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Public-sector STEM jockey, constant reader, language learner 🇧🇷🇺🇸🇪🇸🇲🇽🇫🇷🇰🇷🇮🇪 I’m 🟦 political (migration, inequality, climate, democracy) but I like jokes, art, books, and wonders of science & nature too.

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Michael Froomkin @mfroomkin.bsky.social · 7h
Relative got a $500 check from US Treasury and a shocking letter full of lies signed by Trump and ending with "May God bless you". Basically a pre-electoral bribe. News reports say they're sending almost a million of these. Full text in alt below. (I told him to cash it quick before it bounces.)
Dear [name],

For years, the Biden Administration overcharged you to fund the operation of HealthCare.gov. That money belongs to hard-working Americans, not the Government, and now, I am returning it to you!

With this Historic Action, my Administration is taking the surplus funds that accumulated from the Obamacare ''Premium Tax" and issuing a one-time $500 REFUND to Americans who use the HealthCare.gov platform to purchase their health insurance, but who do not receive Taxpayer Subsidies to help pay for their Coverage. You have paid into this flawed System, and now you are finally getting something back.

Healthcare Dollars should benefit Patients, not Insurance Companies or Government Bureaucrats. Since returning to office, I have fought to lower Healthcare Costs, increase Accountability, and Put Patients First. Through TrumpRx, we are delivering massive discounts on Household Prescription Drugs, and my Most-Favored-Nation Pricing Agreements have already saved Americans more than 1 Billion Dollars on much-needed Medications. We also secured an unprecedented 50 Billion Dollar investment to transform Rural Healthcare, expanded access to Health Saving Accounts for millions of people on Obamacare, and restored Pnce Transparency, all while roofing out the Waste, Fraud, and abuse across our Healthcare System.

I am proud to return your money to you, and I will never stop fighting to put the American People FIRST, restore Affordability, protect your hard-earned money, and lower the Cost of Healthcare.

May God bless you, and may He continue to bless the United States of America!

Sincerely,

[signed] 

DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 5h
it’s fundraising season here at @prospect.org , any and all contributions welcome!! prospect.org/donate
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Help us speak truth to power.
This year, we decided to take a risk and turn off programmatic advertising on our site. We’re making a bet that our readers will respond to us aligning our editorial values with our business model. We...
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 5h
GOP ME Sen. Susan Collins’s Committee Bought Trucks the Army Didn’t Want, Then Campaign Donations Poured In: Appropriations committee members saw an influx of campaign contributions after steering $345 mil to a military contractor. theintercept.com/2026/10/05/s...
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Susan Collins’s Committee Bought Trucks the Army Didn’t Want. Then Campaign Donations Poured In.
Appropriations committee members saw an influx of campaign contributions after steering $345 million to a military contractor.
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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
That night Frog and Toad were both happy when they each turned out the light and went to bed.
A split panel shows Frog and Toad, each in their own beds, turning out the light and going to sleep.

