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"If you're talking, you're not learning." BlueSkyRoast describes me as a "A delightful blend of intellect and whimsy, like a philosopher with a penchant for dad jokes." VERIFY EVERYTHING Passion is wasted on hatred. Reposts ≠ endorsement. No🚫DMs.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 31m
Kimberly Guilfoyle was preparing for her congressional hearing to become ambassador to Greece when she asked a donor for $100K to pay AmEx, in a way that wouldn’t leave a paper trail. “It won’t show up anywhere if you wire money to AmEx.” Gift link. 👇 www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 18m
Damn. What an icon. RIP
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Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 14m
A new report reveals how the DOJ’s civil rights division has replaced long-time staffers with the worst of the worst. trib.al/941AyTv
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Justice Department Hired Criminals as Veteran Employees Fled
A new report reveals how the DOJ’s civil rights division has replaced longtime staffers with the worst of the worst.
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 23m
They've always thought that. It's what they bank on.
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Enthusiastic Standing Ovation at the Oscars
ALT: Enthusiastic Standing Ovation at the Oscars
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 28m
🚨BREAKING: Democrats are suing the Trump administration for using $20 million in taxpayer money on campaign-style TV ads promoting Trump. The ads carry explicit disclaimers saying they were paid for by the U.S. government, which the party argues violate federal law.
Court document with case title: Democratic National Committee vs. Donald J. Trump, The White House Office, Office of Management and Budget, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The complaint alleges misuse of taxpayer dollars for political advertising.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 31m
Missouri sued over alleged decades of underfunding at historically Black university reut.rs/4y4G81B
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Missouri sued over alleged decades of underfunding at historically Black university
Seven current and former students at Lincoln University of Missouri sued the state on Wednesday, alleging it violated ‌the US Constitution and federal civil rights law by systematically underfunding the historically Black university for decades.
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 47m
Maybe this guy should be the poster child for the Republican party.
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Teachers Series: B-B-B-B-Bingo!
ALT: Teachers Series: B-B-B-B-Bingo!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h
Martin: "We have a glorious headache right now. We are able to expand the map to areas we haven't competed in in generations. In fact, we haven't won a Senate seat in Kansas as a Democrat in 94 years. And we're seeing it not just in places like Kansas, but in Nebraska. In Mississippi ... even in FL"
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 2h
Crypto coin founder charged in Chicago with scamming investors in ‘rug pull’ scheme
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Crypto coin founder charged in Chicago with scamming investors in ‘rug pull’ scheme
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 2h
He's gonna support Ted for President, just watch. 😂
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Devin Nunes' Alt-Mom @nunesalt.bsky.social · 2h
This is an absolutely horrifying read. There must be justice for this.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 3h
Republicans are increasingly fearful that "industrial-strength MAGA racism" may end up backfiring by sinking a GOP candidate running in an otherwise "very winnable" race, Zeteo reported Wednesday.
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GOP fears 'industrial-strength MAGA racism' will torpedo own candidate: report
Republicans are increasingly fearful that “industrial-strength MAGA racism” may end up backfiring by sinking a GOP candidate running in an otherwise “very winnable” race, Zeteo reported Wednesday.Vivek Ramaswamy, Ohio’s GOP gubernatorial nominee, has trailed his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, in re...
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 3h
Exactly how many world economies does he intend to destroy? 🤦🏼‍♀️
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 3h
Virtual fellatio has come a long way.
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 3h
You aren't, promise.
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 3h
Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States of America.
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WHAT?
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 3h
I have proved that, in fact, babies do come from storks.
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Project On Government Oversight @pogo.org · 3h
We're #hiring! POGO is looking for a Director of Information Technology to provide strategic leadership on IT and oversight of our IT systems and infrastructure. Applications are due Oct. 20th:
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Director of Information Technology at Project On Government Oversight
Founded in 1981 in partnership with whistleblowers, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that works to expose waste, corruption, abuse of power, and other i...
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 4h
He likes to repeat stuff, because "dementia".
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😂
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 4h
It's not going to get better.
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Barbara Hershey @barbarahershey.bsky.social · 5h
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 5h
We are NOT going back to the 1950s.
