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Mon Mothman @kaczar-soze.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The White Sox in the playoffs before this tweet 4-0 outscoring opponents 20-9 The White Sox after this tweet 0-3 getting outscored 20-8

A Ben Shapiro tweet saying "The best thing happening in America right now is the Chicago White Sox. Just saying."

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

You wouldn't know it from reading the headlines, but the president's downward mental health spiral is the biggest story in America right now We won't salvage democracy unless the media and pols start speaking the truth about Trump's damaged mind My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...

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We need to find the words for Trump’s madness before things blow up | Will Bunch

The media and politicians haven’t pinned down anything resembling a suitable description for a president’s downward spiral or the looming battle for U.S. democracy.

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RS Benedict @rsbenedict.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

this--THIS--is the truest recession indicator

Sticker on a cooler at a convenience store advertising Arizona iced tea cans at $1.50 each.

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Funky Cold Luda @funkycoldluis.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Bears offense through 3 quarters: - 442 total yards - 45 points - 220 rushing yards - 3 TDs in 3 red zone trips - QB1: 16/24, 230 yds, 1 TD, 115.5 rating - More QB1: 58 rush yds, 2 TD - D-Swift: 16 carries, 95 yds, 2 TD This is NUTS!

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Canada will never forget.

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Sarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Cubs with five homers in a 2-game span: 2026 Pete Crow-Armstrong 2026 Dansby Swanson 1979 Dave Kingman 1968 Billy Williams 1884 Cap Anson

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Harebrained @harebrained.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

More than 40% of the USA's pumpkins are grown in Illinois. WE ARE THE PUMPKIN STATE.

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Brendan Dzwierzynski @brendandzw.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

It’s unpopular to say this but my problem is far more with 29 other teams who absolutely could do more but let the Dodgers throw cash and picks around like it’s nothing.

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Pictures of beavers inside the Crafty Beaver hardware store on Lawrence Avenue

A drawing of a beaver holding a wooden board up to its mouth is displayed on a pegboard.

A cutout picture of a beaver operating power tool is displayed in a hardware store.

Displayed on a wall above paint colors, a picture shows a beaver with a surprised look as pale green paint splashes out of an overturned can. The beaver holds a brush covered with paint of the same color in one of its upraised hands.

A sign on a counter says “Register Closed” above a drawing of a beaver lying on its back, with “zzzz” coming out of its mouth.

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Watch it till the end. This is moral clarity -- TMZ understands the moment, and what that Rand Paul kangaroo court was, better than any coverage I've seen so far. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zaO...

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

is there a pulitzer for photo captions because if so @theguardian.com just won it

Gianni Infantino carefully explains to Donald Trump that he is not part of the spanish national team.
Photograph: Javier García/Shutterstock

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phoenix @phoenix-rights.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

really thinking about this tweet as i’ve been struggling to breathe through nausea for the last 5 hours

climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it

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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The future Pope Leo XIV firing up the grill.

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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

“I carry with me a photo of a Muslim child who, during my visit to Lebanon, was standing there holding a sign that said ‘Welcome, Pope Leo,’ and in this latest phase of the war, he was killed. “As a Church, I say again: as a pastor, I cannot be in favor of war.” — Pope Leo XIV

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Adam Crafton @adamcrafton.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

💰 Missouri, Georgia and Florida waived sales tax on ticket sales to entice FIFA to give games to Kansas City, Atlanta and Miami. An analysis by The Athletic now shows this will cost at least $57m in lost tax revenue for the U.S. tax payer www.nytimes.com/athletic/732...

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Three U.S. states waived at least $57.8m in taxes to host World Cup games

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SirKidStarverIsGone @sirkidstarversucks.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

@mayor.nyc.gov: “I have thought often of the "Margeret Thatcher quote: ‘the problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.’ If anything, my friends, it seems that you eventually need a socialist to clean up the mess."

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Last night, a giant of broadcasting left the air, leaving many bereft but grateful for his long career. I refer of course to Bill Kurtis, our judge and scorekeeper for the last 12 years. Here’s part of his farewell to the audience after his last taping.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Dozens of empty Waymos invaded an Atlanta neighborhood and circled a cul-de-sac for hours with no passengers www.wsbtv.com/news/local/a...

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Gold Coast Chicago Tesla, the midwest hub of Tesla protests, is gone.

Tesla signage and everything inside the Chicago Tesla dealership is gone.

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Talkin' Baseball @talkinbaseballbot.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

NICK CASTELLANOS TIES IT Padres were down to their final strike

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Joe Brusuelas @joebrusuelas.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The stalemate in the Gulf does not mean that global or US economic risk is ebbing. In fact as each day passes they increase. #Econ #EconSky

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

two things I believe 100% about finding intelligent life in the universe 1) we won't 2) it's totally out there

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Matt @mattreynolds03.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Doing some corn planting today.

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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

We should be learning from other countries...

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Eric Holthaus @ericholthaus.com · 15/04/2026

We're on track for a super El Niño this year. That means an uptick in extreme weather patterns over the next ~18 months and a near 100% lock that 2027 will be the warmest year on record.

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Sarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Aaron Judge! Mike Trout!! This is the 4th game in which 2 multi-time MVPs (at the time of the game) hit multiple home runs each, joining: June 21, 1956 Roy Campanella and Stan Musial July 3, 1962 Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle July 6, 1962 Maris and Mantle h/t @EliasSports

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Absolutely remarkable statement from Pope Leo today. One for the history books www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Last year white-color prosecutions hit an all-time low. Numbers had been trending down for a while, to be clear, but Trump and his DOJ also explicitly said they were “turning a new page on white-collar and corporate enforcement” www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-eco...

