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Michael Eckersley

@mdeckersley.bsky.social
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Design Planner & User Experience Researcher. Cognitive Science PhD. Works with orgs in Financial Tech, Healthcare, Consumer Services & Public Service Platforms.

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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"'In what world would the police learn from the victim that she had literally been gang-raped' and not elevate those allegations to the district attorney, Ms. Hochul said." A world in which the police report to a university president who was appointed by a wholly unaccountable group of rich people
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Hochul Rebukes Prosecutor’s Handling of Cornell Case
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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ahem…
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Michael Eckersley @mdeckersley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A sweet, tough force of nature.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 03/10/2026
Martina Navratilova was a high-profile force on the tennis court in the 1970s and '80s. She has remained a big presence in the tennis world and is using her platform to weigh in on issues off the court as well. to.pbs.org/4yuIWGk
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Martina Navratilova on Chris Evert, their rivalry and beating cancer
Martina Navratilova was a high-profile force on the tennis court in the 1970s and 80s with 59 Grand Slam titles. She has remained a big presence in the tennis world, commentating and mentoring, and is...
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Michael Eckersley @mdeckersley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Mush is dangerous
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
“Sources within the federal government tell WIRED that the highest ranks of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) are now controlled by people with connections to Musk and to the tech industry. Among them is a person who, according to an online résumé, was set to start college last fall.”👶
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Feeling pretty darned good about entrusting the future of humanity to this trifecta.
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Michael Eckersley @mdeckersley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Concerning, what evil designs this cabal will cook up.
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Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Telling a Black woman who is a descendant of enslaved people to leave America, JD Vance. I do not know what to say. Even I didn't believe you would go this low.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/10/2026
Todd Blanche’s motion for summary judgement in my Epstein redaction training video lawsuit is due tomorrow after a short delay. Multiple sources told me there were videos training FBI agents on how to redact Trump from the Epstein files. I’m suing to get them.
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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 01/10/2026
AP News: “Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 5, wound 19.” Life is treacherous for the displaced Gazans. They rely on our donations to survive. Please give to my dear friend so she can take care of her children. No amount is too small. And find and help others. 🙏 chuffed.org/project/1981...
My friend’s youngest daughter.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We’re just 33 days out from the November Midterms & Texas Gubernatorial candidate, @ginafortexas.bsky.social, is blazing a trail to the finish line. She joins me for the latest in her campaign, including how she plans to end the Abbott Corruption Tax for Texans. youtu.be/oT8xuPUBO8Y?...
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Trump SCRAMBLES As Texas Gov. GREG ABBOTT’s Elon Musk TIES BACKFIRE!!
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ACLU @aclu.org · 02/10/2026
“I hope the judge sees I’m a person. I’m just a girl trying to have a life like everybody else.” Our client Dakota and all trans and intersex people in Kansas deserve to go about their days without this bill's punitive dehumanization.
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Trans people, anguished by Kansas driver's license law, go to court
Plaintiffs are expected to testify this week about the negative effects of carrying identification that doesn't match how they look and feel.
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Michael Eckersley @mdeckersley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
He will be unable to resist it at some point.
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
He’s going to use nukes before it’s all over. People need to wake up
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Claire McCaskill @clairecmc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wanna get excited about a candidate running in a red state? This entire interview will do it. His discussion of abortion access is important and personal. Plus you get my recipe for smoked brisket! www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_st...
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KS Democratic Candidate for Senate on how to get the Democratic Party to “a better place.”
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I Will Die to Protect This Holy Well in the West Bank www.vice.com/en/article/i...
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I Will Die to Protect This Holy Well in the West Bank
The first-person story of Archimandrite Ioustinos, the guardian of Jacob's Well in the West Bank.
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Most remarkable and beloved. The entire city, and all its families mourn his loss, beloved by all, Muslims, Christians and Jews, may his soul rest in eternal peace. A wonderful video, where he tells his incredible story. cmc-terrasanta.org/en/media/new...
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Archimandrite Eustinus: 41 years of service to the Church of Jacob's Well
It has been 41 years since Archimandrite Eustinus began caring for Jacob's Well Church in Nablus, which he completed with his own hands, telling the stories…
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
JUST IN: New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced she has issued an executive order to appoint state Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor for the alleged “gang rape” that took place at a Cornell fraternity in 2024. abcnews.com/US/attorney-...
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Attorney General Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged Cornell 'gang rape' case
Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order to appoint Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor for the alleged “gang rape” at a Cornell fraternity.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEW: The Georgia State Election board is requesting Justice Department "intervention" ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The board sent request letters to Todd Blanche, Harmeet Dhillon, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Docs obtained by @lawfaremedia.org: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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Formal Request for DOJ Intervention to Todd Blanche
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Bravo “New information has raised serious questions about how this case was handled, and I’ve lost faith in the Tompkins County D.A.’s ability to fairly oversee it.” - Governor Hochul in appointing A.G. Letitia James to serve as special prosecutor in Cornell case
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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the state attorney general to investigate a former Cornell University student’s allegation of rape. The woman has sued seven men in connection with the alleged assault.
