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Listen @ wusb.fm Sun 1-3pm Eastern. Bsky for public policy, popular music, college radio, Christian faith. News analyst. Amateur Gmc linguist. #at40. #ELCA. Centrist w a twist.

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J. L. Westover @mrlovenstein.bsky.social · 18h
So grateful I get to include this comic in my book as a way of saying thanks ❤️ kickstarter.com/projects/mrlovenstein/mr-lovenstein-presents-fun
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Irrefutable proof cats are evil @cats-are-evil.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#caturday #cats
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: Meta found a way to turn massive data centers into “pilot models” and cash in on a 1980s tax credit. The result? Meta avoided nearly $4 billion in taxes last year alone. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes (Gift Article)
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If you've ever wondered how ridiculously profitable tech companies avoid paying taxes . . .
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith defends his team of prosecutors: "I'm extremely proud to have worked with them, and the fact that they have been targeted illegally, lost their jobs illegally, and had their lives turned upside down by this Department of Justice is an outrage."
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Lavonda @lavonda.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Good morning and happy autumn equinox. ☀️🫶☕️
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Ron Sexsmith @ronsexsmith.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Old MacDonald had A.I. A.I. A.I. Oh! And with this crap he killed mankind A.I. A.I. Oh! With a hack hack here And a hack hack there Here a hack, rogue attack Everywhere a grid hack Old MacDonald had A.I. A.I. A.I. Oh! RS
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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Sep 14 in University District History: 28-year-old swing innovator and jazz legend Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra at Olentangy Park. In 1935.
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Mariana Z @mariana057.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Me: (singing along with the car radio) Wife: You know why this artist sings this song? Me: No, why? Wife: So you don't have to.
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Kris Wilson @kriswilson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Bob Longman 🇺🇦 🇨🇦🇩🇰 🇬🇱 🇲🇽🇱🇹 @rlongman1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Has anyone noticed the change in position for asterisks, when used for emphasis? The lead asterisk is at mid-height, but the trailing asterisk is at the top height, instead of the same height.
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dragonlady1011.bsky.social @dragonlady1011.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
😂💙😂 good morning Happy hump day #Jokesters
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Fact check: There’s no proof Trump sent a large group of construction workers to Ground Zero. He pledged a $10,000 donation that auditors found no record of. There is no record of him attending even a single funeral for a 9/11 victim. www.snopes.com/fact-check/t... politifact.com/factchecks/2...
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🔥Jewish Actor Mandy Patinkin (brillant in Homeland) gets really passionate about Gaza and the child killer Benjamin Netanyahu. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
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Bob Longman 🇺🇦 🇨🇦🇩🇰 🇬🇱 🇲🇽🇱🇹 @rlongman1.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A reminder: wusb.fm will be doing a live broadcast of #Bradstock 33 starting at 12 noon. I’ll be at the studio at the start of it, then going to Camp Pa-Qua-tuck, Montauk Hwy in Moriches NY to catch the Ken Korb memorial tribute feat. Toby Walker at 2, and Miles To Dayton at 4. All on #WUSB 90.1 FM.
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Bob Longman 🇺🇦 🇨🇦🇩🇰 🇬🇱 🇲🇽🇱🇹 @rlongman1.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Tonight, on wusb.fm, Capt. Phil Merkel leads us in tribute to the memory and the world of Howard Margolin, host of #Destinies- the Voice of Science Fiction, in honor of his passing. Please tune in at WUSB 90.1 and 103.7 FM. I will. #WUSB #SciFi #comic-books #animation #radio #convention #NASA
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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
By Chris Reccardi
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Careful, Jenn Bites 🧛🏻‍♀️🩷🧛🏻‍♀️ @alldolledup44.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
It was the third of September. #musicsky
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Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - Single Version
The Temptations · 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 2 - The '70s, '80s, '90s · Song · 2000
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Ron Sexsmith @ronsexsmith.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
So we had a full blown tornado here yesterday But then I guess all tornadoes are full blown.. RS
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
What a loss. Such a huge, American talent. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/a...
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Cassandra Wilson, Star Jazz Singer, Dies at 70
With a low and smoky voice, she conjured the blues tradition of her native Mississippi in both her own songs and in covers.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 31/08/2026
Abdul El-Sayed: “Canadians are like the only people in the world who are going to preemptively apologize for something they didn't even do. So if you're starting a trade war with Canada, it's because you're the asshole.”
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Pennyjs @pennyjs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A multicolored Coleus plant that makes me think of the word zany. The visual equivalent of caffeine? Definitely high energy.
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Sad news to report, especially for #comicbook and #SciFi fans. My colleague, the force behind #Destinies - the Voice of Science Fiction radio show for 40+ years, #HowardMargolin, passed away during the Sat/Sun overnight, from injuries from a bike accident earlier in the week. Real radio.
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Glumbob @glumbob.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Please tell me you've featured this gem @actualnames.bsky.social
Cover photo for the wikipedia article for "Guy Standing (economist)". Photo shows Guy Standing, sitting in a chair with the caption "Guy Standing sitting".
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Jason Song Quinn (Comms Open) @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Think about Miss Piggy. She lost a best friend and now an ex-lover in matter of 24 hours.
