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Rick @ricktgarrett.bsky.social · 15m
If you see this, post a witch
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Practical Magic: Sally's Candle Spell
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h
It’s bad enough that Gavin Newsom opposes California’s Prop 40. But he also supports Prop 42, a billionaire-backed poison pill that would cancel out Prop 40 entirely and make it impossible to enact future wealth taxes. It’s clear whose side he’s on. Remember this in 2028.
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Newsom Endorses Ballot Measure That Would Cancel Out Billionaire Tax—and Ban Future Wealth Taxes | Common Dreams
"He’d rather millions of children and families lose their healthcare than ask a couple hundred billionaires to finally p
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John Scary Name Cullen @nellucnhoj.bsky.social · 8h
A reminder for those at the back.
A redraw of the i nice panel from Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns, where Batman snaps a rifle in two over his knee.

He says "THIS is the weaponnof the enemy. We do not NEED it. We will not USE it."

I've replace the rifle with a plank of wood labelled "AI Slop"
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Kevin Miranda @kevinmiranda.bsky.social · 13h
Batman by @keithbrowning.bsky.social
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G @gwill2k.bsky.social · 4h
Wilco #CatchThePhrase Hate It Here song.link/HateItHere #musicchallenge #musicsky
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Hate It Here
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ˢᵗᵒⁿᵉᵈ//STAR WARS💨 @stonedstarwars.com · 6h
Donald Trump is a “corrupt, senile felon” whose fixation on the term superintelligence proves he knows nothing about AI, said Geoffrey Hinton, “godfather” of the technology, in a wide-ranging interview where he doubled down on recent warnings that AI models pose an existential threat to humanity. 😬
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AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton: ‘We’re creating alien beings. I’m willing to be selfish and choose humans’
The pioneering computer scientist on why Trump is using ‘superintelligence’ wrong, whether AI could wipe out humanity – and how our biggest challenge will be accepting we’re not the only intelligent b...
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 11h
Have you noticed fewer bots in your feed recently? Thanks to Ukraine, our social media mentions are a little less chaotic now.
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John Dabell @johndabell.bsky.social · 15h
Optimism is your soul wearing its brightest socks on the darkest days.
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Martin Napier @mnapier76.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
thehill.com/homenews/613... #context
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Kelly calls to remove Hegseth ‘immediately’ over public execution plan
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) called on the Trump administration to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from his post “immediately” over the Pentagon chief’s plan to livestream the …
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Rick @ricktgarrett.bsky.social · 23h
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Henry Cavill in Hellraiser
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Kevin Miranda @kevinmiranda.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Superman by Bill Sienkiewicz
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Debbie Iron Bow @ironbow.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Truths are not often accepted by those who wish to conitnue benefitting off the spoils of the greatest theft across an entire planet. 🪶
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Ilhan Omar has taken years of Trump's attacks & never backed down Now this admin has federal agents searching her home I'll explain why this is so outrageous w/ @ErinBurnett at 7:15 ET 👇 - TN
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Agents search Rep. Omar's Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won't 'be silenced'
Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar says she will “not be silenced” and calls a search of her Washington home part of President Donald Trump’s “intimidation” campaign.
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Did Zelenskyy save our elections? "When our strikes reached Yandex’s data centers in Russia it suddenly became a little easier to breathe on many social media platforms. People noticed. There was less hate, less division, and fewer provocations. Because there were fewer Russian bots."
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 12/10/2026
Trump just threw a massive lifeline to Vladimir Putin. And to do it, he’s breaking the law. Back in 2022, Congress banned Russian energy imports. I voted for it. The law says the president has to consult Congress before he changes anything. He didn’t. Illegal. Deadly. Disgraceful. Link below!
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Neugin @lostcitymagic.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Reminder: You will face each day with strength and courage. That inner strength is your guiding light. You are resilient, no matter what life throws at you. That strength is limitless and ever-growing. You are stronger than yesterday and growing stronger each day. I'm proud of you
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Rick @ricktgarrett.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Ouch!!!! 😂 😂 😂 www.instagram.com/reel/DeW4K0f...
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Rick @ricktgarrett.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas for tax purposes
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Dolly Parton Dolly
Alt: Dolly Parton as Miss Mona in The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas
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Rick @ricktgarrett.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
One of the best movies ever. Eileen Brennan was brilliant. 🍿 🎥 🎭 www.instagram.com/reel/DeUNTee...
