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Laura Intably

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California expat in Edinburgh. Twitter refugee @lintably

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.
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CubanX @cubanx.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
“Anti-Trump Protesters Will Draw Rude Message On Beach To 'Welcome' Him To Scotland” …Bring it on #usa #us #uspol #USPolitics #trump #donaldtrump #gop #maga #doge #economy #trade #farright #democracy #humanrights #civil... #fascists #fascism 👉 Vote 'em Out!
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Anti-Trump Protesters Will Draw Rude Message On Beach To 'Welcome' Him To Scotland
The US president will visit his gold course in Aberdeenshire this week.
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Tesla Takedown UK @teslatakedownuk.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
stoptrump.org.uk/stop-trump-s... #Scotland #StopTrump #ResistFascism
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Stop Trump Scotland protest details – 26 July
Stop Trump Coalition
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Reece Dinsdale @reecedinsdale.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Trump visit: Scotland prepares 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Chris Ahuja @chrisahuja.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
ICE locked up a 6-year-old with leukemia—after his court hearing. He cried every night. Not from chemo, but from what we did to him. This isn’t policy. It’s cruelty. I won’t fund it. I won’t stay silent. #AhujaCongress2026 #CD32 #BreakTheMachine
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Jose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
I'm sorry, nine HUNDRED former DOJ lawyers all signed this letter opposing Emil Bove's nomination to be an appellate federal judge? 900?!
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
The thing about the Epstein disgustingness that strikes me hardest is that hundreds of rich old men raped underage girls and the only person currently in jail for that vile behavior is a woman.
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WIRED @wired.com · 25/06/2025
NEW: Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowding. Unpaywalled from @dell.bsky.social and @dmehro.bsky.social:
wired.com
'They're Not Breathing': Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls
Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowdin...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
A federal judge in Tennessee just denied the government’s request to keep Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia locked up while it appeals his release. Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. upheld the magistrate’s order to free Abrego Garcia,
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
🔥 WATCH: “I don’t want to hear about the Biden administration— you’re here on behalf of the Trump administration.” @ossoff.bsky.social won’t let Trump’s budget guy russ vought get away with the Biden-blaming they all try to do.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
UPDATE: “The man who impersonated ICE to intimidate the employees of a Philly auto repair center — and steal about $1,000 — will face numerous felony and misdemeanor charges…”: www.phillyvoice.com/philly-robbe... Fake ICE agents were inevitable. How can cities be proactive about this?
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
There’s an active investigation into the access DOGE officials gained to federal IT systems. Fortunately, detailed documentation was kept by many along the way. More DOGE “resignations” are expected.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
💰 WATCH: “How is that happening?” 🤷🏼‍♂️ @aoc.bsky.social informs a confused RFK Jr. that his own HHS is stuffing the pockets of insurance companies by doubling the rates taxpayers pay them even as they defraud us. 🤔
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Mark MacKinnon @markmackinnon.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
After more than 600 days of bloodshed in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria and now a fresh attack on Iran, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu increasingly looks like a leader who is using those wars to extend his hold on power - and avoid facing the courts. My analysis
theglobeandmail.com
Israel’s attack on Iran puts a leader addicted to war in the spotlight
If the wars stop, Netanyahu’s right-wing nationalist coalition likely falls apart – and he will almost certainly be back in court facing corruption allegations that could see him jailed
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 13/06/2025
On Friday, Israel launched a major attack on Iranian nuclear sites and weapons facilities, and targeted many of its top military officials. An Israeli journalist discusses how President Trump enabled Israel to carry out an attack years in the making.
newyorker.com
Why Netanyahu Decided to Strike Iran Now
The editor-in-chief of Haaretz on how President Trump enabled Israel to carry out an attack years in the making.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
It is a disgrace that the Department of Defense continues to post partisan political messages on social media and a disgrace that the DHS Secretary is making political statements about elections from the Oval Office. They piss on this country’s traditions daily. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Since the AG doesn't seem to be getting ethics guidance from her team these days, I wanted to make sure she has the rule in the Justice Manual in front of her, which expressly prohibits this.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/05/2025
Turns out, judges agree.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Meltdown on Truth Social in 3, 2, 1...
