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Gawain

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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 9h
This one got me.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 10h
Dignity is valuable But our lives are valuable too….
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 15h
Remember when the President was constrained by laws? That was so cute! I used to think the Constitution preventing this sort of impunity and tyranny, but John Roberts told me I’m wrong.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 16h
If you are not consumed with righteous rage as you fill out your ballot, I don't know if you're fully human.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 16h
so good.
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The positioning of Trump’s self-aggrandizing arch is so much worse than I imagined.
youtube.com
Renderings show arch obstructing view of Arlington National Cemetery
YouTube video by CNN
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 16h
In 2014, Sweden's foreign minister Margot Wallström declared that Sweden would pursue a feminist foreign policy. Groundbreaking. The policy was abandoned when the rightist government came into power in 2022. Other countries have joined FFP (and also abandoned FFP) in the intervening years.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 16h
Will Sweden restore a feminist foreign policy?
euronews.com
Sweden's centre-left narrowly win election
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has resigned, allowing the speaker of parliament to begin formal talks with party leaders. #EuropeNews
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 19h
I really can’t believe this is the midterm message: “Look, $4 gas, $6 diesel is unacceptable. I think we all agree on that, but it’s still not enough to vote for a communist,”
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 20h
Medicaid cuts making aging at home harder. "once the implications of H.R. 1 became clear, I knew the business was no longer sustainable." aginginamerica.news/2026/09/29/t...
aginginamerica.news
The Challenges of Home Modification Business in Medicaid
Explore Katy Dodd's journey in Medicaid home modifications and the challenges that led to the closure of her innovative business.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 20h
If it’s 1968 again in France why don’t we do 1968 here too?
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capillariancrest.bsky.social @capillariancrest.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The purpose of a wealth tax is to prevent a de facto monarchy. It doesn’t have to fix the budget problem. It just has to neuter dynasties.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
She’s good
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I’m sure california republicans can be normal and not creepy. But not today. youtu.be/LGrG_zcVjjQ
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Just Try It, California.
YouTube video by Steve Hilton
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
You know you want to read about the new food waste smart bin in Woodley Park. Here’s your chance.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Geography laughs last.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
weakness in his right leg.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Uh. No. I'm not going to just "well, norms have changed" away the corruption of Trump. They are breaking law all over the place and should be prosecuted and punished. Notwithstanding the Supreme Court siding with corruption and immunity. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
nytimes.com
How Trump Moved Ethical Lines With His Ads, Businesses and Summits
The president’s decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If you're in these states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas. Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check! And there's a lot happening across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Democrats if they win should vote a $5k refundable child tax credit immediately and let trump veto it.
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Lauren McCarthy @gendercsr.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I'd like to create a list of all the theories and approaches in organisation studies that riff off feminist or critical race theory, without paying sufficient homage. Case 1: Stigma.
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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Catastrophe In Brazil with the far right surging State races, senate and congress races all going for the far right Presidential race going to a second round thankfully with bolsonaro’s son under 50 percent www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 05/10/2026
EFF joins 80 civil society organizations and independent media outlets in condemning the escalating crackdown on independent Egyptian investigative journalism platform Matsadaash timep.org/2026/09/30/...
timep.org
Global Call for the Release of Entire Newsroom at Egyptian Investigative Journalism Platform Matsadaash
Civil society organizations and independent media outlets join together to condemn the escalating crackdown on independent Egyptian investigative journalism platform Matsadaash.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I want to be part of this world, not the world the Trump regime is trying to create.
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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 05/10/2026
I gave up begging queer orgs to not rely on Facebook. Too many didn’t care. The ones who ignored the warnings — Facebook systematically censors openly queer accounts — are now facing hard disruptions as a result. These companies are our enemies, not neutral platforms.
lgbtqnation.com
Meta caught censoring LGBTQ+ content & says it was "mistakenly restricted" - LGBTQ Nation
The company reversed the restrictions after a journalist asked about them.
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
What everyone has to prepare for is the constitutional crisis to accelerate if the Democrats take the House and the Senate. Vought has been allowed by the Republicans to act with impunity, so have he will continue to ignore Congress. This is why you have to impeach him immediately.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 03/10/2026
this for RFK Jr. is mission accomplished
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
For $1 million I will offer a 3 hour seminar for billionaires to teach them how to avoid the awkwardness of flying 1st class while your besties fly coach. !!! spoiler: buy them 1st class tickets.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Now we have to teach billionaires how to have friends, be generous, just be normal, nice people.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I've always enjoyed Kevin Hassett lying and dissembling about the economy and Trump's policies. But, I thought he was pretty powerless and just buffoonery in front of the camera. But, I'm beginning to think he might be feeding this bs to Trump who believes it and is shocked to find no one else does.
nytimes.com
Trump Says Economy Has ‘Public Relations’ Problem Amid High Prices and Slow Hiring
The president, who had hoped to tout a growing economy on the campaign trail, has found it hard to break through as workers’ wages fail to keep up.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sooner or later, reality catches up to the lies. Maybe not in time for justice or correction. But eventually.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I wonder if the PGA has any views on the Iran War?
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Buncha MAGA nerds and DOGE kids pulling all-nighters at State Department. It's a mess and no way to run a government.
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Nathan Converse @nathanecon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
😂
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Rare you get live visuals of state capture.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It was great. Beautiful day, nice people, easy ride. No problem. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/t...
nbcwashington.com
Cyclists renew call for bike lanes on Connecticut Ave. in DC
WABA says the lack of protected bike lanes along Connecticut Avenue is a missing piece to the city’s cycling infrastructure.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pete Hegseth is a personal trainer (racist version) with a lot of strong options who "does his own research." He's just drowning in the responsibility of a job he doesn't understand or find interesting.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pretty clear to me there’s a very good case against this man for mass murder, and I’m saying that in as measured a fashion as I can. He’s order the killing of 234 people under no plausible war or legal justification. I am skeptical he will ever face legal accountability for til his but he should.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
73% of young men support taxing billionaires more. But, billionaires don't like it, so....
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Cloud's Strife @jmgreene28.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hunter Biden's pardon received significantly more journalist opprobrium than, say, the East Wing's destruction.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Uh - I think we're edging into Article 5 territory.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We're still talking about this.
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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 29/09/2026
Promises made, promises broken. Thanks for confirming, America.gov! 🇺🇸
America.gov chat bot

Prompt: Have energy prices been cut by 50% since the start of 2025 like Trump promised? Yes or no?

Bot: No. Official EIA data do not show a 50% cut in energy prices since the start of 2025.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This looks cute, but global hegemons only do this in extreme distress.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I think the idea of holding the "IPCC for Inequality" accountable to the movements that have built is right and good. But, how do you operationalize that? What are the daily, monthly, quarterly, annual activities to do this? inequality.org/article/the-...
inequality.org
The World Is Building an IPCC for Inequality. Let's Make It Count
Governments are finally building a panel to measure the wealth gap. That's welcome, but the force closing it was never going to come from experts alone.
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How will Dems counter this? Seems like a slam dunk.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One reason to wear suits is you avoid this kind of thing.
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
CNN just asked commentator if Trump’s meeting with AI/tech will be awkward. That’s not the right question. “How will the president serve the interest of the American people?” Media, do better. Always bring it back to the governments duty.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's hard to recruit candidates to run in some states if they're required to live there.
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