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Stephen_507

@stephen507.bsky.social
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Just my corner of the internet (Video Games, Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Sports, Politics)

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here's how we get Medicare for All done: Make Medicare whole (no one can keep all the parts straight!) Include vision, dental, and hearing. Begin extending to more people, starting with children. We arrive at Medicare for All, which means great Medicare for everyone.
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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Today I saw the new 4 hour documentary Musk, directed by Alex Gibney. There were too many times to count that a sold out theater burst out laughing at Elon Musk, something he said or did, even sometimes just how he looked. I believe that is his worst nightmare come to life.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
According to the Swan/Haberman book, Trump became an evangelist for AI after someone used ChatGPT to turn one of his executive orders into a poem.
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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's really too bad that we have a cretinous moron for president at this particular moment.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23/09/2026
For likely the first time in modern history, the Supreme Court decided more cases in fast-tracked, secretive proceedings than in open court. Watch us break down how a once-rare emergency process became the norm.
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The Supreme Court Changed. What Now?
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 23/09/2026
When a federal appeals court ruled that Missouri must reinstate a GOP gerrymander for the midterms, it predicted election administrators would only need a “few days” to make the ballot changes. But local election workers say it’s “practically impossible” to switch ballots this close to an election.
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Missouri election workers warned switching maps this late is ‘practically impossible’ but the 8th Circuit ordered it anyway
A federal appeals court decision reinstating Missouri’s gerrymandered map for the midterms breezes past the practical considerations of election workers scrambling to prepare as voting begins.
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The Spike Feeders @spikefeeders.com · 22/09/2026
IT IS FINALLY TIME FOR THE REALITY FRACTURE GAUNTLET! @bill.spikefeeders.com on Aerid Konstrari @jimtsf.bsky.social on Kwia Vigorbloom @tsfeliot.bsky.social on Ingris Stingerquill @alex.spikefeeders.com on Denzilore Fatehold Sponsors in thread 👇 youtu.be/MRVoT72kHzg
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SK @sstratpolitics.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
if AOC is not in the Oval Office in 2029 then she is either the frontrunner to challenge Gillibrand for Senate or Hochul for Governor in 2030, both of which I think are easier than conventional wisdom thinks
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 19/09/2026
A new report by the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem titled “The Elimination Project” says Israel is “dramatically intensifying its attacks on every aspect of Palestinian life in the West Bank.” We speak with Ori Givati of B’Tselem, and Mohammad Sha’ban, a Palestinian farmer from the West Bank.
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“The Elimination Project”: Israel’s Systematic Dismantling of Palestinian Life in West Bank: B’Tselem
A major new report by the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem titled “The Elimination Project” accuses Israel of “dramatically intensifying its attacks on every aspect of Palestinian life in the West ...
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The single most unrealistic thing about HBO’s Silicon Valley is the team choosing saving humanity with zero credit and not the money
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This, my friends, is gaslighting. Congress is the top three or four of all time only on abdicating its responsibilities. 
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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 19/09/2026
Alan Ritchson seems like a forthright dude. (Original image with alt text)
Screenshot of an exchange on threads:

fattys_revenge:
Every season of Reacher so far has been great, and I understand that they may be avoiding the earlier novels due to their slightly less standalone nature, but every year I'm sad to learn that next season won't be the book where he kills his way through a white supremacist militia camp.


