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“I can hear the drums of liberation for the first time in 800 years. The drums of liberation!” 🐘🏴‍☠️

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 21h
Yesterday’s White House gathering resulted in a voluntary, non-binding, and non-enforceable agreement to commit to safety policies the companies had already committed to during the Biden administration, and that they’ve claimed to be already following.
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Eric Schmitts the Bed
Plus: Trump’s dangerous, reckless embrace of AI.
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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In 5 cases, Liza Black observes that the US’s colonial legal structure is primed to discount the murders of Indigenous women and Two-Spirit people as worth investigating. HOW SETTLERS GET AWAY WITH MURDER is here!
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How Settlers Get Away with Murder: The Killing of Indigenous Women and Two-Spirit People in the Americas by Liza Black
In this damning exposé, historian Black (Picturing Indians) exhumes a sinister pattern of missing and murdered Indigenous women ...
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Bev @lolbev.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
a quote to pull you in, “Researching this book required a form of historical combat. Archives exist not as neutral repositories but rather battlegrounds where evidence can be buried alive.”
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 23h
Text from a friend. HEADS UP TEXAS. CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION ASAP. This is a family with a Latino last name.
Texts from my friend: I wanted to share with you a message from Texas I thought would be a good fact or call to action for your audience.
I wanted to share something that happened to my 76-year-old mom in Texas yesterday because I immediately thought of you and the reach of your mic.
My mom, Margaret, has been a voter since she was 18 and has always voted. She went to a voter-registration event in Bexar County and, when they suggested she check her registration, her record couldn’t be found. She immediately filled out a new registration application.
Then she checked her husbands, and his record couldn’t be found either.
Regardless of why any individual registration has an issue, this feels like an important public-service message: Texans should check their voter registration now, while there’s still time to fix a problem, not discover it when they go to vote.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Status Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“We cannot let war and genocide become normal.” Status Coup’s @jordanchariton.bsky.social was on the ground in NYC as hundreds of demonstrators gathered and over 100 were arrested for speaking out against Netanyahu’s presence at the UN General Assembly and demanding an end to the genocide in Gaza.
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Steve Saideman @smsaideman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
this is a terrific statement.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
if you know anything about senator schmitt's monumental fuck up in the jack smith hearing, i implore you to reach out. can be anonymous. signal: marisakabas.04 email: marisa@thehandbasket.co
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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
clicked to read about political ad spends on anti-trans shit, ended up reading something quickly beautiful/profound about hope seemingly against all odds lol, by @katelynburns.com www.burnsnotice.com/we-may-have-...
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We May Have Just Seen the Tides Turn on Trans Rights
Some conservative PACs have backed off from running anti-trans ads. Is this a sign of what's to come for trans people?
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 28/09/2026
They’re also working with the Trump administration to remove AI regulation and obtain military contracts.
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Rest assured: AI companies say they're investigating tens of thousands of rogue bot incidents
They're also working with the Trump administration to remove AI regulation and obtain military contracts.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This post really pissed me off. As someone who has been an activist for forty years and training activists, organizers and non-profit leaders for 15 years, one of the most relevant factors for continued engagement is whether people enjoy the work, feel like they belong, and find community in it.
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EL PAÍS América @elpaisamerica.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Los 68 mexicanos de las islas de Revillagigedo encaran al huracán ‘Polo’ en máxima categoría dozz.es/pnanv6
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Los 68 mexicanos de las islas de Revillagigedo encaran al huracán ‘Polo’ en máxima categoría
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404 Media @404media.co · 25/09/2026
"One’s like a happy or upbeat sad song if that makes any sense, and one’s a sad, sad song. I think one’s in a minor key, one’s in a major key, but I’m not a music professional."
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AI Love Song for Mistress Played at Murder Trial Is Most Excruciating Watch in Recent Memory
"One’s like a happy or upbeat sad song if that makes any sense, and one’s a sad, sad song. I think one’s in a minor key, one’s in a major key, but I’m not a music professional."
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A new ethics complaint has been filed against Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson. The report details her husband using his connection to Hinson to arrange meetings with an insurance lobby that was paying him during her time in the House of Representatives.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
These are the people who have betrayed their fellow Americans by supporting a criminal who is ruining our country. The stain of what they have done can never be washed away.
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The Mighty Jungle💙💛 @ocanannain.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Michael de Adder
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Fotos by Fuzzy @fotosbyfuzzzy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Michael de Adder is great at portraying what His Orangeness does.
