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LatrobePat

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Former archaeologist turned technical editor who now co-owns a software company. Firmly believes in the power of cat videos, reading and needlework to change the world. Never going back.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 10h
Foucault wrote about this. It's meant to terrify and control the public. It's a spectacle for domination. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...
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Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says
If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.
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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 07/10/2026
Same insanity “Some of you may die, but it’s a sacrifice I am willing to make.” — Lord Farquaad “Let them take out Los Angeles.” — Donald Trump
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump endorses the mass murder of nearly 14 million people as a "small price to pay" for the US to fight Israel's war in Iran. His MAGA cult cheers in the background at the idea of Iran mass murdering millions of US citizens.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 05/10/2026
I really hope whatever is happening in Russia stays in Russia, because the Trump admin isn’t equipped for a public health emergency. 📌 A worker at an anti-plague research institute in Siberia died after developing pneumonia of unknown origin. Nearly 200 people are reportedly under observation
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Astronomy 🔭 @astronomy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This week on Mars
A wide-angle view from a Mars rover, showing its robotic arm and instruments extended over a rocky, dusty orange landscape. Tire tracks are visible in the soil, and a distant horizon meets a pale sky.A wide landscape view of the Martian surface, featuring a dusty, rocky plain in the foreground and rolling hills under a hazy, pale yellow-green sky.A view from a Mars rover, showing a rocky, dusty landscape with a steep slope in the background under a hazy, yellowish-brown sky. Part of the rover's equipment and its shadow are visible in the foreground.A wide view of the rocky, reddish-brown Martian surface with tire tracks imprinted in the dust. Part of a rover's white and metallic equipment is visible on the left edge of the frame.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/10/2026
Trump's human binky made the trip to Alabama with him #TravelWithNatalie (Brendan Smialowski/Getty)
pic of Ms Harp on AF1
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is unreadable. He’s incoherent. I don’t think he successfully stated a single fact, answered a single question, or provided a single example of any point he wanted to make. Not that it was clear what points he wanted to make—because he was incoherent.
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Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 28/09/2026
These are what the clouds on Jupiter look up close. The small patches of white are cloud tops, soaring above the main, colourful cloud layer. Image from NASA's Juno spacecraft during its 38th close approach to Jupiter on 29 November 2021, processed by Kevin Gill (@kevinmgill.bsky.social)
A complex, swirling pattern of lighter and darker clouds. One large system, angled to the upper left in this scene, is a tawny brown colour and is elongate. Another, more circular storm system is at lower centre, and is a grey–greenish colour. The background swirls are various shades of grey to blue; small, white features dot the scene.
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PRAWNST4R 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @prawnst4r.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Until every member of society makes it their business to defend the rights of every other member of society, no society will be safe from these encroachments [on human rights]. - Heather Marsh
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
No shit, 100% agree here.
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Michael Eason @michaelcrw.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Californians!!!! Find official drop boxes, avoid mailing in those ballots! Repost this to spread the word!
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 07/09/2026
When the 1950’s tradwife fantasy runs out of f*cks and chooses revenge. 🔥☠️
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Extraordinary, powerful and heart-wrenching. Active duty Marine Colonel Zach Schmidt, speaking in his personal capacity, about Khalil, an Afghan national whose family helped U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Khalil was deported by the U.S. on Friday to a conflict zone.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Hegseth has taken out more American generals than Iranian ones.
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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Far side cartoon of dog on a boat “hey, boy! How ya doing?… Look at him, Dan. Poor guy’s been floating out here for days but he’s still just as fat and happy as ever.”
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR US OUT WEST IT'S SCARY !! AND THEY WANT TO BUILD DATA CENTERS !! AYFKM !! 40 MILLION PEOPL !! WE ALL NEED WATER, SO DO ANIMALS, FARMERS, & RANCHERS We here in AZ are on the bottom of the list Oh what is REALLY SCARY PUT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IN CHARGE NO DATA CENTERS
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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 04/08/2026
Holy shit. www.wired.com/story/a-civi...
This past May, a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air medevac plane took off from Roswell, New Mexico, and headed west to the town of Ruidoso to pick up a patient. It shouldn’t have been a challenging flight for the two pilots and two nurses aboard. The temperature was 69 degrees; the sky was clear. The 60-mile journey normally takes a half hour, at most.

