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A Turnau Life

@tedturnau.bsky.social
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Christ-follower trying not to be tribal. Loves kaiju, NFL, F1, jazz/blues/folk/funk/edm/good pop, film, must-see TV, and PC gaming (Bethesda Boy). Writing a book on fandom. I've written others: www.tedturnau.com.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1h
Not that anyone needs a reminder but this man has the nuclear codes. Far too many people will just shrug this off or find some way to justify it. But Trump is unwell, incoherent, and a danger to us all.
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Henry Snow @henrys.now · 20h
Yang wen-li, a character from Legend of the Galactic Heroes, saying in two panels "I believe that being ruled by the worst democracy is preferable to being ruled by the best autocracy"
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 20h
There's a takeover of the American news industry going on, pushed by Elon Musk, the Ellisons, the Saudis and others. Democracy is impossible if the truth is buried under right-wing propaganda, so we've got to push back against this "media capture." My Stop the Presses newsletter.
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American oligarchs and foreign fatcats are attempting ‘media capture’
Your access to real news is threatened by Elon Musk, the Ellisons, the Saudis, and others
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20h
“THIS IS THE TEXTBOOK DEFINITION ON LOANSHARKING,” wrote one consumer about a tribal loan company. A federal database used to publicly display such complaints, and they’ve helped inform several ProPublica stories. Now the narratives aren’t public.
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The Federal Agency That’s Supposed to Protect Consumers Just Made Another Business-Friendly Move
Debt collection. Credit reporting. Payday loans. Consumer complaints to a federal database used to help reveal issues and bring accountability. Then the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped pu...
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Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @marikamikiashvili.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
At OSCE Human Dimension Conference in Warsaw, Georgian human rights defender Baia Pataraia stood silently behind the Georgian delegation with the "Free all Georgian political prisoners!" banner just as the delegation representative was having a word. 📷 Baia Pataraia Facebook
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 05/10/2026
Almost 200 people are under medical observation in Russia’s Siberia region after the death of a 28-year-old lab worker who may have been exposed to pneumonic plague, according to local media reports.
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Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague as 200 enter medical observation
The pneumonic plague is caused by the same bacteria as the bubonic plague, and can spread from person to person through airborne respiratory droplets.
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lastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
From a historical perspective it's a genuinely strange state of affairs that the Church of England turns out to be too woke for much of the modern right. But really it just feels like: having a consistent moral code that demands taking Lessers and Outgroup seriously is impossible for populist right.
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Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
For the millionth time, it’s so obvious that these should be banned. Like, overwhelmingly so. I think the tech giants have also realised the way the wind’s blowing - Meta seem to have pivoted hard to their necklace thing (which does exactly the same stuff but is less useful.)
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The further Putinisation of America. Strategic assets used to project power must be withdrawn due to strategic incompetence in an unnecessary war of choice. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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US withdraws all bomber aircraft from UK airbase
The United States confirmed on Sunday that it has withdrawn all B-1 bombers from the British airbase of RAF Fairford, with officials telling US media that the move was linked to "new threats."A statem...
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 05/10/2026
A small clinical trial for people with Type 1 diabetes combined a transplant with an experimental antirejection drug, allowing some patients to stop taking insulin. More research is needed, but experts are cautiously optimistic about the results.
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In early clinical trial, people with Type 1 diabetes are able to go off insulin
More research is needed, but experts are cautiously optimistic about the results. Patients in the trial got an experimental drug to prevent transplant rejection with fewer side effects.
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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
this is my favorite genre of social media post and I am soliciting links or screenshots to your favorites
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King Darius looking down at Daniel in the pit:
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Man, what are the Lions doing?
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Randall Stephens @randalljstephens.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Mike Peters on the Gun Lobby, February 1981. This was just two months after John Lennon was murdered.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It’s confusing that @theatlantic.com described this man as a “a lifelong Democrat who had voted for Trump for the first time in 2024” who when these are some of his very easily findable FB posts:
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BluesMusic @bluesmusic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Happy Birthday Stevie Ray Vaughan w/ Double Trouble '82. 🎶'Collins' Shuffle' #bluesmusic
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Dr Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Reverse Lib Dem barcharterry
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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Owl of the Day: Tawny Owl 📷 Ivan Sjögren
Owl perched in tree hollow, description from ebird: ‘A medium-sized owl with deep black eyes, strictly nocturnal and infrequently seen. Gray to brown overall with a big rounded head. Found at a broad range of elevations from sea level to high mountains, in woodland, forest, parkland, rocky areas, and sometimes towns and villages. Tends to roost well hidden in foliage during the day, when may be detected by tracking down the excited sound of small birds mobbing the owl. Comes out at night to hunt in clearings and more open areas. Most often detected by its quavering hoots and "kee-wik!" shrieks, given at night. Includes Maghreb Owl, formerly considered a separate species.’
