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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 19h
If your media consumption is stuff like this, Schmitt just scored a big win. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17h
Russell Brand is currently charged in the UK with 3 counts of rape, 3 counts of sex assault, and 1 count of indecent assault. He is set for trial in London in two weeks.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 17h
Me sowing: Haha fuck yeah!!! Yes!! Me reaping: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck."
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 16h
Just a reminder that this is the same Sen. Schmitt who repeatedly claimed that Chief Judge Boasberg was receiving a disproportionate share of Trump-related cases because he confused the D.C. Superior Court (which has 62 judges) with the D.C. district court (which has 15).
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16h
TROY, Ohio (AP) — Caleb Flynn, a former Ohio music pastor who appeared on “American Idol,” has been convicted of murder in the killing of his wife.
A photo of Caleb Flynn in a suit
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 17h
Funniest part to me is Jack Smith using 110% of his lawyer brain. He avoids making the connection himself; he doesn't even say "Hawkeyes," he just says "Iowa." He knows it's better to let everyone figure it out on their own. He also knows from Klobuchar's grin that she'll dunk it for him.
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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 16h
1927 Paramount Studio Map Of California Filming Locations That Look Like Foreign Countries & Regions Full article: brilliantmaps.com/californi...
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Stealthgirl 🫘 @stealthgirl21.bsky.social · 18h
Once again, political cartoonists tell the truth by keeping things simple.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18h
The moment Jack Smith realized Eric Schmitt was talking about the wrong game.
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David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 16h
it's evidently too much to ask the rw justices to consider the irreparable harm to individuals treated to such inhumanity. they are complicit in this criminality. shame on all six of them. and shame on us for having a system that allows this illegality.
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Governor Josh Shapiro @governor.pa.gov · 15h
BREAKING: Republicans in the Pennsylvania Senate just once again refused to bring a bill raising the minimum wage to $15/hour up for a vote.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 15h
Nestlé worried AI will destroy world’s water supply before they do
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Nestlé worried AI will destroy world’s water supply before they do
VEVEY, SWITZERLAND - Nestlé executives gathered from around the world to announce their grave concern regarding the impact that artificial intelligence’s water consumption will have on their own abili...
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 15h
I don't think it's a good idea to let the wildly unqualified former host of Fox & Friends' weekend edition cull the military's leadership and insert cronies. bsky.app/profile/wash...
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The Onion @theonion.com · 15h
Environmentalists Warn U.S. Running Out Of Small Wooded Areas Where Buddies Can Smoke Up theonion.com/environmentalists-warn…
Environmentalists Warn U.S. Running Out Of Small Wooded Areas Where Buddies Can Smoke Up
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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 15h
Circus Performers, by Walt Kuhn, 1978, 📸 via @marisakabas.bsky.social
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Major Kong to Ground Control @bigstape.bsky.social · 14h
Missouri is not sending their best
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 19h
Klobuchar: “For a US senator to have false information and imply, based on a confusion about the name of a team … and imply that you were in another city, that you were somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia, and then call you a dirtbag, is something that deserves an apology.”
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 20h
A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 14h
The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index tumbled 6.7 points to 81.9 in September. That's the lowest reading in the board's survey since April 2014 and below the lowest level reached during the pandemic. to.pbs.org/4z5vxEG
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Americans' opinion of economy drops to lowest level since 2014
Americans’ confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the ongoing Iran war.
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Sprout 🌱 @norwoodcreech.bsky.social · 15h
Daniel Dale, fact checker extraordinaire has insight www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...
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I started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned | CNN Politics
Ten years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate ...
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 23h
side-by-side meme with black text at the top that reads: "This is your nervous system on the left, and on the right is when you have a flare up."

Left side: An anatomical display of a preserved human central nervous system, showing the brain and spinal cord with all the branching nerve fibers laid out in a neat, symmetrical tree-like structure.

Right side: A chaotic, messy pile of uncooked spaghetti noodles scattered across a tiled floor, pointing in every direction to represent a flare-up.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 22h
Well it’s been approximately two weeks since Trump signed the Lindsey Graham tariff bill, which all those Trump supporters were saying was going to allow him to hammer Russia. Any sign of the new 100% tariffs on China and India—the largest purchasers of Russian oil?
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22h
Jack Smith says he stands by his decision to bring charges against Trump in the classified documents case. "If asked whether to prosecute a former President based on the same facts today, I would do so regardless of whether that President was a Republican or a Democrat."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22h
A judge has ordered the release of Douglas Stewart Carter, a 71-year-old Black man who has spent decades on death row for a 1985 killing he did not commit. He spent 41 years in prison.
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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 21h
Two striking results in this week's Economist/YouGov tracker: asked if Trump has accomplished certain goals, even his own voters only give him credit for two: mass deportations and tariffs (which they disfavor). And when asked if he can successfully make a deal with Iran, they have strong doubts.
