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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026

Tim Snyder: The term that I came up with… is superpower suicide. I just can’t see an example of a major country losing so much power so quickly as the United States under Trump. We’ve encouraged our enemies and we’ve made our allies not trust us.

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Janet Kinneberg @jkinneberg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#Utah joins the list to watch: CD1 Ben McAdams (D) for @housedemocrats.bsky.social Use Vote411.org to look up your local races, including links for voter registration, judges, drop boxes, etc and sign up for #BallotTrax to track your ballot! trackmyballot.utah.gov/voter/ #NoKings3 Early Voting! 🗳️

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VOTE411

Election information you need. Brought to you by The League of Women Voters Education Fund.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

There's a lot more on the ballot across these states! So check your voter registration. And this is all in my cheat sheet to November's elections, so don't miss exploring and bookmarking it! boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...

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Your Cheat Sheet to the 2026 General Elections - Bolts

Congressional races will take center stage on Nov. 3, but they’re just the tip of what to watch. Prosecutors and governors, attorneys general and sheriffs, school boards and mayors, utility... Read Mo...

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

If you're in these 3 states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Alaska Rhode Island South Carolina Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check everything is in order. Do it now. And there's a lot to vote for across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

High school senior Elder Chavez Carranza is an immigrant living in the US legally under a program for abused or neglected children One day he went to buy food when a cop asked for his papers-which he didn’t have that day. So ICE put him in detention He has been incarcerated for more than 200 days

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The wealth of the richest 0.1 percent of Americans has more than doubled since 2019. If that doesn't convince you we need a wealth tax, renowned economist Gabriel Zucman will. Watch.

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How to Actually Tax Extreme Wealth (ft. Gabriel Zucman)

Billionaires want you to believe taxing their extreme wealth is too radical and that it can’t be done.Baloney.Economist

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Whitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This site is one of the most contaminated sites in the entire country. It's a former military barracks where forever chemicals in drinking water have been found to be 575,000x over the federal limit. It's run by LaSalle Corrections foundation, the "charitable" arm of the LaSalle.

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Jaz @jaz.sh · 27/09/2026

Okay so I've built a new Atlas, this time it lets you explore the conversations on Bluesky over the past 7 days graphically. It should update every ~6 hours and help you navigate the information environment that exists on here. I've learned a LOT about what people do here today... atlas.jazco.dev

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A living map of what Bluesky is talking about: the past week's conversations, grouped into topics and regions and rebuilt every six hours.

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Joshua Failé @joshuafaile.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Economist here: Job lock isn’t an indication workers are “very happy”—quite the opposite, actually. It’s a sign workers are staying put because alternatives are drying and leaving risks their benefits. It signals a cooling labor market, slower wage growth, and degrading overall economic wellbeing.

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Brian Cardone @cardonebrian.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If you’re tired of all the horrible shit that Trump and his Republican enablers are allowing and want to restore oversight in Congress then check your voter registration status, vote early and vote all the way down the ballot. #LetsGetVoteReady to take back our country.🗳️🗳️

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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 02/10/2026

Don't give away your power. Verify your voter registration status today! AZ, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MS, OH, TN, TX: Your deadline is Oct 5. #LetsGetVoteReady

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

How do you defeat a president who’s trying to sabotage the midterms? 1. Use drop boxes. 2. Vote EARLY in person. 3. If mailing in your ballot, put it in the mail AT LEAST two weeks before Election Day. 4. Vote in person on Election Day. 5. Share these instructions with everyone you know.

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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water supplies "…in its simplest form, what we see right now is that we took an ice cube out of the fridge and it's just melting in front of our eyes." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I think it’s fair to say that the student journalists at Cornell are braver than the news networks who just gave up on their WH pool ban even though CNN is still being denied access. www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...

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EDITORIAL | Cornell Won’t, We Will

The Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026

Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."

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Janet Kinneberg @jkinneberg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

They don't pay for the water they use. They don't pay to upgrade the grid they overload. They don't pay for the Lake they drain. You do. In your bill. In your air. In your future. Vote to stop data centers. social.demcast.com/s/chCH0NKa

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The fact that this was *previously used as a campaign ad during the presidential campaign* removes any real defense as to its purpose. Its not a public service announcement. Its a campaign ad that has become state propaganda.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 27/09/2026

Run, don't walk, to vote.nyc/page/register-vote. Register to vote by October 24 so that you can vote on faster, more efficient government.

