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Lucian K. Truscott IV @lktiv.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Here is how Hegseth described his ideal military: “No fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals” luciantruscott.substack.com/p/testostero...
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Testostero-Pete thinks he’s Patton in his button-popping skinny legs little boy suit. He needs to be impeached NOW.
Let’s get this out of the way right now: General George S.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BREAKING: NY Governor, Kathy Hochul, has named NY Attorney General, Letitia James, as the Special Prosecutor to investigate the Cornell rape case. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 01/10/2026
Push to strengthen NY sexual assault laws gathers steam after Cornell rape allegations gothamist.com/news/cornell
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Push to strengthen NY sexual assault laws gathers steam after Cornell rape allegations
Efforts to close the "voluntary intoxication loophole" have stalled repeatedly in the state Assembly.
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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Some good news for a change: Overcoming a massive and aggressive tech lobby and a squeamish, Silicon Valley-friendly governor, the labor movement has managed to pass a raft of first-of-their-kind AI laws aimed at protecting workers in California.
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California just passed the strongest AI labor laws in the US
Finally, some good news
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 30/09/2026
The recent release of Meta’s Muse AI agent needs far-reaching access to your data to conduct tasks on your behalf. We keep seeing stories of how that has backfired on users. Read our newsletter to learn more, and subscribe!
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Meta’s Muse AI surprises users — but not in a good way
After granting permission to access a considerable amount of your personal data, agents may behave in unexpected ways. We are not a-Muse’d
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/10/2026
Unelected Republicans in Georgia are asking Todd Blanche to declare their voting machines illegal. DOJ has no authority to interfere with state-run elections, but I doubt that will stop them from trying. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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GOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state’s voting machines illegal
The request represents a major assault on the state's voting system by unelected state officials.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 01/10/2026
Almost as important as Trump's press ban is where he announced it: Truth Social, which he owns and uses to post official government business. Now, he’s selling early access to those posts as a subscription service to anyone who pays $100k/month. More in this video by @adamrose.bsky.social:
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Lucian K. Truscott IV @lktiv.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The shit details just keep on coming. The presidents keep starting the wars. The generals keep getting promoted. It never ends. luciantruscott.substack.com/p/soldiers-h...
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Soldiers have a way of knowing
Especially when it comes to shit details, tasks or missions that have no purpose other than polishing the brass of the senior commanders and the egos of the politicians who give the orders.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 01/10/2026
"How much does it cost to get more information about a cop who punched someone in the face? If you guessed anything lower than $2.5 million, you’d be wrong — at least according to the city of Eugene, Oregon." Read more from FPF's @laurenleharper.bsky.social in @theintercept.com.
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Oregon Police Are Charging a Local News Outlet $2.5M for Records About One Cop
Eugene-based Double Sided Media requested police officer Justin Peckels’s records. The city slapped the publication with an exorbitant fee.
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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I think of Schlichter as the would be L Ron Hubbard of white nationalism. But a shittier writer.
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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Can't think of any reporter who speaks for me more than this guy— a Canadian. "Hundreds of hours immersed in Trump’s rhetoric has given me some insights and personal opinions about the nature of his lying, how it is received by the public and how it is covered..." www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...
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I started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned | CNN Politics
Ten years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate ...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa has filed an official request to inspect unredacted communications between Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and Elon Musk after roughly 1,400 pages released last year were heavily redacted as “intimate and embarrassing.”
Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa stands indoors wearing a burgundy blazer and dark top, with campaign signage bearing her name and the outline of Texas visible behind her.Official letter dated September 29, 2026, from Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa to Gov. Greg Abbott’s office requesting inspection of unredacted communications between Abbott’s office and Elon Musk and his companies. Hinojosa seeks records previously released with redactions for information deemed “embarrassing” or “intimate,” citing her legislative authority under the Texas Public Information Act.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/09/2026
“This is about stepping up where the federal government has failed.” On Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law banning law enforcement officers in the state from using electrical shock gloves.
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California bans ICE's favorite shock gloves
A DHS spokesperson has said that the agency "will not abide" by any state ban.
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 29/09/2026
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Truck carrying supplies to isolated N.B. island blocked by U.S. customs as Trump bans goods
A truck that carries supplies through Maine to the island was turned back at the St. Stephen-Calais border crossing
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 29/09/2026
UK decides against charging foreigners for museums
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UK decides against charging foreigners for museums
The government announced in March it would explore the idea of charging foreign visitors to boost funding. But after months of consultation, the culture ministry decided against the move, saying it could risk deterring domestic visitors as well.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 29/09/2026
🔔 Can the judiciary oversee Paramount's self-appointed editorial board? Hear from journalists who saw how these boards work (or don't), with @marielgarza.bsky.social, @bgrueskin.bsky.social, @sulliview.bsky.social, and @dicktofel.bsky.social. 🗓️ Oct. 5, 1 pm ET RSVP: freedom.press/editorial-bo...
