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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
There is no faster way to lose the future than to turn away the people who will help build it. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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US proposes $100,000 charge for international students to do post-graduate work
Proposed rule would choke off a crucial STEM talent pipeline, policy specialists say
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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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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/10/2026
In what promises to be the most consequential showdown over reproductive rights since the end of Roe v. Wade, three states with near-total abortion bans asked SCOTUS to strike down blue-state laws that have enabled tens of thousands of abortions every year across state lines.
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Shield laws are working. Now red states want the Supreme Court to end them.
The long-expected constitutional showdown over states' rights and abortion rights is here.
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Paul A. @paul.ofthenorth.ca · 30/09/2026
When Hegseth speaks, it reminds me of this Brain Candy scene. youtu.be/wVPn14A1msc?...
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Kids In The Hall - Drill Sergeant (Brain Candy)
YouTube video by thejacksonshow
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Turner Classic Movies @tcmtv.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Get ready to SCREAM 😱 – as Creepy Cinema returns this October with @benmank77.bsky.social and the one and only Mario Cantone! It all starts tomorrow night at 8pm ET with QUEEN BEE ('55) followed by THE NANNY ('65).
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Shoe-per Intelligence @shoe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"You know I'm something of a Senator myself."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
this gaffe should follow Eric Schmitt around for the rest of his political life (Jack Smith was actually in Maryland at a HAWKEYES game, not in Atlanta colluding with Fani Willis as Schmitt alleged) (Win McNamee/Getty)
photo of Schmitt's team holding up a poster board that made false claims about Jack Smith's whereabouts in February 2024
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I'm going to start a company called Wealth Extraction Services, LLC. At WES, we don't claim to provide a useful product or service. In fact, we skip that step entirely and simply use all available legal means to quickly and efficiently transfer funds from your bank account to ours.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 17/09/2026
this is a stupid decision by Hasan if he actually cares about getting the people he supports elected you can think this is true and you can still consider optics enough not to go on “the Axios show” and make sure AES gets to spend the whole next week being asked about it at every event
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 15/09/2026
“Younger readers may not believe it, but before 2016, senators of both parties regularly behaved like an independent branch of government rather than potted plants. They regularly torpedoed cabinet nominations for far, far less egregious offenses.” www.liberalcurrents.com/americas-mor...
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America’s Moral Rot in the Age of Trumpism and How to Reverse It
Accountability and court reform must be zealously pursued once Trump is out of power.
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Excellent, disturbing reporting from Sarah Kliff. Seems like, among other horrifying things, this lawsuit abuser left a placenta in a woman and then charged her twice to remove it.
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AkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Not only that, but if he were to actually skip it, that would immediately be used to attack him as well. This is bullshit all the way down and nobody should be giving it the time of day
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Today’s song is “Potato Head Blues”, composed by Louis Armstrong, performed by Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven in 1927. Seminal work in the emerging Jazz idiom. Armstrong is basically inventing the improvised Jazz solo, & not just Jazz but across 20th century musical forms. youtu.be/65SBsF28dnc?...
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Potato Head Blues
YouTube video by Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars - Topic
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Richard Morris @ahistoryinart.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
'Rain on Princes Street,' is one of a small number of Fururist pictures Stanley Cursiter painted in 1913 which capture the sensation of modern life: people, colours, objects, and sounds - these works brought him major critical attention at home.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Rest in power glorious, glorious Gloria Steinem  www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
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Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Today's song is "My Favorite Things," performed by John Coltrane Quintet in 1961, with Eric Dolphy/Flute, Evin Jones/Drums, McCoy Tyner/Piano, Reggie Workman/Bass. First w/Trane on Soprano Sax. Addition of Dolphy & interplay w Trane make it quite different from album. #GAM youtu.be/-j4owPa6w1I?...
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John Coltrane Quintet • “My Favorite Things” • 1961 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]
YouTube video by ReelinInTheYears66
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Snow leopard on a trail camera: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFu...
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Best Twitter riposte of the day.
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spectacularsid.bsky.social @spectacularsid.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
US Treasury’s Scott Bessent ‘will lose’ battle with bond markets, former mentor warns www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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US Treasury’s Scott Bessent ‘will lose’ battle with bond markets, former mentor warns
Trump ally should cut budget deficit rather than try to suppress bond yields, says billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller
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Marc Murphy @murphycartoons.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
We are all in there. Pawns. Garbage to him, and his people. Bait. Indentured labor to create their wealth. Fooled into fighting amongst ourselves over scraps when we should be fighting them. The Louisville Courier Journal political art.
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Rebba.bsky.social @rebba.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Best dog cartoon ever! 🏆 New Yorker 💜
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Workers' share of GDP is at its lowest point on record whereas the corporate share is near record highs. This dynamic may exacerbate as Trump's fiscal policies disproportionately benefit corporations and the wealthy.
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Carolirene @carolirene75.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Mike Luckovich cartoonist:
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 12/08/2026
Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis have been administered in a combined shot since the 1940s. Combo vaccines are one of the most proven medical technologies ever.
Vial of Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis combined shot from the 1940s.