The Economist/YouGov Poll
September 25-28, 2026-1429 U.S. Registered Voters
14. Trump Actions During Second Term
Which of the following things has Donald Trump done during his second term as President? Check all that apply.
YouGov
Sex
Race
Age
Education
Total
Male
Female
White
Black
Hispanic
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
No degree
College grad
Run an open and transparent administration
20%
24%
17%
22%
5%
22%
10%
11%
27%
25%
22%
17%
Improved the way government works
22%
26%
18%
25%
6%
20%
14%
18%
24%
28%
23%
20%
Set a high moral standard
13%
16%
11%
14%
7%
16%
10%
11%
16%
15%
16%
9%
Used the office to enrich family and friends
Improved America's standing abroad
48% 46% 49%
44% 57%
54%
39%
50% 48%
51%
43%
55%
22%
26%
18%
24%
8%
24%
13%
17%
28%
25%
23%
21%
Cut taxes
26%
35%
19%
29%
20%
22%
22%
20%
28%
34%
24%
29%
Raised tariffs on imported goods
81%
81%
81%
84%
75%
74%
74%
76%
83%
89%
78%
86%
Deported millions of illegal immigrants
63%
63%
63%
66%
55%
57%
59%
56%
66%
68%
63%
63%
Kept the U.S. out of unnecessary wars
12%
14%
10%
12%
7%
15%
11%
12%
12%
12%
13%
10%
None of the above
6%
5%
7%
5% 11%
7%
6% 10%
4%
5%
7%
5%
Unweighted N
(1,429)
(669)
(760)
(964)
(178)
(190)
(257)
(350)
(456)
(366)
(882)
(547)
Likely
2024 Vote
Ideology
MAGA
Party ID
Total
Voters
Harris
Trump
Lib
Mod
Con
Supporter
Dem
Ind
Rep
Run an open and transparent administration
20%
22%
1%
41%
1%
11%
45%
58%
2%
12%
44%
Improved the way government works
22%
25%
1%
47%
2%
14%
46%
62%
2%
13%
48%
Set a high moral standard
13%
15%
2%
28%
1%
8%
30%
38%
2%
6%
30%
Used the office to enrich family and friends
48%
52%
80%
19%
76%
50%
21%
11%
70%
55%
20%
Improved America's standing abroad
22%
24%
2%
47%
2%
13%
48%
59%
2%
14%
46%
Cut taxes
26%
31%
15%
43%
13%
20%
43%
53%
14%
20%
43%
Raised tariffs on imported goods
81%
87%
86%
80%
85%
79%
81%
82%
83%
81%
80%
Deported millions of illegal immigrants
63%
64%
48%
81%
49%
59%
79%
82%
52%
56%
80%
Kept the U.S. out of unnecessary wars
12%
12%
2%
23%
1%
10%
23%
30%
2%
8%
24%
None of…The Economist/YouGov Poll
September 25-28, 2026-1429 U.S. Registered Voters
23. Chance of Trump Succeeding at Making a Deal with Iran
If President Trump tries to make a deal with Iran, what do you think are his chances of succeeding?
YouGov
Sex
Race
Age
Education
Total
Male
Female
White Black
Hispanic 18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
No degree
College grad
Definitely will succeed
5%
6%
3%
4%
2%
11%
4%
6%
6% 2%
6%
2%
Probably will succeed
15%
20%
11%
15%
10%
19%
22%
16%
15%
10%
15%
16%
Equal chance
34%
31%
37%
33%
47%
33%
36%
36% 34%
33%
36%
32%
Probably will fail
32%
30%
34%
34%
24%
21%
27%
26%
33%
40%
29%
37%
Definitely will fail
14% 13%
14%
13%
16%
17%
10%
16%
13%
15%
14%
13%
Totals
100% (1,426)
100% (669)
99% (757)
101% (190)
99% (257)
100% (349)
101% (455)
100% (365)
100% (880)
100% (546)
Unweighted N
(963)
(176)
Likely
2024 Vote
Ideology
MAGA
Party ID
Total
Voters
Harris
Trump
Lib
Mod
Con
Supporter
Dem
Ind
Rep
Definitely will succeed
5%
5%
1%
8%
1%
2%
10%
13%
2%
2%
10%
Probably will succeed
15%
15%
6%
24%
9%
13%
24%
29%
6%
13%
25%
Equal chance
34%
31%
27%
37%
29%
39%
33%
35%
33%
37%
34%
Probably will fail
32%
34%
44%
23%
42%
31%
25%
18%
38%
35%
24%
Definitely will fail
14%
15%
23%
8%
20%
15%
8%
5%
21%
13%
6%
Totals
100% (1,426)
100%
101% (588)
100% (546)
101% (443)
100% (447)
100% (461)
100% (301)
100% (479)
100% (512)
99%
Unweighted N
(1,005)
(435)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h
John Kennedy keeps asking Jack Smith questions about his wife. Smith repeatedly tells him he's not going to talk about his family.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h
actual questions from John Kennedy to Jack Smith: "Do you believe in the Tooth Fairy? How about the Easter bunny?"
