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The fight is still on in Brasil and we need your help to cover it

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 1h

“Three years have passed, and the wound is still bleeding. The Nir Oz community remembers, mourns, and aches for its 65 people who fell and were murdered in the October 7th massacre and its aftermath”

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 3h

Part (but far from all) of what's horrific here is: a woman weighing the consequences of speaking up about being sexually assaulted, because speaking up imposes burdens and costs (and so does not speaking up).

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Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs

Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. A Phoenix New Times exclusive.

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 1h

Tbh even using the term “Zionists” as a pejorative outside of very clearly defined frameworks makes me assume the worst of people, largely, at this point, through long experience.

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Benjamin D Lane @slowtalking.bsky.social · 4h

Four syllable words are a challenge

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Libération @liberation.fr · 4h

À cause des événements extrêmes, des maladies et des insectes boostés par le changement climatique, la santé des forêts françaises se dégrade encore, selon le nouveau bilan de l’Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière. ➡️ l.liberation.fr/XCg

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Benjamin D Lane @slowtalking.bsky.social · 4h

I wonder if he knows what theocratic means

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Aaron Huertas @aaronhuertas.bsky.social · 6h

This is devastating and also a remarkable instance of public leadership from a candidate. There is some indication here the assault was politically motivated, which is even more disturbing.

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EL PAÍS @elpais.com · 6h

EDITORIAL | El mayor homenaje que a partir de hoy se le podría hacer sería que de una vez se abordase esta crisis con medidas ambiciosas y efectivas. Este es el legado de Maricarmen y a partir de ahora exige, por parte de todos, el máximo respeto.

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Maricarmen cambió España | Editorial

La muerte de la mujer desahuciada hace dos semanas en Madrid la convierten en un símbolo. Su legado interpela a toda la sociedad

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EL PAÍS @elpais.com · 7h

La noticia de la muerte de Maricarmen Abascal ha dado la vuelta al mundo. De América a Europa, las principales cabeceras de los medios internacionales la describen como un símbolo de la lucha por la vivienda en España

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Los medios internacionales se hacen eco de la muerte de Maricarmen

De América a Europa, las principales cabeceras describen a la octogenaria como un símbolo de la lucha por la vivienda en España

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Mónica García @monicagarciag.bsky.social · 8h

Descansa en paz, Maricarmen. Tu lucha despertó conciencias en toda España y encendió una mecha que ya no se va a apagar. Tu dignidad y coraje marcan el camino.

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Yale Climate Connections @climateconnections.bsky.social · 9h

Isaias is expected to make landfall as a hurricane Friday night or early Saturday, but the storm will likely be accelerating and expanding as it approaches. People well east of the landfall location may experience deteriorating weather Friday afternoon: yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/stre...

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Strengthening Isaias expected to hit the U.S. Gulf coast Friday as a hurricane » Yale Climate Connections

Isaias is expected to quickly strengthen into the season’s first hurricane by early Thursday – the latest first-forming Atlantic hurricane in reliable records by a wide margin.

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 8h

Couldn't wait to finish Biological War: A Scenario to put Annie Jacobsen on blast for her contributions to disinforming the public about plague, pandemic risk, & Russian bioweapons so that she can use a crisis to sell her book on the national news. rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/annie-jaco...

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Annie Jacobsen’s Expertise in One Photo

Fearmongering For Profit: A Scenario launches on my Substack later this week

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Jenn @jennburrill.bsky.social · 10h

In addition to not having permits the wells are poorly constructed Images show an open well casing sitting inches above surface water. The next storm could send construction chemicals into the groundwater “That is bad. Its is a direct conduit down into the aquifer. Anything can fall down in there”

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State engineer denounces ‘outrageous’ federal waiver of New Mexico water laws to build border wall • Source New Mexico

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced Friday that he had decided to waive all NM laws bearing on water wells used for border wall.

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Phoenix New Times @phoenixnewtimes.com · 10h

Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congre…

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Jenn @jennburrill.bsky.social · 13h

New Mexico suing the federal gov't and border wall contractors for illegal water use & drilling without permits “The water of New Mexico is owned by the public for appropriation by private parties. That’s in our constitution, and the federal gov't accepted that constitution when we became a state”

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Trump administration says it’s waiving New Mexico water law to keep using disputed wells for border wall

The Office of the State Engineer intends to fight the federal government’s purported waiver of New Mexico water laws.

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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 12h

From this article, on how Scott Bessent terrorizes everyone around him, and the result has been unprecedented turnover at Treasury: www.wsj.com/politics/pol... He may be a nightmare to work with, but on the other hand, he's also bad at his job

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Inside Bessent’s Treasury: Tension, Turnover and Unmet Economic Goals

Ahead of midterms that could turn on high prices and borrowing costs, the secretary dresses down officials.

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 20h

Midweek update just out (half free). Trump seems to have lost his political touch at exactly the worst time (for him). His political handling of the Iran war is the worst of his career. Also, more winning as the US hastily pulls its bombers out of the UK. phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/midweek-up...

