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Bill

@oculuris.bsky.social
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I'm a Twitter refugee. Retired from the videostore but still interested in higher math, history, movies, books, humor, law, justice, politics & more. Texan now, but I've lived everywhere.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon swears in new civil rights division lawyers at the DOJ. Because nothing says “we care about civil rights” quite like only hiring white people.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/07/2026
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear sent a public letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell requesting a full update on his health, citing weeks of limited information since McConnell’s June 14 hospitalization. Beshear called for transparency about his ability to serve.
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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
FULL SPEECH: Major Jason Watson’s Speech Before Being Arrested in Peaceful Capitol Protest Calling on Congress to Impeach, Remove and Convict Trump freespeechforpeople.org/full-speech-...
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FULL SPEECH: Major Jason Watson's Speech Before Being Arrested in Peaceful Capitol Protest Calling on Congress to Impeach, Remove and Convict Trump - Free Speech For People
The following transcript comes from a press conference on Capitol Hill on July 1, 2026  Hello everyone. Thank you for being here. First and foremost, I’d like to thank Jessica Denson for making all of...
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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
[What an idiot.] Trump at NATO Summit: Greenland 'Should Be Controlled by the United States, Not by Denmark' www.commondreams.org/news/trump-s...
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Trump at NATO Summit: Greenland 'Should Be Controlled by the United States, Not by Denmark' | Common Dreams
"This will not happen," Denmark's prime minister said for the umpteenth time.
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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
RFK Jr. Now Has to Deal With Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak newrepublic.com/post/212789/...
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RFK Jr. Now Has to Deal With Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak
The health secretary will have to contend with a growing diarrhea parasite.
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Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
“Nothing I did in my career, ever, was planned.” Farewell to Louise Lasser (1939-2026) — a singular presence on stage, TV commercials, in films like BANANAS (1971) and, most unforgettably, as the title character on the Emmy-winning, Norman Lear-produced MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN (1976-77).
A screen cap from the trailer of BANANAS (1971).
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Resist Trump 🤬 🤦🏽‍♂️🇺🇸 💜💙💪🏽 @resist-trumps-rule.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
A new sequel 🤣🤣💙
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Helen Barrett @helenbarrett.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Happy birthday Ringo Starr, 86 today. He still owns Maureen's red vinyl raincoat.
Ringo Starr photographed in 2025 with drum kit and wearing the red vinyl raincoat he wore for the Beatles' rooftop concert in 1969.
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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Hey so, if you use Waymo driverless car services, you are aiding and abetting fascism. Waymo helps ICE agents locate people to terrorize and abduct. The company willingly shares all facial recognition, license plate and GPS data with ICE and other law enforcement agencies—no subpoena required.
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Waymo Self-Driving Jaguar at Traffic Light
ALT: Waymo Self-Driving Jaguar at Traffic Light
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Wanted in Rome @wantedinrome.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Bologna opens a new library containing more than 32,000 books from Umberto Eco's private study - arranged exactly as he left them - a decade after his death.
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Umberto Eco library opens in Bologna, 10 years after his death
The University of Bologna has opened a new public library housing the personal book collection of writer Umberto Eco, a decade after his death.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Belgium trolled the US with a savage two-word message after knocking them out of the World Cup: “Overturn this.”
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/07/2026
NEW: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.” with @texastribune.org
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Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.
The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent yo...
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Gordon Wark 🤬💥😡🔥🕗🕕🕓🕖 @1stwark.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Send these fuckers packing in November.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 06/07/2026
I 🤎 this depiction. The ancestors are telling us something.
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Lawprofblawg @lawprofblawg.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
BREAKING: SUPREME COURT RULES 6-3 THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP AS UNLIMITED PARDON POWER AT FIFA. #Satire
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The Sgt Joker @thesgtjoker.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
The same Republicans who were hysterical when asked to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID19 have no problem wearing masks to spread their White Nationalist Christian hatred.
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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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‘All men are created equal’: America has lost its values. It’s time to go back to the founding text | Ted Widmer
As the US celebrates 250 years, the Declaration of Independence has been curiously absent. Yet its language on the consent of the governed is more relevant than ever
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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Timothy Snyder: “On Tyranny” and Our 250th Birthday dianeravitch.net/2026/07/04/t...
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Timothy Snyder: “On Tyranny” and Our 250th Birthday
Timothy Snyder is a leading historian of Europe. He was a professor at Yale University. Last year, he accepted a professorship and chair at the University of Toronto, because he feared that Trump w…
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Spes Semper™️ @spessemper.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
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Jason Scott @textfiles.com · 03/07/2026
I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.
