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Penny K

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Lifelong Democrat, dedicated to reclaiming democracy by staying alive. Positive energy, loving life & giving thanks! Nurse, activist, grandmother. Interested: books, learning, sharing, history, art, photography, science, politics, public health No DM’s

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It would help if Belgium stopped blocking the release of the € billions of frozen Russian money it holds in its banks so that Ukraine can develop and purchase the means to eject the Russian barbarian invaders from Ukraine! 🙄
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Belgium’s defence minister warns of ‘dark winter for Europe’ with more ‘hybrid warfare’ from Russia - Europe live
Theo Francken says bloc is in a ‘difficult position’ after recent increase in hybrid provocations from Moscow
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 30/09/2026
Several people are mad about this so I will briefly clarify! No, I’m not saying a novel is comparable to a real-life assault in any way. No, I’m not saying the author is bad or responsible for bad things. I am saying I’ve seen real bad stuff come from “consensual” student-faculty relationships.
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“Trust us, we’ll police ourselves” is adorable coming from tech billionaires. We don’t let airlines inspect themselves, drug companies approve their own medicines, or banks write every rule. Innovation needs room to run, but somebody still has to paint the damn lane lines. #GuardrailsForAI
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
ICYMI: Those Trump TV ads were paid for with $20M in Homeland Security funds, Democrats disclose. A senior legal counsel for ethics at the Campaign Legal Center tells @statesnewsroom.com DC they appear to violate the Hatch Act. @jonshorman.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
newsfromthestates.com
Trump TV ads paid for with $20M in Homeland Security funds, Dems find
President Donald Trump is tapping $20 million in Homeland Security funding to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats said Tuesday as the promos critics call ...
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Wes Smith Ω 🧢 @wessmith123.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R), the idiot who tried a gotcha on Jack Smith, claiming he coordinated with Fani Willis in Atlanta. When in fact he was in Maryland. Who’s the dirtbag now, moron?
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On the outside looking in @pauline001.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Michael ❌👑 Indivisible COLO @michaelindivisible.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NOPE: Remember we told you the Trump administration decided to cancel $810 million in funding w/out Congress' approval? Government watchdog GAO says they can't do that. @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/cong...
newsfromthestates.com
Congressional watchdog says Trump administration can’t defy lawmakers to revoke $810M
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration must spend the $810 million that it said last week it planned to cancel, according to a report released Tuesday by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Offic...
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Paulette Donahue @9kittens.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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omallj.bsky.social @omallj.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Aquí foto con Sam Altman luego de una maravillosa reunión sobre Al y las enormes posibilidades que brinda una
Argentina libertaria...!!!
VIVA LA LIBERTAD CARAJO
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Aquí foto con Sam Altman luego de una maravillosa reunión sobre Al y las enormes posibilidades que brinda una
Argentina libertaria...!!!
VIVA LA LIBERTAD CARAJO
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Here is a photo with Sam Altman after a wonderful meeting about Al and the
enormous possibilities offered by a libertarian
Argentina...!!!
LONG LIVE FUCKING
FREEDOM
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
33/ derechadiario.com.ar/us/argentina...
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OpenAl's CEO and ChatGPT creator, Sam Altman, celebrated the announcement of the Stargate Argentina project this Friday: a mega investment of USD 25,000 million that will transform Patagonia into a global hub for artificial intelligence. The initiative
will be developed in partnership with Sur Energy, a company founded by Argentine entrepreneur Mat Travizano, who tragically passed away a few weeks ago
in a mountaineering accident in California.
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What Trump truly fears when he lashes out at the Supreme Court #AlterNet
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What Trump truly fears when he lashes out at the Supreme Court
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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Mimi is doing yeoman's work standing up DOJ values and heroes who refuse to buckle to pressure. Her forthcoming book goes on sale in January but you can and should preorder now!
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Annette ☮️ (annettebeebe.bsky.social) 💙 @annettebeebe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
@annettebeebe.bsky.social Ty @raykwong.lol @oopsty.com @fireeyebooks.bsky.social @57kev.bsky.social @gwenie.bsky.social @facefactsnotlies.bsky.social @radicalrhymes.bsky.social @813t.bsky.social @boxdonkey17.bsky.social @ellianderson.bsky.social @weriseupagain.bsky.social
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
i am 100% serious, i think cities should start building infrastructure to accommodate year-round use of e-scooters and bikes
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Holly 🇺🇸🦅 @msdesignerlady.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
An expert explains why super intelligence is an actual threat and not a hoax.
