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Timothy Pratt

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Reporter, writer, editor. Sp./Eng. He/him. Stories: NYT, Guardian, Atlantic, Esquire, TIME, LAT, Reuters, AP, Scalawag, more. Website: authory.com/TimothyPratt Email: tpsowhat@gmail.com

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Polly Farquhar @pollyf.bsky.social · 4h
readingmiddlegrade.com/middle-grade...
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22 Best Middle-Grade Books With Muslim Characters - #OwnVoices
These best middle-grade books with Muslim characters cover a wide range of themes from sports to immigration to food and friendship.
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Dana El Kurd @danaelkurd.bsky.social · 17h
Any suggestions for middle grade books with arab protagonists? My kid just said they dont like being arab because "we're always the bad guys."
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Timothy Pratt @onofftherecord.bsky.social · 1h
yo @jaketapper.bsky.social ask abt this next time!
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 2h
Whistleblower and former banker Simon Andriesz, 57, has died by suicide, The Banker reports. Andriesz exposed US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s past links to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Timothy Pratt @onofftherecord.bsky.social · 5h
Metaphor alert
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Eos @eos.org · 23h
Support high-quality science journalism from Eos. Donate today. bit.ly/SupportEos
Eos: Science News by AGU
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 23h
Texting tom cotton a YouTube link to Hendrix cover of sunshine of your love
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 03/10/2026
I'm not good at math, is $800 million a lot?
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FedEx believes $300M electric truck spend will save them $800M in diesel
In a record-setting commercial truck deal, international shipping giant FedEx has placed an order for 2,000 all-electric box trucks from...
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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A police search of Flock producing 50 individual records of a woman's whereabouts across the country for an entire month violated her Fourth Amendment rights, Judge Sara E. Hill of Oklahoma's Northern District ruled yesterday. "Why is it the government’s business where everyone goes all the time?"

To be sure, ALPR technology does not provide the same precision in
location information as cell phones. But it could still reveal a lot about a
person’s whereabouts, and it is easy to imagine the kinds of sensitive
information it collects. It could track and log a couple struggling to start a family at the fertility clinic. It could show how often someone visits a liquor store or casino. It could show which doctor someone goes to or what lawyer’s office someone visits. It also collects mundane information about people’s commutes, but it collects a tremendous amount of such information all the time. It is possible that a dedicated team of law enforcement officers could

