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ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 1h
One word makes this argument fall flat on its face: “Why?” Why God? Why your God? Why does God exist? Why does God need no creator, but the universe does? Calling the mystery “God” isn’t an explanation. It’s giving the mystery a name and pretending you solved it.
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Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · 1h
How to be a lichen — adaptive strategies for the vulnerabilities of being human from nature’s tiny titans of resilience www.themarginalian.org/2025/11/02/l...
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How to Be a Lichen: Adaptive Strategies for the Vulnerabilities of Being Human from Nature’s Tiny Titans of Tenacity
When I was a child, little delighted me more than the magical green garlands draping from the pine trees, which I made into wreaths and mustaches to roam the mountains of Bulgaria as a miniature Or…
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2h
America has faced challenges like AI before — we survived by building a system of federal oversight and regulation as well as international agreements. President Trump and Speaker Johnson, the world is watching. March us toward the summit, not the chasm.
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March Us Toward the Summit, Not the Chasm
By Governor JB Pritzker
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 15h
I have one house.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There was a moment when the US was taken over by enemies and criminals, the incompetent, the corrupt, and the malevolent. They control our government now and will use every means at their disposal, legal and illegal, to try to stop the rest of us from restoring law, order, and decency to US society.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
CARTOON OF THE DAY…
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You’re ten years late, buddy. The takeover should be referred to in past tense.
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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When that orange asshole finally leaves the WH, and he WILL be leaving, the American people need to sue him and the rest of his criminal syndicate of a so-called family, for every fucking dime they stole from us. Every. Fucking. Dime.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
John Oliver: “The Times had a panel this week of Trump voters who were undecided in this race, and when they were asked to describe Paxton, their answers were: Crook, criminal crook, crooked, bad, amoral, disgusting, morally corrupt, disgusting, corrupt, and womanizer crook.”
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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Just stumbled on Bob Costas interviewing Mickey Mantle in 1994 about his alcoholism and the grief over his son’s death. It’s one of the most moving pieces of sports journalism I’ve ever seen: youtu.be/Hm_Ybn4JMxM?...
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Mickey Mantle Interview by Bob Costas
YouTube video by Randall Swearingen
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Here's Trump saying tariff money is the Republicans' "income" and they can do what they want with it. The Republican Party is a Mafia-style gang, not a political organization.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
THIS 👇 HERE.......
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Donald Trump is not himself the disease of our politics. He’s just the worst symptom. The disease is the system that allows corporations to buy and sell politicians so they can rig it against the rest of us. Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All.
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If the AI bubble starts deflating, we need to let the market work its magic, not bail out the billionaires and trillionaires deanbaker22.substack.com/p/if-ai-is-c...
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“For the last year and a half, the people of the United States have witnessed the suffering of the undocumented in our midst, purposely and strategically magnified by our government, and for the most part, we have simply passed on by.” — Cardinal Robert McElroy
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
With regard to the overt and jaw-dropping use of public money to manufacture and broadcast Trump politicals ads, I'm just spitballing here, but maybe, perhaps, if the U.S. Supreme Court didn't give the president blanket immunity from prosecution for crimes he wouldn't feel so comfortable criming.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 27/09/2026
Talking about my struggles with being overweight still makes me uncomfortable, since weight can carry moral judgment in ways that other health challenges don't. But that fear stops too many struggling from getting treatment that could extend their lives.
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Gov. JB Pritzker Reveals He’s Lost 80 Lbs. with GLP-1 After Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis (Exclusive)
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tells PEOPLE that a GLP-1 has contributed to his 80-Lb. weight loss, but that he initially started taking it after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Exactly. As he becomes more deranged and politically weaker, he will become more desperate and more dangerous.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Our tax dollars are being spent to indulge the fantasies and to soothe the fragile ego of a narcissistic sociopath who is falling deeper and deeper into psychosis.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
100%
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Who could’ve foreseen that after the Supreme Court gave Trump immunity from prosecution for committing crimes while in office he would commit lots of crimes while in office?
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Caltech Astro @caltechastro.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Caltech's Owens Valley Radio Observatory is hosting a series of free public astronomy lectures in Bishop this fall. Hear about black holes, cosmic rays, solar explosions, and radio bursts. Talks will be at Cerro Coso Community College in Bishop and are free and open to all.
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Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Next month, join me and some of my favorite humans to celebrate 20 years (?!) of The Marginalian with some of my favorite poetry and prose from a lifetime of reading and writing, and some wondrous music surprises. Details and tickets at themarginalian.org/live
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“we are witnessing a rare, very possibly once-in-a-lifetime political liar” Credit to Daniel Dale for this deep dive into Trump’s lies, the topics he lies about most; why MAGA loves the lies & the impact of the press failure to consistently fact check Trump. www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...