alanritchson [official]:
My favorite book. Fun fact: I had it approved until someone got re-elected.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Runaway Ashley can keep running from debating me and answering for her record, but the Hope Florida mess keeps getting worse. Taxpayer funds were misappropriated for political activities. Now taxpayers shelled out nearly $200K for a DeSantis aide’s lawyers. #Angie4FL
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Lauren Boebert statement forthcoming: I'm NOT GAY! That's gross! I was just having sex with women (and men) while married. To defeat the GAY, you have to become the gay. But now I'm born again - again. And I'm committed to fighting Islam, the woke, and transgender people. God bless Donald Trump.
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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is correct. He doesn't want to be questioned and he doesn't want to be exposed to bad news.
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Narrator: no one is learning the lesson
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ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn waves a Palestinian flag on stage while urging fans to speak out for Gaza: “Don’t forget this—ever. Stand your position. Don’t ever be neutral.”
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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 19/09/2026
aha. yes. i see.
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Otto von Biz Markie @donachaidh.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is why I refuse to cede a single millimeter of ground on the subject of trans rights despite being the cisest, hetest, whitest dude on earth. People are not a policy. Everyone deserves to exist and belong and be loved.
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Commander's Herald @commanders-herald.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Sparky went nuts when I explained the mistake. It completely doubled down, saying my feeble human mind just wasn’t comprehending the true threat of carpenter bees."
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AI Deck-builder Won't Stop Adding Counterplay for Carpenter Bees | Commander's Herald
A new AI deck-builder is facing backlash from Magic players, who say it is obsessed with preparing for one specific threat: carpenter bees.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026
Gina Hinojosa: "The fight of 2026 is to decide is this going to be a Texas and America that is by and for the people, or is this the billionaires' world and we just live here. That's the fight."
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Golgari Gal @golgarigalsplashes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I've got two more things to add: If you saw this video and felt inspired to start altering, do it. Please, for the love of all that is good, make real and honest art with your hands. I started on cheap craft paints and brushes. I'm still learning and failing and learning and so can you.
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 17/09/2026
Kash Patel Gets Tangled in Bestiality Questions & Don Jr. Gets a Blushing Bribe youtu.be/VqtAdUtLGeA
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Kash Patel Gets Tangled in Bestiality Questions & Don Jr. Gets a Blushing Bribe | The Daily Show
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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I find this one so strange. Is it supposed to be a joke and he thinks that his followers find it funny? I really don't think they get it at all. To do this with the word "dumb" of all things, is just so ... well... dumb.
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Alt USAID/ USAID Forever @altusaid.altgov.info · 15/09/2026
DOGE lies will come to light. www.washingtonsun.com/about-us/pre...
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Judge Rules Trump Administration Must Give The Washington Sun USAID Records
The ruling comes after The Washington Sun sued the government for not responding to a Freedom of Information Act request.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Just a reminder that you can send them an email and tell them what you think about the new CBS and 60 Minutes. 60 Minutes: 60m@cbsnews.com Support & General Feedback: support.cbsnews@cbsinteractive.com
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Mike DODGERS is too cowardly to show up to debate me.
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LeeRedSea @leeredsea.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying “Free Palestine” gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn’t protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability."
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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 16/09/2026
No, it's not a Death Star. Yes, it's in space. As of this writing, it still isn't a Jewish Space Laser™.
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mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @mady.cat · 16/09/2026
solidarity is a beautiful thing to witness. ten years ago if you told a Palestinian that multiple artists would drop out of a career-changing tour in solidarity with their people against genocide, they would not believe you. never give up hope in any struggle for liberation, never stop fighting.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Streisand Effect. Congrats, Robert Kraft and pro genocide supporters. You've just made Macklemore and his speech mentioning "Free Palestine" into a global issue, galvanizing the majority.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Robert Kraft is a supervillain, and we all know he's terrible. But how does Ed Sheeran recover from this? I'm curious if this is just a blip or something that will truly hurt his reputation and career. (Dude has over $300 million, so he'll be fine.)
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 16/09/2026
📬 The Supreme Court shot down a USPS rule at the center of Trump’s mail-voting attack — but not before the rule could rattle voters’ faith that they could safely vote by mail. Now, officials are working to restore that nicked confidence. Here’s how: demdock.com/4AuBSv0
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 16/09/2026
GREAT NEWS: Today the House passed a proposal I led with Representatives Jim McGovern and Jimmy Panetta to provide much-needed tax relief to survivors of financial scams and natural disasters. No one should be taxed by the federal government on money stolen from them by scammers and fraudsters.
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Headology Magic @headology.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I am begging people, once again to watch this video. I promise it is wildly entertaining and will explain everything to you about how stupid the whole anti-vaccination grift is and how horrible a human being Andrew Wakefield is. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BIc...
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Vaccines and Autism: A Measured Response
YouTube video by hbomberguy
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Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Irish musicians, Beoga, who play alongside Ed Sheeran, have withdrawn from Sheeran’s tour. This is the statement they published on Instagram:
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I'll work with anybody to achieve our policy goals. That includes Trump. But I won't sell short my own values.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Dexter Filkins' long anticipated piece on Jared Kushner has dropped. The conflicts of interest are jaw dropping. Kushner took $2.2 bn from the Saudis. His conduct since shows he is a very effective advocate of their interests. Of course we know about the Iran War, which Crown Prince Bone Saw wanted
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Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy
Jared Kushner represents the kind of Washington figure for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It’s wild you’re expected to celebrate SCOTUS not allowing the president to dismantle a voting method used by tens of millions at the 11th hour — and also, at the same time, it absolutely is a big deal and couldn’t be taken for granted.
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AIPAC Tracker @trackaipac.com · 15/09/2026
The venues that allegedly objected to Macklemore performing because he said "Free Palestine": 🏈 Gillette Stadium 🏈 Lincoln Financial Field 🏈 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 🏈 Lucas Oil Stadium 🏈 Bank of America Stadium 🏈 AT&T Stadium 🏈 Raymond James Stadium
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran. Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.