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constitutionally collect this information about one car—and its driver—by following that vehicle on public roadways over a month. But this leaves the question of why is it the government’s business where everyone goes all the time? The government cannot go snooping through our personal lives and business without an adequate basis to do so. That is what the Supreme Court has said since its decision in Katz through its decision in Chatrie this year, nearly sixty years later. It is not too much to draw the line at indiscriminate mass surveillance.
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Ruwa Romman @ruwaromman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Robert Kraft’s stadium fyi🤗
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Timothy Pratt @onofftherecord.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Here we go
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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Milhoan unaware that medical journals and textbooks did exist in the pre-vaccine era, and had ample time to count the (many) hospitalizations and deaths in the unvaccinated population (i.e., everyone 🤦)
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andré, but scarier @andre-carlisle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
LINDA MF'N CAICEDO
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Nashville Banner reporter Steven Hale, describing how prison officials kept drawing the curtain to hide how badly they were botching this: “A lot of this execution — or attempted execution, whatever it was — happened when we could not see what was going on.”
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Let’s remind Hegseth of Casimir Pulaski’s example, in the spirit of 1776 that the Secretary touts. General Pulaski— the father of the American Calvary and hero of Savannah— was an intersex or trans Polish horseman who came to this country, saved George Washington’s life, and died for our Revolution.
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Whitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The mortality reviews that ICE published late last week show that medical neglect is widespread in Trump's concentration camps — something immigrants, advocates and attorneys have said for years, and which ICE routinely denies. New from me in @prospect.org.
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Disturbing Pictures of Neglect in ICE Mortality Reviews - The American Prospect
The federal government released dozens of mortality reviews of immigrants who died in detention in recent years. They show a uniform pattern of medical neglect.
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Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.wsj.com/economy/the-...
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The Gap Between the Rich and the Very, Very Rich Is Getting Wider
The 0.1% are worth $28 trillion, or about 15% of the nation’s total wealth. The average wealth for a household in this group is over $200 million.
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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
yeah, Germany. hmd.org.uk/resource/6-m...
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Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | 6 May 1933: Looting of the Institute of Sexology
On 6 May 1933, the Institute of Sexology, an academic foundation devoted to sexological research and the advocacy of homosexual rights, was broken into and occupied by Nazi-supporting youth. Several d...
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Timothy Pratt @onofftherecord.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
KEY WORDS in this 2025 story: "It never happened." REMEMBER this re. Masabi, etc. www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/w... (h/t @bgrueskin.bsky.social)
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What happened to Foxconn? A look at the $1.2 billion spent and where it all went
In 2018, President Donald Trump came to southeast Wisconsin to proclaim the coming of “the eighth wonder of the world.” But what actually happened?
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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
*mid-eulogy, looking down at casket* you’ve read your last free article
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Keri Leigh Merritt @kerileighmerritt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today is book release day!!! So thrilled that An Inconvenient Woman is finally out after years of research & writing. Thanks to everyone who has ordered or told their library to order - I truly appreciate you!♥️♥️♥️ @stmartinspress.bsky.social us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
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An Inconvenient Woman
A revelatory and immersive biography of a white Southern woman who was a key figure in the early civil rights movement, devoting her life to ending segregati...
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Carrie Brown @brizzyc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Documented is one of many immigrant-serving news outlets across the US meeting the moment when many legacy and mainstream publications are not" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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These journalists share vital reporting with thousands of US immigrants – all by text and WhatsApp
Independent outlets are leaning on social media, chat and other nontraditional methods to fight disinformation
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Timothy Pratt @onofftherecord.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
FUCK u Blake
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 28/09/2026
this is legitimately very funny
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Will Craft @wcraft.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This story was a big collaboration between graphics, data, photo, and immigration. A story with bylines across 4 desks, which I think shows the seriousness with which The Guardian takes covering this
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Google maps has finally updated its Satellite photos of Gaza and it shows the most complete destruction of a city ever. A Genocide.
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Asher HELLbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I don't mean what I'm about to say in a sappy way, but a fairly hard-nosed one: natural ecosystems are often remarkably good at recovering from serious local natural disasters *if they are given the chance.*
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Eos @eos.org · 27/09/2026
We need ethical, accurate science reporting now more than ever. Help Eos continue to provide context for law and policy changes that impact Earth and space scientists around the world. Donate today. bit.ly/SupportEos
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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Gavin Bazunu statement on withdrawing from Ireland squad

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Statement - Gavin Bazunu

Representing my country means everything to me. I have the utmost respect for every single one of my team mates, the Manager, his staff and the Irish people

However I have reached a decision that I have hot taken lightly. I am a man of strong faith and try my best to be a person of character and principle therefore 1 feel it would be wrong to participate in the upcoming fixtures against Israel.

My decision is based purely upon my personal belief that the killing of innocent people is wrong.

It is important to note that my stance is not in opposition of the Israeli people or the Jewish community but against the atrocities in the region.

There are few times where you get a chance ir ife to stand up for something bigger and strongly believe that this is one of them


