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Barb Cummings

@rahirah.bsky.social
2.4K followers 1.6K following 4.2K posts

Fandom Old. Arizona native. One dog, four cats, and a wife, not necessarily in that order. Dilettante gardener, half-assed DIY-er. Sometimes I write or draw things. Swear to god I'll finish that Spuffy WIP some day. She/her.

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 1h
Update: WE ARE BACK IN! We can post again. This was utter bullshit on the biggest early vote effort in history. But it will not stop what we're building. No Kings means no kings in the White House or in Silicon Valley.
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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 3h
A bad update: we're getting reports of pro-No Kings creators who have been suspended today as well. And we still lack backend access to the official No Kings account. Stay tuned, will report news when I have it.
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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 3h
Full update from our team. We STILL do not have admin access to the account.
The No Kings Instagram account has been reactivated, but administrators have not yet regained access.

We now know that Meta pulled down the account. For approximately 90 minutes, Meta did not respond to our team, even as the account was offline at the peak of our national day of action and livestream. The account is now viewable again, and Meta told us in their response email that they made a bad call.

However, administrators are still unable to access the account, blocking our ability to post about an ongoing day of mass action for early voting. Meta is currently not allowing the team to log in using the No Kings email address originally associated with the account. The team is troubleshooting that issue now.
This is not OK.

This is part of a much bigger concern: activists and movements around the world are increasingly vulnerable to decisions made by powerful technology platforms that can determine who gets heard and who gets silenced.

