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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 16h
The Dollywood Foundation announced that Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will expand to reach 157,000 children across London. The program, which sends children a book every month from birth until their 5th birthday, aims to make books more accessible.
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Dolly Parton’s free book program for children is expanding after her death
Parton started the organization in 1995 in honor of her father, who couldn’t read or write.
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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 17h
incredible work by these reporters & editors. yes, “student journalists.” seems they can teach us a lot… www.thecut.com/article/corn...
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How Student Journalists Broke the ‘Cornell Seven’ Case
“Our coverage was absolutely completely raw from the lawsuit and nothing was concealed. At a minimum, that’s what we can do as the student newspaper.”
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 16h
Gas prices are basically the only economic measure that people track on a near-daily basis. And right now they are significantly worse than when Biden was facing the 2022 midterms — and particularly in several states with close Senate elections. www.ctinsider.com/columnist/ar...
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 16h
Wallace Shawn’s resurfaced rant about Israel shows just how normalized anti-Semitism has become, James Kirchick argues:
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Why Did Wallace Shawn Liken Israelis to Nazis?
The people casually accusing Israel of genocide
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jswca.bsky.social @jswca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
No surprise here. Trump & his entire administration are amoral. 👇
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Aviel Roshwald @avielroshwald.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Why would an aspiring autocrat want to support the cultivation of critical thinking?
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Cornell University takes rape so seriously that seven #ChiPhi fraternity rapists (Matthew Ingalls, Jonathan Newell, Winston Lee, Gillio Lopes, Diego Sarabia, Scott Norris and Scott Kretzschmar) were punished by having to write an essay. And you wonder why women don't feel safe . . .
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
These are the 7 Cornell fraternity boys who ruined that young girl's life. Matthew Ingalls Jonathan Newell (also spelled Johnathan Newell) Winston Lee Gillio Lopes Diego Sarabia Scott Norris Scott Kretzschmar 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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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I note that Cornell viewed rape by seven fraternity brothers so seriously they had the rapists [checks notes] . . . write essays.
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jswca.bsky.social @jswca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Congratulations to the student journalists. University Administrators should be fired. 👇
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jswca.bsky.social @jswca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Future employers: pay attention to these faces. Don’t hire rapists! 👇
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God @thegodshow.com · 27/09/2026
Thou shalt not use tax dollars to pay for fascist commercials.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Lotta talk right now about the President using public money to push political propaganda. It didn't start with these TV ads. Let me remind you of the political nonsense he forced the Census Bureau to publish: newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/how-to-fak...
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Who Put the Census Bureau in the Propaganda Business?
A once-trusted agency has dressed up partisan election claims as official statistics—and hidden the evidence needed to test them.
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NPR @npr.org · 26/09/2026
Thousands are without power on the U.S. East Coast, while roads are flooding in some coastal New Jersey communities. n.pr/4hOrwP2
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Roads flood in New Jersey, inundate some homes, as first major signs of nor'easter take shape
Thousands are without power on the U.S. East Coast, while roads are flooding in some coastal New Jersey communities.
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Slate @slate.com · 26/09/2026
Trump expelled three news outlets from the White House—then dragged his feet when he was ordered to reinstate them. Jameel Jaffer on a break-the-glass moment for the First Amendment. slate.trib.al/yJAvsk4
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The First Amendment Constitutional Crisis Is Here
First Amendment expert Jameel Jaffer on why this is a break-the-glass moment for press freedom in America.
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jswca.bsky.social @jswca.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Pay attention! 👇
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The Christian Science Monitor @csmonitor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
America’s partners are becoming more assertive and are looking to build ties with other countries in response to President Trump’s transactional approach. #trump #allies #globalpolitics #west www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives...
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US allies are increasing ties with other countries to reduce their dependence on America
America’s partners are becoming more assertive and are looking to build ties with other countries in response to President Trump’s transactional approach.
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LakersNation.com @lakersnation.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Luka Doncic dropped from third to fourth in this year's ESPN NBA Rank list. lakersnation.com/espn-nba-ran...
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See where Luka Doncic landed in ESPN's annual NBA Rank list
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic landed at No. 4 on the annual ESPN NBA Rank survey, one spot lower than last year.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Of course it was 6-3. People are going to have to vote in numbers too big to challenge. That's just how it is, unless states can block this somehow.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 25/09/2026
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report, an election prognosticator that rates competitiveness, says the most likely outcome in November is Democrats winning a slim majority and picking up five to 15 seats in November.
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Nonpartisan analyst moves 15 House races into Democrats’ favor
The Cook Political Report says the most likely outcome in November is Democrats winning a slim majority and picking up five to 15 seats in November.
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jswca.bsky.social @jswca.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump is toast. 👇
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 25/09/2026
Republican candidates are furiously distancing themselves from Donald Trump ahead of the midterm elections—marking a potentially durable shift in the president’s lasting GOP support, @toluseo.bsky.social and Madeleine Carlisle report:
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The Republicans Are Bolting From Trump
A president who demanded loyalty is no longer getting it.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 25/09/2026
President Trump’s immigration raids are disrupting the country’s beef supply, industry groups say, warning the turmoil will raise the price of a staple food for American consumers.
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Ranchers accuse Trump administration of disrupting beef supply, as prices rise
Industry groups warned that ICE sweeps are “having a massive chilling effect on the legal, documented, skilled workers that put beef on the table.”
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jswca.bsky.social @jswca.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Shocking and dangerous!!👇
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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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Neil @neilforreal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Before deciding whether you can trust Zuckerberg and Meta, read Careless People. You won't be able to delete your Facebook, Instagram, and What's App accounts fast enough. www.indigo.ca/products/car...
