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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Latest Hormuz traffic: @bloomberg.com

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Thomas K. Carpenter @thomaskcarpenter.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

The first book in my Animalians Hall series is FREE today! #bookbub www.bookbub.com/books/wild-m...

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I agree 100% with Steven Vickers that authors will be falsely accused of using AI in the coming years. In particular, authors like myself whose works were stolen to train AI systems are at risk. When we write in our own unique styles, AI trained on us will quite likely flag us as using AI.

Author Steven Vickers wrote on Threads, "To confirm, this '100% AI generated' passage is the opening of Chapter 5 from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. I think authors are going to get screwed in these AI witch hunts."

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Thomas K. Carpenter @thomaskcarpenter.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

My ebook Half Pint Hex is available on BookBub for $0.99 for a limited time! Subscribe to BookBub for free to access amazing ebook deals from your favorite authors. Go to the link below to snag Half Pint Hex before the sale is over! www.bookbub.com/books/half-p...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

“He’s my first born,” Susan Pretti said. “He’s the one that made me a mother. There was no reason he should have died that day.” “No,” her husband said. I urge you to read this today.

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Thomas K. Carpenter @thomaskcarpenter.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

How come? Curious for writerly research. :)

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

NBC is editing out JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. CBS and ABC paid millions in bogus settlements to fund Trump. CNN made Scott Jennings a rightwing star. The Washington Post just laid off 300 journalists. Support independent media. Subscribe to Democracy Docket. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.

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How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are

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Catherynne M. Valente @catvalente.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

New piece on ICE in Minnesota--and what they're doing in Maine when they think no one's looking. catvalente.substack.com/p/the-good-t... www.patreon.com/posts/good-p...

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The Good, the Pretty, and Fear Itself

Living and dying through the ICE Age

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Here’s a podcast that does a good job of laying out what’s at stake, and why all of us need to get off the sidelines to demand change.

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Opinion | Minneapolis Reveals Where Trump’s Deportation Agenda Is Going

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Marimar Martinez was the first US citizen shot by ICE. They claimed she was a terrorist. Said she was brandishing a weapon. They lied. Video footage exonerated her and showed the ICE agent shot her five times. He bragged to other agents “five shots, 7 holes”. A 🧵 of ICE abuse

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Text messages and a moved SUV: How the government’s case against a Chicago woman shot by a Border Patrol agent fell apart | CNN

A wide grin was plastered on Marimar Martinez’s face Thursday as she thanked her attorneys outside an Illinois courtroom and told reporters, “I’m just blessed. I’m happy.”

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molly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.

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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him. White. Hot. Rage.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

“What the fuck did you just do? What the fuck did you just do? What the fuck? What the fuck? Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god!”

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Zito @zeets.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

The newest video shows very clearly that they attacked him for coming to an aid of a woman that the agents pushed, and then executed him while he was immobilized. Everything the government has said, like with Good, has been a complete lie.

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Dan Hon @danhon.com · 16/01/2026

I keep seeing it without a source link, so here it is: January 16, 2026 MINNEAPOLIS LABOR UNION DELEGATION AND LOCAL REGIONAL LABOR BODIES ENDORSE JANUARY 23: DAY OF TRUTH AND FREEDOM NO WORK, SCHOOL, OR SHOPPING minneapolisunions.org/system/files...

January 16, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Stacie Balkaran — stacie@minneapolisunions.org / 971.291.9486
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR UNION DELEGATION AND LOCAL REGIONAL LABOR
BODIES ENDORSE JANUARY 23: DAY OF TRUTH AND FREEDOM
NO WORK, SCHOOL, OR SHOPPING
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO along with
regional bodies throughout the state, including the Saint Paul Regional Labor
Federation, the West Area Labor Council, the North East Area Labor Council and the
East Central Labor Council, have joined in solidarity to endorse a powerful unified
statewide action on January 23: Day of Truth and Freedom. The Minnesota labor
movement is united against the violent ICE occupation of our beloved cities that has
directly impacted union members, our workplaces and our families.
Workers are essential for our communities to function. Since the ICE campaign of terror
began, both immigrant and non-immigrant workers have feared for their safety when
going to work, being at work, and coming home from work. Union members and our
families are being illegally detained at alarming rates, with workplaces and schools
facing increased challenges.
Chelsie Glaubitz Gabiou, President of the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation,
AFL-CIO, shared why union federations are joining this call:
“Working people, our schools and our communities are under attack. Union members
are being detained commuting to and from work, tearing apart families. Parents are
being forced to stay home, students held out of school, fearing for their lives, all while
the employer class remains silent. Our labor federations are encouraging everyone to
participate on January 23rd. It’s time for every single Minnesotan who loves this state
and the notion of truth and freedom to raise their voices and deepen their solidarity for
our neighbors and coworkers living under this federal occupation.”

