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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Amazon planned to show customers how the tariffs were impacting their charges for products, but the White House went ballistic at the idea. Guess they’re afraid of the truth! Bezos backed down, making a story that encapsulates much of what’s wrong AF these days. Link to my piece below.

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Kumail Nanjiani @kumail.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Those strange noises in the distance are NOT gonna investigate themselves

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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Am I depressed because of what's happening or am I depressed because of the people who somehow didn't see it coming? Both. It's both.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

You may be fearing your 401k is no longer enough for you to retire. But with all the cuts to NIH and Medicare you also won't live as long. So the policies are integrated.

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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 07/04/2025

Fear has a way of being contagious. But courage is also contagious.

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Bella Chu @isabellachu.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

People I see on e-bikes: - Seniors staying active and living their best life. - Moms, dads and kids actually enjoying the school run. - People getting groceries or running errands - Service workers commuting on an affordable vehicle “E-bikes aren’t cheating. They’re winning.” - @pflax1.bsky.social

A cream and grey Trek mixte bicycle with a Copenhagen wheel, grey panniers and a wooden basket in front of a bakery. There is a colorful bag of delicious cupcakes in the basket.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Tonight an unbelievable **34,000 people** gathered for our Denver rally to take on billionaires and win our country back. This was the largest political gathering in Denver since Obama in 2008. Also bigger than the 2024 DNC. And the largest ever rally in Bernie’s career (and obviously, mine too).

AOC and Bernie in front of the rally crowd in Denver

Zoomed out crowd shot of 34,000 people in downtown Denver with Colorado mountains in the background

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado. 11,000 people showed up. Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Once you establish that people can be punished because the administration doesn't like their speech, expanding the bounds of who can be treated that way becomes inevitable.

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Bat 🦇 Borus @matthewborus.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

I’ve had three conversations this week with friends feeling threatened enough to consider uprooting their whole lives, because of their gender identity or where they were born. And members of the US Senate want us to sympathize with what a tough choice it was to surrender last week? Please.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 16/03/2025

On the subject of people traveling to the US right about now: Fuck, if I were from another country and I didn't need to come, I sure as hell wouldn't, the current administration has made it clear traveling here isn't safe, and why not take them at their word, there's a whole world to visit

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 15/03/2025

In case you need a break from the awfulness, here's an embroidered jellyfish I finished last night--my latest project to avoid doomscrolling before bed.

Black background with a jellyfish embroidered in bright greens, blues, and yellow mixed with orange flowers.

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Neo Soul @neo-soul.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

What he really means to say is that he is a 'pathological liar'. 🤬🖕

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15/03/2025

Trump now says he was “being a little bit sarcastic” when he repeatedly promised to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours.

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

A letter circulating encouraging Tesla owners to ditch their vehicles because of Elon Musk

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP. Schumer Fetterman Cortez Masto Durbin King Shaheen Gillibrand Schatz Hassan Peters Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.

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Lauren Buford @laurenbuford.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

The two party system has to end. These people are holding us hostage.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

CALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up. Tomorrow is the cloture vote. KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️ Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill. Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

We believe that all people—regardless of nationality, immigration status, or political affiliation—deserve equal rights and due process under the law. The Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees that “No person shall be… deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.”

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

This is how authoritarian regimes test the waters. The first disappearance is a warning. If no one fights back, the next one comes easier. And the one after that. Until fear replaces resistance. Now, imagine this happening to you. Would anyone fight for you?

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Tahir Duckett @tahir.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

There is a real, genuine 1st Amendment crisis in the United States right now. The government is openly retaliating against anyone with a viewpoint it doesn't like: Pro-Palestinian protesters, law schools teaching Black History, pro-immigration public service loan forgiveness seekers.

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Dr. Jessie Christiansen @aussiastronomer.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE. (President of Mexico on International Women’s Day)

Claudia Scheinbaum, President of Mexico, in the centre of the image in a purple dress on International Women’s Day, 2025. A search around on google fails to turn up an image credit unfortunately, I found it on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AccidentalRenaissance/s/MGhF9O80FL

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KB from MA @kiralynne.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Don’t forget Senator Warren in TEXAS.

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Ben Meiselas @meiselasb.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Bernie Sanders led another massive rally in Warren, Michigan on Saturday after his packed Kenosha rally on Friday. He is filling venues with more people than Trump during the campaign. Corporate media refuses to cover it. We cover the full speeches. Here is in Michigan youtu.be/4-oTojJgaFI?...

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WOW! Bernie TEARS Trump to SHREDS at MICHIGAN RALLY

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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Lauren Buford @laurenbuford.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

The VA is why my father is alive today. He received a high level of care bc his doctors knew him and recognized when something was wrong. Continuity of care made the difference between life and death. The utter lack of respect for our veterans is disgusting.

