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Swiffy

@swiffy.bsky.social
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Learning and getting by on this blue planet 🫘

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Secrets and Laws @secretsandlaws.bsky.social · 10h
🚨Exclusive🚨: I have exculpatory evidence in what is easily the dumbest congressional oversight episode of the year...maybe the decade. I was at the Iowa v. MD game & just looked at my pics & sure enough, someone who looks like Jack Smith is sitting in Sec 109, Row 1. Complete & total vindication!
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David J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 5h
Mullin is lying. These were not identified as "high-risk" nations, and it was not "tougher vetting" that cut entries. The absolute number of denials is LOWER now than under Biden. They just aren't even processing applications, and you owe every American sponsor an answer.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
PANTHEON: “.. We now expect headline #CPI inflation to average 3.5% in both Q3 and Q4, up from previous forecasts of 3.0% and 2.7% ..”
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Ian Bassin @ianbassin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
BREAKING: Federal Court blocks Trump Admin attempt to misuse homeland security funds to force states to bend to its efforts to interfere in local election processes. Big win for our clients, partners, and American voters. @protectdemocracy.org
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...
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Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
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Thomas Wiegold @wiegold.de · 27/09/2026
Police declare major incident at UK's Fairford air base, used by US air forces
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Police declare major incident at UK's Fairford air base, used by US air forces
British police said on Sunday they had arrested several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act ​and the army was examining a number of vehicles after security was ‌stepped up at a Briti...
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AG Andrea Joy Campbell @massago.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta have all admitted their AI agents have entered the open web and executed dangerous and unlawful actions. While the federal government steps back, state AGs are stepping up to take on Big Tech. I'm joining a coalition to demand Congress take immediate action regulating AI.
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Alex Gibney @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The trailer for my new film, "Musk," has just been released.
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Will Smiley @will-smiley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So the executive is unitary, but HOW DARE YOU say the president’s mouthpieces might not be independent!
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ro @rooooca1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
中秋节快乐🎑🥮🐰✨
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The nearly decade-long case of Crystal Mason, who was sentenced to 5 yrs in prison over a voting error, will end with an acquittal The wife of the current district attorney, who fought to keep her conviction in place, asked Crystal if she would consider voting for him
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Texas woman triumphs as court upholds acquittal in voting error case
Crystal Mason has spent nearly a decade fighting conviction for casting provisional ballot that ultimately wasn’t counted
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Yesterday’s unanimous, bipartisan First Circuit ruling in the “D.V.D.” case, setting aside DHS’s policy for sending noncitizens to 3d countries, is remarkable. If upheld, it means DHS has deported 1000s illegally—enabled by SCOTUS, which lifted a preliminary injunction in June 2025. 1/6
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 23/09/2026
❗️The CIA warned Poland of potential Russian hybrid attacks on undersea telecom cables linking Europe and the US, Newsweek reports. Journalists say Russia has mapped cables used by the international banking system, including transatlantic, Baltic Sea and Britain-Europe routes. #Europe
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I had a great in-depth conversation with @hcrichardson.bsky.social about my new book, "HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America," which she called "so important." (Thanks, Heather.) Give a watch and check out (or buy) the book at HowRussiaWon.com.
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David Corn of Mother Jones | American Conversations
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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Senator Angela Alsobrooks @alsobrooks.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
I was grateful to meet with Maryland Gold Star families during Gold Star Families Advocacy Week. We have a responsibility to honor their loved ones’ service and ensure surviving families receive the support and benefits they've earned.