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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

He murdered her

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.

Post from Amanda Gorman’s Instagram that says

amandascgorman
Minneapolis, Minnesota
For Renee Nicole Good
Killed by ICE. on January 7, 2026
by Amanda Gorman
They say she is no more, That there her absence roars, Blood-blown like a rose.
Iced wheels flinched & froze.
Now, bare riot of candles, Dark fury of flowers, Pure howling of hymns.
If for us she arose,
Somewhere, in the pitched deep of our grief, Crouches our power,
The howl where we begin,
Straining upon the edge of the crooked crater Of the worst of what we've been.
Change is only possible, & all the greater, When the labour
& bitter anger of our neighbors
Is moved by the love
* better angels of our nature.

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Thomas K. Carpenter @thomaskcarpenter.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Wow. That’s insane. Glad you survived. Not the normal “spider” story by any measure

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Thomas K. Carpenter @thomaskcarpenter.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Where did you find FF booster packs? Hard to get these days.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/01/2026

My main takeaway from the Jack Smith testimony: we should push our presidential candidate to make him Attorney General in 2029.

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Thomas K. Carpenter @thomaskcarpenter.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

The shadows and their stillness make them look like a painting. Very cool.

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar: "Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."

letter says: J. Epstein
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Mike Okuda @mikeokuda.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

The Citizens United decision has corrupted our government and is destroying our democracy. Here's a way to get rid of it. robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get...

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How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"

We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.

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Thomas K. Carpenter @thomaskcarpenter.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Shadows in Amber only $0.99 on Bookbub www.bookbub.com/books/shadow...

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Thomas K. Carpenter @thomaskcarpenter.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Maybe that will show the military that this administration is only about themselves and any future political decisions should be made accordingly

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Thomas K. Carpenter @thomaskcarpenter.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Phish The Dead Milkmen Rage Against the Machine Tool King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

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Dia VanGunten / Writer @pinkzombierose.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

For the last time, people, "Epstein" is the name of the criminal. The president is "Epstein's monster."

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Josh Kaplan @josh-kaplan.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

NEW: We’ve uncovered the first known example of taxpayer money flowing from DHS to businesses controlled by Kristi Noem’s allies and friends. It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.

Kristi Noem sits on a horse wearing a cowboy hat. In the background is Mount Rushmore.

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Thomas K. Carpenter @thomaskcarpenter.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Also, one thing we found was that when I was trying to contact them, the return messages were being sent to my wife's email and not mine. Feels like they've got some backend issues. Reports of data outages in other parts of Amazon business from 11/11-13. Might be related.

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Thomas K. Carpenter @thomaskcarpenter.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

This might not be your problem, but I logged out of my account and clicked on the KDP link from Google and it brought me back to my account and it's NOT terminated. Don't know if I got that in error, or if something is screwed up behind the scenes with Amazon, but it's worth a try.

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Thomas K. Carpenter @thomaskcarpenter.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I had the same thing happen to me yesterday. I have no idea why either. I've been publishing on KDP for 15 years. After talking to some other authors, it sounds like this has been happening more lately. Maybe a behind the scenes bot problem.

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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.

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Thomas K. Carpenter @thomaskcarpenter.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Brilliant red aurora from Buena Vista CO

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 09/11/2025

Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542 Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224 King (ME) 202 224-5344 Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324 Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152 Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521 Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841 Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451 Masto (NV) 202 224-3542 Warner (VA) 202 224-2023

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

DO NOT CAVE!

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Thomas K. Carpenter @thomaskcarpenter.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

We rewatched this recently! I love the mythology of Watership Down.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 95th day out of the last 107. 12 days of work in 107 days. With full pay and benefits. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.

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Thomas K. Carpenter @thomaskcarpenter.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Sometimes I wonder if it's deliberate. To get their followers to sign up for the horrors they have yet to unleash on them.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 25/10/2025

I haven’t seen anyone talk about how Jane Doe - an Epstein survivor - just sued the Bank of New York Mellon for funding Epstein and failing to file a Suspicious Activity Report. A Mellon heir is the one who gave $130M to pay the troops. Seems bribey to me.

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