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@lupusblackfur.bsky.social
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Cyber Mage, All-round Troubleshooter, Wizard of Repair, Retired. Card-carrying member of Grumpy Old Man Club. Opinions are my own... And boy, do I have some. Some of which are actually valid. Oh, Feel free to ignore me & move along. It'll trouble me none.

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Hemry, Local Bartender @bartenderhemry.bsky.social · 12h
certainly a choice to make fun of people for liking lettuce right after presiding over a historic multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis that sent a bunch of people to the hospital and killed a few
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Allan “Ransomware Sommelier” Liska @ransomwaresommelier.com · 12h
I LOVED the McD.L.T. Even if it was an illusion it made you feel like your burger was an elevated experience.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 12h
New York, it’s official. We’re extending our Open Play program to keep select fields lit at night for free pickup soccer this fall & next summer. Restarting tonight, you can play soccer from 10pm-2am at select parks in all 5 boroughs. Drop in or sign up online. Locations/details at nycopenplay.com
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
Trump is standing like a centaur
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
Trump: "Probably the worst governor in history -- Jim Walz"
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 12h
A former GOP operative turned never-Trump activist Steve Schmidt has spotted a path to "break MAGA for all time," according to a new episode of his podcast, "The Warning.
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'It will never exist again': Steve Schmidt spots path to 'break MAGA for all time'
A former GOP operative turned never-Trump activist Steve Schmidt has spotted a path to "break MAGA for all time," according to a new episode of his podcast, "The Warning."President Donald Trump's MAGA coalition has seemingly withstood shifting political winds because of the movement's devotion to Tr...
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 12h
Iran war live: Yemen forces reclaim strategic port city Mocha from Houthis aje.news/5hd8dt
Iran war live: Yemen forces reclaim strategic port city Mocha from Houthis
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 12h
i have no idea what he is even trying to say here
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 12h
i have no idea what he is even talking about here
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 12h
"Media that suck up to Trump for business reasons (such as Meta and Google) need to realize that an anti-fascist movement is here and they need to get aboard." Something tells me that if Ds win it won't be widely interpreted as a major verdict on the future direction of US culture, as 2024 was.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 16h
There's a takeover of the American news industry going on, pushed by Elon Musk, the Ellisons, the Saudis and others. Democracy is impossible if the truth is buried under right-wing propaganda, so we've got to push back against this "media capture." My Stop the Presses newsletter.
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American oligarchs and foreign fatcats are attempting ‘media capture’
Your access to real news is threatened by Elon Musk, the Ellisons, the Saudis, and others
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ghost malone ergo propter bones @proptermalone.bsky.social · 13h
how do you send the guy who clowned himself on crudités out to do this
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h
DR OZ: We went grocery shopping. Butter in America -- it's about a buck for a stick INGRAHAM: Where are you shopping? It's not a buck. It's like $4
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 12h
Telegraph: “Russia has been accused of sending secret agents to defecate in the lavatories of Finnish MPs in a bizarre escalation of its hybrid warfare against the West” Russia is mining the elevators
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
Trump: "In Texas, he talks about 'I'm a vaygan I'm a vaygan' he's a vaygan vaygan meaning he likes lettuce"
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 12h
⚡️ Kazakh authorities detained Ukrainian citizen Liubov Rozhanska in Astana after Russia accused her of trying to abduct her own grandson. Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets stated Russian intelligence lured Rozhanska to Kazakhstan using a staged video to detain her.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
Trump still doesn't understand how percentages work 🥴
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 12h
Trump: I've met all of my promises
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 12h
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 12h
The weird thing about that whole portion of the speech is he began by riffing about high gas prices being a "small price" to pay for winning the war, before going on a tangent about which American cities he'd be okay with Iran destroying.
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Bayliss Wagner @baylisswagner.bsky.social · 13h
BREAKING: In Nebraska rally, Trump just suggested he would be unbothered to see Iran "take out" LA or San Diego: “They could take out a city,” he said. “Let them take—Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego. That’s—this is a very small price to pay."
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 12h
Today at the Epstein Files Reading Room in NYC, Norm stands with Epstein survivors to make it clear: we will not stop demanding justice. @normeisen.bsky.social @redactedreading.bsky.social @democracydefendersaction.org
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 12h
What happens to a dog when its owner can’t leave hospital? | Ranjana Srivastava
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What happens to a dog when its owner can’t leave hospital? | Ranjana Srivastava
Our relationships with pets matter to wellbeing. But concern for an animal’s welfare can also become a practical barrier to healthcare
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Tomorrow’s Affairs @tmrwsaffairs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Europe needs all technologies, not a politically driven choice of winners and losers that has backfired and made bills more expensive - By @dlacalle.bsky.social tomorrowsaffairs.com/europes-ener...
