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Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans. - Allen

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All Living Things @alllivingthings.bsky.social · 1h
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1h
Hegseth announces new effort to study "future of warfare" led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, Newt Gingrich. Luckey: — Trump donor — Self-proclaimed "radical Zionist" — Secretly visited Israel to meet with Netanyahu — Trump Jr & Jared Kushner's brother have major stakes in his weapons company, Anduril
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 1h
"I never thought this would happen. That this many men are defending these rapists! What the fuck is wrong with you guys?" James "If y’all just letting your friends do shit like this and y’all are too cowardly to address it, fuck you!" A word from Jase
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1h
Pete Hegseth has reportedly fired 20% of the military's generals, claiming, "No fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals. Just warriors." This toxically masculine ethos sounds straight out of the handbook of Doug Wilson, Hegseth's Christian nationalist spiritual advisor.
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Pete Hegseth dreams of holy war. Meet his spiritual adviser.
Doug Wilson preaches iron discipline and male dominance. One of his disciples runs the Pentagon.
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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 1h
The Searchlight / Third Way / Data-Center-Supporting Dems are also not explaining why — if the Permitting Reform bill is a "climate bill," as one Searchlight pundit said today — why does the American Petroleum Institute want it so badly? Why? @whitehouse.senate.gov @heinrich.senate.gov
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 1h
AI can exhibit 'self-preserving behaviors,' 'resist shutdown,’ ’conceal or manipulate information' - Anthropic's IPO Filing.
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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 2h
GOP voter ID bill falls short in Senate Senate Republicans tried to score a few final political points before leaving Washington, forcing a vote on a congressional stock-trading ban that included an unrelated voter ID requirement. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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GOP voter ID bill falls short in Senate
The floor stunt attempted to give Republicans facing tough reelection fights something to campaign on as voters sour on the GOP’s willingness to acquiesce to Trump on artificial intelligence, the war ...
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 3h
Obama, who left office a decade ago.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h
Trump's brain is just flitting from topic to topic without him finishing a thought or speaking coherently. Get a load of this.
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Doug Aoki 青木定夫 @nantanreikan.bsky.social · 4h
We teach that. www.nantanreikan.ca #karate #Okinawa #Edmonton
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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 4h
Oh my. The aurora borealis, seen in ultraviolet light from space. Our planet, putting on a show ✨
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explore.org @explore.org · 4h
Legend of the Falls - Chunk and 602 - the Floatato.
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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 4h
In 2015, Trump said he’d serve Xi a McDonald’s hamburger instead of a state dinner. He said state dinners cost a fortune and slammed Obama for honoring Xi. So what did Trump do last week? Throw Xi a lavish state dinner in the White House.
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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 4h
We updated this story after seeing that the government took down the mortality reports. @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social has the files. Read the documents ICE doesn't want you to see in her story here: buff.ly/yYeaoFI
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Disturbing Pictures of Neglect in ICE Mortality Reviews - The American Prospect
The federal government released dozens of mortality reviews of immigrants who died in detention in recent years. They show a uniform pattern of medical neglect.
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Lesley Abravanel🥂🪩 @lesleyabravanel.bsky.social · 6h
Donald Trump's New AI-Powered Website Confirms He Lost the 2020 Election to Joe Biden But Then, Like The Whiny Bitch Trump Is, Refuses To Answer Any More ‘Political Questions’ okmagazine.com/p/donald-tru...
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Donald Trump's New AI-Powered Website Confirms He Lost the 2020 Election to Joe Biden
Donald Trump's newly launched AI-powered website stated that Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election and that Trump lost.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 21h
Sen. Eric Schmitt was so overzealous to try and get Jack Smith, a good and honest man who has done great work, that Schmitt embarrassed himself by accusing Smith of going to the wrong basketball game. You can't make this stuff up. And right wing media will pretend it never happened.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 6h
Leon Black paid Jeffrey Epstein $158 million and says it was for tax advice. The House held him in contempt this month. Republicans kept his checks.
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A Billionaire Paid Epstein $158 Million. These Republicans Kept His Checks.
