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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... The re-invention of the rip-off
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Gouged: why Americans are being ripped off – and what to do about it
How can we fix our pricing crisis? Economic sociologist Lindsay Owens urges tough new rules – and a consumer uprising
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.wishtv.com/news/politic... “When you have complete misinformation coming out of the White House, that affects our relationship with our foreign partners, that affects our relationship with our foreign enemies,” Todd Blanche said, momentarily forgetting to lie.
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Attorney General Todd Blanche said one-sided news is a national security issue
(CNN) — Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday that media outlets reporting what the Trump administration considers to be “one-sided” news is a national security issue severe enough to justify b...
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Say no to generative AI art, buy art from real degenerates
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se... “Very Online conservative Christians really think portraying Christ as a lion, a carnivorous beast with notoriously smelly urine who sleeps 23 hour/day and steals meat from hyaenas, is beautiful sacred art- But having Christ portrayed by a woman is sacrilege.”
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Meryl Streep’s casting as Aslan has angered the Christian right. Don’t they have more pressing issues?
The Oscar-winner is voicing Narnia’s wise lion in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew, leading to roars of fury from US evangelical commentators
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Truth in advertising.
Banner reading “TEMU United States, Everything Must Go!”
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
www.salon.com/2026/08/19/b... Since corporations are people, let’s punish them like people.
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Bring back the corporate death penalty
We have a mechanism to punish corporations that harm us. We should use it
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/marshal... Being a literal pro-lynching, “Jews-will-not-replace-us,” White Supremacy flag-waving Nazi is not a disqualification for the GOP. It won’t even cost their endorsement.
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We Asked 28 GOP Officials If They’d Denounce the GOP Nominee Who Marched With Nazis in Charlottesville
This week I asked 28 current and former Republican Party officials in...
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Ed Sheeran has a net worth of $400 million. If he were really concerned about what losing arena gigs might cost his support acts, backing band, and crew, he could easily just fucking pay them. Spineless.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/09/2026
Threats intensify against Israeli directors of Gaza documentary NAZA
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Threats intensify against Israeli directors of Gaza documentary NAZA
Rights groups express support for directors of Guardian-produced film facing threats from Israeli ministers and far-right activists • ‘They know the house they are bombing is full of children’: NAZA’s directors on their devastating film about Israeli intelligence Threats by the Israeli military, government ministers and far-right activists have intensified against the Oscar-winning Israeli directors of NAZA, a documentary about the country’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza, as 43 local human rights organisations expressed their support for the pair. NAZA, which was produced by the Guardian, is named for an acronym used euphemistically by Israel’s intelligence service to indicate how many civilians it expects to die in an airstrike on Gaza. The film builds on revelations first published by the Israeli-Palestinian publication +972 Magazine, the Hebrew-language outlet Local Call and the Guardian between 2023 and 2025. Continue reading...
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We Found the Most Galling Argument of the Upcoming Supreme Court Term #Slate
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We Found the Most Galling Argument of the Upcoming Supreme Court Term
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Ditto.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/09/2026
NEW: The federal prosecutor who charged ICE agent Christian Castro for lying about shooting Sosa-Celia has now been FIRED. He objected to the DoJ stopping him from charging a civil rights violation. And now he’s fired. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-min...
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Federal prosecutor fired after investigating ICE officer for civil rights offenses in Minnesota shooting, sources say
A federal prosecutor in Minnesota who was investigating an ICE officer for possible civil rights crimes has been fired, four sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Fascism is here!!!
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Pure, unmitigated Evil.
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
www.rawstory.com/wild-horses/ Remember this story when Trump tells you he lowered the price of “beef.”
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Trump secretly sends thousands of horses to their deaths: 'Slaughter in plain sight'
Wild horses couldn't keep President Donald Trump away from the chance of making a kill, according to a new report.Under his administration, thousands of wild horses have been rounded up with helicopte...
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Bumbles Bounce @bumblsbounce.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Frankly, I'm totally shocked that rich and powerful bankers are, at their core, ruthless, immoral, greed-driven businessmen. Who could ever have predicted this? Oh, right --
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It'S A Wonderful Life Frank Capra
ALT: It'S A Wonderful Life Frank Capra
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Shane has identified the equilibrium point, beyond which his desire to inflict pain upon others is overridden by his desire to avoid inflicting pain upon himself.
