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michaelcichon.bsky.social @michaelcichon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So, punching in the throat is not a flagrant 2? #GSV

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today in me being insufferable: A number of the zines and band posters inside that record shop, uh, belonged to me. The HF production design team borrowed* them from myself and other Chicago music scene/record store folks. The More You Know etc [*no I didn't get paid lol, I did it For the Culture]

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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible

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DeidShaw @deidshaw.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If you want to understand how the rich got SO rich in America and what we can do to rebalance the scales, watch this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqRy... with @hcrichardson.bsky.social and Dr. Ray Madoff.

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wizardkitten @wizardkitten.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"It is estimated that nearly 1,000 representatives from all 12 Anishinaabe Tribal Nations in Michigan came together Monday to stand for the water and against the continued operation of the Line 5 pipeline." This was the group leading the walk. It appears MLive is the only outlet to report on it.

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Michigan tribes lead Mackinac Bridge Walk in united stand against Line 5 pipeline

Roughly 34,000 people participated in the 2026 Mackinac Bridge Walk on Labor Day.

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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Have seen this Nature piece about the effects of X's algorithm mentioned again and it bears repeating; exposure to a right wing algorithm makes you - measurably and predictably - more right wing, even after you stop using it. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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The political effects of X’s feed algorithm - Nature

Among users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared...

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Bruno Dias @brunodias.dev · 08/09/2026

This really is the fundamental toxicity of this technology that just can't ever be escaped; even if it wasn't the object of economically destructive hype, even if it wasn't being overdeployed in environmentally harmful ways, etc, it's like asbestos for the brain

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Routine reminder that Bhattacharya is an economics researcher who has never practiced medicine and whose best known publication is overtly fraudulent. He has never done infectious disease research and has never treated a single virus or infection in his entire career. He’s likely never seen measles.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 07/09/2026

Perspective.

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Patrick Kenedy @radey.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Indeed. Well said.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20/08/2026

I've never seen such an effort to censor a document as I have the Amnesty International report on gender critical groups because of JK Rowling. They removed the report from the Wayback Machine and now I got a DMCA strike on my Google Drive for having it. It was deleted and removed from my account.

A screenshot of an email viewed in dark mode with the subject line "Google DMCA Violation." The email from Google informs the recipient that they have received a notification under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that some of their materials allegedly infringe on copyrights. It explains the removal process, mentions that notice details will be posted on Lumen, warns against repeated violations, and lists one affected Google Drive URL at the bottom

A nearly identical mobile browser screenshot of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. It shows a search for the same Amnesty International UK resources URL, resulting in the same message: "This URL has been excluded from the Wayback Machine."

A mobile browser screenshot of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. A URL for an Amnesty International UK resources page is entered in the search bar, but the page displays the message: "This URL has been excluded from the Wayback Machine."

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 07/08/2026

He was seizing. Ambulance was already called. ICE “released” him anyway, mid-emergency, so his death wouldn’t count as theirs. No report. No notice to Congress. Menendez found out by accident. 3rd death at Delaney Hall. This isn’t a loophole. It’s a system built to erase people. Make some noise!

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Absolutely heartbreaking letter from the mother of Alex Pretti, six months after his murder by ICE agents. How is it possible that we still haven’t seen even a hint of justice for such a heinous crime?

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Frankie de la Cretaz @thefrankiedlc.news · 08/07/2026

The Women's Professional Baseball League has announced team names and branding ahead of its inaugural season, which begins August 1. They are the Boston Hunters, the Los Angeles Queens, the New York Heights, and the San Francisco Firebells (elaboration on meaning/inspo in this thread).

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Zach Montague @zjmontague.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

NEW: A lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges that ICE held monthly in-person meetings with Iranian officials in which it divulged details on Iranian asylum seekers and gave Tehran some say in which individuals the Trump administration would deport. Claims both State and ICE coordinated handing over files.

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Lawsuit Alleges Trump Administration Gave Iran Details on Asylum Seekers

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H.R. May B. Writing @hrbw.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

After further viewing, that was all AI.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18/06/2026

History. Hope. Grace. The Obamas reminded us that leadership can be intelligent, compassionate, and inspiring. Their legacy continues…

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

This is incredible, though I am attaching below a post critiquing the framing on TikTok…

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Elana Levin @levin.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The Fleshtones -Shiney Heinie Huge riff! Great yowl! The best garage revival album of 2008 is from a band so old they had a song in Animal House. NYC's own Fleshtones never stoped writing great new songs. They are one of the best live bands I have ever seen. #TheN0ughtie5 D 18 NK❌JC❌SG❌

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Shiney Heinie

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Hunter Felt 🏳️‍⚧️ @hunterfelt.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Ooh, this reminds me of this song by The Cucumbers on maybe the second or third album I ever reviewed? To this day I can't tell if this is a joke or if the guys from The Fleshtones actually did make clocks at one point. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG0R...

