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I’m a jackal. I love Jung’s psychology. I’m studying iChing and several metaphysical areas. I have 2 amazing cats.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 15h
A great deal happened today. But nothing more important than this. SCOTUS allows Trump Administration to continue sending detained migrants to third countries with which the migrants have no prior connection. Just appalling.
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SETI Institute @setiinstitute.bsky.social · 14h
What can whales and dolphins teach us about intelligence in the universe? Bill Diamond talks with 2026 Drake Award recipient Dr. Lori Marino about animal intelligence, brain evolution, and what other minds on Earth might teach us about intelligence elsewhere. 🧪 🔭 👩‍🔬 #podcast 🎧 buff.ly/4WnrTI6
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SETI Live: The Sounds of Intelligence: A Conversation with 2026 Drake Award Recipient Lori Marino
What does intelligence sound like? For decades, scientists studying whales and dolphins have uncovered remarkable evidence of sophisticated communication, social complexity, self-awareness, and…
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⚫️🐦‍⬛ 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @theskyisnotblue.bsky.social · 15h
Day 671 of nonstop protests in Georgia. 🇬🇪🇪🇺 #GeorgiaProtests 📹 David Chkheidze
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 19h
WSJ Exclusive: The Trump admin used federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security to finance those controversial pro-Trump ads that started airing on TV. The taxpayer money used to fund the ads came from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Exclusive | Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television Ads
White House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h
“Data centers are gonna be very popular”🤔 Trump again makes it clear his loyalty is to the tech oligarchs (who enrich him and his family), not to regular Americans
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 20h
Unaccompanied migrant children “remain one of the most isolated and vulnerable groups of people in this country. The Trump administration has decided to exploit their position by threatening their access to legal representation and making it impossible for their attorneys to act in their interests.”
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The Obelisk @theobelisk.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
BREAKING NEWS: The Moon has issued a statement, "I'm done with this shit" and has detached itself from the Earth's orbit and appears heading into the Sun.
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Cheryl Rofer @cherylrofer.bsky.social · 20h
I think I see two women in this photo from today's "AI Summit." Tell me that these people are capable of considering the broader public interest.
I count 28 people in this group photo around Donald Trump. A sea of suits and ties.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 20h
In a letter sent to the company this week, US Rep. Jamie Raskin accused Apple of “working with the government to violate its customers’ First Amendment rights to record and report on the activities of their own government." arstechnica.visitlink.me/zit76N
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Apple pressured to explain Trump role in ICE-tracking app removals
Lawmaker rejects Apple excuse for banning ICE-tracking apps as unconstitutional.
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 20h
Official monthly data is in, and US solar power generation hit a new record high, up 21% compared to this time last year!
a graph of US monthly solar generation
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19h
FREE LIVE STREAM: Join me at 6:30ET for an urgent update on how Trump and his DOJ are now attacking free and fair elections and what we are doing to fight back. www.youtube.com/live/269vb3e...
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ALERT: Trump's DOJ Is Now Taunting Judges to Rule Against Them
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 29/09/2026
NEW: A new White House rule would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives, including ones that help disabled Americans vote. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to restrict voting access.
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This White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr...
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith: I will not be silenced by threats of prosecution from the President. The rule of law will endure. Public servants have remained faithful to their oaths despite extraordinary pressure. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well.
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 19h
Your old books could have another life—not just on your shelf, but in the library. #ToolsYouCanUse
Event flyer for "Democracy's Library: Tools for Participation," with a colorful abstract line drawing of a library building rendered in interlocking yellow, pink, and blue lines at the top, event details — "Wednesday, October 21st, 5pm - 10pm, Internet Archive, 300 Funston Ave., San Francisco" — alongside it, and the title text at the bottom.
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 19h
What's on your bookshelf that the Internet Archive doesn't have? There's an app for that. Scan a book's barcode or ISBN to see whether the Internet Archive needs it for preservation and digitization. Scan your shelves. Save a book. help.archive.org/help/donate-... 🧵
Four "Tools You Can Use" Upload campaign tiles arranged in a 2x2 grid. Top left, a cream and yellow tile with a folder icon reading "Upload" and "Contribute digital materials that you have the right to share." Top right, a cream tile with bold black text: "Upload digital materials to help preserve and share knowledge with people around the world." Bottom left, a cream tile with a screenshot of the Internet Archive's Upload files page, with the "UPLOAD" nav link and "Choose files to upload" button circled in red. Bottom right, a cream tile with bold black text, "Contribute digital materials that you have the right to share," and a small multicolor line-art icon of the Internet Archive's columned building.
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 20h
Someone should send this to Sen. Schmitt.
Hawk vs. Hawkeye
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 19h
As your Senator and a son of immigrants, I stand in solidarity with the Haitian community in New Jersey and around the country. We must shine a light on the Trump Administration's cruel attacks on TPS and fight for our communities.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 19h
as election season sets in, a reminder: if you've come to rely on our reporting (& our election guides and breakdowns of local elections) we love your support! we have no paywall, but you can set-up a subscription (or a one-time gift) at whatever amount. boltsmag.org/donate