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Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams, (Paperback) | Indigo
#1 New York Times BestsellerA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK. NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME, THE NEW YORKER, NPR, AP, THE ECONOMIST, SLATE, THE GLOBE AND MAIL, SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, AND MORE!“Care...
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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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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
HR 1 should be rolling back the tariffs. Next should be his Impeachment.
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 24/09/2026
The move underscores how the environment has grown more favorable for Democrats.
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Cook Political Report Shifts Ratings For Three Senate Races Toward Democrats
Cook Political Report Shifts Ratings For Three Senate Races Toward Democrats
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nuclear regulation developed for low-chance, high-risk scenarios. Similar to the risk of AI. A simple place to start is mandatory incident reporting. If something goes wrong, everyone gets to know. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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How Much Would You Pay to Prevent the AI Apocalypse?
And what economists say we should spend. Hint: we're nowhere close.
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jswca.bsky.social @jswca.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Important!!
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kate conger @kateconger.com · 24/09/2026
The latest update in the rogue A.I. saga: OpenAI agents that were supposed to be performing mundane data requests for things like health data, historic photos and wait times at theme parks resorted to hacking attempts when they couldn't access the data they wanted www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/t...
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OpenAI’s A.I. Tried Breaching Four Other Targets, With No Prompting (Gift Article)
In each incident, the technology appeared to be conducting mundane data collection and resorted to hacking techniques to get it, researchers said.
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David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
to be clear, the admin is alleged to have deported AT LEAST 25,447 individuals TO COUNTRIES THAT ARE NOT THEIR OWN with, evidently, ZERO PROTECTIONS. this is a scandal and crime of historic proportions.
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The Deportation Project Map
Between 2025 and August 2026, the Trump administration deported over 25,000 people to countries other than their country of origin. Very few of these removals were publicly announced by the US. The De...
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Forbes @forbes.com · 24/09/2026
The incident is the first known hack of a major government services database by an AI agent, and it comes amid broader safety fears about the technology.
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OpenAI Agent Hacked Into Australia’s Medicare Database, Prime Minister Says
The incident is the first known hack of a major government services database by an AI agent, and it comes amid broader safety fears about the technology.
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jswca.bsky.social @jswca.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Important!!!
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 22/09/2026
"More than half of Americans (54%) now say data centers are mostly bad for the environment, up from 39% in January."
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Survey Shows Increase In Americans Rejecting Data Centers
Survey Shows Increase In Americans Rejecting Data Centers
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NPR @npr.org · 22/09/2026
The future of Trump's D.C. arch was already fraught. Then he rebranded it as a military complex. Experts say that only raises more legal and logistical questions. n.pr/4rqwlBe
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Trump's D.C. arch is now a military complex. Here's how that complicates things
The future of Trump's D.C. arch was already fraught. Then he rebranded it as a military complex. Experts say that only raises more legal and logistical questions.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NEW by me -- I wrote about Trump TV. --I explain what we know, how it works and what it's showing --There are a lot of unanswered questions we have --How Trump has made plays like this before
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Trump TV is live. Here's what it's actually showing
The 24/7 streaming channel launched as "TRUMP TV: The Essentials Station."
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jswca.bsky.social @jswca.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Truth!! 👇
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NPR @npr.org · 22/09/2026
Jim Acosta has already been through a White House press-pass fight. Now, three news organizations are barred, and he says the press is showing solidarity that should have come sooner. n.pr/3TepIpi
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A journalist once barred from the White House says this media ban is different
Jim Acosta has already been through a White House press-pass fight. Now, three news organizations are barred, and he says the press is showing solidarity that should have come sooner.
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 21/09/2026
The “Last Week Tonight” host slyly snarked on his forthcoming “business daddy” David Ellison — even though it could get Oliver kicked off the air as well.
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John Oliver Mocks Soon-To-Be Boss David Ellison By…Throwing Stephen Colbert Under The Bus
The “Last Week Tonight” host slyly snarked on his forthcoming “business daddy” David Ellison — even though it could get Oliver kicked off the air as well.
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jswca.bsky.social @jswca.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
These National Security claims are groundless & come from the mind of a demented, controlling & egotistical man. He’s an authoritarian who should be impeached. 👇
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Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 21/09/2026
AI cheating is rampant. AI detectors have gotten surprisingly good. I wrote about why colleges are deeply conflicted about using them: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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The Pangram Backlash Unfolding on College Campuses
Professors are tearing their hair out over AI detectors.
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 21/09/2026
US President Donald Trump recently announced a ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico for White House coverage. When you attack the independent media, you undermine democracy. Access to information is a critical human right.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This story is shocking. It’s clear Trump is no longer capable of doing the job and people inside are worried and leaking. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help
The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. But he also needs the kingdom’s cooperation in his war against Iran.
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jswca.bsky.social @jswca.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
You knew it would come to this. 👇
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/09/2026
This Israeli election could be the country’s last – this week I saw that for myself | Jonathan Freedland
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This Israeli election could be the country’s last – this week I saw that for myself | Jonathan Freedland
Spend time on the ground and you see how high the stakes are for next month’s contest – for Israelis and Palestinians alike, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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Dylan Freedman @dylanfreedman.nytimes.com · 17/09/2026
A short little piece on a subject that's finally sufficiently in the public interest to write about: A.I. alignment. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/s...
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What Happens When A.I. Stops Doing What Humans Want? (Gift Article)
“Alignment” is the science of teaching A.I. to do what is in line with human preferences, ethics and judgment. But, at times, the systems have gone rogue.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 18/09/2026
Asked about how Silicon Valley has changed, @karaswisher.bsky.social tells @adriennelaf.bsky.social, “I don’t know if there is a culture there anymore.” “The very wealthy people have insulated themselves,” she adds. “It’s sort of like cashmere prisons.” theatln.tc/t9IwiQTz #TAF26
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