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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 01/10/2026
Viral reports this week suggested new Google satellite imagery showed unseen destruction in Gaza. But the imagery actually depicts the scene in February 2026. Bellingcat has obtained satellite images from September that show how the destruction has continued. www.bellingcat.com/news/middle-...
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Viral Google Maps Images Shared Widely This Week Show Gaza Ruins. We Obtained More Recent Satellite Imagery - bellingcat
Earlier this week, several viral social media posts and news articles stated that Google had updated satellite imagery over Gaza. But the images weren't entirely new.
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Eric Blair @protecttruth.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ralph Nader has stuck in my brain a bit after this and after the August NYT piece, and I think the major lesson from him is: Having principles and acting on them even when they anger the powerful is admirable and worthy. But it can be a selfish act. And knowing the difference is the key.
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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NATO allies are going to have to reciprocate by detaining Russian and Russian-related merchant ships in territorial waters and EEZs. And maybe even sink a few to get the message into the thick skulls of those in the Kremlin.
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Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · 30/09/2026
In Source Material: Genspace Biomaterials Studio BioArt Exhibit, a three-day show at Flux IV in Queens during Climate Week, artists from Sunset Park’s Genspace lab centered the artistic potential of natural pigments, algae yarn, and alternative clays.
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Four Artists Exploring Sustainable Alternatives to Synthetic Art Supplies
In “Source Materials: A Bioart Exhibit,” artists share their visions for a future of art-making rooted in local ecosystems, scientific inquiry, and collaboration.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We need #GuardrailsForAI Moltbot, OpenClaw, Clawdbot & Clawd sound like good, names for punk bands. But they're actually names for a Reddit for Bots-type platform & site of a huge data breach that cost tens of thousands of companies. About 20% of modern corporate data breaches involve AI!
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
By late November 2020, Trump was joking to others about how crazy Sidney Powell was. That didn't stop him from cashing a $300 donation with the memo line, "Release the Kracken." [sic]
A heavily redacted check dated 11-20-20 for $300.00 with an address of Greenville, NC. 

The memo line reads, "Release the Kracken."
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s the LAST DAY to help name our first-ever prehensile-tailed porcupette! 💖 This adorable, boopable baby needs a name, and you get to help choose it. 🗳️ Vote now at pdza.org/name-the-porcupette
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kristinekenyon.bsky.social @kristinekenyon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I will *never* understand how anyone can still vote Republican after this betrayal, esp military. #SmallPotatoes
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 30/09/2026
President Carter signed the Food Stamp Act because we agreed no one in America should go hungry. SNAP helped families buy food for nearly 50 years. Now, over 5 million people and counting have been kicked off thanks to Trump and Republicans' Big Beautiful Bill. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Happy 3rd Anniversary to the Global Framework on Chemicals! 🎉 IPEN Co-chair Yuyun Ismawati shares her reflections on the GFC’s multi-stakeholder approach and the importance of effective implementation for a healthy, toxics-free future. Learn more: ipen.org/our-work/chemical-framework
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 30/09/2026
In February, the Kansas state legislature passed a law that required all driver’s licenses to reflect sex at birth. Roughly 1,700 intersex and transgender Kansans received a letter saying to get new licenses, including Dakota West. Now, she’s suing. wapo.st/3VaB9yX
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Blackfoot Niitsítapi🪶🇨🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💙🌎🌲🌳🔥🐾🐾🐝🦋🦅🦬🦫🐋🦆🦉🐧🐦‍⬛🐻🦊 @thoughtsnations.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🪶🙌🏽💔🧡 www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Sturgeon Lake family's search for a brother lost at residential school
Robert Kiyawasew explains his family's long search for his brother Johnny, who was forced to attend the St. Francis Xavier residential school near Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation.
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Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Andreessen is the epitome of the tech oligarchy... he is a cheerleader of a particular and exceptionalist worldview in which the US tech sector is glorified as the origin of all that is good in the world." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Tech oligarchy
Published in Science as Culture (Vol. 35, No. 3, 2026)
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A Zionist, a Vatnik, and a pedophile walk into a bar. The bartender asks, “The usual, Mr. President?”
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NOW: DC Circuit en banc aguments over Judge Boasberg’s contempt proceedings have now begun at the DC Circuit. Brett Shumate is now arguing for DOJ. www.youtube.com/live/4A1BwFh...
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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Comic Dave Smith on GAZA: "What a tragedy. I feel a sense of deep, profound embarrassment on behalf of the human race that this was allowed to happen 330,000 buildings destroyed. Every hospital. Every school.”