From "The Surprise"
In *Frog and Toad All Year*
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Serendipity @serendipityinfl.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I know why Trump was in a foul mood🤣 20,000 attended Power to the People Concert with Bruce Springsteen Dave Grohl, Dave Matthew,Tom Morello, Flavor Fav,Public Enemy and more in Maryland today (Special sighting Jack Smith)
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I just arrived in the Middle East. I’m the first Democrat to be in the region since the war began. I’m here to view war damage, talk to our partners about the impact of the war, and meet with those who are working to end the conflict.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
copied verbatim from my right arm, where I had them tattooed
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Patricia Zengerle @reuterszengerle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 01/10/2026
not helping, @theonion.com
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“Biggest improvement in housing affordability for 40 years”
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Like so many women, I’ve experienced a miscarriage. Years ago, when my doctor couldn’t find a heartbeat, I was given medication to help me through it. I was grateful to have access to the care I needed during an incredibly difficult time.
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Feral Grumpy, 🎃🦝🥔 @feralgrumpy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Can't wait until we get to this part.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Leon Black paid Jeffrey Epstein $158 million. Then his wife started writing checks to a senator. We found them. She's on the ballot in 34 days.
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A Billionaire Paid Epstein $158 Million. These Republicans Kept His Checks.
Also: an Alabama builder wins round one against ICE, California adds a buffer, and a judge refuses to let Rubio put 43,000 visa applicants back on hold.
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lukelukeluke @lukelukeluke.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“Bluesky is dying” yeah cool that just means more mushrooms will grow
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Since PTSD is being invoked to excuse any and all abuse and misconduct, let us acknowledge where it is most common. .... From my book Recollections of My Nonexistence.
The former Marine David J. Morris, author of a book on ­ post-
­ traumatic stress disorder, notes that the disorder is far more com-
mon and far more rarely addressed among rape survivors than
combat veterans. He wrote me, “The science on the subject is pretty
clear: according to the New England Journal of Medicine, rape is about
four times more likely to result in diagnosable PTSD than combat.
Think about that for a ­ moment— being raped is four times more psy-
chologically disturbing than going off to a war and being shot at and
blown up. And because there are currently no enduring cultural nar-
ratives that allow women to look upon their survival as somehow he-
roic or honorable, the potential for enduring damage is even greater.”
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Woman frees a koala who had gotten tangled in a net: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...
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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump’s Census Bureau wants to change who gets counted, how immigration status is used, and what demographic info is collected. We must stand up to protect our Congressional representation and preserve funding for our communities! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Take action by Oct 13: bit.ly/census-comment
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steve3797.bsky.social @steve3797.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm glad we're finally outsourcing the horrible bits of life like making plans with friends so we can have more time to consume ads.
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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Duolingo has fallen
Translate this sentence 

Coman más proteína. 

Eat more protein. Repeat after Falstaff (later that same lesson!)

Hay que comer más proteína. 

It is necessary to eat more protein.
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Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Edward S. Curtis, Apache Dance, ca. 1906
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Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Cave of Swimmers, Wadi Sura in the Gilf Kebir plateau of the Sahara, in SW Egypt near the Libyan border, ca 6000 BCE
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God @thegodshow.com · 29/09/2026
Their performance was indescribably beautiful. It might be God’s favorite rendition of all time, but especially at a time like this.
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Bless The Mariachi Band Driving MAGA Crazy
Dear Humans,
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Stereogum @stereogum.com · 29/09/2026
Watch TV On The Radio bring back "Wolf Like Me," a song currently going through a 'Spider-Man' resurgence, on @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social
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TV On The Radio Bring Back"Wolf Like Me" On 'Kimmel':Watch
Did you ever watch the video of TV On The Radio playing “Wolf Like Me” on David Letterman’s Late Show in 2006? It’s one of the all-time great TV performances. TVOTR were young and hungry, and they’d j...
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Austin, Texas
COWARD ICE
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Dr Wendy Morrison @hillfortian.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I don't know to whom the credit goes for this! It appears sans ™ on another platform. Brilliant. Students of #ashwell26... This was the soil matrix drawing you deserved, not my poor dry erase board scribbles 😂 #archaeology #geology Please shout if you are the clever originator!
A soil matrix triangle showing percentages of sand, clay and silt, but with regions identified using punny song names like Clay Jude and Only the Loamy
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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The night was cold and dark. “Listen to the wind howling in the trees,” said Frog. “What a fine time for a ghost story.”
Frog and Toad craddle warm cups of tea in their hands, as they sit in cozy chairs in front of the fire.

