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Tappin Lisa

@tappinlisa.bsky.social
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Introvert and UCLA alum who votes blue and loves to dance 💜 VSA moderator and Wonkette non-commenter 😁

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Lori Simone Hultin @lhultin.bsky.social · 9h
#BannedBooksWeek
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Alissa McLean @alissakmclean.bsky.social · 6h
Got my COVID & Flu shots at CVS. It’s going around here in the Bay Area. Go get your vaccines, friends!
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UCLA Emmett Institute @uclalawemmett.bsky.social · 6h
Thank you @whitehouse.senate.gov for resharing this story about UCLA’s satellite analysis — and for leading in this space. We have an interesting update on methane super-emitters coming this week.
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Democrats Abroad Belgium @demsabroadbe.bsky.social · 16h
🚨 #Floridians living abroad, MONDAY is the LAST day to register to vote 🗳️ Your vote is your voice, and your voice is your power. Don’t let someone else set the narrative. #Vote #Florida Make Angie Nixon the next US Senator, flip the state house and governor, vote in one of man close House races 🇺🇸
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 9h
After an appeals court overturned Crystal Mason's conviction in 2024, Tarrant County DA Phil Sorrells continued to prosecute her. His choice has become a flash point in his reelection race this fall against Democrat Tiffany Burks.
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The 25 Sheriff and Prosecutor Races Set to Shape Criminal Justice and ICE Collaboration - Bolts
Voters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states.
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Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The professor told me that all across her campus students are catching “the freshman flu” (and that this is not limited only to actual freshman), and when I asked her what she makes of it she replied that “the freshman flu” is an odd way of spelling Covid.
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Congratulations to our Mineral Cup 2026 Champion Quartz! For #MinCup26, we collectively chose a nostalgic beauty of resilience as persistence as our champion. Please celebrate #Quartz, a friend to humans since time immemorial! www.mineralcup.org/about/2026-q...
A single quartz point, deep violet in its core and entirely clear around the outside, with ghostly traces of the crystal's former shape inside, as well as a few tiny bubbles.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 02/10/2026
wonderful reminder of the funniest dynamic of the mayoral race, where sliwa clearly liked mamdani and was delighted to see him humiliate cuomo also, more politicians should do this! get your flu shots!
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
One of the most frequent daydreams people share with us is a wish to win a specimen of the Champion. This year, you can.
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hammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yall wanna see a 2 hour old highland cow
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Tappin Lisa @tappinlisa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sometimes YouTube serves up the most delightful surprises: youtu.be/cIw6vpfDIus?...
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Lord of the Rings with Yo-Yo Ma - Sept. 26, 2026 - Michigan vs Iowa - Michigan Marching Band
YouTube video by Michigan Marching Band
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Luke Knox @lukeknox.me · 01/10/2026
Wemby is something else, man
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Tappin Lisa @tappinlisa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Are you registered to vote? Double check your status with your state's Secretary of State or iwillvote.com. Some states (like Florida and Texas) require you to be registered by October 5 (this coming Monday) in order to vote in the November 3 election!
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I Will Vote
Be a voter. Find everything you need to vote in your state’s next election.
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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 29/09/2026
Black people don't report crimes to the police, especially the NYPD, for reasons that I have shared on here many times. But in the event of a hate crime murder? The victim usually has no choice to not report. Others report the body. And in New York, ~10X more Black people die in hate crime attacks
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
One vote per person, please.
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Tappin Lisa @tappinlisa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Are you registered to vote? Double check your status with your state's Secretary of State or iwillvote.com. Some states (like Florida and Texas) require you to be registered by October 5 (this coming Monday) in order to vote in the November 3 election!
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I Will Vote
Be a voter. Find everything you need to vote in your state’s next election.
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Sylvia at Tono Latino @tonolatino.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The caption under the drawing reads: "From left: An 8-year-old, 9-year-old, and 13-year-old appear before an immigration judge without an attorney. The 13-year-old, named Angel, was ordered removed from the United States."
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Inside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN Politics
Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#MinCup26 FINALS!!! We have a pair of geometric beauties as deep red #Cuprite is against versatile #Quartz. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
Split image of fine red needles of cuprite on one side and chunky clear quartz crystals on the other.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Something remarkable is happening: James Talarico is running an expansively pro-immigrant campaign in Texas, a state Trump won by 14 points, speaking in Biblical terms about our duty to "the stranger." And it's resonating. That's seismic. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2160...
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In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It’s All Trump’s Fault
Thanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that’s resonating—even in this ultra-Trumpy state.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Fox: New data shows young men ages 18 to 30 shifting away from the Republicans. It's a massive fallout. The cost of living and the war in Iran have really troubled a lot of young men.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
You know that scene in The Godfather where Michael goes to the trattoria bathroom, retrieves a pistol, and shoots those 2 guys in the head? This is 100X better. Maybe more.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It is clear that Democrats are set to sweep control of Congress in free and fair elections. It is also clear that Trump and the GOP are working to make sure the elections are not free and fair. I founded Democracy Docket to help you stay informed to fight back. demdock.com/4w6emld
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I feel like if AI wants to be in the business of offering medical opinions, then AI companies need to be in the "getting sued for medical malpractice" business too
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
More precisely, Kash Patel was paid $25,000—and Rudy Giuliani $100,000—by a pro-Russia propagandist who led a project financially supported by Putin's office. To get the full story, see my new book, "How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America." Go to HowRussiaWon.com.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/09/2026
This is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.”
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Micah @rincewind.run · 29/09/2026
there are a lot of hardcore Rs who understand that he’s doing kayfabe and just saying words and there are a bunch of independent types who are learning in real time that it was kayfabe
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Sylvia at Tono Latino @tonolatino.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Republicans in Congress went home early to avoid releasing the Epstein files (again), and we are left with higher bills to pay... Remember: They work FOR US.
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The Iran war will have a chilling effect on your wallet this winter
Sky-high airfare, rising gas prices and soaring home heating costs are all squeezing consumers heading into the holiday season.
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hawks vs. Hawkeyes “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter – ’tis the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning.” Mark Twain
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Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 29/09/2026
DoorDash has remained shamefully silent about ICE violence against its drivers — even as one of those drivers, Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, sits in ICE detention with a bullet in his back and in desperate need of medical treatment.
(around a photo of Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez) DOORDASH IS ABANDONING ITS DRIVERS

