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Brian Lemaire

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Wildlife (esp. bears). Reduce overpopulation and ecological overshoot. Get money out of politics. Cole Porter. Secular Humanist Society. Proponent of liberal democracy.

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Alex T @alextboyko.bsky.social · 6h
The Senate will not stop proving that it's just a DEI program for dumb white trash anytime soon.
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Blue Skies In Utah @papabear333.bsky.social · 6h
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Todd Nist @antilles913.bsky.social · 7h
Can someone please point out that denying something, or simply saying “no, I don’t remember going to an NBA game in Atlanta on that date,” is NOT PERJURY, even if he did in fact attend that game (which, obviously, he didn’t)? Words have meanings.
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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 13h
The common assumption that a woman is lying about a gang rape because she's covering up enjoying a salacious sexual night is illogical if you spend 5 seconds actually thinking about it. "Yes, I feel ashamed for being such a slut let me go to the police and tell everyone about it" InteractInk.com
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Dina Sayegh Doll @askdinadoll.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Former Congressman Jamaal Bowman on the alleged gang r*pe at Cornell: “What is sick is that it’s not even that uncommon.” Hear everything he had to say on The Conversation link in bio at @askdinadoll @meidastouch.com @jamaalbowmanny.bsky.social
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18h
Michael Tracey seems to operate on the belief that there’s still someone out there who does not think he’s a total piece of shit and by God he’s going to convince them he is
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“In the weeks and months after the war began, Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers spoke in favor of Trump’s decision and called the war 'long overdue.' In April, he said the war had left Iran 'absolutely a toothless wonder'...” www.cnn.com/2026/09/25/p...
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GOP Senate candidate who praised the Iran war now campaigns against the pain it caused | CNN Politics
In 2024, then-Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers stood on camera in a zippered vest in a large grocery store
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"An admission that the American president offered to sell arms to China is extraordinary. The Communist-ruled nation is considered by most policymakers and legislators of both parties to be the greatest military, economic and diplomatic rival of the United States..." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says
President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"The U.S. and Russian teams also removed a provision requiring that humans review military targets developed by AI before a strike..." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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U.S., Russia stripped human oversight from global AI weapons pact
The two nations weakened a range of safeguards in a landmark U.N. effort to try to regulate the use of lethal autonomous weaponry. The global negotiations earlier this month marked the furthest progre...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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ICE buys $1.3 million in robot dogs from Connecticut company
The agency bought the robots without seeking competing bids, and chose a version built to detect chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards.
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 28/09/2026
👺 Kremlin: Ukraine will have to "pay the price" for recent actions
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Kremlin: Ukraine will have to "pay the price" for recent actions
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claims Ukraine will have to "pay the price" for its actions in recent months and says Russian forces are striking targets now.
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 28/09/2026
🤬 Russian strike on Dobrobut medical centre in Kyiv injures seven, including six staff members
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Russian strike on Dobrobut medical centre in Kyiv injures seven, including six staff members
A Russian strike hit the Dobrobut medical centre on Antonovycha Street in Kyiv, injuring seven people, six of them staff; the clinic is closed.
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 28/09/2026
💔 Nataliia Bukalo, an assistant to Volodymyr Horbulin, former secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, has been killed in a Russian drone strike on a building belonging to the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv. 📷: Ukrainska Pravda
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 28/09/2026
‼️ Fire at National Academy of Sciences building extinguished, debris removal underway
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Fire at National Academy of Sciences building extinguished, debris removal underway – photos
One person was killed and six injured in a Russian strike on a building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; emergency workers dismantle structures and clear debris from the site.
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 22h
‼️ Russia attacks Ukraine with Zircon and Iskander missiles and 152 drones: air defence downs 109 aerial assets
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Russia attacks Ukraine with Zircon and Iskander missiles and 152 drones: air defence downs 109 aerial assets
Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight with a Zircon/Oniks anti-ship missile, two Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles and 152 drones, with air defence interceptiong 109 aerial assets.
