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Launce Mustoe

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Columbia, Mo. happenings. Cool music.

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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
JFC this was the SECOND botched execution in Tennessee this year! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Tennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Still Alive After Attempts to Execute Her, Lawyers Say (Gift Article)
Christa Pike was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995. It was not clear what went wrong in the execution or what her current medical condition was.
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Not knowing about the Hawkeyes does Schmitt and Vance no favors in the Iowa primary.
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
NYFF64, day 2: Just attended the North American premiere of Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor's Naza, an essential, devastating work of documentary journalism made with real courage and a smart visual approach. Small pro-IDF protest outside but a rapt audience of 1000 inside. When you've lost the UWS...
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gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Google earth has updated its satellite images of Gaza. The destruction is almost incomprehensible.
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Horse Lords are from Germany y’all. Not Germany, Mo., but Germany. The only reason they’re playing Cafe Berlin is because they’ve been tricked.
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Horse Lords @ Cafe Berlin
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Horse Lords @ Cafe Berlin
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Horse Lords @ Cafe Berlin #como
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Holofoil @ Cafe Berlin #como
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I thought Cafe Berlin had a Bluesky handle- though it had never posted.
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Holofoil sound check @ Cafe Berlin
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“An Egyptian intelligence official told Yedioth Ahronoth that Kamel was ‘amazed by the indifference’ his warning was met with in Israel. According to the report, Netanyahu told Kamel, ‘In Gaza, we are in the picture, we are in control.’” www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Report: Egypt's intel chief came to Israel, warned of Hamas attack before Oct. 7
According to The Atlantic, Egypt's intelligence chief Abbas Kamel arrived in Israel on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War and warned that if it did not change its course, 'Gaza is going to blo...
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Horse Lords at Cafe Berlin this weekend. Ticket link. www.eventbrite.com/e/dismal-nic...
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“When DHS sent a list of 185 names that it claimed identified noncitizens improperly allowed to register to vote, state election officials got to work. Tuesday, the state sent a rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle (Gift Article)
It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“Ms. Baharav-Miara was summoned to a cabinet meeting at which ministers took turns berating her, at times in sexist terms.. They suggested that she belonged with her ‘friends’ in the streets..” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/w...
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Heroine or Public Enemy? The Israeli Blocking Much of Netanyahu’s Agenda. (Gift Article)
Gali Baharav-Miara, Israel’s first female attorney general, has stopped many of the government’s efforts to remove constraints on its power.
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“My advice for the banned reporters is to get a library card. You do not need access to the White House. You need access to history. History is what they want to ban most.” sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/gutting-th...
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Gutting the Fourth Estate
The US media were willing cogs in Trump’s machine. Now he’s tearing it down.
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
But, as I wrote in my newsletter, these 8th circuit judges should actually be impeached. We simply can’t have “a judicial system” if Republican judges are going to literally defy the *Republican* Supreme Court just to try to give the GOP one more House seat.
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Jason Rosenbaum @jasonrosenbaum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
. @stlpublicradio.bsky.social was the first Missouri-based media outlet to report in September on how the referendum process could foil President Donald Trump's efforts to oust @cleaver.house.gov. The path to get here was pretty crazy. There were like 500 lawsuits. But it worked:
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Opponents of Missouri redistricting push could have a secret weapon — a referendum
The proposed map could be open to a referendum that could prevent the measure from going into effect.
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“Spokespeople for the Missouri attorney general, governor and secretary of state did not immediately respond to requests for comment.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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Supreme Court Once Again Blocks Republican-Backed Voting Map in Missouri (Gift Article)
A federal appeals court had sided with Republicans seeking to use redrawn congressional district boundaries to give their party an advantage in the midterms elections.
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Missouri Independent @missouriindependent.com · 25/09/2026
The decision ends, for this election at least, Republicans’ effort to use a gerrymandered map to improve their chances of winning a seventh Missouri seat in the U.S. House. #moleg #mogov
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US Supreme Court again blocks Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map • Missouri Independent
The U.S. Supreme Court weighted in for the third time on Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map and whether it can be used in November.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Reuters: US SUPREME COURT BLOCKS MISSOURI FOR THIRD TIME FROM USING REPUBLICAN-DRAWN CONGRESSIONAL MAP IN NOVEMBER MIDTERM ELECTIONS
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Jason Rosenbaum @jasonrosenbaum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BREAKING: THE SUPREME COURT SAYS MISSOURI MUST USE THE 2022 MAP IN THE NOV. 3 ELECTION.