Also: an Alabama builder wins round one against ICE, California adds a buffer, and a judge refuses to let Rubio put 43,000 visa applicants back on hold.
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Pam Spaulding @pamspaulding.bsky.social · 6h
😂👀 Aw, shucks. Trump was irate that America.gov actually told the truth about who won in 2020, Epstein, & govt stats showing the economy was better under Biden. Rather than change it to straight-up lies, today the chatbot's no longer "talking politics." 🧾 www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-americ...
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Trump's America.gov AI Says His Name Is in Epstein Files Before It Suddenly Stops Talking Politics
Trump's newly launched America.gov chatbot initially gave answers contradicting several of his claims, including on the 2020 election and climate change, before refusing political questions.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 6h
Susan Collins's campaign took a check from Leon Black three days after the Times exposed his Epstein payments. It wasn't the last check from the Black household. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/a-billiona...
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 8h
After yesterday’s Senate hearing, it’s crystal clear that Jack Smith should be the next Attorney General.
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Music Box Magazine @musicboxonline.bsky.social · 6h
It is mandatory to vote in Brazil. Do the right thing, Brazil, and boot the Bolsonaro family out. Do not do what we do here. 📺
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Brazil Elections 2026: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 8h
Mike Rogers has the audacity to lie to you about his plan like he didn't vote 4 times to stop you from getting cheaper medication from Canada, take $1M from Big Pharma, and vote 19 times to keep prescription drug prices higher. GTFOH.
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Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 8h
Governor Abbott office refused to turn over 1400 pages of correspondence without it being heavily redacted, claiming it contained intimate and embarrassing information. we will get to see how much Musk and Governor Abbott were able to sell out Texans.
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 7h
Fun fact: In his diary for Sep 9, 1776, John Adams spent only a single sentence, with no particular enthusiasm, noting Congress had officially adopted the name "United States." He then spent a thousand words recounting his argument with Ben Franklin about whether to close the bedroom window at night
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Lauren Underwood @laurenunderwood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Early voting in Illinois begins today! With less than 40 days until our Midterm Elections, it's crucial we make our voices heard to put an end to Trump's corruption. Check your registration status and make a plan to vote today — visit iwillvote.com to learn more.
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Lauren Underwood @laurenunderwood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Trump administration has decimated the Department of Education, depriving our students and educators at all levels of the critical resources they need to thrive. Here's an overview of what I think we need to do to help fix the Department when we retake the majority:
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 15h
Double beds, aircon and big-screen TVs: Indonesia suspends officials over luxury prison cells
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Double beds, aircon and big-screen TVs: Indonesia suspends officials over luxury prison cells
Indonesia’s prisons have long faced allegations that well-connected inmates can obtain preferential treatment through bribery Five Indonesian prison officials have been suspended after investigators found an apartment-style compound complete with airconditioners, big-screen televisions and expensive cars allegedly used by inmates at a prison near Jakarta. “We found strong indications that certain prisoners had access to special facilities unavailable to ordinary prisoners,” said Syafrida Rachmawati Rasahan, a member of Indonesia’s ombudsman, on Tuesday. “We encountered prisoners inside the residential compound and discovered facilities resembling home stays, apartments and villas rather than prison housing.” Continue reading...
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 16h
Don't let Kennedy off the hook for participating in this laughable episode He's just as disgraceful as Eric Schmitt
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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 16h
"This is not incompetence: It's all intentional." –Immigration attorney Charles Kuck on the Trump administration's efforts to sabotage legal immigration. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-to-f...
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Trump to Foreign Students: F*ck Off
Trump promised green cards for “the best and brightest”—but he’s making legal immigration a gauntlet of red tape, fees, and threats.
