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Sharon Ghamari-Tabrizi

@sharonhelsel.bsky.social
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Historian of science and technology, time-traveler, amateur musician (bass viola da gamba), reader, writer. Autistic. If you are not specific, I will probably not understand.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 01/10/2026
A Gen Z employee texts her boss she's running late to respect his time. They're frustrated because a phone call would have shown she understood the seriousness. Both thought they were being respectful. A guide to multigenerational workplaces ⬇️ Shared in @fortune.com:
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Gen Z isn’t bad at workplace communication—your company is bad at explaining its rules | Fortune
A text about being late can signal respect for a manager’s time to one worker and indifference to another. How to tell?
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David Alman @davidalman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
national security is my passion *opens bottle of wine*
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
WARNING: The Ellison family is about to own CBS News AND CNN. A judge just cleared the deal. Closing: days away. When one family controls what tens of millions watch, democracy loses a watchdog. Independent media isn't a luxury. It's your last line of defense.
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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 01/10/2026
Hegseth is obviously a dumb animal but Jesus Christ is he ever a poser too. Trotting around in front of that giant Patton the Movie flag
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump is getting pushback, even in Alabama joycevance.substack.com/p/florida-me...
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Florida Men
This Friday, Donald Trump will be in Mobile, Alabama, the place where his first campaign really started to gain traction after then-Alabama Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III threw his support ...
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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"I am but mad north-north-west. When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw" is now understood by scholars to be a corruption of a popular Elizabethean joke about basketball teams.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We need AI regulation yesterday. The incentive driving the doom scenario is simply greed. I don't take PAC money from OpenAI, or any AI corporation, or any corporation for that matter.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: we just struck the 1st blow against Trump's illegal impoundment of almost $1B appropriated by Congress to help average folks We & partners sued to stop him from flushing away vast sums in housing support. Housing! The court just SUSPENDED his illegal action while we fully brief the case
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Micah @rincewind.run · 01/10/2026
even besides the obvious Ellison corruption, there is simply too much money in prediction markets for them ever to receive the kind of scrutiny they deserve they’re worming their way into everything just like crypto and AI
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Slush Puppie Fund Bureau Chief @326bureauchief.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I want to ask the young (very presumed) man who said this: "who the *fuck* hurt you?" (1) They were paying tribute to their home country. Despite *years* of abuse. (2) It was an awesome rendition. Damn: of the ten best performances I've heard, two are ours -- Messmer 1991, and these guys.
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The group’s performance at the Bears game did spark conservative backlash online, with some users on X — like the Chicago Young Republicans — accusing the NFL of being “woke.” Maldonado said he doesn’t dwell on any negative comments, and instead is focused on how the performance unified audiences.

“That has nothing to do with us,” he said about the varying reaction. “We have a lot of friends in the celebrity world who have reached out. Even some Bears players reached out. The exciting [part] was when Caleb Williams reshared it to his following. It was amazing. It’s just a moment that is bringing everyone together, which makes it the most exciting.”
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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I just thought Hegseth was just a racist dumbass war criminal but he’s proving to be really really really weird too (derogatory)
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump's AG Todd Blanche just filed a misconduct complaint against two Minnesota federal judges for telling the NYT that the 3,000-agent immigration surge there threatens democracy. Their crime? Documenting 96 violated court orders. Punishing judges for truth is how democracy dies.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 30/09/2026
Bear known for sitting in solitude won tournament celebrating the animals’ ability to eat large amounts of fish
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Backpack edges past Dancing Queen to win the Fat Bear Week title
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/09/2026
I don’t like where this is headed. Hegseth thinks war is a fucking game.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Plot to Enslave America
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accidentalflyer 🇨🇦🇹🇼🇺🇸🇺🇦 @accidentalflyer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We live inside The Matrix with script writers.
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Immigrant Punk @porcupunk.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck? It's Kremlin propaganda.
