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Jolly Confused

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Doctor, teacher, gardener, political junkie, history nerd, europhile. Martin Luther King said "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." I hope he's right.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h
Hegseth: "Today, at my direction, I'm establishing the Office of Religious Affairs. It will report straight to the top -- a direct line to the secretary ... as Psalm 33:12 extolls us, blessed is the nation in which God is the Lord"
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 7h
Pennsylvania health officials report the death of an unvaccinated resident of Lancaster County who tested positive for measles, the fifth measles-related death in the state since August.
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Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-related death in the state
The state’s outbreak is currently the largest in the U.S.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h
alert the press -- Trump is conked out in the Oval Office again
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
Trump is standing like no human has ever stood before
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 18h
President Macron, "Brexit has cost the UK 8% of GDP.. Brexit is the biggest lie of the last 30 years" My view: Brexit was sold as a route to greater prosperity: less bureaucracy, more money, new trade opportunities Instead, Britain put new barriers between itself and its largest trading market.
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 18h
OpenAI and Anthropic-aligned super PACs have spent $55.7M on the US midterms so far; of 95 ads, all avoided reference to data centers and only some mentioned AI (New York Times) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 22h
I hope this headline haunts Eric Schmitt for the rest of his pathetic political career.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19h
A passenger jet flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv signaled it was in distress on Wednesday and abruptly reversed course near the Saudi-Jordanian border. Officials of three Israeli government agencies said it appeared that the pilot and co-pilot of the FlyDubai flight had gotten into a scuffle.
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FlyDubai Flight to Tel Aviv Issues Distress Signal Before Landing in Saudi Arabia
The plane was traveling from Dubai to Israel when the pilot and co-pilot appear to have gotten into a fight, Israeli officials said.
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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 19h
A flydubai flight reportedly carrying 180 passengers, including dozens of Israelis, issued international emergency signals and plunged thousands of feet over Saudi Arabia, prompting Israel to scramble fighter jets amid fears of a hijacking. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 20h
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv carrying 174 passengers landed in Saudi Arabia after a fight between the pilots triggered an emergency signal that initially raised fears of a hijacking and prompted Israel to scramble fighter jets. www.ynetnews.com/article/s1lp...
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Dubai-Tel Aviv flight lands in Saudi Arabia after pilots brawl in cockpit, triggering hijacking alert
Flydubai jet with 174 passengers lands in Saudi Arabia after cockpit fight triggers hijacking scare, prompting Israel to scramble fighter jets
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19h
How Deep Is Your Love review – under the sea at Earth’s last frontier with the Psychedelic Elvis Worm
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How Deep Is Your Love review – under the sea at Earth’s last frontier with the Psychedelic Elvis Worm
Film-maker Eleanor Mortimer accompanies a scientific expedition to the deep Pacific, where new creatures are abundant yet threatened by sea mining
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 19h
Times Higher Education, Sponsored by Orbán's Hungary, Failed to Report James Orr Allegations – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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Times Higher Education, Sponsored by Orbán's Hungary, Failed to Report James Orr Allegations
The publication signed a partnership with Viktor Orbán's government and has since published no coverage of the allegations around a Cambridge academic and former Reform UK policy chief whose foundatio...
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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 20h
🚨🚨 @coe.int of Europe said yesterday that the #US formally notified it that it would leave the Group of States against Corruption, or #GRECO. Only two other countries have left GRECO before — #Russia and #Belarus. The fall of the #US on the world scene is striking. apnews.com/article/trum...
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US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Klobuchar: “For a US senator to have false information and imply, based on a confusion about the name of a team … and imply that you were in another city, that you were somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia, and then call you a dirtbag, is something that deserves an apology.”
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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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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
LMAO Trump's new AI website confirms that he lost in 2020
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 29/09/2026
Trump’s new AI website is kinda fun, it turns out.
Can the president use taxpayer funds to air his old campaign ads on TV?

