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Samuel Durso

@samueldurso.bsky.social
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Still that guy from Philly For Change. Former Director of the Writing Program, University of the Arts; Former Chair, Philly For Change. "If you guys could get John Mitchell, that would be beautiful." He/him.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 22h
Once again, I ask why the New York Times & every other media outlet immediately & instinctively reports on the 🇩🇪 AfD as a “far right” or “extremist” party but does not regularly cover the 🇺🇸 Republican Party as such: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 11h
Again, <only Republicans> ever get to talk like this. If a single municipal level Democrat ever did, it would be a national outrage &spark a wave of “civility” discourse, & op-eds about how Dems must Respect Real Folkz & talk across difference. Democracy is incompatible with this double standard.
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 15h
Was walking through the botanical garden at Vincennes in Paris and heard ominous honking and I thought “it can’t be, it can’t possibly be” and it was (they’re invasive. Canada geese do whatever they please).
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Ron Hogan @ronhogan.bsky.social · 14h
It’s only a Roman bath if it’s in Rome. Everything else is just a sparkling balineum.
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Chicago 21222 @chicago21222.bsky.social · 11h
Joseph Biden got them a raise. Pedo trump closed the plant.
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Vince D. Monroy @vincedmonroy.bsky.social · 16h
HAPPENING NOW: Anti-Trump demonstrators hold up large sign ahead of Trump’s midterm rally in Ohio He’s not going to like this one 📍Vandalia, Ohio
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 16h
Just one day after another of cartoonish villainy
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22h
OHIO — More 3x Trump voters burned by Trump now helping Dems get elected. Even canvassing for them. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Samuel Durso @samueldurso.bsky.social · 22h
Angie Nixon is the real deal. Go ahead and underestimate her and the power of her story. How many points ahead of the polls did she run in the primary?
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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 23h
So wait why can’t a President forgive student loan debt?
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 23h
For those asking what is going on: www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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Right-wing conservatives push to shut down the last active Jan. 6 prosecution
They say Brian Cole Jr. was framed. The Justice Department is pressing forward with the case.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Spent all that money rehabbing his bugged jet only to not use it. Just plundering the public constantly. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Trump Stops Using Luxurious But Defenseless Jet He Solicited From Qatar
The president has for his five most recent trips, including Friday’s, used the real Air Force One built for that purpose. The White House refuses to explain the switch.
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Ryan Roat @ryanroat.bsky.social · 22h
He's going to try to keep it for personal use.
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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 23h
You'd think that the Democratic party would be making hay over their opposition's biggest donor fighting to let his bot keep making revenge porn.
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
1. Tonight at Gillette Stadium, Zach Bryan, one of the biggest country music artists in the world, wore a Free Palestine shirt onstage. Gillette Stadium is owned by Robert Kraft, who pushed Ed Sheeran and his promoter to drop Macklemore from his tour. Bryan isn’t just a major country artist.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22h
Wow
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Endless corruption.
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"I know writers who use subtext and they're all cowards" meme
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Redmond Geek @redmondgeek.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Onion headline: WORLD'S LARGEST METAPHOR HITS ICE-BERG
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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Announcing the merger with Titanic footage is an incredible bit
David Ellison • @ellisonskyd... 2h
What once was the peak, is now just the beginning.
Paramount and Warner Bros. shaped over a century of culture. By combining them, we aren't rewriting history — we're equipping these iconic studios with a more powerful engine. Together, we are Skydance: a creative-first ho Show
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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sad news everyone. Our beloved friend the computer has now become a hated enemy
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
So Americans pay more taxes in order to get AI centers in their backyards. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes
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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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Unless Congress reclaims its power, this will just become the new normal. A good first step would be to impeach Vought. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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Timothy Noah @timothynoah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My latest is about Trump’s bailout of the politically unpopular private equity racket. newrepublic.com/article/2161...
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Everyone Hates Private Equity. Trump Is Bailing It Out.
The industry has become the midterms’ most indelible political symbol for Wall Street’s reckless greed.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I’m honored to be endorsed by Giffords PAC. Florida families want safer communities. That means background checks, strong red flag laws, and safe storage. I’ve fought for those protections in Tallahassee, and I’ll fight for them in the U.S. Senate. #AngieForFlorida
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rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
you need to just pack the supreme court, man. they don't care about what arguments you make, the legal movement formed with an explicit objective of making Watergate legal isn't going to make Watergate illegal.
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Rep. Summer Lee @repsummerlee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The workers who keep Western PA powered deserve more than our gratitude. They deserve a voice at work. Nearly 1,000 Duquesne Light workers with IBEW Local 29 are on strike, fighting for safety, job security, and a fair contract. I stand with working people.
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Nearly 1,000 Duquesne Light workers are on strike
The utility says service will continue, while the union warns outages could last longer.