Invitation to Oct. 5 FPF Zoom webinar on "independent" editorial boards
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 29/09/2026
Hegseth to slash top US officer roles by 20% ft.trib.al/JUX4EXW
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Hegseth to slash top US officer roles by 20%
Generals’ and admirals’ positions will be cut as part of the defence secretary’s wide-ranging overhaul of the armed services
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
FT has independently corroborated Kimberly Guilfoyle’s statement that the US was behind the collapse of the Romanian government of PM Bolojan over its refusal to buy US gas at above market prices: "We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here too." www.ft.com/content/7af7...
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Donald Trump’s ambassador to Greece causes stir in Romania
Kimberly Guilfoyle told embassy dinner in Athens ‘we can do that to any country’, in reference to Romanian government’s fall
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 29/09/2026
Podcast: The Wolf-Krugman Exchange returns ft.trib.al/MoYpEnD | opinion
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Podcast: The Wolf-Krugman Exchange returns
How one year of President Donald Trump has reshaped the world economy, democracy and capitalism
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WIRED @wired.com · 29/09/2026
Kurt Schlichter was part of a task force rooting out so-called woke ideologies at the military’s war colleges. He has called to bar childless adults from voting. www.wired.com/story/a-pent...
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A Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western Civilization
Kurt Schlichter was part of a task force rooting out so-called woke ideologies at the military’s war colleges. He has called to bar childless adults from voting.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 29/09/2026
Anthropic ‘warns of existential AI risks to humanity’ in IPO document
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Anthropic ‘warns of existential AI risks to humanity’ in IPO document
Reported admission to investors of AI’s ‘self-preserving behaviours’ comes as company prepares for a potential $2tn flotation Anthropic is telling investors that advanced AI could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity”, according to reports, as it prepares for a potential $2tn (£1.5tn) flotation. The warning inside the startup’s IPO prospectus, which has yet to be made public, was reported by Reuters and the Financial Times. It follows the company’s call for a slowdown in breakneck development of the technology – a warning echoed by rivals. Continue reading...
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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The year before Election 2024, I was helping run UCLA’s DEI Office in LA—and siccing my AuDHD savant 🧠 on analyzing not just Project 2025’s substance, but its impact on my nation. I predicted (not really a prediction) all these horrors. Most accused me of trying to scare ppl into voting for Harris.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/09/2026
If I had to guess, he was forced out for not subverting the elections fast enough. That’s pure speculation. OR he stood up for the agents who were demoted for not indicting the people who allegedly threatened Katie Miller. But most likely the former.
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WIRED @wired.com · 28/09/2026
With the threat of political violence at unprecedented levels, state and federal GOP candidates are openly sharing racist, pro-militia, anti-vaccine, sexist, antisemitic, and secessionist views.
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These Extremists Are Running for Election in November
With the threat of political violence at unprecedented levels, state and federal GOP candidates are openly sharing racist, pro-militia, anti-vaccine, sexist, antisemitic, and secessionist views.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 28/09/2026
The government shouldn’t be able to secretly obtain journalists’ phone records without court approval. But DHS is abusing its authority to do just that. Read more about what Congress, journalists, and tech companies can do about it:
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These secret subpoenas are targeting journalists
Don Lemon and Georgia Fort aren’t the first journalists to be targeted with administrative subpoenas. Unless Congress acts, they won’t be the last
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 28/09/2026
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Hungary’s Deputy PM endorses deepening Canada’s economic, political ties with EU
In Toronto for a conference on repatriating Ukrainian children and POWs, Anita Orbán represents a sharp turn away from the policies of the previous government
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 29/09/2026
There’s no scientific basis to many of the public health concerns some critics have with solar development, an expert told ProPublica. “People try to come up with a rationale to justify their dislike of things they dislike for other reasons.” (Published April)
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Unfounded Health Concerns Are Powering a Solar Backlash
Across the U.S., critics are pressuring public officials to stop or stall new solar projects, often citing unfounded health concerns.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 29/09/2026
Trump and Hegseth want men to take risky testosterone boosters. It’s all based on shoddy science
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Trump and Hegseth want men to take risky testosterone boosters. It’s all based on shoddy science
Hoping to win back male voters, the Trump White House is pushing the regressive idea that one hormone could be a magic elixir of masculinity
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 29/09/2026
Society’s pursuit of faster experiences has made avoiding other people far too easy—and a new book details what this costs us, @julieebeck.bsky.social writes.
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Convenience Is Lonely
Far too many innovations keep us from other people.
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Noam Scheiber @noamscheiber.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Nuclear scientists help derail Reagan's Star Wars missile-defense program when they criticized it in the 1980s. Of all the analogies b/w AI and nukes over the past two weeks, that one may be the most relevant. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/b...
