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Mark A Thompson, MRNY @mrnycom.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I need coffee when I’m making copies on #Caturday

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Mark A Thompson, MRNY @mrnycom.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

It’s still summer. It’s still #Caturday; don’t tell me otherwise.

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Mark A Thompson, MRNY @mrnycom.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I’m one foot out the door; don’t mess with me. It’s #Caturday

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths".

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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Just here to post this again like I do every year, not only because Douglass was one of the founding philosophers of American liberty but because I am so moved by the kids Frederick Douglass’ descendants deliver “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”

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‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?’: Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech | NPR

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Mark A Thompson, MRNY @mrnycom.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Powercore? In a heatwave? Go jump in the ocean; it's #Caturday.

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Mark A Thompson, MRNY @mrnycom.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

VOTE! Certainly one of the most important messages at NYC Pride 2026. VOTE! Register! VOTE! #NYCPride #VOTE #PRIDE2026

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Mark A Thompson, MRNY @mrnycom.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Your chair? Don’t even think about it; it’s #Caturday

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

This week someone targeted my family for harm with a false report. We’re physically OK, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t harmed. I am beyond furious. Whatever your politics, this is awful, wrong, and can never become normal.

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A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family

Even in today's climate, there should be one fundamental principle everyone respects: whatever you think about someone in politics, you leave their kids alone.

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Mark A Thompson, MRNY @mrnycom.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

“People have the power” —and with Patti marching beside us, the people will rise up. @1acommittee.bsky.social #FirstAmendment #RiseUpSingOut

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Mark A Thompson, MRNY @mrnycom.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Copyediting on #Caturday. No rest for the writers...

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Mark A Thompson, MRNY @mrnycom.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

"Less than 10% of Republican representation [in Congress] is non-white [while] more than half of Democratic representation in Congress is non-white." What more do you need to know about the Republican Party? #VRA #SCOTUS #VotingRightsAct #SupremeViolation www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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With supreme court ruling, Republicans could crack urban areas to dilute Black vote

Decision gives mapmakers in Republican states power to crack districts into pieces and dilute votes into oblivion

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Mark A Thompson, MRNY @mrnycom.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

"...under the court’s new regime, de facto racial gerrymandering will be blessed, under the new standard established by the court’s Republican justices..." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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The supreme court’s voting rights decision is a death knell for American democracy | Moira Donegan

The US was not a true democracy before the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday’s decision has essentially destroyed the law

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Mark A Thompson, MRNY @mrnycom.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

"More than half of Democratic representation in Congress is non-white. Less than 10% of Republican representation is non-white." What more do you need to know about the Republican Party? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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With supreme court ruling, Republicans could crack urban areas to dilute Black vote

Decision gives mapmakers in Republican states power to crack districts into pieces and dilute votes into oblivion

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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 26/04/2026

Ahead of next week's Met Gala, we spoke with Everyone Hates Elon, a UK-based, global collective of anti-billionaire activists who have been orchestrating an effort around NYC to protest gala sponsor Jeff Bezos. hellgatenyc.com/jeff-bezos-m...

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It's Jeff Bezos's Met Gala Now: 'They're Being Bought Off and Used'

A chat with the activists protesting the billionaire's elevated status at Met.

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New York Travel Writers @nytravelwriters.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

"In 2025, many [travelers] opted for destinations other than the United States. U.S. international visitor numbers declined by 5.5% compared to 2024." That's a huge hit for the U.S. economy. www.cndenglish.com/tourism/us-t...

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U.S. Tourism Retains Global Crown but Faces Strategic Crossroads as Asia-Pacific Surges

While the United States remained the world’s largest Travel & Tourism market in 2025, new data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) suggests the nation is at a critical crossroads. Despite ...

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Mark A Thompson, MRNY @mrnycom.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

No Kings 3 (but YES to Queens…) — it’s always an honor to marshal with Rise & Resist; you meet so many people along the march and you realize how most of us are decent and kind. @riseandresist.bsky.social @handsoffnyc.bsky.social @indivisible.org

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Mark A Thompson, MRNY @mrnycom.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

"...in the middle of the Prairieland trial, Pittman held a private meeting with former Attorney General William Barr, who in 2020 threatened to take “all action necessary” against “far left extremist groups and anarchic groups using antifa-like tactics.”

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The Trump Administration Just Won a Terrifying Victory Over Protesters

An appeal is coming, but the conviction of several protesters on charges of providing “material support” for terrorism is a chilling sign.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

"Previous estimates showed the US economy generated 584,000 jobs in 2025, the first year of Trump’s second term, which was deeply discouraging. Now, the picture is far worse: The newly revised, final data shows that the U.S. economy actually added only 181,000 jobs..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...