations after the Justice Department dropped an investigation into Jay Powell over the renovations earlier this year. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Watchdog finds Fed mishandled renovations that Trump tried to oust Powell over
The Fed’s watchdog found cost overruns but no evidence of criminal violations after the Justice Department dropped an investigation into the renovations earlier this year.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
GEORGIA — @keishaforga.bsky.social: “Prices are at a record high because of Trump’s war in the Middle East, and the people of Georgia are paying the cost… farmers say they’re struggling to afford diesel. Trump did that.”
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 30/09/2026
Nothing says “putting Americans first” like spending $20 million in taxpayer dollars on campaign-style ads while cutting Medicaid, food assistance, and education.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is an example of why Donald Trump is just a simple-minded bought-and-paid-for stooge for tech when he talks about AI being self-regulating.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar @repilhan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
9 Americans have been killed by Israeli forces in the last 4 years. We need answers. Senate Republicans just blocked a resolution to get accountability for their families and the thousands of Palestinians facing genocide. Unconscionable.
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Lutheran Potluck @lutheranpotluck.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“We looked at the name,” he said, “and we said, ‘Yes, we are #evangelical, but evangelical has a lot of baggage.’ We know many people who will not use the term.” religionnews.com/2026/09/30/e...
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Evangelical Press Association to vote on dropping the 'e-word'
(RNS) — The group of journalists wants to change its name to the Christian Communicators Network, saying the word 'evangelical' has too many political overtones and a bad public image.
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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
AI is reshaping our economy, and we need to make sure working people benefit from it too. My AI Horizon Fund would require the companies gaining the most from this technology to invest in American workers so you aren't left behind. tinyurl.com/mtkwdf3n
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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEWS: The Pentagon has spent about $50 million for catering for National Guard troops stationed in Washington, DC for the last 11 months. Looks like it will cost another $20 million to feed them for the rest of this year.
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The Defense Department Has Spent $49M Feeding the National Guard in D.C.
It’s the latest figure ratcheting up the estimated cost of the Guard’s presence in D.C.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Would love to watch Bill Clinton's spit-take when he hears Newt intro'd as "one of our nation's best minds." (History lesson: Clinton wrapped Speaker Newt around his little finger in the 1990s, much as Xi et al are doing to Trump now.)
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Chicago Pope continues to be one of the most important voices speaking out about the dangers of AI.
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Five people- including two babies- have now died from measles in Pennsylvania.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
Just like they chose to make the biggest cuts to Medicaid in history, and chose to let the ACA tax credits expire, Republicans are once again CHOOSING to rip away people's health care coverage. Democrats will keep fighting back.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 30/09/2026
Norway launches probe into 11 senior officials over US Epstein files links aje.news/3uf6ii
Norway launches probe into 11 senior officials over US Epstein files links
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If there was ever a case for jury nullification, this is it.
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is the moment an Israeli settler kicks Palestinian freelance journalist Salman al-Khatib as he and other journalists covered Israeli demolitions near Birzeit in the occupied West Bank. Al-Khatib’s experience was not isolated. cpj.org/2026/09/kick...
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