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NPR @npr.org · 14/07/2026
By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing. n.pr/4wCwMd9
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Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act
By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing.
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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
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Legendary editorial cartoonist Pat Oliphant
July 24, 1935- July 13, 2026
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 09/07/2026
Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in 25 days in the hospital. Yet he still has a job, still getting paid, and getting unlimited world class healthcare. The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, and against guaranteed paid leave, is now getting all three.
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Cindy Iritano @jaynesworld.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Happy 86th birthday to the legendary Sir Ringo Starr♥️🥳🎈🎉 #ringostarr #thebeatles
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
we are one day away from the funniest VAR offsides graphic ever
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Frida Ghitis @fridaghitis.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
An Albanian-American man who sold land for a possible luxury development backed by President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is under investigation for alleged drug trafficking and money laundering, Albanian court records reviewed by CBS News show. www.cbsnews.com/news/jared-k...
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Man who sold land for Kushner-backed Albania development probed over alleged money laundering, drug trafficking
A man who sold land for a controversial, Jared Kushner-backed luxury development in Albania is suspected of money laundering and drug trafficking.
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Corey O'Neill @coreyoneill.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Like 8 people asked for the Raúl windmill
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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The three branches of the United States government, as delineated in the Constitution, are the God Emperor, The High Council of the Six Ayatollahs, and the Federal Reserve
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DangerousSnowflake @dangeroussnowflake.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
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🇺🇲📎Gigi Alexander 🇺🇦 Democracy Defender! 🌊 ❤️America.🌈 @gigialexander123.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
This entire corrupt administration. Every one of them are making deals and banking big money. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump loyalist Jim Jordan linked to group that received ‘dark money’ from ICE detention contractor
Report finds close ties between the Trump administration and Geo Group, which profits from anti-immigration crackdown
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Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Donald Trump inheriting a situation that was suboptimal but honestly fine, deciding to personally intervene, and making everything significantly worse at great taxpayer expense is a perfect synopsis of every single thing he has done as president both times.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Bob Odenkirk is a national treasure. Take 44 seconds and watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB...
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Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
One of the most iconic SPORTS ILLUSTRATED covers of the 1970s came 54 years ago today. The great Dick Allen.
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Mr. Congeniality @mrcongeniality.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
You come to Scotland, you’re gettin battered m.youtube.com/shorts/b0FqA...
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Scottish Commentary Top 5 Moments of Unbiased McKallaster Commentary- part 1
YouTube video by McKallaster
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Amy Chen / 陳阿美 @soberamie.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
One of my favorite artists has died... David Hockney. This is my homage to his work... such pure, simple lines that bring so much complexity with them.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 12/06/2026
This plane took 35 shackled people from the DC-Baltimore area — 28 men and seven women — to an ICE gulag near Alexandria, Louisiana tonight. They paint them all white so you don’t know it’s Air Wisconsin.
A CRJ commuter jet painted all white taxis by a chain link fence at BWI
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spectacularsid.bsky.social @spectacularsid.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
World Cup 2026 visa chaos: from referee Omar Artan to Iranian officials – who is affected? www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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World Cup 2026 visa chaos: from referee Omar Artan to Iranian officials – who is affected?
Fifa has found its tournament squarely caught up in the second Trump administration’s aggressive border restrictions
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Morgan @larubia22.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Screwworms eradicated in the US in 1966. Measles eradicated in the US in 2000. Both are back because of this science denying administration.
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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The great horned owl, known as "tiger of the woods" it is one of the most widespread fierce predator in the wild.
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Happy Friday
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­­ ­ ­ the­ ­­ ­ ­ ghostes @rem.bsjky.team · 05/06/2026
a photo from a livestream of a raptor (bird) nest that looks like a shitpost but isn't. to one side there is a chick squinting toward the camera behind two eggs. at the bottom corner opposite there is the parent raptor peeking up like in a youtube thumbnail
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𝙉𝙤𝙞𝙧 𝙃𝙖𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙘𝙠 ♬ @noirbeachshack.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The Penguin Coffee Shop 🐧☕️ 🌴Santa Monica, California, 1959
The Penguin Coffee Shop, 1670 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, California, circa 1959
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no one (spooky👻) @gregory-c-leavitt.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
i’m old enough to remember when comic book supervillains were fictional
The hatemonger gives a speech and (sue storm?) reacts 

WE MUST DRIVE ALL THE FOREIGNERS BACK WHERE THEY CAME FROM! WE MUST SHOW NO MERCY TO THOSE WE HATE!

REED, IT'S UNBELIEVABLE!
HE SEEMS TO HAVE THE CROWD IN A TRANCE!
THEY-THEY'RE ACTUALLY AGREEING WITH HIS UNAMERICAN SENTIMENTS!
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Luke Russert @lukerussert.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Scott Pelley will never pay for a drink in my presence.
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Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
They stole the internet’s knowledge and all the work that went into it and they want to sell it back to us for a fee. What a business model.
 ALTMAN: "WE SEE A FUTURE WHERE INTELLIGENCE IS A UTILITY, LIKE ELECTRICITY OR WATER, AND PEOPLE BUY IT FROM US ON A METER.
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