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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 27/09/2026
The worst part about twitter is there are a number of people who think they have to be active there who are left-leaning but have had their brains absolutely cooked by the site. You can't inundate yourself in exposure to that stuff without it having an impact on you.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/09/2026
Family of pregnant woman who died sues Ken Paxton for wrongful death
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Family of pregnant woman who died sues Ken Paxton for wrongful death
Tierra Walker, 37, was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia at 20 weeks, and family says denial of abortion led to death
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Ossoff: Blanche is a joke and a hack. These folks are not just corrupt, they're clowns. Here you have a Kremlin connected Russian oligarch giving massive cash gifts to the president's son…
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The Register @theregister.com · 30/08/2026
Turns out Brits would quite like their private messages to stay private
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Turns out Brits would quite like their private messages to stay private
Polling finds two-thirds don't trust this government, or any future one, with access to their encrypted chats
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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
𝟔𝟎+ 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐂 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟐. 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 30/08/2026
This is definitely not the US of the Marshall plan. "Inside Trump’s Plan to Give the *Pentagon* a Stake in Venezuela’s Oil Riches. The deal caps months of secretive negotiations to give the U.S. rights to the some of the world’s largest proven oil reserves." www.wsj.com/business/ene...
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Exclusive | Inside Trump’s Plan to Give the Pentagon a Stake in Venezuela’s Oil Riches
The deal capped months of secretive negotiations to give the U.S. rights to the some of the world’s largest proven oil reserves.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This morning in Danbury, ICE was arresting parents at school bus stops. But it’s more sinister. ICE waited until the kids were on the bus so when they are dropped off at the end of the day, they are alone, scared to death they can’t find their parents. I’m heading to Danbury.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/08/2026
Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Stephen King’s It, dies aged 80
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Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Stephen King’s It, dies aged 80
A prolific performer across stage, screen and TV, the actor starred in Legend, Clue and It, but will always be associated with the flamboyantly camp rock’n’roll musical in which he made his breakthrough Tim Curry, the versatile performer of screen and stage, who made his name as the flamboyant Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, has died aged 80. Reports said Curry died at his home in Los Angeles. Ironically, Curry’s best-known roles all required a considerable physical transformation, to the extent that he was unrecognisable in all of them. Frank-N-Furter, Rocky Horror’s deranged scientist, saw him daubed in garish makeup and wearing stockings and suspenders, for the stage show (which debuted in 1973) and the film adaptation (released in 1975). In the Ridley Scott-directed fantasy Legend (1985), he was equipped with giant horns and scarlet skin as the Lord of Darkness. And in 1990, Curry was transformed with full-face clown pancake to play Pennywise in the TV miniseries It, based on the Stephen King novel. Continue reading...
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Are we ever going to find out what happened to mitch McConnell
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 27/08/2026
Breaking news: The massive expenditure of U.S. munitions in the Middle East is worrying Asian allies and frustrating Pentagon officials overseeing the Indo-Pacific, who fear that the war with Iran could undermine U.S. readiness for a conflict with China.
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U.S. weapons shortage from Iran war alarms allies confronting China
The Pentagon's dwindling stockpile of weapons is worrying Asian allies that face threats from China and North Korea.
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James Wright @jameswrights.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
RIP Tim Curry, never was a man so distinctly iconic and yet such a chameleon in a role🧡😢
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
What the fuck is going on??? www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
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Tim Curry, Outlandish Star of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ Dies at 80
The three-time Tony nominee terrified audiences in Stephen King's 'It' and was a prolific voice actor as well.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
“The power of the presidency is nothing compared to the power of the people.” —Sen. Jon Ossoff
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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans."
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A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I. (Gift Article)
An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
US OFFICIAL, WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL TOLD SEMAFOR WHITE HOUSE BELIEVES US-OMAN DISCUSSIONS BROKE DOWN WEEKS AGO
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 20/08/2026
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings had to face a shouting and relentless CNN panel after he defended Trump aide Natalie Harp.
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Scott Jennings brutally grilled as his 'dishonest' Natalie Harp defense ignites CNN panel
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings had to face a shouting and relentless CNN panel after he defended Trump aide Natalie Harp.During a Wednesday appearance on CNN's NewsNight, Jennings reacted to comments from Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) about how President Donald Trump likes to "travel with Natalie ...
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
UKRAINE WILL EXPORT 1.5 MILLION METRIC TONS OF FARM FOODS IN AUGUST, AGAINST A TARGETED EXPORT VOLUME OF 5 MILLION TONS, FARM MINISTER SAYS
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
SOUTH KOREA'S NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL CONVENES MEETING ON NORTH KOREA'S LAUNCH OF AROUND 10 BALLISTIC MISSILES
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
An arrest warrant has been issued for 2024 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein after she failed to appear in court for a 2024 assault charge. An order filed by St. Louis Judge Karma Johnson on Monday states that Stein and her attorney failed to appear in court on Monday morning.
