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Mark Yeager 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Husband, father, retired chemistry professor. Atheist, humanist Cellist in a community orchestra

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Captain Fantastic @grubert.bsky.social · 1h
Also calling it a loophole is a way the media can label a method for wealthy defendants to avoid criminal responsibility without being labeled guilty by the public. It’s a get out of jail free card.
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Captain Fantastic @grubert.bsky.social · 1h
How is the law constitutional? If u drink too much, which is also a legal definition by law, you can’t be a victim of crime? Which differs from the inability to consent? And how does it treat minors who voluntarily consume alcohol? Can the parents still be held liable?
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Amy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl.bsky.social · 2h
In NY, there is a bill that would repeal the voluntary intoxication loophole in rape law. It pass the NY Senate unanimously the past 2 years. But one man--assembly speaker Carl Heastie--has blocked it from getting a vote in the NY Assembly. @inaeoh.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The loophole that likely doomed the Cornell rape case before it even started
Accusers who voluntarily drink have little protection under an antiquated law many see as victim-blaming.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 3h
Seriously 💥
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Ron Charles @roncharles.bsky.social · 1h
Not all book review sections are dying. @wirobooks.bsky.social is thriving! At the 15th anniversary party, I finally got to ask Kitty Kelley about that legendary box of fish heads sent to Jonathan Yardley: roncharles.substack.com/i/218268260/...
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 1h
Delusional.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 2h
the Saudi government now enjoys a 15.1% equity stake in the new, bigger Paramount Warner Brothers
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Eric Rauchway @rauchway.bsky.social · 2h
If our times have told us nothing else, it’s that the inability to understand a text is diagnostic of something
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Jane Doe @waywoke.bsky.social · 17h
Just saying
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15h
When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied. You have a right to see this file. (Published May 2023)
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Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes
Learn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h
it didn't even occur to me that the government might try to execute someone a second time if they torture the person but fail to kill them during a first botched attempt. truly grotesque and a moral stain upon all involved.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23h
This is crazytown. Why are they taking our money to run illegal ads? www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trump buys ads on CNN, MS NOW as he fights to bar them from the White House
Taxpayer-funded ads denouncing the “deep state” and “globalists” aired locally on the two cable networks Trump has sought to ban from White House grounds.
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 23h
Christa Pike's botched execution is a horrifying reminder of the cruelty & inhumanity of the death penalty. State-sanctioned killing is barbaric and it's time we end this unjust punishment once & for all.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23h
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
here's Thursday's post: "Let’s all look on in horror as a racist game show host does a racism" also: Ken Paxton does a sad, and Piss-Drunk Pete does a transphobia. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —
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Let’s all look on in horror as a racist game show host does a racism
also: Ken Paxton does a sad, and Piss-Drunk Pete does a transphobia.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22h
Turnabout is fair play... grab 'em by the paycheck.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 22h
The West Coast oil pipeline has been designated a project of national interest, side-stepping environmental safeguards that have been in place for decades and charting a course that could irrevocably alter the Salish Sea. thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...
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Carney Fast Tracks Oil Pipeline, Promises Environmental Protection | The Tyee
Announcing funding to prepare BC for oil spills is ‘a warning sign all on its own,’ UBCIC rep says.
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Daryl Hannah @dhlovelife.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
this part, the important part got no coverage Jack Smith: “We had proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump committed serious crimes”
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Eric Schmitt's mission to deflect Jack Smith's testimony away from Trump's criminality was a success
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Truthout @truthout.org · 01/10/2026
As we head toward the midterms, the right-wing agenda is clear: undermine and sabotage the voting process by any means possible.
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Activists Are Preparing to Defend Elections This November
“It’s about relational organizing,” says organizer Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson.
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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.
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The Lever @levernews.com · 01/10/2026
Clarification: the SEC adopted the quorum change itself without a public comment period, calling it an administrative rule.
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The Lever @levernews.com · 01/10/2026
SCOOP: The SEC just quietly rewrote its own rules so ONE Trump appointee can make decisions for the entire agency, no public comment required. This is right as the SEC preps rules on crypto and AI mega-IPOs like Anthropic’s. www.levernews.com/sec-quorum-r...
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Trump SEC Quorum Rule Lets One Commissioner Act Alone
A quiet rule change could signal “the end of independent financial regulators” just as the SEC prepares to deregulate crypto, mega-IPOs, and corporate governance.
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Daryl Hannah @dhlovelife.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
we all are 57 men were on that text chain women have been reporting they have been dismissed or even blamed “Victim blaming" by law enforcement is cited in 25% of cases as a reason why survivors stop cooperating 98% of rapists will never spend a day in prison #cornell
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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 01/10/2026
A little post-posting self-editing* capability around this joint wouldn't be the worst thing, I say for the thousandth time. *I do recall the time I said I'd like the ability to edit other people's posted posts, and one person here absolutely threw a tantrum over that. 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Flame Zindabad @flamezindabad.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“I am Jane Doe” isn’t survivors stealing her identity. It’s survivors refusing to let her carry it alone. You cannot preach survivor autonomy while deciding for survivors what their solidarity is allowed to look like.
