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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 13h

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Lev Mirov @thelionmachine.bsky.social · 13h

There's a high literal cost to being estranged. They destroyed a lot of my valuable things when I left home. They have my original birth certificate and child vaccination card. They stole student loans I am still responsible for. My parents did insurance fraud in my name I had to make right.

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 13h

I love the WaPo's AI summaries of reader comments on articles. I find they are considerably more incisive than the namby-pamby articles themselves. So I asked Claude to summarize the NYT reader comments for "How Trump Has Alienated Voters for the G.O.P." Bang on. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...

The comments are overwhelmingly unsympathetic to the disaffected Trump voters the article profiles. The most-recommended themes, by a wide margin, are that these voters turned away over gas and grocery prices rather than chaos, corruption or morality, and that none of them accept responsibility for putting him in office twice. Fausto’s line that it took “higher gas prices for them to reconsider” got about 5,000 recommends, and Barbara Kruger’s note that none of them mentioned “Trump’s lack of morality” got about 4,600. Many readers ask some version of “how could you not have seen this coming,” pointing to Jan. 6, the bankruptcies and New Yorkers who “knew from the beginning.” A sizable minority puts more of the blame on the Republican Congress that let him “run amok.” Plenty of commenters say they don’t believe the story at all: they think Trump voters are hard to poll, will “fall in line” on Election Day, and that the press has hyped a blue wave before. Others worry less about the voters than about Trump trying to rig or contest the midterms. A smaller but notable set of self-described lifelong Republicans say they’re not staying home but voting straight Democratic. A few commenters push back on the scorn, saying the “smugness” and “bludgeoning” of these voters is why Democrats keep losing them and that the party should focus on cost of living. Tavernise herself chimed in, saying that after talking to Republican voters since 2016, this is the first time she’s heard such a clear break from Trump.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 20h

If you have ever read a book to a baby, you will realize it's not a linear experience. The baby wants to turn pages backward, wants to ask questions (if they're old enough), wants to examine the pages and get really excited if they can say "bear!" even if the word "bear!" is not on the page.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 17h

the reason “AI will create so much abundance we will have a utopian society” rhetoric falls so flat is that the people building it will never, ever share their bounty unless it is taken from them and we all know it

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inthefade @ihavethatonvinyl.com · 13h

this is the most deranged, yet most latter day america thing i've heard

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13h

Cassidy Hutchinson’s crime was providing honest testimony about what an unhinged lunatic Donald Trump is. This made the thin-skinned twit angry.

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McBoo-lie @mcjulie.bsky.social · 20h

Same. Reading to children is a sacred bond.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 13h

I think people should listen to what the administration trying to bring back spectacle lynchings, race riots, and middle passage-esque deportation voyages are trying to tell you about themselves. bsky.app/profile/bren...

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 14h

And 175 years later, remains one of the most powerful forces in modern American politics.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13h

What the hell are we doing⁉️ Nidal Hasan murdered 13 people at Fort Hood. He deserves to face justice. But Pete Hegseth turning a firing squad execution into a livestreamed spectacle is nuts.

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inthefade @ihavethatonvinyl.com · 13h

my daughter just got this ap notification and i almost threw up

breaking news
the pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of fort hood s hooeter nidal malik hasan

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14h

He makes a good point.

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 18h

What I *really* want an interviewer to do with these desperate sweaty CEOs is say, "Now that Trump has said he wants you to call it 'Trump Intelligence' instead of 'Super Intelligence', are you planning to update your marketing?" and then don't reveal that you made it up until after they say yes.

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 16h

our dad (ALSO A SOFTWARE ENGINEER BTW, ALVIN!) read to us every night when we were kids it was foundational not just to raising children who read for pleasure and shaping our tastes in books (highly endorse the Narnia-Hobbit-LOTR-Shannara progression), but also in our relationship with our dad!!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16h

Pete Hegseth says there needs to be serious consequences for people who commit crimes, just jotting that down for future reference.

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Gregory Harris (he/him) @mazinga.bsky.social · 15h

Conservative criticism is never offered in good faith, because conservatism is all about rules applying differently for conservatives.

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Kylie Cheung @kylietcheung.bsky.social · 18h

The narrative that Americans are divided on abortion is a lie to hide just how undemocratic bans are—and convince lawmakers to take weaker stances on abortion. ~70% of Deep South voters oppose abortion bans. I wrote about the implications of this:

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Poll: 70% of Deep South Voters Oppose Abortion Bans

Plus, Deep South voters are the least likely to say that abortion should never be permitted.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 17h

What are we doing here

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Producer: We can’t afford a train Wes Anderson: No problem THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (2014) The glamour of filmmaking.

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Burger Snail @surlaw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Thanks Ticketmaster, glad we're paying so much for this level of quality.

Ticket Limits

There is an eight (4) ticket limit per customer.

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Arleta James @arletajames.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I like coffee and we can't grow enough for everybody in America to have coffee.

