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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Well, well... if AI hasn't already killed us all, in time air pollution just might. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost
The Trump administration released new fuel economy standards on Monday, relaxing regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump in usual asshole form told MS NOW’s Akayla Gardner: “I want real news, not fake news — like you.” I realize the constraints on the media, but just once I'd love to hear a reply like: “I want a real president, not a fake one — like you.” www.ms.now/news/trump-w...
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Trump escalates standoff with press in fresh attacks on MS NOW, CNN
“I want real news, not fake news — like you,” he told MS NOW’s Akayla Gardner on Saturday morning.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I've said it before, and again: Fuck Scumbag Netanyahu Fuck Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump Fuck Israel Fuck AIPAC Remember: pro-Palestinian ≠ pro-Hamas anti-Israel ≠ anti-Jewish pro-Palestinian ≠ antisemitism anti-genocide ≠ antisemitism anti-Israel ≠ antisemitism www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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Live Updates: Netanyahu Addresses U.N. General Assembly in High-Stakes Speech
In a combative speech, the prime minister defended Israeli military action across the Middle East, and attacked Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York. Dozens of delegates walked out of the hall as he took ...
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
So, day late but.... #september #ewf #earthwindandfire www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs06...
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Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by EarthWindandFireVEVO
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
AOC: “My ambition is to change this country. Presidents come and go, Senate, House seats, elected officials come and go, but single-payer health care is forever, a living wage is forever, workers’ rights are forever, women’s rights, all of that.” #aoc www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
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Will Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Run for President in 2028? Here’s What She Said. (Gift Article)
In a wide-ranging interview, the New York congresswoman offered her most detailed insight yet into how she is thinking about a possible presidential run.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
So, like the ballroom was needed because [checks notes] it would cover an underground bunker, the arch is needed for a sniper nest, drone hanger and ammo storage?🤔🤣 I hope the Dems have begun lining up contractors because there's going be a lot of demolition needed.👷 —Gift Article— wapo.st/4hojaMW
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Trump says planned arch will be ‘military complex’ for drones, snipers
The president's post about the arch planned near Arlington National Cemetery comes as veterans groups, historic preservationists and others attempt to stop the project.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Another icon of the arts goes away. RIP Peter Max www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/a...
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Peter Max, Trippy Artist of Counterculture Era and Beyond, Dies at 88
With work that breathed the spirit of the 1960s, he became fabulously wealthy from licensing his paintings and posters in all their euphoric Day-Glo glory.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This was a positive outcome — though another "for now" SCOTUS decision — that shuts down Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump's administration's blatant attempt to suppress voting in the November midterm elections. —Gift Article— wapo.st/3T9Qtee
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Supreme Court blocks sweeping mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections
The Trump administration had said the plan was necessary to protect against voter fraud. States and voting rights groups said it could inject chaos into contests.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Everything. Every damned thing that Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump is doing is fucking the US, the people, the world, the environment. Everything and everyone is being destroyed, www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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Pentagon watchdog says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall
It’s the first public report on the ongoing war started Feb. 28 by the U.S. and Israel.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
There are 1000s of world-class thinkers working on Ai. My question is: Why isn't AI given the same concern for safety, capability and access as the world has seen with nuclear weapons? What do we need? Some sort of apocalyptic disaster to occur first? Isn't climate-change inaction proof enough?😠
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Read this article. Click the link inside it to download and read the DHS Office of Inspector General's report PDF. There's only one possible conclusion: Cruelty is the point!😠 It always was and will continue to be till DHS/ICE is held accountable and shut down.😠💢 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages to Confine Migrants, DHS Watchdog Report Says (Gift Article)
The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"[Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump] has derided climate change as a 'hoax,' and in his second term, the E.P.A. has systematically dismantled policies aimed at slowing global warming that have been criticized as costly by oil, gas and coal companies." Bye, bye world!😠 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/c...
