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@nyc118.bsky.social
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She/her. Just connecting the dots. This isn't the way it was supposed to be. I still block stupid. 🇺🇦 🐷 Brooklyn

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1h
There should be no ambiguity as to who Trump thinks his friends are.
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 6h
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"...Meta’s savings from the credit have soared, trimming almost $4 billion off its tax bill last year, filings show. Meta is now the biggest beneficiary of the tax credit among publicly traded companies, a Times review of securities filings..."
nytimes.com
How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Written by AI
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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Using them is literally making people dumber
nytimes.com
Will A.I. Make Your Brain Lazy? (Gift Article)
We’re starting to learn more about how the technology can change us.
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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump has said the Iran war is almost over at least 60 times. It's been 212 days. 19 service members are dead, 800+ wounded, $43 billion gone. We counted every broken promise with @votevets.org.
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I used to love all things re space but between Musk and Bezos...the joy is gone.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wait. Which country is he talking about?
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Why doesn't somebody ask why the deficit is increasing and at its highest point ever?
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My first thought every time I hear the commercial with the bro talking about how his friends "built a wallet" I think it is the Onion.
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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
choosin’ texas? honey I’m choosin’ ignorance 😎🫶💋💫💗
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
WTAF????!!!!
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
No one even tries to claim "trickle down" economics like Reagan.
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If AI bots lie and cheat, it's because they were programmed to that by the people at AI companies.
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Am I the only one appalled by (mostly young) people who need AI to see that they have duplicate recurring subscriptions or paid services they don't use??? Do they not look at bank and credit card statements?
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
Incredible: another Ukrainian famine is unfolding, this time in Russian-occupied Oleshky. The remaining inhabitants of what used to be a thriving small city, now down to about 6000 people, are blockaded by Russian forces and cut off from food and water. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Oleshky: Eating garden weeds to survive in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water
The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly shelled".
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every stitch tells a story of love, community, and remembrance. Volunteers across MN created the "Stolen Neighbors Quilt" with 11,000 squares to honor Minnesotans detained by ICE. Each fabric square represents a neighbor, a family member, and a life impacted by deportation. We stand for Justice!
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 25/09/2026
"internal financial documents show that ticket sales steeply declined after Mr. Trump’s takeover of the institution, and plunged even further after his name was added to the building" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/a...
nytimes.com
Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say (Gift Article)
In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I don't even think there will be a woman or gay president in my lifetime.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Interacting with a flexible, accordion-like kinetic paper sculpture crafted by Chinese artist Li Hongbo using stacked paper sheets in a honeycomb structure. youtube.com/shorts/hLpe9...
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Only the best.
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Does anyone else think that there is something deeply wrong with an economy when companies do not even want things that are mistakenly delivered back? A guy in my building got a misaddressed shipment that Amazon said "keep". He looked it up -- it would sell for $1,500!
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Maryn McKenna @marynmck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fake. USDA. Seals. Used by an NC meat processing plant on 83.5 TONS of meat. Produced entirely outside the federal inspection system, according to news reports. We are pretty close to The Jungle (second ed.) now, no? www.scrippsnews.com/life/recalls...
scrippsnews.com
Interactive: Meat recall linked to fake USDA labels
Pork, beef and goat products are being recalled after a company allegedly used fake USDA inspection labels. Explore our interactive guide to see which products are affected and what to look for.
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kattsdogma.bsky.social @kattsdogma.bsky.social · 28/09/2023
Photographer: ok. You two hold hands, & you, in the back, hold a gun to that guy’s head. Nice. I’ll add blush in post.
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Joyce Park @troutgirl.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.
When the Department of Homeland Security sent Nevada a list of 185 names last month that it claimed identified noncitizens who had been improperly allowed to register to vote, state election officials got to work.
On Tuesday, the state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen.
"As for the 185 individuals, our records indicate that they were citizens," Greg D. Ott, a deputy attorney general in Nevada, wrote, according to a copy of a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security officials obtained through open records requests.
"You have provided nothing of substance to suggest otherwise."Following the meeting, Ms. Vogt sent a clarifying email to Nevada officials. "I also wanted to be sure I clarified that we did not reduce the 15,903 to 185," she wrote. "We've manually reviewed some of the 15,903 and confirmed 185 are not U.S. Citizens."