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 12/10/2026
I don’t care how conservative you are. Abandoning Ukraine to Putin spits on everything Reagan stood for. Tax cuts and party loyalty cannot excuse this betrayal. If your principles mean anything, this alone should cost Trump your support. Grow a spine. Some things matter more than the GOP.
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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 12/10/2026
People around the world are joining a viral trend on Threads, expressing their solidarity with Ukraine. Thank you to everyone standing with us! 💙💛 Continue supporting Ukraine through the official fundraising platform UNITED24. u24.gov.ua/donate?utm_s...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
President @barackobama.bsky.social showed me something in myself I might never have seen without him. I’m humbled to have his support in this fight. The Affordable Care Act will have laid the groundwork for guaranteed healthcare and I'm honored to pick up his baton and finally pass Medicare for All.
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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
My hope for you is that you always feel safe and warm, and that you will someday find the secret library within the library, where they keep the swords and lending liquor.
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💙🇺🇸DWally🇺🇸💙 @dkwally.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy володимир: Raised Fist
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Karen Russell @karenrussell.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Dignity of Earth and Sky statue in Chamberlain, South Dakota in commemoration of Indigenous Peoples Day
50’ tall stainless steel statue of a native woman with her arms outstretched, overlooking the Missouri River
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National Writers Union Oregon @nwuoregon.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Indigenous Voices. Indigenous Stories. Indigenous Sovereignty. On Indigenous Peoples' Day, NWU Oregon stands with Indigenous writers, storytellers, and Tribal Nations. Read Native authors. Support Indigenous voices. Defend Tribal sovereignty. #IndigenousPeoplesDay #NWUOregon @nwu.org
Three Indigenous women at the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon, photographed around 1902, standing together in traditional clothing and holding decorated beaded bags.
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Spooky Sasquatch @nerdysasquatch.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Normalize saying "this isn't for me" about popular media you're not into and moving on instead of jumping on bandwagons to hate something, or blindly repeating bad faith talking points, or starting harassment campaigns. Social media would be less toxic if more people did that.
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💉Josh Rubin, MD @drsandman11.medsky.social · 11/10/2026
“I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of bots suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.”
Bye bots
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Rick @ricktgarrett.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
“Cuz, girl….same” 😂 😂 🎤 www.instagram.com/reel/DeXXlgU...
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Rick @ricktgarrett.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Beautiful score 🎶 🎵 youtu.be/2OZI7lMpil8?...
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Last Son from "Superman" | Epic Version (David Fleming x John Williams) - by JungleMU
YouTube video by JungleMU
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Coach Gowron @coachgowron.com · 19/09/2026
Fear is contagious, but so too is courage. If we are afraid together, then let us be brave together. Witness our courage take root and grow, and watch as our challenges crumble at the sight of our glory.
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Spooky Sasquatch @nerdysasquatch.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Never trust anyone who tries to get you to lose hope or give up in advance. They do not have your, or anyone else's, best interests at heart and have their own shitty agenda.
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
#FOTW Daily Post 11 I'm unflinching about the science — but I refuse to trade in despair. The past tells us things WILL be grim, but if we lose hope and fail to act, they will be far worse So, pls share and tag 2 That's how hope becomes momentum #FateOfTheWorld #TogetherUnstoppable #ClimateHope
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PeaceSeeker @coloradocarly.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
You know how we end Russia? We fund Ukraine. Not our government, but us, individuals who who can't take any more. Who want to see Ukraine target data centers, military sites, Moscow. As of now, Ukraine has received $3,935,380,536. Can we get them to 4 TRILLION? u24.gov.ua
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UNITED24 — The initiative of the President of Ukraine
The official fundraising platform for collecting donations to support Ukraine
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I AM Jane Doe❗️Pro Democratic Politics in 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 @dove333.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Let’s go Ukraine, let’s go❗️ 💪 🇺🇦 Not only are Ukrainians defending their homeland, but by attacking Russian AI data centres they are defending democracy for all of us around the world. Without Russian AI data centres, right wing worldwide propaganda struggles to spread. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Yandex: Ukraine strikes data centre in third attack on Russian tech giant
It is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations.
