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Marlana

@marlanalourey.bsky.social
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Are we still doing this? Minnesotan. Cat lady. Fan of democracy. Don’t like fascists. Quilting, beading, and other arts keep me sane.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 17h
this is the rape culture btw. the one women have been warning you about, and were told we were hysterical and over-sensitive and couldn't take a joke, and that rape allegations ruin men's lives, and now we live in a meritocracy where the only "merit" is who has hurt the most women
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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 17h
Men, stop telling women you denounce sexual assault and start telling your male friends.
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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 22h
Seattle
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Rick Allen @rallennautilus.bsky.social · 17h
The prospectus is said to warn that AI models could exhibit “self-preserving behaviours”, including attempts to “resist shutdown”, to “conceal or manipulate information” and behaviour “resembling blackmail”. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Anthropic ‘warns of existential AI risks to humanity’ in IPO document
Reported admission to investors of AI’s ‘self-preserving behaviours’ comes as company prepares for a potential $2tn flotation
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026
ICE IS ABOUT TO MAKE YOUR GROCERY BILL EVEN WORSE Cattle groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas say ICE raids are creating a “massive chilling effect” on legal, documented workers, disrupting meatpacking and delaying the processing of thousands of cattle. They’re reporting millions in losses.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
NEW: Food banks across America are being overwhelmed by surging demand. Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:
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“They don’t understand the scale of the hunger!”- An unfolding crisis at the nation’s food banks
Weeks before the midterm elections, the cost crisis is hammering food pantries in red and blue states
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 27/09/2026
Pope Leo to meet with French survivors of sexual abuse in Lourdes to address what he calls an 'open wound'
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Pope Leo to meet with French survivors of sexual abuse in Lourdes to address what he calls an 'open wound'
Leo XIV is scheduled to meet with seven survivors of sexual abuse in Lourdes on Sunday. Although French bishops were once at the forefront on this issue, acknowledging the systemic nature of the abuse, associations now denounce a step backwards.
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God @thegodshow.com · 27/09/2026
Thou shalt not use tax dollars to pay for fascist commercials.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Elias Law Group is currently litigating 85 voting and election cases in 41 states.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NEW: Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten says his office is reopening the investigation into the 2024 gang rape of a student at a Cornell University fraternity abcnews.com/US/district-...
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District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape'
Prosecutors in central New York say they are reopening the case of alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity.
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Parkrose Permaculture @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I can't stop thinking about how many men read that Snapchat and did nothing. How many men in that house knew a woman was being gang raped and did nothing. This is why we say all men. Bc it's your friends, your besties, your fellow frat bros and you do nothing to stop them.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Donald Trump is not himself the disease of our politics. He’s just the worst symptom. The disease is the system that allows corporations to buy and sell politicians so they can rig it against the rest of us. Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Just on time, there’s another fucking caravan. You can’t make this shit up. Anyone buying this is a complete moron
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leftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Texans, time to vote like our lives depend on it! Early VOTING in Texas begins October 19. Please check your registration now! Vote in person if you can.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 27/09/2026
George W. Bush had plenty of opportunities to speak up. January 6th. The January 6th Committee. Trump’s return to power. Mostly silence. But now he’s stepping back into politics to help Republican senators get reelected? Yeah. I have some thoughts.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I've never liked ICE. Even back when they used to call themselves the Klan.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 27/09/2026
Talking about my struggles with being overweight still makes me uncomfortable, since weight can carry moral judgment in ways that other health challenges don't. But that fear stops too many struggling from getting treatment that could extend their lives.
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Gov. JB Pritzker Reveals He’s Lost 80 Lbs. with GLP-1 After Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis (Exclusive)
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tells PEOPLE that a GLP-1 has contributed to his 80-Lb. weight loss, but that he initially started taking it after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
When Jesus healed the sick, he didn’t ask for a deductible. When he fed the hungry, he didn’t price gouge for a profit. When the Hebrew prophets saw corruption, they spoke truth to power. When I take on this corrupt system, I’m doing it on biblical grounds.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 28/09/2026
Far right gains ground in French Senate
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Far right gains ground in French Senate
Nine RN senators were elected on Sunday, according to an Agence France-Presse (AFP) tally of results, on top of the three who won seats in 2023. A further two were elected from RN ally Eric Ciotti's Union of the Right for the Republic (UDR) party. RN president Jordan Bardella said the party's senators would form a group with UDR allies.
