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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Why is 🇺🇸 media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka’s insane corruption?

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Oh, look! The Trump administration is making crossing the US border more onerous for all the millions of Canadians who are no longer doing it. They are smart that way.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

AI isn't reliable enough to get even a hamburger order right, but reckless Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pushing to expand artificial intelligence across the U.S. military, including AI-enabled targeting. "Would you like fries with that obliterated girls' school?"

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The collective ignorance of MAGA, a cult that mindlessly repeats whatever they've been told by liars—and knows no actual history.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Russia Plague:

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...

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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street

YouTube video by Musk

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Our war with Iran was *never* about them having a nuclear weapon. That has always been a lie. And how do we know this? North Korea has *lots* of nuclear weapons. And instead of bombing them, Trump is always singing the praises of its leader and how much he likes Trump. We are being conned.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A lying, propaganda-spewing Trump administration press secretary, like Karoline Leavitt, becoming a lying, propaganda-spewing Fox News personality isn't technically a "new gig"—it's more like a lateral hire.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Ever notice that whenever someone purports to have seen/met their god, they are *never* disappointed? Their gods *alway* fulfill every preconceived notion they already had. It's almost as if they imagined the whole thing . . .

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This starts with her aggressively trying to link him to the Muslim Brotherhood. I'd like to see someone turn the tables on this. "You're Christian, right? Did you support Timothy McVeigh? Did you agree with Dylann Roof? Or Eric Rudolph? Robert Lewis Dear? No? Even though you share their religion?"

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Trump's people are using blue curtains to hide empty seats at this evening's rally in Grand Island, Nebraska. Those accurate reports of poor turnout in Ohio and Alabama *really* got under his skin.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5h

Donald Trump has always been enormously stupid, but now he's also dangerously insane.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5h

FUN FACT: The Bible doesn't say *anything* about abortion. Ever. Well, except for the time God provides a handy recipe for a magic potion to induce an involuntary one. Numbers 5:11-31

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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 11h

Show me 😡

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h

The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

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Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger

The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition

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Alex Spahn 🌋🌪️☄️ @spahn711.bsky.social · 2h

Sunset photoshoot with these white-faced ibises! Despite the moderately-terrifying red eyes, these birds are stunning when the sun hits their iridescent feathers just right. #Birds #Photography

A white-faced ibis wading in shallow water among large green lily pads. The bird features a long, downward-curving beak, dark plumage on its head and neck, and iridescent green and golden-bronze feathers covering its back and wings under warm sunlight.

A white-faced ibis wading in shallow water with its beak open as it tosses food(?) in the air. The bird features a long, downward-curving beak, dark plumage on its head and neck, and iridescent green and golden-bronze feathers covering its back and wings under warm sunlight.

A white-faced ibis wading in shallow water as it picks up food(?) out of the water, with the water still dripping from the end of its beak. The bird features a long, downward-curving beak, dark plumage on its head and neck, and iridescent green and golden-bronze feathers covering its back and wings under warm sunlight.

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“every time someone is sleeping on a subway bench in a city, the rest of america can sort of say ‘ugh, look at these cities.’ but we are holding a lot of your people who you failed to love and take care of.” 👏 👏 👏

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José Pablo Iriarte @labyrinthrat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Also remember the valuable kids' books that are simply not being published right now because traditional publishers look at Texas and Florida and preemptively censor themselves.

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C. L. Polk @clpolk.com · 05/10/2026

I love Bluesky. I said "misinformation and dinosaurs" and someone found the book

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 20h

Biden: The MAGA wing, well gosh, listen, they’re, it’s, a bit of a flirt with fascism, no kidding around Media: Democratic rhetoric invites political violence Trump: The nuclear flames that burn every mongrel soul in San Diego will be a cleansing fire. Media: Trump makes his case in Nebraska

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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 5h

This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...

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Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA

Today, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in soli...

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 10h

Hot news for the sea lion in my comments bothering everyone about how training data is fair use www.courthousenews.com/ai-training-...

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AI training of copyrighted material not fair use: Third Circuit

Using someone else's "creative spark" to start a competing business runs afoul of copyright law, the panel found.

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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 18h

Let’s be clear: The President is advocating for an attack on 10+ million U.S. residents in two of America’s largest cities. This is not normal. None of this is. And we will continue to remind folks of that every day.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026

There does seem to be an interesting subset of folks who seem huffily annoyed that creators might want to be compensated for their stolen work by the people whose intentional acts of theft has literally allowed to become billionaires, I mean, how dare we, right

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026

To the person noting there is not enough money in the world to license every piece of intellectual property stolen for "AI" training: you're sooooo close to the point, friend, keep going, you'll get there if you try

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Krista D Ball is Canada's Spooky Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · 19h

I have a couple of Jack Shiny's pieces and they are outstanding both in terms of quality and artistry.

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Horned Lark Press @hornedlarkpress.com · 7h

One month before an election has us feeling some kind of way. It’s a mood. Tired of techbros and the one percent buying governments and need a world where they don’t win? We got you. Stories by @lilithsaintcrow.com, @jomiles.bsky.social, & @marissalingen.bsky.social. Out now wherever you buy books!