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Daryl Hannah @dhlovelife.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I am Jane Doe
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 30/09/2026
To recap: three GOP-led states that wanted the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in order to "send abortion back to the states" are now asking the Court to strike down abortion protections in blue states
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/10/2026
How can you not be romantic about baseball?
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
WARNING: The Ellison family is about to own CBS News AND CNN. A judge just cleared the deal. Closing: days away. When one family controls what tens of millions watch, democracy loses a watchdog. Independent media isn't a luxury. It's your last line of defense.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/10/2026
The pitcher, the hitter, and the catcher in the NL wild card series are all immigrants right now. #GoPadres
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/10/2026
Since Roe’s overturning, grassroots groups have sent abortion meds—for free—to tens of thousands of women who struggle to access care through mainstream channels.
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Inside the clandestine network of abortion-pill mules
“There may come a time where we are one of the only, if not the only, option for the nation.”
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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Anyone who, in 2026, is already saying “I don’t want to vote for Newsom but I will” is part of the problem. This man is a fucking monster and has betrayed everyone imaginable. He is unacceptable in every possible way. There is no world in which this piece of shit should be trusted with power.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I've been covering the death penalty in depth for a dozen years now, and few nights have been as disturbing and dispiriting as tonight. This was a moral, ethical, and legal failure on several different fronts from many different actors. It wasn't *just* SCOTUS, though they sure were a key part.
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After SCOTUS allowed Tennessee execution to go ahead, Tennessee botched the execution
SCOTUS, over the liberals’ dissent, cleared the way for Tennessee to kill Christa Pike. The alarming order from DC was followed by even more disturbing developments in Tennessee.
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The Needling @theneedling.com · 01/10/2026
Park Rangers Advise Hikers to Ward Off Bears by Loudly Announcing Median Housing Prices: tinyurl.com/5xrhtxp5
Woman on hiking trail shouting at black bear in nearby bushes
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Daryl Hannah @dhlovelife.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
fyi there is an “ I am Spartacus” moment happening right now to protect the victim in the Cornell horror to stand in solidarity & in order to protect her an anonymity we say “I am Jane Doe” & hopefully we can keep her from being doxxed
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pretty clear Hegseth’s primary mission is to transform the military ideologically by overtly indoctrinating troops with Christian nationalism and apocalyptic holy war messaging while rooting out those who don’t want to participate and just want to serve their country admirably.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
How do Cornell students tolerat this, and how do parents send their kids there? Ban frats everywhere www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/n...
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is just state barbarism. Nothing less.
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Mark Yeager 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @myeager42.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Padres win!! On to Milwaukee to beat the Brewers.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
I for one think it’s bad that the president can just say crazy stuff all day every day and 99% of it doesn’t make the news because we’ve normalized having an insane president
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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
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Pam Wishbow @pamwishbow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
One of the things upsetting me about the Cornell case is what upsets me every unfortunate time it comes up in the news, people keep throwing it at rich white men. It is not just rich white men, do not push it away by distancing it from yourself. It’s your friend, it’s your brother, do not look away
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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 30/09/2026
If when my doctor explained why my Crohn's Disease causes me to get sick and told me I need to stick to a specific diet to control my symptoms, it would be really weird if my response was "why are you defending Crohn's Disease?"
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 30/09/2026
I debated a Trump supporter who sent me an angry email about immigrants and ICE. Here’s how it went. www.qasimrashid.com/p/i-debated-...
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I Debated A Trump Supporter—Here's How It Went
What started as a curse laden initial message unsurprisingly ended in a racist petty tirade with subtle threats and devoid of facts—BUT with a critical lesson learned
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I questioned the government chatbot about Trump’s attacks on voting. Here’s what it said. newsletters.democracydocket.com/-17907830690...
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Even Trump's AI won't back his election lies
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
in today's post, I actually attempt to converse with the White House's new AI chatbot, and dumbfuckery ensues. also, Eric Schmitt beclowns himself, and Jack Smith rules. thank you for your attention to this matter. link is here: bit.ly/4xSpp1q
What do you mean, you won’t respond to personal insults? That’s pretty fucking ironic, given whose White House this is coming from.

You mean, if I were to ask you — oh, let’s say, ‘what is that fucked-up tangle of bullshit on top of Donny’s big, dumb pumpkin head,’ you wouldn’t answer it?
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🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
we’ve been going more analog—having students hand write notes, teaching them HOW to take notes, sometimes even getting rid of computers ENTIRELY in the classroom We teach critical thinking and GD it if we are going to let tech rot stop us
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Julia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
No, you’re providing concentration camps that hold people against the law in horrific conditions without access to counsel.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 30/09/2026
oh man you know a small paper did good when the NYT reports on their reporting rather than ripping them off without credit www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...
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Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years (Gift Article)
The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity party since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case.
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