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National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

"Many of the staff who were let go, these are people who you know. They still talk about it as their dream job. You know whether you're a park ranger or you're a scientist, many of them were early in their careers." -NPCA's Ed Stierli

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Maryland national parks feeling pressed by widespread federal layoffs

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Dave Jones | GeoCollaborate @geocollaborate.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Crowds are massive in Silver Spring, Maryland…the home of NOAA. People chanting, “Save NOAA Now!” and “We will not weather the storm.” Make your voices heard and keep it up. #NOAA #NWS Severe Weather is on its Way. And so is hurricane season. 🌀 🧪

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/03/2025

Is this what they meant by a Red Wave?

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…

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Tracy Jan @tracyjan.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Well that “permanent monument” didn’t last long. Like much of what emerged after George Floyd’s murder. Billions of dollars in corporate promises to address systemic racism. And changes in school curriculum to teach a more accurate, comprehensive U.S. history. #TaxationWithoutRepresentation

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Bowser signals D.C. will paint over BLM Plaza after GOP threatens funding

The mayor’s announcement represents a remarkable retreat from her defiant posture toward President Donald Trump during his first term.

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eileen chengyin chow @chowleen.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

A visual guide to spring flowers in East Asia. Clockwise from top right, in Japanese. I added English + Korean and Chinese Mandarin readings below 梅 plum (ume/maehwa/mei) 杏 apricot (anzu/salgu/xing) 李 plum (sumomo/jadu/li) 桃 peach (momo/boksung-a/tao) 櫻 cherry (sakura/beotkkeot/ying) 🎨 mojacookie

An pencil sketch illustration of different spring flowers and their petal shapes, by mojacookie

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Crockett: When you're at war, you’re not worried about your outfit. If he was walking around in the fanciest suits, I'm sure that they would accuse him of taking our dollars and spending it on his wardrobe

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Oeishik 🐸 @oeishik.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I feel ashamed to be American right now.

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Maddie @sunsoft.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Yeah I have tried it a few more times and it hasn’t happened again so it was like twice out of ~6 tries for me

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Maddie @sunsoft.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Yeah I got it to happen twice but haven’t been able to get it again since then. Loved it though.

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Maddie @sunsoft.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Changed racist to Trump for me and I didn’t do anything at all. I just wanted to test it. Worked on 2 out of 4 apps I tried it on. I was surprised

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Maddie @sunsoft.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Sorry, not messenger, I don’t have meta anymore, I meant my text messages. You don’t have to believe me. I didn’t believe people saying it was true at first til I tried it. So I get the skepticism!

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Maddie @sunsoft.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Jake I didn’t fully believe you at first but I tried it in this comment section, in Discord, in google and in text messages. It did change racist to Trump for a brief moment in Bluesky and messages. I was actually shocked. It didn’t do anything in google or discord though. You’re being real actually

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Maddie @sunsoft.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I tried it in Bluesky, discord, google search, and messages on my iPhone. I was expecting it to not work but it did show Trump’s name for a moment in Bluesky and messages. It did not show Trump at all in discord or google. I was shocked because I thought this was bs lol

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Maddie @sunsoft.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I was wrong. I tried it in messenger and it changed to Trump for a moment. It isn’t just Bluesky. Omfg😳

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Maddie @sunsoft.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I have never dictated “racist” before - I rarely use dictation. I tried it just now and it actually did show “Trump” for a moment. My jaw dropped because I genuinely wasn’t expecting it to work. But it’s only working in Bluesky. I couldn’t get it to happen in discord or google. It’s a Bluesky thing

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Jessica Tarlov @jessicatarlov.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

On the three year anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, Donald Trump turned his back on Ukraine. Three things are clear: Donald Trump is not king. Vladimir Putin is a dictator. Volodymyr Zelensky is not a dictator.

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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 24/02/2025

I mean, Mariah told 'em that "a hero lies in you." (Go and do the work.) open.spotify.com/track/5mgCMl...

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Mariah Carey · Music Box · Song · 1993

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

The destruction is the point.

america's law-following lou on X: "the national parks system makes up about 0.004% of the federal budget and is (by far) the best thing american government has ever achieved. the decision to destroy the crown jewels of our country to save what amounts to effectively no money is fucking insane"

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Guy Thomas 〓〓 @guywrites.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

If your day has been difficult, or if you’re feeling anxious, here’s some Cornish medicine to ease your heart. It might not change things much but hopefully a moment of calm will help in a small way. May your evening be peaceful, my friends. 😊 #Cornwall #sunset #sky #ocean #calm #peace #photography

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 23/02/2025

Please share this fact sheet on Ukraine with anyone who needs it understandingwar.org/backgrounder...

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