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Mother Nature is serving up a dose of rain on Friday, followed by a howling northwest wind that will make Saturday feel more like late November. mrf.lu/269jY

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J.M. Hardin @jmhardin.bsky.social · 49s

On behalf of everyone who relies on screen readers to read posts here, I have to ask, "What's the picture of?" Without alt text, they have no way of knowing that important bit of context. #AccessibilityMatters, and I expect better from an organization that supports libraries.

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J.M. Hardin @jmhardin.bsky.social · 2m

So do many GOP legislators that worked to pass the sanctions bill that Trump recently signed.

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J.M. Hardin @jmhardin.bsky.social · 4m

I love the station, but your feed here is unshareable due to the lack of alt text. I know you're an independent station (that I love), but I can't boost posts like this because folks with screen readers will never know what's in your carefully crafted images. #AccessibilityMatters

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J.M. Hardin @jmhardin.bsky.social · 9m

I love how when the courts tell the regime to knock something off, the regime gives the courts the middle finger and doubles down on the very thing the courts said they couldn't do. It's a shame a court ruled that he can't be sued for anything he does as part of his official duties.

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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 5h

A 2026 analysis found that $8.4 billion in ratepayer investments in Mass Save over eight years led to $16 billion in energy savings. But facing pressure to lower energy bills right away, lawmakers are considering cuts to the program. buff.ly/y2PND5o

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Future of Mass Save in limbo as Legislature stalls on energy bill

A political backlash to Mass Save, amid a rising tide of angst over soaring utility bills, has taken root in the Bay State.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5h

"Starting on Day One of my new administration, we will end inflation, and we will make America affordable again." -Donald Trump www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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US inflation rose to 3.7% in September in blow to Republicans before midterms

Final inflation report before voters go to polls comes amid widespread anger over cost of living under Trump

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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 5h

When individuals experience traumatic hair loss, they should be met with the support & care they need. Our Wigs for Warriors Act with @repvindman.bsky.social will bring much-deserved support to TRICARE beneficiaries with alopecia, undergoing chemo, & other hair loss conditions.

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 5h

Librarians should never be defined by their stereotypes. They are leaders, researchers, community advocates, professionals, teachers, and so much more. buff.ly/PgGZ3VL #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarianship #lit

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Busting Librarian Stereotypes

Celebrate National Library Week by discovering the real faces behind the bookshelves

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J.M. Hardin @jmhardin.bsky.social · 13m

A friend recently moved and told me last night that she was using AI to decorate. I almost asked, "Are you ******* kidding me?" but I didn't have any better options to give her.

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WBUR @wbur.org · 6h

The toymaker’s departure from Pawtucket could have ripple effects on the local economy, with officials still unsure how many workers will relocate to the new Boston headquarters.

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As Hasbro prepares to leave Pawtucket for Boston, nearly 600 workers face a dilemma

The toymaker’s departure from Pawtucket could have ripple effects on the local economy, with officials still unsure how many workers will relocate to the new Boston headquarters.

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Asa Dotzler @asadotzler.com · 6h

WSJ: Netflix Eliminates About 1,000 Jobs in Biggest Cuts Since 2022. Job cuts affect 6% of staff and come as the company struggles with slowing growth Mega-corpoprations getting bigger at a slightly slower pace is reason to shit-can thousands of workers--shit leadership by asshole motherfuckers.

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Big Finish Insider @bigfinish.bsky.social · 6h

Boss said I need to get something trending. Came up with #WarDoctorWednesdays. Is that a thing? Can I make it a thing? Help! (Also, listen to the audio drama, it's good!) bgfn.sh/warfear

Cover image by Sean Longmore for Doctor Who: The War Doctor Rises: Fear of the Light, in which the War Doctor and the Rani are surrounded by Daleks against a purple background.

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Verso Books @versobooks.bsky.social · 6h

"Making a Killing performs an essential act of witness and resistance. International law shall be our tool, but law without courage, evidence without action, and outrage without organization will not be enough." --Francesca Albanese Available for pre-order now!

Making a Killing:
How the West Profits From Slaughter in Gaza and Yemen
by Andrew Feinstein, Ruth Rohde and Jack Cinamon

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J.M. Hardin @jmhardin.bsky.social · 19m

The coolest peeps always love cats. I don't make the rules.