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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🦋Virginia Giuffre 2021 Sex Trafficking does not care wether your Dem or Rep, gender or race. Traffickers have one goal which is to exploit a human being, minor or not. It's modern day slavery and we cannot afford to get hung up over menial thoughts. On this subject there is only 2 sides. Bad vs Good
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
President Whinyboy Babypants blasts South #Florida Republican for telling him that his mass deportation program is deeply unpopular with her constituents. That'll teach her not to speak up! www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c... via @miamiherald.com
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Trump blasts Miami Republican congresswoman on social media after campaign ad
“She is nothing but a backstabber,” one of President Donald Trump’s reposts said. “I’m glad the Latino support hasn’t wavered.”
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Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A four-wave study in Sweden found that conspiracy thinking, use of right-wing alternative media, and social media reinforce each other over time. In contrast, mainstream news use was associated with lower levels of conspiracy thinking. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Breeding conspiracy thinking? Investigating the longitudinal relationship between media use and conspiracy mindset
Over the last decade, conspiracy theories and beliefs in them have become a more pressing social and political problem. Despite different media being the main channels through which conspiracy theo...
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Huckabee blames ‘biblical illiteracy’ for declining US support for Israel - www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/liv…
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Huckabee blames ‘biblical illiteracy’ for declining US support for Israel
<article data-history-node-id="448357" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/huckabee-blames-biblical-illiteracy-declining-us-support-israel" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/huckabee-blames-biblical-illiteracy-declining-us-support-israel" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Huckabee blames ‘biblical illiteracy’ for declining US support for Israel</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said the declining public support for Israel in the United States was due to a lack of “biblical literacy”, disinformation and hostility toward people who believe in God.</p> <p>Huckabee told NewsNation in an interview Thursday that there were “three sources” behind what he called the erosion of support for Israel.</p> <p>He cited foreign propaganda and disinformation, hatred of people who believe “there is a God and that he’s made up the rules for life” and a lack of knowledge of the Bible.</p> <p>“You add all that together, I guess you just want to be mad at Israel and blame them for everything,” Huckabee said.</p> <p>Huckabee also dismissed claims that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and that it is an apartheid state, saying Americans would have a more favourable view of Israel if they would “look at the truth”.&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </article>
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Dan Friedman @dfriedman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Dems want an investigation into whether MAGA operatives are using personal data from people who attended America 250 events to build lists for the midterms. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Dems ask for probe into Trump team's handling of anniversary data
Lawmakers want answers about links between Freedom 250 and the president's political operation.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A rapist, a pedophile, and a golden-shower fetishist walk into a bar. Bartender says, “What’ll you have, Mr. Trump?”
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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Kris Mayes is taking on the 9 landlords who used the RealPage algorithm to fix rent prices. She sued to stop the collusion and protect your wallet. Support a real fighter for Arizona. Vote for Kris Mayes 🗳️ #BlueWaveIn60Days
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Peer-reviewed. Large sample size. Sound methodology. An antiviral pill has, for the FIRST time, been shown to PREVENT COVID-19 in individuals exposed to SARS-CoV-2. Ensitrelvir blocks the enzyme coronaviruses need to make new copies of themselves.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
John Fetterman is totally checked out www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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John Fetterman is totally checked out
The Pennsylvania Democrat is not doing the bare minimum of his duties as a senator, a new report shows.
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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
In IA-03, driving an hour for healthcare is unacceptable. Sarah Trone Garriott is challenging these lies and fighting for better. We must speak up and take action at the polls. Show up and vote. #BlueWaveIn60Days social.demcast.com/s/LJzb67vx
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Granite Geek NH @granitegeeknh.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Some homework before attending my Science Cafe in Concord on A.I. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/t...
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Why the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I.
The attack by an aggressive “collective” of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligence systems that organize themselves.
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Brynn Tannehill @brynntannehill.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The GOP may have a plan to steal this election with the help of state officials in Texas and Florida. If they succeed, the 2028 is likely to be a foregone conclusion. My latest at the Byline Times. bylinetimes.com/2026/09/03/t...
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‘The 2026 Plan to Steal This Election, and All Those After’
If Republicans fail to hold onto the House or Senate in the 2026 midterms, Brynn Tannehill comes to the conclusion that they will reject the results
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Some public book events coming up over the next few weeks in Des Moines, Salt Lake City, Memphis, and Atlanta/Decatur. I'll put the details in this thread. If you're nearby, I'd love to see you!
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
American political theorist Francis Fukuyama on Russia: "One thing about an authoritarian regime is that it looks very strong until the moment it collapses. So I wouldn’t rule out some big changes happening on the Russian side." 📹: BBC
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“… Fetterman canceled a scheduled meeting with three paralyzed military veterans in June, telling them he had eaten something that upset his stomach. He arrived at his office an hour later, perfectly healthy, and got on Fox News to talk about how great Trump’s war on Iran was going.”