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Muscians I Know

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

i fucking love kenny loggins

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Vintage Obscura Radio @vintageobscura.net · 16/06/2026

The Girls - My Baby [LA, CA, USA; Garage Beat, Surf](1965) 4 sisters Sandoval. Previously known as The Teen Bugs / The Four Queens . redd.it/1get9jl youtu.be/Bm8gZcNrmAY

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The Girls - My Baby [LA, CA, USA; Garage Beat, Surf](1965) 4 sisters Sandoval. Previously known as The Teen Bugs / The Four Queens .

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Rep. AOC posts new photo on Instagram celebrating the Knicks alongside Mayor Zohran Mamdani

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Sydney Bauer @sydney-bauer.com · 11/06/2026

DAWG YOU LIVE IN NEW YORK. BE HAPPY. GET A JOB.

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Chuck D @chuckdpe.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Only way to express it !

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

"It’s hard to imagine that right-wing PACs and dark money groups are going to come in on the side of Chan to keep you out of Congress," Tim Redmond counsels Wiener. "They would much rather have you."

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Wiener claims right-wing dark money is out to prevent him from winning. Seriously? - 48 hills

It's bizarre: He's raising money talking about right-wing donors attacking him, but they aren't supporting his opponent; mostly, they support Wiener. Look at the names.

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talia jane @taliajane.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

❗️FBI is reaching out to people who were previously arrested by NJSP during protests outside Delaney Hall. Some have received phone calls or door knocks. National Lawyers Guild is spreading an advisory for people to contact their hotline if feds come knocking:

On Friday June 5th, at least 2 comrades arrested by state troopers on 5/29 at Delaney Hall were called by someone who self-identified as an FBI agent. On Saturday, June 6th, at least one comrade received a phone call followed by a doorknock by the FBI
PHONE CALLS AND DOOR KNOCKS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT: if you receive a phone call from a number you don't know: Ask "who is this?" and write down their response. Ask the agent 1) their agency, 2) the agent's name, and 3) their phone number. tell them 4) you will not answer any questions and 5) a lawyer will contact them. Hang up as soon as you get their name and agency. If it is a doorknock, ask for the same info (name, agency, phone number) or for them to slide a card under the door --DO NOT open the door.

You have a constitutional right to remain silent and you have a constitutional right to not open your door or let law enforcement into your home without a warrant. Since it is also crime to lie to law enforcement, the safest thing is to only "leave your name and number. a lawyer will contact you."
If feds call or come knocking call the National Lawyers Guild's Federal
Defense Hotline 212-679-2811. Leave your name and phone number. A lawyer will contact you so that you can have a privileged conversation about your rights, risks, and responsibilities and be connected with appropriate legal resources.

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I may be invisible, but you're transparent. @invisiblelad7.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Why bother with civility and politeness in a society where the party in the majority has told us to "fuck our feelings" while using our tax dollars to inflict harm and brutality upon us?

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Britt Robson @brittrobson.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

In my opinion, the greatest saxophonist who ever blew breathe died today. To me, Sonny Rollins provided more joy and wonder than Bird, Coltrane, Pres, you name it. He was superlative improviser, who left me giddy + awestruck at least 3 of the five times I saw him, and merely uplifted the other two.

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Jeff Weiss @passionweiss.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

RIP Sonny Rollins, the Colossus who reinvented the saxophone at least twice, who tapped the subconscious realm to realize the most brazen, beautiful riffs ever conceived, who embodied a spirit of total integrity & discipline, playing for hours under the bridge, consecrated to pure mastery of the art

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 25/05/2026

I'd say erased but anyway a reminder that Memorial Day started because African American Charlestonians took it upon themselves to give a proper burial to the union soldiers

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The Forgotten Black History of How Memorial Day Started

Historians like the Pulitzer Prize winner David Blight have tried to raise awareness of freed slaves who decorated soldiers' graves in 1865

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Frank Kogan @koganbot.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

"was strummer singing like that then?" Yes!!! (See below.) "Would he have had access to a recording of it?" Possibly yes, but I wouldn't bet on it. Still I'm gaping at this, how close it is to "Should I Stay..." and how good it is. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZnZ...

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Rabies (From The Dogs Of Love) (feat. Joe Strummer)

YouTube video by The 101ers - Topic

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Oh this is delightful. Let's start with SpaceX's violation of 17 CFR § 229.504 (Item 504). Their "use of proceeds" neglects to mention they are contractually obligated to use the first $20 billion from it to pay off a bridge loan. This is also while their quarterly cash burn exceeds $8 billion. /1

USE OF PROCEEDSWe expect to receive approximately $ of net proceeds from this offering (or $ if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock in full), based upon the assumed initial public offering price of $ per share (which is the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to fund our growth strategy, including the expansion of our AI compute infrastructure, enhancements to our launch infrastructure and launch vehicles, increases in the scale and capacity of our satellite constellations, and any remaining amounts for general corporate purposes.

