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Pepper Culpepper @pculpepper.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It is undeniable that we are likely to see dramatic regulatory change is post-disaster when AI labs are culpable. That's how regulation often happens. Super-interesting interview by @cwarzel.bsky.social with Zack Korman on cybersecurity and the answers lying in plain sight.
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The Humanist Report @humanistreport.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It's time to make an example out of these transphobic Democrats. Call Marcy Kaptur's office and respectfully tell her to withdraw her bigoted ad, renounce her transphobia and apologize! More details here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCAp...
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 27/07/2026
Andy Beshear Is What’s Wrong With the Democratic Party in the Trump Era www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Andy Beshear Is What’s Wrong With the Democratic Party in the Trump Era
The Kentucky governor isn’t doing what Mitch McConnell would do—and that’s the problem.
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 10/07/2026
third trip to the nursery in 2 month
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Oliver Larkin @oliveralarkin.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The numbers tell the story — our @demsocialists.bsky.social endorsed campaign OUTPOLLS corporate Democrat Jared Moskowitz against both leading Republicans in this battleground FL-25 U.S. House race.
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Oliver Larkin @oliveralarkin.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
RSVP and join our growing campaign here: www.mobilize.us/oliverforcon...
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Volunteer with Oliver for Congress · Oliver for Congress on Mobilize
Get involved by attending an event, joining a canvass, and building our campaign.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/06/2026
Don't plan to come to the US for the World Cup. Trump will deny you entry last minute and cost you thousands. Especially if he thinks your country was mean to him. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Scotland fans 'heartbroken' as travel permits to World Cup withdrawn last minute
People travelling to the World Cup have had their ESTA applications changed from approved to "travel not authorised".
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
California just made it a literal felony for federal agents or law enforcement to touch ballots or tamper with voting machines without a warrant. Gov. Newsom just drew a massive line in the sand against regime interference: 👇 www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/8-resistan...
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Oliver Larkin @oliveralarkin.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Our poll also tested me head-to-head against the two leading Republicans in FL-25, and I beat them both by 9 and 12 points. Democrats can win FL-25 and the House, but only if you help us nominate strong progressives like me. Chip in below 👇 secure.actblue.com/donate/ofc_s...
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I just gave to Oliver for Congress!
Become a founding donor, donate today.
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Rise and Resist @riseandresist.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
On June 5th, 1981, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control first reported on what would become known as HIV/AIDS. This June 5th, a Friday, ACT UP New York will be marking the 45th anniversary of the AIDS epidemic with a candlelight vigil and march, starting at the NYC AIDS Memorial. Save the date.
RISE AND RESIST
HOUSING WORKS
45 YEARS OF AIDS
45 MILLION DEAD. AIDS ISN'T OVER.
JUNE 5,2026 AT NYC AIDS MEMORIAL SUNSET CANDLELIGHT VIGIL & MARCH
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Oliver Larkin @oliveralarkin.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Disheartening to see South Florida’s white Democratic establishment fall in line behind Rep. Wasserman-Schultz over the Black community’s objections to her carpetbagging into FL20. Our party must reckon with this white supremacist expectation for Black folks to take a back seat.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 15/05/2026
The Department of Homeland Security intends to continue its work with Cellebrite, a provider of digital forensics hardware and software tools. “I don’t think people realize just how invasive these mobile forensic tools are,” EFF’s @CooperQ.com told @fedscoop.bsky.social. fedscoop.com/dhs-cellebr...
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DHS units to re-up contract with controversial mobile device data extractor
ICE and Homeland Security Investigations plan to spend up to $100 million over the next five years on Cellebrite's digital forensics hardware and software tools.
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 11/05/2026
STOP shopping at Hobby Lobby www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/hobb...
lgbtqnation.com
Hobby Lobby is funding the latest push to end marriage equality - LGBTQ Nation
Conservatives announced a new campaign in January to end marriage rights for same-sex couples. It turns out it's getting money from Hobby Lobby's founder.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10/05/2026
Gift link to this important op-ed by @jamellebouie.net www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Democrats Who Are Soft on Republicans Have Got to Go
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 06/05/2026
youtube.com/shorts/I4oOb...
