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Tim Snyder: The term that I came up with… is superpower suicide. I just can’t see an example of a major country losing so much power so quickly as the United States under Trump. We’ve encouraged our enemies and we’ve made our allies not trust us.

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I spent 4 years staring at that ring, trying to figure it out for my PhD. We learned a lot about its condition (temperature, density, distribution of gas) but not how it formed... which is still something of a mystery. Maybe these infrared observations will help there.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

RAPE GANG OR ICE? BOTH? No ID. No badges. No uniform. Masks. An unmarked van. How are you supposed to know? PAXIS.app explains your rights during ICE encounters. Free: GoFundMe.com/PAXIS This is the shit we grew up hearing about in dictatorships. Now it’s here. Record EVERYTHING.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 23h

Community Notes for the win here, Megyn Kelly. 👌

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If you know one thing about me consider making it this: I trust a Black woman named Pontheolla Abernathy with my life, you hear me? That’s a woman who could lead me anywhere. (I have to visit this Inn.) www.southernliving.com/clevedale-hi...

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This 113-Year-Old Inn Is A South Carolina Treasure—And So Is The Couple Who Runs It

What do you get when you add 38 years of marriage, a former broadcaster, a former priest, a 440-acre property, a 113-year old inn, and one life-changing road trip? Paul and Pontheolla Abernathy, that’...

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Christopher Quinn @christopherquinn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Eric Schmitt: "Did you or did you not sit on my porch last October with a wicked grin on your face, menacingly holding a lit candle, and then mysteriously disappear on November 1st?” Jack Smith: “That’s a Jack-o’-Lantern”

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Call the Ken Paxton Corruption Hotline at 844-WHOS-KEN. Learn about his record and leave him a voicemail. (It’s a real number.)

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Seriously, unless you're going to call me a "scientist" for helping my son with his class volcano project and call me a "physician" because I applied a band-aid successfully, please please PLEASE stop calling any random crank who shits out a book about the past a "historian"

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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

👀👀👀👀👀👀 Please have a listen.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026

Fellas, we have to talk to our sons while they’re still young. This foundation👇🏽 is the way…

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...

But there’s also something about truth to pain. We talk a lot about truth to power, but I think it’s actually a lot harder to speak truth to pain. I say that as someone who went to medical school, realizing that in a lot of our politics right now, we’ve got to get a lot better at speaking truth to pain if we’re going to get through some of these challenges that we have.

What does “truth to pain” mean?

It’s one thing to look power in the eye and say: You’re wrong about this. But there’s a way in which pain is very difficult to reason with. Because when somebody is in their pain, they’re in their trauma. They see that pain, and they may not see what’s causing it.

I remember just very explicitly being in a trauma ward with a gunshot wound patient and watching this big guy with his hand on his gunshot wound. All the folks are trying to pull his hand off his pain, that point of his gunshot wound, this clear vulnerability.

And this emergency room doctor had the presence of mind to be like: Everyone, stop. And she looks him in the eyes, and she’s like: I get that really hurts, and I’m so sorry that you’re here. You don’t want to be here. We don’t want you to be here. But if you don’t let us fix this, you could die. So I’m going to take your hand, and I’m going to move it off, OK? Because I need to get there so that you can live.

She was speaking truth to pain. He understands he’s at the hospital, he needs care, but he also doesn’t want anybody to touch the wound. Which is a natural thing. And I think it is a really great metaphor for how we think about a lot of these challenges we talked about today.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026

Trump White House misspells “United” on the official “super intelligence” document with AI executives. Instead of “President of the United States,” it reads: “President of the Unites States.” Nothing says “super intelligence” quite like misspelling the name of the country.

Screenshot of a Truth Social post from Donald J. Trump’s verified @realDonaldTrump account displaying a signed document titled “Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities.” The document outlines voluntary AI safety and oversight commitments for companies developing frontier artificial intelligence models. On the right side are signatures and company labels for leaders including Sundar Pichai of Google, Dario Amodei of Anthropic, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Greg Brockman of OpenAI, Elon Musk of xAI, and Jensen Huang of Nvidia. Near the center-right, Donald J. Trump’s large signature appears above the printed title identifying him as president. The title contains a noticeable typo: instead of “President of the United States,” it reads, “President of the Unites States,” misspelling “United” as “Unites.”

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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Circus Performers, by Walt Kuhn, 1978, 📸 via @marisakabas.bsky.social

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Shanna Bright @shannabright.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I asked America.gov the question that most GOP nominees for any variety of positions cannot seem to answer...

A screenshot from the America.gov website that correctly answers the question, "Who won the 2020 presidential election?" with the answer of Joseph R. Biden.

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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Both parents feed & protect the chicks. “One of my all time favorite loon clips. This was the first time that I got 2 chicks on the parent’s back at the same time several years ago.” Canon R5 and 100-500mm lens IG: @harrycollinsphotography www.instagram.com/harrycollins...

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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Man in a Blue Mantle, by John Singer Sargent, 1891, 📸 via @cjzero.bsky.social

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Shanna Bright @shannabright.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Wow! I wonder what his secrets are to staying so young. He doesn't look a day over 300!

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026

In response to our reporting, Susan Collins has mustered a defense that is full of incorrect and misleading claims. We’ve reviewed FBI evidence, examined thousands of pages of records and interviewed dozens of people. Here are the receipts.

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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe

ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...

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Shanna Bright @shannabright.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Went to the movies with Mom today. We saw Heart of the Beast. The story was just ok - predictable plot. Brad Pitt was alright. But dang if I didn't have leaky eyeballs because that dog was so endearing! Came home to my dog and squeezed her a bit longer. Gave her extra treats.