We will close the loop once our team is fully back in the account. This remains a developing situation.
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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 4h
❗❗❗Mark Zuckerberg's meta just suspended the No Kings Instagram account. I just rushed back from my local No Kings to jump on this. Bottom line, would be helpful for all pro-No Kings folks to elevate the issue and help us get the word out about No Kings today. The Nerd Reich strikes again.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 19h
Something very important to figure out before Jan 20, 2029 is whether, when a new President is inaugurated, they will control the computer system at GSA (i.e. doors to federal buildings) and Treasury payments system or if those systems will be somehow in the hands of DOGE cronies
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Jennifer Liao @averagejenn.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
All you Libby users borrowing digital books and audiobooks through your library cards, you can set your preferences to human authors and artists ONLY. Click the middle button at the bottom, then "Content Controls" under Settings. You'll find "AI Contributions" there. Click in to it to make changes.
Libby menu interface showing Content Controls: AI Contributions with the Hunan authors only and Human narrators only options selected.
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Barb Cummings @rahirah.bsky.social · 22h
This isn't even all of them; I know of several in my area that don't seem to be on the map.
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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 23h
Americans, please don’t worry about your child coming home from school a different sex. Worry about your child not coming home from school because they were shot to death.
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 16/10/2026
Call Chuck Schumer and tell him to defend Ilhan Omar publicly or resign. (202) 224-6542
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Barb Cummings @rahirah.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
A G1 Imperial in Flight Rising. Hell, two G1 Imperials!
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DC Pierson @dcpierson.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
RANDOM POSTER WHOSE OPINION I HAVE NO REASON TO TRUST: A result like this in NV-03 would be seismic. That’s deep Blortles country. It was Vinkum +8 in ‘24 ME DURING ELECTION SEASON: totally. i just need to look at 9000 more of these
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Barb Cummings @rahirah.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I once interviewed with a woman who had come up with a homemade personality type test, and she made everyone she interviewed take the test and hired on the basis of what type you came out as. I can't remember if she told me what I'd gotten, or what it was if she did, but I didn't get the job.
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Barb Cummings @rahirah.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Yeah. When my mom passed and we got my share of the estate, we spent it on home improvements and a newer used car. It did not move us into another tax bracket.
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Barb Cummings @rahirah.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I worked for one day as the receptionist at a shady lawyer's office. I was told outright that I was supposed to lie to clients that called. They paid me in cash at the end of the day and we mutually agreed that I was not the right person for the job.
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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
In early 2025, I assumed the Trump regime would delete the Department of Justice’s press releases and other statements related to more than 1,000 Jan. 6 cases. So I downloaded them. We’ve now made them available to the public with a search tool. They can’t erase history. jan6memoryproject.org
jan6memoryproject.org
The January 6 Memory Project
A public archive of Department of Justice news releases and related court filings concerning prosecutions from the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 16/10/2026
These are all photos by Heidi Levine, the @washingtonpost.com photojournalist assaulted by Israeli attackers today in the West Bank. She was covering Palestinian families picking their autumn olive harvest. Israeli soldiers did nothing to stop the violence. washingtonpost.com/world/2026/1...
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Too Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
As both a certified CAR GUY and an economist-ish, I cannot imagine a headline more designed to drive me, personally, insane. This "flying car" technology is neither new nor novel. It is not practical and would not sell. Let me tell a story of actually useful car tech that never made it to market.
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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
In LA, police and federal agents are shooting out the eyes of people protesting ICE. I detailed the accounts of 5 young men who lost their eyes after protesting for @capitalandmain.bsky.social capitalandmain.com/he-went-to-d...
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He Went to Document an Anti-ICE Protest. He Left Without an Eye.
Since federal agents surged into L.A. last year, at least five people have been shot in the eye at protests, with lasting consequences.
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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 16/10/2026
Peggy Flanagan runs the kind of ad that every user on this website has been demanding Democrats run for years and the replies are just people getting mad that she didn’t use the exact words that they wanted. This website is addicted to getting mad and should knock it off. It’s embarrassing.
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Raffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
I know I'm a broken record on this, but one part of what is going on is that people have literally no idea what the US immigration system actually is; effectively, that there are no pathways into the country legally for someone who wants to wait in line.
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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Worst person you know made a great point
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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
*extremely tired voice* "Make TV shows of 10-20 episodes a season ... *sigh* ... that come out on a yearly basis *lays down on the ground, stares into the sun* ... of 5+ seasons." There. There. Theerrre is your solution.
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Manoj Mate @manojmate.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Great article on @boltsmag.org on how 35 states will directly elect chief election officers or elect officials who will select these officers in November with key implications for 2028. boltsmag.org/guide-to-con...
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These 35 States Are Deciding Who’ll Run Their Elections - Bolts
The midterms will usher in a new cast of characters to oversee the next presidential race. They’ll decide how to answer Trump’s orders and how to shape mail voting and registration.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Sure, Katie Zacharia never passed the bar. But Pete Hegseth has never passed one either.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 15/10/2026
for real: get your ass to the polls, folks we’re gonna see some weird shit out there this year, you never know
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
I don't think most Americans understand yet what a global laggard the USA is turning into here. Media instead told us that electric vehicles were a fad that didn't work.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
(Reuters) - The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefed on the matter. @reuters.com 🇺🇦 www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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josh boo-erman 👻 @bosh.worstpossible.world · 15/10/2026
the big thing the rise of LLMs has revealed to me is that there is a not insignificant chunk of the population that considers cognition itself to be a frustrating and unnecessary burden
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Barb Cummings @rahirah.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
My brother is the same. He's retired Air Force, hates Trump like poison, and is absolutely shocked that all his old military buddies are calling him a libtard for objecting to the rampant corruption.
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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 15/10/2026
On behalf of everyone at Clarkesworld, we would like to thank all the subscribers who joined during our recent subscription drive. Because of you, we've been able to give all our staff and contributors a raise for our 20th anniversary.
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
The "is AI slavery" discourse is exactly what the tech bros want. It doesn't end with fancy autocompletes having human rights. Its logic ends with you having fewer rights. If you believe AI is sentient (it's not) & are down with enslaving it (it's not slavery), then why do human labor rights matter?
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
They started on illegal immigrants, expanded it to legal immigrants, now are going after naturalized citizens. If you are not one of those groups, you are just somewhere further down the chain, but they will get to eliminating your rights eventually too.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 15/10/2026
Steve is a good faith operator, so - in good faith, some answers but fundamentally what it comes down to with me is that this conservative supermajority makes real progressive governance impossible, and it will hold its power forever (through strategic retirement) unless stripped of that power
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 15/10/2026
What if you see ICE at the polls? (Don't worry! Read on for the plan!) @indivisible.org roped me in to design and illustrate a new zine! Check it out in this 🧵 - and visit linktr.ee/wewillvote to sign up for the Election Protection Program and find all the resources you need!
Page 1: text reads "WHAT IF YOU SEE ICE AT THE POLLS? (Don't worry! Read on for the plan!)"