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Arrest warrant issued for 2024 presidential candidate Jill Stein
A warrant has been issued for Dr. Jill Stein, stemming from a 2024 assault charge.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Whiskey Pete is taking a break from losing a war -- WHILE service members are eating shit and trying to commit suicide -- to run for President. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Hegseth travels to Iowa in his ‘personal capacity’ amid 2028 speculation
Officials familiar with the defense secretary’s thinking believe he is considering a run for president or some other office after his time in the Trump administration ends.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in July. (Annabelle Gordon/AFP/Getty Images)

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday is traveling to Iowa in his “personal capacity,” the Pentagon said in a statement, further fueling speculation that the former Fox News personality is mulling a run for president at some point.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This is a truly INSANE story.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Iraqi Prime Minister Zaidi condemned the drone attack on his office in a telephone conversation with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani - REPORTS
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 18/08/2026
⚠️ Attorney General Todd Blanche says he’s willing to take the DOJ’s voter roll crusade to the Supreme Court — despite a string of nearly two dozen losses in lower courts. When asked if he should give up this fight, given the long string of losses, Blanche was adamant: demdock.com/4x4xbFQ
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 18/08/2026
Canada’s benchmark home price rose for the first time in 20 months in July.
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Canadian Home Prices Edged Up in July as New Listings Slowed
Canada’s benchmark home price rose for the first time in 20 months in July as markets across the country were buoyed by a stronger outlook for the economy.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 12/08/2026
Fulfill your destiny. Buy Onion Merch. store.theonion.com/collections/tote…
The Onion Tote Bags
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CNN @cnn.com · 12/08/2026
A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the killings of his parents, actor Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, and adds the allegation that he was lying in wait before attacking them.
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New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner | CNN
A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the killings of his parents, actor Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, and adds the allegation that he was lying in wait...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 12/08/2026
When all you have is nativism, everything looks like The Camp of the Saints.
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The Dystopian Novel Fueling the Far Right’s Migration Myths
From Ceuta to Washington, hard-right leaders regularly cite Jean Raspail’s 1973 novel to transform real-world border events into apocalyptic threats to Western civilization.
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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Powerful point from @elienyc.bsky.social with @profmmurray.bsky.social re how Dems/progressives aren't being strategic when they are not being thoughtful re how to rebalance/reform the Roberts #SCOTUS. It is the SCOTUS stupid. W/o control of SCOTUS every progressive policy dream burns.
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Michael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
A thing about Warsh that's worth keeping in mind as he faces a wave of negative feedback for his performance yesterday: Though new as chair he was a governor in a very challenging time, plus he's had many years to think about how he'd lead the central bank. Hard to grade him on a curve.
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Hemant Mehta @friendlyatheist.com · 29/07/2026
Trump’s “Religious Liberty Commission" was made up of 13 conservative Christians, a like-minded Orthodox Jew, and no one else. They got sued over this. A Trump-appointed judge looked at the lineup and called it “diverse” before tossing the case. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-trump-ju...
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A Trump judge redefined "diversity" to excuse an almost entirely Christian "religious liberty" panel
Different Christian denominations—and one ideologically aligned Jewish member—were apparently diverse enough for the court.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Security just removed Dr. Fauci's attorney from hearing room after Rand Paul said the attorney was speaking out of turn.
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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Even the libertarian wing of the Republican Party simply cannot help itself from showing its authoritarian true colors.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The Centers for Disease Control has walked back their position on the safety of vaccines - even as they announce an out of control measles epidemic. RFK Jr has forced the greatest research centre in the world to capitulate to disinformation. My latest. charlieangus.substack.com/p/cdc-waves-...
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CDC Waves the White Flag
50-plus years of medical science to protect our kids from childhood diseases has been trashed.
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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 27/07/2026
begging decent people everywhere to understand that this is the only way Elon Musk will ever repay your decency
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Elon attacks the best human being on the planet
Elon Musk calling Jose Andres an "asshole" for telling him to chill out
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Why Britain’s privatisation experiment is so extraordinary by international standards. www.arguably.uk/p/can-andy-b...
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Ivan the K ™ @ivanthek.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
<--hasn't forgotten.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 12/07/2026
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The real mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
New climate evidence adds context to these long voyages.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 12/07/2026
The Trump administration has been dramatically reducing the amount of federal data available to the public—and “this new reality risks clouding our understanding of the economy, public health, and the environment,” @willgottsegen.com argues:
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The Trump Administration Is Punching Holes in the Public Record
Since last year, officials have been slowly reducing the amount of publicly available data.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Spelled his name wrong.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Senator Lindsey Graham has died. His death was preceded by the death of his longtime friend and colleague John McCain in 2018, and by Graham's supposed principles shortly after. Known for saying "If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed, and we will deserve it," then enthusiastically backing him.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Brett Meiselas: Genuinely, does anybody even know what this war is about anymore? The objectives were unclear from day one. Now it’s just bombing to hope we can open the Strait of Hormuz? Doubling down on failed strategy? Could the average American on the street tell you why we are in this war?
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jeffkonrad.bsky.social @jeffkonrad.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
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The Shallow State @ourshallowstate.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
This "tweet" from a year ago has been deleted by its author. I'm posting here now on BlueSky as a reminder and as a public service, for anyone, should they ever need it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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The Economist @economist.com · 12/07/2026
Dutch know-how may have just tilted the global balance of power. Register for free to get the full picture
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Has China obtained the world’s most important machine?
Its Dutch manufacturer is fighting to rebut American claims
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jeffkonrad.bsky.social @jeffkonrad.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
he once said he did it to stay relevant. it’s no more complicated than that.
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Eliza Orlins @elizaorlins.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
UM HOLY SHIT LINDSEY GRAHAM IS DEAD. ANY OTHER INSOMNIACS AWAKE TO GET THIS NEWS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT???
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
He was once even considered a fairly serious commentator on foreign policy before he transitioned into being one of the most egregious, shameless advocates for indefensible Trump policies. He was a twisted and unprincipled character whose later career was very damaging to the US and the world.
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