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Fun fact: The US is the only developed, democratic nation with a legal doctrine of “qualified immunity” for government officials and LEOs.
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
“… I make no claim as to whether the approaching end is the end of this cycle of elite impunity, or the republic itself—but it will be one of the two.”
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
When America is gone, remember NYT headlines like this and never again ask what role corporate media played in normalizing the most dangerous man on Earth
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Ever notice how the "physics" bros who sneer at female action heros because "I'm sure a 125 lb girl is going to be able to take out a group of genetically engineered super soldiers" are the first to line up for 5'7" 150 lb Tom Cruise's Jack Reacher and Ethan Hunt? www.fangoria.com/onslaught-tr...
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ONSLAUGHT: Adam Wingard's "Spiritual Sequel" To THE GUEST Gets An Explosive New Trailer
Meet the bloodthirsty super soldiers of Adam Wingard's ONSLAUGHT in a fiery new look at the action-horror, hitting theaters this fall.
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
"Look at me, Donald. It's all for you!" www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...
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‘With All My Heart, Natalie.’ Trump’s Most Devoted Aide Emerges.
President Trump’s White House aide Natalie Harp is always by his side. What, exactly, does she do?
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ai-is-maki... Perfectly put: “No one wants it; it makes everything worse when it arrives; and it’s been pushed and backed and cheerled by the absolute worst people in modern American life.”
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AI is making everything worse
The political problem isn't the data centers — it's that AI is a turd mountain looming over daily life.
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Women For Survival @wmn4srvl.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
FDR, 1944, on our rights: “The right to a good education. All of these rights spell security. And after this war is won we must be prepared to move forward, in the implementation of these rights, to new goals of human happiness and well-being.”
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Techdirt @techdirt.com · 19/08/2026
ICE Opportunism Expands To Passengers On Domestic Flights Things used to be normal. We used to be doing alright here in the United States, limiting ourselves to catching people at the borders or... www.techdirt.com/2026/08/19/ice-opp…
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ICE Opportunism Expands To Passengers On Domestic Flights
Things used to be normal. We used to be doing alright here in the United States, limiting ourselves to catching people at the borders or picking up migrants with criminal charges or convictions with detainers at local jails. Now, it's just a constant swarm all day, every day. "Worst of the worst" has long been...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/08/2026
New in PN: DHS's abuse of power in Minnesota was even worse than we knew "When the Department of Justice indicted 15 Minnesotans earlier this summer, it was painfully clear that this was a cobbled-together mess, a transparent attempt to criminalize dissent. But boy, we didn’t know the half of it."
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DHS's abuse of power in Minnesota was even worse than we knew
It's the stuff of East Germany.
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RR Edmonds @rredmondsart.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Read this and be prepared to be pissed.
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Eight hours after Trump threatened to "bomb the shit" out of a major ally and still not a peep from the Republican Congress.
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God @thegodshow.com · 17/08/2026
God bless this person in particular! 😂
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Bless The US Service Member Who Scribbled “Operation Epstein Fury”
Dear Humans,
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Just saw a Meta commercial explaining how they are optimists and humans should embrace AI and technology advances. The background song was “Five Years,” by David Bowie. You know, the one where we find out that the earth is dying and we’ve only 5 years to live?
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Watch an executive coup being plotted in real-time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EMT...
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OH MY GOD: Trump is REALLY going to do it
YouTube video by David Pakman Show
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Apparently, bringing back 19th century gunboat diplomacy wasn't regressive enough, because Trump has now brought back 18th century privateering. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Donald Trump empowers US private companies to conduct cyber-attacks
President signed memorandum giving private sector a role in fighting ‘transnational criminal organizations’
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
“That includes over 30,000 of Americans who have phoned our passport call center since July 4 seeking a chance to apply for this passport,” the spokesperson claimed. I’ll take “Things That Never Happened” for $500, Alex!