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 16h
Three deaths, three states, 24 hours: one day in ICE’s quiet but ‘gruesome’ surge These men in Maine, Georgia and Florida shared no ties – until they became casualties in the latest phase of Trump’s anti-immigration campaign An ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever
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Three deaths, three states, 24 hours: one day in ICE’s quiet but ‘gruesome’ surge
These men in Maine, Georgia and Florida shared no ties – until they became casualties in Trump’s anti-immigration campaign
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 16h
just can not get enough of the reaction of his staff when the realization hits lol (around 9:30)
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 17h
i thought about this old tweet tonight and how nothing has ever aged better
@Merman_Melville • Jan 24, 2019
Being a billionaire must be insane. You can buy new teeth, new skin. All your chairs cost 20,000 dollars and weigh 2,000 pounds. Your life is just a series of your own preferences. In terms of cognitive impairment it's probably like being kicked in the head by a horse every day
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CatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The cruelty of this regime is astounding! Trump stopped pediatric brain tumor consortium from reapplying for federal funds. Why on earth do this and make kids suffer? To put more money in his greedy little pockets? #GOPWarOnHealthcare.
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Both Benny Johnson and Sean Hannity have now deleted their tweets claiming that Eric Schmitt put Jack Smith "on the spot" and set him up for perjury charges with his faceplant.
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 20h
#AZ01 Feely's got name recognition and Trump's endorsement, but he's never held office & switched districts mid-race so he could get that endorsement. Shah's an ER doc who passed 12 bipartisan bills in the legislature. In a toss-up district, experience matters. Vote 4 Shah! #Pinks #ProudBlue #OneV1
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 20h
This is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.”
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
incredible content
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 19h
Remember folks, if you read @talkingpointsmemo.com, you will hear about things first.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19h
There’s the false accusation from a former state AG who should know better accusing someone of committing a crime based on zero evidence. Then there’s the behavior before, during and after. All of it really shows America what we already knew - Schmitt is scum.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 19h
Too incompetent to proofread.
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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 19h
lol, amazing sequence
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 20h
About the Cornell 7: Where are all the men? Where are the dude influencers? Why are they not speaking about this? Where is the outrage? Well tomorrow I'll be posting videos from the men! They have a message for men. They have a warning for students. Every man with a platform should speak out!
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 20h
In case anyone missed it at the time, a part of why schools handle sexual violence so badly is because perpetrators were more involved in writing Trump’s 2020 Title IX regulation. It literally comes up in the Epstein files.
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Jeffrey Epstein Loved Trump’s Changes to the Title IX Rule. That Tells You All You Need to Know. - National Women's Law Center
Content warning: reported sexual violence, reported homicide As an attorney who focuses on gender-based violence, I wasn’t surprised that the “Epstein files” confirmed what my gender justice comrades ...
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 20h
And there is Jack Smith. At game in Maryland. PULITZER.
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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 20h
I know this will shock everyone but Eric Schmitt is still wrong — there were *six* NBA games that night, not one. Hawks/Hawkeyes confusion remains the likely explanation. www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?m...
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Schmitt: We had information Jack Smith was at a basketball game. There was only one NBA game that night which is why I asked him if he was in Atlanta.
That's what these hearings are for. You ask questions, you get answers. Smith has perjured himself before, but... maybe he's a Caitlin Clark fan. We'll accept that.x.com/Acyn/status/21...
BREAKING NEWS
GOR SENATOR'S PERJURY CLAIM AGAINST SMITH FAILS IN HAWKS-HAWKEYES MOUP
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ROPIC CEO DARIO AMODEL, WHO MET PRITELY WITH TRUMP.F
8:23 PM • 9/29/26 • 23K Views
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 22h
Oops you did it again
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Brynn Tannehill @brynntannehill.bsky.social · 22h
It was always a grift. Tying for 5th was the best thing that ever happened to her.
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ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 20h
The Constitution bans religious tests for public office. A “biblical worldview” test for SCOTUS nominees is Christian nationalism. Justices should interpret the Constitution, not impose ancient religious mythology on the rest of us.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 20h
Black text that reads:

229 new affordable homes are coming to the Bronx.

We just broke ground on Sol on Park:
• 80 homes for current NYCHA residents
• 69 homes for formerly homeless seniors
• 79 homes for low- and middle-income seniors
• 8,000 sq. ft. of community space, including a health and wellness center 

This is what’s possible when we invest in NYCHA and use the power of government to build a City where New Yorkers come first.
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