Image shows pen and ink drawings of an ICE agent peeking around one side of the word ICE and a determined looking person holding up a cell phone as if to record peering around the other side.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
can't take "LLMs are people" discourse seriously when we haven't even convinced everyone that all people are people.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
This is exactly right. Think of what happened these last few years with gerrymandering. Republicans have been pushing the envelope in red states for more than a decade now, but as soon as Democrats pushed back they began to hesitate.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
While we don’t have a smoking gun yet, there is reason to believe that earlier this year the Trump admin ordered USCIS to arbitrarily cap the number of immigrants who can become citizens each month. Backlogs in the naturalization process are now skyrocketing.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Katie Zacharia isn't an attorney but calls herself one. Not good. But I don't think it's great that this is the thing much of the legal profession and media are up in arms about. White House lawbreaking, lies, corruption? It depends. Couch your language. Inappropriate credentialism? How DARE she!
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Barb Cummings @rahirah.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I have a hard time ranking them since kid me loved every single one with a blazing passion, but Last Battle is definitely my least favorite. And I appear to be the only person in the world who thinks that Magician's Nephew was pretty good.
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Sam Almy @sfalmy.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
AZ Early Voting Day 8 (AM) Returns | Turnout Total: 19.5k | 1.2% 🔵: 21k | 1.7% 🔴: 18.5k | 1.2% ⚪: 12.8k | 0.8% Dem vs Rep Advantage: +2.4k D County updates below First large Maricopa File posted today. Pima late tonight Dashboard Link: tinyurl.com/3ukshf3j
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Zeddy @zeddary.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
This doesn't even affect strikes on Russian diesel facilities. Those have never relied on Starlink. This just betrays Ukrainian troops at the frontline. The middle strike campaign that's crippled Russian logistics & offensive capacity. Actually stabbing soldiers in the back would be an improvement.
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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in September and were up 3.7 percent from a year earlier. “Core” prices, excluding the volatile food and energy categories, were up 0.3 percent m/m and 2.6 percent y/y. Data: www.bls.gov/news.release... Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10... #NumbersDay
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Consumer Price Index Summary - 2026 M09 Results
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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Average hourly earnings, adjusted for inflation, fell 0.5 percent in September and are now back to where they were in January, 2025. That means that Americans, on average, have experienced zero real wage growth since Trump returned to office.
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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
The Harris County District Attorney also said ICE removed critical evidence after hitting Miguel Parra-Hernandez. “… we were drafting a search warrant on the scene, and during that time, the ICE agent jumped into the vehicle and drove it off of the scene.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
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DA: ICE allegedly removed critical evidence after vehicle hit Miguel Parra-Hernandez in northwest Harris County
Harris County DA Sean Teare has launched a criminal investigation into an ICE officer’s collision with a man, raising questions about whether the man was intentionally struck and whether critical evid...
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Barb Cummings @rahirah.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
She is utter slime. At least Fetterman has brain damage, she's just evil.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
It does appear the "data center eliminated Nazi and otherwise fuckface bots" narrative is basically wishcasting, it does show you how popular getting rid of this shit would broadly be, and that maybe a smart person should run on it.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
They are so out of juice they’re not even trying any longer.
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Paul-tergeist Crider @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com · 13/10/2026
This bill would abolish ICE, DHS, and CBP, transferring legitimate customs duties to other departments. It would sunset Section 219 of the INA close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility and shutter all immigration detention centers. You have my sword, milady.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14/10/2026
farritor and kliger are the two who i want to see in orange jumpsuits being hauled off to prison
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 13/10/2026
If you want to track who is spending money on Facebook and Instagram to woo midterm voters in the US, bookmark our @polidashboard.org app. app.polidashboard.org/meta_ads?cou...
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PoliDashboard.org
App for Tracking Ads On Politics, Elections & Social Issues
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