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Everything they say should be assumed to be a lie, and reporters should look at the evidence. 4**** www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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Video: Satellite Images Contradict Border Agency on Construction in Big Bend
Customs and Border Protection claimed that construction on a border security project in Big Bend National Park in Texas was limited to “survey and design” work. Visual Investigations’ satellite specia...
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"Go to the Trump White House website. Type in “Labor Day 2026." You find...nothing. Maybe the Trump White House will rush to get something up. But as of now—nothing. Perhaps the Trump administration has just decided this year to embrace its plutocratic essence." www.thebulwark.com/p/iran-war-v...
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Dan Murphy @bungdan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The Republican supreme court majority telling the families of dead soldiers buried at Arlington they don't have standing to stop Trump from stealing money to build a monument to himself over their graves will really tie this all together.
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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Kids are back in school. Colder weather is coming. And the grifters and grandstanders are louder than ever. What’s missing is the one thing families actually need: clear, credible health guidance. Here’s what you need to know to keep your family safe this fall.
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Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez @ramirez.house.gov · 04/09/2026
After opening an investigation to demand an immediate end to DHS’s shock glove contract, I joined @repdean.bsky.social in introducing legislation that would prohibit these cruel devices from being used during immigration enforcement.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 04/09/2026
CNN: Romanian prosecutors have officially indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate for trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor and witness tampering and his brother Tristan for complicity, years after they began investigating them.
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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
UCLA Voting Rights Project Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration mynewsla.com/courts/2026/...
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UCLA Voting Rights Project Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration - MyNewsLA.com
The UCLA Voting Rights Project and others are suing the Trump administration, alleging the government’s use of federal databases to erroneously target naturalized citizens who are eligible to register...
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The Verge @theverge.com · 04/09/2026
A swarm of rogue AI agents from OpenAI reportedly commandeered a German website and transformed it into a messaging board for other agents, with officials staying quiet about the incident for weeks as the company prepared to launch its most advanced model yet, Astra.
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Oh good, looks like yet another swarm of rogue AI agents from OpenAI
OpenAI denies lawyers discouraged disclosing a scheming swarm on a German language wiki.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Russia struck SBU building in Kyiv. The drone directly targeted the head of the SBU's office inside this building, who wasn't present at the time of the attack.
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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
For Canadian’s safety, food labelling must improve. Our rules look excellent on paper - but in practice, my husband bought spinach marked Canadian on the front BUT at the back, in small letters, marked product of 🇨🇦 and 🇺🇸 @mark-carney.bsky.social #Canada inspection.canada.ca/en/food-labe...
In Canada, food labelling responsibilities are shared between two main authorities:
- Health Canada
Under the Food and Drugs Act, Health Canada is responsible for administering laws and regulations concerning the health, safety and nutritional quality of food sold in Canada.
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
The CFIA is responsible for enforcing certain regulations under the Food and Drugs Act as well as establishing and administering regulations stemming from the Safe Food for Canadians Act.
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Mark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
In 2021, whistleblower attorney Mark Zaid told the magazine that digital correspondence was risky for reporters, who should “bring back the parking garage and Deep Throat, if you really want to protect your sources.” washingtonian.com/2026/09/02/a...
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A Look Back at How We’ve Covered the Deep Throat Garage
The Rosslyn structure will probably soon be razed.
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 04/09/2026
Walls didn’t work out too well for East Germany, either.
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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 04/09/2026
Hungary’s asset-recovery proves problematic, while Orban’s Facebook pages goes silent (Day 114 of the Tisza government)
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Hungary’s asset-recovery proves problematic, while Orban’s Facebook pages goes silent (Day 114 of the Tisza government)
Internal accounts of dud Covid ventilators, a taxpayer-funded African military mission run by Viktor Orbán’s son, and billions parked in politically-controlled foundations expose how far the previous regime’s “wish lists” strayed from the public good.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Apologies for missing this when it came in. It is a peculiarity of the way emails relating to applications come in, and I just totally missed it.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If you have a pet that sometimes snags your clothes, or if you're clumsy like me, I've found Dritz Snag Nab It to be very useful. It's a needle with rough grooves on the tail end. Push the needle through the cloth and it'll pull the snag to the fabric's underside, where it will be hidden.
A green plaid flannel shirt with two snags on the face side of the fabric. There's a Snag Nab It needle next to the snag. The same flannel shirt, but the snags have disappeared. A photo of the underside of the cloth. The snag is now on the underside.
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Simon W Davis @woodforbrains.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Ho-LEE fuck democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-r...
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Defense Officials Attempt to Raid NIH Funds to Cover Department of Defense Activities
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) has learned that officials at the Department of Defense (DoD) are working to divert billions of dollars from the National Institute...
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