From "Shivers"
In *Days with Frog and Toad*
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Isaac (proud small hat wearer) Gantwerk Mayer @isaacgantwerkmayer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
this is why i’m not interested in “Bibi told Trump to do this war so it’s Bibi’s fault.” Bibi had told every president since Clinton to bomb Iran. It’s the President’s job to know when a foreign leader is being a bloodthirsty idiot and NOT LISTEN TO THAT GUY. This war is because of Trump.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Even as profits soar, corporate tax payments are down 25% this year thanks to Trump and Republicans’ big, ugly bill. One of the main beneficiaries? Big Tech — which is using the tax breaks to help fuel its AI boom as it spends a fortune on the midterm elections. Remember this...
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Albumism @albumism.com · 28/09/2026
Talib Kweli released ‘The Beautiful Struggle’ 22 years ago on September 28, 2004 | Listen to the album + watch the official videos here: album.ink/TalibKweliTBS
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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
They're not even pretending now. These companies need to be brought to heel. Perhaps Brazil could level the playing field by shutting them down for the election.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Joe Rogan: Why are you a Democrat? Talarico: My mother saw Texas Democrats like Ann Richards, people who fought for the little guy. That was the classic Democratic Party. I asked my mom what we were, and she was like, ‘We're Democrats, because Democrats fight for the people.’
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ted Rall
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Porcelina @porcelinarr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Raising Arizona
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葉いろ @hairo-iroha.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#地衣類 #lichen #fungifriends
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Artwork by contemporary printmaker and illustrator Diana Catchpole #WomensArt #ReframingWomenPrintmakers
Photo of a print featuring a hare running in front of a radiating gold sun
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026
I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wild stuff. Sheri Mecklenberg, career prosecutor accused of misconduct in Broadview 6 case, resigns from DOJ. The NYT obtained her scathing resignation letter, in which she says the U.S. attorney directed her to bring felony charges over her objection. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Read the document (Gift Article)
Sheri H. Mecklenburg resignation letter
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Claude Monet @monet.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Monet’s Waterloo Bridge used a tiny palette to create endless moods. He placed pure colors side by side so your eyes blend them together. The shimmering light on the water is an illusion.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 24/09/2026
They call every ICE flight to Africa a special high risk charter. It more than doubles the price our taxes are paying to these airlines. Not even joking.
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The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The US State with the most oak tree species is……… TEXAS, with at least FORTY EIGHT This is the Live Oak at the Alamo, San Antonio 🤠🌳
Massive oak tree
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is awesome
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Pumpkin mosaic of David Attenborough breaks world record
A British farm used more than 10,000 pumpkins and squashes to create a portrait to celebrate the 100th birthday of Britain's most famous naturalist.
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Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So, Banksy bought a used yacht, repaired it and retrofitted it to serve as a rescue boat to save migrants in the central Mediterranean. The whole project cost the artist $860,000. Since 2020, the boat has saved more than 3,800 people. londondaily.com/banksy-funds...
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Banksy funds refugee rescue boat operating in Mediterranean - London Daily
Exclusive: UK artist finances bright pink motor yacht that set sail in secrecy to avoid being intercepted by authorities
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24/09/2026
shooting slide film is annoying but worthwhile when you get a good exposure.
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twenty-twenty six: roll 16 — Jamelle Bouie
My final roll of film out of San Antonio was Kodak Ektachrome on 35mm, shot with my Leica M4-P and a Hexanon 28mm f/2.8 lens. These photos are from the missions on the outskirts of San Antonio, which ...
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Bart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Facial Expressions of Tethys by artist Julius von Bismarck. A suspended high-sea buoy that moves in real time. Sensors on a twin buoy out in the Atlantic Ocean send live satellite data to motors inside the museum. This makes the indoor buoy copy the exact, real-time movements of the ocean waves.
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Victoria Rose Richards @aerialembroidery.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
80 hours of embroidery! This aerial landscape is directly inspired by Dartmoor and I'd say I have another 30-ish hours to go? I'm now starting to fill in the fields for the sheep, the tor area will be done last as I'm still deciding whether I want a slope or not 😅 I hope you like it! #art
An embroidery hoop containing a sewn aerial-view landscape. It depicts a moorland scene in a range of green shades, about 70% completed.
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Kai Kronfield @kaikronfield.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Dems need to commit to finding every one of these renditioned people, repatriating them with full citizenship and reparations. They can use the money from nationalizing Elon's companies and zeroing out DHS/ICE's budget
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Austin Kleon @austinkleon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
South African artist Mary Sibande, … of Prosperity, 2011 mixed media installation #womensart
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