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SilkySullivan8

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“I wish, like everybody else, to be perfectly happy, but like everybody else, it must be in my own way.” Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 01/10/2026
My god, SCOTUS acted within hours to clear the way for this execution and Tennessee completely botched it and tortured her. She's still alive. This barbaric practice needs to end. www.tennessean.com/story/news/c...
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Court stays Christa Pike execution in Tennessee: Updates
Christa Pike was sentenced to death for the 1995 killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. A court stayed her lethal injection that was scheduled for Sept. 30.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16h
A win! A D.C. Superior Court judge has permanently barred Jeanine Pirro’s office from prosecuting a former Olympic canoeist over damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting Pool
A judge in Washington has agreed to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 18h
Reflecting pool case v Davey Hearn dismissed with prejudice, meaning can’t be brought again. The just and obvious result, but DOJ had fought for dismissal without prejudice, offering really no argument but Trump had stayed on warpath even after case cratered. I suspect Pirro is relieved at result.
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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 19h
crazy as it sounds, we know that certain pesticides and human hormone drugs can act as “endocrine disrupters” and lead to skewed sex ratios in frogs news.berkeley.edu/2010/03/01/f...
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Pesticide atrazine can turn male frogs into females - Berkeley News
The herbicide atrazine, one of the world's most widely used pesticides, screws up the sex lives of adult male frogs, emasculating three-quarters of them and turning one in 10 into females, according t...
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TCarlson @tcw123.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#Persist #IceOUT #NewYork Syracuse New York Pop up demonstration for the protection of OUR Constitution Fridays through Oct 30 5 – 6pm EDT Assemble on public sidewalks at intersection of Hiawatha Blvd and Solar St Syracuse, NY 13219 www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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Pop up demonstration for the protection of OUR Constitution · Mobilize
To protectors of the US Constitution, Mark Twain wrote, “Patriotism is supporting your country all of the time and your government when it deserves it”. We currently have a government regime led by a...
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Senator Heidi Campbell @campbell4tn.bsky.social · 21h
If you're worried about the cost of groceries, gas, and well… living, TODAY you will also start paying for the billionaire tax cuts in The Big Horrible Bill- and believe me- you'll feel it in your wallet. VOTE Blue Tennessee!
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19h
This keeps happening.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 21h
“No agency on Earth could fail eight audits and still get a $1.5 trillion check, except the Pentagon.” Think Trump’s $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request is outrageous? This'll blow your mind.
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Think Trump’s $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request is outrageous? This'll blow your mind
We already spend at least that much on the US military each year, and maybe a lot more.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 21h
Collins Nails Jennings.......👏🏻
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 01/10/2026
Starting tomorrow, Illinoisans can apply for assistance with their energy bills. No working family should have to decide between heating their home or putting food on the table. We're making life more affordable for those struggling with rising monthly costs like utilities.
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Birdman 🇨🇦 🇺🇦🐈🐈‍⬛🐕🐕‍🦺 🏳️‍🌈 @birdman7.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Keep that husband! 🐈 ❤️
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I want a military that doesn't recklessly put soldiers in harm's way or blow up a girls school. I don't care if our troops are bearded or not.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
77 million Americans voted for national suicide in 2024. We're seeing it unfold right now: The economy vandalized, the military weakened, politicians bribed, tech run wild, immigrants terrorized, and government goon squads committing murder. Vote against all Republicans. It could be our last chance.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pretty clear to me there’s a very good case against this man for mass murder, and I’m saying that in as measured a fashion as I can. He’s order the killing of 234 people under no plausible war or legal justification. I am skeptical he will ever face legal accountability for til his but he should.
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Packed room in Fremont! Ohioans are looking for a change, they’re demanding a senator who puts them first – that’s exactly what I’ll do.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New Q poll: Dems +12 in generic ballot, up from +7 two months ago. Trump at 34% approve, 61% disapprove. 71%-16% support for stricter guardrails on AI vs. expanding AI development. 79%-15% on AI safety vs. staying at forefront of innovation. poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
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Generic Ballot For Control Of U.S. House: Dems 51%, GOP 39%, Dem Party Ahead On Key Issues, Boosted By Independents, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 71% Prefer Candidates Who Support St...
"A warning light flashing red for the GOP scrambling to stay in power. From the economy to international conflicts to AI, independent voters are siding with Democrats, even though a vast majority of t...
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"JVL likes to say it’s great to watch bad things happen to bad people. But to understand just how bad of shape we’re in as a country, consider this: It’s not clear that this humiliation will hurt Schmitt’s aspirations to higher office in the slightest." www.thebulwark.com/p/eric-schmi...
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Eric Schmitts the Bed
Plus: Trump’s dangerous, reckless embrace of AI.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Trump and his administration are refusing to pay attention to the alarm bells going off in the real world, or to heed the warnings coming from knowledgeable people. It’s almost an unprecedented level of irresponsibility at a historic moment from our government." www.thebulwark.com/p/eric-schmi...
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Talarico is running in a state Trump carried by 14 points in 2024. Yet he’s actually leaned into the moral issues around immigration more aggressively than most other Democrats. He makes an expansive moral case that immigration is good for our country." newrepublic.com/article/2160...
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In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It’s All Trump’s Fault
Thanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that’s resonating—even in this ultra-Trumpy state.
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Mercy For Animals @mercyforanimals.org · 30/09/2026
What’s wrong with goat’s milk? 🐐🥛 Just like cows used for dairy, goats can face a cycle of exploitation: Learn the top 5 reasons to avoid goat's milk here: mercyforanimals.org/blog/goats-m...
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live-well.bsky.social @live-well.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
youtube.com/shorts/b6eRs... Wow to balance the budget. 🇨🇦 One could only hope!!! Will never happen in the US.
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Canada to have lowest net debt to GDP ratio in the G7: PM Carney
YouTube video by CTV News
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Ellenⓥ🌱☮︎ @ennievegan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A report in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that eating even small amounts of eggs daily significantly raised the risk for both cardiovascular disease and premature death from all causes in nearly 30,000 participants." www.pcrm.org/news/blog/ne...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If you've ever wondered how ridiculously profitable tech companies avoid paying taxes . . .
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Paxton throws Trump and the RNC under the bus. Says Trump’s RNC convention in Texas hurt his campaign.
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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Please share widely! We all need to know our rights! #momsky#sheshed
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Homebrew593🇨🇦 @homebrew593.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#IStandWithJackSmith
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"It’s good to see GOP senators pushing back on Trump’s state-funded political propaganda. It’s just too bad that the Senate, as a purely ceremonial body, lacks the ability to do anything about it." www.thebulwark.com/p/impeach-hi...
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Impeach Him Again
There’s never been a better time.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY-25), ranking on House Administration, on how alarmed we should be about election interference by the Trump administration. Morelle is reasonably confident about the safeguards and guardrails in place--but he isn't complacent. youtu.be/VuNdUPlrev8?...
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The Most Important Job in Politics Is...
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
JVL is right: "In their death throes, authoritarian movements can cause tremendous damage...A failing soiciopath, surrounded by loyalists and bitter-enders, facing the end of his rule, while the world burns. The period of maximum danger may still lie ahead." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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The Forces of Trumpism Are in Disarray
This is what it looks like when a movement begins to come apart.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Another way of making this point: The wheels may be coming off the Trump administration and the authoritarian movement energizing it. But a large tractor-trailer barreling down a highway at full speed whose wheels come loose is very dangerous to innocent people in the vicinity.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tom Joscelyn: "There are some weeks in our history that matter more than others. This is the week the president of the U.S. went in front of the U.N. and said that any concerns about AI are a hoax. It's scary. Maybe others can step up." youtu.be/gtZv6V35DQE?...
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Trump Is Gambling With America’s AI Future w/Bill Kristol and Tom Joscleyn
YouTube video by Home of the Brave
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Andrew and I discuss the Jack Smith vs. Senate Republicans mismatch, why it's worth considering impeaching Trump in 2027, and why November's blue wave could be even bigger than many people expect. www.youtube.com/live/lihUZzt...
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BREAKING: Jack Smith Comes Out Swinging in Hearing | Morning Shots
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
THIS 👇 HERE.......
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🌹WeegieFromWA 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We can call it the "No Free Motorhomes for Justices Act"
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This might actually save the entire country.
Democrats Deliver @DemzDeliver . 4h
Democrats introduce bill to nominate a new
Supreme Court Justice every two years.
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Gajin Batty @battyboo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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They Only Cry When They're HELD ACCOUNTABLE
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Barbara Hershey @barbarahershey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Bernie's Correct, AI Regulates Congress......
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
😱 Holy Hell — James Talarico is greeted by a standing ovation of 50,000+ football fans in Texas. Trump is cooked.
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Jeff Rudd 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 🇵🇸 @jeffrudd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hegseth is set to announce more cuts to the military’s general and admiral ranks. Hegseth is destroying US military more, risking national safety, than any foreign government could in a war. apnews.com/article/hegs... -
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Hegseth is set to announce more cuts to the military's general and admiral ranks
According to Pentagon officials, Hegseth will direct all the military services to double the 10% reduction that he ordered last spring to the roughly 800 flag and general officer positions, making it ...
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This playful cat completely made the window cleaner’s day. Original post
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Herding Dog and 50 sheep 🐑 doing what they love to do ❤️
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wow! Can we clone this man? Asking for every American City! 😍
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Truthout @truthout.org · 30/09/2026
Sen. Chuck Grassley, the oldest member of the Senate, has said that he worries Iowa may elect a Democratic governor because that person would pick his replacement if he dies while in office. Grassley will be 95 when his term expires in January 2029.
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Chuck Grassley, 93, Laments a Democrat Could Replace Him If He Dies in Office
The remarks come as Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, faces calls to step down over health- and age-related concerns.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 30/09/2026
Black text on a white page that reads as follows: 

