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Blue Tsunami #NoKings @bluefuture.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
This election is more important than Texas’s primaries which are really a fight over if the Democrats and Republicans will move away from the center. Wisconsin is having yet another Supreme Court race. Let’s push for an even bigger blowout than the last 3. youtu.be/NR72x13QG08?...
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Democrats Are DOMINATING This Race in Wisconsin NO ONE Is Watching
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Amyville Hoyrror @amyhoy.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
douglas adams was our most accurate futurist
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Acoustic Meatus @acousticmeatus.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Did you know that in 1989 Star Trek: The Next Generation had an episode featuring a deaf character played by a Deaf actor? The original draft script had the character learning to speak after his interpreters were killed but the actor convinced them to have him teach others to sign instead.
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Big Mets Fan @bigmetsfan2.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
The world needs The Muppet Show to be a full series revival and not just a one-off special.
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Proudly Blue @proudlyblue.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Trump keeps lying by saying that “We’re the only country in the world that has mail-in ballots,” even though 34 countries & territories allow mail-in voting. Trump will never accept defeat in the House or Senate & he'll blame his loss on phony mail-in-ballot fraud & SCOTUS will back his lie.
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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
American culture of the 1840’s would have been *very fucking surprised* to see the Irish considered as co-founders. Elon’s an ahistorical dipshit, but its always worth saying some stuff out loud: if you‘re a fellow Irish-American and you aren’t 100% pro-immigrant, you’re a fucking embarassment.
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Have To Earn My Vote @havetoearnmyvote.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Red MAGA = Blue MAGA Both elected Trump because they both hated the thought of a Black woman in power.
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a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a window with blinds and the words `` nailed it '' .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a window with blinds and the words `` nailed it '' .
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Starfleet Design 🖍🖖 @starfleetdesign.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
It's the same thing with SNW's inadvertent (I hope) biological essentialism and other shallow writing issues. It pissed me off so much seeing some fans twist that into "you just don't like fun." 🙄 At least in my defence, I was only 13 when I saw 'Code of Honor'. 2/2
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Starfleet Design 🖍🖖 @starfleetdesign.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
I'll tell you two true things: 1. Star Trek TNG is my favourite TV show of all time, one that meant a great deal to me personally and one that I still revisit regularly and enjoy. 2. It is also a show with many bad episodes and shortcomings that were evident to me, even as a young 90s teenager.
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✊🏾 Progressive J @jerrelxl.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
I also think Kamala is more progressive than Obama
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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
We must speak plainly about the agenda Elon Musk & other MAGA leaders are pushing. It’s white nationalism. There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision. Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
Musk advocates white monoculturalism
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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Researchers have found that 6 of 10 abortion restrictions — bans on Medicaid funding for abortion, mandated waiting periods, 2nd-trimester abortion bans, ACA marketplace insurance coverage bans, biased counseling laws, and ultrasound requirements — were linked to higher rates of maternal mortality.
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Laws restricting abortions linked to rise in 'abhorrently high' maternal mortality rates
Rising state-level abortion restrictions in the United States were linked to a similar, parallel rise in maternal deaths from 2005 to 2023, according to research presented at The Pregnancy Meeting. ...
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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Very funny Bill McKibben reply to a critical letter in NYRB: "I’m grateful to Mark Roller for producing an almost pitch-perfect summary of the anti-renewable talking points that have been in circulation for decades. These would have been wrong in, say, 2016, but in 2026 they are just silly."
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Is It Easy Being Green? | Mark Roller, Bill McKibben
To the Editors: Regarding Bill McKibben’s review of The Story of CO 2 Is the Story of Everything , and with all due respect to McKibben, I believe that
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KB from MA @kiralynne.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Suddenly a lot of bluesky accounts suddenly posting “Dems are just as bad” shit designed to dampen progressive engagement and voter turn out in November. Don’t fall for it, people. Not again.