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NPR @npr.org · 28/05/2025
A judge has denied a request to dismiss a lawsuit alleging Elon Musk and DOGE are wielding unconstitutional power within the government. Separately, Musk also criticized a Trump-backed spending bill.
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Judge rules suit challenging DOGE and Elon Musk's power over government can continue
A judge has denied a request to dismiss a lawsuit alleging Elon Musk and DOGE are wielding unconstitutional power within the government. Separately, Musk also criticized a Trump-backed spending bill.
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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
fuck space x and musk
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Proud Gay Vet ⚓🇺🇸 @proudgayvet.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Every nation (and T-Mobile) should terminate its contracts with Starlink. This is a service that can be turned off at the whim of its sociopath CEO and can't be trusted. Scotland should also impose a special "Ukraine War Tax" on Trump's golf pasture.
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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Just off BBC Radio Scotland, talking about 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿ScotRail's decision to sign up to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet for all their Highland trains. I think I rather upset presenter Kaye Adams with this story of space junk falling from the sky...😬🔭 ℹ️: www.scientificamerican.com/article/spac...
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When Space Junk Fell on My Neighbor’s Farm, the Law Had Few Answers for Us
A Saskatchewan farmer’s near miss with potentially lethal debris falling from orbit highlights the skyrocketing risks and murky politics of space junk
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Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 27/11/2024
Starlink has partners in 8 countries. It works with existing phones. It is also forging deals with rail companies, starting with Scotland. This means that he is now starting to have access to a tremendous and unprecedented amount of data, on top of his already extraordinary access to capital.
Screenshot of the Starlink webpage showing a list of global partners offering the Direct to Cell service, which provides reciprocal global access in partner nations. The listed cellular providers are T-Mobile (USA), Optus (Australia), Rogers (Canada), One NZ (New Zealand), KDDI (Japan), Salt (Switzerland), Entel (Chile), and Entel (Peru).Screenshot of an STV News article titled 'ScotRail trains first in the world to hook up to Elon Musk's Starlink.' The subtitle mentions that satellite internet will be provided by Clarus Networks Group on Class 158 trains on Scotland's Far North Line. Below, there is an image of a ScotRail train at a rural station with a caption stating: 'ScotRail: Passengers on trains to Inverness, Thurso and Wick will be able to use the WiFi.
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Jeremy Parkin @jwparkin.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
It would be more than reasonable to ask what competitor systems were consider, and in what grounds they were rejected Just as a batch of South American countries cancelled Starlink contracts in the last week, valued at $29 billion apparently Is Musk trying to buy Scotland?
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Tesla Takedown Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @teslatakedown-scot.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Uh oh. We have the six month trial period to convince ScotRail that they should drop this. (Probably less than six months...) @teslatakedown.co.uk
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Squilkie @squilkie.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Can't believe #scotrail have chosen to adopt starlink. Everything Musk touches is poison and I'm angry his company was given the contract rather than any other. The man is toxic and should not get our taxes in Scotland! #snp #scotland #transport
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Just yelling 'Thank you for your attention to this matter' to no one in particular lmao
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Reform’s new Leicestershire County Councillor Hamilton Gray is an ex-cop who was sacked for breaching professional standards on "honesty and integrity, discreditable conduct, orders and instructions, and duties and responsibilities".
bbc.co.uk
Newly-elected councillor Andrew Hamilton-Gray was sacked as police officer
Andrew Hamilton-Gray won a seat in Loughborough for Reform, with almost 40% of the vote.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
One important part of this is to get the risks that Noem is ignoring--like Chinese and Russian hacking--on the record.
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Rep. Lauren Underwood @underwood.house.gov · 07/05/2025
Secretary Noem, you can’t claim you want to cut “waste, fraud, and abuse” yesterday and then take a taxpayer-funded trip for a political stunt today. We have some questions.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
WATCH: Chris Murphy gives a masterclass in how to dismantle the cosplay queen, AKA Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.
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When a government is out of control it’s time to say so
Chris Murphy gives a masterclass in how to dismantle the cosplay queen, AKA Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.