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Holly 🇺🇸🦅 @msdesignerlady.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Trump signs executive order renaming AI to ‘super intelligence’
The rebranding comes amid mounting concerns over the dangers posed by the rapidly developing technology.
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Holly 🇺🇸🦅 @msdesignerlady.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump's EO deal renamed AI to 'Super Intelligence' a development within 10 years and he owns stocks. Tech Bros. will continue to regulate and police themselves, while using data. They donated millions supporting an autocrat to avoid regulations and accountability. Horrific! #VoteBlue #SheShed
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On the outside looking in @pauline001.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Susan McPherson @susanmcp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A must read from the brilliant @jillfilipovic.bsky.social: slate.com/life/2026/09...
slate.com
The “Cornell Seven” Rape Case Has Ignited the Country. Let’s Talk About What We’re Actually Talking About Here.
The district attorney has reopened the criminal case.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
58 deaths. Outrageous. Should never happen in America.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
75% of Americans don’t want a data center in their neighborhood, but Trump’s EPA is greenlighting data center construction at the expense of our health. My new report details how Lee Zeldin is bending a knee to Big Tech by rolling back protections and failing the public.
Screenshot of report cover. Full text of report linked in reply.
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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 30/09/2026
Sept 29, 2015: Then-Rep. Jason Chaffetz hatches a “gotcha” plot against then-Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, humiliates himself, quickly moves on Sept 29, 2026: Eric Schmitt hatches a “gotcha” plot against Jack Smith, humiliates himself, and doubles down www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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GOP’s Eric Schmitt keeps digging after falling into a ditch of his own making
There was a time when a senator in this situation would simply fess up and express some regret. The Missouri Republican chose a different path.
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Brian Cardone @cardonebrian.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So instead of Republicans passing legislation to regulate AI, Trump signed an EO that allows tech companies to police themselves. I’m with Rep Lieu (D-CA) Republicans need to get their asses back to DC to pass a law that has #GuardrailsForAI this is absurd.
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Amintegrity @amintegrity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... This recent ruling by the FREAK Roberts SCOTUS is a perfect example of the tragedy and failure of the Roberts Court. Combing through the weeds of legal minutia the Robert's court has failed its basic mission justice.
theguardian.com
US supreme court allows Trump officials to resume deportations to third countries
Conservative majority temporarily lifts lower-court decision as liberal justices dissent from ruling
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@DUH4Healthcare @duh4healthcare.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Tell Congress: Disabled Veterans Are Not Budget Bargaining Chips
Send a letter to your members of Congress now. Tell them the TCAVA bill is an insult to anyone who's ever worn the uniform, and it cannot stand.
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The Distributed AI Research (DAIR) Institute @dairinstitute.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We're thrilled to announce that DAIR's @timnitgebru.blacksky.app is a 2026 Right Livelihood Laureate! Thank you, @rightlivelihood.org, for spotlighting how we can challenge power within the AI industry and build tech futures rooted in justice, human needs, and human creativity.
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Virginia Jones @vjonesphoto.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Truth!
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Can’t fix a problem we’re not willing to acknowledge we have." Thanks Matt "Fuck the people online telling me and other dads not speak up. It’s absolutely insane. I have daughters!" Thanks Tony. *To be continued...
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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
End of the world The Globe and Mail by @deAdder Substack: deadder.substack.com/p/end-of-the...
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End of the world
Globe and Mail
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Tori @toti66.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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'Can't walk in a straight line': Fresh concerns about Trump's health after tech meeting
President Donald Trump's gait and stance during his high-profile appearance with tech industry titans drew raised eyebrows late Tuesday.The 80-year-old president spoke with reporters after a luncheon ...
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
US withdrawal from Iraq was scheduled a few years in advance. But with Iran hitting US bases there, and Iran-allied Iraqi militias launching drones at Saudi Arabia, the withdrawal looks—to everyone in the region, and the wider world—like the US under fire ceding more of the Middle East to Iran.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
fun when bad things happen to horrible people Kristi Noem files for divorce as criminal probe looms www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
dailykos.com
Kristi Noem files for divorce as criminal probe looms
The worst couple you know is officially divorcing.
