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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 13h
VIDEO: Trail cam captures images of endangered #Florida panther and her FOUR kittens in the wild. youtu.be/HXp2jvpQcSQ?...
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South Florida's Cutest Crew Caught On Camera: Rare Florida Panther Sightning
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 11h
The next No Kings Day will be the largest early vote activation in US history — which means millions of people, hundreds of moving parts, and thousands of local events that can only come together with a lot of grassroots support. Please pitch in if you can to make October 17 as historic as possible!
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I just gave to Indivisible!
Show your support with a contribution.
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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 20h
No matter how bleak things may seem, just remember that in the 1960s the US Coast Guard received reems of earnest letters begging them to save those poor castaways on Gilligan's Island.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14h
AI isn't reliable enough to get even a hamburger order right, but reckless Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pushing to expand artificial intelligence across the U.S. military, including AI-enabled targeting. "Would you like fries with that obliterated girls' school?"
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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
So sick of this #paytoPlayPresident Ukraine is not your plaything drumpf/Vance #trumpsCorruptionCostsUS#trump'sCorruptCongress #slavaUkraini www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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❌👑 @melissagaskill.bsky.social · 14h
I know a woman who dreaded dinner time as a child - she frequently spilled her milk and enraged her father. I can't for the life of me understand why her mom didn't just stop giving her a glass of milk at the dinner table 😕
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14h
The collective ignorance of MAGA, a cult that mindlessly repeats whatever they've been told by liars—and knows no actual history.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 03/10/2026
Trump even lies about the most obviously false shit. It’s a disorder.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Gerrymandering is cheating and election-stealing. The massive money advantage is corruption in action. Neither of these represents “an upset.” The media really needs to stop normalizing and enabling cheating, election-stealing and corruption.
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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Being a NASA astronaut was a dream come true for me, so I’m honored to be inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame today alongside Katherine Johnson, Dee O’Hara, Michel Mayor, and the Mercury 13. Oh, and my brother @stationcdrkelly.bsky.social.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Bible never says that God has a penis. But in fairness, Ken Paxton, you missed *a lot* of verses in the Bible, you adulterous liar.
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barkman1.bsky.social @barkman1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
NATIVA wool relies on buzzwords like “responsible” and “ethical” to mislead shoppers while animals suffer. www.petaau.vg/29g
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Must-Watch Video: The ‘Responsible’ Wool Certifications H&M Trusts Are Failing Sheep
“Responsible” NATIVA wool buyers like H&M would never show you this footage. But PETA will.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 03/10/2026
NYC is opening 160 car-free (but treat-filled) streets and plazas to enjoy fun and safe fall festivities this spooky season. Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Don Henley is a mensch, part 12,946: (Wrote about his environmental projects in our book, and here: fallows.substack.com/p/be-not-sim... ] www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
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Eagles legend Don Henley is putting big money into turning Texas blue
The Texas native is top donor to several statewide Democratic candidates and a major player in super PACs helping James Talarico.
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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Volunteer Blue @volunteerblue.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
You know what to do. Vote early. Verify your ballot has been received and then counted
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Steven B @stevenbfla.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
But now the advice is "Use AI." We shouldn't have to do that just because Google destroyed search and Facebook destroyed forums and YouTube destroyed blogs. I think that's the division on LLM utility. Many of us remember a useful Web and don't want the Slop Version. We see that it is worse.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ken Paxton has taken over 275 out-of-state trips since taking office. Texans have spent $1.9 million in taxpayer funds on his luxury vacations.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
McDonald's is now reportedly pressuring franchisees to use AI to price food. Its CEO raked in $20.6M last year, over 1,000x the median McDonald's worker pay of $19,020. And they remain one of the largest employers of Medicaid and SNAP recipients. I'm not lovin' it.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Billionaires are pouring millions of dollars into our state to buy this senate seat. Big Money is powerful, but it’s nothing compared to People Power. Sign up to knock doors during our Weekend of Action: www.mobilize.us/texasdemocra...
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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Buffalo Bills - singlehandedly healing international rifts.
Buffalo,
we could hear you singing from here.
At your home opener, many of you stood up and sang O Canada. What a moment.
Us Canadians sang along, from the stadium, in sports bars, and on couches across the country.
Then you put it on billboards across Southern Ontario. We're still singing it, you said. We be lieved you.
Well, we want to return the feeling.
On Saturday, October 3rd, the sky over Niagara Falls will go red, white and blue in Buffalo Bills colours.
You're invited. Come across the bridge, find a spot along the river and soak it all in. We'll be right there with you.
We've shared this river a long time. We share the view, the mist, a lot of family, and even more Bills games. Thanks for being a neighbour.
Niagara Falls, Canada
OCTOBER 32026 -THE HORSESHOE FALLS - WWW.NIAGARAFALLSTOURISM.COM
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❌👑 @melissagaskill.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Wait, I thought the procedure now was no car chases? Did these guys not get the memo or was that BS?
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dissected @trepanation.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
highly recommend finding out what resources come for free with your library card. you might be surprised
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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Good news: Wilber Garces Perez finally had surgery to remove the bullet that was in his back for 11 days. It took far too long, and it's more proof of ICE cruelty. But we kept up the pressure, and Wilber got the care he needed. Speaking up for our neighbors works.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
They hate him. They really hate him.
