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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 36m

Polling averages are literally having to expand the Y-axis of their charts to keep up with Trump's disapproval numbers. Story: www.jezebel.com/donald-trump... #donaldtrump #polls #polling #midterms #MidTermElection

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 16h

Executions like that of Christa Pike still get botched all the time. That's why we wrote earlier this year: There's no good way to execute a person. Story: www.jezebel.com/executions-b... #ChristaPike #executions #capitalpunishment #justice

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 19h

The outcomes of a electric scooter that can go 50 mph hitting ... just about anything ... are not great, turns out. Story: www.jezebel.com/e-bikes-scoo... #ebikes #ebike #scooters #NYC #ZohranMamdani #safety

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 20h

Renee Good's family files lawsuits against Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot her, and Trump administration officials. Story: www.jezebel.com/renee-good-f... #ReneeGood #Minnesota #Minneapolis #JonathanRoss #ICE #immigration #lawsuit

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 23h

Pete Hegseth gave an hourlong speech about culture war nonsense and religious fervor, and he still really hates beards. Story: www.jezebel.com/pete-hegseth... #PeteHegseth #Hegseth #DOD #woke #wokeness #military

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Prediction markets have a unique power to promote either corruption or the absolutely most idiotic behavior anyone has ever seen. Possibly both, for Adam Kinzinger! Story: www.jezebel.com/adam-kinzing... #AdamKinzinger #kalshi #predictionmarkets #pardon #DonaldTrump

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Supreme Court will simply allow the Trump admin to keep deporting immigrants to African prisons while they figure out if it's torture. Story: www.jezebel.com/third-countr... #immigration #deportation #africa #torture #justice #supremecourt

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

At the MAHA summit, RFK Jr. said that AI is more trustworthy than your doctor, so you should probably put your life in its digital hands. Story: www.jezebel.com/pete-davidso... #RFKJr #AI #chatbots #MAHA #doctors #healthcare

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If the Trump administration can find a way to make life a little worse for any federal employee, even a TSA agent, they'll undoubtedly do it. Story: www.jezebel.com/tsa-agents-c... #TSA #TSAagents #chairs #workersrights #labor

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Jezebel @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Can you imagine a job where calling for the public executions of your enemies was perfectly fine to do? Is "GOP politician" the only one? www.jezebel.com/bo-french-te...

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Man, This Texas GOP Candidate Really Loves Demanding ‘Public Executions’ for His Enemies

Can you imagine a job where calling for the public executions of your enemies was perfectly fine to do? How about "GOP politician"?

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ken Paxton has been privately bad-mouthing Donald Trump in leaked audio, saying the midterm convention hosted by Trump had dragged his poll numbers down. Story: www.jezebel.com/ken-paxton-a... #donaldtrump #donaldjtrump #kenpaxton #texas #senate #midterms

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Is "GOP politician" the only job where it's perfectly acceptable to call for the execution of all your enemies on a regular basis? Story: www.jezebel.com/bo-french-te... #execution #BoFrench #Texas #KenPaxton

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The election is only 5 weeks away, so Republicans are fearmongering about a migrant caravan while also bragging about having secure borders. Story: www.jezebel.com/migrant-cara... #migrant #migrants #caravan #immigration #midterms #midtermelections

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Justice Alito recused himself from a climate change case that could benefit him financially ... which probably means it's already decided. Story: www.jezebel.com/justice-samu... #SupremeCourt #SamuelAlito #Alito #recusal #climatechange #oil #Boulder

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

MLB fans can't help but gripe about the sport's playoff format when a "playoff team" like the Astros doesn't even win more games than they lost. Story: www.jezebel.com/astros-worst... #Astros #WhiteSox #ALWest #MLB #playoffs #Houston

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Jezebel @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Instagram decided to block my post from getting in front of the right people. Tut tut tut. Oh dear. That doesn’t look great does it?" Pugh wrote www.jezebel.com/florence-pug...

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Donald Trump lashed out at Maria Elvira Salazar after she released an ad criticizing the administration's immigration policies. Story: www.jezebel.com/trump-lashes... #DonaldTrump #MariaSalazar #Salazar #immigration #deportation #Florida

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The woman known as Maricarmen had lived in her apartment for 70 years before she was finally evicted and hospitalized. Story: www.jezebel.com/maricarmen-s... #madrid #spain #maricarmen #MaricarmenNoEstásSola #Maricarmen87años #eviction #housing

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

With measles cases in just Pennsylvania now pushing toward 1,000, the Keystone State has the worst overall outbreak in decades. Story: www.jezebel.com/pennsylvania... #penn #pennsylvania #measles #disease #outbreak #CDC

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

More than 60 sets of human bones have been discovered in a UK city just trying to do some basic street renovation. Story: www.jezebel.com/human-bodies... #UK #England #yikes #spookyseason #skeleton

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Police didn't care that Lindsey Isaacs' car was the wrong color, and wasn't damaged. They still arrested her because of Flock data. Story: www.jezebel.com/flock-camera... #LindseyIsaacs #flock #ALPRs #ALPR #surveillance #cops

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Marjorie Taylor Greene says that MAGA is a cult now, but she hasn't actually changed her opinion on any of its policies. Story: www.jezebel.com/marjorie-tay... #MTG #MarjorieTaylorGreene #MAGA #DonaldTrump #hypocrisy

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

How many millions of pounds of uninspected meat will the USDA ultimately allow to hit the market in 2026? Story: www.jezebel.com/usda-food-re... #recall #foodsafety #usda #FDA #RFKJr #beef

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

After first continuing to bar reporters from the White House, the Trump admin finally seemed to admit defeat on Thursday. Story: www.jezebel.com/white-house-... #whitehouse #donaldtrump #judge #press #journalism