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 20h
🇪🇺 EU to try to overcome Hungary's veto on negotiating clusters 2 and 3 for Ukraine
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EU to try to overcome Hungary's veto on negotiating clusters 2 and 3 for Ukraine
EU member states will make another attempt to approve the screening results for negotiating clusters 2 and 3 for Ukraine, which Hungary has repeatedly blocked.
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 18h
⚡️ They came to fight for Ukraine. Years later, some are still waiting to be recognised as combatants Limited training, bureaucracy and years of waiting for official status have become part of the experience for some foreign volunteers serving in Ukraine. Read the full story 👇
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Minimal training and years waiting for combatant status: the problems faced by foreign volunteers in Ukraine's armed forces
In September 2026, the UN Working Group on Mercenaries will present a report on the recruitment of Colombian nationals into armed formations in various countries, including Ukraine. Researchers interv...
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NewsHoundEllen @newshoundellen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It never ceases to amaze me how pro-death the "pro-life" right wingers are. #RepublicanDeathAgenda
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Paxton Shrugged Off Massacred Uvalde Children As ‘God’s Plan’
Paxton’s shocking comments have just recently surfaced.
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NewsHoundEllen @newshoundellen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#TrumpDeathAgenda
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swmark78.bsky.social @swmark78.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
They really, really want marriage to be all about survival sex and that women then have no other option than get married. With a side order of domestic servitude "because while you're here you need to go cook dinner. And the clothes aren't gonna wash itself".
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notidefix.bsky.social @notidefix.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
LOL and the guy sounds and looks soooooooo "sane"
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amstermom.bsky.social @amstermom.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I have a newsflash for this guy: the way women are treated in Saudi Arabia or Afghanistan is not default "normal."
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New whistleblower account: Former employees of the Kennedy Center say that center officials canceled a plan to start overhauling its leaking infrastructure months ago, despite those officials now asserting the leaks posed an urgent safety risk requiring the building to close.
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Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say
In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
BREAKING on MS NOW: Former Missouri AG Andrew Bailey, who joined the FBI as 'co-deputy director' work alongside then-Deputy Director Dan Bongino, is stepping aside. Bailey was overseeing election-related matters at the FBI.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A federal judge just blocked FEMA from withholding anti-terrorism funds from local governments that don't change how they run elections. It's the latest blow to Trump's attempts to rewrite election rules.
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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 23/09/2026
Where did bats originate? A major new @nature.com study finds they most likely originated in Europe about 65 million years ago. Wildlife Conservation Society scientists contributed samples to the largest combined bat genome & fossil study ever conducted. 🌏 newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 24/09/2026
Tonight, at WCS’s Central Park Zoo, Dr. Carlos Afonso Nobre was awarded the 2026 Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize for Leadership in Amazon Science and Conservation. bit.ly/4rsjEWN #NYCW2026
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Dr. Carlos Afonso Nobre Awarded 2026 Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize for Leadership in Amazon Science and Conservation
NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2026 — Dr. Carlos Afonso Nobre, one of the world’s leading scientists on the Amazon and its relationship to the global climate, has been awarded the 2026 Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize in...
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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 24/09/2026
On #WorldGorillaDay, a ride through the Central African rainforest. At WCS, we work across this region to protect these extraordinary great apes and their habitats. Help protect gorillas and other wildlife: bit.ly/3V5fQyM
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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 25/09/2026
Tonight in Brooklyn: For one evening only, AQUA COSMOS: The Hudson Canyon will be projected on the Brooklyn Bridge, connecting art, ocean science and conservation and building support for protection of the Hudson Canyon. Learn more: www.wcs.org/get-involved...
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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 28/09/2026
New genetic research strengthens the case for recognizing the Arabian Sea humpback whale as a distinct subspecies. The @wcs.org-led study finds these whales have followed their own evolutionary trajectory for tens of thousands of years. bit.ly/4hAq81l 🌍
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Genetic Research Strengthens Case for Recognition of Arabian Sea Humpback Whale as a Distinct Subspecies
[Above photo: An Arabian Sea humpback whale breaches following interaction with another whale. Both whales had just been recorded singing before this shot. Along with the genetic evidence presented in...
