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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 5h
The Phantom of Heilbronn, also referred to as the Woman Without a Face, was a presumed female serial killer whose existence was inferred from DNA evidence found at 40 crime scenes across Austria, France and Germany from 1993 to 2009.

In March 2009, investigators concluded that the supposed serial killer did not exist, and the DNA belonged to a woman who worked at a factory that made the cotton swabs used for collecting DNA samples
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 11h
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Not a great sign when Wired says it won't name at least two fo the people Musk has installed to run the Office of Personnel Management because they may be minors www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management
Sources tell WIRED that the OPM’s top layers of management now include individuals linked to xAI, Neuralink, the Boring Company, and Palantir. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin.
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Abby The Cleric @abbythecleric.bsky.social · 7h
The face of a dog that's never held butter in her mouth before and is unsure that she made the right choice, but in this house we commit to the bit
The cropped face is a yellow dog with a pink nose named Subaru holding a stick of butter in her mouth, with a little smeared on her nose. It's exactly as silly as you think it is.
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Kevin Moorebidity @kevinwmoore.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
From this day on 2012: probably the most popular thing I’ve ever drawn.
TinTin discovers Edward Said.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h
Trump campaigns for Ken Paxton in Texas: "He can be a pain in the ass sometimes, I'll be honest. Is he here, by the way? Oh, there he is. I didn't even know if he was here! I don't care."
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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 8h
Yeah the biggest human trafficking bust in 21st century US history went down in 2021. Operation Blooming Onion. They took down a $200 million slavery ring in Georgia. 100% H2A visa workers who immigrated legally. This was HUGE NEWS for anyone who was paying attention to farm worker & labor issues.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 12h
You really can’t make this shit up.
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 8h
“Eric Schmitt thought he was Tom Hanks in the Da Vinci Code when in reality he was Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump.”😂
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AI Leaders Sign Trump's "Self-Policing" Pact & Eric Schmitt's Ambush Backfires | The Daily Show
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 10h
Wanting lower property insurance and healthcare for everyday families isn't un-American; it’s what working people deserve. They can take their tech-bro cash and their weird, intrusive agenda somewhere else, because I'm not going any damn place. /3
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 10h
The most ordinary man imaginable came to my home state to tell me to ‘get out of America’ while he & Absent Ashley enjoyed the comfort of buildings my ancestors helped build. Imagine standing on the shoulders of the ppl who built this country & then telling their descendants they don’t belong here/2
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MID-FI 🦇 @midfi.bsky.social · 13h
I think he tried and it didn't work. He keeps telling that story about his "friend" who tried it and it was ineffective.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
36 minutes before the hearing started.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This morning, the Justice Department went after nearly an entire state's federal bench, all at once. The judges had said the government wasn't following court orders. The response was to try to remove the judges. Here's why every American should be paying attention. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The angry response is what comes out so clearly to me - normal people, if they're caught out mistaking the Hawks for the Hawkeyes are going to be embarrassed and apologetic, but Schmitt's response is volcanic 'how dare you' anger. Just manifest low character, frankly.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: MS NOW EXCLUSIVE. Republican Eric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts. He used them anyway. GOP Judiciary staff told Schmitt the texts — obtained from the Trump DOJ — were "unvetted." Schmitt still used them.
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Eric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts. He used them anyway.
As Republicans on Capitol Hill try to figure out how Eric Schmitt’s bombshell fell apart so embarrassingly, it turns out he was warned that the texts were unvetted.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
LMAO
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This Guy I Guess @lorken77.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Don't think I've ever heard Talarico talk about 11-year-old drag queens. Just heard Vance talk about it though.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We don’t spend enough time talking about just how WEIRD all these people are. This is just an incredibly weird and insecure thing to say. Imagine any other SecDef ever being this weird and insecure?!
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Michael Metivier @grousehollow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It strikes me reading this that this is also why steam blew out of his ears and he stormed out. If I was a colleague on the other side of the aisle I would definitely say “What’s up, Hawkeye?” when passing in the hall.
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Two-meter Matt @2metermatt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Bonus: Benny was a Hawkeye at U Iowa
Benny Johnson Wikipedia page, with his alma mater, U Iowa, highlighted
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Langdon Grant @langdongrant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's critically important that as many Democrats in Congress as possible point and laugh uproariously at Schmitt in every available venue. It's been several hours and Amy Klobuchar is STILL dunking on him. This is how you do it. Make his humiliation impossible to ignore. bsky.app/profile/klob...
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Michelangelo Signorile @msignorile.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“A hearing to satisfy Trump’s desire for retribution against perceived enemies is the last thing voters want Congress focused on weeks before an election dominated by economic pain.” www.signorile.com/p/the-jack-s...
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The Jack Smith hearing was already a disaster for the GOP before Schmitt’s embarrassing misfire
A hearing to satisfy Trump’s desire for retribution against perceived enemies is the last thing voters want Congress focused on weeks before an election dominated by economic pain.
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Popok: So Eric Schmitt is pissed off because his phone records were reviewed. Well, maybe if you weren't maybe involved with a conspiracy, you wouldn't have had to worry about having your phone records reviewed—the toll records.
