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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Goddamn they would be fucking launching an endless stream of TALAFREAKO merch out of a tee shirt cannon every day for the next three weeks if I was even within earshot of his campaign manager for ten seconds. What a gift to be given that sick-ass nickname by the worst guy alive.

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 1h

To take readers Behind the Blogs for a minute, this is one of very few licensable James Ho photos on Getty Images, and so it is very fortunate that his facial expression is appropriate for so many posts about him

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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 15/10/2026

"Crossing the 1.5 degree line reminds me of the really egregious lack of #ClimateChange coverage on so many levels, whether it's the media or funders or with government. It's really across the board right now that rather than rising to the challenge, civil society is hushing up & abdicating action"

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Jeremiah Hayden @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social · 8h

If you haven't noticed, a whole lot of shenanigans are coloring the discourse this election season. Wealthy, conservative interests are opening their wallets and spinning media narratives to slam progressives who challenge the status quo. Katherine Chew Hamilton and I explain: @portlandmercury.com

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Money Talks. It Also Lies. - Portland Mercury

This is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Halloween Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. In 2024, two years after voters approved sweeping changes to how […]

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

When Patrick Healy, an NYT assistant managing editor, asked me to do a video interview for the Times’ new “Sound Off” feature, he cited this Bluesky post of mine. In the interview, I said their soft treatment of Karoline Leavitt was a case of the Times “awarding her style points” as a fascist liar.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 13h

In my Stop the Presses newsletter a few months ago, I used a hurricane metaphor to explain why it’s wrong for major media to report on Trump’s authoritarian symptoms but not diagnose the disease. www.stopthepresses.news/p/the-media-...

Imagine a hurricane approaching the coast. News organizations report that winds are increasing, heavy rain is starting to fall, barometric pressure is dropping, people are being urged to evacuate and shop owners are boarding up their windows. But the news outlets carefully avoid using the word “hurricane.”

They might tell themselves, “We said there was a big storm coming and people were urged to leave. Everyone should have figured out it was a hurricane.”

But that’s not human nature. It’s human nature to think, “We can ride this out. It’s a big storm – but it’s not a hurricane.”

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 14h

This morning I re-watched my video argument with the NY Times' Patrick Healy, and it's clear that the Times believes if it says explicity that the Trump regime is assaulting democracy, that would undermine its work to investigate how the regime is assaulting democracy. What an absurd position.

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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 7h

"Democracy dies unless Maggie Haberman has access to senior Trump aides and McConnell/Romney Republicans respect us" is essentially the argument Times editors have been making since 2018. I can't tell if they actually believe that or it's a pretext for their decision not to change their approach.

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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 7h

Based on their public comments, NYT leaders view the kind of insider details discovered by Haberman and others as essential to understanding Trump. I don't think that's correct. Public documents (Project 2025) and events (Jan 6, DOGE) to me describe this presidency better than insider accounts.

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Douglas Moser @douglasmoser.bsky.social · 7h

They’ll never not be hated by Republicans. They don’t get anything out of the devil’s bargain. See also: CBS News

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Shaenon K. Garrity @shaenon.bsky.social · 6h

One of the most absurd moments in the Patrick Healy/Mark Jacob interview is Jacob asking Healy if he really thinks conservatives trust the NYT and Healy saying yes because his conservative relatives say they do

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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 7h

NYT editors describe this tension between reporting on Trump and describing Trump frankly that I don't think exists. There is a real tension at play though: Describing American politics in 2026 directly versus being viewed as neutral and not being hated by Republicans.

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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 6h

To illustrate this with another beat, some of the reporting that the NYT has done on Alito and Roberts in particular has been groundbreaking. But the paper's day-to-day coverage of the Court does not capture how much of a role it has played in America becoming a competitive authoritarian nation.

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Luc Dockendorf @lucdockendorf.eurosky.social · 14h

Arundhati Roy wrote a fantastic essay about this, published yesterday (hat tip to @abeba.blacksky.app who’s also in it): www.equator.org/articles/aru...

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Apocalypse Now and Then • EQUATOR

Artificial intelligence is capitalism’s final destination

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 14h

Also everyone should preorder @timnitgebru.blacksky.app’s marvelous memoir which is genuinely quite beautifully written www.simonandschuster.com/books/Deep-U...

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Deep Unlearning

Timnit Gebru, one of the fiercest voices in the world speaking truth to power, chronicles her journey as a refugee and Black woman in STEM—deliveri...

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 14h

Plenty of non-fic about this like @emilymbender.bsky.social and @alexhanna.bsky.social’s book and also @adambecker.bsky.social’s thecon.ai

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THE AI CON

How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 15h

I don’t want my entire intellectual world to be consumed by convincing people that their brains are worth using 😭

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 14h

But you know, maybe this is just the shit my generation got stuck with Maybe it’s our job to preserve the idea that brains are valuable and good, actually bsky.app/profile/chan...