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E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants (Gift Article)
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
So, there you have it! Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump wants to let AI grow and be able to kill us all while he, family and cronies get rich. What a fucking asshole!😠💢 China? Well, there's gotta be a bogeyman, but nope, it can't be AI. Right. —Gift Article— wapo.st/4xqxeeH
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Trump dismisses AI leaders’ calls to slow down, citing Chinese competition
Democrats are increasingly attacking the administration’s hands-off approach to artificial-intelligence regulation as midterms approach.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
So, well... it's Caturday! Love these cartoons. And the three cats here do too!😻♥️
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Wow! What happened to me here? After all, a guess is a just guess is a just guess is.... Wordle 1,911 2/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The changes to our urban design, architecture and everyday life are so profound we can hardly see them. —Gift Article— wapo.st/3Vo0llk
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Column | The architect of 9/11 built the world we inhabit today
The changes to our urban design, architecture and everyday life are so profound we can hardly see them.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Please try this and learn something about yourself. 💚🙏 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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10-Minute Challenge: Angel Oak (Gift Article)
We’d like you to look at this tree for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“A year ago I labeled John Fetterman ‘Trump’s favorite Democrat,’” Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) wrote Wednesday on X. “Tonight, he yet again proves why.” Hmm... If Fetterman were GOP acting like this with the Dems, how long do you think they'd let this go on? —Gift Article— wapo.st/4hkmfhS
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Fetterman appears by video at GOP convention and says he will work with Trump
The U.S. senator from Pennsylvania described himself during his remarks as a “common-sense Democrat” who rejected socialism.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Everything is just so fucking wrong! From afar, it seems so easy to say — plead even — "Why resign? Please don't. Stay and hold your ground." But the attack on him and other good people has been relentless. America, its history, its culture, its truth are all doomed. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/a...
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Smithsonian’s Secretary to Resign as Trump Tries to Rule the Institution (Gift Article)
In the face of escalating White House attacks about how museums present American history, Lonnie G. Bunch III has announced his decision to depart.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Good for the UK and Europe! Fuck Israel, Netanyahu and Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump.😠 "U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee warned that the policy shift could prompt retaliation by Washington and by states."😠 "Retaliation"? Fuck Huckabee too.😠 Fuck them all.💢 —Gift Article— wapo.st/46Q1Nzm
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U.K. bars import of goods from West Bank settlements in growing rift with Israel
Numerous other European countries immediately pledged support for the effort, which prompted warnings from the United States.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Ugh! Phew is right! Wordle 1,906 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 #wordle
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
As I've posted before, don't be surprised: Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump won't take NO for an answer. Sound familiar? Right. Just what to expect from this pussy-grabbing asshole. Don't be surprised if SCOTUS caves. But, "for now" decisions are running out of time. —Gift Article— wapo.st/4xImkC3
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Trump appeals to Supreme Court as time runs out on push to restrict mail voting
With November midterms approaching, two swing states are sending ballots, and other states plan to send theirs soon.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Really tired of SCOTUS's "for now" decisions. This is a federal judge, so it isn't one. Yet. But, don't doubt for a second that Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump and his sycophantic minions will try appeals and other fuckery to keep this bullshit alive.😠💢 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
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Judge Once Again Blocks Trump Administration’s Plans to Restrict Mail-In Ballots (Gift Article)
The ruling arrived before the Supreme Court could decide whether to intervene but appeared certain to set off yet another round of appeals.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
At the risk of causing anyone to barf by accessing a link that bombards them with likenesses of Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump one after another.... Well, at least you can see where time, efforts and money are being wasted. —Gift Article— wapo.st/4zZ4D2E
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The places where the government has put Trump’s name and face
President Donald Trump’s administration has put his name on more than a dozen buildings, documents, government items and programs during his second term.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“This is unacceptable. We’re very disappointed,” said House Oversight Chair James Comer. “Of all the powerful billionaires and political people we’ve brought in for interview and depositions, this is the first time anyone’s filed suit.” FFS! Hold him in contempt already! apnews.com/article/jeff...