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Wicked Hope ☮️ dual axe wielding wood elf @wickedhope.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Men are afraid women will laugh at them. Women are afraid men will kill them.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 01/10/2026
A little over a year after leaving government service, Elon Musk is set to return in a limited capacity, co-directing a Pentagon initiative known as Project Meridian, focused on the future of warfare, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced. wapo.st/4ytVaiG
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Michael Eckersley @mdeckersley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Consider the disasters this psycho is likely to cause.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Cruelty, fucking with America’s elections yet again, and the full on embrace of white Christian Nationalism. Today’s Republican Party. Today’s show.👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Vote Against Cruelty In November
Podcast Episode · The Social Contract with Joe Walsh · October 1 · 29m
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Among other things, the State Election Board wants DOJ to open a variety of election-related investigations. It also asks DOJ to “prohibit” the use of QR code tabulation in upcoming election.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 01/10/2026
Bruce is headlining the “Power To The People” concert THIS SATURDAY! One chance to see it live. SET YOUR REMINDER AND WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLnT...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 01/10/2026
Americans are deeply frustrated with President Trump's handling of the economy and rising prices, with most panning his performance and blaming his policies as higher costs threaten his party's chances in November. to.pbs.org/4jABLrz
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Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows
A majority, 65%, of U.S. adults now blame Trump’s policies for persistently high costs more than factors outside of his control, signaling growing weariness over his aggressive use of tariffs and cont...
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This would be easier: Don’t put Donald Trump and Any World Leader in a room together www.economist.com/leaders/2026...
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Don’t put Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in a room together
A summit between the two “friends” could go horribly wrong
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Retired major general: Hegseth 'playing Russian Roulette' with US security #TheHill
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Retired major general: Hegseth ‘playing Russian Roulette’ with US security
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Mary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Magnet Theory #dumb
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Shola Hoon @sholahoon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Give this man some well-deserved time off with his family. For all the work he does on our behalf, please subscribe to Public Notice AND:
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Aaron Rupar
Independent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter. Your support makes my work possible, including all the clipping I do across my social media channels.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
and everyone who voted to confirm this moron is unfit as well... what did they think was going to happen? Looking at you, Sens. Susan Collins, Dan Sullivan, Jon Husted, Tom Cotton, Roger Marshall, Pete Ricketts, Mike Rounds, Shelley Moore Capito
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
At least 56 people have died in ICE custody during Trump’s second term. According to ICE’s internal reviews, detention staff did not provide sufficient medical care to at least six of those detainees. ICE has now taken down those reviews from its website. What other cruelty is ICE trying to hide?
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ICE Deleted Reviews for Deaths in Custody That Cited Shoddy Medical Care
Three-quarters of ICE’s own 2025 death reviews, briefly posted online, raised substandard and “inappropriate” care of il
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Mabs A'Mabbin @mabsamabbin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“This is dumb, dumb, dumb beyond belief,” one former Trump campaign official told CNN in response to the ads the White House is now airing. “These guys are all gonna get subpoenaed. It’s gonna be bad." You had better believe it. 🔥
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I hope you'll read this from @edwardluce.bsky.social about what DC post election will be like. I hope Dems will take in the implicit warning that disunity or lack of resolve could lead to a waste of the next two years and more damage to the country from Trump. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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A Republican midterm defeat will not be an earthquake
Democrats are likely to make gains in Congress but divided government is unlikely to derail Trump’s agenda
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Money Power Politics with Stephanie Ruhle @moneypowerpolitics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A New York Times report reveals that Meta is telling the IRS that their A.I. data centers are a giant experiment or “pilot models” allowing the company trim almost $4 billion off its tax bill last year. #meta #irs #tax #money #a.i. #datacenter #markzuckerberg
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It still astounds me how fast the cult and their corrupt politicians will ignore and violate the Constitution in order to protect their own.
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Sophie @southernfriedtarot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our Systems are Broken. If we can't affect actual systemic change, we're doomed.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
I for one think it’s bad that the president can just say crazy stuff all day every day and 99% of it doesn’t make the news because we’ve normalized having an insane president
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Collins Nails Jennings.......👏🏻
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I never ever thought I would see such a dangerous unhinged psychopath running the US military. We’ve had some bad ones, but never like this.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
25th Amendment? We can’t even get network news to air it or even mention it. It’s a massive national media coverup to hide the fact the we have an addled president.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If Democrats want to win the midterms, they should be focusing on ONLY two things in these last few weeks before November 3 — and show how they’re connected. Let me explain... robertreich.substack.com/p/the-hear…
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The renewed political smear campaign against Jack Smith comes as GOP faces massive losses in midterms. It is a distraction and a lie. Smith did his job as a prosecutor — investigated the facts, found evidence of crimes that could be proved beyond a reasonable doubt, and filed charges.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026
🚨 BREAKING: The family of Renee Good and her partner, Rebecca Good, have filed two federal lawsuits over Good’s January killing by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis. 1/
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Talarico is running in a state Trump carried by 14 points in 2024. Yet he’s actually leaned into the moral issues around immigration more aggressively than most other Democrats. He makes an expansive moral case that immigration is good for our country." newrepublic.com/article/2160...
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In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It’s All Trump’s Fault
Thanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that’s resonating—even in this ultra-Trumpy state.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy. When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice. The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"First Draft: 📺 Trump’s White House Agrees His ‘Midterm Ads’ Are Illegal. They’re Doing It Anyway" Donald Trump is demanding the propagandistic TV ads, even as some of his aides fret they ‘obviously’ break federal law. Read/share/subscribe:
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First Draft: 📺 Trump’s White House Agrees His ‘Midterm Ads’ Are Illegal. They’re Doing It Anyway
Donald Trump is demanding the propagandistic TV ads, even as some of his aides fret they ‘obviously’ break federal law. Missouri MAGA Senator Eric Schmitt, meanwhile, makes a fool of himself.
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