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When MAGA Ruins Cultural Cool | The Joy Reid Show
YouTube video by The Joy Reid Show
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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
For the love of God, it is time to fire Scott Jennings - my latest on Substack open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
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FIRE SCOTT JENNINGS
Trump wants Kimmel fired. But Jennings and Jesse Watters get to keep their jobs?
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 27/04/2026
winbuzzer.com/2026/02/25/e...
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Google's Mandatory Android Dev Registration Rule Faces Revolt
EFF and F-Droid have led 37 organizations in demanding Google rescind its mandatory Android developer registration policy set to take effect in September 2026.
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 25/04/2026
Google is requiring all Android developers to register centrally, pay a fee, and submit government ID. Apps from unregistered developers will be silently blocked. over 67 organizations oppose this. @keepandroidopen.bsky.social keepandroidopen.org
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Keep Android Open
Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 24/04/2026
a visit to EPCOT during the flower and garden show.
me standing in front of Eeyor, Piglet and Rabbit Topiaries  pic of tigger and pooh Topiaries  6 of the 7 dwarf Topiaries  the huge permanent topiary of Te Fiti in the Journey of Water at EPCOT
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Oliver Larkin @oliveralarkin.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
AIPAC just thanked Jared Moskowitz for ignoring international law on military funding to Israel. I’m running to replace him.
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Jessica @jessica-rn.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Just wait until these eyesore monstrosities want to come to your neighborhood. Goodbye trees. Expect to hear a constant, electrical humming, warmer temperatures and higher energy bills. Fight like hell to keep data centers out of your area.
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Data centers are creating ‘heat islands’ and warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees | CNN
The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence are so energy hungry that they’re heating up their surroundings, according to new research. It’s an alarming finding given the number of data c...
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Oliver Larkin @oliveralarkin.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
In Florida we are seeing a rise of extreme Islamophobia. I am running for Congress to stand up to hate in our state and across the country. This Sunday, I am inviting all Muslim supporters to join me on Zoom to talk about building a country that represents all of us. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Oliver Larkin @oliveralarkin.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
When corporate Democrats like Rep. Moskowitz behave like Republicans on Capitol Hill, they depress voter turnout. Only when people see bold, progressive policies will they go to the polls with the enthusiasm needed to win back the House. Join us to make FL-23 trend blue again.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Simple information about what the SAVE Act would actually do to American voters. Tens of millions would lose their right to vote unless they spend lots of $$$ and jump through bureaucratic hoops before November.
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 26/02/2026
Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer MUST be forced out youtu.be/OfPgj07uijA?...
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IHIP News: 🚨 Hakeem Jeffries CAUGHT Funneling SECRET AIPAC Money to HELP Trump?! New Leaders NOW!
YouTube video by I've Had It
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Hellanal Boner-Farter @weedlordmegadoodoo.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
MAGA can't keep their hands off kids. Quakertown, PA police chief Scott McElree chokes a teenage girl as his goons assault other children for daring to exercise their first amendment rights.
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Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
This was Friday, Feb. 20th after about 35 students from Quakertown High School in PA walked out around 11:30 a.m in peaceful protest of ICE. Local police showed up and physically assaulted two students without provocation. This is what Trump wants in every city and town in the US.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 21/02/2026
INBOX: the police chief of Quakertown, Pa., led a group of plainclothes officers to disrupt a peaceful high school student sidewalk protest yesterday. They threw an underage girl to the ground, choked her, and disconnected all calls to the detention center where she and others are currently held.
phillyburbs.com
Quakertown parents, groups demand release of students in police clash
Civil rights groups and parents gathered in front of the Quakertown Police Department Saturday demanding answers for the violent confrontation Friday.
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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Quakertown, PA Yesterday #iceout
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 08/02/2026
Locking down your phone, being mindful of what you're wearing, and coming up with plans to communicate with others are all key steps to take before attending a protest. ssd.eff.org/module/atte...
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Attending a Protest
For quick reference, we've created a handy guide designed to be printed, folded, and carried in your pocket (PDF download). Now, more than ever, citizens must be able to hold those in power accountable and inspire others through the act of protest. Protecting your electronic devices and digital assets before, during,...