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 9h

in order for the Roadster's "suck system" to work, increasing downforce as demonstrated by driving upside-down, the car has to drop little side skirts to seal the underbody... these are casually described as "replaceable, sacrificial items made from rubber with nylon bristles" lol; lmao

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 9h

"but this actually looks... it doesn't ruin the lines," the motoring journalist says haltingly, as the camera pans across the moving rear spoiler in ways that make it impossible to hide the fact that it does very much ruin the lines

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 9h

Tesla is claiming over 300 miles of range, but they say the actual use case is 20 to 30 minutes of track driving at a time so even the actual car will be more demo than car

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 9h

the "motoring press" were influencers before there were influencers (derogatory), but they're still out here calling themselves "journalists"

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 9h

wading through a deeply-embarrassing "exclusive first look" video about the Tesla Roadster, and apparently they think it's going to weigh under 1,700 kilos (~3,700 lbs) but won't quote an actual number anyway, no way that car last night weighed that much lol

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 9h

if I were being given exclusive access to Tesla's "flying car" I would simply not preface the video by describing myself as a "motoring journalist"

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 9h

it's clear from the engineer patter that Musk's design brief for the Roadster was "break the laws of physics," which makes sense considering they're really the only laws Musk hasn't broken yet

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 10h

Today's premium newsletter is about how the JOBS act and endless growth-driven greed is killing venture capital, with terrible returns and inflated valuations leading to a logjam of unsellable companies. The AI bubble has made things much, much worse. www.wheresyoured.at/premium-vent...

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Soundtrack: Spinnerette — A Prescription For Mankind About fourteen years ago, the government made a mistake that would allow tech companies and venture capitalists to conspire to legally scam…

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 10h

Remarkable: Dems are growing optimistic about flipping Mahoning County in Ohio, a major destination for reporters looking for voters in Trump Diners. Dem internal polling shows Trump at minus 11 points in the region, which is a stunning collapse. New piece from me: newrepublic.com/article/2167...

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Trump Just Visited a MAGA Town in Ohio. Its Voters are Turning on Him.

Democrats think they have a shot at flipping hardscrabble Mahoning County, which Trump turned into a symbol of the rightward blue-collar turn. Yep, he’s even unpopular there, too.

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Too Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social · 10h

The first is the "suction" system that holds the car upside down. This is done through a system of strong fans that take in air from under the car and exhaust it elsewhere. This was first introduced in the 1970 Chaparral 2J racing car, which was banned after one season and has been banned ever since

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Too Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social · 11h

As both a certified CAR GUY and an economist-ish, I cannot imagine a headline more designed to drive me, personally, insane. This "flying car" technology is neither new nor novel. It is not practical and would not sell. Let me tell a story of actually useful car tech that never made it to market.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11h

While Washington turns its back on working Americans, New York is here for you. Because everyone deserves to put food on their table.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11h

27,000 New Yorkers lost their SNAP benefits due to cruel cuts from the federal government. If you’re one of them, NYC is here to help. As of October 1st, you can re-enroll for SNAP benefits. But there are new rules. Call 718-SNAP-NOW or visit nyc.gov/ACCESSHRA for help re-enrolling.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 11h

We’re putting an end to Intermountain’s illegal ski resort monopoly that raised prices and took advantage of skiers. Families will once again be able to ski at Toggenburg Mountain. I'll always protect consumers and workers from harmful monopolies.

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Toggenburg ski area sold to local businessman after anti-trust lawsuit by state

A judge ruled the ski area's owner, who owns two other ski areas, violated antitrust law by buying Toggenburg and closing it.

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Safe In Our World @safeinourworld.org · 08/10/2026

HELP US REACH #4BILLIONGAMERS 🚀🎮🌍 Safe In Our World is calling on the global games industry to join our efforts to reach every gamer with vital mental health support and resources. Together, we can make a difference. 💪 🔗 safeinourworld.org/news/four-bi...

Safe In Our World presents it's campaign to reach 4 Billion Gamers with mental health support for every player.

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Safe In Our World @safeinourworld.org · 10/10/2026

It's #WorldMentalHealthDay! 💚 Can you believe our video game mental health charity is SEVEN YEARS OLD? 🎂 Head to the Safe In Our World website for the latest charity news, including our announcement of our #4BillionGamers campaign! 🚀 🔗 safeinourworld.org

Safe In Our World graphic reads "World Mental Health Day, video game mental health charity Safe In Our World turns 7" and directs readers to visit safe in our world dot org.

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Safe In Our World @safeinourworld.org · 12/10/2026

Join our global network of mental health ambassadors! 🚀 We're looking for our Class of 2027. Could that be you? 👀 We're supported by over 200 ambassadors from 15 countries. Help us expand our charity's reach and bring mental health support to those who need it. 💚 safeinourworld.org/news/apply-n...

Apply now to become part of Safe In Our World's ambassador class of 2027. Deadline is Sunday 25th of October, at 11:59 UTC. Visit safe in our world dot org for more. Illustration of a person with short dark hair and a green sweater, wearing yellow ear headphones, waving at their computer screen which has a webcam perched above it.