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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

A U.S. Army staff sergeant who is about to deploy spent this weekend at the barbed wire gates of the Trump immigrant prison where they have now locked up his wife.

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Comfortably Boo @numb.comfortab.ly · 02/04/2026

I like it how you can see the time when Trump's speech occured

Dow futures sharply dive down, crude oil future sharply jump up around 8-9pm

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Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 31/03/2026

Travel writer Rick Steves on Washington's newly signed "Millionaires Tax"

Text from a Rick Steves post on Facebook:
"A Millionaires Tax? Let’s Try Shared Prosperity!
A new tax on fat paychecks like mine was just signed into law in my home state — and I like it. In 2029, Washington state will start collecting a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million. The 8,000,000 Washingtonians whose households make less than a million dollars a year will pay zero under this new tax and enjoy all the benefits of a better-funded state. And for the wealthy (like me and an estimated 30,000 others), every million dollars in taxable income that our households earn after the first million will cost us about $100,000.
It takes a lot of money to run a state that’s as livable as ours. Yet Washington is one of only nine states that don’t currently levy a traditional income tax. Our state is still funded by consumption taxes, such as sales and excise taxes, giving us the second-most regressive tax code in the country. (Only Florida has us beat.) And it’s time for Washington millionaires to pay our fair share.
Right about now, Republicans reading this are queuing up in the comments to holler their well-worn excuses: A state income tax will penalize, and therefore demoralize, Washington state’s job creators! Letting the rich get richer results in more wealth trickling down! Wealthy people will flee your state for those with more regressive taxation! (Since California and Oregon already have a comparable tax, that would be distant lands like Texas, Tennessee, and Nevada.)
As a wealthy person myself, I see this tax as essentially free money for all Washingtonians. Everybody in my state gains. And speaking from personal experience, I know that anyone who earns enough to be subject to this tax is beyond the point where consuming more adds to their security, their well-being, or even, arguably, their happiness — meaning there will be basically zero human cost."

Text from Rick Steves Facebook post:
"If you disagree, consider the minuscule impact this tax will have on my state’s millionaires. Now, contrast that with the value of close to $4 billion a year in tax revenue once it’s smartly invested in programs that will help the roughly one-third of Washington households living paycheck to paycheck.
For those who still aren’t convinced, here’s a lesson I’ve learned in my travels: Even if you’re motivated only by greed, if you know what’s good for you, you don’t want to be filthy rich in a society with a huge gap between rich and poor. It’s just not a nice place to raise your kids. And remember: Shrouds have no pockets…especially if you’re a multimillionaire with no heart for your neighbors.
Plus, helping build a better community for you and your neighbors just…feels good. I learned this firsthand back in 2011, when — after years of receiving a Bush-era tax break for the wealthy that I didn’t need — I noticed that to pay for that tax cut, public funding for community programs and institutions was being decimated. Recognizing the practical value of investing my tax savings in my community, I’ve donated $100,000 a year to our local arts center and symphony ever since, covering concert hall rental costs for our volunteer orchestra and much more. Paying a “self-imposed wealth tax” and knowing I’m helping my entire community has brought me great joy for 15 years and counting. It’s far from heroic…but it is a little lonely."

Text from Rick Steves Facebook post:
"The “millionaires tax” that Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law today will make our state better than ever — not just for the working class and poor, but for everyone who values a healthy and sustainable future. And for us millionaires who are enlightened enough to realize that we’ve reached a point where consuming more won’t make us genuinely happier, it just feels right to pay a little extra. For me, it’s biblical (“To whom much is given, much will be required”)… It’s European (after all, societies that are equitably funded are much more “content” than ours)… And — for those of us with a heart for the public good — it’s simply common sense.
Sign me up!"

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The Halfway Post @halfwaypost.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

BREAKING: Two police dogs at two separate airports have reportedly bitten ICE agents today.

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Mike Johnson: If we lose the majority, it would be the end of the Trump presidency

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

If anyone's looking for a house in Minnesota, wow do I have one for you www.zillow.com/homedetails/...

Tall gray building that was once a grain elevator, sitting alongside railroad tracks on a snowy plain

Interior view of a house with a very industrial-chic kitchen in the background. In the foreground is a spiral slide from an old playground. Yes, they've installed it indoors.

View looking up a flight of stairs but on either side are weird little rooms half-hidden behind red curtains. Half whimsical, half terrifying.

Big open rec room space with pool table in middle

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Metry and her husband of 4 years go to DHS to get their I-130 in motion. "Good news" a DHS employee told them, the form to start her naturalization was approved. DHS employee asks the husband to follow him through a secure door. When it locks behind him, ICE detains his wife to deport her.

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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 06/02/2026

This is Maria, a 6-year-old detained by ICE last year. She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again. Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/

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West Seattle Bike Blob @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets

ICE agent wearing skull mask that is usually associated with the neo Nazi atomwaffen group

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Gus Squawks @gussquawks.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

What do you MEAN the president audibly SHIT himself live on camera and they immediately cancelled the press conference and rushed everyone out of the room like it's a fire drill, and it happened two days ago, and I'm just hearing about it NOW?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/02/2026

Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."

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Karl Schamotta @karl-schamotta.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Whether intended or otherwise, the administration sure looks as if it's engineering a decline in the dollar:

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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.

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Aaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.

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