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Musk under investigation for organized crime and child rape media. 👇
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 31/01/2026
So just want rights did MAGA gain? youtu.be/QZwaahYIWjo?...
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January 27, 2026
YouTube video by Christina Talks
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 28/01/2026
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Flip Switch 🍉🟥 @flipswitch.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
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It's important to note that most
 global unrest in the past 5 years has
 been caused by three 70-something
 white boomer losers desperate to
 stay out of prison.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
The image is a screenshot of a Homeland Security tweet with the word "Lie" superimposed next to each major claim made in the text.
Original Tweet Claims: The tweet, from the handle @DHSgov, describes an incident in Minneapolis where law enforcement officers were conducting an operation against an illegal alien wanted for violent assault.
Incident Description: It claims an individual approached officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun, resisted disarming attempts, and an agent fired defensive shots in fear for their life and the safety of others.
Aftermath Claims: The tweet further claims the suspect had two magazines and no ID, suggesting an intent for a massacre, and that approximately 200 rioters arrived to obstruct and assault law enforcement.
Image Allegations: The image's creator has labeled each of these claims as a "Lie," challenging the veracity of the official account provided by the Homeland Security tweet.
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
📢ICE GET THE HELL OUT OF MINNESOTA. Minnesotans please join tomorrow’s ICE Out of Minnesota Day of Truth & Freedom here: iceoutnowmn.com
ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA. No work.
No school. No shopping. March downtown Minneapolis at 2pm. January 23.
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 30/12/2025
one project done
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 30/12/2025
new knitting project
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 23/12/2025
www.youtube.com/live/YGXiWF6...
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250 - Graham Platner joins Left Reckoning
YouTube video by Left Reckoning
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 22/12/2025
I found a posting that confirmed. ☹️
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends. It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 09/12/2025
at the 3:50 of this video, "Trump's FBI is building a list of individuals and groups who oppose and protest trump, support immigrants and LGBTQ+ people, and criticize capitalism -- in order to label and investigate them as domestic terrorists" -- leaked memo reveals youtu.be/7jKGJpNUBzw?...
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IHIP News: 🚨 MTG Shows Her TRUE COLORS! Mid-Interview MELTDOWN CAUGHT on Tape!
YouTube video by I've Had It
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
It’s weird that news organizations like the BBC are covering this as if it’s a real thing with a real process behind it—and not clearly some nakedly invented “participation trophy” by a corrupt organization to curry favor with a corrupt and easily manipulated man-child. www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
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Donald Trump: US president named inaugural Fifa Peace Prize winner
US President Donald Trump receives the inaugural Fifa Peace Prize before the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 28/11/2025
currently reading bookshop.org/p/books/amer...
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American Scare: Florida's Hidden Cold War on Black and Queer Lives
Florida's Hidden Cold War on Black and Queer Lives
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
This is a lie. All 31 Moms for Liberty candidates in contested races lost their 2025 elections. The only "wins" were in uncontested races. Apparently, being hypocritical, book-banning scolds isn't so popular.
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Anne Trubek @atrubek.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
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Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 30/10/2025
project.tampabay.com/investigatio...
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Wasting Away: Florida lets big companies pollute with impunity. Waterways suffer | TampaBay.com
For decades, Florida has failed to cut contamination — at the benefit of businesses that cause it.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/10/2025
We decided there were just too many great signs at yesterday’s “No Kings” rallies to stop at a Top 15. So without further ado, enjoy the Top 40 “No Kings” signs, curated by our editor-in-chief, Ron Filipkowski. Follow along this thread — here are 31-40:
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Top 40 No Kings Signs, #31-40
Countdown of the best protest signs from Oct. 18
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
If you are new to #BlueSky here is a tip, to block tall he Trump regime accounts in under 10 seconds, - click on the list below - select subscribe - and select block accounts #3E #NOKings
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mark @mark.markpreston.me · 14/10/2025
Updated reading stack
Stack of books to be read: Life is a Lazy Susan of Shit Sandwiches. Wolf's Blessing and Grimoire of Kings by Blake R. Wolfe. A Strange and Stubborn Endurancc, Foz Meadows. Boys, Beasts & Men, Sam J. Miller. Watermark, Sam Mills.  Throwing the Book, Wayne Barnes.
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