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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3h
Q: Will you disavow the Muslim Brotherhood? El-Sayed: Yes. Why are you asking the question? Do you assume that I wouldn’t? Q: Yes, because I have not heard you disavow them yet. El-Sayed: Have you disavowed them? I have not heard you disavow them yet.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 5h
I see we're having a debate about whether it's okay to go back to "X," the site owned by a trillionaire fascist who is currently bankrolling the GOP's midterm, throttled Ukraine's war effort, and still winkingly allows vast amounts of CSAM on his service Answer: No, what the fuck is wrong with you
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Canada is the greatest country on earth. A country where you are free to be who you want to be. To speak your mind. To worship as you choose. To live your life as you wish. That is independence. That is sovereignty.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 15/10/2026
Oh, nothing, just me in the New York Times today talking about cool science fictional monster stories from the 19th Century through literally this year: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/b...
nytimes.com
Best Sci-Fi Books With Monsters and Other Creature Features (Gift Article)
The best-selling author John Scalzi recommends his favorite alien thrillers, mad scientist tales and an intergalactic spin on “Moby Dick.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026
SUSAN COLLINS: My heart goes out to the family of the man who was shot in Biddeford. My Duran Guerrero TROY JACKSON: Well the man's name was Johan Sebastián Guerrero. That was his name.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Did James Talarico tell his grandmother that he thought he might be gay? Oh, no! That was JD Vance! Has James Talarico been in a 15 year mentor-protégé relationship with gay billionaire Peter Thiel? Oh, no! That was JD Vance! Did James Talarico pose in drag? Oh, no! That was JD Vance!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
trickle down economics trickle down economic trickle down economi trickle down econom trickle down econo trickle down econ trickle down eco trickle down ec trickle down e trickle down trickle dow trickle do trickle d trickle trickl trick
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Appalachian Blue @republicofcascadia.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition
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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It's finally here! Are you ready to join us in kicking off #BannedBooksWeek?! This year's event is too big for just one piece of art, so we have THREE! #LetBooksBe bannedbooksweek.org
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 01/10/2026
I went to Geneva a few weeks ago and spoke on a panel about the nature of time for a Geneva Watch Days event. While I was there, on a lark, I entered a competition to most precisely calibrate a Swiss watch. And today I found out that I won! 😃 www.instagram.com/reel/Dd6hUTB...
Me peering through a little magnifier at a tiny watch mechanism connected to some monitoring equipment, while making adjustments with a small screwdriver
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Read more: www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
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Prime Minister Carney announces historic investment to protect Canada’s oceans
Canada is an ocean nation. Our three coasts connect us to each other and the world, carry our trade, and sustain hundreds of thousands of livelihoods.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Canada is an ocean nation. Our food, trade, and way of life depend on it. In North Vancouver, we just announced $1.2 billion to protect our oceans and the ecosystems they sustain.
Prime Minister Carney speaks at a podium in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Mindy Weisberger @laminda.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
For years, a group of scientists in Copenhagen fed their research into Anthropic's AI models to write code and draft manuscripts. @carlzimmer.com reports that among their work were findings about new enzymes—which Anthropic recently "discovered" independently, according to an announcement last week
nytimes.com
Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)
An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
One of the best job applications ever written came from the hands of Robert Pirosh in 1934. MGM loved it, took him on and in 1949 he won an Oscar for ‘Battleground’.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The response when progressive policies that help millions of people are proposed... "How will you pay for it?" The response when the richest 1% ask for tax cuts, or banks ask for bailouts, or defense contractors ask for more contracts... "How much do you need?" It doesn't have to be this way.
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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The farmers who voted for Trump didn’t care about what he was going to do to the rest of us, so long as it didn’t impact them. And here we are…
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 27/09/2026
Wishing the diamond cartel a very pleasant fuck you youtu.be/xrg6QCGzQGc
youtu.be
Why Diamond Prices Are Falling So Fast
YouTube video by CNBC
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Antijen @antijen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I can't explain why, but it's making me weirdly uncomfortable to see the washer to the *right* of the dryer. Like you've broken the rules.
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Ryan North @ryannorth.ca · 23/09/2026
Pompeii is a UNESCO world heritage site not because it was remarkable in its prime, but because it survived to our era untouched: one moment, preserved for all time. But future generations won't know what OUR world was like unless we do the same. This is why we MUST bury Toronto with a volcano
Picture of the streets of Pompeii, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pompei_-_panoramio_(26).jpg. Taken by Tanya Dedyukhina, used under CC
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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A humbling reminder from Carl Sagan: Even if you read 1 book a week for your entire life, you'd only scratch the surface of human knowledge.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nations are strongest when they build together. At the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Canada is choosing to step forward. To lead. To shape what comes next.
Prime Minister Carney at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, United States of America.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026
Kaitlan Collins pointed out to Trump that CNN is credentialed by the UN, so they will cover him today even if they're banned from the White House
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Our history makes us friends. Our values make us Allies. Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon makes us neighbours. 🇨🇦🇫🇷
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 18/09/2026
Inside of it is a faith hugger
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 15/09/2026
If you put a toaster in a freezer, which wins? Watch the latest What If? video in collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VG0...
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If you put a toaster in a freezer, which wins?
YouTube video by xkcd's What If?