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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
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Conor @ernekid.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
How about if they visit Gaza? Oh but you guys don't let people do that do you?
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In January, Ramirez introduced a standalone bill to abolish ICE and redirect its funding to safety-net programs that can help people navigate the spiraling affordability crisis. truthout.org/articles/the...
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The Movement to Abolish ICE Is Gaining Momentum
As activists rally around federal legislation to dismantle ICE, Amnesty International joins the call for abolition.
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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Watching David Olusoga’s excellent history of Britain’s slave trade, which begins in the 1500s and spools forward to reveal how much money was made by so many different people www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... B
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Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga - Series 1: Episode 1
David Olusoga reveals the new research that uncovers how the slave trade was driven by the monarchy, beginning with Elizabeth I, and how a royal monopoly was established.
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Life comes at you fast
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austin HELL ray @austinlouisray.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
it's the FINAL DAY of the fundraiser, let's make it count the first new donor to DM me this morning gets this BRAND NEW banger of a collaboration—coffee beans, tumbler, shirt, and tote—from Portrait Coffee and the almighty OutKast 🛸 "me and you, your momma and your cousin, too" 🛸
the greatest to ever do itlook to the skiesOutKast x Portrait Coffee30 years of greatness
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“Nearly 235,000 Virginians are being notified that their felony convictions should have never kept them from voting and they can now register in time for the 2026 general election, according to the Department of Elections (ELECT).”🚨
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The Onion @theonion.com · 24/09/2026
Xi Jinping Impressed With How Much Trump’s English Has Improved Since Last Visit theonion.com/xi-jinping-impressed-w…
Xi Jinping Impressed With How Much Trump’s English Has Improved Since Last Visit
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Erin Brockovich recently started a #datacenters mapping project to crowdsource new developments nationwide & raise awareness on regs &rights:
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Brockovich Data Center Reporting – U.S. AI Data Center Awareness & Issue Map
Interactive map of major AI data centers across the United States — built, being built, proposed and cancelled. Understand the community impact and report issues in your area.
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Laura Martínez 🥑 @miblogestublog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A classic!
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech.
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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🇪🇸🇵🇸 #WATCH | In Bilbao, Spain, protesters lay on the ground outside the Guggenheim Museum in protest against Israel's genocide of Palestinians.
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Robin Marty @robinmarty.com · 24/09/2026
I haven't come here for fundraising in a while but our trans health program needs $$ for adult patient surgery letters. We can't write, but refer& fund, and are trying to help people as fast as possible. We had more than 400 visits since Jan, and many of them are hoping to take this next step. TY!
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Help us support our trans patients
Gender affirming care is more than just appointments Obtaining affirming care when you are trans is not easy in Alabama. Hormones are banned until a person is 19 years of age, there are very few provi...
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
One of my most galaxy-brained takes is that politicians and political groups should talk more about workers’ share of national income. It's one of the clearest, simplest ways to describe how billionaires and corporate elites captured so much of the economy--and something policy can change.
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U.S. workers' share of national income falls to a new low
Labor's bargaining position has worsened markedly in the last half-decade.
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 24/09/2026
"A typical 15-minute commute was projected to pass roughly 30 cameras. An alternate “privacy route” took nearly twice as long and still passed two known cameras." So a camera every every 30 secs in the ATL? Sounds about right. www.wsbtv.com/news/local/f... #Flock #AI #Surveillance
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Flock cameras are everywhere. Avoiding them can be next to impossible
Critics see a surveillance network. Police see a crime-fighting tool.
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Dean Barker @deanbarker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Happy Hundredth, Mr. Coltrane. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll3C...
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John Coltrane - A Love Supreme [Full Album] (1965)
YouTube video by Jazzaddict 98
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Tina Vasquez @tinavasquez.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I oversee a reporting fellowship for @pressonsouth.bsky.social, an organization focused on movement journalism, or journalism in service of liberation. This year, our Freedomways Reporting Fellowship had six fellows, all of them movement journalists from the South working on their first big stories.
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Timothy Pratt @onofftherecord.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
ICYMI: important dvpts. in the first known case of the US seeking to extradite a citizen over alleged support for Hamas– a case w/o apparent evidence: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... @aloner.bsky.social @fbajak.bsky.social @haaretzcom.bsky.social @chadbourn.bsky.social
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Spain allows US extradition case against pro-Palestine aid donor to proceed
Lawyers for James ‘Fergie’ Chambers, wanted over alleged support for Hamas, say client is being persecuted
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In an Uber. Driver having loud phone conversation with someone in Spanish. A little annoying, but it happens. He hangs up. Says, “Mi hermano. La Migra.” And starts weeping.
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