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Jazzy @jazzyjones.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
WELL PLAYED GOVERNOR! Kristi Noem wanted to do a press conference today at the Illinois Governor’s mansion. So Governor JB Pritzker hung this banner. Noem ended up choosing a different location. Your thoughts?
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Peter Rutherford photography @peterrphotography.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
The Meadows, Edinburgh. #edinburghphotographer #blossomtrees #edinburgh #themeadows #trees #photography
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 08/05/2025
The Trump administration’s illegal removal of the OMB’s apportionment website is yet another attempt to dodge transparency and accountability. The public shouldn't be left in the dark about how their money is being spent so we're taking OMB to court.
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CREW sues Trump administration for hiding federal spending information from the public - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
OMB took offline information that shows how OMB directs agencies to spend taxpayer money—information that OMB is required by law to post.
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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · 07/05/2025
Trump gave billionaire Elon Musk & DOGE access to sensitive taxpayer data like social security numbers. Your data is not safe with DOGE. Identity theft will likely increase because of this access and could potentially impact tens of millions of working people: www.epi.org/publication/...
Washington Post headline reading: “DOGE aims to pool federal data, putting personal information at risk; The goal — a centralized system with unprecedented access to data about Social Security, taxes, medical diagnoses and other private information — would create a multitude of vulnerabilities, experts say.”
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Jesus Christ…
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The Past and other Places @pastandotherplaces.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Panorama of Edinburgh 1788 by Robert Barker. A circular painting capturing a realistic view of 18th century Edinburgh from Calton Hill. A reproduction will be on display in General Register House, Princes Street, between 26 May and 27 June. #ScotlandsPeople #Edinburgh
Painting of Edinburgh pre-railways  featuring the castle in the centre in the distance.  To the left is the crowded Old Town and to the right and foreground a number of high tenement blocks.  In the middle distance the formal layout of the new town is apparent.
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TheGratefulDeadpool @gratefuldeadpool.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
There is literally so much fuckery going on, it's impossible to keep up on all of it. If you aren't aware of this, Google "AcreTrader". I doubt it will shock you.
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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Sending migrants to war-torn Libya on a U.S. military flight is not just reckless - it’s a brutal betrayal of human rights and basic decency. This administration’s cruelty knows no bounds. #MomSky
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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
A 25-year-old DOGE bro at the CFPB held $715,000 in stocks that ethics lawyers told him he wasn’t allowed to own while working there — then DOGE fired those ethics lawyers. This is corruption. Always call it out.
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DOGE Aide Who Helped Gut CFPB Was Warned About Potential Conflicts of Interest
Before he helped fire most Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staffers, DOGE’s Gavin Kliger was warned about his investments and advised to not take any actions that could benefit him personally, ac...
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Politico @politico.com · 06/05/2025
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis said he won't back Ed Martin, Trump's pick for top D.C. prosecutor, because of his work defending Jan. 6 rioters. “I have no tolerance for anybody that entered the building on Jan. 6," Tillis said. ow.ly/z4kN50VNXzZ
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Edinburgh O'Clock @edinburghclock.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train. A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social. Please repost with your own caption.
Delicious images of Edinburgh from Tom Duffin
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
NEW: A child psychotherapist working for an Edinburgh charity has been released after almost six months in detention in an Israeli prison 🗣️ 'Mohammad appears from his ­photo to have aged years during ­almost six months of detention'
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Edinburgh man released from Israeli prison after six months in detention
A CHILD psychotherapist working for an Edinburgh charity has been released after almost six months in detention in an Israeli prison ...
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
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Paul Watt Photography @paulwattphoto.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Bruntsfield Links, Edinburgh #scotland #photography
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Lorraine Inglis @lorraineinglisd.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Victoria Street, Edinburgh 🔵😎 #AlphabetChallenge #WeekRforRoads #UrbanGaze #HumansOfBluesky #photography #EastCoastKin #edinburgh #streetphotography
Looking up Victoria street’s cobblestone, coloured buildings in the background with 2 people in colourful coats co-ordinating with the buildings.
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Eleanor G @zaichishka.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Edinburgh University returns indigenous skulls to Japan www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Edinburgh University returns indigenous Ainu skulls to Japan
Three skulls donated to the university by a Scottish doctor in 1913 have been returned to Hokkaido.
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