No. Federal appropriations law has long barred using taxpayer funds for political advertising.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
a nice moment outside the White House today between Natalie and Donald #GrowlAtNatalie (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
Trump scowls and points at something on the ground while the lovely Ms Harp smiles at him like she always does ❤️
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Pete Hegseth prepares for general purge of all women, Blacks and Hispanics from the general officer ranks of the military service branches. thehill.com/policy/defen...
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Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals at the Pentagon as part of his push to overhaul the outlook of the department, two Penta…
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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A Polish painting looted by Nazi Germany during World War Two, and which once hung in an SS officers’ club, has been returned by its owner, who donated it to the National Museum in Warsaw.
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Poland recovers looted painting that once hung in SS officers' club in occupied Warsaw
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Remind me never to get on the wrong side of Paul Krugman. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-beclow...
A table showing 30-year Treasury Yield, for the last 45 days or so. It bounces around for August, then after Bessent said, "I am the house" on september 8, it has shot up twice.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“The president has repeatedly exhibited bizarre conduct in the public eye. Not only does that include taking naps during public events, but also erratic behavior, slurred speech, appearing lost or disoriented, and sporting mysterious bruises.” newrepublic.com/post/215938/...
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Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 29/09/2026
I’m old enough to remember when the UK had a referendum on this, and Andy Burnham opposed it. (It was 2011.)
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 29/09/2026
Reuters got some of the IPO docs. Anthropic is a total dog of a company. Spent $12.6bn to make $4.6bn in revenue in 2025, $7.33bn of which was compute costs. Operating loss of $8bn. Losses getting worse year over year. Amazing stuff www.reuters.com/business/fin...
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Companies
• Anthropic IPO could value the company at more than $2
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• Anthropic lost $42 billion in 2025
• Al lab spent $7.33 billion on compute and infrastructure last year
• Operating loss widened to $8.06 billion in 2025 from $2.98 billion in 2024
• Execs, industry analysts have expressed concerns over harms of Al tech
Sept 28 (Reuters) - Anthropic is making a massive bet that Al will transform the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters.
But the cost to get there will be staggering. Anthropic reported a net loss of $42 billion in 2025, and plans to spend $518 billion on cloud, computing and infrastructure obligations in coming year, according to the
prospectus.
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Rachel Holdsworth @rmholdsworth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This Guardian article is headlined 'Fairford bomb plot', no quote marks. But the penultimate paragraph says "After the suspects’ release it emerged that no explosive material had been found.". Someone have a word with the subs?
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Rubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford bomb plot
The US secretary of state offered no evidence for his claims, and also said many people were ‘disturbed’ that the five suspects had been released on bail
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Bruce P 🐻‍❄️🐻🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏊🏼‍♂️ @bearden64.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
America desperate to make this a terrorist plot to drag use deeper into their war . Not sure terror suspects are released on bail though. I heard a suggestion yesterday they were diesel thieves 🤷‍♂️
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David Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Morning all
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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The government used to pay me to shoot people like this.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
OpenAI halts launch of new AI model over safety worries: WSJ
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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump fell asleep in the Oval Office again...
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
WOW!! Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees. In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees. The entire Trump admin is a FAILURE www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees
In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.
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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
More trash AI maps of D.C.: This one has Arlington National Cemetery where the Palisades is; totally made up neighborhoods like Bag Park, North Glen, Farth Park, and Uven; and the Vietnam Vets Memorial on Roosevelt Island. WHY ARE THESE SO TERRIBLE?
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
Trump: Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him? *a few moments later* Trump: 😴😴😴
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russia is bombing museums, apartment buildings, hospitals, research facilities, schools, and parks. Ukraine is bombing military targets and refineries. Guess which one Trump has been complaining about?
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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 28/09/2026
"These MAGA weddings are Mos Eisley cantinas for counterintelligence." –@michaeldweiss.bsky.social
Screenshot of a quote-tweet by @michaeldweiss dated 27 Sep 2026. The original tweet is from "Sigal Chattah" (@Chattah4Nevada), and reads "Love is in the air [two heart emojis] Congrats [champagne emoji] to our amazing @AlinaHabba & @turhanmildoin [three emojis showing the Hamsa, a blue hand with an eye in it]." That text appears above a picture showing Kash Patel, Alina Habba, and others at a wedding ceremony. In his quote-tweet, Michael Weiss writes: "Why, that’s Ali Abdelaziz is on the far left. Manages a lot of Russian, Belarusian and Chechen MMA fighters including Khamzat Chimaev, who is close to Kadyrov. Abdelaziz was an FBI informant until the Bureau dropped him because they suspected he was a double agent. Looks like Ka$h (far right) has forgiven and forgotten. These MAGA weddings are Mos Eisley cantinas for counterintelligence."