I'm not sure how to start this. So I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour.
But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim. Ed Sheeran is not a victim. Pink is not a victim. We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world. Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families.

The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence. More than 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza alone. People are being killed today, and people will be killed tomorrow. I want to make sure that as I tell this story, we don't lose sight of that.

Ed is my friend. I've known him for 13 years. We've shared late nights, studio sessions and stages. He has this infectious magic about him that I've grown to love. I consider him a brother. And because of that, we've had some difficult conversations this past week. The type of talks rooted in love and respect for one another that still end in a place of fundamental disagreement. Nothing I'm writing here is out of spite or because I want to tear down his character. But as I told Ed multiple times on the phone, our friendship can't change my responsibility to tell the truth about what happened.

Last Monday, in the middle of all the media attention surrounding Pink and what I said at MetLife, Ed told me that Robert Kraft called him. We were scheduled to play Gillette Stadium later this month, which is owned by the Kraft Group. Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium. Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other
stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues.

Ed was in …What I said at MetLife I have been saying on stages around the world for almost three years. So why is it an issue now? Because now I'm sharing a stage with one of the biggest artists in the world, in some of the biggest stadiums in America. At a certain level of exposure, "Free Palestine" becomes too much of a risk. If I kept doing the shows, saying Free Palestine, with Ed implicitly supporting it, the crowd getting loud and showing undeniable support for Palestinian liberation, what artist might speak out next? The stage becomes resistance. Maybe that's why this time it became so important to silence me.

And one of the most effective ways to enforce that silence has been to weaponize the accusation of antisemitism. Antisemitism is real. And that is exactly why the word matters too much to be used as a shield against criticism of the Israeli state. When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying "Free Palestine" gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability.

I hope this isn't the end of my relationship with Ed.
Thirteen years of friendship doesn't disappear because of one painful disagreement. I hope we both continue listening, studying what is happening in Palestine and wrestling with what neutrality means in a moment like this. My door will always be open to continuing that conversation.

When my brother Omar was doing the subtitles for the video I posted from MetLife, I thanked him. He told me there's a phrase in Arabic:
لا شكر على واجب
"La shukra ala wajeb." There is no thanks for a duty.
That stayed with me. Because that's what this has become for me and millions of others around the world. A duty. Not something deserving of praise or gratitude. Not brave. Human.

Who is winning the internet, who is getting canceled, who gets to play the stadium and who doesn't, all of it becomes so small when held against what we are actually witnessing in Gaza and the West Bank. An entire people be…
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15/09/2026
The rise in rulings on the “shadow docket” has been driven, at least in part, by Trump’s losses in lower courts. “The patterns show a court going out of its way to enable Trump,” one scholar said. “That’s the real blow to the court’s credibility.” (Published July)
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A Troubling Milestone: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little Justification
ProPublica conducted a new analysis that shows the court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in largely unsigned orders with little to no explanation.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 15/09/2026
NEW: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito mounted a failing defense of President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict mail voting after the majority of the Court refused to let the restrictions take effect before the midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Alito, Thomas stand by Trump mail voting rule the rest of Supreme Court rejected
In a dissent joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, Alito offered the high court’s only defense of Trump’s attempt to clamp down on mail voting just weeks before the midterms.
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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
If you want a good, clear AI explainer to share with friends and family, this from Chis Hayes is the best I've seen: youtu.be/m7ZbUIjlcZs...
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Hayes: Trump’s answer to AI danger? ‘Let ’er rip’
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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"$30 or $40 a barrel"
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J. Jonah Jameson's Iconic Laugh
ALT: J. Jonah Jameson's Iconic Laugh
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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Alexis Rose: You Earned It
ALT: Alexis Rose: You Earned It
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
How is it a lie when Marshall admits it is true?
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