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I’m Jimi. I study and quietly contemplate nowadays. I’ll frequently boost and infrequently discuss #Science, #SciFi, #Fantasy, #Horror and #USPol. #MST3K […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ mstdn.social/@Jimijamflimflam, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Ian Betteridge @ianbetteridge.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 59m
Has anyone checked the prediction markets for any interesting little wagers on how long Zacharia would last?
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GhostOnTheHalfShell @ghostonthehalfshell.masto.ai.ap.brid.gy · 7h
44 min S2 e 12 m.youtube.com/watch?v=XI1PO44_C7I #babylon5
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 9h
The Kash Patel Impeachment Referral Inside the Employment Lawsuit emptywheel.net/2026/10/16/t...
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The Kash Patel Impeachment Referral Inside the Employment Lawsuit - emptywheel
Buried inside the employment lawsuit filed by nine FBI Special Agents fired because they investigated Trump's stolen documents is everything Congress would need to impeach Kash Patel for lying to them...
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GhostOnTheHalfShell @ghostonthehalfshell.masto.ai.ap.brid.gy · 22h
Not world fungi day? Just the floating bodies?
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Having tried to throw out 81M votes in 2020, Trump is going to settle for trying to throw out 23M votes in 2026.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Oh. Zampolli's out.
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New: Paolo Zampolli has been dismissed from his position at the State Department, according to a U.S. official. 

“Paolo was notified today that his status as an envoy has been terminated and he is no longer a government employee,” the official said.

Zampolli is a longtime friend of President Trump & first introduced him to Melania. The firing comes on the heels of Politico's report re: his months long feud with Deputy Sec of State Landau.
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Jimijamflimflam👻🎃🙀 @jimijamflimflam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026
I think It looks exactly like what a “crime wave of HSI agents lying to frame democrats” would look like. @Nonilex
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Knives Out! Habba versus Grenell and Zampolli versus Landau and Guilfoyle versus Everyone and Everyone versus Wiles emptywheel.net/2026/10/15/k...
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Knives Out! Habba versus Grenell and Zampolli versus Landau and Guilfoyle versus Everyone and Everyone versus Wiles - emptywheel
Between Trump's corrupt flunkies trying to take out rival vultures and other corrupt flunkies trying to get ahead of the midterms scapegoating, we're getting an unprecedented flood of infighting among...
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Henrik Schönemann @lavaeolus.fedihum.org.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026
Because I remembered it's existence: Nearly 10 years ago, Innuendo Studios did a great series about the alt-right playbook. It hasn't lost it's relevance, to the contrary. www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJA_… (a 'real' transcript is linked in the description […]
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Kimberly Guilfoyle knows where a LOT of bodies are buried, but she probably exposed herself, legally, badly enough that Trump can keep her quiet. Paolo Zampolli, on the other hand? I HIGHLY doubt Trump and Melania could afford him to go rogue. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Nasty email fight between 2 top Trump appointees spills into the open
The messages offer a window into interpersonal conflicts within the administration.
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Bridget Almas @bridgetalmas.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026
Are you or is someone you know... Responsible for protecting and preserving museum collection data? Interested in supporting repatriation workflows? Wanting an open solution that keeps you in charge of your data? Register for our free Protecting What You Preserve webinar on November 18 at 2pm […]
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
The other thing is--DOJ is denaturalizing people who were committing or had committed crimes they didn't disclose in their naturalization papers. On those terms, Ghislaine Maxwell should be denaturalized as well (and so deported to the UK where she can be prosecuted anew if Trump releases her).
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
One thing I think few people really have the ability to do is SEE what the media environment looks like--the way @mattgertz.bsky.social or @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social do for Fox. And that makes it really difficult to understand what voters are seeing right now.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
While the far right was inventing conspiracy theories that James Talarico snuck off to an Ohio mental health facility, Talarico raised $64 million of mostly small-dollar donations. www.politico.com/live-updates...
James Talarico announces record-breaking $64M haul
With the largest third-quarter Senate fundraising ever, Talarico’s campaign has now raised more than $134 million.

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10/15/2026, 5:55am ET

Texas Democrat James Talarico raised a staggering $64 million this summer — the largest third-quarter haul of any Senate candidate in history.