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Pete Hegseth’s Ruthless Pentagon Nickname
They hate him.
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❌👑 @melissagaskill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
So, what, no actual human service members were available for a photo? Add to the list of #worstusesofAI
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Catweazle @itegoarcana.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Not one of them has front line officer experience and they are in charge. Seriously wtaf...
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❌👑 @melissagaskill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Interference with his arrangement" including taking slaves out of Africa. Huh. Who did that?
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Naomi Klein Is Spot On.......
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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Right-wing media has pushed to send federal agents and the military to polling places and interfere with vote counting, but voting rights groups are pushing back.
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Who's calling for the Trump administration to send federal agents to polling places?
Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, right-wing media figures have called for President Donald Trump to deploy federal law enforcement, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, or the m...
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❌👑 @melissagaskill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Holy crap, 56 within 2 miles of me!! 😬
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If ashli babbitt's family can get $5 million after she literally broke into the Capitol to overturn an election, Renee Good's family should get at least triple that for ICE agents murdering her in the damn street.
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Abby Vesoulis @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
NEW: Regarding the claims that Rep. Max Miller withheld his toddler's "blue bunny," I have some new screenshots suggesting there was a pattern of Miller not giving the bunny back. There were pleas from multiple people on multiple dates. (Thread: 1/8)
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Jono @jonowright.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
“a pattern of bunny withholding” is an amazing phrase to have to use to describe the actions of any adult, much less a high-profile politician
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🎃🧛🏾Vita Ahhhh-yala👻🙀 @definitelyvita.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Why was she drinking?" Why do you think people (women specifically, usually) who drink should be assaulted? "Why did she go in that house?" Why do you think that ppl who accept invitations to parties should be assaulted? Like this is what you are saying when you ask these things.
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Hisham Zerriffi @hishamzerriffi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Pew tested AI synthetic surveys against actual survey data. Conclusion: “This experiment taught us that, at this time, AI models are not an adequate replacement for traditional polling on topics of broad public importance.” This is an all time bad idea. No need to hedge with “at this time.”
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Can AI Stand In for Human Survey-Takers? Not Really
Synthetic surveys using digital twins do a poor job estimating the public mood and are especially error-prone for some subgroups, including Republicans and Black adults.
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 30/07/2026
Like rules around the use of chemical weapons, the world desperately needs rules around the use of AI in the military domain. Luckily, there's some movement on this front, and thus far the US has not come out against these multilateral efforts. www.justsecurity.org/144022/ai-mi...
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AI in the Military Domain: Multilateralism at a Crossroad
Recent U.N. discussions add a new forum on global governance and international norms on military uses of A.I.
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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The media is not ignoring it, except for Fox, CBS, and other sycophants. Most journalists just don't know what to do with this; it's a firehose of insanity every hour. Here's what they should do. THIS is the story: his insanity. It's the only story. Cover this and repeat it 24/7. Don't let up.
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WildEarth Guardians @wildearthguardians.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Trump administration says they need to destroy the Roadless Rule to prevent wildfires. The truth is eliminating protections for 45 million acres of Roadless Areas won't reduce fire risk, but it will destroy refuges for wildlife & harm our water supply. Take action ➡️ loom.ly/Qz2hjqw
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❌👑 @melissagaskill.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I would like to fire into the sun whoever first came up with the "deep state" BS.
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Independent: Trump insists he has 'highest of IQs' and got it from his uncle. Man who didn't know dumb was spelled with a "b" at the end, wants you to know how smart he is.😅
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I don't wanna COUCH my words here: I know JD Vance, his eyeliner, and absent Ashley Moody are used to running away from people when things get tough because they care more about themselves and their billionaire buddies than the people they represent. But this is my home. /1
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True Blue Majority @truebluemajority.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
That is true. A lot of rights in the Constitution apply to PERSONS. Conservatives think rights only apply to CITIZENS and they are WRONG.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In fairness, this is the most pressing issue facing Americans as they get ready to vote in the midterms. All I'm hearing at diners in Trump country is "relitigate Watergate!" and "Haldeman's perjury conviction was unjust!"
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#BREAKING U.S. District Judge April Perry is moving forward with further fact-finding regarding potential prosecutorial misconduct in the case of the "Broadview Six," with a special prosecutor still on the table.
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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 01/10/2026
“This was a miscarriage of justice, and what happened to Mr. Hearn is an outrage that should shock every American. This administration chose to pursue an unjust prosecution against Mr. Hearn."
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Judge bars U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro from charging ex-Olympian in Reflecting Pool case
The judge dismissed the case against David Hearn with prejudice, citing “exceptional circumstances” that included President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign on Pirro’s office.
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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 01/10/2026
Bill C-39 doubles down on habitat offsets, in which companies can "build" new habitat elsewhere to compensate for what they destroy in building a mine, a port, a pipeline or other project. The practice is highly contested by scientists. “This is our worst fear,” said biologist Misty MacDuffee.
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Offsetting for habitat loss almost never works. Ottawa wants more of it
New policy proposed in Bill C-39 will allow developers to buy credits or pay fees to compensate for the habitats they destroy.
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