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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 9h
Erik Prince's mercenaries wounded in Africa on a private contract are being treated at Walter Reed—at least 20 of them—just as if they were US uniformed service personnel. Outrageous. www.dailymail.com/news/article...
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At least 20 killed or injured, including popular UFC fighter in Africa
Blackwater founder Erik Prince's private security forces suffered a devastating ambush in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving around 20 people dead or wounded.
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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 9h
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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 9h
Tubby's sending the troops into DC's black neighborhoods. Hmmmmm.
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arknet @arknet.bsky.social · 9h
They're not going to succeed at what they're trying to do. But it's going to take a lot of work to reconstruct what they broke.
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Sebastian2 @sebastian2.bsky.social · 18h
I stand by Danny Trejo, and I believe his son. I just met Trejo a few months ago, and he's very open and generous by nature. He probably took the role because he thought he was helping a young filmmaker out, and not that fascist prick Ben Shapiro.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This seems to me like a kind of formalism - one side isn't sure, the other side is, ergo the latter has more hubris, unwarranted certainty etc. But the substance here deserves a hearing. The serious suggestion that LLMs might be self-aware/conscious etc is the pretty huge claim that requires some...
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Since Republicans are fans of both Nazism and camps I presume this is an endorsement ... no? Hm. How strange.
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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Trump said today that he may change the name of the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean to “Trump Ocean”. You'd think he's just trolling but since he's regularly "renaming" bodies of water, he may actually do it. It's one of his dumber stunts but he seems to really enjoy making his stooges go along with it.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
soon they’ll wheel Trump out to the beach waterline and he’ll command the tides to stop rising and falling.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
when your campaign is going awesomely
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Taliban Wants US Recognition. What Do Afghans Want? www.juancole.com/2026/10/tali...
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The Taliban Wants US Recognition. What Do Afghans Want?
By Saeedullah Safi | - Republished from Truthdig with permission. Five years a...
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 06/10/2026
interesting that conservatives were militantly “we must reward hustle” when the target was affirmative action at elite universities and now, when faced with the success of south asians and other groups, it is “i think we are too meritocratic”
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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Bet you didn't think this was funny either theonion.com/democratic-l...
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Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
WASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American pe...
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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Giving a lot of you soreheads on here the old Joan Rivers OH COME ON THAT'S FUNNY
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
America’s Archvillain: and his Arch of Triumph
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America’s Archvillain: and his Arch of Triumph
The planetary life support systems relied upon by humans have deteriorated to their worst levels ever recorded
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Yemen is spiralling into another Civil War that could swiftly engulf in the entire Region
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Yemen is spiralling into another Civil War that could swiftly engulf in the entire Region
Riyadh has asked Washington to carry out airstrikes on the Houthis, but Trump has declined the request to get actively involved,
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Race to an AI Apocalypse: How an Obsession with Autonomous Weapons Ignores Decades of Warnings
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The Race to an AI Apocalypse: How an Obsession with Autonomous Weapons Ignores Decades of Warnings
In its genocidal war against the people of Gaza, Israel has deployed the AI-enabled DDS called “Lavender” to identify human targets.
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, absolute genocidal ghoul, sitting there with a fucking smug smile on his face Please get him, Hague. Every word that comes out of his mouth just adds to his already extensive file. Vile rasha/ evil human being.
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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Heather Mac Donald just drowned in her own froth
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Mike the Mad Biologist and Trump's Press Corps Approver @mikethemadbiol.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It has been both (even back when Pennsylvania was open to traffic), and closing the park denies residents and visitors both a nice park and a place where people can protest.
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Brandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"But the handicapped need cars!" No, what they need are options in mobility. The tech exists to enable their freedom of independent mobility, but almost always what is lacking is the enabling infrastructure. Bike lanes and quality sidewalks serve everyone.
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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 05/10/2026
Alt text here is that Idaho State University has directed an assistant professor to remove his name as co-author of an accepted journal article because another co-author is affiliated with a university Trump flagged as a "concern to national security." ISU now prohibits this.
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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
AI companies have a responsibility to ensure their models don’t carry out or enable cyberattacks. If they fail to meet their moral and legal responsibilities, we will hold them accountable.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 05/10/2026
I was honored to visit Our Lady Salam, the first Arabic-speaking Lutheran parish on Staten Island. Its congregants hail from as close as Hylan Blvd to as far as Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, & Egypt — yet have planted roots in our city. Many carry the weight of war and genocide daily.
