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Star Sawyer

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New Yorker/Upstater Popping around farmstands and cycling when I can. Dog obsessed, especially mine.

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Star Sawyer @starsawyer.bsky.social · 8h
Lies lies lies lies lies lies lies
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Star Sawyer @starsawyer.bsky.social · 15h
#TRUMP will definintely be a Nobel Peace Prize contender after this. What a GD disgrace. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...
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Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says (Gift Article)
If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22h
I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Hear from a witness of the ICE shooting in the Bronx today.
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Star Sawyer @starsawyer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I am such a fan of Anne Carson and this is beyond due! She's unique like no other and it will make you love poetry and prose. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/b...
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New to Anne Carson’s Books? Start Here. (Gift Article)
The Canadian poet won this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature. If you’ve never read any of her work, here’s where to start.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Heartbreaking 💔 Children scream while masked ICE goons kidnap their families in broad daylight in Harrison, New Jersey.
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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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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We're one month out from Election Day. Listen to Willie. Vote for change this year.
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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.
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Jasmine @feistybunnygirl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Remember when they kicked an entire girl’s softball team out of the championship game because a player posted a private Snapchat where she was flipping off the camera? It’s funny how they never worry about ruining girl’s futures.
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Star Sawyer @starsawyer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
No workout, of any sport, any league, any level of play, should ever exclude hydration. It's a GAME and you are risking lives. This has to be a rule followed by all coaching staffs. www.espn.com/college-spor...
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ASU hockey players dispute school review of teammate's collapse
Seven Arizona State hockey players disputed the university's review of a teammate's collapse and called for the school to put athletic staff on leave pending an independent investigation, according to a letter sent to the university president Monday.
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Please don't give the DA reopening the Cornell case any cookies. District Attorney Matthew Van Houten all but called Jane Doe a liar today. He said that in Doe's initial statement, she described "her participation in drug use and sexual conduct as voluntary, conscious, and consensual.” CONSENSUAL
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 28/09/2026
A warming Earth is accelerating the melting of the planet's two major ice sheets, with five-sixths of the melt not coming from hotter air, but from warmer waters eating away at the ice sheets from below and the sides, according to a study in the journal Scientific Data. to.pbs.org/3UN86kP
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Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica in 47 years, satellites show
A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979. The massive glacier melt is mainly attributed to warmer waters eroding the ice sheets from...
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ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕝𝕦𝕖 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
You know what’s more dangerous than a trans athlete? 7 Frat boys at Cornell University.
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Star Sawyer @starsawyer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.cornellsun.com/article/2026... Spread this message and share their names.
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EDITORIAL | Cornell Won’t, We Will
The Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Joe Walsh Is Right......
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ken Paxton keeps dodging debates. So I called his cell to invite him to a debate on Fox News. He didn’t pick up.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026
Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
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Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
In a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States.
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Scoop: The anonymous source behind a POLITICO story that the White House is now using to justify a ban on the outlet was none other than JD Vance himself. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/white-hous...
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The Source Behind The Ban
The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, Status has learned.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
He kept yelling "I'm a U.S. citizen." They kept him pinned to the sidewalk anyway. He left in an ambulance with injuries to his head, neck, and teeth. DHS calls it "without further incident." www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Build child care centers. Build health centers. Build community centers. Not data centers. And not ICE detention centers.
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Josh @joshmallow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Taking brisket away from Texans might be what turns Texas blue
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Star Sawyer @starsawyer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Attention men of the world: if what you’re about to say to a woman would feel odd said to another male, please refrain from speaking. Always check yourself with this simple comparison. We will appreciate the consideration.
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Star Sawyer @starsawyer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
@mayor.nyc.gov how can you close an ENTIRE exit down (exit 31 wythe) bc of a holiday??? Enraging
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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
From the people who told you that straight white male privilege doesn’t exist…
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Star Sawyer @starsawyer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Take the time to read this. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...
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In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? (Gift Article)
A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice.