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/07/2026
ICE violence is fueled by misogyny and white nationalism
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ICE violence is fueled by misogyny and white nationalism
How the Trump administration has mobilized state-sponsored terror in Minneapolis and beyond.
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Trump has declared that four servicemembers who were killed last don’t count, because they occurred after he had declared a ceasefire in late April. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Pentagon Says Some Servicemember Deaths Don't Count
Donald Trump's administration reportedly had four deaths removed from the Iran war death toll, citing the cease fire that is technically in place.
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
www.texasobserver.org/sboe-bible-c... Some truly sick shit in Texas.
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The Real Lesson Behind Texas' New Bible Curriculum Requirements
Students will learn that life circumstances are beyond their power to change. They will learn that their place in the economy and larger society should not be questioned.
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
www.businessinsider.com/trump-strait... Trump is ordering the US military to engage in piracy. Since the military is actively murdering civilians in international waters, I doubt the generals and admirals will object to a little extortion on the side.
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Trump demands shipping vessels pay 20% if they want to get through the Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump said the 20% fee was necessary to "do the job of providing safety and security" to the region. Stocks dropped and oil spiked on the news.
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
It does look like the entrance to am Assisted Living facility.
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
“Anti-woke” is nothing but a euphemism for pro-racist, pro-misogynist, pro-fascist. Don’t let the bastards define the narrative.
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
www.huffpost.com/entry/maga-i... As far as metaphors go, the masturbating white pervert cosplaying as Uncle Sam seems a bit on-the-nose, but here we are.
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MAGA Man Arrested For Masturbating At Trump's America 250 Spectacle
The niche social media personality was charged with "lewd, indecent, or obscene acts" after multiple witnesses reported his depraved behavior.
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
www.huffpost.com/entry/thomas... This article reminds me of Pink Flamingos, where all the main characters are trying to claim the title of the Filthiest Person Alive. Except, Thomas Massie is no Divine, Lauren Boebert lacks the raw charisma of Edith Massey, and Fox News Digital is still Fox News.
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‘I Heard That You Like Gay Porn’: Thomas Massie Erupts At Reporter In Heated Confrontation
Massie pulled out his phone and began hurling questions at a Fox News Digital reporter who had questioned him about allegations from an ex-staffer.
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
www.alternet.org/alternet-exc... We see it everyday in our news feeds.
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American media culture enables corruption with sanitized language
This weekend, the right-wing Italian daily Libero, a major conservative newspaper that shares a fair amount of Donald Trump’s politics, ran a one-word verdict on the President of the United States acr...
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
www.bbc.com/news/article... “Hossack, the cabinet member for residents and community services, had told BBC Essex presenter Ben Fryer that "true equality" could only be achieved in libraries by removing promotion for all topics.”
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Essex County Council appears to backtrack on new library rules
More than 17,500 people sign a petition opposing what they refer to as a ban imposed by the council.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 21/06/2026
A stupid war is yielding stupid results—and with Trump its author that’s no surprise.
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Trump and Iran: Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Or: How not to go to war.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
In countries that have successfully reversed democratic backsliding in recent years—from Poland in 2023 to Hungary in 2026—opposition movements made prosecuting those who have broken laws a central campaign issue.
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 16/06/2026
“In front of the people’s house, grown men punched and kicked each other in the body and head. At the end of the signature bout, a victorious Josh Hokit grabbed the microphone from Joe Rogan and exclaimed, ‘Michelle Obama is a man! Am I right, America?’” www.liberalcurrents.com/donald-trump...
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Donald Trump Put America In a Cage Match With Itself. We Lost.
This was never for the American people; it was for the most vicious and barbarous among us.
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The Baffler @thebaffler.com · 13/06/2026
“If the California Ideology grew out of the collision of the computer industry and the counterculture, the Texan Ideology reflects a century-old fusion of the oil industry and millenarian Christianity.”
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The Texan Ideology | Fred Turner
CEOs like Musk who are moving their company headquarters from California to Texas are doing so in part to flee the inequality that their industries have produced.
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
“In other news, Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.”
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Third Verse @thirdverse.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Remember the good old days, when every official statement from an Administration spokesperson didn’t sound like a Reddit shitposter?
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