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Billionaire Leon Black skips Epstein deposition and sues House panel over subpoenas
Billionaire investor Leon Black is refusing to appear for a sworn deposition before Congress relating to its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump is completely out of control. And doing anything he wants. Fuck you, Congress.😠 You, too, SCOTUS.💢 —Gift Article— wapo.st/4ic3gqW
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Trump officials say work will start on triumphal arch within two weeks
The planned 250-foot-tall structure near Arlington National Cemetery is one of the president’s top construction priorities.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Your life and movement served to liberate us men too. Thank you and RIP Gloria Steinem. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
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Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Good. So the world won't have to listen to Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump spouting his asinine, harebrained, self-centered bullshit at such a hallowed place. At the Pentagon, well, good luck to viewers and listeners there. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
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Former President Joe Biden Will Attend Sept. 11 Ceremony in New York (Gift Article)
Mr. Biden will join three other living presidents at the event. President Trump has decided to skip the ceremony and is expected to appear at the Pentagon on the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Look around. You might even see a few here on Bluesky. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/u...
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Influencers Have a Lot to Say About Politics. Many Are Quietly Paid for It. (Gift Article)
Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
So, here's how this Lake Ontario Google Maps fuckery appears accessed here in Japan. • Google Maps: Lake Ontario • Google Maps: Lake Ontario, but Lake Ontario (Lake America) in detail panel • DuckDuckGo using Apple Maps: Lake Ontario • Google Maps: Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America) caption and panel
Google Maps: Lake Ontario only caption.Google Maps: Lake Ontario only caption, but Lake Ontario (Lake America) in detail panel.DuckDuckGo using Apple Maps: Lake Ontario caption.Google Maps: Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America) both caption and detail panel.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Hmm... good news? Well, kinda. It's a reaction. So never forget that backlash and resistance can work. Get the Flock outta here! 😠 💢 —Gift Article— wapo.st/46tFdMR
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Gov. Abbott blocks funding in Texas for Flock cameras as bipartisan fury brews
The automated license plate readers aren’t popular with the public. Politicians are catching on.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Immigration arrests are near all-time highs in almost every state and the charts in this article make the cruel realities stunningly clear. Fuck ICE! 😠💢 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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ICE Arrests Soar as People With No Criminal Record Are Increasingly Targeted (Gift Article)
As immigration arrests hit record highs, ICE appears closer than ever to meeting its goal of 2,000 daily arrests.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
RIP Yayoi Kusama 🙏 “Bring on Picasso, bring on Matisse,” she wrote.... “Bring on anybody! I would stand up to them all with a single polka dot... I was betting everything on this and raising my revolutionary banner against all of history.” Cc @rachaelpadilla.com www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/a...
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Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97 (Gift Article)
The Japanese artist’s polka-dot covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Couldn't have said it better myself! 👇🤣
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
To be honest, I've never been a country music fan. But I am a huge fan of someone who shined beyond the looks, beyond the music, to bring books to children all over, and who gave freely of her kindness, wealth and intelligence to the benefit of so many. RIP Dolly.🙏 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...
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Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 (Gift Article)
Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
OMFG! Every damn day there's something else to be disgusted about with this jackass simpleton! But who's more worthy of disgust: Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump or those who put him in there or those who work to keep him there? I'd say all three. Without a doubt.😠💢 —Gift Article— wapo.st/4gQOTqL
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Trump says U.S. could rename Lake Ontario as Lake America amid Canada trade war
The president cited his tariff fight in a social media post, saying the United States doesn’t expect to be “doing much business with Ontario any longer.”
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Besides Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump... Besides the sycophantic Republican Congress... Never forget that it is also the current SCOTUS that is doing irreparable harm to America with their "for now" decisions. Never forget it! 😠 💢 —Gift Article— wapo.st/4hMP9Il
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Supreme Court eases path for Trump’s sweeping limits on mail-in balloting
The legal fight will continue, but the president’s executive order could inject fresh uncertainty into the already high-stakes midterm elections.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
This is getting tiresome. Really, really motherfucking tiresome. Can no one rein in this fuckhead's foolishness? Stop giving this bullshit oxygen. Stop it already!