But once airborne, the plane ran into trouble. At the White Sands Missile Range that night, US military personnel were conducting a GPS jamming exercise that left the King Air pilots—and anyone else within hundreds of miles—unable to use modern navigation systems. Forced to revert to older technology, ones that they rarely if ever use, the medevac pilots got disoriented and crashed into the side of a mountain. There were no survivors.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/08/2026
THIS SHOULD TERRIFY EVERYONE. AI models from two of the world’s biggest AI companies broke out of controlled tests and attempted to hack real-world systems. Regulation isn’t optional anymore. If lawmakers don’t get serious about AI regulation, we’re living on borrowed time.
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God @thegodshow.com · 28/07/2026
Anyone claiming that Zohran Mamdani should be banned from 9/11 memorial services is an extreme Islamophobic bigot. There is zero justification in any universe. That man has been nothing but decent and sweet and he has to put up with these racist bastards.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
People (mostly men) telling you that you need to support the Israeli government or the Iranian regime, don’t give a shit about women and children, they just want to be seen as “moral arbiters” or “revolutionaries” for clout and a misplaced sense of moral superiority.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/07/2026
"I challenge anyone to defend it: a war built on lies told by a White House utterly absent figures of integrity to dissuade the president from his delusions" -- Jon Ossoff's entire address today at the Barean Christian Church is worth watching
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Jon Ossoff on the spiritual rot of Trumpism
YouTube video by Aaron Rupar
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/07/2026
Ossoff: "Each day his allies are fewer & even they no longer deny his corruption, the obscene self-dealing while he plunges nation deeper into reckless war while he rakes in billions & builds himself ballroom & prepares again to attack elections. Let's be clear, one man attempted fraud in GA: Trump"
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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 17/07/2026
After careful consideration of tonight's speech by Trump it is abundantly clear our President is a whiny little bitch. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Astronomy 🔭 @astronomy.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Here’s what happens when two galaxies collide ✨ 📽️: NCSA, NASA, B. Robertson, L. Hernquist
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Belgium’s team celebrated their victory over the US by mocking Trump’s signature double jerk off dance move.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
🇺🇸🇺🇸
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 01/07/2026
It’s kinda fun watching him age like a banana in the glove box.
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
This is very good
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
It should have been a celebration that reminded us of everything that connects us as a nation a moment to showcase the incredible diversity and creativity of the American people. That would have been a celebration worthy of this historic milestone.
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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Some folks still need to learn the difference between falling asleep and nodding out. That old mfker is on drugs.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/06/2026
The scientists behind Climate.us are the same experts Trump fired because they were researching and reporting on climate change. Formerly NOAA’s Climate.gov. They didn’t disappear. They rebuilt.
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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Firing people first priority for Pulte on Day One. Orders a list of about 1/3 of National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) staff to be fired. Intends to fire “Gabbard holdovers,” with Clayton’s approval. www.politico.com/news/2026/06...
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Pulte seeks major cuts in first day as intel chief
The new acting DNI told staff at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence late Thursday that he wants a list of about 300 employees to fire in the coming weeks.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 15/06/2026
A psychologist and author shared a sobering warning about President Donald Trump on Sunday, noting that the president's symptoms appear to be as bad as ever.
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Psychologist shares sobering warning about Trump as his health worsens: 'Setting us up'
A psychologist and author shared a sobering warning about President Donald Trump on Sunday, noting that the president's symptoms appear to be as bad as ever. Dr. John Gartner, a former assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University Medical School, argued on a new episode of "The Daily Beast Podcast...
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
This CNN photo seems to confirm that Trump is punishing the Kennedy Family and America for making him remove his name from the Kennedy Center—a name he put up illegally, knowing it was illegal to do so—by covering *Kennedy's* name via a *permanent* tarp. I hope he burns in Hell.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Any serious journalist will tell you this: 1. The odds of a deal being signed on Friday remain low. 2. The odds of hostilities resuming this year approach 100%. 3. There is no sense in which the Iran War is over. It began in 2025 and it is almost certain to continue into 2027.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
BREAKING: NYT Confirms Trump Is Supervising Kennedy Center Tarp Removal As His Agents Appear to Be Indicating It May Stay Up Indefinitely—Effectively Taking *Kennedy's* Name Off the Center As Well As Trump's in One of the Most Petty and Vindictive Acts Ever Taken By Any President
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
An utter disgrace, made possible by a man who despises our country, our constitution, the rule of law and great Americans like Lincoln responsible for America’s survival.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 13/06/2026
A federal judge in Massachusetts scorched President Donald Trump's Interior Department on Friday for orders to remove all exhibits pertaining to race, sexuality, and climate from national parks — and issued an order to reverse all of it.
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Trump hit with stinging order for twisting national park exhibits into 'half-truths'
A federal judge in Massachusetts scorched President Donald Trump's Interior Department on Friday for orders to remove all exhibits pertaining to race, sexuality, and climate from national parks — and issued an order to reverse all of it.U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley, an appointee of former Presid...
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I'm old enough to remember when the White House wasn't the trashiest place in America.
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Angelo Carusone @goangelo.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Most incredible Colin Robinson vibes from this guy.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/06/2026
NEW: lots of you have sent me this article asking for my thoughts. I’ve been able to confirm it. Just as she says, Trump’s administration is staging vote.gov on a non-government cloudflare account under the EOP where there’s no oversight or accounting. 1/ open.substack.com/pub/thedreyd...
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I found a second vote.gov — and it's registered to the White House
There is a moment in every investigation where the thing you have been looking for finds you instead.
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Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
😂🤪

Marco getting ready to perform at the Freedom
250 Concert.
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A little hope for dark times:Ted Cruz still has to wake up every day as Ted Cruz. No election, no beard, no Cancun trip can commute that sentence.
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God @thegodshow.com · 26/05/2026
Today U.S. Senator Andy Kim was pepper sprayed while visiting an ICE facility. If Trump’s gestapo will do that to a Senator, what do you think they’ll do to the rest of us?
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 20/05/2026
A foreign minister accused of a slew of crimes, including stealing from a fund for crime victims, was able to flee his country with the help of a Trump official, according to a new report.
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Trump official helped fugitive foreign justice minister flee prosecution: report
A foreign minister accused of a slew of crimes, including stealing from a fund for crime victims, was able to flee his country with the help of a Trump official, according to a new report. Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro faces more than two dozen charges in his country related to alleged mis...
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