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 5h
The chief lawyer for Office of the State Engineer told legislators this week that the state is pushing back against the Trump administration’s announcement of a “waiver” of all the state’s laws and regulations regarding the use of groundwater to aid construction of a border wall. buff.ly/qX10Nv4
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State engineer denounces ‘outrageous’ federal waiver of New Mexico water laws to build border wall • Source New Mexico
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced Friday that he had decided to waive all NM laws bearing on water wells used for border wall.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 5h
Elon Musk lost $21 billion on Wednesday morning as SpaceX shares fell 2% after reports that the company plans to raise $40 billion to buy chips from Nvidia.
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Elon Musk Loses $21 Billion In A Morning As SpaceX Shares Slip
Elon Musk lost $21 billion on Wednesday morning as SpaceX shares fell 2% after reports that the company plans to raise $40 billion to buy chips from Nvidia.
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Retired @solmidog.bsky.social · 5h
State TV
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 5h
The project has sparked doubts over whether the plant will be built and delivered as promised, given Trump’s record
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Skepticism mires Trump’s Iowa steel plant project: ‘Promises are not the same as jobs’
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 5h
That's your mom's address.
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 5h
"Ice cream cones", predictive text - not "ice crab cubes"! 🤦🏼‍♀️
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Ohno Smh: Lord Have Mercy Reaction
ALT: Ohno Smh: Lord Have Mercy Reaction
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 7h
What he wants is for us to pay for the renovations on his crumbling West Palm Beach lair.
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Strands #948 “Color for the cure” 🔵🔵🔵🟡 🔵🔵
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 7h
Connections Puzzle #1214 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 7h
Wordle 1,936 4/6* ⬛⬛⬛🟨🟩 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7h
🚨BREAKING: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the past year investigated hundreds of nonprofits across the U.S. that help people register to vote, according to new records analyzed by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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ICE  probed hundreds of voter registration groups across the U.S.
The agency also contemplated deploying undercover agents to "initiate prosecutions" against the groups and "dismantle" them.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h
convicted felon Peter Navarro, who now works in the White House again after serving a four-month sentence, goes on TV with the White House behind him to promote a new product that he'll personally profit from -- a book called "Why Fauci Must Rot in Prison"
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 7h
Banning frats would be the first step in creating a safer atmosphere for everyone, but he's too scared to do it. It's all about the 💲.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h
"This president is not serious" -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson cuts a promo on Trump on CNN
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 8h
McDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with franchisees who might be competing in the same market.
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McDonald’s sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 7h
If only you could put that question to the people of Russia.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 8h
In his bid for reëlection, the Israeli Prime Minister is doing everything in his power to smear his opponents and evade blame for the security fiasco of October 7th. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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Will Netanyahu Escape His Reckoning?
In his bid for reëlection, the Israeli Prime Minister is doing everything in his power to smear his opponents and evade blame for the security fiasco of October 7th.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 8h
Former state Rep. Trevor Lee, a Republican, hired Kathryn Nester to represent him against fraud and forgery charges. Nester also represents Tyler Robinson, accused of gunning down Charlie Kirk.
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Ex-Rep. Trevor Lee wanted to name a street for Charlie Kirk. Now he shares a lawyer with Kirk’s accused killer.
Former state Rep. Trevor Lee, a Republican, hired Kathryn Nester to represent him against fraud and forgery charges. Nester also represents Tyler Robinson, accused of gunning down Charlie Kirk.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 8h
Iranian official says 'illegal routes' in Strait of Hormuz to soon be blocked reut.rs/4zln1BD
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Iranian official says 'illegal routes' in Strait of Hormuz to soon be blocked
⁠Despite ​growing oil flows in September, Iranian attacks ​on tankers have persisted.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 8h
The Trump administration has quietly announced that its own lawyers will represent unaccompanied migrant children in immigration court, facing off against other administration lawyers who are trying to deport the kids.
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Trump administration plans to have its own lawyers represent migrant kids
Putting government counsel on both sides "makes me feel like it's all a farce," says one immigration attorney.
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Deb @sailebed.bsky.social · 8h
Get out there, Jerry. Show nature who's the boss.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 8h
Scientists Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for untangling mysterious mirror images in molecules, a discovery that has been used to develop countless drugs and transformed modern medicine. to.pbs.org/4zmhvyL
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WATCH: Kagan and Soai win Nobel Prize in chemistry for illuminating mirror-image molecules
Scientists Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for untangling mysterious mirror images in molecules, a discovery that has been used to develop countless drugs and ...
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