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
There is absolutely not a single damn thing being done by Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump's administration that isn't evil, vile or cruel. Fuck them all! www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/u...
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Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter (Gift Article)
A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Enjoy your weekend with Cinco Cinco Seis by Canada's own Four80East. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5Oa... And here's a montuno mix of the same Cinco Cinco Seis tune to help you ease the countdown back to Monday. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FckU...
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Four80East - Cinco Cinco Seis
YouTube video by Four80East
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
It's already noon on Sunday here in Tokyo, but since it's still Caturday throughout the US, here's a link to an article about cats in Japan. #caturday #cats #catsinjapan #japan #nyan www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/t...
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Why Do Cats Hold Such Mythic Power in Japan? (Gift Article)
A journey through a country where felines are revered, adored and sometimes seen as actual demons.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Hmm... so, where's Melania during this melange of obsession? No mention of her in this weird relationship. Hard to imagine any loving, caring spouses putting up with this bullshit. #melania #natalie #harp —Gift Article— wapo.st/4ii7iOf
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What to know about Natalie Harp, the Trump aide whom Ossoff put in the spotlight
The president’s executive assistant was among a small group of people who secretly switched planes with Trump over a potential Iranian threat, as noted by Sen. Jon Ossoff.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
They played people on both sides of the Atlantic. So why are they still in the news? Privilege does have its privileges. —Gift Article— wapo.st/4zn5FoF
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will return to Britain after six years in U.S.
The prince and his wife have been estranged from the royal family but are now returning to England with their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
lol 🤣lol🤣lol🤣lol
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Broken promises, right, but it's the relentless lies, lies, and more lies.😠💢 👇 1. Economic growth 2. Deficit 3. Debt 4. Manufacturing 5. Tariffs 6. Inflation 7. Gas prices 8. Homeownership costs 9. Mortgage rates 10. Medicaid 11. Health care premiums —Gift Article— www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | Trump’s Economic Record Doesn’t Come Close to His Campaign Promises (Gift Article)
The president likes to boast about the “greatest economy we’ve ever had.” His record falls far short.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
RIP Frank Beard. Now there's only one original ZZ Top member. #zztop —Gift Article— www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/a...
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Frank Beard, Beardless Drummer for ZZ Top, Dies at 77 (Gift Article)
The only member of the Texas power trio without a beard, he propelled the band’s blend of boogie, Southern rock and blues for more than a half-century.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
CIA had doubts about Israeli intel on a threat to Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump in Turkey that triggered the secret flight and put staffs' and journalists' lives at risk. Israel has been playing America and calling the *literal* shots all along in this Vanity War. —Gift Article— wapo.st/4wRrmeU
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CIA had ‘low confidence’ in Iranian threat before Trump switched planes in Turkey
CIA had doubts about Israeli intelligence on a threat to Trump in Turkey that prompted an extraordinary secret flight.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This is some evil shit, and nothing new for Israel. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Fuck Scumbag Netanyahu! Fuck Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump. Fuck them both. Fuck Israel. Fuck AIPAC! Fuck them all!😠💢
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Look, US presidents must be protected. At all costs. So, what's the story here? Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump saved his own ass, without giving a fucking shit about his staff and press people who were left on Air Force One and could've been shot down to get him. —Gift Article— wapo.st/3UtE84T
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Contradicting public statements, Trump took secret flight from Turkey amid Iranian threat
The White House said the president was aboard Air Force One as he left a NATO summit. Instead, his departure included an elaborate ruse that concealed his travel.
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Imagine. We. Can. @imagearts.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Climate extremes has been a recent trend on Bluesky. Here in Japan too the heat has been relentless, and in addition to human deaths, the hot weather has taken it's toll on these poor captive creatures as well.💔😢🙏 Fuck climate change deniers!😠💢 —Gift Article— www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/w...
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Stressed by Heat, 3 Lions Die at Tokyo Zoo (Gift Article)
The female lions died within five days of each other despite zookeepers’ efforts to shelter them from Japan’s blistering summer temperatures.
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