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is what drinkers have really been craving: AI-chosen beer combos inspired by unrelated information like your taste in movies. Story: www.jezebel.com/heineken-per... #AI #heineken #beer #craftbeer #tech

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Former MAGA allies are running ads against Trump, against immigration policy, and removing mentions of Donald Trump from their websites. Story: www.jezebel.com/donald-trump... #DonaldTrump #midterms #midtermelection #election #polling

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Debate an empty chair if you have to, James. Do it repeatedly. Let Texans watch as Paxton slinks away. Story: www.jezebel.com/ken-paxton-c... #KenPaxton #JamesTalarico #Senate #Texas #debate

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Enrollment of Black students at Stanford has been down since the Supreme Court axed affirmative action, but it has plenty of fake AI students! Story: www.jezebel.com/stanford-ai-... #stanford #ai #racism #college #higherlearning

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

With Canadian booze soon set to vanish from American shelves, we raise a glass to the classic Toronto cocktail. Story: www.jezebel.com/toronto-cock... #cocktails #whiskey #canada #tradewar #canadian #alcohol

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Thank god it's under warranty, right? What attempt is this now, three or four? Story: www.jezebel.com/reflecting-p... #reflectingpool #donaldtrump #washington #DC #washingtondc #renovations

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

You might finally be able to bring that bottle of water through TSA security, and all it took was two decades of humiliation and profiling. Story: www.jezebel.com/tsa-liquid-p... #TSA #airport #airports #security #terrorism

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Selectively applied laws are how the Trump administration attempts to lean on networks to do what it wants, but ... YouTube still exists! Story: www.jezebel.com/kimmel-james... #JimmyKimmel #Kimmel #JamesTalarico #Texas #senate #midterms

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Even in the midst of lying about the Iran War, Trump manages to admit that the war is impossible for his administration to end. Story: www.jezebel.com/iran-war-gas... #iranwar #donaldtrump #oilprice #oilprices #gasprices #houthis

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Not even the most obvious visual Nazi metaphor in the world, copied onto a Space Force uniform, registers to the MAGA voter. Story: www.jezebel.com/space-force-... #spaceforce #donaldtrump #nazis #starshiptroopers #uniforms #satire

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Spoiler alert: Vivek absolutely does not know how to swing a baseball bat. Story: www.jezebel.com/does-vivek-r... #baseball #vivek #vivekramaswamy #ohio #sports

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Tequila Ocho anejo barrel select Ferrand review: Nose: Bruleed, candied grapefruit, sprinkled with powdered sugar. Light caramel and salted, roasted agave. Subtle, slightly musty, oak and toasted baking spice, with lingering impression of warm toffees.

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Skyrocketing costs of everything from toilet paper to car parts is bad enough, but now the trade war has come for Canadian alcohol too. Story: www.jezebel.com/canada-trade... #Canada #tradewar #DonaldTrump #whiskey #cocktails #beer

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Missouri has judges ignoring other judges, and Republican state politicians admitting they'll do whatever it takes to win, legality be damned. Story: www.jezebel.com/missouri-ele... #missouri #supremecourt #elections #ballots #midterms #JudgeKavanaugh

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We all knew our smart TVs were using absolutely any data they could collect on us for the sake of ads, but this is a new level of creepy. Story: www.jezebel.com/smart-tv-spy... #privacy #LG #LGTVs #smarttv #smarttvs

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Another day, another potentially deadly virus circulating in Florida as helicopters pass overhead, spraying pesticides. Story: www.jezebel.com/dengue-fever... #mosquito #virus #disease #dengue #Florida #publichealth

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A reporter goes off on her honeymoon, only to find her byline used on AI-generated reporting while she's gone. Story: www.jezebel.com/ai-newspaper... #AI #reporting #journalism #PlainDealer #Cleveland #newspapers

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A USPS whistleblower says "catastrophic failure" is coming to mail voting during the midterms. We should believe them. Story: www.jezebel.com/mail-voting-... #mailvoting #USPS #supremecourt #ballots #northcarolina #midterms

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Dolly Parton's fiercely iconoclastic "martini" is the only version of the cocktail we know that involves giardiniera brine. Story: www.jezebel.com/dolly-parton... #cocktails #DollyParton #Dolly #drinks #martini

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

AI chatbots and the Dunning–Kruger effect make for a dangerous mix, when it comes to climbing mountains or going off the grid. Story: www.jezebel.com/mountain-cli... #ai #chatbots #chatgpt #technology #hiking #climbing

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The intensely lazy Fetterman, clearly reviled by his entire staff, is the closest thing the Democrats have to a Trump. Story: www.jezebel.com/john-fetterm... #JohnFetterman #Senate #Pennsylvania #PA #Israel

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

RFK Jr. is investigating if the COVID vaccine killed American troops. Guess we'd better start with self-proclaimed "father of the vaccine" Donald Trump? Story: www.jezebel.com/covid-19-vac... #vaccines #donaldtrump #rkjjr #pentagon

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Imagine how many fewer secret recording incidents Meta would need to fix, if its smart glasses didn't allow you to record people at all. Story: www.jezebel.com/meta-smart-g... #meta #facebook #smartglasses #recording #privacy #surveillance

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Federal prosecutors are still letting ICE agent Christian Castro off easy, charging him only with making false statements. Story: www.jezebel.com/ice-agent-ch... #ice #immigration #ChristianCastro #gregabbott #texas #minnesota

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Splinter @splinternews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A population boom in New Zealand's endangered flightless kakapo parrot demonstrates how species can claw their way back from the brink. Story: www.jezebel.com/saving-endan... #endangeredspecies #endangered #kakapo #newzealand #birds #conservation

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