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Europe’s energy transition: an expensive change of dependence
Europe needs all technologies, not a politically driven choice of winners and losers that has backfired and made bills more expensive
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 05/10/2026
⚡️ A Ukrainian FPV drone struck a Russian soldier resembling Putin. united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...
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Putin Lookalike Meets Ukrainian FPV Drone on the Front Line
A Russian soldier resembling Vladimir Putin was targeted by a Ukrainian FPV drone strike on October 4. Magyar's Birds unit released footage of the incident.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 05/10/2026
Brazil's presidential election is headed to a runoff between leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and far-right Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Flávio has “a well-documented history of ties to organized crime,” says Brazilian philosopher Rodrigo Nunes.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 05/10/2026
Schoolboy, 15, loses hand after picking up police stun grenade during French school protests
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Schoolboy, 15, loses hand after picking up police stun grenade during French school protests
Prime minister orders ministers to tackle students’ five major demands, including organising replacement teachers and school repairs Hundreds of schools in France remained fully or partially closed on Monday as teenagers continued to blockade buildings and the government struggled to contain the biggest youth protest movement in years. A 15-year-old protesting against what the demonstrators say are France’s dilapidated ⁠and understaffed ​schools ‌had his hand ‌blown off on ‌Monday in the northern town of Lens, the local prefect François-Xavier Lauch ‌said. Continue reading...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/10/2026
Rick Scott: "I don't like high gas prices, but I don't want to be killed by a nuclear weapon"
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 05/10/2026
Republican Senator Susan Collins' vote to confirm one of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominees is once again coming back to haunt her in Maine, eight years after Brett Kavanaugh was appointed to the Court and a few weeks before Collins faces voters in another tough reelection campaign.
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Trump Supreme Court comes back to haunt vulnerable Susan Collins
Republican Senator Susan Collins' vote to confirm one of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominees is once again coming back to haunt her in Maine, eight years after Brett Kavanaugh was appointed to the Court and a few weeks before Collins faces voters in another tough reelection campaign.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/10/2026
Children living safely with families are being picked up by ICE and referred to the Office of Refugee Resettlement, which places them in shelters or foster care. These shelters were designed for new arrivals, not settled kids—and the children are struggling badly.
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“You kidnapped my son”
ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 05/10/2026
Trump's '200 feet' pardon pledge tees up clash as charges eyed for his officials
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Trump's '200 feet' pardon pledge tees up clash as charges eyed for his officials
President Donald Trump has promised to preemptively pardon anyone who has come "within 200 feet" of the Oval Office before he leaves office, but that pledge could set up a clash with Democrats who are weighing whether to prosecute administration officials for misusing their authority.Democrats are a...
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 05/10/2026
Photos: Yemen’s hospitals struggle to operate amid persistent power outages aje.news/w5ouw1
Kidney patient Zeina Ahmed undergoes dialysis at a hospital in Aden, where repeated power cuts add uncertainty to treatment that depends on continuous electricity. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]A battery, cables and electrical devices inside a home in Aden form part of the improvised systems families use to cope with repeated power cuts. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]Residents gather along the coast in Aden at the end of the day, using the sea as a temporary escape from overheated homes during long power cuts. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]A resident walks through a dark alley in Aden where shops, batteries and small alternative power sources provide the only light during prolonged outages. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
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Alexander Martin @alexmartin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Plague's mortality rate ranges from 30% to 100% if left untreated." 😐
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Suspected plague in Russia puts EU on alert
“We are aware of the reports concerning the laboratory incident in Russia, seemingly involving a pathogen-causing plague,” says European Commission spokesperson.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Reassured about my belief (which I've had for a couple of months) that Dems will take the Senate by Mark Penn saying, "I still think the Republicans hold the Senate." www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/1...
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Mark Penn: GOP Holds The Senate, "Democrats Have Incredibly Weak Candidates In Maine And In Michigan"
On "Hannity," pollster Mark Penn said the midterms are hard to predict given how close the races are, but he ultimately expects Republicans to retain Senate control. SEAN HANNITY: Now, Democrats, the...