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For years, Europe’s far-right leaders admired Vladimir Putin. But as they edge closer to actual power, figures like France’s Marine Le Pen are suddenly changing their tune on Russia. Here’s why.
As the European radical right seeks to convert its strong polling into positions of power, it remains dogged by questions about its historical and future links to Moscow.
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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 30/09/2026
A Democratic governor celebrating a hedge fund billionaire's donation to a private university feels very on brand for the party's higher ed agenda.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 30/09/2026
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RFK Jr. says AI backs his anti-vaccine views. We checked—it doesn't.
AI is far from a perfect resource. But it seems to hallucinate less than Kennedy.
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😈Miss Hell Batkeeper😈 @mishellbaker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Just once again ran across the fact that Colossal Biosciences brought back dire wolves. As a repeat visitor to the La Brea Tar Pits I just want to remind people that there is a reason those idiots went extinct.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
AG Todd Blanche won't say DOJ can't declare an election fraudulent on the president's say-so Here's what I will say: this election will be free & fair, & @democracydefendersaction.org & our partners will make sure of it More on @cnnipr.bsky.social at 3:40pm ET👇 -TN
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Free & Fair Elections | Democracy Defenders Action
Democracy depends on free and fair elections. Across the country, efforts to undermine voting rights, silence voters, reject lawful results, and spread election disinformation threaten public trust an...
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
👇🎯 Fund. The. Damn. Public. Universities. Like. We. Used. To. In re: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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elizabeth dutton @elizabethdutton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This thread!!!! I needed this.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I thought at first that this had to be a parody, but it's Hegseth, so I guess not.
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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Something something Queeg.
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Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
How is this real. How.
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 30/09/2026
Yeah, because the billionaires and corporations spending millions to influence our government can certainly be trusted to regulate themselves. We need serious regulation that isn’t dependent on Big Tech billionaires. I’ll be rolling out my solution to do just that very soon.
Trump, Speaker Johnson, and Big Tech executives stand outside the White House after signing a BS accord on AI. A headline is overlaid at the bottom that reads, "Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development."
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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Jane Doe, you are remarkably brave. I wish you didn’t have to be. “I am Jane Doe.” Do not let them doxx Jane Doe. If you see their name, you did not. Do not punish the victim. I stand with survivors. You will not take away their power. We believe you.
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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pure evil
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 30/09/2026
The health secretary wants you to hand over your health information to the government. trib.al/kPEwpP5
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RFK Jr. Reveals Chilling Plan to Feed Your Health Data to AI
The health secretary wants you to hand over your health information to the government.
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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If only there were some way to forestall this, such as by not running for reelection in your 90s—or even resigning in the next few days or weeks to allow the sitting governor to replace you
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The Onion @theonion.com · 30/09/2026
“Some of us will be asleep, some of us will just be confused, but know this: We will be crashing our cars into the side of a financial institution downtown.” — Leonard Kircher
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Nation’s 93-Year-Olds Announce Plan To Crash Car Into Side Of Bank
WASHINGTON—In a joint statement outlining the mission shared by hundreds of thousands of elderly American citizens, the nation’s 93-year-olds announced a new plan this week to crash their cars into th...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 30/09/2026
‼️ Georgia Republicans are trying to pressure the state’s top election official to pursue an ill-defined voting equipment software update — weeks before the midterms. Now, they’re seeking intervention from the Trump administration. But not all Republicans are on board: demdock.com/47mlnDJ
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 30/09/2026
"Each time he mentioned higher rates of abortion following the overturning of Roe, attendees shook their heads in disbelief....Tony Perkins placed the primary blame for this situation on former President Joe Biden rather than Trump."