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J.M. Hardin @jmhardin.bsky.social · 20m

I hope California tells the regime to show not only their work but where and how their list was obtained. And when the regime loses, a lawsuit should be filed to recoup the legal expenses and a penalty for harassment and a frivolous lawsuit.

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J.M. Hardin @jmhardin.bsky.social · 22m

It's going to be time to bring my plants back in for a day or two. Joy! I'm looking forward to wearing my new cold weather clothes, but I really don't have to do that in October.

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NPR @npr.org · 7h

We got to play the The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time early. Here are our impressions of the remake and its elaborate new style. n.pr/4B6KLuW

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Hands-on with the Ocarina of Time remake, the most ornate Zelda game ever made

We got to play the The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time early. Here are our impressions of the remake and its elaborate new style.

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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 7h

A painting of a bird beside the text "you seem unconcerned about the fact that you're a monumental dumbfuck"

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 7h

Why digital inclusion is the missing link in modern medical care and how libraries are stepping in to fill the gap buff.ly/TnIc37u

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Telehealth’s Waiting Room Is the Library

Why digital inclusion is the missing link in modern medical care and how libraries are stepping in to fill the gap

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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 7h

For all those folks not paying attention & still complaining about Democrats!!!!👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿

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Azealia Banks Shouting and Singing

ALT: Azealia Banks Shouting and Singing

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NPR @npr.org · 8h

Organized criminal rings target SNAP recipients because of the government program's outdated security features. But upgrading the tech costs money and states' SNAP budgets are getting squeezed. n.pr/4yialdK

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'They're stealing from the poor': A major source of SNAP fraud robs recipients of millions

Organized criminal rings target SNAP recipients because of the government program's outdated security features. But upgrading the tech costs money and states' SNAP budgets are getting squeezed.

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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 8h

This! This! This!

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 8h

NEW: Officials in New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, spent millions of dollars drafting separate plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Neither plan took into account how the construction of 3 new data centers could upend climate goals in both places. w/ @elpasomatters.bsky.social @texastribune.org

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New Mexico and El Paso Spent Millions on Climate Plans. Three New Data Centers Could Undo Them.

Officials in New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, made plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Neither plan took into account how the construction of three new data centers could upend climate goals in both ...

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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 8h

#OPINION The gas tax is the foundation of how Massachusetts transportation infrastructure gets built and maintained. Suspending it — as both Gov. Healey and gubernatorial challenger Mike Minogue have suggested — seems profoundly inadvisable. buff.ly/MbKmqSC

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Massachusetts can't afford to skip natural gas pipeline upgrade

Project Beacon would add about 300 million cubic feet of natural gas capacity per day—roughly enough to meet the winter needs of 840,000 homes, or more than half of Massachusetts residential gas…

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NPR @npr.org · 10h

Paul Clement, a Republican, has racked up dozens of wins at the Supreme Court since his days as George W. Bush's solicitor general. Recently, he's been challenging some Trump administration policies. n.pr/47RZCfc

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Conservative super-lawyer squares up for his latest Supreme Court argument

Paul Clement, a Republican, has racked up dozens of wins at the Supreme Court since his days as George W. Bush's solicitor general. Recently, he's been challenging some Trump administration policies.

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Big Finish Insider @bigfinish.bsky.social · 11h

⚡ FIRST LISTEN! 😈 Click bgfn.sh/name to to join the most evil incarnation of the most evil Time Lord being, well... evil, in The War Master – Deeds Without Name. Pre-order as a digital download to own or collector's edition CD box set due for release 27 October 2026.

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NPR @npr.org · 11h

For years, customers have complained of aggressive sales tactics and charges at mall skincare stores. NPR investigated the business that connects many of them. n.pr/4zv0qT4

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The skincare sample is free. What happens next can cost thousands

For years, customers have complained of aggressive sales tactics and charges at mall skincare stores. NPR investigated the business that connects many of them.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 11h

Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centers sparked viral claims about a sudden drop in Russian influence operations on social media, but experts and disinformation monitors say there is no evidence to support this.