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
British mathematician & physicist Phyllis Nicolson co-developed the Crank–Nicolson method, a foundational algorithm in numerical analysis. Her contributions during/after WWII laid the groundwork for modern computational science, fluid dynamics & heat transfer modeling. Born #OTD 1917. #WomenInSTEM
A black-and-white portrait of British mathematician and physicist Phyllis Nicolson (born Phyllis Lockett, 1917–1968). The head-and-shoulders shot is against a clean, plain, and bright studio background with no visible objects. Nicolson is posed facing forward with a subtle, pleasant smile and bright, intelligent eyes. She wears her dark, wavy hair styled in a mid-century chin-length cut with volume around the ears and curls framing her face. Her attire is a simple, light-colored collared shirt. The overall mood is dignified, optimistic, and intellectual. The composition utilizes soft lighting that minimizes harsh shadows, highlighting her features cleanly. This image holds historical significance, capturing a pioneering woman in STEM whose wartime and postwar contributions co-developing the Crank–Nicolson method laid foundational work for modern computational science.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
ICE's new policy is unprecedented. People who have detained for months are suddenly disappearing from the locator system — even if they haven't been moved. And people newly arrested are not showing up at all, their location now hidden from view. This will severely interfere with legal access.
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 21/09/2026
I just received a notification of another death in ICE custody – the 57th death during Trump’s second term. It’s time to shut down these private, for-profit detention centers.
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China Digital Times @chinadigitaltimes.net · 21/09/2026
Journalist and #MeToo Activist Sophia Huang Xueqin Released From Prison After Five Years
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Journalist and #MeToo Activist Sophia Huang Xueqin Released From Prison After Five Years
Sophia Huang Xueqin, a journalist whose reporting on human rights and sexual abuse helped to galvanize China’s #MeToo movement, was scheduled to be released
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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The GAO says USPS has slowed delivery while lowering its own standards and still not meeting them. And now the Postmaster General reportedly wants out. USPS should be delivering our mail, not carrying out illegal election inference for Trump.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Our national symbols matter, and they belong to all of us—not just one man. A big thank you to everyone who turned out to protect the Kennedy Center this weekend. Keep going.
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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We Surveyed 634 Women Who Work in Tech. They Let Loose www.wired.com/story/women-...
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We Surveyed 634 Women Who Work in Tech. They Let Loose
Executives happily automating their days with AI. New hires confronting bro culture. Women in tech have a lot to say—and they told it all to WIRED.
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Swiffy @swiffy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It's a vital National Security interest to keep this absurd arch project from kicking off and definitely from ever collecting an arsenal where it can play no useful role and is vulnerable
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Swiffy @swiffy.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
I do hope Europe can step up and help Ukraine even more. They need it and Russia has to be turned back. The dreadful political situation in the US means that at best we can't be counted on
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Swiffy @swiffy.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
A lot is unknown, but this highlights the grave danger we face. Broader war in Europe is a very real threat, and on our own continent we have to be alarmed at the belligerence of the new Trump regime to our peaceful neighbors who have progressed in good cooperation with us all these decades
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Swiffy @swiffy.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Trump could never have brought peace in one day. Putin would have just humiliated Trump over any request, so he didn't even try. Instead, Trump's betrayal is making the war more deadly and risking broader conflict in Europe
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Swiffy @swiffy.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Trump promised to end the war in a day but has escalated it and triggered a defense crisis in Europe over the risk of a broader war. He didn't even try because Putin would have rejected the request and humiliated him
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Swiffy @swiffy.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Broader war in Europe is a real possibility because of Trump's weakness and Putin's villainy
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Swiffy @swiffy.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Trump in power again and his turn against Europe and in favor of Russia have greatly increased the chance of an expanded war in Europe
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Swiffy @swiffy.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Risk of a broader war in Europe is heightened with Trump in office in the US now. This was predictable, but so much pre-election hype supposed the opposite, for no good reason
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Swiffy @swiffy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A year later and the threat of broader war in Europe looms even larger. The USA's role has been unconstructive and undermined by graft and incompetence. The USA under Trump brought a calamitous war to the Middle East and now this whole region also faces widespread destruction
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Swiffy @swiffy.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
What was Putin promised about Europe and Ukraine in Alaska?
We have heard that you were promised in Alaska the resolution of certain issues concerning Ukraine and Europe. But you can see for yourself that Ukrainian and European issues are not decided in Anchorage.
