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@mtbabcock.bsky.social
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Gardener, quilter, reader, lifelong liberal. Mother of Cavs & cats.

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 7h
Not being glib or facetious. I honestly think Leonard Leo has some sort of agreement w NYT senior editors or corporate to not cover him, except in positive and Leo approved ways. Nothing else explains 15+ years of NYT giving Leonard Leo cover. medium.com/@thcarter123...
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A decade of failing to persuade the New York Times to pay attention to Leonard Leo
By Tom Carter
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 25m
It’s almost like women’s bodies react differently than men’s. But research on that would be “woke.”
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 35m
The man with the nuclear codes. What could go wrong?
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 18h
So Trump is PAYING for his propaganda to run on networks already running them (with commentary) for free? He proves every day why he has gone bankrupt.
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 23h
Were the $500 payments approved by Congress?
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If he’s falling asleep on camera, what do we think he’s doing when in private??
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The USA Singers @theusasingers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is the Cornell 7 Share their faces Share their names Share their employers Shame them Disgrace them Humiliate them Lock them up forever Punish them so severely that it will make every man on Earth think twice before ever doing anything remotely close to what they did We demand justice
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Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 28/09/2026
Here’s the most incredible story you’ll read today. A small plane with four people aboard crashes in a field. Another pilot witnesses it. That pilot happens to be flying a bunch of skydivers. They offer to jump to assist, are given permission. The skydivers happen to be EMTs. Everyone survives.
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Skydivers alert emergency crews, assist after plane crashes near East Troy airport
Four people were aboard the single-engine plane when it went down in a cornfield near Carvers School Road in East Troy at about 1:30 p.m.
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KaJo503 @kajo503.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Prediction: The Trump administration is going to ignore these military family concerns. ‘Why the Hell?’: Families of Military Vets Concerned Over Plans for Observation Deck on Trump’s Arch www.mediaite.com/media/news/w...
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Vet Families Ask Why Trump Wants Observation Deck at Arch
The families of military veterans are asking questions about plans for President Donald Trump's military arch to have an observation deck near Arlington.
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
'Why the Hell?': Families of Military Vets Concerned Over Plans for Observation Deck on Trump's Arch - Mediaite
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Mike Rogers told Michiganders he was an assembly line autoworker who made Chrysler LeBarons. Turns out it was a complete lie. Shameful.
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Mike Rogers claims he was an assembly line worker. The UAW said that is stretching the truth. • Michigan Advance
Rogers says he built Chrysler vehicles on an assembly line. Records show his work was at an aftermarket facility that modified vehicles after they left the factory.
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump probably hated every item on that menu. I love that for him.
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Filigree 'Cranky Science Witch' @filigreemchana.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I grab this one every Halloween and inflict it on someone new. Ribbbbssssss!
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I thought Luke Russett was going on parental leave? Why is he still around?
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Caroleeena @caroleeena.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🧵Lauren Boebert had sex with three of her staffers. Two of them were women. Her sex partners were Clarisse Navarro, Jeffrey Small and Raven Finnegan. Navarro's husband Jace Ratzlaff: "I assumed this would eventually surface. I’ll have no further comment on this topic.”
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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cheuph.bsky.social @cheuph.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
todaypress.tv/en/world/luk...
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Lukashenko turns to the West: “We don’t have even a single ton of goods to sell” — TodayPress.tv
Belarus does not have any available volumes of potash fertilizer for supply to Western markets. All of the country’s production has already been sold under contract. TodayPress TV
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Christ, these people are monsters. Just monsters. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/09/2026
NEW: The Trump Administration is planning to slash human subject research regulations by redefining informed consent. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/trump-plan...
muellershewrote.com
Trump Plans to Redefine Informed Consent for Human Research Subjects
The Department of Health and Human Services has noticed a forthcoming rule on the OMB regulatory information site to redefine what undue influence means for vulnerable human research subjects
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Bob Sacemano @bobsacemano.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
did anyone see the ABA called out trump's blatant corruption in this unprecedented statement? I only know about this because I happened to stumble upon it looking for something else. this should be a top talking point for dems. www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/...
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The Trump Administration’s Rampant Pay-to-Play Corruption Threatens Our Democracy
More than any president in recent history, Trump caters to the wealthiest and most powerful, as long as they are willing to pay for the privilege.
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I have now reached “can’t start working until the Motrin kicks in” years old.
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
@tkingfisher.com I spent the morning at an annual hospice memorial walk to honor my sister who died last winter. It’s about an hour away, and I listened to Dagger Bound there and back. Is it bad that I laughed out loud A LOT while alone in the car? I love all your books, but this is so much fun.
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Disgust as Trump golf club dumps live fish into kiddie pool: 'Gross and cruel' #RawStory
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Disgust as Trump golf club dumps live fish into kiddie pool: 'Gross and cruel'
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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
They have been trying to destroy cultural studies for decades www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Arizona's 'banned' Mexican American books | Roberto Cintli Rodriguez
Roberto Cintli Rodriguez: First, the Tucson school district came for the Mexican American studies program. Now, it's come for its books
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AlanSmithee @alansmithee1956.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
billsincongress.com
billsincongress.com
Congressional Bill Tracker — Every Bill in the U.S. Congress
Track every bill in the United States Congress: live status, plain-language summaries, sponsors, and progress. Independent, sourced from Congress.gov.
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zobear.bsky.social @zobear.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Trump's FEMA Denies North Carolina's Request for Hurricane Helene Aid
The Trump administration denied North Carolina's request for FEMA to cover 100 percent of the state's Hurricane Helene debris removal costs.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 17/09/2026
LEAKED PHOTOS Hegseth isn’t coming clean on the extent of the damage to American assets overseas. Now we’re seeing the leaked photos. Hundreds of structures damaged or destroyed. Nearly 60 aircraft damaged or lost. Up to $3.7 BILLION in equipment losses.
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Wordle 1,915 3/6* ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Oh my god!
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Annmarie O'C @annmarietg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Dan Thomas 🇵🇸🔻 @descripticon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Omg. When you’ve lost Joe DiGenova….
diGenova just told me by phone when I asked about his abrupt exit:
"If you want indictments where there's no evidence, you have an ethical problem"
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Wordle 1,909 3/6* ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Mike Rogers left his home in Florida to try to get to Michigan and somehow ended up in Dallas...let's help him out!
comehomemike.com
Come Home, Mike
Help Mike Rogers find his way from Florida back to Michigan. He hasn't managed it yet.
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Really, Ari? Peter Navarro?
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John Paul @johnpaulhi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
More: www.404media.co/a-secretive-...
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A Secretive DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans’ Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over
404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 08/09/2026
The Pentagon is purging all trans people in the military. They're going after those who didn't even transition by searching through medical records to find any evidence someone had gender dysphoria. They're purging those who detransitioned to save their jobs. federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main...
federalnewsnetwork.com
Pentagon searching medical records to identify transgender troops | Federal News Network
Military officials are using medical and personnel data to uncover troops with current or past gender dysphoria as the Pentagon moves ahead with separations.
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
New email to Director Bhattacharya to start Labor Day weekend regarding the secret transfer of appropriated funds to the Department of Defense.
Dear Director Bhattacharya:

Nothing screams "radical transparency" like quietly signing an agreement with another agency transferring hundreds of millions of dollars appropriated to NIH that is only publicly disclosed through investigative reporting and only confirmed by a vague statement by you on "X".

As you know, I have been tracking NIH commitments in as close to real time as possible. I am flattered that NIH has mimicked my "funding curves" on the front page of the NIH Reporter website. Apparently, I will need to consider essentially secret interagency transfers in my analysis.

This is another good contribution to your legacy at NIH..."Director Bhattacharya broke new ground and many other things."

Sincerely,

Jeremy M. Berg
Director NIGMS, 2003-2011
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Will Maria B be the next press secretary?
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Bryan 🌐 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine personal opinions only @papootx.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Texas Didn't "Suspend" 1.2 Million Voters That's a misconception ripping through TikTok and Bluesky right now, and people in Texas are worried about voting. The real story is bureaucratic, boring, confusing and built that way on purpose. Here's the truth. open.substack.com/pub/lonestar...
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Suspense, Suspended, Purged, Purgatory
No, Texas didn't suspend 1.2 million voters. Here's what actually happened.
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Israeli settlers 'hike' through my West Bank village. Next is the violent land grab - www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israe…
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Israeli settlers 'hike' through my West Bank village. Next is the violent land grab
Organised groups now roam through Qira armed with rifles, renaming our shrines and surveying our fields as part of a process that ends in Palestinian dispossession
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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TrumpWatch @trumpwatch.skyfleet.blue · 27/08/2026
Trump’s war on Iran is rapidly draining US navy budget, documents and interviews reveal #Trump
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Trump’s war on Iran is rapidly draining US navy budget, documents and interviews reveal
Exclusive: Experts and former officials say accounts are running dry, and funding a war with no clear endgame is the main challenge
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It is time to retire this toddler.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: A sailor who jumped from the USS Abraham Lincoln this month in what his wife describes as a suicide attempt is now facing disciplinary action from the Navy, according to his wife and charging documents reviewed by MS NOW.
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Navy sailor who jumped off USS Lincoln faces disciplinary charges
The sailor on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier who jumped overboard in an attempt to die by suicide has been charged with violations and could have his pay docked.
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Oh, so now we can’t have guillotines?
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
God is just fucking with us now.
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
OMG they killed George Gently. I may never get over this. I feel as I did after Buffy ended. I miss my friends.
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mtbabcock.bsky.social @mtbabcock.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Fuck this blonde bitch on MSNOW, with her “on the socialist side” of Democrats.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The Kavanaugh Stop from Hell that Destroys Minnesota's Other Criminal Cases emptywheel.net/2026/08/23/t...
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The Kavanaugh Stop from Hell that Destroys Minnesota's Other Criminal Cases - emptywheel
The Mohamed Jama case in Minnesota -- one of almost 40 that have fallen apart -- provides evidence that Customs and Border Patrol agents conspired to do precisely what the MN-15 are accused of: illega...
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