The national Democratic darling raised more than $134.3 million since launching his campaign in September of 2025, according to figures shared first with POLITICO. More than 1.3 million donors contributed, the campaign said, as Democrats slowly reconcile themselves to their long-held but often fumbled dream of gaining a statewide perch in Texas. About 97% of those donations were of $100 or less.
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Everyone in the neighborhood knows it’s been especially bad lately, but lot of it is unlikely to show up in crime stats because it’s also really clear they’re calculatedly preying on populations who’ll be scared to report.
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Steve Horton 🚀 The Comic Book Story of Space Exploration @mst3k.fan · 14/10/2026
I hate it when Aztecs force their way into your hotel rooms and make you try on belts.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
If the investigation is out of MN it means it is run by the very same HSI agents who have been lying over and over to judges. If they got a warrant in DC anyway, it's all the more problematic.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
The thing about Trump's intransigence wrt Essayli is, Essayli pretty much sucks at the job. So they're just trying to keep him in bc he's going to do crimes, re the election, or he knows where some bodies are buried.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Stephen Miller Desperate to Stave Off Accountability for Losing Texas emptywheel.net/2026/10/14/s...
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Stephen Miller Attempts to Stave Off Accountability for Losing Texas - emptywheel
A Zeteo profile of Stephen Miller suggests he's panicked that Democrats will come after him. If his gulag leads to Republicans losing Texas, Democrats may not have that chance.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
This explains nothing about the how. We need columns about how to do this, not more columns insisting that Americans want this (many do! many want financial relief!) w/o explanations of how it happens.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Here's a question I've been wondering: Did Trump claim the RU diesel deal was worthwhile bc: 1) Chris Wright always tells him what he wants to hear, so did not tell him it was negligible 2) He's knowingly lying 3) It's just code for the Lukoil deal
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Non-zero chance Elon cut Starlink on his own bc the last thing the Masters of the Universe need is for people to understand data centers can be bombed.
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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026
Walker Bragman & Melody Schreiber: Anti-vaxxers target #Texas measles doctors to cast doubt on deaths amid outbreak. #measles #antivaxxers #healthcare #vaccines www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oc…
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Obsidian Urbex Photography @obsidianurbex.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026
A Gothic Crypt In The Forest of Scotland This enchanting small building is surrounded by a small woodland. The chapel and crypt were built in the mid-1800s. Built out of local sandstone, the building is small but beautiful. The heavy wooden double doors are […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Ned Hedley Invites a Discussion about Harmeet Dhillon's Egregious Misconduct emptywheel.net/2026/10/13/n...
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Ned Hedley Invites a Discussion about Harmeet Dhillon's Egregious Misconduct - emptywheel
One of Harmeet Dhillon's prosecutors decided to make stupid, false claims about where the media campaign regarding the Cities Church case came from. That should shift the focus to the egregious things...
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I've updated this post w/links to all five dockets of lawsuits against xAI for creating non-consensual porn -- in four cases, using images of minors. Among the things Elon's bot has done is make CSAM of school photos. emptywheel.net/2026/10/13/g...
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GOP Accepts $296M Bribe to Protect African Immigrant CSAM Purveyor - emptywheel
At least 7 people have accused Elon Musk -- the African immigrant who donated a quarter of a billion dollars to keep Republicans in power -- of letting Grok disseminate child sexual abuse material of ...
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Jimijamflimflam👻🎃🙀 @jimijamflimflam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026
Didn’t even start my second cup of coffee and already reported 4 ai slop bots. That’s more than usual. Much appreciation to the Admins who take care of business. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Kit Bashir @unixbigot.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026
“See you next year!” “Oh, going somewhere?” “I’ve signed in for a nine month tour on the traveling cat cuddle cafe. I’m taking a mail rocket to Ceres then joining for a loop of the inner belt” “Dear Discardia, why?” “The pay is—sorry—out of this world for a barista gig. Also, HELLO KITTIES” […]
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Patioboater @patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026
I stopped by a local cars and coffee Saturday morning. There was a great assortment of cars there. However, as coincidence would have it, I the FUN MG ended up parked next to a familiar MG TF from our local MG club. October 10, 2026. Woodward Avenue […] [Original post on mastodon.social]
Photograph of a light green MG TF (left) and a black MGB (right) parked on a street with trees and fall colors visible behind them.
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Jimijamflimflam👻🎃🙀 @jimijamflimflam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026
“Does anyone think the men and women who run schools like Cornell haven't been complicit in tolerating the destructive behavior described in the recent reports? And how about the people who send Greg Gutfeld and a panel of stooges out on the air, night after night, to teach young men that they […]
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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 12/10/2026
This whole thread about today's hearing regarding the cutting down of hundreds of trees by the NPS is incredible, but this bit where the judge says "why don't you sit back and think about it" is just straight up a judge who is out of fucks to give.
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Nonilex @nonilex.masto.ai.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026
Total BS. This woman has been scrutinized her entire career & long before that. If she’d ever put a toe out of line, it wouldn’t have been these Keystone Kops who discovered it. Federal agents searched the home of #Democratic US Rep #IlhanOmar on Monday as part of a “criminal investigation” […]
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
We've been boiled frogs for so long this never gets mentioned. But this violates DOJ policies that have been in place for decades, ones that Defense Attorney Todd Blanche said should have extended for the entirety of the time his client had declared his candidacy. (Tho I think this was DHS.)
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Richard Berger is not the ONLY HSI agent to lie to frame Democrats. So did Ricky Patel, when kidnapping Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. So did Ryan Ribner FIRST when assaulting David Huerta, then spying some more on SEIU. emptywheel.net/2026/09/29/a...
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After Assaulting David Huerta and Then Lying about It, Ryan Ribner Lied So He Could Spy on SEIU - emptywheel
HSI Agent Ryan Ribner has been lying again.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The James Talarico HIPAA Crime and Stephen Miller's Apparent Advance Knowledge emptywheel.net/2026/10/12/t...
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The James Talarico HIPAA Crime and Stephen Miller's Apparent Advance Knowledge - emptywheel
It appears that Stephen Miller was pushing a smear attack on James Talarico before an unlawful phone call happened.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
For those pushing Dems to start making a stink about Elon's fundraising @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social is now doing that.
Josh Turek vs. Elon Musk.
Working-Class Underdog vs. World’s Richest Man. 🥊💥🥊

Who’s your money on?

