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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 18/07/2026
Baseball—and many other sports—used to offer games with very little sound besides the cheering of fans. But now stadiums have nonstop stimulation, acting as theaters as well as sports venues, @elcush.bsky.social writes:
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When Did Sports Get So Loud?
Athletes have become influencers. In-game production has become “storytelling.” And everything has gotten very, very stimulating.
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
That the Supreme Court has ruled the president can without cause fire officials in myriad departments and effectively destroy our civil service -- but cannot fuck with a Federal Reserve boardmember -- says it all. Fuck over the people and how they are serviced? Cool. Fuck with the money? Hell no.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
This is amazing - @kevinolearytv 🤡 is fearmongering about Chinese agents opposing his giant Utah data center… but it’s 2 young local girls in Utah who hilariously call him (and his “dumbass hat”) out👇🏽 Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DYU074V...
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Rep. Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The constant, pathetic boot licking is really weird.
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PiecedeResister @piecederesister.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
John Roberts is an elitist as well as a racist. He thinks we're too stupid to understand what he is doing. We understand too well. We see him. We see the harm he has been doing from the beginning. More importantly, history sees him. Worst Supreme Court Chief Justice since Plessy.
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
"To paraphrase Nathan Hale, I only regret that we have but one seat to take from the Democrats." This is what Democrats are facing. Any Dem who favors bipartisanship over maximalist opposition is either lost and worthy of replacement or a Republican sympathizer.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
We fought. We won. Others can too. www.mediamatters.org/angelo-carus...
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Media Matters secures complete and total victory against the Federal Trade Commission
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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 04/05/2026
WHERE IS JULIE'S ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN?!?!
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William "Chip" Nagel @cto1usn.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
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🪦👻Lady Cryptsty👻🪦 @ladychristyk.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
YESSSSSSS ❤️
A trucker hat with a cool, colorful Aztec fabric overlay and the words ‘MAKE AMERICA MINNEAPOLIS’ with the state of Minnesota printed across the front. The hat rests atop brown paper packaging
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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
In a series of harrowing interviews on Australia’s 60 Minutes, they paint a picture of a desert fortress where even men were subjected to vile sex attacks—while the FBI allegedly sat on tips about bodies buried in the dirt.
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First claims of men being gang raped at Epstein's remote ranch revealed
SHOCK claims of men being raped and women being strangled to death in violent sex games at Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro ranch have been revealed in a bombshell doc. Attention is shifting to the billiona…
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iWillVote.com Pollock ➡️ turn 🔔 on @willpollock.com · 02/05/2026
UPDATE 3: no words. content warning obviously… dunno how many times FBI is allowed to fail, but it has. dozens and dozens of times bsky.app/profile/brun...
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Hey, @mirandayaver.bsky.social , look what I'm reading!
A white guy in glasses holding a copy of the book Coverage Denied by Miranda Yaver.
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Ruling: True. We can't believe a word that comes out of the Trump administration on any topic. Not even whether Iran has agreed to peace talks or how many missiles we have left. It's no wonder people assume he staged one or more of his assassination attempts.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/04/2026
I just want to point out that the WHCD took place in a ballroom. Holding it in a different ballroom wouldn’t make it safer. The administration chose not to designate the WHCD as a “National Special Security Event.” That’s the difference.
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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
The argument that criticism of Donald Trump somehow incites violence against him isn’t just wrong. It’s an inversion of reality so brazen that it demands to be confronted directly. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-decade-o... Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com
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A decade of Trump's words led here
PLUS: Join Malcolm Nance, Ken Harbaugh and me for our Save America Movement weekend Iran war update at 10 am ET
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Jorge A. Caballero, MD @datadrivenmd.social · 26/04/2026
"Trump says"— I'm going to stop you right there and insist that you think back at your career so that you can pinpoint the moment when you stopped being a journalist and began working as a stenographer
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/04/2026
Scott MacFarlane on the WHCD: Celebrating the First Amendment while honoring leaders who attack and sue the press “doesn’t seem like a good fit.” MacFarlane says he’d rather stay home than attend an event that feels out of step with its own purpose.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Amal Khalil was a devoted journalist who also rescued animals in southern Lebanon during Israel's bombing campaign. Amal was not merely a reporter - she was a witness to the fracture of human conscience. She carried truth with courage. 😔 TT: ajplus
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
The story of the Iran war is that Trump lost it in the first days. Everything since has been trying to deny that cardinal fact. You can see this by the fact that everything happening since has been trying to break free Iran’s hold on the strait, something it didn’t have before the war.
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Paul Rosenberg @paulrosenberg.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
The story of the Iran war was that Trump lost it before it began. 1) Without coherent war aims, you can't POSSIBLY win. 2) It failed every test of the Powell Doctrine. 3) The unspoken aim was to prove Trump was better than Obama, but that train had already left the station. The rest is commentary
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
The ears of every state or federal prosecutor who's ever worked an Embezzlement case just pricked up. If you ever wondered how Donald Trump could transfer the cost of his Fürherbunker to taxpayers while personally pocketing millions, this would be Step 1.
nytimes.com
Firm Building Trump’s Ballroom Got a Secret No-Bid Contract for a Nearby Job
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Conservative pundits are calling out Trump and the GOP for starting the gerrymander fight that they are now losing.
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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 20/04/2026
Fascists hate to be called out as fascists. Too bad. Coming soon: The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War On Democracy. Yes, they are fascists. Yes, they must be crushed. Please pre-order here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...
Book cover: The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War On Democracy by Gil Duran
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Nathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
They think you're stupid.
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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
How does an Iranian Navy that we obliterated do this? That’s so weird.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
This is something I've been hoping Dems do for some time. Hold the Senate GOP accountable for every incompetent the confirmed, and the destruction of American lives that resulted, but also for the oversight not exercised, especially over Iran.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 20/04/2026
We need to establish a social norm that it is acceptable to punch anyone who is wearing "smart glasses" in the face.
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Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Mississippi is on @runforsomething.net's Battle Up list for a reason -- we believe with sustained investment and smart plays, MS can be a long-term battleground. There's potential here 👀
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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 20/04/2026
The CEO of Palantir posted a fascist manifesto on X. I pointed out that it was fascist—which resulted in a permanent suspension from X (my second time!). So, when you hear the tweeters complaining that BlueSky is intolerant, remember why many of us came here in the first place.
Gil Duran tweet: TLDR: Fascism