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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Anybody can promise shit they never have to deliver. Hell, vote for me and I’ll give you a puppy, a unicorn, a hand job and a velvet painting of a sad clown with a goddamn poodle. jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/dont-spend...
jojofromjerz.substack.com
Don’t Spend Your Imaginary Five Grand All in One Place.
Fiscal Responsibility, My Fucking Ass.
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60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Tune in Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT for a 60 Minutes hidden camera investigation into a lucrative business: brokering pardons for felons. Lobbyists offer a chance at clemency — at a cost, and with no guarantees.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Canada will never forget.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"There's an old saying in Tennessee—I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, fool me once, shame on— shame on you. Fool me—you can't get fooled again." —George W. Bush, the *second* dumbest president ever.
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optimisticsoap.bsky.social @optimisticsoap.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I've used vote.org myself — legit, nonpartisan nonprofit, no spam, no donation asks. VoteSafe.org, on the other hand, is run by Elon Musk's PAC and sells your name, address, and registration status to advertisers. Bookmark vote.org. Skip VoteSafe.org.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 08/09/2026
Happy birthday to Star Trek, as it happens I have a very obvious reason I'm glad that universe exists; without it, at the very least, one of my novels would have a very different title. Even without that connection, however, this universe has given me a lot of joy. Live long and prosper, Star Trek!
The cover to Redshirts, my Hugo Winning novel. "Redshirts" of course is a concept that comes from Star Trek - the expendable character who dies to up the drama for an episode.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 08/09/2026
The show said its name change was “inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google,” both of which have complied with executive orders from Trump to change the names of places like Lake Ontario to Lake America.
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‘South Park’ Changes Branding To ‘South America’ In Latest Trump Trolling
The show said its name change was “inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google,” both of which have complied with executive orders from Trump to change the names of places like Lake Ontario to Lake America.
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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Apple Computers 1984 by @deAdder Substack: deadder.substack.com/p/apple-comp...
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Apple Computers
The famous commercial from 1984
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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Thank you for the shout-out. I can never thank you enough for your support over the years. It’s a tough go being an editorial cartoonist in 2026, but I’m lucky to work for a newspaper that still wants to do its job. @theglobeandmail.com
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Apple: Think Different is now Apple: Think Compliant
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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Here's a twist on Canadian legend Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic" (who was amazing when one of us saw her live last month). It's an acoustic version about Trump's #USCanada #tariffs, #tradewar and his attempted renaming of #LakeOntario. It's called "Moronic" 🎶 - lyrics: youtu.be/Y6OGKFQBG7s
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"Moronic" - Marsh Family parody of Alanis Morissette's "Ironic" about Trump's Trade War with Canada
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 31/08/2026
Here are all the rest of the winners!
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 30/08/2026
[reading a science fiction novel set in the future] man you don’t know
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 28/08/2026
I was part of a workshop about communicating uncertainty and we shared our findings. Check out the write-up here: theconversation.com/communicatin...
theconversation.com
Communicating uncertainty in research is hard, so we worked on how best to do it – here’s what you can watch out for
Uncertainty is part of the scientific process, and it’s not a bad thing – it’s where future discoveries can happen.
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 28/08/2026
Perseids xkcd.com/3287/
4-panel comic. (1) [Three people. The person on the left has shoulder-length hair; the person on the right has a white hat.] PERSON 1: I’m sad that we missed the Perseids. PERSON 2 with hat: There’s still the Geminids. PERSON 1: Yeah, but they’re in December. (2) PERSON 1: The Perseids happen when it’s warm enough to lie outside with a blanket, and we found a good mosquito-free beach. So we just lie around watching the stars and eating snacks. One year we saw the aurora. (3) PERSON 3 with shoulder-length hair: You know, I think I heard that the Perseids might be late this year. PERSON 2: Yeah, actually, I heard that too. (4) Later… [Three people lying down gazing up at stars in dark sky. One meteor is in the sky.] PERSON 3: Hm, seems like a normal number of meteors. Guess I heard wrong. PERSON 1: Maybe the Perseids are *next* weekend. PERSON 2: Oh, good thinking. Let’s come back then, just in case.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It’s Lake Ontario.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
For over a year, Canada has worked intensively and in good faith with the United States to negotiate a new comprehensive trade deal. We have been pragmatic, patient, and persistent. Our goal has always been to get the best deal for Canadians, never a deal at any price or on any time frame.
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enrich12 @enrich12.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Same old song.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 19/08/2026
📻 I was on the radio this morning, talking about my upcoming book, "How to Build a Universe"! Here's the audio from my interview on CBC Kitchener-Waterloo's Morning Edition www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
cbc.ca
© CBC/Radio-Canada 2026. All rights reserved.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 18/08/2026
I'm listening, I'm learning. Safety first, NYC.
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Benn Jordan @bennjordan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Flock routinely rewards themselves for being the most transparent company in the industry. Last week they banned ticket-holding journalists from their Flock Forward event. Then, they quite literally had an employee contact a hotel on my behalf and cancel my room reservation.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Congratulating people for being honest in secret when you know they are dishonest to the public is such an odd thing to do.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Wouldn't it be easier & far less time consuming to just report when he actually tells the truth?
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optimisticsoap.bsky.social @optimisticsoap.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Libraries make us a harder target for authoritarianism. Equal access to info, ideas, and space that doesn’t require a purchase to belong. Also: using the library means money stays in your community instead of streaming out to Amazon. 📚 What’s checked out on your card right now?
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