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RootfireEmber

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14h
* GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERZ: WE ARE PREPARING FOR MAJOR HYBRID ATTACKS BY RUSSIA, WE WOULD RESPOND QUICKLY AND VERY CLEARLY @reuters.com
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 30/09/2026
"Before the coup, Chileans prided themselves on their tradition of democracy. In a single late winter day, this idea collapsed in on itself." www.liberalcurrents.com/how-chile-re...
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How Chile Recovered Its Democracy
A leader operating beyond the margins of the law can yet eventually be defeated in a free and fair election.
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RootfireEmber @rootfire.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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This tool tells you how fossil fuel emissions actually translate into heat deaths, coral reef damage, and more
Tallying up tonnes of CO2 can feel like an abstraction. A new 'Carbon Impacts Tracer' illustrates how much damage emissions will really cause.
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William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
remember: it saved no net money, social services US citizens are getting cut, and left the US in a weaker place geopolitically. none of the debates about fiscal responsibility, obligation to US citizens first, or 'hard choices' actually apply. they're all bullshit. killed people for nothing at all.
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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The 988 suicide prevention hotline's Press 3 option — which provides specialized services to LGBTQ callers — has been restored more than a year after the Trump administration shut it down. Confirmed by HHS and the office of Senator Tammy Baldwin, who led on legislation that forced its restoration
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Zach D Roberts @zdroberts.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We got someone inside at the first Peter Thiel "Antichrist lecture" in Nashville. It's a weird wild and sometimes confusing ride for our guest writer "Jay PH." Please support VisuNews' Patreon so we can publish more pieces like this. www.patreon.com/zdroberts/po...
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Inside Peter Thiel’s Nashville Antichrist Lecture #1 | Zach D Roberts - Visu.News
The co-founder of Palantir has thoughts on philosophy and the antichrist. They’re not great as our guest writer explains. This is only the f
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Ⓐnarchohoodism 🐈‍⬛ 🏴 @161bklyn.myatproto.social · 29/09/2026
Yeah, occultism was a big thing with nazis. Hitler and the teachings of Madame Blavatsky. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_...
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T. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The response I usually get is "a cop would never do that" So I'd send a link Which would get "that's just one bad apple" At which point I'd send like 5-6 links Which then led to "I'm not reading all that" bsky.app/profile/j-mi...
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Chris Bolan @chrisbolan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hegseth is both an empty suit (no defense expertise) & hugely consequential as the damage he is inflicting will take decades to repair
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ex-Lethality Jane @lethalityjane.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
You're losing the war you started for no reason, dumbass.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/09/2026
Riley Gaines, famous for turning her 5th place tie with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas into a far-right career agianst transgender people, has officially had her lawsuit against the NCAA thrown out by a judge today. The judge found no evidence for her claims. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Riley Gaines' Title IX Lawsuit Against The NCAA Struck Down After Judge Finds "No Evidence" Of Funding Claims
Gaines’ attorneys argued her civil rights were violated because she competed against a transgender athlete.
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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026
I believe that Dr. Ellora Derenoncourt is the first Black woman economist EVER to be named a MacArthur Genius. My heart is bursting. I am OVERJOYED.
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James Croxton @jwcroxton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Grumpy @grumpybb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What could possibly go wrong 🤷‍♂️
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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
America.gov launched today--a DOGE initiative to use AI to deliver public services. Child lying facedown on a frozen lake as the image accompanying the question: "How can I invest in my child's future" is just incredible. Way to go AI
Image of a child lying facedown on a froze lake.  above is the portal where you ask AI questions about government services.  the question matching this image is:  "How can I invest in my child's future?"
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Aveline Quillon @avelinequillon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The practical change is tighter Marketplace eligibility verification. Applicants may face more scrutiny of identity, income and eligibility documentation, with outcomes varying by individual case
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Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims
Vice President JD Vance and White House officials are announcing plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
Katie Phang breaks down one of the most disturbing pieces of evidence in the new Cornell sex assault lawsuit: an alleged fraternity Snapchat message referring to the plaintiff as “free p***y upstairs.” Phang zeroes in on another detail: someone apparently photographed the Snapchat from another phone
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Haus of Decline @hausofdecline.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
 Millennial Funeral Director. A mustachioed man says "we will do the best we can to honour your son's life now that he's a heckin' corpserino" tp grieving parents. Behind him is an ad that reads "ask about our "homer in the bushes" coffin!"
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Keep the data centers away from our Great Lakes.
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🌸Bibi🌸♿ @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale. My convertible bags can be worn as a backpack, crossbody bag, waist bag or on a mobility aid! They have custom lining & zipper pulls. They're on pre-order right now! Store: Bibipins.com
Sakura Angel Convertible Bag Pre-Order Text. With a convertible bag in pink and purple. With Sakura and sparkles in purple. With the Bibipins logo.
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Handgun Yoga 🇺🇦🇬🇱🇩🇰🇺🇸 @handgunyoga.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Ryan @ryanwright.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is how I remember the order of Henry VIII’s wives.
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Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Adults. ADULTS. Adults are allowed to associate or not with who they choose to. Don't like it? Don't be an abusive asshole as a parent! No kid WANTS to need to cut off their parents.