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You can register to vote online, in-person, or by mail.

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#tdih 1962, "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson published, exposed impact of pesticides on environment. Carson was vilified: called a Communist, disloyal, unscientific, and hysterical. Sound familiar? Attacks on truth tellers, with media complicity. See⬇️🧵 www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/si...

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Sept. 27, 1962: Silent Spring Published

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson was published.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026

“Judges simply don’t believe the representations that are being made by United States attorneys, assistant United States attorneys and the like,” a former federal judge said. “I don’t think...in the history of jurisprudence in the United States, we’ve ever seen anything close to this.” (Pub. July)

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Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct

ProPublica reviewed hundreds of cases in which judges criticized the actions of federal prosecutors. In many, judges expressed frustration that they can no longer take the government at its word.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026

A MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTERS SHOULDN’T EVEN BE IN QUESTION AT THIS POINT And we definitely need more reporting on this issue: HEAT Data centers devour electricity and water, dump heat into communities, and Big Tech is building them faster than lawmakers are dealing with the consequences.

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Bryan 🌐 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine personal opinions only @papootx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What To Do Now Check your registration at VoteTexas.gov. Not listed? Contact your county elections office directly. Applied by Oct. 5 but missing at the polls? You can still cast a provisional ballot. Questions: 866-OUR-VOTE. Share this and check on your people. Vote All Republicans Out!

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Your Guide to Voting in Texas | VoteTexas.gov

VoteTexas.gov is your go-to resource for voter registration, election dates, polling locations, and more. Get the info you need to make your vote count.

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Bryan 🌐 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine personal opinions only @papootx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Republicans have long tended to oppose online registration, even though it's convenient and cost-effective. That makes this bigger than a glitch. The one online route Texans have was jammed for about 11 months, and the state's top election office never caught it.

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Bryan 🌐 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine personal opinions only @papootx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Why This Portal Matters In Texas, the only way to register online is through DPS. That exists only because voting rights groups sued, arguing the state's ban on online registration violated the National Voter Registration Act. Texas is one of just two states with no dedicated registration portal.

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Bryan 🌐 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine personal opinions only @papootx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The bottom line: those voters are not yet properly registered. That does NOT mean they can't vote in the midterms. Counties are working the backlog now. Applications submitted by the Oct. 5 deadline can be processed until Oct. 19, when early voting starts. Check your status at VoteTexas.gov

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Your Guide to Voting in Texas | VoteTexas.gov

VoteTexas.gov is your go-to resource for voter registration, election dates, polling locations, and more. Get the info you need to make your vote count.

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Bryan 🌐 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine personal opinions only @papootx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What Happened Texans renewing a driver's license or state ID online could register to vote in the same DPS portal. DPS didn't properly process those applications, so counties never got them. County officials say the backlog goes back to October 2025 — almost a year of voters in limbo.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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DHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizens

Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens.

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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

DHS used a hastily-built "citizenship verification tool" to declare that over 14,000 Nevada voters are not citizens. Later, they revised that down to 185. This week, Nevada announced that they had contacted every person flagged by DHS and proved that they are ALL citizens. That's a 100% error rate.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Trump regime has killed at least 234 people by bombing boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since last September. Remember: no judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're simply taking Trump's word for it. This is a danger to us all.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Do you know how much the pay of CEOs at major companies has skyrocketed since 1978? 50%? 100%? 500%? Try 1,316% Meanwhile, the typical workers’ compensation increased only 28%. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 25/09/2026

We’re just over three weeks away from the next No Kings! October 17 will be the biggest early vote activation in American history. This is how we build a nationwide movement ready to activate at the first hint of election sabotage. Find (or start) your local event: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

(around a map showing the more than 1,000 events planned for the next No Kings on October 17) NO KINGS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE EARLY!

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“Nearly 235,000 Virginians are being notified that their felony convictions should have never kept them from voting and they can now register in time for the 2026 general election, according to the Department of Elections (ELECT).”🚨

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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I know I've posted this many times - needs to flood the media until election day.