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How Scientists Can Shape Public Opinion Over A.I. Risks (Gift Article)
Artificial intelligence workers may have leverage to make the world safer.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 29/09/2026
Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘Kelvin’ wave heading for California
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Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘Kelvin’ wave heading for California
The ocean phenomenon could raise sea levels by up to a foot as El Niño keeps warm water trapped along the coast
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The question isn’t whether Trump and his fascist co-conspirators will rig the midterms — it’s how much. This is one way they’re doing it already.
nytimes.com
A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New whistleblower account: Former employees of the Kennedy Center say that center officials canceled a plan to start overhauling its leaking infrastructure months ago, despite those officials now asserting the leaks posed an urgent safety risk requiring the building to close.
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Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say
In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 26/09/2026
Texas prisons showed what happens when independent journalism is replaced by propaganda. Now the same thing is happening to Stars and Stripes.
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The Stars and Stripes firings look familiar to those behind bars
What censorship of prison newspapers can tell us of where the military news outlet may be headed
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026
Advocates say the delays mean people are left waiting in prisonlike detention facilities that are riddled with allegations about spoiled food, beatings and medical neglect. “People are left hungry,” said the wife of a detainee in Mississippi.
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These Judges Take Months to Decide If Immigrants Have Been Unlawfully Detained
Judges in some parts of the country have taken months to adjudicate immigrants’ claims of unlawful imprisonment, our analysis of 70,000 habeas petition cases found. Some detainees are asking to be dep...
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 27/09/2026
Thousands march for climate across France: 'I wish there were more of us, after the summer we've just had'
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Thousands march for climate across France: 'I wish there were more of us, after the summer we've just had'
From Bordeaux to Paris, organizers say 120,000 people took part in 260 demonstrations 'for the climate, for life, for peace, for social justice.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 27/09/2026
The India shock: exporting workers to the world ft.trib.al/DPo8Kpc | opinion
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The India shock: exporting workers to the world
Emigration has helped New Delhi manage its labour surplus, but the strategy has limits
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It must really be good!
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WIRED @wired.com · 26/09/2026
The Muse app continues Meta’s trend of opting users into data collection for AI training. It also nudges you to share your bank account, email, and passport information.
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Meta's Muse Is Better at Surveilling Than Helping Me
The Muse app continues Meta’s trend of opting users into data collection for AI training. It also nudges you to share your bank account, email, and passport information.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/09/2026
A slow-rolling and steadily strengthening nor’easter is prompting officials in states from New Jersey to Massachusetts to advise millions of people to prepare for a slate of weather hazards. Follow live updates.
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Nor'easter Live Updates: East Coast Braces for Rain and Flooding as Storm Approaches
Rain, flooding and gusty winds are in the forecast this weekend for much of the coastal Northeast, including New York, Long Island and Boston.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026
Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
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Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
In a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States.
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WIRED @wired.com · 25/09/2026
While tech bros are losing their aura, women designers are guiding consumer tech to a better place. Here are some products made by and for women that you need to know: www.wired.com/story/16-wom...
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16 Products From Women Designers You Need to Know
From electric trucks to health trackers, women designers are guiding consumer tech to a better place.
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Arabella @arabellaspireship.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Of course they didn’t “mistakenly take him for a fugitive.” They profiled him as brown.
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US citizen injured after ICE agents reportedly mistook him for fugitive
Man left bloodied and hurt after immigration enforcement agents tried to arrest him in Evanston, a Chicago suburb
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So @propublica.org debunked Susan Collins www.propublica.org/article/debu...
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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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Mark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEWS: My new investigation uncovers the horrific ChatGPT history of the Tumbler Ridge school shooter. OpenAI’s chatbot fueled the shooter's violent fantasies and plans up to the day of the massacre. Chats about guns, timing of attacks, becoming infamous, and more. www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...
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ChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation reveals
OpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 24/09/2026
Republicans launch midterm ad spending blitz as Senate control on ‘knife’s edge’ ft.trib.al/ZowAFxk
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Republicans launch midterm ad spending blitz as Senate control on ‘knife’s edge’
Party outspends Democrats by $300mn as Donald Trump’s popularity plummets
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 24/09/2026
Congestion pricing funds $5 million program for overnight truck deliveries in Manhattan gothamist.com/news/congest...
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Congestion pricing funds $5 million program for overnight truck deliveries in Manhattan
The city wants to shift 62,000 daily truck trips to off-hour delivery hours by 2040.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 24/09/2026
Democrats demand answers after DoJ drops bribery case against Indian billionaire
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Democrats demand answers after DoJ drops bribery case against Indian billionaire
Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal raise concerns in new letter about officials’ handling of Gautam Adani case
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 24/09/2026
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David Eby’s snap election in B.C. snubs democracy
NDP Leader makes a legal but unseemly attempt to capitalize on opposition disarray
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