Mayor Mamdani greets members of Our Lady Salam parish on Staten Island.Mayor Mamdani meets members of Our Lady Salam parish on Staten Island.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 05/10/2026
Today, on World Teachers’ Day, we celebrate the teachers, educators, and child care providers who care for the future of New York and invest in our children every day. New York City doesn’t move without our teachers. We are grateful for their work today and every day.
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lowtax speedrun enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“at nebraska rally, trump unveils bold new national defense strategy” by peter baker
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Hahahaha low energy Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/u...
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Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads
The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 06/10/2026
New York, it’s official. We’re extending our Open Play program to keep select fields lit at night for free pickup soccer this fall & next summer. Restarting tonight, you can play soccer from 10pm-2am at select parks in all 5 boroughs. Drop in or sign up online. Locations/details at nycopenplay.com
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 05/10/2026
Well that was disturbing as hell. I was just out walking my dog around the neighborhood when a drone came buzzing by a couple hundred feet up. It (or a similar one) does this nearly every day; I have no idea who owns it or what it’s for. Anyway, this time it paused, then lowered itself down…
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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
BOTHSIDES! DRINK!
New York Times:

LIVE 2026 Midterm Elections 
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This High-Profile Campaign May Be the Ugliest in the Country

The candidates for Ohio governor have significant policy differences, but the campaign ads have been strikingly personal, with exaggerated portrayals of one candidate as a con artist and the other as a drunk.
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Oh, Rio …… go left again dlvr.it/TVnjdy
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Chilling ICE Challenge Coin Features a Slogan About ‘Hunting’ Humans talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
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Chilling ICE Challenge Coin Features a Slogan About ‘Hunting’ Humans
Editor’s note: Nicole is taking some much-deserved time off around her birthday...
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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
They’re laughing at you, this was deliberate
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Matthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Why would you allow this in court ever in a million billion years
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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Knicks owner Jim Dolan built himself a private surveillance state. Now he's spending millions to give New York a governor who supports Flock, ICE, and AI data centers. My latest in @wired.com ... www.wired.com/story/madiso...
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Madison Square Garden’s James Dolan Is Spending Big on New York’s Governor Race
James Dolan has put surveillance at the center of his sports and entertainment empire. Now he’s getting involved in GOP politics by backing a candidate who supports Flock, ICE, and AI data centers.
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Dean Frey @dean.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Remembering Gore Vidal on his birthday 🎂 📷 Leonard McCombe, 1960 "There is not one human problem that could not be solved if people would simply do as I advise."
Vidal has a cup of tea in a beautifully appointed room
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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is lovely.
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
honesty from Google Maps dlvr.it/TVmJ52
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I watched this ad and it’s amazing. Doesn’t even use his name. The very clear almost explicit subtext is: my dudes, if I can suck it up and vote for this lying sack of shit, you can too, okay?
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 03/10/2026
this is a very informative pool report
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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I'm a goddamn American, what do you mean I have to either pay or PRETEND to pay to watch the goddamn baseball playoffs
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You can watch the 2026 MLB playoffs for free using live TV streaming service free trials from providers like DIRECTV or FuboTV, which carry the broadcast networks airing the games.
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Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove @kamlager-dove.house.gov · 03/10/2026
Donald Trump and Russell Vought are once again trying to cancel funding that Congress already approved. That sh*t ain’t legal. We’re fighting back, starting with articles of impeachment against Vought.
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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 03/10/2026
These people don't want a "color-blind meritocracy"! They are white supremacists who believe non-whites are inferior and the benefits of our citizenship should reflect it.
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Juan Cole on Instagram: "Nilima Sheikh, "Construction Site," 2010, modern Indian art influenced by miniatures of Behzad"
3 likes, 0 comments - jricardocole on October 2, 2026: "Nilima Sheikh, "Construction Site," 2010, modern Indian art influenced by miniatures of Behzad".
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Okay another day another stream of consciousness reverie
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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 30/09/2026
"pete hegseth's idea of a smart guy" is such a brutal own
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The Trandalorian @charliejaneanders.com · 30/09/2026
I really do think tech crossed a line at some point between "helping you do the things you want to do" on the one hand, and "helping you do the things tech wants you to do" on the other. At this point, we're all contorting ourselves to live how the tech industry thinks we should be living.
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Warren Terra @warrenterra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I went looking for a good link about Newt and Susan Smith, and found this from 2016:
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A very long list of dumb and awful things Newt Gingrich has said and done
Still, he may have a prominent role in the Trump administration.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 30/09/2026
A policy expert described Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s push in favor of private schools as a “great American heist,” funneling money from public schools: “It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.” (Published Oct. 2025)
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These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.
Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
He’s thought a lot about what worksite injuries are manageable.
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