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Techdirt @techdirt.com · 05/10/2026
Brendan Carr Is Making It Easier For Republicans To Harass You With Midterm AI Robocalls Trump FCC Boss Brendan Carr loves to insist he's being tough on robocalls,... www.techdirt.com/2026/10/05/brendan…
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Brendan Carr Is Making It Easier For Republicans To Harass You With Midterm AI Robocalls
Trump FCC Boss Brendan Carr loves to insist he's being tough on robocalls, which have increasingly rendered U.S. voice communications networks less and less usable. Except whenever you actually dig into his plans, it usually involves making it easier for big companies and Republicans -- who often use the same tactics as outright scammers --...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 05/10/2026
Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
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Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver Sam Altman says he believes the world should accept “bad things” happening with AI in exchange for the benefits of the technology. The chief executive of OpenAI cited hacks, scams and “other bad things that will happen” in an interview that sparked an instant backlash from critics of the major AI companies. His comments came after one of his company’s safety experts resigned, saying at the weekend that its “culture is broken”. Continue reading...
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
ICE has disclosed another detainee who died We know: -After 17yrs, he'd only ever been busted for... *an expired car tag.* He was in a camp run by for-profit w/ history medical neglect An American died at one of its jails *after strep-throat.* austinkocher.substack.com/p/julian-cur...
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Julian Curo-Churata Is the 37th Person to Die in ICE Custody This Fiscal Year, Capping Off the Agency’s Deadliest Year on Record
According to ICE, 47-year-old Peruvian national Julian Curo-Churata died in Louisiana on Tuesday, September 29.
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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We’ve got @gregsargent.bsky.social on the main feed this week, joining us for a conversation about the millions of taxpayer dollars being spent to pursue Stephen Miller’s white nationalist daydreams Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5OAX...
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146: Taxpayer-Funded White Nationalism feat. Greg Sargent
Podcast Episode · Posting Through It · October 5 · 1h 9m
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/10/2026
Comer: "I don't ever support putting someone's cell phone on the internet"
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 05/10/2026
If you’ve been waiting to get involved in the midterms, now is the time! We’ve got lots of ways that you can make a difference from anywhere over these final four weeks: indivisible2026.org?utm_source=b...
(over an image of a map of the US that shows Indivisible’s nine Senate target states and 31 House target districts for the midterm elections) It’s time to win the midterms.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Two international flights have departed the city of Irkutsk in Siberia this morning, travelling from the epicentre of an apparent outbreak of pneumonic plague. This morning’s flights have travelled to Beijing in China and Uzbekistan. Madness. We have learned nothing.
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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
made sure to mention why the bulk majority of declines is happening- the markets are being manipulated in new ways- fuel tax suspensions, and arm twisting G7 into releasing strategic supplies of refined products
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 05/10/2026
Brazil’s presidential race to go to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula
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Brazil’s presidential race to go to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula
Far-right challenger and son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will now face leftwing president in runoff vote Brazil’s presidential race will go to a second round after the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, beat the incumbent leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but failed to secure the outright majority he needed to avoid a runoff. With more than 98% of votes counted, the 45-year-old son of the disgraced former president, Jair Bolsonaro, had won 47.3%, meaning he will now face a 25 October showdown with his 80-year-old rival. Lula received 44.8%. Continue reading...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 05/10/2026
A cargo ship, 20 crew, and a huge stash of cocaine: the seafarer imprisoned for smuggling – on no evidence
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A cargo ship, 20 crew, and a huge stash of cocaine: the seafarer imprisoned for smuggling – on no evidence
After Turkish police found drugs on board the Phoenician M, the ship’s chief mate, Ali Albokhari, was sentenced to 30 years in prison. His wife is still fighting to free him
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Bolsonaro wing is also crushing it for congress and the state elections.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Money has bought so many politicians and everyday people don't have enough money to buy them back. When I'm in the U.S. Senate, I'll piss off Big Pharma every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 05/10/2026
What do we do when Congress, the DOJ and even local election offices are stocked with election deniers? “Frankly, it’s going to be a generational challenge,” Marc Elias says. We’re up for the challenge. Are you? ➡️ demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 05/10/2026
President Donald Trump's White House berated CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Sunday after he flagged another political ad supporting Trump that ran during an NFL game.
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Trump's White House berates 'Fake Tapper' for flagging 'political' ad during NFL game
President Donald Trump's White House berated CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Sunday after he flagged another political ad supporting Trump that ran during an NFL game. Tapper was watching the Philadelphia Eagles against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday when a political advertisement for Trump that was "paid...
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 05/10/2026
Iran war live: Yemen fighting intensifies; Tehran says ready for US attacks aje.news/qtmo08
Iran war live: Yemen fighting intensifies; Tehran says ready for US attacks
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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
gasoline and diesel prices saw a hard reversal in the last week, falling 12.5c/gal and 14.2c/gal, respectively, led by Georgia and Ohio, who are temporarily suspending their fuel taxes. gas prices in OH are down 39c from a week ago, GA down 38c. diesel down in GA 46c, OH 28c.
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