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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Biggest topics at Christian wife schools: 1) How to force yourself to spend time with your husband 2) Suck it up and endure sex 3) Try not to hate how unfairly he treats you The real answer? Divorce. Read for more. www.salon.com/2026/09/28/w...
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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Desperate Christian women are turning to "wife school" and similar courses, hoping they can save their marriages. But there is no hope, ladies. The only fix is to divorce your MAGA husband. www.salon.com/2026/09/28/w...
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Wife school can't fix MAGA husbands - Salon.com
A new wave of Christian influencers claim women can save their marriages with more self-loathing
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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
And yes you can see my Ken Paxton impression in this 8 minute video. youtu.be/GBuxz2RW3Iw?...
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James Talarico is a long-term threat to the GOP
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In two weeks: Should we use a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution? Conference at Harvard Law School: vthepeople.org #VthePeople
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Nathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Anyway, as always, there are very good arguments for prioritizing partition as opposed to democratization, but the actual immediate steps needed in both cases are the same; an arms embargo, sanctions, and international coercion to shift the internal logic of Israel away from occupation and hegemony.
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Every time I see a headline like this I say "Wait, is that a 'One of Last Remaining Competent People Gets Pushed Out' story or a 'Far-Right Nutball Too Crazy Even for Administration Full of Wackos' story?"
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ITEP @itep.org · 28/09/2026
California voters will weigh in on a one-time 5% wealth tax on the state's billionaires. Opponents of the plan continue to raise objections, many of which are tenuous and have already been addressed. itep.org/californias-...
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California’s Prop 40: Responses to Common Objections
Proposition 40, California’s proposed billionaire tax, is a one-time 5 percent levy that addresses a significant one-time emergency, namely the cuts made to the healthcare system by the so-called “One...
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump starts the day posting about what he sees on his TV. Left, Fox Business, 7:09 a.m. "TRUMP: US HAS BEST EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS IN HISTORY" Right, Trump, 7:38 a.m. "'The United States has the BEST Employment Numbers in HISTORY.' FoxNews. The Fake News Media REFUSES to report this..."
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I wrote about how this post builds the case that Trump's White House press ban has nothing to do with national security www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump...
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Trump’s press grievances are based in their refusal to do propaganda
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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The White House press bans aren’t about ethics in journalism. They're about what Trump wants from the press: servile propaganda that parrots only what he and his allies say about his administration.
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Trump’s press grievances are based in their refusal to do propaganda
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factsmatter4all.bsky.social @factsmatter4all.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Almost”?
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 28/09/2026
The biggest little scandal in Washington right now is how bad Patel is at being FBI director.
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Kash Patel, the FBI's agent of chaos
The biggest little scandal in Washington right now is how bad Patel is at being FBI director.
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Ody @odeecs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Every accusation is a confession.
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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Greg Kelly says CNN “deserve” their ban from the White House: "They have no qualifications whatsoever except arrogance, right?"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
Hannity's list of "TRUMP'S TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS" includes restoring Confederate names to military bases and releasing dietary guidelines
cap from Hannity
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Craig Roblewsky @pointc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
That's the best he's ever sounded.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026
LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit"
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Earlier this year, Tucker Carlson said that “the defining fact of our lives is that whites around the world are being eliminated.” Journos who don’t watch his show are helping his effort to rebrand so he isn’t a liability for his protege JD Vance’s 2028 run. www.mediamatters.org/jd-vance/tuc...
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Tucker Carlson helped make JD Vance. The VP refuses to condemn his antisemitism.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It is bad that the White House demonstrates casual disregard for the rule of law.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
As someone who enjoys the opera and has followed the economics aspect for quite some time I hope this works too. Mamdani using his popularity with a younger crowd sounds great.
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