in response to Palantir's long fascists screed on X."Your Account is Suspended" Message on X
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
A couple points on this manifesto, apart from the racial superiority subtext others noted. Palantir is a company built on public contracts, they bill the state billions to surveil and target the state's population. The manifesto exists to justify their demand for even more. /1
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Amazon, which saved $4B in taxes under Trump's Big Ugly Bill, has cut 30,000 jobs since last October. Verizon, which saved $2B, plans to cut 15,000 jobs this year. Meta, which saved $3B, plans to lay off 20% or more of its workforce. Trickle-down economics is a cruel joke.
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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
NPR received its largest-ever donation from a living donor this week when billionaire philanthropist Connie Ballmer gave $80 million to the media organization. Amazing kindness and altruism by Ballmer. There are heroes in the world. flip.it/s271V9
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Wife of LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer steps in to save NPR with $80M
NPR also received an anonymous $33 million donation in April
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Model: *I’m getting paid for this...I’m getting paid for this...I’m getting paid for this...I’m getting paid for this...I’m getting paid for this..*
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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Doomscrolling? Why not take a short break and watch some nice White-tailed Deer browsing. Unclench your jaw, take a free deep breaths, pretend you're a deer who can't read the news every evening
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SallyB @sallyb33755.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
His oncologist recommended the treatment, his insurance carrier said no. This country is spending billions on a no-reason-for-it war, yet Americans are dying, going hungry and homeless. This cannot stand. Call your representatives in Congress, no matter their party. moneywise.com/insurance/he...
moneywise.com
West Virginia dad dies after insurer denied his $50,000 cancer treatment 4 times — 93% of patients face the same delays
The vast majority of patients who require prior authorization from their insurer face delays, which can result in permanent disability or even death.
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
BREAKING: The U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine just issued a formal statement defending Pope Leo XIV's teaching authority on just war doctrine — less than twelve hours after JD Vance told a Turning Point USA crowd the pope should “be careful” talking theology. This is a serious escalation.
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Norm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
This guy is more sane than Trump. youtube.com/watch?v=p_g5...
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Bananas 1971 The Communist Dictator Is Crazy
YouTube video by Z3P3G3
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Dr Amy Acton/ David Pepper are an incredibly interesting ticket in the Ohio gubernatorial race. @amyactonoh.bsky.social @davidpepperoh.bsky.social
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David Pepper @davidpepperoh.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
This is an incredible, record-breaking fundraising haul — and is the clearest sign yet that Ohio is going to elect @amyactonoh.bsky.social in November. It's no wonder Ramaswamy is scared. Thank you to everyone who has given to this movement. You can help here: secure.actblue.com/donate/loc_r...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 13/04/2026
Illiberalism is not Inevitable www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Illiberalism Is Not Inevitable
If Viktor Orbán can lose, then his Russian and American admirers can lose too.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 13/04/2026
Viktor Orbán's defeat came thanks to a broad, diverse, and patriotic grassroots movement—and shatters the assumption of inevitability that has pervaded illiberal movements across the globe, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues. Read more: theatln.tc/CPvne6uz
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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
I just listened to NPR cover Orban and use words like “oligarchy” and “state media” and “far right” and “attacks on democracy” in a way they never do Trump.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 12/04/2026
I was elected as a democratic socialist, and will continue to govern as a democratic socialist. 100 days in — and we’re just getting started.
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Wendy Thurm @wendythurm.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
From new Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar's acceptance speech tonight. This is the absolute BARE MINIMUM platform for any Democrat running for President in 2028.
A series of posts from journalist Mark Chadbourn reporting on the acceptance speech of Péter Magyar after Hungarian elections:

Péter Magyar: "Our country wants to live again. It wants to be a European country again."

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Magyar's speech is powered. From a contact in the audience: "He's basically just asked all the puppets, all the supreme justices, all the heads of media, all the heads of the ministries to leave their jobs tomorrow and not wait to be fired."

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He's announced that Hungary will join the European Prosecution Office so anyone in the country can be charged.

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Magyar: "No mercy, they will need to take responsibility for all their actions."

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Magyar says he's starting work with the EU and NATO immediately.
"The EU doesn't have to worry anymore."
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David Moore @davidrussellmoore.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
The wealthiest 1% own 50% of stocks and the top 10% own 87%, per Federal Reserve. The bottom 50% of Americans owns only 1%, but we hear about the stock market constantly in media (even NPR and MS NOW). Seems like we could hear more about the opportunity costs of not providing universal health care.
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Paying Attention to Statistics on Economic Stress
What percentage of American households have income that puts them above the federal poverty line, but still leaves them financially struggling? According to one report drawing on the latest U.S. Censu...
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 12/04/2026
Hungary has chosen Europe. Europe has always chosen Hungary. A country reclaims its European path. The Union grows stronger.
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