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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A couple went on a Fox News podcast and claimed the state of #Massachusetts took away their teen because they won't help the teen transition. But it's actually because the father was charged with beating and threatening to kill the teen and the mother was charged with witness intimidation.

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Mass. parents' story about child's gender transition complicated by court records

Joseph Kutzko was charged with assaulting the child in January 2025, not long before the child was removed from the family’s home. Mother Arlene Kutzko was charged with witness intimidation in connect...

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Br. Robert Macke SJ @brbobmackesj.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A little something I found in the Vatican Observatory guestbook:

Signature dated 12 June 1975 of Nancy Grace Roman, Washington DC USA, NASA

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Cri 🕊🐝🐜📝🎭⚽😷 @crawlieswithcri.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#BirdOfTheDay theme of #Coastal&River here's a juvie Tundra Swan who found themselves alone at the Holy Water above William L. Jess Dam back in 2016. Not your typical T-Swan hangout! #birds #becurious 🪶

photo of a young tundra swan standing in a shallow spot in a river with wings open and forward. they are reflected in the water as well.

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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 11/08/2026

Ah, I see that people are discovering the DSA paradox: Local chapters can be very competent challengers to the Democratic Party but the national org has been largely captured by kooks, encouraging the independence of local chapters.

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

gets incredible air here

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 05/08/2026

See recent images of canine competitors riding the waves in surfing competitions for dogs, via The Atlantic Photo: theatln.tc/gzIZZkl2

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Phil Mansfield @pawsitronium.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Cormac McCarthy novels should only be read as audiobooks.

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Eugene Vinitsky 🍒 @eugenevinitsky.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

There is only one real American. He lives in a suburb with real american values. He has never had a matcha latte. He is a great favorite. He knows that real education can’t happen at universities. He has never used a laptop. His feet are light and nimble. He says that he will never die.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 30/04/2026

it is racial discrimination to try ensure that the representation of a minority group is roughly in line with its proportion of the state’s population. it is equal protection to allow a state to obliterate a minority group’s representation.

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Claire Lamman @clairelamman.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

DESI finished its originally planned survey last night!! ..and will keep going :) I made a cake to celebrate. 🌌🔭 @desisurvey.bsky.social

A black, single-layer cake. The top is decorated with a pastel-rainbow telescope and galaxy map behind it.

A different view of the cake, showing the galaxy map spilling over the side.

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Phil Mansfield @pawsitronium.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I finished For Whom the Bell Tolls yesterday. Truly incredible book. Hemingway is understated and forces you to infer characters' emotions until you get to the crescendos of the book and the effect makes those moments really hit hard.

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Talia al Ghoul 🏳️‍⚧️ @usili.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Oh my gd, the Artemis II crew doing a parody of a bad 1980s sitcom intro from in space. Source: www.instagram.com/p/DWwuHPfCZ8Z/

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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

hey, if AI proponents hadn’t been making up nonsense about AI tools while forcing them on us, then maybe people wouldn’t reflexively block AI tools, even when they actually work. that’s not on normies for being rational consumers. that’s on AI proponents for being systematically full of shit

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 16/03/2026

Planets and Bright Stars xkcd.com/3219/

Comic. Planets and Bright Stars Identification Chart. [Bright glowing dots over black background with labels underneath: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Sirius, Procyon, Antares, Altair, Betelgeuse, Vega, Polaris]

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James Bullock @jbprime.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

A real treat to return to my old stomping grounds at the @uciphyssci.bsky.social for the advancement exam of my exceptional PhD student Patricia Fofie, who passed with flying colors on her research using numerical simulations to understand how super massive black hole feedback affects galaxy shapes

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

I think the secretary of defense should not be a psychopath

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Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 28/02/2026

This is one of the videos the NYT has verified and links to in their reporting. NYT: "Video verified by [NYT] showed ... rescuers digging through the rubble with building cranes and shovels, and piles of bloodied, dusty backpacks." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/w...

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

They're calling him Socialist Wormtongue

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Since yesterday, the Einstein AI cheatbot website underwent some rebranding. The tagline changed from "Einstein does the busywork so you don't have to," to "Einstein is the personal tutor every student deserves." In the FAQ, "How does Einstein do all this?" became "How does Einstein help me learn?"

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Keith @keithdunn.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

The 2026 Barkley Marathons is over. There are no finishers. #BM100

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Emoji Caresser @lizrummy.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X) "Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal? Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail… Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you. Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

New: The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the birthright citizenship case on April 1. www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...

Monday, March 23
(1)
24-1260 WATSON V. RNC

Monday, March 30
(1)
25-5146 ABOUAMMO V. UNITED
STATES
(2)
25-83 JULES V. ANDRE BALAZS
PROPERTIES

Tuesday, March 24
(2)
25-6 KEATHLEY V. BUDDY AYERS
CONSTRUCTION, INC.
(3)
25-5 NOEM, SEC. OF HOMELAND
SECURITY V. AL OTRO LADO
Tuesday, March 31
(3)
24-7351 PITCHFORD V. CAIN
Wednesday, March 25
(4)
24-935 FLOWER FOODS, INC.
V. BROCK

Wednesday, April 1
(4)
25-365 TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF
UNITED STATES V. BARBARA

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Phil Mansfield @pawsitronium.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I’m at the part in Moby Dick where Herman Melville spends pages upon pages just listing every white object he can think of, and I think this book might actually just be bad.