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An Evangelical Kingmaker Is Lost in the Age of Trump
Four years after Dobbs, evangelical leaders are confronting a Republican party increasingly uninterested in abortion.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 30/09/2026
Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in October 2017 when a bomb placed in her car was detonated remotely. She had been working on #PanamaPapers stories. This month, the man accused of orchestrating her killing was found not guilty on all charges. buff.ly/rasQ0gk
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Jury acquits Maltese business tycoon in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia - ICIJ
Yorgen Fenech was the last of seven men prosecuted for her 2017 assassination.
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america.is.not.free @antifapatriot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 30/09/2026
Democrats defend "science," but what they really should be defending is "wissenschaft." No major social problems - from global warming to AI - can be solved without non-commercial research across multiple fields, including the social sciences and humanities. Really wish the party understood this.
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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
[SENATOR ERIC SCHMITT]: So you’re telling me under oath that you’ve never seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer? [JACK SMITH]: No. [SCHMITT]: WELL THEN *unveils poster* please explain this picture of you watching a show starring James Marsters [SMITH]: That's James Marsden
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I think the Senate Judiciary Hearing today, where they tried…in vain…to smear Jack Smith, was better than anything else that could have taken place to boost voter turnout for democracy. I think it reminded a lot of people just how much they hate these swindlers…and why.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Earlier today, @zeteo.com revealed that Israel has kidnapped an American teenager and has kept him in detention for three months, with no charges. And then hours later, only one Republican voted to even somewhat hold Israel accountable for acts like this.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/09/2026
Perhaps Senator Eric Schmitt was a little too hawkish during his questioning of Jack Smith today. After accusing the former special counsel of perjury over whether he’d been at a Hawks basketball game, Schmitt was hit with an awkward moment of live fact-checking.
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 30/09/2026
FOIA’d ICE a few weeks ago for details about its purchase of shock gloves.
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I spoke to @usatoday.com about data on sexual violence at Cornell. Victimization rates are increasing and reporting rates are falling. “Together… those two trendlines tell me that all students, including victims and perpetrators, believe that there is impunity for sexual assault at Cornell.”
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Cornell rarely expels students in sex assault cases | Exclusive
A third of undergraduate women say they've been sexually assaulted. But on average, Cornell reported expelling just one attacker per year.
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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It was the back scratches and he totally deserves it
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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New York’s hottest club is @bradlander.bsky.social’s sukkah. Great to gather together under the סכך tonight to celebrate Sukkot and talk about how we make New York City a safe & welcoming home for our immigrant neighbors! (You can get involved *right now* ➡️ jfrej.org/courtwatch)
Photo of Mayor Mamdani speaking to a crowd in a sukkah. Photo of Brad Lander speaking to a crowd in a sukkah. Photo of a rabbi and pastor reading remarks in a sukkah. Photo of a large crowd of people standing  in a sukkah.
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AnthropoceneMPG 🌊 @anthropocenempg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
No women in AI 🆘 quelle dommage ⁉️
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🚨 TEXAS IMPORTANT 🚨 Please take a moment to listen and share CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION IMMEDIATELY 🚨🚨⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️🚨🚨
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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Shock to us all: Creepy Big Tech CEO goes full steam ahead on “pervert glasses.”
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Molly Crabapple @mollycrabapple.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This article is attempting to incite violence against @avilewis.ca . I am not being hyperbolic. Back during Covid, this “mosar“ rhetoric led to the mob beating of a Chassidic journalist. it was the rhetoric that incited the assasination of Rabin nationalpost.com/opinion/yoni...
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Yoni Goldstein: Jewish law tells us how to deal with Avi Lewis
His Yom Kippur message was indefensible
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Alistair Davidson @moh-kohn.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026
My response to pro-omarchy trolling
 This is so boring. Untold thousands build open source community. Communities have values about how we treat each other and work together. Assorted rich Californian men hate having to treat other people well, throw their money around. Guys like you show up to gloat about how you don't live in community and everyone who does sucks. Played like a round of golf and you think you're winning.

When you realise how hollow it all is, community will still be available for you. But you will be required to treat other people well to be part of it.
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