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Alien first contact tangles up with portal fantasy in this lush, adventurous tale, perfect for anyone who grew up dreaming of visiting Narnia or traveling to the stars.

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Sci-fi rewilding
Nepo-baby redemption arc
A socialist xeno biologist
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Alien first contact tangles up with portal fantasy in this lush, adventurous tale, perfect for anyone who grew up dreaming of visiting Narnia or traveling to the stars.

Let's talk about the connection between colonialism and capitalism
Sci-fi rewilding
Nepo-baby redemption arc
A socialist xeno biologist
Incredible world building

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Enjoy a world of sorcerous aunts, musical magic, and moody swords in this delightful tale of finding one's balance in an unbalanced world.

Pining for your ex
Immigrants: we get the job done
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Jo Miles @jomiles.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A standalone adventure where the weeds are heroes. If you like alien ecology, family secrets, and a dash of fantasy in your sci-fi, this is for you!

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Horned Lark Press @hornedlarkpress.com · 05/10/2026

Step right through this portal and see what happens when the garden comes to life! @jomiles.bsky.social wrote a banger here. Buy from us and get bonus goodies, but it’s also available wherever you buy books! Handy links to other vendors on our page: hornedlarkpress.com/product/the-...

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 05/10/2026

I don't know who needs to hear this, but the autonomous vehicle developers who most vocally argued that society must accept a certain number of deaths to enjoy the technology's safety benefits (Tesla & Uber ATG) were the only ones who killed people and never actually delivered on their promises

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JLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Whoa, one of the pedophiles responsible for the GOP's political power just died. No, not that one, the other one. No, not that one, the other one. No, not that one, the other one. No, not that one, the other one. No, not that one, the other one. No, not that one, the other wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies at 84

Former U.S. House Speaker John Hastert has died at the age of 84 from natural causes.

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Pls read my books - they take place in my homeland, Texas, where they are challenged & it makes me sad for Lipan readers who want to see characters like them.

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Stephen Blackmoore @stephenblackmoore.com · 20h

I’m going with both.

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 19h

These are the layups. All these actions are crimes. All the perjuries are crimes. Find one vicious bastard prosecutor and have them chew through these ICE/DHS cases starting Day One. Just enforce the law! The lowest bar possible!

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 19h

Saying he'd be cool with Iran nuking my home city is pretty bad but not quite as bad as when Hillary said some trump supporters were deplorable so I can see why the media turned the latter into a major scandal and not the former

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I was making potato salad and I found a tiny brown shriveled raisin and I was pretty upset but it turned out to just be JKR's soul so I threw the whole thing out and power-washed my kitchen.

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Brian McCullogh @webmccullogh.bsky.social · 15h

One creepy story from Harlan Ellison!

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Brian McCullogh @webmccullogh.bsky.social · 15h

Sorry, I wasn’t implying that was your goal, just sympathizing with the hidden aspect of endometriosis. 😬Just as I expect to be free from religion, one should also be free from having children. There nothing more frustrating than an unreasonable child. At least they become rational as they mature.

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Brian McCullogh @webmccullogh.bsky.social · 17h

A month after being treated for endometriosis (with no obvious symptoms), my wife was pregnant with triplets. It was the culmination of spending 5 years seeing a fertility specialist. I hope that this provides a clear path to the treatment that gives you both physical and emotional relief. 🤞

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It can takes months of analysis to fully understand an astronomical image. But it's pretty amazing what you can tell about it in literally seconds. badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/what-can-y... 🔭 🧪

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What can you tell about an astronomical image at a glance?

There’s a lot of cool info just sitting there in a gorgeous shot of a galaxy.

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I remember the global condemnation when the Taliban blew up the Buddhas of Bamiyan. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhas...

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Buddhas of Bamiyan - Wikipedia

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Goddammit. The contempt these people have for everything wondrous and good and *human* is so grotesque.

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I read a paper recently and was shocked to learn we can potentially detect RAINBOWS ON EXOPLANETS. What. It's so cool! So I wrote about it for Scientiifc American. www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-... 🔭 🧪

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Can we see rainbows on faraway exoplanets?

A future NASA telescope could spot atmospheric phenomena on planets orbiting other stars

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dan mentos @danmentos.com · 22/09/2026

[job interview] interviewer: so god killed all your kids? job: that's right

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

OMG I love this. Prints available, too!

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My opinion of Isaacman is not improving

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'm watching Buckaroo Bonzai for the first time since I saw it in the theater when it came out (!!) and am now convinced the reason they never made a sequel is because they ran out of money for drugs.

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Oh wow, what an odd galaxy! Super flat edge-on spiral with an actively feeding black hole in its center. It's only 120 million light-years away; from the image I would've guessed it was farther. Click thru for more info.

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is great news! I've been writing about the HPV for a long time, and it's been a massive success. slate.com/technology/2...

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