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Swiffy @swiffy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The incompetent President who kills everything he touches is taking over NIH funding because he wants to punish Harvard more
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Matt Hodges @matthodges.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Very quick and dirty Jev test for hiring bias. One resume for a Wall Street job; asked whether the applicant should get a first-round interview. 76 evaluations, changing only the first name. 19 of each: White-associated men/women, Black-associated men/women. console.typesafe.ai/playground?s...
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Swiffy @swiffy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I knew Kremlev was bad news, but this is a level of detail about his activities close to attending Don Trump Jr's wedding that I had not seen
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Sign up for this! You know democracy's at stake. There's only one way that we can defeat authoritarianism. And that's through the electoral process. Think of all our predecessors have done to sacrifice for our freedom. At least we can do is make a few damn calls.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We don’t need our journalistic watchdogs to have “access” to Trump Everyone in the press room should walk out in protest … and source up.
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 19/09/2026
South Dakota’s Republican secretary of state, Monae Johnson, just endorsed the Democrat running to succeed her, Terrence Davis. Johnson lost the GOP nod at a party convention in June to Heather Baxter, a member of the state Freedom Caucus who wants to hand-count all ballots.
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A Personal Statement from Monae L Johnson, South Dakota Secretary of State: Why I Am Supporting Terrence Davis. (Guest Column)
A Personal Statement from Monae L. Johnson, South Dakota Secretary of State:  Why I Am Supporting Terrence Davis A personal statement on judgment, competen
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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 18/09/2026
Friends, rights groups worry for Chinese #MeToo activist’s life after jail hongkongfp.com/2026/09/18/f...
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Friends, rights groups worry for Chinese #MeToo activist’s life after jail
Rio once joined his friend, jailed Chinese #MeToo activist Sophia Huang Xueqin, for weekly group discussions on social issues and shared struggles, and now worries about how she will navigate life …
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Ben McAdams (The Resurrection Arc) @purrtah.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Hinojosa has raised over $1m in 36hrs since that recent poll showed her ahead in Texas Gov
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Swiffy @swiffy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Biased R polls churned out in volume as the election approaches play a dual role. They skew averages and mess with our psychology and targeting efforts before the election. Then after the election they are justification to overturn and challenge the legitimacy of D wins
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Nomi Claire Lazar @nomiclairelazar.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
My grandmother placed first in a Pennsylvania-wide math competition in...1936? This earned her a job doing the accounting at a local grocery store.
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Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I can’t believe how little media coverage any of this is getting. Russia is escalating across Europe, Poland is warning of possible Russian strikes on NATO countries, and Lithuania is preparing evacuation routes in the event of a military attack. You wouldn’t know it from our media
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Lithuania Prepares Evacuation Route to Poland in Case of Russian Attack
With warnings growing that Russia could launch a military attack against NATO countries, Lithuania and Poland are getting ready.
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Swiffy @swiffy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Trump's bumbling and destructive foreign policy is beyond a massive regional problem. It's global
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Peggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Minnesota, early voting starts TODAY! MNVotes.org
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 18/09/2026
Come ask @davidcorn.bsky.social questions on Reddit today about Putin's 10-year covert war against the US & Trump's complicity. He'll be answering questions from 11:45am-1:45pm ET!
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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
And now these folks want to claim that the vaccine that came as a miracle, saving countless children and immeasurable pain, is a "massive fraud"? The ignorant arrogance of a (subset of) society that has erased its history and replaced it with conspiracy theory.
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 18/09/2026
@ginafortexas.bsky.social talked about data centers and fighting billionaires. Also talked about the fact that Texas will gain more seats in the US House in the future - and if she's the next governor, she'll block Republican gerrymandering.
Gina Hinojosa points towards us while speaking.
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 18/09/2026
Christy Turlington introducing @ginafortexas.bsky.social at the NYC fundraiser tonight.
Christy Turlington smiles as she introduces Gina Hinojosa. They're standing in an art gallery under a funky tree sculpture with red leaves and lit globes that look like fruit.
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Lynda Carter @lyndacarter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Our music and our memories are being wiped out. AMERICA built this city. Not a president. Join us!
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