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Major Kong to Ground Control @bigstape.bsky.social · 19h
To lose one engine is misfortune. To lose three is carelessness.
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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 21h
"When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up" - C.S. Lewis
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 21h
❗️Ukraine has reached an agreement with Belgium for the transfer of three F-16 fighter jets by the end of 2026, with delivery to follow an accelerated procedure. Ukraine has also received urgent F-16 ammunition shipments from Belgium and other countries, including Spain. #Ukraine
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Rush is a Band @rushisaband.bsky.social · 21h
Today marks the 50th anniv. of the release of Rush's 1st live album - 1976's "All the World's a Stage". Recorded on June 11-13th at Massey Hall in Toronto on the 2112 tour, it peaked at #40 on Billboard, and was certified Gold by the RIAA on 11/16/77 and Platinum on 3/4/81
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 21h
U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles. to.pbs.org/3T8zhpO
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U.S. ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, from motorcycles to booze, goes into effect
The ban amounts to barely a ripple in $880 billion worth of annual two-way trade between the two northern neighbors. But it marks another ratcheting up of President Donald Trump’s second-term trade wa...
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WIRED @wired.com · 21h
A retired Army colonel who has worked with the Pentagon to promote Pete Hegseth’s agenda has a history of praising dictators, denigrating women and minorities, and suggesting that only people with children should be allowed to vote.
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A Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western Civilization
Kurt Schlichter was part of a task force rooting out so-called woke ideologies at the military’s war colleges. He has called to bar childless adults from voting.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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Tim Mak @timkmak.bsky.social · 20h
SANCTIONING RUSSIA GROWS HARDER: To avoid sanctions, Russia denies access to information about its key industries. On Monday, Vladimir Putin further restricted disclosure of data on energy industries and oil production to avoid sanctions from the U.S. and Ukraine’s other allies.
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Putin further restricts disclosures about Russian energy and refining
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree ​further restricting disclosures of information ‌about energy and oil products to counter sanctions from the United States ​and other Western...
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Tim Mak @timkmak.bsky.social · 20h
Poland has been one of Ukraine’s closest allies since the start of the full-scale war. But this summer, relations between the neighbors escalated — alongside rising xenophobia and violence against Ukrainians living in Poland.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 20h
Democrats warned that Trump would spend his term inventing criminal charges against his enemies. In reality, he's only done that to a few people and has mostly focused on killing criminal investigations into his allies and letting them out of jail. Where does he go for his apology?
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20h
The government's AI chatbot is able to say something that no Trump nominee is allowed to.
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
meme with red heading text at the top that reads: "Trying to Remember or Learn Something With Severe Brain Fog".

Below the heading is a screenshot of a computer error dialog box titled "Error". Inside the box, next to a yellow warning triangle, the message reads: "Could not copy files because no". An "OK" button sits at the bottom right.

@adhd_memetherapy MyBodyIsTryingToKillMe.com
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It is natural that people would prefer to be around other people of the same race. That is why I avoid my wife as much as possible. by Christopher Rufo and JD Vance
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Whether it’s Benjamin Netanyahu empowering Hamas, presiding over a massive intelligence failure that let them kill 1,200 Israelis on October 7th, and then killing 74,000 Palestinians in response or Zohran Mamdani pointing out that he did this, both men have fueled their bitter feud.
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AstroBin @astrobin.com · 29/09/2026
AstroBin's Image of the Day: "NGC 6946 - Fireworks Galaxy" by astrodan www.astrobin.com/10vtis/ #astrophotography
NGC 6946 - Fireworks Galaxy
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 23h
academic.oup.com/reproduction...
Congenital infections
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Major Kong to Ground Control @bigstape.bsky.social · 23h
Hamsters have short memories
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
After attacking Ukraine when it gave up nukes, Russia says Iran shouldn't have them, failing to connect the dots on non-proliferation works...
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Prime Minister of Estonia has accused the RF of an arson attack on the premises of Milrem Robotics. Milrem Robotics manufactures THeMIS uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs), which it has been supplying to Ukraine since 2022.
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Major Kong to Ground Control @bigstape.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
So Biden won?
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WIRED @wired.com · 29/09/2026
The company said its latest Astra model would undergo more work to meet safety standards, and issued an apology for the way it handled the hacking of an Australian government website. www.wired.com/story/openai...
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OpenAI Delays Release of Latest Model Over Safety Concerns
The company said its latest Astra model would undergo more work to meet safety standards, and issued an apology for the way it handled the hacking of an Australian government website.
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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 29/09/2026
bold and wildly inexplicable photo choice here
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