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Struward🇨🇦 @struward.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
🇨🇦🇺🇸 My American friends it’s a Democratic Super Majority in the Senate that can end it all… Achieving 60 seats in the Senate this Midterm would be a Herculean feat. But they could remove them ALL!!!…
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Chad Wagner @chadswags.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Again, false. Biden's DHS specifically directed ICE to avoid low-priority targets, large raids, and to balance enforcement with humanitarian concerns. He and Mayorkas reversed 2016 Trump-era policy, which was considered heavy-handed at the time. Hell, they wanted to impeach Mayorkas because of it!
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Dee 🦋🦋 @do60een.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
VP Kamala Harris was an outstanding candidate, had served on all the executive branches at the highest levels. Understood the Constitution, rule of law and the importance of protecting our democracy. Was rejected because her brilliance exposed their mediocrity like president Obama and Michelle.
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Mike Okuda @mikeokuda.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
The original Shuttlecraft Galileo is coming in for a landing at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga! Please join me in supporting the building of a new display, so we can all experience this piece of Roddenberry’s future. @ProjectGalileo7 www.kickstarter.com/projects/lan...
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Land The Shuttlecraft Galileo
The Star Trek Original Series Set Tour needs your help building a Landing Bay for the full size original series shuttlecraft - Galileo
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Luke Ski - Storyboard Artist @thegreatlukeski.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Muppet fans when they read reports of new episodes of "The Muppet Show" being written that are coming from UNOFFICIAL SOURCES:
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Rad | 🇮🇩 | Commissions OPEN @cigaradd.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Hear me out for the second time, ADMEWRAL NYANWAY #StarTrek #StarTrekProdigy
stylized illustration of admiral kathryn janeway from star trek prodigy as caitian
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GIFFORDS @giffords.org · 12/02/2026
TRAGIC: A mother was killed and her 12-year-old daughter shot in a domestic violence shooting in D.C. This is a devastating reminder that when abusers have access to guns, the risk of death skyrockets. We must do better to protect survivors & families. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/w...
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‘An entire family is destroyed: Man kills woman, shoots 12-year-old in NW DC before fleeing with son
A 12-year-old girl who was shot is expected to survive, and the boy was found safe with relatives in Prince George’s County.
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Rad | 🇮🇩 | Commissions OPEN @cigaradd.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Love Kate Mulgrew's response
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The Labor Radio Podcast Network @laborradionet.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
February 12 - The Most Dangerous Woman in America On this day in Labor History the year was 1913. That was the day that the labor leader known as “Mother” Jones was arrested in West Virginia. She was there to support coal miners during the Paint and Cabin Creek strike of 1912-1913. The West Virgi
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February 12 - The Most Dangerous Woman in America
On this day in Labor History the year was 1913. That was the day that the labor leader known as “Mother” Jones was arrested in West Virginia. She was there to support coal miners during the Paint and Cabin Creek strike of 1912-1913. The West Virginia coalfields were one of the bloodiest sites of labor conflict in US History.
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David J Bradley @davidjbradley.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
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Lawn Dart Services @lawndartservices.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
February 12, 2026 and Donald J Trump is still the worst president in US history.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Same. And all politics aside, what king of person lacks the common human decency to even turn their head to acknowledge the victims of childhood rape? Sickening... #AccountabilityIsComing
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Hubble Launch Image date: 26 April 1990 The Space Shuttle Discovery on it's way to space with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Credit: NASA/ESA Source: ESA/Hubble
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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
A new study has shown that miscarriage or induced abortion is NOT a potential risk factor for breast cancer, contrary to continued anti-choice propaganda. Even several abortions or miscarriages does not increase risk. The study used high-quality Finnish registry data.
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Prior abortion or miscarriage not linked to increased risk of pre- or postmenopausal breast cancer
A prior abortion or miscarriage was not linked with an increased risk of developing pre- or postmenopausal breast cancer in a study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica.