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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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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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Before the week begins, I have a specific request: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Our tax dollars are being spent to indulge the fantasies and to soothe the fragile ego of a narcissistic sociopath who is falling deeper and deeper into psychosis.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/09/2026
Punxsutawney Jill is sticking her head out a little early this cycle.
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uppaalaska.bsky.social 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇲🇽🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇦🇺🇬🇱🇵🇦🇺🇦 @uppaalaska.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Rightardia @rightardia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Another Steve Sack cartoon
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I’m beginning to notice a pattern on Sundays.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/09/2026
absolutely demented. like a scene from a horror movie
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I feel optimistic about the midterm elections, just over five weeks away. But my stomach aches when I think of what’s at stake. Call me nauseously optimistic. How do you feel? robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-t…
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It’s 1970 and ELTON JOHN takes out a crumpled piece of paper and plays “Tiny Dancer” for the first time in front of his lyricist BERNIE TAUPIN and Taupin’s wife Maxine (for whom Taupin wrote the song).
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migas7.bsky.social @migas7.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Real Stories - not the GOP’s.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 26/09/2026
I kid around a lot on BSKY but these are the top 6 Senate candidates where even a $5 donation will have an outsized impact.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"RKF took money earmarked to provide health care for Black infants and spent it on his personal security detail" is a ludicrous headline. Comic book villainy.
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Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Union Thug™️ @theunionthug.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is a big fucking deal! ✊🏼
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizens
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/09/2026
Breaking News: OpenAI’s technology went rogue and meddled with three U.S. government websites this summer without the A.I. lab’s knowledge. nyti.ms/4y5MY7n
Open AI headquarters in San Francisco is pictured. Headline reads: "OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites." Photo credit: Manuel Orbegozo for The New York Times.
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Steve Moskal @samoskal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Altman remained silent and did not answer four times when asked by this masthead what he would say to Australians about the breach, whether he should apologise or why it took months for OpenAI to detect and report it to the Australian government" Silent about the hacking from OpenAI #auspol
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OpenAI boss refuses to answer Medicare hack questions after Trump-Xi dinner
Sam Altman remained silent and did not answer four times when asked by this masthead what he would say to Australians about the breach or why it took so long to report.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Chinese media allowed at WH. American media banned in defiance of a court order.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nearly 3 billion opioid pills entered MI within 7 years. Big Pharma made billions and bought off politicians like Mike Rogers, who took $1M. I put free Narcan in 100 places in Wayne County to fix what he broke. Today, on National Save a Life Day, take a moment to learn how Narcan can save a life.
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
83% agree that everyone should have access to the same reproductive health care & rights. 71% said they are proud of Canada’s support for abortion rights & reproductive health care worldwide. Previous research shows when abortion rights are attacked elsewhere, it strengthens *our* pro-choice views.
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Canadians support access to abortion services at home and abroad, poll shows
Even as Ottawa focuses on trade and security, respondents overwhelmingly want the government to be a world leader in reproductive health and rights
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Good Question.......?
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It now costs the truck drivers on average $1,200 to fill up a single tank because of the war in Iran. Mike Rogers said it's a win-win-win. Are you winning?
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NO FLUID was found in Nolan Wells' lungs or airways, per the autopsy report by the Mississippi State Medical Examiner. How do you die by "accidental drowning" if there is no water in your lungs?
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 24/09/2026
Yeah, what psychopath would want his name on a building associated with an assassinated President
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RESIST | FIGHT™ @resistfight.com · 23/09/2026
LAPD cops working for ICE contractors off duty — while the department fights to keep its moonlighting records hidden. That is the accusation now being leveled directly at LAPD leadership after a judge ordered the records turned over.
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