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Squiddy @dr-squiddy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Scooped up this beaut from a busy footpath with my origami hat (festival times) and deposited her face first in a flower. Think she appreciated the feast. For @petrathepostdoc.bsky.social. 😍

A lovely fuzzy bumble bee face first in a rhododendron flower. Nomnomnom.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#Tennis champion Serena Williams was born #OTD in 1981. + Ranked #1 in women's singles for 319 weeks, third-most of all time + 23 Grand Slam singles titles, most by any player in the Open Era + 4 Olympic gold medals, 1 in singles (2012) & 3 in doubles w/Venus Williams (2000, 2008, 2012)

A dynamic, close-up photograph of American tennis legend Serena Williams (born September 26, 1981) during a serve at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Her left arm is fully extended upward into the frame, her hand open as she tosses a bright yellow-green tennis ball into the air. Facing slightly right, her intense, unwavering gaze tracks the ball with fierce focus. Williams wears a navy blue Nike tennis dress featuring red shoulder straps, a white collar border, and an American flag patch on the chest. Her curly dark hair is tied up into a voluminous high ponytail, kept out of her face by a wide, vibrant red headband. She wears a matching red wristband on her extended arm and two delicate layered necklaces with heart pendants. The background is softly blurred. The lighting highlights the determination etched on her face and the powerful muscle definition in her shoulder. This image captures a pivotal historical moment: Williams went on to win gold in both women's singles and doubles at this event, cementing her legacy as one of the greatest athletes of all time.

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Shanna Bright @shannabright.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I just made my donation in loving memory of Dolly. Hope you will too!

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Help 50501 & @voffund.bsky.social honor Dolly Parton’s legacy on 9-to-5 Day! We all miss Dolly, so pour yourself a cup of ambition, channel that energy, & follow her lead by helping support child literacy, free libraries, & mutual aid drives. #DollyParton #DollyDay #NineToFive #ImaginationLibrary

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Shanna Bright @shannabright.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Priorities, people. Priorities!!!

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Shanna Bright @shannabright.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I feel like this bug has done this before? 🤣

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

you guys broke watergate

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 25/09/2026

Need a good movie? Watch these 10 at home now, including "Toy Story 5," "Backrooms" and the new "Jackass." All are free on your streaming services.

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From 'Toy Story 5' to 'The Love Hypothesis,' 10 movies to stream now

Need a good movie? Watch these 10 at home now, including "Toy Story 5," "Backrooms" and the new "Jackass." All are free on your streaming services.

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Ami Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 25/09/2026

Dr. Oz is on my flight right now. He is sitting in the very first seat, front row. I saw him get on the plane. So when I stepped off the jetway onto the plane I approached him and put my hand out. What the man in charge of healthcare for the people on the very margins of society said…was revealing

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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

if you say "The Museum of English Rural Life" three times in a mirror, nothing happens. but if you speak it a fourth time, a man in a smock appears and asks you to incant the poem on the side of this rather menacing jug

harvest festival jug featuring a rather spooky sunshine design

the reverse of the jug, featuring a poem. it reads: "Harvest is come all
busy now in making
of the Barley mow if
you the Barley mow
neglect of Good ale you
can not then expect"

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

On day in 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower in Wyoming as the first National Monument in the United States!

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Reminder that in Canada upon becoming an engineer you get an iron ring made of a collapsed bridge, purposely designed to be uncomfortable, to remind you that your ethics demand you give a fuck even about the boring grudgework of such as double-checking your math. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Ring

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Iron Ring - Wikipedia

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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026

Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Here's a neat thing! My mom retired after 25+ as a children's librarian at public libraries yesterday. (It was very cool! Hundreds of former Story Hour kids arrived, some as adults!) I let Ed Markey's office know in case they wanted to send a nice email back and they sent this! He's still got it!

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Shanna Bright @shannabright.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Of course they do! They are the most magnificent creatures on the planet! ♥️🐘

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Pip Wren @lollibeepop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A joyous fat bear week to all 🐻

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"House Republicans will continue to hold Hunter Biden’s feet to the fire until we have his testimony...no one – not even the president’s son – is above the law.” - Tom Emmer, 1.17.24 "Don Jr is a private citizen and businessman so this unwarranted attack will go nowhere," Tom Emmer, 9.23.26

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Dutchy Patrick @dutchiepatrick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

True words: "And the truth does not become less true because someone with great power tells a louder lie".

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026

CNN pulled a clip of Michele Tafoya recently saying "I've never said I was embarrassed to be from Minnesota" and then displays an unearthed and deleted tweet of her saying "I am embarrassed to be from Minnesota" 🥴

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Our military on their hands and knees wiping off the red carpet for the Chinese. A perfect metaphor for where we are with Trump. bsky.app/profile/acyn...

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🦋 kris🌻⋆⋆⋆ @eviebauer727.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Totally sickening.

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Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

I'm just a lowly art historian, but in moments like these I always think back to one early sign of Trump's wanton, pointless destructiveness: his demolition of the priceless & irreplaceable Art Deco relief sculptures on facade of the Bonwit Teller building, which he tore down to build Trump Tower

Relief sculpture of a lithe figure in a dancing-like pose

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In an Uber. Driver having loud phone conversation with someone in Spanish. A little annoying, but it happens. He hangs up. Says, “Mi hermano. La Migra.” And starts weeping.

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

this entire presidency in one image

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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Even MAGA has to admit, Kamala Harris was right about everything. In September 2024, she told Americans in the only debate Trump would agree to that he would "crash the economy" and that his only interest was himself. She nailed it. #ResistTrump

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

So what did Dolly Parton name the entity she established to oversee her estate, publishing interests, and legacy after her death? “She’s Alive LLC.” Absolutely perfect.

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