Miss Piggy and Dolly Parton in fancy dresses posing together photo of Tim Curry surrounded by muppets, smiling for a photo. A quote from curry is added “it didn’t go very well. It didn’t survive the shoot. She felt I wasn’t being faithful to her” it’s him discussing his ill fated affair with miss piggy
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Brian Kaylor @briankaylor.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
DHS violating a federal injunction to spy inside a church is a big deal. I was 1st to report on this issue (publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/department...) & dug deeper into the violations in follow-up piece: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/in-worship...
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In Worship and in Court, Churches Respond to DHS Spying in Their Buildings
At the start of worship on Sunday morning (Aug. 16), Rev. Cody Sanders gave an announcement that’s not what he typically offers: the congregation had been one of several churches “targeted by undercov...
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Blue plaque unveiled to mark 1964 gig at a Manchester railway station by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the 'godmother of rock and roll'. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Godmother of rock and roll's Manchester station gig honoured
The blues guitarist and vocalist Sister Rosetta Tharpe performed at an empty station for TV.
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New York News @newyorktopnews.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A convicted #sex-offender was arrested after accusations of recording children at #Boston Common’s #FrogPond with camera-equipped sunglasses and a cellphone. Mark Sullivan, 59 was held after judge assigned $250,000 bail. #Massachusetts www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...
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Convicted sex offender accused of using sunglasses camera to record children at Boston Common Frog Pond
A convicted sex offender is now accused of recording video of children at the Boston Common Frog Pond using sunglasses with a camera.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 19/08/2026
the cool thing about political prediction markets is not only can you easily rig them to benefit some candidate, you can also do this prospect.org/2026/08/19/f...
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Fake Poll Scandal Has All the Earmarks of a Pump-and-Dump Scheme - The American Prospect
If you wanted to rig political prediction markets, this is exactly how you would do it.
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Ian Waters @ianwaters78.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
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@GotDiva @gotdiva.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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Albania Freezes Assets in Kushner Resort Probe
A widening property-fraud investigation into a $4 billion luxury resort linked to Jared Kushner has led Albanian authorities to freeze developer assets, compounding pressure from public protests and i...
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 12/08/2026
Across New York City, busways have increased bus speeds by up to 60% and reduced pedestrian and cyclist injuries by up to 45%. In just a few weeks, the Bronx will get its first busway on Tremont Avenue.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Mamdani Backs Proposal to End Amazon’s ‘Exploitative’ Delivery Model in New York City www.commondreams.org/news/deliver...
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Mamdani Backs Proposal to End Amazon's 'Exploitative' Delivery Model in New York City | Common Dreams
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is taking a stand against Amazon's exploitative subcontracting practices that put profits over people. Should big corporations like Amazon be held accountable for th...
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Bob Longman 🇺🇦 🇨🇦🇩🇰 🇬🇱 🇲🇽🇱🇹 @rlongman1.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Will they send Swalwell into exile from California?
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Another mass shooter with an assault weapon. This one in Idaho at an In-N-Out Burger. 3 dead, 2 injured. www.mediaite.com/media/news/j...
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JUST IN: 3 Dead After Active Shooter Goes on Rampage at an In-N-Out Burger
Three people are dead after an active shooter went on a rampage at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, IA, about two hours from Boise.
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Eric Alper @thatericalper.com · 01/08/2026
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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
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Saturday at Great South Bay Festival, Patchogue NY. #WUSB Kerry Kearney’s New Orleans band with Jack Licitra
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
This Proves Three Things: 1. Trump and Hegseth disrespect those who die serving this country; 2. Trump’s “ceasefires” are meant to manipulate markets, not stop military engagement; and 3. Trump will dishonor our troops to maintain his "ceasefire" pretexts to avoid War Powers Act deadlines.
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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Brits
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 24/07/2026
"Affordable and reliable transit is not a policy preference. It is what makes full participation in society possible," write @replsimon.bsky.social and Guillermo Mayer. "The freedom to move with dignity is a cornerstone of civil rights. We must protect the tools that defend it."
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Public transit is a lifeline for countless Americans. Trump is derailing our protections | Lateefah Simon and Guillermo Mayer
The US will no longer hold transportation agencies accountable for unintentional discrimination. That’s devastating for those of us who depend on it
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Saxophonist Plas Johnson, known for solo on The Pink Panther Theme, dies aged 94. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Saxophonist Plas Johnson, known for solo on The Pink Panther Theme, dies aged 94
Jazz saxophonist – who recorded with artists Frank Sinatra, BB King and more – died in Los Angeles, reports say
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michaeledward @michaeledward.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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Children in This Church Were Sexually Abused. Then They Began Abusing Other Kids. Some Continued as Adults.
As ProPublica and the Minnesota Star Tribune investigated child sexual abuse in the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church, reporters found a common theme: children who were victims of sexual misconduct going ...
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Rounding up some buckets and a toolbox with the all the screw tools for when I go to DC. Seems that most of the folks in the halls of our government have some loose screws. I give them the screw and the tool right for each person, then they can go screw themselves.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Note: in some of the pictures there appeared to be bullet holes in the car, Windshield. It is against ICE policy to shoot into a vehicle.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Jimmy Carter had to gave up his peanut farm to avoid any conflicts of interest while president. The Obamas were forbidden to refinance their home while he was in office. Donald Trump has made over 21,000 stock trades while in office, often using his office to manipulate markets.
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Malcolm D. @mdpb53.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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iamthe1nonly1.bsky.social @iamthe1nonly1.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
When Fake Fox News Continues to Purposely Lying Without Legal Penalties 🙄 Hmmm Lawsuit.
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