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Star Sawyer @starsawyer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
There’s so much damage the next president will spend the entire first term rebuilding.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 17/09/2026
Donald Trump did that — and he could stop it if he wanted to.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
National average for gallon of gas... Trump's first day in office: $3.12 Today: $4.37 (40.1% increase) National average for gallon of diesel... Trump's first day in office: $3.72 Today: $6.39 (71.8% increase)
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Star Sawyer @starsawyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
No travel to Turkey. Detainting LGBTQ in their homes. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/w...
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Turkey Begins Broad Crackdown on L.G.B.T.Q. Community (Gift Article)
The government has called the campaign an effort to protect families. Rights organizations have accused the authorities of criminalizing L.G.B.T.Q. people and of seeking to thwart political activism.
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Star Sawyer @starsawyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Republicans=Unapologetic Racists....lest we forget that Texas WAS Mexico, before it was Texas. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...
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Bo French Faces Backlash Over Posts About University of Texas Students (Gift Article)
Republican leaders brought Bo French, an anti-Muslim hard-liner, into the fold. Then he attacked Texas football fans.
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Star Sawyer @starsawyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
When you opted against the reasonable women running for President because she didn't take a hard enough stance on Israel....https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/trump-israel-bombs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.BlE.jTOb.vdglQKdbYNBM&smid=bs-share
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Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs (Gift Article)
The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.
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Star Sawyer @starsawyer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Funny how this works for the Trump family. Theyre so entwined in Russia. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
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Russian Businessman With Putin Ties Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Party (Gift Article)
The payments, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, represented an extraordinary flouting of ethical norms for an American president’s family member.
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Star Sawyer @starsawyer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
One goal I have is to improve the horrible visibility in the Chelsea Piers Fitness swimming pool in Brooklyn/Schermerhorn location. I have been a member for over a year, and not once been able to see more than two feet in front of me. #brooklyn #swimming #fitness
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
this is the kind of design costume designers make to tell you who are the bad guys in a space movie
Donald Trump posts an image on his Truth Social account. It shows a new uniform for US Space Force members, comprising of an all-black outfit with knee-high black leather boots, black cap, and minimalist looking suit.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This country was built on the opposition to tyranny...so ICE must be abolished.
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Star Sawyer @starsawyer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Another true icon we were lucky to have among us. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
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Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s 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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Pop Base @popbase.tv · 03/09/2026
Women’s rights activists Gloria Steinem has died at the age of 92. She was most known as a nationally recognised leader of second-wave feminism in the U.S.
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Scoops @scooptown.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
So this is murder. And this is what they get to do to us. If they are ever held accountable their victims are already dead. LAPD, NYPD, ICE, DHS, are all tools of imperialistic oppression.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Supreme Court today said the current president had the unilateral authority to tear down the East Wing of the White House and build a monstrous ballroom. That means the next president will have the unilateral authority to rebuild the East Wing and tear down the monstrous ballroom.
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Good Trouble @davidgoodtrouble.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Novak Djokovic lost in the US Open first round for the first time in 20 years. And we all know why.
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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Death by intentional neglect is the characteristic method of murder in concentration camps
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/08/2026
Google Maps has now capitulated to Donald Trump and changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. Apple Maps still uses the correct name.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/08/2026
RFK Jr complains that people in hospice aren't dying quick enough and therefore cost too much money
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
So the USA is stealing Venezuelan oil and entrenching a new dictator in power to oppress the Venezuelan people. There needs to be a reckoning for all this.
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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Same, son
little league kid says dream job is retirement
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/08/2026
That’s $2,800 per pair.
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Star Sawyer @starsawyer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Folks that are religious-- if you have a male pastor/church leader telling you how to live your personal and sexual lives, know this is predatory, controlling, immoral, and evil. Get out
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Star Sawyer @starsawyer.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Another enshittification of a product, thanks to a small company selling out to a larger one. This time, it's #Annies Mac & Cheese (sold to General Mills) and now their products are total garbage. Without local farms, we won't be able to feed ourselves soon.
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026
We’re not changing it.
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