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Allison Marsh @mamafoo2000.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Corruption in full view. @hcrichardson.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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alexjungle.bsky.social @alexjungle.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Americans are inspecting the luggage of the Argentine national team before departure — even Messi was not exempt USA, lame country
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Trump will not extend the US-Mexico-#Canada free trade agreement. "Trump said his country didn’t “need anything” its partners had to offer." Oh really now.
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US expected not to extend USMCA agreement
Mexico City and Ottawa have tried repeatedly to reach an agreement with Washington to prolong the deal, under which $2 trillion is traded annually.
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Appalachian Blue @republicofcascadia.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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Kafka @kafkaesque2024.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekYForYonder Concrete reaches for the clouds as trees whisper to the water. #BnW #InfraredPhotography #SensoryArt #PointOfView #Infrared #Scape #Photography #CityScapes #UrbanGaze #ECK #StreetPhotography #Architecture #Skyscrapers #BWPhotography #LongExposure #ClassicMono
A black-and-white infrared photograph captures a dramatic view of the Houston, Texas skyline rising above the natural landscape of Buffalo Bayou.

Several iconic skyscrapers are prominent, including the tiered JPMorgan Chase Tower and the flat-topped Enterprise Plaza with its distinctive antenna. The use of infrared photography turns the lush trees along the bayou a glowing, snowy-white appearance, creating a surreal contrast against the dark water and urban structures. In the foreground, the dark, calm water of the bayou reflects the city above, framed by dense, bright foliage on both banks.Infrastructure: A multi-level highway bridge spans across the middle ground, physically connecting the natural park area with the dense downtown district. The sky is filled with high-contrast, streaky clouds, adding a sense of motion and mood to the monochromatic composition.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Would you like to be a hero and help families get released from immigration detention where rampant #ICELawlessness is causing immense suffering? Volunteer today to help pull documents at habeasdockets.org Because if not you, who?
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The Verge @theverge.com · 27/06/2026
Despite promises of smooth travel for the World Cup, fans’ and even players’ visa chaos further illustrates the Trump administration’s goals. Read more from @gabydvj.bsky.social:
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The World Cup puts the US’s nightmarish immigration policies front and center
Trump’s immigration crackdown isn’t sparing world cup fans — or players
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Best Movie 👍😍
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Bill @oculuris.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
He teleported himself to a Waffle House in Atlanta.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 27/06/2026
NEW: Acting national intelligence director Bill Pulte picks Christina Norton, known for running the GOP’s controversial 2024 poll watcher operation, as his chief of staff. The hire fuels concerns that he’ll use the intelligence office to advance Trump’s subversion of this year’s midterms.
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Pulte picks RNC’s former election integrity director for his national intelligence agency's chief of staff
Acting national intelligence director Bill Pulte picked Christina Norton, known for running the GOP’s 2024 poll watcher program, as his chief of staff.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Class, in accordance with Texas’s new law, we are going to engage in Bible study. Please open you Bibles to Ezekiel 23:20. “There she lusted after her lovers, whose penises were like those of donkeys and whose ejaculations were like that of horses.” The Bible, pornography for the WHOLE family!
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
TEXAS EVANGELICALS: "You MUST follow our religion!" THE REST OF US: "You first."
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Texas mandates Bible readings and Christian-infused curriculum in public schools - Salon.com
Education board decision fuels debate over where teaching about religion ends and religious instruction begins
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Babe Didrikson Zaharias--AP's Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century--was born #OTD in 1911. 3 Olympic medals 🥇 🥇 🥈 Track & Field, 1932 Founding member, LPGA 10 major LPGA championships #golf Only woman in history to make the cut in a PGA Tour event 3x All-American #basketball #SportsHistory
A four-panel grid composition showcases the extraordinary athletic versatility of Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (1911–1956), widely considered one of the greatest athletes in history. Each black-and-white historical photograph captures her focused, competitive expression across a different sport. The overall mood is one of pioneering power and focus, underscoring her historic significance as a multi-sport Olympic champion and co-founder of the LPGA.

In the top-left panel, she crouches on a golf green holding a club and placing a ball while wearing a striped short-sleeved shirt, trousers, gloves, and a visor. The top-right panel shows her mid-throw during a track and field event, body contorted dynamically in a white team uniform as she launches a javelin across a dirt stadium field. In the bottom-left, she wears a dark basketball jersey labeled "Babe’s" and smiles confidently, poised to pass an old-fashioned leather basketball. The bottom-right panel displays her in a loose-fitting baseball uniform and cap, glove ready, intensely tracking a play on the diamond.
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Really American @reallyamerican.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Today, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called for an investigation into deaths at ICE concentration camps. @theguardian.com and @france24.com covered it. Can anyone find AMERICAN coverage of this development? Our media is complicit in the coverup: news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Deaths in US immigration custody must be investigated: UN rights chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for stronger independent oversight of the United States immigration detention system and investigations into all deaths in US Immigra...
