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Patrick Kennedy

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Retired ESL teacher at Utoledo, still world music dj on WXUT migrated from Musics of the World, @pfk_worldmusics on X mixes from radio show at mixcloud.com/pfktoledo

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/10/2026
It’s genuinely sad to watch. The President is so weak and incapable of negotiating a real deal that he just posts fake ones on social media and hopes people believe him, until every party involved puts out a statement calling him a liar. We’ve never seen weakness like this in the Oval Office.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 11/10/2026
If Congress doesn’t act, Social Security benefits are on track be cut in 2032. Not on my watch. We must protect Social Security by lifting the cap so that those with the highest incomes pay the same share as everyone else.
“Just take the cap off” Elizabeth Warren on removing the Social Security tax cap to make the highest earners pay their fair share.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Warrantless stops and violent roving patrols by masked federal agents across California, especially the Central Valley, have been terrorizing farm workers for the past 5 days. The chaos is escalating. full statement: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
United Farm Workers union condemns brutal
ICE surge impacting farm workers in Central Valley; highlights Rep. Valadao's comments as 'insulting' to his constituents
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Brown University’s widget shows that the energy costs of the Iran war have just passed $1,000 per household iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Precisely.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
In Trump's second term, Bezos has received... -Huge new tax cuts for himself and Amazon -Millions of dollars in new Blue Origin federal contracts -A slap-on-the wrist FTC settlement for Amazon -A gutted NLRB led by a union-busting lawyer No wonder he's been such a Trump sycophant.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A great deal happened today. But nothing more important than this. SCOTUS allows Trump Administration to continue sending detained migrants to third countries with which the migrants have no prior connection. Just appalling.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We don’t allow corporations to come up with new nuclear weapons or biological pathogens. If a product is potentially dangerous, it should be regulated and corporations should be held accountable for wrongdoing. Why would AI be any different? www.commondreams.org/news/ai-securi…
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AI Giants Probe 'Tens of Thousands' of Security Incidents—Some Involving Government Sites | Common Dreams
Security researchers investigate tens of thousands of artificial intelligence security incidents, fueling fresh calls fo
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NPR @npr.org · 26/09/2026
In the 1950s and 1960s, doctors gave the drug thalidomide to pregnant patients without telling them — and without FDA approval. Now those patients' children want recognition. n.pr/3VweixJ
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The U.S. has more thalidomide survivors than the government admits
In the 1950s and 1960s, doctors gave the drug thalidomide to pregnant patients without telling them — and without FDA approval. Now those patients' children want recognition.
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Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Velázquez’s “Las Meninas” has taken its rightful place as one of the most fascinating artworks to analyze in the whole of Western painting. Scholars describe “Las Meninas” as an embodiment of art itself within a painting: It is the philosophy of art depicted on canvas --Foucault
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NPR @npr.org · 26/09/2026
In mid-September, Fiji's government declared a national emergency because of a startling rise in HIV infections. The country's crystal meth epidemic is a strong contributing factor. n.pr/4z00OZG
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Meth is a key driver in Fiji's fast-growing HIV epidemic: 1 in 60 adults are affected
In mid-September, Fiji's government declared a national emergency because of a startling rise in HIV infections. The country's crystal meth epidemic is a strong contributing factor.
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Howard Mittelmark @howardm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Shortlisted for 2026 Best Thread about a Lesser-Known Melville Novel.
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NPR @npr.org · 23/09/2026
Fears are growing that President Trump may deploy the U.S. military to polling places in the upcoming elections, despite strict state and federal laws against such a move. n.pr/4hHjVBR
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There's growing concern that Trump may deploy the National Guard ahead of elections
Fears are growing that President Trump may deploy the U.S. military to polling places in the upcoming elections, despite strict state and federal laws against such a move.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
John Oliver is right: One huge company shouldn’t own your doctor, your insurer, and your pharmacy – AND get to squeeze every penny out of you at each step.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Yikes — @propublica reports MAINE Sen. Susan Collins (R) was ensnared in a bribery probe - “steered government contracts worth millions toward the company while her campaign pumped Kao and his network for donations” — until Trump intervened. 🤔
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
When Elon Musk's groups spent $20M+ on Wisconsin's 2025 Supreme Court race, his involvement backfired and his candidate lost by 10 points. Now his super PAC has quietly spent $14M+ on key midterm races, including the Texas Senate race. Would be a shame if people found out.
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Elon Musk is flying under the radar in the Texas Senate race. Republicans want to keep it that way.
One Republican involved in the Texas Senate contest called Musk’s in-your-face campaigning in Wisconsin last year “a mis
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
WIRED: “Census Bureau Overrun With Staffers From a MAGA Think Tank — home to vast troves of sensitive data on nearly every person, used for drawing congressional districts + allocating federal funding…” Nothing to see here, folks! 😕🤷🏼
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The Census Bureau Is Overrun With Staffers From a MAGA Think Tank
The US Census is home to vast troves of sensitive data on nearly every person living in the country, which is used for apportioning and drawing congressional districts as well as allocating federal fu...