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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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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "I will not be silenced by the continued threats of prosecution from the President or others."
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: “We had proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump committed serious crimes”
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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📍 𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐑𝐀, 𝐂𝐎: Detainees at ICE’s Aurora facility describe hunger, violence, inadequate medical care and months-long confinement. The facility is now at its highest capacity since Jan. 2025, with as many as 94% of its 1,532 beds filled largely with those without criminal records. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
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Pepper spray, health crises and rotten food: Inside Colorado’s only immigrant detention center
In interviews with The Denver Post, current and former detainees described frequent fights and feelings of hopelessness. They say they’re often served inedible or rotten food that frequently gives the...
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 23h
The man, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he fears retaliation by the gov’t, "shared photos taken by his attorney from the encounter, after he’d been released from detention. The photos captured his swollen head, wrists, neck and arms covered in deep purple bruises.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 23h
“Since his release, the man has endured nightmares, crippling anxiety and so much fear that he barely leaves his home. As he recounted his months in detention, he was reduced to shoulder-heaving sobs.” Taxpayer-subsidized cruelty. #AbuseofPowerWatch
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 23h
Thank you for standing up for what's right, Luanne.
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Heroic Tennessee Librarian Sues After Being Fired For Refusing To Hide LGBTQ+ Books From Kids
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We all complain about the media’s failures but organizations like @propublica.org and @texastribune.org are doing the work and deserve our financial support
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Caroline Baxter @convergingriskslab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Pausing my AI/NATSEC commentary to share this with a personal take, stated as clearly as possible: This is fucking barbaric and should feature prominently and permanently in every US history textbook. We will never wash away this stain, so we better learn from it. www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...
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Inside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN Politics
Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Trump White House official app is fraught with trackers. The White House app covertly collects excessive user data and shares it with third-party trackers while sidestepping federal security rules. For example, the app includes scripts to monitor a user's location several times per minute.
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White House Drove Users to Official App Fraught With Trackers
The White House app became the App Store’s most downloaded news app after the president barred three news outlets.
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 23h
The community in Alexandria, Louisiana, is calling for the cancelation of the new ICE facility for unaccompanied kids at England Airpark. Get loud for the kids. bsky.app/profile/anat...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23h
The Trump regime's new AI assistant confirmed Donald is a convicted felon, Biden won the 2020 election, and Trump is in the Epstein files before it stopped answering political questions.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 29/09/2026
Reminder: Donald Trump and his family have grifted more than $4 billion while Americans struggle to get by.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The government's AI chatbot is able to say something that no Trump nominee is allowed to.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026
The Talmud teaches that anyone who sustains one soul, has sustained an entire world. For generations, Jewish New Yorkers have sustained our city. Today, we are launching the first-ever municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism.
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Rep. Dr. Jasmine Clark @jasmineclarkforga.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Trump administration is cutting financial aid for degrees it says don’t “pay off”—including social work, early childhood education, and the arts. These careers contribute meaningfully to our society and we should be creating pathways to education, not erecting barriers. Congress can fix this!
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 29/09/2026
NEW: Kurt Olsen, a prominent election denier with no prosecutorial experience, has resigned from the DOJ after failing to find evidence that the 2020 presidential race was stolen. The conspiracy theorist was hired last year to aid in Trump's efforts to relitigate the results of the 2020 contest.
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Election denier Kurt Olsen leaves DOJ after failing to find evidence of stolen election
A prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the...
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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If any non Fox reporter gets an interview with McMahon they should ask her to explain what it is that she thinks AI does and how it works
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Piratedan7 @piratedan7.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
cadged shamelessly from Balloon Juice. If you want bang for your buck and want to play not so much of a long shot but more of a sneaky smart investment. Look Here. balloon-juice.com/2026/09/29/c...
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Balloon Juice - Change is Coming to Mississippi, featuring Nukular Biskits
Big thanks to Nukular Biskits for this report from Mississippi! Can I just say that not once have I been disappointed when I have asked one of our BJ peeps if they would be wiling to write a guest pos...
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Jennifer Byrne @jenmart.bsky.social · 23h
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 29/09/2026
Trump’s new AI website is kinda fun, it turns out.
Can the president use taxpayer funds to air his old campaign ads on TV?