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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers
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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Seattle apartment buildings used to be called things like "The Cedar Arms" and now they're all called FLUX or interSector. Even if I was in tech, I would not want to live in FLUX or interSector.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Directing DOJ to slow-walk politically damaging decisions until after people vote would be a major scandal under any normal administration. Here, it’s just Friday.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My campaign has held more than 600(*!) events in 110 cities across Michigan. From Escanaba to Eaton Rapids, I see the same thing. Too many places left behind, a rigged economy, and corrupt politicians. New ad:
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
CEO compensation has increased 1,316% since 1978. And worker compensation? Just 28%. The system is rigged. We need to start taxing the rich so they pay their fair share.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
SCOOP: White House officials, led by Susie Wiles, have told DOJ to delay any abortion-related action until after the midterms Wiles suggested to Todd Blanche that an aggressive approach on abortion would be negative for the GOP in November @washingtonsun.com www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/ab...
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White House Officials Told the DOJ to Delay Action on Abortion Ahead of the Midterms
Attorney General Todd Blanche has moved slowly in abortion pill litigation and department officials have told advocates to wait until after the election.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Whenever someone poses, "The [insert ethnic group] Question," the answer is always "racism"
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
Americans have never felt worse as they’re getting squeezed at the gas pump and grocery store. Donald Trump and the Republicans own this.
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Jeff (Hot Type) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#BrokenTimes hands an hour to Nick Bostrom, philosopher prince of doomster cultists, without mentioning he was ousted from Oxford for racist emails or the eugenicist roots of #TESCREAL philosophies. The Times has lost the ability to call bullshit. 1/ www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/o...
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Opinion | We Are Clueless About What’s Coming (Gift Article)
Nick Bostrom is no longer worried about the apocalypse. Now he’s worried about utopia.
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 02/10/2026
The shock budget cuts are just a continuation of a retaliation campaign by Pulte against internal watchdogs that’s been going on for a year.
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Bill Pulte Guts the IG Office That Investigated Him
Cuts Would Put IG Office Out of Business In a move that...
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Floridians and Puerto Ricans are facing the same struggles. Rising costs, corporate capture, and climate change. Angie Nixon will fight right alongside Rep. @maxwellfrost.bsky.social to help keep both of our economies going! #AngieforFlorida
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Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Can we reflect on the fact that, today, the VP of the US, the GOP frontrunner for the 2028 presidential nomination, said that a candidate for federal office should have to leave the country for having certain views? (Not holding my breath for a comment from the Harpers Letter dudes)
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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Very fun! youtu.be/qTLsfZk-FpE?...
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I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar
YouTube video by Jonathan Richman - Topic
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SaveAm. @saveam.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Why this longtime Ohio sheriff is endorsing Amy Acton for governor | Opinion www.yahoo.com/news/politic... via @@YahooNews
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Why this longtime Ohio sheriff is endorsing Amy Acton for governor | Opinion
Opinion: I've spent 40 years in public safety. I'm backing Amy Acton for governor.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 02/10/2026
The family of Renee Good, the 37-year-old who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, is suing the U.S. government. At a news conference, Good's loved ones, including her partner, Becca, said they're seeking accountability and change.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Goodbye Paramount Goodbye Warner Brothers Goodbye HBO Hello MAGA TRUMP oligarchy media beast to be called SKYDANCE. Hollywood is now full-blown MAGA and we creatives are FUCKED. Have fun!
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
JUDGE: How would you envision that looking, then? PROSECUTOR: What part? JUDGE: The part where I appoint an independent person in the interest of justice to investigate the Department of Justice, and that person is being supervised by the Department of Justice www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/b...
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Judge to begin inquiry that could lead to criminal contempt charges in ‘Broadview Six’ case
A federal judge on Thursday said she’d initiate a “fact finding” process to determine whether potential criminal contempt charges are warranted against prosecutors in the “Broadview Six” case.
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Judge Perry was locked in yesterday: “Training does not fix willful or institutional misconduct. It is quite clear to me that several aspects of this prosecution were very flawed…the mistakes were impactful. It affected not only [the former defendants] pocket books, but their lives.”
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'Tables have turned' in Broadview Six case - Evanston Now
Judge leaves door open for criminal contempt charges against prosecutors, asks government to hand over evidence.
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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The last thing America needs is Elon Musk's grubby hands further damaging our government. But Trump's admin couldn't resist the chance to destroy what is left of our democracy. Letting Musk advise on Pentagon strategy does only one thing: make the world less safe.
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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Fox News rushes to pivot from a disappointing jobs report to culture wars ASMR — blaming “woke stunts” for restructuring at Nike.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 02/10/2026
Big Tech companies like Flock Safety have built a mass surveillance system to harvest Americans’ private and personal data without their consent. I’m proud to introduce the Ban Flock Act with @sanders.senate.gov to enforce our constitutional right to privacy.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ashely Moody voted to take away 444,000 Floridians' healthcare because the government 'didn't have enough money.' Meanwhile, Medicare for All would save over 1 trillion dollars a year. It's time for a leader who fights for you & not for insurance companies. #AngieforFlorida
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