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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 1h

If only the Constitution gave Congress power over the federal budget instead of the president. Ah well, nevertheless...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1h

A child in an Idaho faith-healing family died of a treatable condition. Then another died — and another, and another. Idaho’s child abuse laws contain such broad religious exemptions that authorities didn’t intervene — before or after the deaths.

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Four Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.

An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr...

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 2h

Again, <only Republicans> ever get to talk like this. If a single municipal level Democrat ever did, it would be a national outrage &spark a wave of “civility” discourse, & op-eds about how Dems must Respect Real Folkz & talk across difference. Democracy is incompatible with this double standard.

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MEMaatman @mmaatman.bsky.social · 8h

TIL I learned why September, October, November, and December are named as they are. Why didn't I realize this before?

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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“Human beings are called to be co-workers in the work of creation, not merely passive consumers of content generated by artificial technology.” — Pope Leo XIV

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

David Horsey, Seattle Times

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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:

Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads:

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."

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Bryce Covert @brycecovert.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

JFC. The EEOC took the side of an employee who refused to use a trans person's correct pronouns due to "religious beliefs." Very up is down. www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/gen...

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Generac Settles EEOC Charge Involving Religious Accommodation Request

MILWAUKEE — Generac Power

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MEMaatman @mmaatman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I admit I have always been didmissive of Neiman Marcus as a too-bougie place. This thread showed me another side. Respect.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Incredible. The 11th Circuit, in a 3-0 opinion (two Obama appointees and one Trump 1.0 appointee), agrees that Trump and his lawyers have failed to rebut the judge's finding that the entire IRS settlement was collusive, highlighting that no other explanation for their conduct was even offered.

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The appellants mount two main attacks on the district
court’s speech-related sanction. First, they argue that the court
lacked a sufficient basis to find that the lawsuit and the settlement
were collusive and that Messrs. Brito and Epstein acted in bad faith.
Second, they contend that the sanction is a broad and impermissible gag order which constitutes a prior restraint and violates the
First Amendment. We conclude that the appellants have not made
a strong showing that they will succeed on either of these grounds.

The appellants did not submit or offer any evidence to explain their litigation conduct or demonstrate that the lawsuit and the settlement were not collusive. Given the record before us, the
appellants have not made a strong showing that the district court
committed clear error in its collusion and bad faith findings

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MEMaatman @mmaatman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Nixon revisionism is bonkers to me. I remember vividly how big a deal his corruption and conduct were. This willful lowering of standards for presidential conduct disrespects democracy.

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hammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yall wanna see a 2 hour old highland cow

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Alice Sanvito @bambinamomma.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is beautiful. St. Louis station has video of Jack Smith at the Hawkeye’s game AND has pointed out that the seat in question does not exist in the Atlanta stadium. youtu.be/cnu_2bzxJPI?...

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Sen. Schmitt confuses Iowa Hawkeyes for Atlanta Hawks during Jack Smith hearing

YouTube video by KSDK News

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Gobsmacked by the elite levels of not knowing ball in the Senate today, thinking an NBA team is called the Hawkeyes then, refusing to Google it, then accusing a guy of treason because you didn’t know the Iowa Lady Hawkeyes aren’t in the NBA. Somehow I don’t trust these people to Save Girls Sports.

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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

JUST IN: Over dissent of the 3 liberal justices, #SCOTUS lets Trump resume 3rd-country deportation drive. But court will hear arguments in Dec. on whether the new approach illegally deprives immigrants of protections against torture and persecution www.politico.com/news/2026/09...

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Supreme Court lets Trump resume third-country deportations

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“When food prices go up because farm workers go missing, that’s the ICE Tax. When construction grinds to a halt because no one is left to build homes, that’s the ICE Tax. When our elders can’t get the care they deserve because their caretakers and nurses are gone, that’s the ICE Tax.” #EndtheICETax

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CHC Chair: ‘ICE Is Not Just Busting The Budget, It’s Wrecking Our Economy’

Congressional Hispanic Caucus members joined America’s Voice to call for an end to the ICE Tax that’s making the lives of all working families more expensive.

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MEMaatman @mmaatman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I am glad to hear the NFL spoke up. As an Eagles fan, I am appalled at how DHS used the Dawkins video.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia — the oldest natural history museum in the U.S. — has closed its doors after nearly 200 years 6abc.com/post/philade...

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fishttp:// @fishttp.website · 02/10/2025

all mammals share an instinct to destroy their ancient enemy, the loathsome gourd

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Fascism Doesn’t Always Arrive by Force. Sometimes It Comes as Law" A visit to the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam showed me how changes in the law were used by the Nazis to push their agenda. It’s a warning from history we must heed before it's too late. @kimwehle.bsky.social for Zeteo:

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Fascism Doesn’t Always Arrive by Force. Sometimes It Comes as Law

A visit to the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam showed me how changes in the law were used by the Nazis to push their agenda. It’s a warning from history we must heed before it’s too late.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

You know, if you *really* cared about the wellbeing of women in college, instead of carping about the statistically insignificant number of trans athletes in sports minding their own business, you’d be railing against these Cornell fraternity cretins who drugged and gang-raped a passed-out women:

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Kate Dailey @katedailey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Big news from Peter Dobrin and Sue Snyder and the @inquirer.com : William Penn Foundation offers to fund Academy of Natural Science for a year. Drexel did not say whether the had declined the offer. www.inquirer.com/arts/drexel-...

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William Penn Foundation offers funding to keep Academy of Natural Sciences museum open

A Drexel spokesperson did not say whether the school had declined the offer, but said, “No proposal has been presented that would provide a permanent, sustainable path forward" for the museum.