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𝙱𝚊𝚋𝚎 𝚁𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 @unfitz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Harmonica-themed knuckle tats: 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐊 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐖

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Forever Louise Brooks @foreverlouiseb1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Louise by George Hommel, 1927.

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wermed.bsky.social @wermed.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The modern GOP base is just people who suck and want to force everyone else to pretend they don't suck.

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Mondo Mascots @mondomascots.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Japanese passport mascot, Pasupo-kun, at Tourism Expo Japan in Tokyo. There is an IC chip in his top hat.

A red Japan passport wearing a top hat with IC chip in it is standing on a blue carpet.

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kwisatz haderade (#FreeSkylar) @booksandbows.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

the luddites were right and good and are proven more correct every day. we should all learn from their tactics. we are nowhere near as extreme as we should be. these people want to destroy humanity and creativity and they are the enemy of a healthy society.

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Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them) @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Okay I've seen at least 2 posts today that describe Jim Bakker as "having an affair with his secretary" or "getting caught banging his secretary" and just...no. He got caught paying her off because he and another preacher *violently raped her*. That isn't an affair, or a simple "sex scandal".

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 06/10/2026

I am downright sick of this President attacking the millions of patriotic Americans who live in "blue" states and cities. We are ALL Americans and this type of rhetoric is divisive and sickening. What a disgrace.

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Gregory Harris (he/him) @mazinga.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The @nytimes.com adopts Republican framing? You don't say.

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Alexander Ross @hardpolitics.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Election day is less than 30 days away. You have the choice to use your time arguing that Donald Trump doesn't really mean *that*, or you can just share the clip of what he said with the people that you know or ideally put that clip in a pro-Democratic ad. Think about the strategic thing to do here.

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The Wyzard @thewyzard.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Screenshot of Star Trek: DS9 where O'Brien says "He was more than a hero. He was a union man."

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T. Otal Filthman @newcartographer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The biggest problem with covering Trump is that he hates this country and has essentially been an enemy combatant for decades. But he has supporters and so we don’t say that because it seems rude. And then we twist around trying to make sense of the president saying many times in many ways

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 06/10/2026

New York, it’s official. We’re extending our Open Play program to keep select fields lit at night for free pickup soccer this fall & next summer. Restarting tonight, you can play soccer from 10pm-2am at select parks in all 5 boroughs. Drop in or sign up online. Locations/details at nycopenplay.com

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Gregory Harris (he/him) @mazinga.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The only reason that the next Democratic administration must not make breaking this merger up its first priority is that there are several even more pressing priorities-- mainly criminal prosecutions -- ahead of it, but it's still way up there.

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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I'm just gonna bookmark this for future reference when Dem pundits complain about how the party has trouble communicating its message to voters. The reason you keep running into trouble with your branding isn't campus radicals. The reason is that your opponents purchased all the media outlets.

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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 06/10/2026

I LOVE how @propublica.org dealt with official comment here, editorially and stylistically.

The Trump administration says none of this is happening.

"DHS is NOT arresting U.S. citizens by mistake." "There are no 'indiscriminate' stops." Allegations of "racial profiling are disgusting, reckless and categorically FALSE." "The pattern is NOT of law enforcement using force." "ICE does not zip tie or restrain children."

But that is precisely what is happening, and at a far larger scale than previously reported.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Waist deep in flop sweat.

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Jason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This is an important statement people, and especially elected Dems need to really understand. The current Republican project is one of destruction, by design. Yes, they have other goals, in RFK’s case he’s objectively pro-disease, but their primary metric of success is breaking government.

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Kitty WH 🚺 @kittywashere.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

You’d think this is so ludicrous as to be unserious, but this is a classic DARVO tactic that abusers use, including in legal and personal contexts. My ex (also frat) tried this exact thing when I reported him to the campus, and before that in Title IX awareness training, male students asked if they

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

THIS!!

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Just a reminder: Tillis persuaded the woman Hegseth allegedly raped to come forward with her story, and told her that if she did, it would sink the nomination. She did. At great risk to herself. Tillis then cast the deciding vote for Hegseth. Because he’s a goddamned coward.

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Outgoing Sen. Tillis regrets pivotal vote for Hegseth: ‘He’s an actor. He’s not a manager’

Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis spoke to MS NOW about regretting his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth and his strained relationship with Trump.

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SimpsonsQOTD @simpsonsqotd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"Take her away, boys." "I thought you said the law was powerless." "Powerless to help you, not punish you."

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I got really annoyed that so many stories about the "Cornell 7" case don't link to the underlying court documents. So I compiled the key filings from Jane Doe's civil suit and from a separate suit brought by one of the accused. Read them here: annabower.substack.com/p/read-the-c...

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Read the “Cornell 7” Documents

I compiled key court filings from Jane Doe’s civil suit and a separate suit brought by one of the accused. Read them on Slip Opinion.

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Gregory Harris (he/him) @mazinga.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Meanwhile everything they do to push AI on unwilling consumers, like ruining Google search *even more*, fails to make anyone love it. If AI is so great, why do voice texting and spell check still work so badly?

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