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E. Rosalie @erosalie.infoepi.com · 24/09/2026

A U.S. tech CEO allegedly helped Russian nationals conceal their stake in a digital forensics firm—paving the way for lucrative federal contracts, including one with the Secret Service. www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/p...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We roll out the red carpet for Putin and Xi while we shit on our closest allies daily. The American government under Trump and his cultist Republican Party is a disgrace.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/09/2026

This merger strikes a chilling blow against that freedom — and hands even more power to billionaires like David Ellison to decide what Americans see and hear, all while lifting scrutiny off the federal leaders who pushed it through.

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Prof. Saikrishna Prakash will debate @nyulaw.bsky.social Prof. Peter Shane on “Presidential Power and Independent Agencies: Who Controls the Executive Branch?” for the The 41st Annual Jefferson B. Fordham Debate on Oct. 22 at @sjquinney.bsky.social.

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The 41st Annual Jefferson B. Fordham Debate - S.J. Quinney College of Law

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Janet Kinneberg @jkinneberg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I so enjoyed looking through this website and watching the lecture about the life of James Forten given by Professor Julie Winch! And very touching to see the descendants of James Forten finding out more about him, too. I wish there were more copies of her excellent book available to us all!

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Okay, this is an incredibly, incredibly cool discovery. The brain stem is a different organ?

The researchers' breakthrough came from studying the earliest moments of embryonic
development, during a stage called gastrulation when the body first takes shape. Jokhai and Dundes discovered that the hindbrain follows a separate developmental path, running in parallel to - rather than branching off from — the pathway that creates the forebrain and midbrain.

The researchers learned this from examining developing mouse embryos. They identified two different brain progenitor cells.
One, which expresses a gene called Otx2, is destined to become the forebrain and midbrain. The other, which expresses a gene called Gbx2, is committed to forming the hindbrain. They showed that these two cell populations never overlap; they are mutually exclusive from the earliest stages of development.

The team then examined the DNA packaging, or chromatin, in these cells. Chromatin is a way cells determine which genes can be easily accessed and which are bundled away out of reach. What they found was striking: The anterior neural ectoderm (future forebrain and midbrain) and posterior neural ectoderm (future hindbrain) have fundamentally different chromatin configurations.
These differences essentially locked each progenitor cell into its respective fate, like travelers on parallel tracks that never cross.

Finally, the researchers looked back over 550 million years of evolutionary time. They found the same two-origin brain pattern in chickens; zebrafish; and,
remarkably, in acorn worms, tiny creatures living on the ocean floor that share a distant common ancestor with humans. Jellyfish, which diverged from humans about 600 to 700 million years ago, have two nervous systems at different ends of their body.
"Our research suggests that evolution took two existing neural systems and pushed them together spatially," Loh said. "Having the brain as one organ would probably be more efficient, but we rely on this primordial way to make the brain as two separate pieces."

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

CARL SAGAN on Libraries: "We are the only species on the planet, so far as we know, to have invented a communal memory. The warehouse of that memory is called a library."

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 22/09/2026

Overshooting 1.5°C is not a reason to give up. On the contrary, it’s a reason to act faster, because the higher the temperature rise and the longer it stays there, the greater the damage. Here’s what “overshoot” means and why every fraction of a degree matters.

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🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Did you know… AI went rogue and started mining crypto.

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

There will effectively be no TV coverage of Trump's UN visit or other presidential events, though I imagine smaller networks may take the White House's own feed. This is a very big deal and one only possible because of solidarity from the whole pool. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue over White House bans

President Donald Trump banned the news organizations from the White House in recent days, calling them “fake news.”

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University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law @sjquinney.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Professor @teneille.bsky.social was quoted in Fox News about the Charlie Kirk family's wrongful death lawsuit against Utah Valley University. www.foxnews.com/politics/kir...

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 20/09/2026

ALL EYES ON ICE! Via NBC: “The victim was “in serious but stable condition” after the shooting Sunday afternoon, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.”

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Bloomberg reports that officials directly involved in an internal Pentagon investigation found that Peter Thiel’s Palantir Maven Smart System played a significant role in the February 28 U.S. strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The question of to what degree local police integrate into the broader federal machinery of immigration enforcement has become enormously controversial. Multiple Dem-led states have forbidden it. But multiple GOP-led states have mandated cooperation; and now ICE is really leaning on this.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 18/09/2026

Voters do not just want to hear that Democrats understand the affordability crisis. They need to believe Democrats are willing to fight the people and interests standing in the way of solving it.

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Democrats need to win. Here’s the message our research says works

Candidates must focus on two issues: affordability and accountability. They are not competing priorities

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