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EL PAÍS América @elpaisamerica.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Una denuncia de abuso sexual pone bajo la lupa a los militares que custodian la cárcel de mujeres de Guayaquil dozz.es/9okqc9
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Una denuncia de abuso sexual pone bajo la lupa a los militares que custodian la cárcel de mujeres de Guayaquil
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NEW: DOJ is justifying President Trump's ban on media orgs by citing stories about sensitive topics like depleted U.S. munitions, the war in Iran, Trump's ballroom security features and ... bad "vibes" at the GOP midterm convention w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Trump cites national security, midterms coverage to defend press ban
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Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trump promised to bring prices down starting on day one. Instead, ground beef and rice just hit the highest prices ever recorded. Ground beef is now $7.16 a pound, up from $6.63 a year ago. Remember that at the grocery store, and at the ballot box November 3. #GroceryPrices #VoteBlue
GROCERY STORE PRICES
ALL-TIME RECORDS
Price per pound, the highest ever recorded
Ground beef, all kinds
August 2025
August 2026
$6.63
$7.16 RECORD
Ground beef, 100% beef
August 2025
August 2026
$6.32
$6.92 RECORD
White rice
August 2025
August 2026
$1.06R
$1.11 RECORD
Trump: "I will immediately bring prices down, starting on day one."
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics average prices, August 2026, not adjusted for inflation.
Records began in 1980 for rice, 1984 and 1998 for beef. Trump quote: August 15, 2024.
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FREEBROOKLYN❌👑 @freebklyn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Banner that says Netanyahu is not welcome in NYC
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#StupidSuez @diplomatofnight.com · 23/09/2026
It is very interesting to me that the only (so far guaranteed) presidential contender to talk about Palestine and ICE with such clarity is the 70 year old white boy from Maryland
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Donald Trump is an idiot, and the mainstream press is covering up for him: presswatchers.org/2026/09/dona... NEW from me on Press Watch.
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Donald Trump is an idiot, and the mainstream press is covering up for him | Press Watch
He does incredibly stupid things and doesn’t understand basic concepts, for starters
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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
White nationalism. That’s what the Trump regime’s immigration policies are all about. Brown and Black people out. White people in. Doesn’t get any simpler than that. The only immigrants the regime really wants are White Afrikaners: www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-a...
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Trump administration to welcome up to 17,500 more White South Africans as refugees
The Trump administration is planning to welcome up to 17,500 additional White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees over the next 12 months, according to a notice sent to Congress.
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 22/09/2026
Trump’s UN speech went from campaigning to denial — and then it took a dark turn
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Trump’s UN speech went from campaigning to denial — and then it took a dark turn
Reading between the lines — and despite a shocking aside about ‘annihilating’ Iran — it seems like Trump might be feeling a little tired and a little scared, writes Holly Baxter
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.
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F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
FOX: We’re active with Iran—how do you get out? El-Sayed: You don’t get in in the first place. We had an agreement that had contained nuclear weapons. We did not need to do this, so the first time the dunce got elected he pulled back on the agreement.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚨 7,758 letters have hit Capitol Hill demanding Pete Hegseth's impeachment for unconstitutional strikes. The regime is dodging a floor vote. Force them on record tonight: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Impeach Pete Hegseth
Contact Congress today!
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🏳️‍⚧️ Ciara RayneCloud 🏳️‍⚧️ @ciararaynecloud.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
bsky.app/profile/ari4... As we say, it always gets worse.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In case you missed Susan Collins embroiled in a pay-to-play scheme… Maine, it’s time to send Susan Collins packing this November. We can’t afford six more years of being sold out to Trump and Collins’ corporate cronies.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
30,199 citizens have officially demanded John Roberts' impeachment. He broke his oath to shield an unaccountable Court. Put your representative on record tonight: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Impeach Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts
Contact Congress today!
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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 22/09/2026
The discourse is going to be bad I'll just say that covid is still a thing, immunocompromised people still exist despite this country's best efforts, and this is what happens when, instead of systemic clean air interventions, you do the equivalent of a boil water order for air
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El Diario de Nueva York @eldiariony.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
La mujer de California que envía dinero a niños migrantes detenidos en Texas
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La mujer de California que envía dinero a niños migrantes detenidos en Texas
Casey Revkin empezó a ayudar a menores afectados por las políticas migratorias durante el primer gobierno de Trump
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Rough day for Susan Collins in the local Maine press, where ProPublica's bombshell story is the lead story.
Screengrab from WNTWScreengrab from Maine PublicScreengrab from Portland Press HeraldScreengrab from Bangor Daily News
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 22/09/2026
This is a real tweet. They're so cooked.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 22/09/2026
The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations. to.pbs.org/4y39EWq
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California farmers struggle to sell grapes as wine demand drops
It’s harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as Americans cut back on drinking.
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404 Media @404media.co · 22/09/2026
NEW: A high profile hacking group claims it has breached multiple FBI-related services and stolen data “on all FBI employees and applicants.” A representative of the hacking group told 404 Media the data includes FBI agents’ names, home addresses, phone number, and information on their spouse.