No. Federal appropriations law has long barred using taxpayer funds for political advertising.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
While I welcome the decision of OpenAI to scrap the release of its new model, without mandatory safety & testing standards, we’re just trusting the AI giants to do the right thing. I called on OpenAI to reconsider its release of GPT-6 Astra & am still waiting for answers to key questions:
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
CRUZ: Do you have any evidence whatsoever to believe that I and 20% of Republicans in the Senate will engage in destruction or tampering with evidence or intimidation of potential witnesses? JACK SMITH: No. We had powerful evidence that Donald Trump and his associates would
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
thank you america.gov your answers are strong and powerful and i have tears in my eye
how many president have been impeached multiple times and why
One U.S. president has been impeached more than once: Donald J. Trump (2019 and 2021). The Senate acquitted him both times.

First impeachment (2019)
House charged abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
Senate acquitted in 2020.
Second impeachment (2021)
House charged incitement of insurrection related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Senate acquitted in 2021 (trial after his term ended).
Andrew Johnson (1868) and Bill Clinton (1998) were each impeached once; both were acquitted. Richard Nixon was not impeached; he resigned in 1974.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
many people are saying it
is the white house the personal property of the president and is he allowed to make massive changes and additions without oversight?
No. The White House is not the President’s personal property. The President lives and works there while in office. It remains public property.

Who owns it
Federal law treats the White House grounds (President’s Park enclosure) as the White House, administered under the National Park Service organic act and related laws, while still used as the President’s home and offices. 3 U.S.C. § 110 note (Pub. L. 87–286)
Plate, furniture, and other items in the Executive Residence are public property. The National Park Service directs an annual inventory. 3 U.S.C. § 109
Historic furniture and decorative objects the President declares of historic or artistic interest are inalienable and belong to the White House (they may be loaned to the Smithsonian). Same statute note.Changes and additions
Congress has long authorized and funded White House construction, repair, and major renovations (from rebuilding after 1814 through later wings and offices). A federal appeals court recently restated that history. D.C. Circuit opinion (Aug. 2026)

Routine upkeep of the residence is different from demolishing or adding major structures. Those projects typically need congressional authorization and appropriations. Whether a specific project is lawful is a fact-specific legal question; courts and Congress may review it. I cannot give legal advice.

The President is a temporary occupant, not the owner.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
very strong. very powerful.
is it a breach of national security for the press to report on the activities of the president? including possible corruption, mismanagement, violations of law and protocol?
No. Ordinary press reporting on the President’s public activities, including possible corruption, mismanagement, or violations of law or protocol, is not itself a national-security “breach.” The First Amendment protects freedom of the press. Courts have described the press as a check on official abuse of power. House report on press freedom
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Josh Grubbs @joshuagrubbsphd.com · 29/09/2026
I will forever maintain that that left must not let the right claim patriotism as their own and dope things like this are a big part of why
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Texas, do you have a plan to vote? Just six days remain to update your registration or register to vote in this election. Make a plan to vote & share this graphic with two friends to help us build the movement we need to take back Texas.
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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.
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Stevenof1 @stevenof1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just a Reminder...
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