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced the Democrats have to push their hand immediately. The parallels with the delays and subsequent failures after January 6th are blaring warning signs about what will happen if they don’t go after the issues with ICE and CBP at the root RIGHT NOW.

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John Farrell @johnffarrell.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

It's worth noting that the population of Minnesota is about 5.8 million, so close to 1 in 100 people in this entire amazing state showed up to say #FuckICE today

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Micah @rincewind.run · 21/01/2026

“nobody is insider trading off his death so it almost certainly didn’t happen” really sums up the state of the world in 2026 huh

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/01/2026

BREAM: Is the FBI investigating the ICE agent who shot Renee Good? BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.

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Patrick Vallely @pjvphotography.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?" Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.

Tighter crop of the same pika, focusing on its head.

An even tighter crop, focusing more on the pika's eye.

An extremely tight crop of the pika's eye, emphasizing their reflection of an early morning mountain scene.

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

BREAKING NEWS: We are opening a formal investigation into the shooting involving federal agents in Portland today. Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews

AG Rayfield announces investigation into shooting involving federal agents
in Portland

“We have been clear about our concerns with excessive use of force by federal agents in Portland and nationally. We have also been clear about our intent to investigate circumstances involving federal agents to ensure they are accountable to acting within the scope of their official duties. Today’s incident only heightens the need for transparency and accountability. Our office will take every step necessary to ensure that the rights and security of Oregonians are protected.”

The Oregon DOJ is opening a formal investigation into an incident in Portland in which two people were shot and injured during an encounter with federal agents. The investigation will look into whether any federal officer acted outside the scope of their lawful authority and will include witness interviews, video evidence, and other relevant materials. If evidence of criminal conduct is found, cases may be referred to the Multnomah County District Attorney for potential prosecution.

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 07/01/2026

I’ll provide an update on today’s shooting shortly: www.youtube.com/live/-VhtJ2w...

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Public safety briefing

YouTube video by Minnesota Department of Public Safety

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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 03/01/2026

if you are talking today about how bad maduro was and were alive, at all, during the run-up to the iraq war you are potentially the dumbest person to ever live

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Uh… check out what ChatGPT allegedly told a man before he killed his mother and then himself. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Phil Mansfield @pawsitronium.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Congrats to everyone who's been replacing their core skill sets with an all-consuming dependence on these things, I guess.

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Bruno Dias @brunodias.dev · 27/12/2025

"Did you see what Mark Cuban posted? Oh did you see the clapb—" You shake yourself awake in the cold North Atlantic water. You are not online. It is July of 1858. You are a baleen whale, and you have changed your mind. The future most not come to pass. The telegraph cable must break.

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Claire Lamman @clairelamman.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

This year's gingerbread is the Vera Rubin Observatory! @vrubinobs.bsky.social

A large gingerbread structure of Rubin Observatory. It's nestled in a frosted, gingerbread-dusted hill and the tiny gleam of a mirror peaks out from inside the dome.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:

News Team,
Thank you for the notes and texts. I apologize for not reaching out earlier.
I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity.
Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one.
We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed
to kill the story.
If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we

have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient.
If the standard for airing a story becomes
"the government must agree to be
interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast.
We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state.
These men risked their lives to speak with us.
We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.
CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones.

We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it.
When it fails to air without a credible
explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet.
I care too much about this broadcast to watch
it be dismantled without a fight.
Sharyn

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Geoffrey Hughes @geofffhughes.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

People catastrophizing about a precedent where no one can mark anything down anymore for being wrong when the real precedent is trans people not being able to do literally any job without an army of bigots launching a harassment campaign against their employer.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse. I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 31/10/2025

“Individuals on the ground sent a message that reached us Monday morning that 1,200 were dead,” Nathaniel Raymond, the lab’s executive director, said. “By that evening, they said 10,000. By Tuesday, we couldn’t reach them anymore. We assume our ground contacts are dead.”

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Yale lab reports mass killings in Sudan, calls for student activism

The Humanitarian Research Lab was told this week that over 10,000 people in Sudan were killed within three days.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

But also we’re terrified of the subway

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 29/09/2025

YES! THIS on GenAI! Please read this absolutely splendid piece of writing that had me cheering, a little bit weepy, and writing in the margins: "An extraordinary amount of money is spent by the AI industry to ensure that acquiescence is the only plausible response. But marketing is not destiny."

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Large Language Muddle | The Editors

The AI upheaval is unique in its ability to metabolize any number of dread-inducing transformations. The university is becoming more corporate, more politically oppressive, and all but hostile to the ...

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