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 26/06/2026
SCOTUS handed down 4 major rulings this week. Corporate media covered each in isolation, buried in legal jargon, stripped of stakes. That ends here. Four assaults on human rights. One clear message: corporations and the powerful win, everyone else loses. Here is my non-legalese analysis.
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Breaking Down This Week's 4 Major SCOTUS Rulings
Four assaults on human rights. One clear message: corporations and the powerful win, everyone else loses
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Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I’m haunted by our future. #AbolishICE
Cartoon by Tim Doligan with an armed ICE agent where the Statue of Liberty should be.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Two ICE agents tracked down a woman *inside a polling place* yesterday. Why? They demanded that she take down an Instagram post in which she named Jonathan Ross as the man who shot & killed Renee Good (after the Star Tribune identified Ross). www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06...
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Federal agents track down Syracuse woman, demand she remove Instagram post about ICE
She believes the warning was related to a post about the ICE agent who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Himes: I got a little bit more of an up-close-and-personal look at some of the damage that was done. I’ll tell you what: the Iranians hit our embassies. They hit pretty much all of our military facilities in the area.
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 25/06/2026
Bluesky launched in February 2023 as an invite-only platform. As of June 2026, we have 45 million users. For reference, that's almost the population of Argentina. Thank you for being here with us 💙 Here’s to the next 45 million accounts.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
(Bloomberg) - SpaceX’s blockbuster bond sale is weakening so quickly in the secondary market that traders say they can’t recall another recent deal that widened this sharply. @bloomberg.com $SPCX www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Bond Traders Stunned as Losses on SpaceX’s New Debt Keep Growing
SpaceX’s blockbuster bond sale is weakening so quickly in the secondary market that traders say they can’t recall another recent deal that widened this sharply.
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B Allen Scoop (Vote Democrat) @thescoop.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The practice of stripping a tyrant’s name from monuments after death is historically known as damnatio memoriae (a Roman custom of condemning a person's memory). It’s society's way to erase a disgraced leader from history and sever ties with their oppressive legacy… can’t wait!
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26/06/2026
Judges aren't just neutral umpires who call balls and strikes, they're competing on the field and making decisions that reflect their personal preferences. Eric Scarfee's latest looks at how the Supreme Court has devolved its neutrality in court and uses some recent cases to illustrate that.
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Niera 🏳️‍⚧️ @mywifecallsmeacat.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Every FIFA world cup team has the opportunity to do the funniest thing possible by letting Iran's team win and force the president to hand them the trophy.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Steve Hutkins, a retired New York University professor and a leading advocate for the USPS through savethepostoffice.com, told Democracy Docket that if the agency ultimately moves forward with the proposal, he believes “it will destroy the Postal Service.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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‘It will destroy the Postal Service’: USPS plan to crack down on mail voting spurs alarm
“It won’t just be tainted. Its whole brand will be destroyed," one leading Postal Service advocate told Democracy Docket.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 24/06/2026
Q: Why did you give a plea deal to a child sex predator? Do you have anything to say about that? Paxton: (No response.) Q: Should he be registered as a sex offender in Texas? Paxton: (No response.) Q: What do you have to say to the victim of Adam Hoffman? Paxton: (No response.)
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Trëy @quiksnowboard7.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
#MusicHistory On this day 1967, The Jefferson Airplane released "White Rabbit", from their 2nd album, Surrealistic Pillow. Written by Grace Slick, she turned Alice in Wonderland into one of rock’s great psychedelic anthems & a defining sound of the Summer of Love. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WANN...
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Jefferson Airplane -White Rabbit-
YouTube video by dustasdu
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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 24/06/2026
DHS is refusing to release records about an unlawful anti-protester database designed to punish people for exercising their First Amendment rights – a tactic that ICE agents have been threatening protesters with for months. We're suing on behalf of @theintercept.com to expose the truth.
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Nathan Johnson @nathanfortexas.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Texans have endured abuses of power and discriminatory actions that weaken their voice and limit opportunity. We cannot allow the law to be twisted to disadvantage people or undermine their rights. As Attorney General, I'll stand by your side, not in your way.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Provide the cash on the condition that Trump's guy allows mail in voting to continue as is, no interference.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
101 former judges have asked New York disciplinary authorities to investigate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, alleging ethics violations tied to his conduct at DOJ. My latest: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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101 Former Judges Ask the New York Bar to Investigate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche
Today, 101 former judges filed a complaint, asking the New York State Bar Attorney Grievance Commission to “initiate an investigation into Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche (Registration No.
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