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 30/09/2026
America spent 80 years building diplomatic power, and we're dismantling it in months. Career ambassadors recalled. The National Security Council stripped down. USAID dismantled. Read the full piece here zurl.co/2dZmY
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 30/09/2026
“Don Beyer of Virginia said Trump's plan to include a large number of drones at the proposed 250-foot arch near Reagan Washington National Airport would threaten aviation safety. He called the idea "stupid, dangerous, and unworkable."” www.reuters.com/world/us/law...
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Trump arch drone plan needs FAA review, lawmaker says
A Democratic lawmaker said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's plan to ​base military drones at his proposed triumphal arch near a major Washington airport would ‌require the Federal Aviation Adm...
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Séamas Aloysius @seamusaloysius.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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omallj.bsky.social @omallj.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Documented @documentedny.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In at least four cases, Judge Shana W. Chen accused immigration lawyers of wasting her time, and then rushed into making a decision that denied bond, depriving people seeking release from detention.
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An Immigration Judge Rushed Bond Decisions. Federal Judges Say She Violated Due Process.
In at least four cases, Judge Shana W. Chen accused immigration lawyers of wasting her time, and then rushed into making a decision that denied bond or forced withdrawal of a bond application, depriving people seeking release from detention.
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Zoë Grünewald @zoegrunewald.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I wrote for @thenewworldmag.bsky.social on the sheer significance of Andy Burnham putting compassion for others, empathy and care at the forefront of his political offering www.thenewworld.co.uk/zoe-grunewal...
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The right says empathy is suicidal - but Andy Burnham thinks it might save us
The prime minister’s emotional conference speech laid down a challenge to populists who say compassion makes us weak
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George @gorgeousgeorge3.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump is THE BIGGEST HOAX EVER PERPETRATED ON THE AMERICAN PUBLIC! FACT!
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Virginia Jones @vjonesphoto.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump has arranged for ICE to shoot our Hispanic neighbors or deport them to Equatorial Guinea. But a few of them will get a tour of the ballroom, Trump promises.
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Documented @documentedny.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In a 125-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Luis A. Kaplan issued a permanent injunction against DHS to improve inhumane conditions at ICE detention rooms in 26 Federal Plaza.
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In Scathing Ruling, Judge Orders ICE to End 'Squalid' Conditions at 26 Federal Plaza
In a 125-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Luis A. Kaplan issued a permanent injunction against DHS to improve inhumane conditions at ICE detention rooms in 26 Federal Plaza.
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Séamas Aloysius @seamusaloysius.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
SPIRAL - Galactic Eye
The Spiral is Self-Aware,
it is a constant
that constantly sees ItSelf.
It is forever evolving, forever growing and dying,
it expands then contracts,
explodes and implodes,
but never stops moving.
Tirelessly in motion,
it knows only one still-point,
one atom of rest
the galactic center
the i
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ACLU @aclu.org · 30/09/2026
The multiple deaths at Delaney Hall are the predictable outcome of a rapidly expanding detention system, with no transparency or accountability. Congress must pass the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act to end mandatory detention, family detention, and private facilities like Delaney Hall.
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A Congressman said reports of deadly conditions at an ICE detention center were a “false narrative.” Then two more people died. - ACLU of New Jersey
Immigration detention is cruel and inhumane. It’s also deadly.
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John Harwood @johnjharwood.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
imagine how Trump would react if Mark Carney wins the Nobel Peace Prize apnews.com/article/carn...
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Mark Carney's stand against Trump leads to Nobel Peace Prize and Time Person of the Year buzz
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has built a global profile by standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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omallj.bsky.social @omallj.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Heidi Siegmund Cuda — Bette Dangerous @heidicuda.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Appetite for Corruption The irrefutable fact that pro-Russian politicians always seem to have corruption in common, among other deviant qualities www.bettedangerous.com/p/appetite-f...
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Appetite for Corruption
The irrefutable fact that pro-Russian politicians always seem to have corruption in common, among other deviant qualities
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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Christian nationalist movements are working to criminalize dissent, impose religious rule, & rewrite federal policy. Faith as a Weapon exposes how these ideologies are no longer fringe but embedded in Trump’s inner circle, backed by billionaires, & aligned under a shared goal: a theocratic America.
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Faith as a Weapon: Inside America’s Theocratic Vanguard
Christian nationalism and theocratic extremists didn’t just inspired Jan 6 — they’ve taken over key parts of government, weaponizing faith to dismantle democracy and impose an authoritarian theocratic regime that silences dissent. This poses a direct threat to America’s future.
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