For context: Elon Musk is unleashing a firehose of cash to boost vulnerable Republicans in the battle for the Senate majority, including my MAGA opponent here in Iowa.

Why’s he so focused on this race in particular, you ask?

Well, I’m what MAGA billionaires like Musk fear most:

A candidate who’s not a millionaire and isn’t trying to become one.
A leader with a well-calibrated moral compass and strength of character.
A senator who can’t be bought.
Basically, an honest and up-sitting public servant.
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Jimijamflimflam👻🎃🙀 @jimijamflimflam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026
Has anybody ever explained why, exactly, Snoopy was at the van Pelt residence during the pumpkin carving? Is this not honestly the greatest mystery of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown? Just throwing shade at Linus? #GenX #ItsTheGreatPumpkinCharlieBrown #IGotARock #Halloween
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Simon Brooke @simon-brooke.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026
Sanctioning the #InternationalCriminalCourt #ICC is so much more than just "regrettable". It marks the end of the 1945 settlement, and of the so called #RulesBasedInternationalOrder. To describe this as "regrettable" is mealy-mouthed and grossly inadequate.
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drs1969 (David Smith) 🇬🇧 @drs1969.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026
No. IT. BLOODY. DIDN’T Bad code, was sent live without any proper testing or adherence to recognised standards of governance on the release of code to a live environment. BBC Stop anthropomorphising software.
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Nate Allen @mossyfoot.pdx.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026
The Rifftrax reboot of #MST3k is superior to the Joel reboot of MST3k. Less budget, better product. Things made by hand, not computer.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Fixed it for Trump.
Trump's post announcing a diesel deal with Russia. I've covered up false claims he made with grey boxes, and in yellow text written what is true, including that "receiving bribes from Vladimir Putin" is his greatest priority.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I think everyone is misreading the Diesel deal, according Trump too much agency. Putin got Trump to say something INSANELY stupid, no doubt in hopes of all the bribes on the table. This will solve none of the problems Trump caused the US. en.kremlin.ru/events/presi...
Statement by President of Russia Vladimir Putin
October 9, 202622:50
During the October 9 telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, considerable focus was on prospects for settling the Ukraine crisis, while the situation surrounding Iran and various aspects of bilateral relations were touched upon as well.

When discussing the state of affairs in the global energy market, the Russian side confirmed its willingness to supply oil and petroleum products to the US market and global markets at large. I am convinced this will have a positive impact on the entire global economy.

An agreement was reaffirmed to maintain personal contacts between the presidents of the two countries and to continue cooperation across their respective administrations, security services, and agencies.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I agree that this is a BFD. But I think it gives Trump too much agency. This was baked in for quite some time and I expect Lindsey Graham's death is what accelerated it. Putin is no doubt offering Trump a way out of his Iran disaster, which ALWAYS required scapegoating Ukraine.
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GhostOnTheHalfShell @ghostonthehalfshell.masto.ai.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026
44 min S2 e39 m.youtube.com/watch?v=aO-7CXiOpb0 #babylon5
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I don't think this is a mystery. It starts with a great deal of discipline and a consistent level of production (that low show always focusing on his jaw, in every posted appearance). He speaks with moral consistency but applies that to the bullying tactics the right triggers.
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Nate Allen @mossyfoot.pdx.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026
Hey if you are an unhappy #veterinarian or vet tech and you'd like to live in #Portland, let me know. If my employer, DoveLewis, hires you after my referral I get a big bag of cash, too. :) It is a rather nice place to work in my opinion.
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Jimijamflimflam👻🎃🙀 @jimijamflimflam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026
I’m old enough now to track how the NFL’s commercial break’s music bumpers have changed over the years. I just heard The Smashing Pumpkins tune for a bumper on the TNF replay and that is pure Gen X. The good news is they’ve never stopped adding new music. #GenX
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Jimijamflimflam👻🎃🙀 @jimijamflimflam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026
Congratulations to you both!! @lowqualityfacts
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Prof. Sam Lawler @sundogplanets.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026
I just learned that the documentary Shifting Baselines f3m.ca/en/film/shifting-baselines, about the environmental destruction caused by SpaceX, is available through most US libraries streaming on Kanopy I'm in it. So is @planet4589.bsky.social. So are my goats and my llama! (RIP llama […]
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The Fraud Task Force is important bc: 1) It chases peanuts while Trump steals orders of magnitude more on a daily basis 2) It is largely propaganda 3) It was the excuse to destroy white collar policing news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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DOJ Fraud Division’s Rise Diminishes Premier White Collar Unit
The Justice Department’s corporate crime enforcement hub has lost the bulk of its market manipulation and securities expertise over the past few months, accelerating what former officials call a downg...
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