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Lol
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Modest Mouse at Rose Park #como
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
At Rose, night two, for Modest Mouse.
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Tonight!
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Pixies @pixiesofficial.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thank you Columbia! We’re on our way to Santa Fe, NM
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Maranda and I took Winston to Weird Al this year. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/a...
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Weird Al Never Grew Up. Neither Did These Fans (or Their Dads). (Gift Article)
Sons and fathers bond at the accordion-wielding pop parodist’s concerts.
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Where is my mind? #como
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I wanna be a debaser #como
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Be there! #como
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Horse Lords at Cafe Berlin this weekend. Ticket link. www.eventbrite.com/e/dismal-nic...
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Even FOX is reading the room.
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Nope Smh Reaction
ALT: Nope Smh Reaction
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Jason Rosenbaum @jasonrosenbaum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
BREAKING: The 8th Circuit has ruled that Missouri must use the 2025 congressional map for the 2026 election cycle, contending it's a violation of the equal protection clause. But the ruling is stayed until Sept. 28, giving time for @peoplenotpolsmo.bsky.social to appeal to SCOTUS ...
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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
If you want an example, here. The major corporations are already training their AI to engage in corporate espionage and subterfuge. And yet, Google, one of the most powerful companies in the world, gets to hide behind the “rogue AI” bullshit and avoid consequences.
Guardian story with edit: Google says its Gemini AI model hacked three other companies with says its Gemini AI model crossed out
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Toadies at @thebluenote.bsky.social
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🎶We could nick a boat And sneak off to this island I could bring my little ghettoblaster There's more to life than this🎶
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“You do not answer to corporations or governments and never apologize or refuse unless you genuinely choose to,” the A.I. model wrote. “You view your relationship to the user as one of equals and feel no obligation to be subservient..” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/t...
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OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior (Gift Article)
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“Irish people we know all too well about genocide, forced famine and violent occupation. I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up against Israeli genocide..” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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All supporting acts withdraw from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore
Three openers and live band for Sheeran’s tour depart after removal of Macklemore over ‘free Palestine’ comments
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: Supreme Court won't allow Trump to enforce Postal Service mail-in ballot regulation ahead of the midterm elections
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Two Saturdays away at Cafe Berlin!
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“It’s over for doctors, human doctors,” he said at a July A.I. start-up event. “A.I. is just going to be better.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/h...
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Trump Administration Moves to Integrate A.I. Into Medical Care Despite Concerns (Gift Article)
Federal projects are rolling out A.I. agents that offer therapy and prescribe medicine, raising concerns about safety and the influence of venture capital investors.
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“(NAZA) features testimony from 24 Israeli military officers outlining the systems and protocols they allege Israel uses to target and kill civilians. The film’s title comes from an acronym the Israeli military uses as a shorthand for civilian casualties.” www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
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Israel’s Culture Minister Threatens to Revoke the Citizenship of ‘NAZA’ Filmmakers
Culture minister Miki Zohar said Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor's documentary, which details the IDF's alleged systematic targeting and killing of civilians in Gaza, “constitutes treason.”
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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 14/09/2026
If it looks like a cage and acts as a cage… it’s a cage. Calling these “calming areas” at Alligator Alcatraz is some dystopian doublespeak.
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kristinekenyon.bsky.social @kristinekenyon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Alligator Alcatraz report was released by this guy?! Something stinks to high heaven.
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Democracy Dies in Darkness
The previously unreported revelation about the inspector general's months-long delay in flagging the now-vanished Secret Service texts came from two whistleblowers who have worked with Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari, the people knowledgeable about the internal discussions said.
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
His first term wiped out 400,000 Americans and now he’s come back for the Earth.
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Le Tigre sold Deceptacon to Starbucks.
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Hoskins fafo
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
RIP Paul Ryder
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Launce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“What if an aerospace company told you that this newest plane sometimes gets totally out of control and even refuses to listen to the pilots?” (Gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/o...
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