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I started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned | CNN Politics
Ten years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate ...
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Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If you feel like you are waiting to start living, this catalytic poem is for you: www.themarginalian.org/2025/01/10/n...
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Do Not Spare Yourself
The only thing more dangerous than wanting to save another person — a dangerous desire too often mistaken for love — is wanting to save yourself, to spare yourself the disappointment an…
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Mary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 26/09/2026
Alaskans don't need to be told how important rural hospitals are. In a state this vast and remote, they are critical lifelines for Bush communities. Dan Sullivan voted to gut the funding these facilities need to provide care, putting rural hospitals statewide at risk of closure.
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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 26/09/2026
Peter Thiel praises evil. Peter Thiel hates democracy. Peter Thiel founded Palantir. Peter Thiel owns JD Vance. Peter Thiel is the most powerful billionaire in the United States. Peter Thiel can’t stop talking about the “Antichrist.” Find out why. Read “The Nerd Reich”
Perfect with photos of teal and Judy Vance. Quote from Peter Teal if you’re evil, you’re actually kind of good because at least you’re getting something done.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
Talarico: "Billionaires are pouring money into TX to try to buy this Senate seat ... they are hoping that Texans will care more about these manufactured culture wars than actual wars. They're hoping Texans will care more about pronouns than prices. But I think Texans see through this distraction."
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Please don't overreact to the SCOTUS SAVE database decision today Page 6 of the decision makes clear that we are in the 90 day statutory window when mass changes cannot be made to voter lists! Yeah it's a shit decision for the reasons the 3 dissenters say but we can deal with it. More to come...
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Supreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms (Gift Article)
Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Barry Blitt, The New Yorker
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Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's not just the money that's corrupted our politics. It’s a moral corruption — the cynical indifference of powerful people.
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Alex Gibney @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The trailer for my new film, "Musk," has just been released.
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Alex Gibney @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The trailer for my new film, "Musk," has just been released.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.
When the Department of Homeland Security sent Nevada a list of 185 names last month that it claimed identified noncitizens who had been improperly allowed to register to vote, state election officials got to work.
On Tuesday, the state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen.
"As for the 185 individuals, our records indicate that they were citizens," Greg D. Ott, a deputy attorney general in Nevada, wrote, according to a copy of a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security officials obtained through open records requests.
"You have provided nothing of substance to suggest otherwise."Following the meeting, Ms. Vogt sent a clarifying email to Nevada officials. "I also wanted to be sure I clarified that we did not reduce the 15,903 to 185," she wrote. "We've manually reviewed some of the 15,903 and confirmed 185 are not U.S. Citizens."
Now, Nevada officials are saying even that 185 number is wrong. They also took issue with a letter D.H.S. sent them in early September, in which the agency reiterated its initial claims about nearly 16,000 noncitizens on the rolls and pressured state officials to review each case in a letter to Nevada officials in early September.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. "The state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen."
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From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle
It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.
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Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Donald Trump is a convicted criminal His administration is a criminal enterprise
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John Harwood @johnjharwood.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
the people who inflicted the Trump catastrophe on America deserve to be haunted by nightmares, and the contempt of their grandchildren, for the rest of their lives.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Corporate media have decided it might complicate their profit outlook if they told the American people that the president is a deranged criminal.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As others have noted, this video about the making of 'Peg' is phenomenal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=waIB...
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Peg - Steely Dan - The Making Of
YouTube video by Russ Harris
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Steely Dan’s album “Aja” turns 49 today. So take a few seconds to watch Jay Graydon replicate his iconic guitar solo on “Peg”. 🎸 💕
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 23/09/2026
If we want a government that is by the people, for the people, and a real representation of the people, we’ve got to show up. Go Vote. #NolanWells
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This gives rise to an irrefutable presumption of corruption.
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Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Please know that this is one of my few legitimate areas of actual, high-level professional expertise: Kicking the healthiest people off of a health insurance program will bankrupt it. Not 'could;' not 'might,' not 'probably," but absolutely will, with mathematical certainty.
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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My takeaways from Trump's speech: Trump seemed tired. The speech was tired. Nothing new. The audience seemed tired (lots of folks scrolling on their phones) Seems like everyone is tired of the Trump era? Seems like this era is winding down. Maybe this kicks in after 6 years of all presidencies ?
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ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 22/09/2026
He’s right about one thing: It’s not believable. In the United States, Christian nationalism is being sold as Christian persecution whenever Christians are denied special treatment.
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The way to look at this is George bush is trying to help Donald trump retain power on the Hill
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Matt Wuerker, Politico
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
among other things, this is disqualifying for his inevitable potus run. if you won’t stand up to the billionaires and you can’t tell when they’re lying (which is always), you’re no better than what we have now.
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