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nickzen.bsky.social @nickzen.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Absolutely brilliant:

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 02/10/2026

Israel has some of the most stringent aviation security measures. The United Arab Emirates takes pride in its reputation as a safe place to fly. Yet neither country’s safeguards prevented a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv taking a dangerous plunge while the copilot allegedly stabbed the captain.

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In-flight attack on FlyDubai pilot puts aviation security measures under fresh scrutiny

Israel has some of the world's most stringent aviation security measures. The United Arab Emirates takes pride in its reputation as a safe place to fly.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 02/10/2026

BREAKING: This year's Kennedy Center Honors will move to Washington's downtown arena as the fight over adding President Trump's name continues.

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Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name

This year's Kennedy Center Honors will be held at Washington's Capital One Arena instead of the usual riverfront venue.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 02/10/2026

Eight years ago, Illinois faced the nation's biggest fiscal challenge — budget turmoil, unpaid debt, and a credit rating downgraded 24 times. Now, we're in the strongest financial position in decades — 8 balanced budgets, 12 credit-rating upgrades, and no overdue bill backlog.

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David Lazarus @davidlaz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Current mood

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Andy Richter @andyrichter.co · 02/10/2026

Comedy Bang! Bang! host @scottaukerman.bsky.social joined the Andy Richter Call-In Show to talk your WEIRD INJURY STORIES! Check out the episode now in the Three Questions with Andy Richter podcast feed, wherever you get your podcasts.

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 02/10/2026

An intact explosive device that struck the wing of a Ukrainian aircraft at Germany’s Leipzig Airport has given investigators their clearest look yet at what European officials believe is a wider Russian campaign of attacks. 🔗 vist.ly/5ksm2

Antonov cargo plane at airport with drone flying above.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 27/09/2026

BREAKING: Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed a sweeping California package cracking down on public corruption, crypto fraud, ticket scams, privacy abuses and more, including a new law barring public officials from launching meme coins.

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Newsom Signs Sweeping Anti-Corruption Package Cracking Down on Meme Coins, Crypto Fraud, and Self-Dealing by Public Officials

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of anti-corruption and consumer protection legislation, MeidasTouch has exclusively learned, delivering one of

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026

5/ Kao wants assurance Collins would know he was behind it, and according to Kao, Reed confirms that she would. Seven days after the super PAC cashes the check, one of Reed’s subordinates emails a Navatek lobbyist: “Senator Collins would like to call Martin to thank him.”

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026

6/ Weeks later, Kao tells his team Collins committed to getting the company $32M in naval contracts.

A check for $150,000 to 1820 PAC, a pro-Collins super PAC, from the Society of Young Women Scientist and Engineers.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026

Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/09/2026

footage is making the rounds on Facebook of a canvasser wearing a Stronger Maine shirt (a super PAC that supports Susan Collins) stealing a package yesterday

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/09/2026

A well-preserved bird feather from the age of dinosaurs has been found inside a fossilized piece of dinosaur poop — revealing how some bird species may have escaped extinction.

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A Feather Found in Dinosaur Poop Might Explain How Birds Beat Extinction

It’s the only example of a dinosaur-era feather found within rock that wasn’t completely flattened through the centuries.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Why I’m still proud to be an American and what I intend to do about it. joycevance.substack.com/p/on-being-a...

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On Being an American

I am not ashamed to be an American.

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Onyx @advantage87.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

mika's reporting from ground zero is a powerful reminder of the importance of journalism

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 12/09/2026

As the coast begins to crumble, the clock ticks on moving San Onofre's radioactive waste

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As the coast begins to crumble, the clock ticks on moving San Onofre's radioactive waste

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Morning Joe @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In today’s edition of Morning Joe’s The Tea, @mika-brzezinski.bsky.social reflects on her time covering 9/11 at Ground Zero, and what has come since: www.ms.now/news/news-an...

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 12/09/2026

Trump’s fantastical pledge of $5,000 to Americans reveals an increasingly frantic midterms strategy. And like his previous promises of free cash—including $5,000 checks from all that money we never saved from DOGE—it is NOT going to happen. And let’s be honest, it’s just desperate and embarrassing.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Donald Trump's $45,000 cash gift to his nurse/stalker Natalie Harp raises new questions about Joe Biden's finances.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 08/09/2026

Chicago Public Schools has won back millions of federal dollars withheld by the Trump administration over the district’s Black Student Success Plan and its policies supporting transgender students.

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CPS wins back millions in federal grants withheld over Black Student Success Plan

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Adele M. Stan @addiestan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Make no mistake: Not only is this another example of the regime's assault on journalism; it's an assault on the right of U.S. service members to receive accurate reporting about their employer, the military.

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Jeffrey Winfield 💙 🌈 🫂 🫘 🏳️‍🌈 @maverickhammed.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

💠 Jane Fonda Says the Hollywood Blacklist Still Exists, But She Does Not Fear Donald Trump. At 88 years old, with two Oscars and a lifetime spent on the front lines, the actor returns to Venice for Diane von Furstenberg’s DVF Awards. @janefonda.com

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Jane Fonda Says the Hollywood Blacklist Still Exists—But She Doesn’t Fear Donald Trump

At 88 years old, with two Oscars and a lifetime spent on the front lines, the actor returns to Venice for Diane von Furstenberg’s DVF Awards.

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