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Midweek Update #30: Trump Has Lost His Political Touch

The US Pulls Back Its Bombers: More Winning, Obviously; Hegseth’s Frightening Speech

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 23h

Digger is great and in a few years anyone serious will love it and swear they always loved it.

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Based on what I am seeing now, I am officially concerned. And I'm not the only one: One federal scientist recently reflected that in their view we've entered "If you see something, say something" territory. I fully agree, and this month's data provides further evidence.

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Benjamin D Lane @slowtalking.bsky.social · 22h

🧵 Anyone in California or the Southwestern states would do well to read this in its entirety.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.

, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.

As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
stop to end

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Benjamin D Lane @slowtalking.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Lotte has always been my favorite Bond villain!

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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Abolish ICE.

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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

BIG NEWS: One of the country’s leading pollsters has our race in a statistical tie. Everyday, across Florida, our momentum and movement grows. On November 3rd, we’ll get it done.

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

¡DIOS MIO! Hispanic support in Texas #TXSen James Talarico 61% Ken Paxton 34% #TXGov Gina Hinojosa 58% Greg Abbott 37% d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/tt...

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Mike Elk @mikeelk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Suddenly US leftists are experts on Brazilian politics without ever stepping foot in Brasil. I just hate influencers who do no real work. Read about what really happened in Brasil paydayreport.com/what-caused-...

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What Caused Lula's Electoral Setback & How He Could Still Win the Runoff

Bolsonaro received 47%, while Lula received 45% in the first round.

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

❗ "Stop!" shouts the mayor of Saint-Denis Bally Bagayoko to the police, attempting to calm tensions in the high school student march in Paris. 📹 Enzo Rabouy via AlertesInfos

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mikey @digital-man.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

for the last 30+ years the media's only goal has been to keep viewers watching.

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The best way to think of Annie Jacobsen is as the biosecurity Seth Abramson. She’s not an intelligence officer, she’s a fiction writer in a silly hat. The best thing that could happen to her career is that she posts her way into Cuban Missile Crisis 2. Put her away in the ketchup packets drawer

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Monica H Green @monicamedhist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This piece in the Arizona Republic, by the way, is very good, & offers a much needed (& very calm) perspective on plague from the viewpoint of the U.S. West, where we've been living w/ plague for the past century: www.azcentral.com/story/news/h...

Headline for "What to know in Arizona about human pneumonic plague," Arizona Republic, by @stephanieinnes.bsky.social.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

My man looks like he tried to ask Siri for help during a rap battle

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 06/10/2026

I do wonder if we will see actual documented payments from Trump or MAGA Inc to reimburse for those government paid campaign ads. Trump has a history of asserting he will use his own money to pay for something--and then not doing it.

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zauberberg.bsky.social @zauberberg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Sven Erik Volberg - 3/5 The report ties these networks directly to leaked emails from Vladislav Surkov (Putin's former chief strategist), which exposed Kremlin-funded operations aimed at weaponizing Western left-wing "pacifism" and anti-NATO movements to divide the West.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The great Dennis Hastert has died. I hope the dirty snitches are happy. by Jim Jordan

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Matthew Reichbach @fbihop.com · 06/10/2026

More than half of New Mexicans polled said data centers hould be banned near them. (Deleted previous one since it wasn't about banning statewide, but near them)

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Poll finds more than half of New Mexicans oppose new data centers

A KOB 4 poll conducted by Survey USA of 800 New Mexicans found 55% support banning the development of new data centers while just 23% support building them.

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Stephanie Kirchgaessner @skirchy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Latest here by Jason Burke, plus contribution by me on the new analysis that shows the Flydubai co-pilot was regularly posting misogynistic and violent statements about women www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

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Flydubai co-pilot originally planned attack for July, investigators believe

Police and security agencies in multiple countries scramble to piece together background and intentions of Hamam al-Hammami

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Donald Trump just called Dr. Annie Andrews "Trannie Andrews" on Truth Social in an attempt to help her opponent raise money. Join me in flooding Dr. Andrews website with tons of small donations right now so that this backfires on Trump spectacularly. 💙 drannieandrews.com

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Rep. Jason Crow @crow.house.gov · 05/10/2026

If you destroy our environment and make our communities sick, you should be held accountable. I filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of Boulder and their efforts to hold big corporations accountable. www.denverpost.com/2026/10/05/s...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/10/2026

Abdul El-Sayed on Fox News: "I think about MLK. He said this thing I always think about -- 'If your coalition is not uncomfortable, it's not big enough.' A lot of people wonder why I'm having this conversation with you. It's because there are people out there who I want to have a conversation with."

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Constitution allows it. South Korea has proven it works. If you want to make impeachment viable—and so much else is pointless if you don't—then it can be done by a simple majority adopting a simple rules change: vote on the verdict by secret ballot.

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A Democratic Senate Should Adopt Secret Impeachment Ballots on a Priority Basis

Such a change, requiring no constitutional amendment, would free senators to vote their judgment instead of their fears

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Egyptian writer and journalist Rasha Azab has been released on LE 10,000 bail after she was called in for questioning before the prosecution following her solidarity and support for @matsadaash.bsky.social.

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