Too often, homeless New Yorkers cycle from our hospitals to our streets — making it harder to continue treatment and find long-term stability. 

The City's Bridge to Home program in Manhattan ends the cycle by providing a safe place for New Yorkers to live while they receive medical care, apply to jobs, and find an apartment. The program has been a massive success.

Today, we’re expanding Bridge to Home to Brooklyn and Queens, so more New Yorkers get the help they need.
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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Missouri, your senator Eric Schmitt smeared Jack Smith claiming he had perjured himself about being in Atlanta at some game when in fact he was in Maryland watching Caitlyn Clark. Klobuchar let Schmitt have it. It was a display of malicious lies.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1. Eric Schmitt booked this show as a victory lap for his "gotcha" moment revealing "proof" that Jack Smith was at an Atlanta Hawks game. 2. That "proof" blew up in Schmitt's face. 3. Instead of cancelling this appearance, he dishonestly colludes with the hosts to pretend he did have that proof.
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#GOPWarOnHealthcare The AMERICA I WANT provides good quality HEALTHCARE for all Americans.... Not This Vance "excited " To kick people off of Obamacare The Republicans HAVE NEVER COME UP WITH A HEALTHCARE PLAN.. Only Democrats are fighting for us Iwillvote.com
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29/09/2026
THIS WAS MONEY FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE. A Florida grand jury found $10 MILLION meant to help provide health insurance for poor children was misappropriated for political purposes. Moody & DeSantis took money meant for kids. #GOPWarOnHealthcare
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