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‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees
A sample of 5,000 alleged agents seen by 404 Media includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and details on FBI employees' spouses.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 22/09/2026
The vulnerability, which gives locally run apps and terminal commands complete control of the agent, has raised serious doubts about Meta's AI privacy promises.
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Muse, Meta's extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day
A simple ClickFix attack is only one way to completely hijack the new agent.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 22/09/2026
Racism backlash turns obscure Texas race into Republican flashpoint ft.trib.al/tMLFqWF
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Racism backlash turns obscure Texas race into Republican flashpoint
Controversy surrounding campaign for state oil regulator could undermine support for Donald Trump’s party in the midterms
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 22/09/2026
President Donald Trump was unpleasantly surprised to see CNN's Kaitlan Collins waiting for him at the United Nations Headquarters, where he was set to address the General Assembly.
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Trump seethes after CNN's Kaitlan Collins 'surprises' him at UN: 'You shouldn't be here'
President Donald Trump was unpleasantly surprised to see CNN's Kaitlan Collins waiting for him at the United Nations Headquarters, where he was set to address the General Assembly.The 80-year-old president arrived Tuesday morning with first lady Melania Trump to find Collins, whose network was banne...
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump says data center opposition is a Chinese psy-op. Chinese state media says US AI safety calls are a psy-op. Oxford China Policy Lab's Elisabeth Siegel says both accusations point to the same problem: no one can independently verify what AI companies claim.
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US, China Psy-Op Accusations Signal Deep Distrust on AI Regulation
Without more checks and balances on AI companies, allegations of “psy-ops” in both the US and China will continue to cloud the waters, writes Elisabeth Siegel.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This seems like a pretty big deal: donors made illegal contributions to Susan Collins and then were awarded lucrative contracts after her office intervened with the Navy. An FBI investigation was dropped under Trump. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
To skirt campaign finance laws and conceal the source of the funds, Navatek planned to funnel the donation through a shell company. The CEO wanted assurance that Collins would know where
the money came from. Reed confirmed that she would, the executive said - and that Navatek would get its government contracts.
After the Corner Bakery meeting, Navatek's CEO, Martin Kao, sent an initial $150,000 to the Collins super PAC using the shell company. Two months later, he told Navatek executives that Collins committed to getting the company $32 million in naval contracts, according to an internal company email reviewed by ProPublica.
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
World leaders are gathering at the UN General Assembly this week with AI high on the agenda. Chris Stokel-Walker reports on whether the UN can turn talk into action as frontier labs call for a slowdown.
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Can the United Nations Help Slow the AI Race?
The UN wants to shape global AI governance as frontier labs call for tighter oversight. Can it turn talk into action? Chris Stokel-Walker reports.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026
KILMEADE: Rep. Beyer says you shouldn't use his constituents as 'guinea pigs for an unproven AI air traffic control system.' Your reaction? SEAN DUFFY: This is just complete stupidity
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
(🚨) PROOF EXCLUSIVE: A Dozen Ways Trump Is Rigging the Midterms This isn’t a listicle. It’s an exhaustive, sourced report on the most under-attack election cycle in American history. Whatever the result in November—and we should all vote for the one we want—Trump *has* criminally rigged the system.
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PROOF EXCLUSIVE: A Dozen Ways Trump Is Rigging the Midterms
Everyone should vote. Democrats may do well. But neither of those facts alters the reality of what the 2026 midterms are: a rigged event under assault by a fascist, his regime, and his foreign allies.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 22/09/2026
What Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer says in new book reut.rs/4hlp0hO
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What Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer says in new book
Charles Spencer's memoir "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister" published on Tuesday, nearly 30 years after Princess Diana's death, contains a series of allegations about his sister's former marriage to Britain's King Charles and the aftermath of her death.
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The Economist @economist.com · 22/09/2026
“Realism about the nature of power, the world as it is and the role of the UN is the foundation on which to show up and deliver with principled optimism,” says Rafael Grossi in a guest essay. Read why he believes he should be the next secretary-general
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The UN should stop trying to be everything to everyone
Its next secretary-general must cut overlap after decades of unchecked mandate expansion, argues Rafael Grossi, a candidate for the job
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 22/09/2026
Donald Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ probe presses on with subpoenas after lead prosecutor’s exit
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Donald Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ probe presses on with subpoenas after lead prosecutor’s exit
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026
LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit"
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Honeybadger Resists the Kakistocracy @honeybadgerresists.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Folks! You are definitely going to want to see this press conference from Conniving Caligula. It is the absolute best thing I’ve ever heard from the bloviating cockwomble.
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