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No, Ukraine's strikes on Yandex data centers didn't cripple Russian influence ops

Ukrainian drone strikes against Russian data centers sparked viral claims about a sudden drop in Russian influence operations on social media — even as experts see no evidence to support this. Kyiv s...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 11h

"For decades, [Russian military education] had trained officers to carry out tactical tasks and work with staff documents, but not to think and act independently,” writes Liubov Tsybulska, director of NGO Join Ukraine, in this op-ed.

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How the Russian army is learning from Ukraine and NATO

The Russian army entered its full-scale war against Ukraine with a reputation as one of the strongest in the world, but the first weeks of the invasion showed that this assessment was wrong. The reaso...

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1DegreeOutside @1degreeoutside.com · 12h

Mild breeze today pushes us 75 to 80° in spots...chance of a brief shower too. Noticeably cooler again tomorrow. Watch your full Wednesday Noyes' Notes: 1do.us/mildwind

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J.M. Hardin @jmhardin.bsky.social · 57m

Republican senators are barking up the wrong tree. They've let Trump get away with so much that asking him to follow the very law he just signed is so much howling at the moon.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 12h

Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden defended his government's push to delist Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman from the EU sanctions list, citing a $16 billion arbitration claim Fridman has brought against the country.

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Luxembourg's excuse for de-listing Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman fails to convince

Luxembourg's move to delist Mikhail Fridman has "set a dangerous precedent," as other Russian oligarchs may push to get the same treatment, lawmaker Franz Fayot told the Kyiv Independent.

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J.M. Hardin @jmhardin.bsky.social · 1h

This is obviously a given for Dear Leader, who loves Russia and is probably happy to get a reason for punishing Ukraine for not doing what Trump says. #SlavaUkraini

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Asa Dotzler @asadotzler.com · 13h

The default feed had too much commentary-less link posting so I abandoned it for a following-only feed. Now that feed's becoming another link blog, not what I'm here for. I have retreated to my own posts and replies, and left the feed to do what it will while I re-evaluate my approach to following.

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J.M. Hardin @jmhardin.bsky.social · 1h

Albertson's Star Market isn't much better. I open the website to track the delivery of my groceries, and before the delivery happens, I get logged out and have to log back in all over again.

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Asa Dotzler @asadotzler.com · 14h

The CVS website has the worst login flow and state management I've seen on the web. It constantly misleads you about whether you're logged in, links route through useless auth pages, and the UI changes between screens. An absolute shitshow. This is neglect. This is what apps did to us.

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J.M. Hardin @jmhardin.bsky.social · 1h

I recently discovered that Sargento has bagged pre-shredded cheese that's directly off the block of cheese and without the usual anti-caking agent. It turns out they also have a Natural American Cheese, although that sounds like a oxymoron. H/T @npr.org #FoodSky

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Natural American cheese? A Midwest company has revamped the ooey gooey classic

Sargento has developed a natural American cheese, hoping to give consumers classic melt without added ingredients.

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J.M. Hardin @jmhardin.bsky.social · 1h

You can listen to WWOZ at wwoz.org and with the WWOZ app. Full Disclosure: WWOZ is owned by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. Also, times are approximate and the schedule is subject to change, so you'll want to check the schedule daily on the WWOZ website.

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WWOZ New Orleans 90.7 FM : New Orleans' Jazz & Heritage Station : Dedicated to Bringing New Orleans Music to the Universe

WWOZ is a listener-supported, non-commercial radio station for New Orleans and the surrounding community. Jazz, Blues, Latin, Cajun, Funk and more.

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J.M. Hardin @jmhardin.bsky.social · 1h

One of the best parts of WWOZ's broadcast is their Festing in Place, several days of live music from the Archive of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. The next Festing in Place is 22-25 October, and the cubes are out for what they'll be airing. #MusicSky #LiveMusic 1/2

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Festing in Place 2026

Tune in October 22-25 for our annual celebration of the live music of New Orleans and the world beyond! Once again, in association with the Archive of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, we sh...

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J.M. Hardin @jmhardin.bsky.social · 1h

Here's the advert itself, because hearing the story is only half the story without the advert. 2/2

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ファミマではたらく？　30秒

YouTube video by familymart

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