SpaceX Bridge LoanIn March 2026, SpaceX entered into a new bridge loan credit agreement (the “SpaceX Bridge Loan”) with a syndicate of lenders, providing for an unsecured bridge term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $20,000 million. The SpaceX Bridge Loan matures on September 2, 2027, with two three-month extensions at the Company’s option, subject to the absence of a continuing default and the payment of an extension fee of 0.25% of the aggregate outstanding principal per extension, resulting in a final extended maturity date of March 2028. The proceeds of the SpaceX Bridge Loan were used to repay the X B-1 Term Loan, the X B-3 Term Loan, the xAI Fixed Rate Loan, the xAI Floating Rate Loan and the xAI 12.5% Senior Secured Notes (as defined and described in Note 10, Debt, to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus). The Company may also use the remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes.The SpaceX Bridge Loan bears interest, at the Company’s election, at a rate per annum equal to (i) Term SOFR plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.75%-1.75% (depending on the Company’s debt rating), or (ii) a base rate equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, (b) the Prime Rate, (c) Term SOFR plus 1.0% and (d) 1.00%, plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.00% to 0.75% (depending on the Company’s debt rating). In addition, the Company is obligated to pay duration fees equal to 0.125% of outstanding principal on the first anniversary of closing and 0.25% of outstanding principal on the fifteen-month anniversary of closing. As of March 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the SpaceX Bridge Loan.

The obligations of the Company under the SpaceX Bridge Loan are guaranteed on a joint and several basis by X Corp., X.AI LLC, and CTC Property LLC (each a subsidiary of the Company). The SpaceX Bridge Loan may be prepaid at any time, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty. The Company is required to use an amount
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 20/05/2026

The following candidates should loudly and immediately drop out of the California governor’s race. They have no path to the governor’s office and can only serve as Democratic spoilers at this point. @katieporterca.bsky.social @mattmahansj.bsky.social @tonythurmond.bsky.social Antonio Villaragosa

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Justin Sherin @wychstreet.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Saying this now, just in case - - New Yorkers hated Giuliani on 9/10, couldn't wait to get rid of him - Giuliani was in the street on 9/11 bc the Command Center at 7WTC was destroyed (he put it there to be near Judi Nathan) - Giuliani killed 343 firemen by forcing cheap radios on them

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St. Simeon the Holy Fool @simeonthefool.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

AI creativity is that which can say, “I studied 10,000 French Academic paintings and here is the most statistically typical result.” Human creativity is that which can say, “I studied 10,000 French Academic paintings and now I’m so sick of it, I’m gonna go invent Impressionism.”

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Deva Woodly @devawo.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

In which we learn Radical Republicans of the 1850s had a suite of court reforms that had they been implemented would have ensured enforcement of the Reconstruction amendments&prevented Jim Crow. These are, of course, as relevant today as 170 years ago because Reconstruction is USA’s Groundhog Day.

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Opinion | Ruling by Ruling, the Supreme Court Is Undoing the Civil Rights Movement

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Devin Nunes' Alt-Mom @nunesalt.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Gary Chambers delivering a masterclass in how to talk to Republican lawmakers

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George Wallace @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Thank you and I love you, @esglaude.bsky.social

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Kevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I am unspeakably angry about this turnout gap figure, and it gives insight into the whole ballgame for gutting the VRA. Alito points out that Black turnout exceeded White turnout twice in 5 elections. The argument is garbage 1/x

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/04/2026

Learn more about how our journalists reported this story.

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How We Traced U.S. Government Gold to a Drug Cartel

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 22/04/2026

Back in September, I wrote about Ukraine's long-range drones. Now that they are regularly and accurately striking Russian refineries and oil infrastructure, I think it's worth reading again, for those who missed it. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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Ukraine’s Plan to Starve the Russian War Machine

Negotiations have stalled. Trump keeps changing his policies. Ukrainians, backed by Europeans, are taking matters into their own hands.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

An aquarium in Japan created a map to chart the “romances, friendships, and beefs” among their penguins www.tiktok.com/t/ZTkmab85o/

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penguin relationships are insane 😭

TikTok video by Andy Jiang

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spacenacho.bsky.social @spacenacho.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

It's not good whatsoever, but I'm not gonna get too riled up over the biggest freak on SCOTUS crashing out. Especially when their window for doing so has mostly closed.

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE TAGGING ME IN ON THE VATICAN / PENTAGON BEEF HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY SHIT

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