JUSTICE FOR WILBER RAFAEL GARCES PÉREZ
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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Clay Bennett @claybennett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
9/26/2026- SCOTUS www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/se...
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I literally don’t know a single woman who hasn’t been raped, stalked, groped, harassed, or sexually violated in some way at some point in their life. If you choose to doubt and dox survivors, just know every woman in your life is disgusted by you.
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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"What gets lumped into 'cultural issues' these days includes higher education, immigration, racism, transgender rights, policing, abortion, sexism, religion, voting rights, and numerous other matters. Labeling those issues as 'cultural' or 'social' trivializes them." newrepublic.com/article/2159...
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Why Democrats Should Stop Using the Phrase “Culture Wars”
Texas’s Gina Hinojosa and others slamming the party for focusing too much on so-called cultural issues are pushing a flawed electoral and policy strategy.
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Gail Drakes @gaildrakes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
WHEW, don’t get me started! Apps and doctors tell me I must reduce my stress levels (how??), so instead of ranting, I’ll ask you to read this thread… 🧵
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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026
Let the history books show that STUDENT reporters brought national attention to unchecked abuse. I hope that their cups and opportunities forever overfloweth.This is courage.
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District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape'
Prosecutors in central New York say they are reopening the case of alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29/09/2026
IOWA FIRST… FROM KANSAS? Zach Lahn is running for governor of Iowa while maintaining a home in Wichita. He voted in Kansas in 2018, 2020 and 2022, then registered in Iowa in 2024. Flight records reviewed by the Des Moines Register showed his plane making frequent trips back to Wichita.
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A very confused baby snow leopard @zomfie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I have a related case for you. I *could* set up an agentic LLM to, say, compare prices for my car insurance and give me suggestions. But how could I ever *trust* what it suggests without rechecking it manually myself? An LLM cannot *reliably* be constrained to be truthful or accurate.
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politiBOO! @politiburb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Talking about why Rahm Emanuel is a bad candidate on the merits and actually going into his record is giving way too much credit to Rahm Emanuel. When your 5 year old says he's going to drive a car to Saturn you don't explain why cars can't achieve space travel. You say "cool, sounds fun!"
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 28/09/2026
Since this is getting some attention, a reminder that I’ve made it absurdly easy to donate directly to dozens of Democratic candidates at once without any of it going to third parties (besides the standard cc processing fee): Blue26.org
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Blue26.org
Not a PAC. Just helping raise money for Democratic candidates to help save democracy.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
OAN: "The GOP chair of the GA Peanut Commission backs Ossoff ... Donald Chase said Ossoff has his vote, adding he likes to support people he believes in. Chase said he's still a conservative R, but claims character matters, and he wants someone in the Senate who will take the institution seriously"
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Dennis Goris | Cartoons @dennisgoris.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Whats the worst that can happen?
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Dennis Goris | Cartoons @dennisgoris.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Threat assessment
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 29/09/2026
Did anyone else catch the chyron at the bottom? Hilton is proposing English-only classrooms in California ?? That’ll go over well…
Steve Hilton proposes English-only classrooms
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Micah @rincewind.run · 28/09/2026
even more reason to get him in there, because Trump would absolutely say that to Paxton's face and then expect him to talk about how great he (Trump) is
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Micah @rincewind.run · 28/09/2026
I think Trump should keep bringing politicians from red states that are suddenly in play to the oval office and forcing them to talk about how great he is let's get Ken Paxton in here
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bjkeefe @bjkeefe.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Some good FAQs answered here.
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Christopher Golden @cgolden.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Not all men. Jesus Christ, don't you think women *know* that? Use your heads instead of getting defensive. Most of you would be terrified of swimming among sharks, even though sharks are stastically far less dangerous to you than men are to women.
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Crip Dyke @cripdyke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I've at least heard of guys breaking ranks and turning other guys in over shit like what happened in Cornell. When was the last time you heard a major newspaper publish a rebuttal to an op/ed that pointed out the implicit rape threat of another op/ed and called for accountability over it?
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