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MEMaatman @mmaatman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Impossibly cute while also soothing.

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MEMaatman @mmaatman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Our school's email now has "co-pilot." Maybe some people get long and complex emails, but I don't need a "summary" of "key takeaways" in student queries or my other emails. I feel that reading and answering emails in a genuine, personalized way is a part of teaching and authentic communication.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

BREAKING: SCOTUS keeps the Missouri 2022 congressional map in effect for this election in an order that criticizes the Eighth Circuit's actions in the case. The five page, per curiam — unsigned order — came with no noted dissents. More to come at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com

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Law Dork | Chris Geidner | Substack

The Supreme Court, law, politics, and more. Click to read Law Dork, by Chris Geidner, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

NEW: Trump’s ballroom? Actually it’s a ‘military complex.’ Trump’s arch? Also a ‘military complex.’ That press ban? A national security move. The president keeps cloaking pet projects in NatSec rationales — and judges are increasingly looking askance. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...

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Trump’s ‘magic words’: National security

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MEMaatman @mmaatman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I spent time yesterday talking to a former student about his next career steps. It is so special when students share their futures with their professors. We helped launch them; it is wonderful to see the path unfold before them. That made my day yesterday.

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Adam Steinbaugh @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

BREAKING: An Iowa state court dismisses President Donald Trump’s frivolous lawsuit against veteran pollster J. Ann Selzer (represented by @thefireorg.bsky.social) and the Des Moines Register newspaper, a victory for First Amendment rights. Opinion here: www.fire.org/research-lea...

This case sets a President, a member of Congress, and a former state senator against a pollster and a newspaper, and it arises out of an election. A case of that kind invites the reader to look for a political result. The Court’s role is narrower. It is to sit as an impartial arbiter, to apply the law without passion or prejudice, and to rule without regard to the politics of the day. As such, the only question before the Court is whether the Petition states a claim the law recognizes. At its core, the Plaintiffs’ Petition seeks to stretch both Iowa statutory and common law beyond their current bounds, turning speech that enjoys the highest category of First Amendment protection into a liability. After considering the parties’ arguments, the Court must conclude that the protection is too great and the reach is too far. The case must therefore be dismissed.

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Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Please know that this is one of my few legitimate areas of actual, high-level professional expertise: Kicking the healthiest people off of a health insurance program will bankrupt it. Not 'could;' not 'might,' not 'probably," but absolutely will, with mathematical certainty.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Trump’s original plan for the triumphal arch was to allow tourists and tour groups to go up to the top where there would be an observation area. Now it is apparently going to be an area for snipers. Or is it both snipers and tour groups together?

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The funniest joke ever. 😂

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MEMaatman @mmaatman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I take it back @foodnetwork.bsky.social. You're good. It was the New York Times that called for chicken stock in a "plant based" recipe.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

President Obama, "Imagine if I had pulled Fox News's credentials from the White House Press corp. You're laughing but this is what's happening" "Who are we as a country and what values do we stand for?"

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MEMaatman @mmaatman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I'm looking at baby bok choy recipes, many of which look good. But @foodnetwork.bsky.social, a word of advice: if a recipe calls for "chicken stock," don't call it "plant based." I know the term can be loosely used, but that is too loose. Many people understand the phrase as a synonym for vegan.

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Vital piece here from Martin McNair, father of Jordan McNair, and @traumacode.bsky.social on the dangers of heat for athletes and the need to be able to execute an emergency response plan—something Maryland and Arizona St completely failed, to devastating effect. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/s...

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My son’s death during a college football workout was preventable. Lessons must be learned

Arizona State hockey player Matthew Mayich is fighting for his life after collapsing during practice. Tragedies like this can be avoided

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

“In 2024, Trump won the white evangelical vote 82% to 17%. He lost everybody else 58% to 40%. Sit with those numbers for a minute. And then you realize that we gave this to America. That’s what the white evangelical church did.” -David French, to Holy Post Media

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/09/2026

🚨 Obama rejects the argument that the market and lawsuits alone can keep AI companies in check: “That’s not how we treat airlines, or drug companies, or food companies.” He says there’s “no replacement” for effective government regulation.

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026

LIVE from the Kennedy Center! We’re just getting started. Join our live coverage so you don’t miss a thing: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026

The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I’m not so sure Republicans are going to agree that a president has the authority to do all the things that Trump is doing when a Democrat is in the WH. Just a hunch.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19/09/2026

POWERFUL MOMENT Americans forming a human chain around the Kennedy Center to protect a national memorial from a president threatening to tear it down. JFK’s niece, Kerry Kennedy, called on people to show up, and they did. This will never be the Trump Center, in the people’s eyes.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

JUST IN: The 1st Circuit rejects the Trump administration's 3rd-country deportation policy, finding blanket assurances from countries who say they won't torture U.S. deportees is not good enough. And the judges raise this point: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Given the outrageous, dangerous, and outright false statements made about how the polio (and other) vaccine was a "fraud" (at the Children's Health Defense conference), here's a reminder of what a massive success it was. RFK Jr. & his minions must be stopped from destroying the US healthcare system.

Graph of the number of cases and deaths from polio from 1910 to 2022, showing how polio completely disappeared after the introduction of the vaccine -- one of the most important health advances of the 20th century. Data from the US Public Health Services; the Center for Disease Control.

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MEMaatman @mmaatman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Very interesting development.

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MEMaatman @mmaatman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I am looking for an app/platform for a shared calendar for my family members. We don't need bells and whistles: just a shared calendar on which we all can enter events, notes, and maybe reminders. Most of us are Apple/Mac users, but one is not, if that makes a difference. Suggestions?

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