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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is almost certainly true, and the UK fails women refugees in multiple ways, including by refusing safe routes to come here, wrongly rejecting asylum claims, barring family reunion & not recognising trafficking victims promptly or at all. If only Mahmood had the power to do something about this
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Nearly all women arriving on small boats have been raped, says Shabana Mahmood
Home secretary warns people traffickers will exploit asylum seekers because they decide who comes to the UK
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
70 Candles 🎂 today for the Oscar winning CHRISTOPH WALTZ
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Remembering a genius and one of the pioneering greats of Cinema —BUSTER KEATON — born 131yrs ago today.
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A Turnau Life @tedturnau.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Or temples...
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trump's current strategy seems to starve Ukraine of interceptors and leverage Putin's war crimes against civilians to force Ukraine into submission. It will fail because Ukrainians will never surrender to Russia, yet it will cause thousands of needless deaths
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Tracey Friday @traceyfriday.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Here's a brilliant tree
A broad tree stands in a narrow beam of early morning sunlight, with dappled side-light warming her trunk and bottom branches
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Gaijin "Jiangshi" Rando @gaijinrando.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Kathryn McGuire and Buster Keaton in a charming moment from THE NAVIGATOR (1924) Keaton was BOTD in 1895. In addition to starring in the movie, he co-directed it with Donald Crisp.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
An extraordinary story, and I hope you read it.
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WIRED @wired.com · 04/10/2026
With the threat of political violence at unprecedented levels, state and federal GOP candidates are openly sharing racist, pro-militia, anti-vaccine, sexist, antisemitic, and secessionist views.
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These Extremists Are Running for Election in November
With the threat of political violence at unprecedented levels, state and federal GOP candidates are openly sharing racist, pro-militia, anti-vaccine, sexist, antisemitic, and secessionist views.
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Andrii Frolov @artandriifrolov.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"Foggy Day" - my oil painting
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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 03/10/2026
Tiger Komai Genki, 18th century
painting of a seated tiger grooming itself
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
👇🏽😕
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Rose❤️🇨🇦Part owner of Canada.🇨🇦❤️ @scotfreeme.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Oh, look, America. Jared Kushner, is bankrolling Israeli arms manufacturing. Tell us again how you see this ending any time, soon. They are all making a profit off of the genocide America is aiding, and fully funding. Why would they stop erasures, when billions more await, over dead kids bodies.💔
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump's USDA says roads through 45 million acres of national forest will stop wildfires. Its own review admits they could start more. Send your rep a letter before bulldozers roll: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump from destroying 45 million acres of our National forests
Contact Congress today!
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Endless corruption.
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
That time again.
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Music carryover. Good morning Blue Sky
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Russian imperialism is an existential cancer on European security, just as nazism was almost a century ago. It will continue to spread until we destroy it
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 03/10/2026
They often list multiple religious/moral/ethical objections, such as environmental concerns (air and water pollution, etc) and concerns about how models are created (some built on pirated books, such as Anthropic, which recently agreed to the largest IP settlement in history to thousands of authors)
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 03/10/2026
More to the point: some have considered AI morally objectionable essentially from its creation (I.e., when that info became widely known) — including religious people. Given the foundational nature of those concerns, it remains to be seen if AI companies even *can* change those minds.
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BluesMusic @bluesmusic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Remembering on his birthday Stevie Ray Vaughan🎸 #blues #bluesmusic Photo by ©William Snyder
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TCMFanatics @tcmfans.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
George "Spanky" McFarland (October 2, 1928 - June 30, 1993).
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Clare Youngs is a UK based artist, designer/maker who works with paper and fabric #WomensArt
Fun collage resembling a standing cat facing left looking outwards smiling created with differently patterned pieces against a dark background
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Yes, I agree — it would be terrible. Please do NOT share this information!!!
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Monica At The Movies @monicasmovies.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Godzilla Minus One (2023) 🎬🖤🎬🖤🎬🖤🎬
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Newshound411 @newshound411.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It’s corruption on steroids in plain sight. He doesn’t even try to hide that he’s looting US and cashing in on insider trading. He’s the most corrupt president in American history.
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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 02/10/2026
This corruption must be investigated.
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Linda @malialei.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Jack Nicholson defined the art of cinematic madness. From the rebellious fire of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" to the terrifying grin in "The Shining," his wild charisma and unmatched intensity rewrote Hollywood history. A true 3-time Oscar-winning icon. 🎬
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LA Public Press @lapublicpress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Newsom just put new limits on ICE. Here’s what’s changing in LA: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 21 immigration bills into law, including new rules targeting ICE detention centers, unmarked rental vehicles, and courthouse arrests. lapublicpress.org/2026/10/la-n...
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Newsom just put new limits on ICE. Here’s what’s changing in LA
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 21 immigration bills into law, including new rules targeting ICE detention centers, unmarked rental vehicles, and courthouse arrests.
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Doug Hammond @hammie777.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As hard as it is to believe, that is the actual position of the so-called law and order party.
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Democracy USA @oilgaschemicals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hey Texans... Rapepublicans have been carelessly running your state for over 20 years.. Isn't it time for a change Talarico is not a criminal seeking office to continue to commit crimes with your tax dollars. Ken Paxton is... TIME FOR A CHANGE...
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MingTheMerciless @mingthemercyless.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And he didn't do it alone.
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Jack Cousteau ⚓️ @angrywaterman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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