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 27/09/2026
Despite the tension between President Trump and the media outlets he’s trying to ban, including CNN, a network camera crew is filming his public events. A judge temporarily restored CNN’s access, but the White House has not allowed it in the TV pool.
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Are the TV networks still covering Trump? It’s complicated.
A judge has temporarily restored CNN’s access, but the White House has not allowed the network to serve in its rotational spot as TV pooler.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 27/09/2026
More than 50 new cases of measles have been reported in Pennsylvania since Wednesday, state health officials said, as efforts continue to combat an outbreak that has spread across the state.
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Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases
State health officials said 55 new cases had been reported since Wednesday. In all, 890 measles cases have been reported across 39 counties so far this year.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
You wouldn't know it from reading the headlines, but the president's downward mental health spiral is the biggest story in America right now We won't salvage democracy unless the media and pols start speaking the truth about Trump's damaged mind My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
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We need to find the words for Trump’s madness before things blow up | Will Bunch
The media and politicians haven’t pinned down anything resembling a suitable description for a president’s downward spiral or the looming battle for U.S. democracy.
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Jacob Silverman @jacobsilverman.com · 27/09/2026
It sounds like Tesla lawyers tried to intimidate or buy off witnesses in the big class action case about anti-Black racism at the Fremont factory. electrek.co/2026/09/23/t...
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Tesla’s 'hardcore lawyers' went a little too hardcore
On day one of Tesla's racism trial, a witness said a Tesla lawyer misled him, and Tesla's counsel called the N-word a 'term of endearment.'
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daniel sieradski @self.agency · 27/09/2026
compare and contrast
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What Happens When Only President Obama Has an Umbrella?
YouTube video by ABC News
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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 24/08/2026
Congress funded the CDC's Alzheimer's work, the sickle cell and epilepsy data programs and a rape prevention unit, and Vought simply will not release the money. Grassley told him to his face he lacks the authority. The pocket rescission alone took 4.9 billion.
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Republicans furious as Trump’s budget director goes 'rogue'
The director of the Office of Management and Budget is infuriating Republican lawmakers by "going rogue" on what appropriations were approved by the House and Senate.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 27/09/2026
Police in the west of England declared a 'major incident' on Sunday after several men were arrested on suspicion of explosive offences near an RAF base being used by the US Air Force for action against Iran. ft.trib.al/29yfnj5
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Tom J. Cassidy @tomjcassidy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
These people make Marie Antoinette look connected to the people and empathetic by comparison. They laugh at what their own voters are going through as they continue to mock them as they enrich themselves and have a great time.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump is raging at news orgs for refusing to cover his reception of Xi after he banned three from the White House. The real lesson here: When institutions join together to resist his abuses of power it actually works, sending him into a helpless fury. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2158...
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Trump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ Heel
Trump is furious that news organizations are fighting back against his vile efforts to punish their colleagues—because collective resistance to his authoritarianism actually works.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Our country is staring into the abyss, and much of our national press corps lacks the fortitude that this moment demands www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/b...
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TV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN (Gift Article)
The White House TV pool went dark this past week amid a standoff between CNN and the president. Network leaders, however, believe an indefinite suspension may be untenable.
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 19/07/2025
loser stuff thread www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/c...
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E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
⚠️ Top AI companies and security researchers are investigating TENS OF THOUSANDS of problematic incidents involving frontier models. Not dozens. “The sheer volume of incidents…indicate that the problem is orders of magnitude more complex than what is currently publicly known and disclosed.”
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Scoop: Top AI companies probing tens of thousands of security incidents
The massive scale of security incidents points to control problems for AI companies.
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