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Beyond Label Reads @labelreads.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Matt Haig says debate around autism and mental health overdiagnosis is ‘misguided and disingenuous’ - Yahoo News New Zealand
Matt Haig says debate around autism and mental health overdiagnosis is ‘misguided and disingenuous’  Yahoo News New Zealand
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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
[5] Original Fish Drawing | One of a Kind Original Art | Pen and Ink Drawing Buy here: robertbohan.etsy.com/listing/4558...
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Original Happy Fish Drawing | Celtic-inspired Ink Art (one of a Kind) - Etsy
This Pen & Ink Drawings & Illustrations item is sold by RobertBohan. Ships from Ireland. Listed on Aug 18, 2026
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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"Let's Get Out Of Here" Nominated Instrumental Recording of the Year - by ALISON BROWN & STEVE MARTIN 🪕🎶 Actor and comedian Steve Martin plays a 5-string banjo during a live studio performance with Grammy-winning Alison Brown on SiriusXM's Bluegrass Junction. #music #banjo
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Julia Curlee @juliacurlee.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“If they don’t attack us—kill our children, we won’t attack their diesel.” - Volodymr Zelenskyy The leader of a democratic nation shouldn’t have to beg America to not fund the war killing its children. The time is long past to choose good over evil. We should be ashamed of our leaders.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
No amount of hate, fear, or bigotry can stop our movement to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All.
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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 11/10/2026
Today, russia has been terrorizing Ukrainian cities almost nonstop. In the morning, aerial bombs fell on a residential area of Sloviansk. Now, Kharkiv. russian guided bombs killed a woman. 8 more people were injured, including a 7-year-old boy. Join Sky Defense: u24.gov.ua/sky-defense?...
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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 11/10/2026
. The future of commuter rail could be taking shape in Boston with electric trains We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change! Find out more: grist.org/solutions/the-fut... .
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The future of commuter rail could be taking shape in Boston
A new fleet of battery-powered trains will test whether transit agencies can electrify without installing miles of overhead wires.
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Leigh Goodwin @leighgoodwin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The night will never stay, The night will still go by, Though with a million stars You pin it to the sky; Though you bind it with the blowing wind And buckle it with the moon, The night will slip away Like sorrow or a tune. 🌙 #poem Eleanor Farjeon #art David Nunuk #resist
old Moon in her bright arms she rises
from blackness to stars

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ʀʏᴀɴ ᴛʜᴏᴍᴀꜱ ʀɪᴅᴅʟᴇ 🇵🇭 🏳️‍🌈 @ryanthomasriddle.com · 11/10/2026
Before Superman was ever the Man of Steel or the Man of Tomorrow... ...he was the CHAMPION OF THE OPPRESSED. A moniker I love and wish got used more with the character!
Joe Shuster drawn Superman panel from Action Comics #1. Supeman hovers above Metropolis. The text reads: 

SUPERMAN! 
Champion of the oppressed. The physical marvel who had swor to devote his existence to helping those in need!
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Tango! @pikeshorse.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“They said if we’re cutting child nutrition and healthcare and limiting the press and holding public executions we’re probably a shit hole country.”
A scene from the Star Trek TOS episode, where no man has gone before, in which Spock is listening and relaying a message to Kirk 
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Kevin☮️🌎☀️🌕⭐️🌈🌊 @hamkold.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Text SIGN PBPPNI to 50409 #resistbot resist.bot/petitions/PB...
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America Must Not Shift from Supporting Ukraine to Rewarding Russia
As your constituent, I oppose President Trump’s decision to permit Russian diesel transactions after years of American support for Ukraine against…
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24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Good night, dear friends. It’s 01:45 in Ukraine. I wish everyone has a safe, peaceful, and calm night. Thank you for standing with Ukraine. We will win.
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maryiamaryia.bsky.social @maryiamaryia.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Furious, but don’t know what to do? Turn your fury into action! 🇺🇸🇺🇦 Step one: support humanitarian relief unitedhelpukraine.org/reports/russ... Step two: sign&share americancoalitionforukraine.org/action/
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Action Center - American Coalition for Ukraine
Your members of Congress are waiting to hear from you. Take action now!
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
When you feel sad, remember that tiny proteins called kinesins are working inside you 24/7 just to keep you alive. Be kind to yourself, your body is doing everything it can to keep you alive. [🎞️ thequantara] Original post
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