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Safe In Our World @safeinourworld.org · 19/08/2025

We've been cooking! 🧑‍🍳 Dinner is served. 👇 It's finally time to launch our Mental Health Star Accreditation, to help companies across the games industry stand out for the right reasons. 💚

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Become A Mental Health Star | Safe In Our World (Accreditation Trailer)

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 11h

But to make progress against HIV/AIDS and fully benefit from the potential of ART treatment, we need to increase HIV/AIDS awareness and improve access to ART. Read the article by Bernadeta Dadonaite: ourworldindata.org/art-lives-sa...

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 14h

I know others have been doing good work to recreate the DOJ’s publicly facing statements. This is the archive of everything I downloaded from the DOJ’s website months prior to deletion. I knew it was coming. Instead of keeping it on my hard drive I finally got it all online for the public.

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 14h

I hope to add a lot more material to this website in the coming months if I can raise funds etc. We have a lot more to add from other repositories. A lot. They can’t erase history.

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 14h

In early 2025, I assumed the Trump regime would delete the Department of Justice’s press releases and other statements related to more than 1,000 Jan. 6 cases. So I downloaded them. We’ve now made them available to the public with a search tool. They can’t erase history. jan6memoryproject.org

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The January 6 Memory Project

A public archive of Department of Justice news releases and related court filings concerning prosecutions from the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 11h

The inclusion of Matthew Sheehan, former deputy counsel to VP Mike Pence, is new. I reached out to Sheehan to ask him about the agent’s claims. He said there’s no truth to it. 1/

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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 11h

💥NEW FOIA Files newsletter is out! TONS of NEWS DOJ & FBI emails I obtained reveal how federal investigators probed allegations in 2022 that President Donald Trump tore up presidential records & why a prosecutor declined to pursue a separate criminal investigation www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

An email from NARA's OIG to DOJ's public integrity prosecutor in 2022.

I just wanted to close the loop on our end with this. My office completed a preliminary inquiry into the matter of the torn records from the Trump Administration and found that:
1. In June 2018, NARA warned the Trump Administration that the practice of tearing records was not permissible. The Trump Administration provided assurances that it would stop. In approximately March or April 2021, NARA determined that the practice had continued through the end of the administration.
2. From the very limited number of Trump Administration records reviewed by NARA pursuant to special access requests, only a very small quantity were torn.
3. Both classified (secret and top secret) and unclassified records were torn (including two partially torn records found in the 15 boxes retrieved from Mar-a-Lago).
4. The nature of the tears varied from partial, halves, quarters, and smaller pieces. However, no records were torn in a way that they were not able to be realigned and put back together.
5. Some torn records were taped back together, while others were placed in their multiple pieces and intermingled in accordion folders.
6 pra practice did not seem to follow a rhyme or reason, and did not appear to be a discriminant
7. There is no way for NARA to know who exactly tore the records, but it is implied by how the records were labeled and some records were attributed to President Trump, and recently one box containing torn records was attributed to Matthew Sheehan, former Deputy Counsel to Vice President Mike Pence.
8. As a side note, classified records were found intermingled with the unclassified records and isolated as necessary for proper handling.
Please let me know if given this additional information, this is a matter that PIN is interested in.

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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 12h

I guess my first note is that it doesn’t fly at all

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

🧵🧵🧵 The NY Times posted a 15-minute video today in which I got to tell NYT what’s wrong with its coverage. They said they saw my critical posts on Bluesky and invited me to do a video with them to air my grievances. Weird, right? I didn’t hold back. I blasted their sanewashing of MAGA extremism.

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Video: A Reader on What He Thinks We Get Wrong About Trump

In this first installment of “Sound Off,” Patrick Healy, assistant managing editor for The New York Times, speaks with Mark Jacob, former metro editor for The Chicago Tribune, who shares his criticism...

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 12h

Which sources willing to rat on Trump would be scared off if the NYT called Trump a fascist or a liar? Seriously. The sources for the important stories are the ones who are telling you he's a liar and a fascist! The only source who'd be scared off is Trump himself.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 12h

Healy also explicitly says if they used more straightforward language, they could endanger "having sources who trust us as sort of a nonpartisan news organization." My guess is that "sources" here literally just means "Trump taking Maggie Haberman's calls." 🤮

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 12h

Healy says the NYT wants to avoid "an overuse of those words [like "lying"] time after time as if we're sitting in judgement." But Trump and his lackeys ARE lying, every gat damn day. Saying so isn't judgement - it's reporting the facts. Would you avoid saying it's raining when it rains?

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Eric Blair @protecttruth.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Lots of eyebrow-raising responses, and this is the one that really knocked me over bsky.app/profile/prot...

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ClairelyDeranged @aharmlesspie.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

It's incredible to me that the NYT position is that Leavitt was parroting Trump's word's like a soulless PA system? That she not only had no position on what she was saying, but that she also did not make a judgment call as to whether trump himself believed what he was saying?

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