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Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“A few days ago, Michelle was informed — on a brief video call, by two corporate guys she did not know, who did not know her — that, effective in two weeks, her position would no longer exist…That’s how it is in newspapers these days.” - Dave Barry davebarry.substack.com/p/michelle
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Michelle
A tribute.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“We are fed up with ICE & DHS telling us lies… NO MORE TRAFFIC STOPS BY ICE.” Wilber’s lawyer says he was sideswiped and shot by ICE without any clue who they even were — and ICE then immediately lied about what happened (again)
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Joshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Attorneys for a man tased by ICE in Danbury, Connecticut, last month said in a court filing that they had a similar experience when they tried to visit him in the hospital.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Nailed it 👇🏽 🎯 #TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Yes — Also this should’ve happened after “quiet piggy”, etc (Also would’ve been nice if the Tennessee press corps had stood with us when Speaker Sexton banned us from TN GOP leadership pressers instead of voting to keep us out year after year)
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was making a door dash delivery. Every time they get away with this it guarantees it will happen again. #AbolishICE
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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Flint Dibble @flintdibble.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
They knew this 1,000-year-old archaeological site was here. It had been mapped, published, and reported to the agencies responsible for the land. Trump's border-wall contractors bulldozed right through it /1 Link: youtu.be/A4U6q76eqUM
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NPR @npr.org · 19/09/2026
A thoughtful comedy starring Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick, a haunting adaptation of Mrs. Dalloway set in Lagos, and a (possible?) swan song from acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh stood out at TIFF. n.pr/3T8I6zS
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Here are 8 movies we loved at the Toronto International Film Festival
A thoughtful comedy starring Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick, a haunting adaptation of Mrs. Dalloway set in Lagos, and a (possible?) swan song from acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh stood out at TIFF.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We shared an image of Gaza earlier that was apparently not real, saying it’s what macklemore was booted from tour for protesting. Apologies. Here, this is real:
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The fact that Jeff Bezos ruined the Washington Post for nothing is just peak 2026
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RedruM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
My father contracted polio at age 6, was in an iron lung for weeks as a child, and walked with crutches. He had a long, fulfilling life, but he dealt with the effects of the disease until he died. I sat on his lap when I received the polio vaccine as a child. Hellfire for all of these charlatans.
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“On Thursday, Mr. Gorton said that “the success of the polio vaccine was a massive medical fraud” and that widespread vaccination was a “public health disaster.” He received a standing ovation… Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”
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RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
👇🏽 cc: @MarshaBlackburn
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Rooney is good people
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NPR @npr.org · 16/09/2026
Because of a data lag, the current reality of access may be even worse. n.pr/4haXKT6
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21 million women live in U.S. counties with limited birth control access
Because of a data lag, the current reality of access may be even worse.
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Yes Reform launched a video game in which players ‘push back’ migrants on boats to France, and people can make money if they win in the game - up to £5,000 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Fury as Reform UK launch small boats mobile ‘game’
Reform launches mobile game amid questions over party’s £72 million donations
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NPR @npr.org · 15/09/2026
In 2025, the Trump administration ended a long-running program to collecting air pollution data at U.S. embassies. A new study suggests that led to a 24-33% increase in local pollution levels. n.pr/3T0rSsv
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Air pollution spiked after the Trump administration stopped embassy monitoring
In 2025, the Trump administration ended a long-running program to collecting air pollution data at U.S. embassies. A new study suggests that led to a 24-33% increase in local pollution levels.
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NPR @npr.org · 15/09/2026
Haitians in the U.S. lost their Temporary Protected Status under Trump's immigration crackdown. Now facing deportation to a homeland wracked by gang violence, disease and extreme poverty, Haitians in Miami are meeting the moment with grief, anger, and courage. n.pr/4h5d0AP
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For thousands of Haitians in the U.S., end of protected status brings fear, grief and defiance
Haitians in the U.S. lost their Temporary Protected Status under Trump's immigration crackdown. Now facing deportation to a homeland wracked by gang violence, disease and extreme poverty, Haitians in Miami are meeting the moment with grief, anger, and courage.
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"Pfas companies are launching a “tidal wave” of forever chemicals production to meet demand from the AI industry, a campaign organisation has warned...a survey of the 10 biggest manufacturers found most had plans to increase production." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn
Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres
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Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
When an American oligarch decides to court a Russian oligarch: “The guest list numbered around 50. It included Trump Jr.’s brother-in-law Jared Kushner, Eric Trump — and Kremlev, an imposing man with a shaved head who speaks limited English.” www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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NPR @npr.org · 14/09/2026
Evanston, Ill., became the first U.S. city to compensate Black people for historical discrimination. The Justice Department is trying to kill its program before other cities follow suit. n.pr/4hqselp
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This city led the way on reparations for Black people. Trump is trying to stop it
Evanston, Ill., became the first U.S. city to compensate Black people for historical discrimination. The Justice Department is trying to kill its program before other cities follow suit.
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Marketplace @marketplace.org · 14/09/2026
52.9% of U.S. economic output belongs to workers. This number has been falling for decades — meaning the benefits of higher productivity are funneling more and more to business owners and shareholders than they are to workers.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Abdul El-Sayed: "Weijia, with all due respect, this is the third time you've asked about a Twitch streamer ... their whole game is to make us fight culture wars so that we don't pay attention to the fact the president has made $2.2 billion ... "
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
They fearmonger about DSA candidates wanting to abolish prisons, which none of them actually run on — meanwhile Trump has literally abolished prisons for white collar criminals (and anyone he likes)
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Patrick Kennedy @pfktoledo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
new mnemonic Huron Superior Ontario Huron Michigan America Erie Michigan Superior Erie
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Ned Richardson-Little @historyned.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Around 1/4 of German voters are currently polling as supporting a party that wants to ethnically cleanse 1/4 of the German population and is willing to say so openly.
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Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Georgia O'Keeffe, New York Street with Moon, 1925
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Pathetic
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
so embarrassing @Google @googlemaps
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
cc: Tennessee Republicans
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Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
It's Saturday and we deserve more Cavafy, including this masterpiece: Hidden Things by Constantine P. Cavafy (Two Translations) www.divasofverse.com/2026/08/hidd...
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Hidden Things by Constantine P. Cavafy (Two Translations)
Hidden Things   From all I did and from all I said they shouldn’t try to find out who I was. An obstacle was there and it distorted my actio...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
You can’t say you weren’t warned
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