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Kylie Eleison @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A text exchange reading
"oh my God did you see Brian's hat"
"Oh fuck. Ha ha ha"
"he looks so fucking stupid. I can't breathe."
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Go For It Ladies.......
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Moonbeam @moonbeamz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
lol
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Freddy Mercury Prograde @celephais42.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Walking this part back now that ppl coming for your ass?
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If you happen to know who this Cornell "Jane Doe" is, get in touch and I would be happy to publish her (highlighted) name and identifying information.(/highlight)
And yes -- this is 100% permitted under the First Amendment, whatever threats or emotional blackmail people might want to deploy
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Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: NEW: John Fetterman's fundraising firm, MissionWired, quit working for him in June. So he started offering right-wing groups like RedMajorities and TrumpTruth a hefty commission to raise him money. Even Sen. Mike Lee has joined the rush for cash. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
theatlantic.com
Right-Wing Groups Are Making Money Off John Fetterman
After losing his Democratic fundraisers, the Pennsylvania senator found a new firm with MAGA-world ties.
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Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Rep. Rich McCormick blames OBAMA for high gas prices in the year of our lord 2026
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Eric Schmitt (R, MO) is rightly taking a lot of heat but I contend that Markwayne Mullin (R) accusing former CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez of lying was equally bad if not worse. Mullin claimed he had an audio recording of Monarez’ meeting with RFK Jr. where he fired her. He was lying.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In other words, Congress refuses to do its duty. Not just a broken branch. A bygone branch. (At least, part of it...) Willingly surrendering the People's power -- our power -- to a wanna-be king.
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Google and Apple immediately update their maps.
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
The exact moment I knew Republican attacks on Jack Smith were a colossal mistake.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Owning the libs.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026
The Talmud teaches that anyone who sustains one soul, has sustained an entire world. For generations, Jewish New Yorkers have sustained our city. Today, we are launching the first-ever municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism.
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Stephen Hardwick @nonfinality.com · 30/09/2026
The NYTimes scans crowd footage and finds Jack Smith at the Hawkeye game. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
Photo of fuzzy photo of crowd in near-outside seats.  A white man with a beard is circled. The text in the photo is:

College Park, Md.
Feb. 3, 2024
The New York Times analyzed footage from the game and identified Smith in the crowd.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
WSJ Exclusive: The Trump admin used federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security to finance those controversial pro-Trump ads that started airing on TV. The taxpayer money used to fund the ads came from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
wsj.com
Exclusive | Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television Ads
White House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law.
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Josh Fruhlinger @jfruh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
they DIDN'T REFUND her fucking TUITION?????
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Kelly @justkelly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
She was doxxed by a Chi Phi alum who implored his followers to “help a Chi Phi.” Just in case anyone thought that organization was remotely redeemable.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's kind of crazy that the Natalie Harp news cycle raised some extremely valid questions about the extent of her influence on our octogenarian narcoleptic, none were answered and the press just stopped wondering.
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an appliance is making a weird noise that isn't on youtube @jesseltaylor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Republican attack ad: "This Democrat loves transgender surgeries for minors" Democratic attack ad: "This worthless sack of shit let a pedophile walk free and called you a stupid asshole"
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Two Schmitt staffers realizing this might be their last day.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 29/09/2026
Ahead of Israel's election, reports grow Netanyahu was warned of the October 7 Hamas attack
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ANALYSIS: Ahead of Israel's election, reports grow Netanyahu warned of Hamas attack
The story that has emerged around the warnings Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly received ahead of October 7 involves secret flights and covert phone calls.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Cruz blocks Senate Democrats’ bid to pass AI safety bill
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Cruz blocks Senate Democrats’ bid to pass AI safety bill
The proposal from a trio of Democrats would have established a new safety board within the Commerce Department to vet models before they are deployed.
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 29/09/2026
News orgs banned from White House accuse Trump of First Amendment violation | via @jennifershutt.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/09/29/r...
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News orgs banned from White House accuse Trump of First Amendment violation • Kansas Reflector
CNN, MS Now and Politico asked a federal judge to extend an order allowing them to access the White House after President Donald Trump tried to ban their reporters.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 29/09/2026
President Donald Trump dropped his final challenge to the $5.6 million payout to writer E. Jean Carroll, ending the case she won against him in 2023. The president also withdrew his bid to make Carroll return the money.
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Trump quietly caves on $5.6M payout as E. Jean Carroll case ends: 'A first'
President Donald Trump dropped his final challenge to the $5.6 million payout to writer E. Jean Carroll, ending the case she won against him in 2023.Trump agreed to dismiss his appeal "with prejudice," meaning he can never bring it again, according to a Sept. 25 order from the U.S. Court of Appeals ...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Eric Schmitt is on The Charlie Kirk Show (yes it's still called that) -- and believe it or not, hosts are pretending he owned Smith with his embarrassingly botched gotcha "You caught him in this NBA game too in Atlanta" "Yeah," Schmitt says There's no mention that Schmitt had all his facts wrong
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