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Jacob J Jacobson @jake-66.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Look at the number of posts here working to suppress the Democratic presidential vote for next cycle. Hillary lost the ‘16 presidential election in 2013. Same goes for any Dem who emerges as the front runner now. Doesn’t matter who it is. They’ll be buried for a general election run by this Xmas
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cait is on the island 🏝️ @lavendergirl1312.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Really don’t need to hear third party voters complaining about people who voted for Kamala. Look at where we are right now.
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Senator Jacky Rosen @rosen.senate.gov · 12/02/2026
Howard Lutnick misled the American people about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein because he didn't want to admit he continued interacting with Epstein even AFTER Epstein was convicted of soliciting a minor.   It's a disgrace. Lutnick needs to resign as Secretary of Commerce.
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GeekinaGoonshell @geekinagoonshell.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I know 1 thing for certain. A Kamala Harris appointed AG would not start talking about stock numbers when asked about the Epstein files.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I’m sure the lawmakers who were outraged that their toll (phone) records were obtained in the course of a predicated federal investigation through a subpoena are going to back Rep. Jayapal in being outraged at just lawless surveillance of her (and likely others’) search history, right?
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Maren Wasser @marenww.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I've not finished watching the series yet but I still wish there were more Star Trek Lower Decks. It's a fun show with characters I adore in a universe I wish I could live in. It's sad that the fantasy one of my favorite shows is just working with people I like for an organization I believe in. But🤷
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Ms. Misanthrope 🇺🇸 @lilmsmisanthrope.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Jim Jordan learned long ago that when powerful men harm the vulnerable, your job is to look away. He perfected this at Ohio State, watching boys get destroyed while protecting the institution. Now he sits silent as his Attorney General tortures survivors. Some lessons never fade.
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Eris Montez @erismontez.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
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David Bowie Criticizes MTV for Not Playing Videos by Black Artists | MTV News
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captainfrogbert.bsky.social @captainfrogbert.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The idea Star Trek is "newly" woke is absurd. Star Trek was born in the 60's, full of anti-racism, anti-patriarchal, anti-establishment tropes and themes. The only way you can get "anti-woke" from Star Trek is by only ever watching the last three seasons of DS9. Even then, it would be a stretch.
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Matt is Just Trying His Best @thegrampus.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I love that they just made a new episode of The Muppet Show. No updating, no change to the style of humour, just "here is a new episode of The Muppet Show" like it never left.
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Airwolf! @airwolf.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
They not only failed to get an indictment, they failed to get a single grand juror’s vote. It’s probable that this has never happened before. Likely because the DOJ has never sent hack political appointees to attempt to get indictments on sitting Congress members over protected speech before.
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John Self @john-self.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
After a trial over the last few years, Ireland has launched a permanent scheme giving a basic income of €325 a week for artists. 2,000 will be eligible, and successful recipients will be chosen at random from applicants, who must be "professional artists" (definition tbc).
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Ireland announces scheme to provide basic income for artists
The Basic Income for Artists (BIA) project is believed to be the first permanent one of its kind in the world.
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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Start taking assets from this criminal….
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Monica At The Movies @monicasmovies.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Inside Man (2006) Directed by Spike Lee
Inside Man movie (2006) Inside Man movie (2006)Inside Man movie (2006) Inside Man movie (2006)
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Matt @nosoupforgeorge.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Good morning to everyone who voted for Kamala Harris.
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Ted Lieu: “Were there any underage girls at that party or any party that Trump attended with Epstein” Pam Bondi: “There is no evidence that Trump has committed a crime” Ted Lieu: “I believe you just lied under oath”
Rep Ted Lieu speaking at a congressional hearing
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Raf M. Niezabitowski 🌍 @niezabitowski.com · 11/02/2026
The Republicans are reportedly complaining that, if the American people demanded the resignation and arrest of everyone involved in the cover up of the #EpsteinFiles, the #Trump Administration would have "like 3 people left." Well, where's the flaw?
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