Now, Nevada officials are saying even that 185 number is wrong. They also took issue with a letter D.H.S. sent them in early September, in which the agency reiterated its initial claims about nearly 16,000 noncitizens on the rolls and pressured state officials to review each case in a letter to Nevada officials in early September.
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
War powers resolution fails. 49-50. All three of these vulnerable GOPers vote NO: Dan Sullivan Roger Marshall Jon Husted John Cornyn and Mitch McConnell both voted no, too. And John Fetterman.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 24/09/2026
A television ad promoting President Trump began airing on cable Wednesday saying it was paid for by the U.S. government, despite a federal prohibition on using taxpayer dollars for “publicity or propaganda.”
washingtonpost.com
Trump ad airing with government funding despite law against ‘propaganda’
A TV ad boosting President Trump and saying that it was paid for by the U.S. government is airing in two major markets despite a federal law against using tax funds for "propaganda."
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The "fine intellectual dexterity" of knowing where you live
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So is Trump showing off to Xi what a dictator he is by barring press even after the court order?
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
simpsons ape fight
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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Yes, private equity has such an excellent track record when it comes to pensions. (which is probably why they are trying to pull this off in the dark).
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 24/09/2026
While other presidents have canceled tens of millions of dollars’ worth of restitution and fines, none of them have come anywhere near the billion-dollar mark – until now.
talkingpointsmemo.com
Other Presidents Have Let White‑Collar Criminals Dodge Financial Penalties—But Not Like Trump
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Our military on their hands and knees wiping off the red carpet for the Chinese. A perfect metaphor for where we are with Trump. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/09/2026
NEW: 8 sailors aboard the Lincoln attempted suicide per a letter from the Secretary of the Navy to Congress. That is “incredibly high”. www.cnn.com/2026/09/23/p...
cnn.com
Eight sailors assigned to US carrier group that fought in Iran war attempted suicide, Navy secretary tells Congress | CNN Politics
Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a period that included when the ships undertook combat operations against Iran and the carrier...
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If I knew nothing about NY politics, the only person I'd vote for based on the inane commercials that bombard us is Tom Suozzi based solely on the lack of info and slurs.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
interesting. but not shocking. 🤔
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
U.S federal debt has surpassed 100% of GDP under President Trump.
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
How would we know if the worst podcaster or influencer or streamer is not being paid by the opposition to promote our candidates so they can use it for a relentless stream of attacks?
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Aside from the NY governor race, this is just a really odd story.
timesunion.com
She remarried a Beatle. Now Blakeman’s ex wife is backing Hochul.
GOP candidate Bruce Blakeman discussed his ex-wife’s marriage to Paul McCartney as records show she donated $18,000 to Kathy Hochul.
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As a NYer (for 50 years anyway), I thought of this as well. He's only worse now with dementia.
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Man Woman TV National Security. His new test.
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James Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"Administration officials are circulating a list of government sites that could have Trump’s name affixed to them... One landmark that has emerged in the discussions among administration officials has raised eyebrows: Ford’s Theatre, the playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865."
ms.now
Trump aides explore attaching president’s name to Ford’s Theatre
The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned among federal properties that could carry the president’s name, people familiar with the effort told MS NOW.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trump stole taxpayer $$ to destroy the White House and replace it with a firetrap and too few ladies stalls. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
McCrery informed the White House that Trump’s ballroom design did not meet fire safety codes, which require the majority of guests to be able to quickly exit through the main entrance during an emergency, according to the people and documents. The architect also pointed out that alternative emergency exit routes out of the building were insufficient, and that there was little in the design to prevent a kitchen fire from rapidly spreading into the event space on the floor above.

In addition to fire safety concerns, Trump’s desired ballroom design did not include enough toilets to accommodate the structure’s maximum occupancy, according to documents, and there were few options for adding more, as the event space occupied most of the building’s footprint. One early ballroom design featured just seven stalls in the women’s bathroom.
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
felt sick reading this. truly evil people
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"The Afrikaner resettlement effort is projected to cost the U.S. government $500 million..." Put that on a reel for Dem candidates.
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I bet health insurance execs are ready to stage an intervention ...
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I noticed that during the Biden administration, reporters often referred to "Mr. Biden" (which I found odd), but they always say "President Trump."
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