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I'm sorry but that is fucking hilarious
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Chip @cdf.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Autonomy is a threat when control is the goal" would make a great t-shirt
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
To celebrate the launch of Sweet Shop, the Comixology We Truly Deserve, ALL Iron Circus ebooks are ONE. DOLLAR. EACH. GET ON THIS.
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Ali Trotta @alwayscoffee.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I have wonderful friends, who remind me of myself when I need it most. Who love me even when I’m messy or a lot. Who make me feel loved and appreciated when I’m kicking ass and when the ass being kicked is my own. Life will often be a circus. Who your people are matters.
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Aaron Huertas @aaronhuertas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Good 🧵. This is Cleverest Little Boy syndrome. Smartest kid in class goes to college or enters the workforce and can't accept that they aren't the smartest anymore, leading to any number of strange rationalizations from reactionary politics to doomer rabbit holes.
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evan cook @evancook.audio · 27/09/2026
hey! i made stickers! maybe your friend would like it? shares appreciated
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Blaise Ulysse Bernard Collins @wittywebhandle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It's also not physically possible The concept of throwing the largest man-made heat generators imaginable into the vacuum of space to make it CHEAPER to operate them is the single stupidest thing ever floated by anyone... And yet it got like another $200B on SpaceX's valuation just bc they said it
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#HeadsUp: Infinity Gate by M. R. Carey is on US ebook sale for $3; I got some for random giveaway. I *love* this book, it was my favorite hard(ish) SF book the year it came out, and the conclusion is even better.
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 26/09/2026
OPINION: "A grassroots revolt against automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, has gained momentum across the United States," G. Patrick O'Brien writes. buff.ly/8VXjY9I
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Opinion | The American Revolt Against Flock Cameras Mirrors the Boston Tea Party
G. Patrick O’Brien writes about how the Flock camera pushback is similar to how American colonists rejected growing British surveillance.
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As of today, the CDC has changed (reverted) their Covid guidance to make the vaccine recommended for all people over 18. In addition to being a smart public health move, this recommendation also means insurance must cover it. Read more here: www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va... Listen to a breakdown here:
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Liz Wise @lizwise.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Last year, one of the classes I work with earned a movie day, and they picked an animated film where all the kids had personal robots that looked pretty much like this mascot.
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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Hello Saturday. 🐇 A little marginalia. #InternationalRabbitDay
Rabbit sat reading, marginalia.
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Comics in the Spooky Age 🧛‍♂️🧟‍♀️🎃 @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Today is the birthday of cartoonist, illustrator, & animator Winsor McCay (Sept. 26, 1869-July 26, 1934). Best known for the comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland and his early work in animation, particularly on Gertie the Dinosaur (1914).
A black and white photo of McCay.An installment of Little Nemo in which his toy animals slowly grow and come to life over eight panels.
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Maryn McKenna @marynmck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fake. USDA. Seals. Used by an NC meat processing plant on 83.5 TONS of meat. Produced entirely outside the federal inspection system, according to news reports. We are pretty close to The Jungle (second ed.) now, no? www.scrippsnews.com/life/recalls...
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Interactive: Meat recall linked to fake USDA labels
Pork, beef and goat products are being recalled after a company allegedly used fake USDA inspection labels. Explore our interactive guide to see which products are affected and what to look for.
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RootfireEmber @rootfire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
When I eventually look up cubital tunnel and tendon moving surgery remind me that I told myself it was a bad idea
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Mearcu, Crazy greyhound pins and art @mearcu.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A raven and his a shiny shiny copper wire. Just don't ask where he got it.
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👻spOOokika👻 @the17thqueen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
guys
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One Does Not Simply Re-Tweet a Meme @evilmagnus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is definitely kind of a big deal. This is “fraud on the court” kind of big deal.
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RootfireEmber @rootfire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Seriously who was rock climbing?
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Memento (artemis) Morty 🌙 @mementomorty.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
this is where they make italians
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Micah @rincewind.run · 26/09/2026
I think it is very important that Big Balls, personally, goes to jail there are a lot of young goons who think they are invincible and it is important to make it clear that they are not
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RootfireEmber @rootfire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Why do my discharge papers say no rock climbing who was rock climbing after carpal surgery?
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RootfireEmber @rootfire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Why did my fingers swell up but not my elbow after surgery?
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RootfireEmber @rootfire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A Touching PBS Documentary That Celebrates the Legacy of the Immensely Talented Gene Wilder laughingsquid.com/gene-wilder-...
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A Touching PBS Documentary That Celebrates the Legacy of the Immensely Talented Gene Wilder
"Wilder", an "American Masters" documentary directed by Chris Smith, celebrates Gene Wilder through a never-before-seen interview and archival footage.
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Silver-Streak 💾 @silver-streak.games · 23/09/2026
Hello Users! Discord is rolling out gambling ads. Turn that shit off immediately. Settings > Data & Privacy > Manage Sponsored Content Add "Real Money Gaming" to the list. Yes the UI is bad. More info here: support.discord.com/hc/en-us/art...
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Manage Sponsored Content
Sponsored content is paid for by our partners, such as game developers, who want to offer our users a reward for engaging with their game or related content via Quests while using Discord.Discord l...
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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A world of always-on cameras and microphones on peoples' bodies is a very serious privacy and security problem for the people wearing them and for everyone around them.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 24/09/2026
Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI theonion.com/dog-cant-believe-guy-s…
Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI
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