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Hamburger with everything. Didn't see fries, so those chips will do. And an ale.

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Kroger just announced the largest layoffs in its history, with plans to cut 3,000 employees as it ramps up use of AI. Reminder that Kroger has spent $12.3B on stock buybacks since 2019 and paid its CEO $14M last year — 417x its median worker's pay. AI is turbo-charging corporate greed.

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Kroger plans largest layoffs in its nearly 150-year history

The company's CEO said it was committed to "simplifying" operations and "deploying more resources where they matter most

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NYCGRIFF @nycgriff.bsky.social · 34m

Right. The word on the media street is that it was 'Kegseth' who was responsible for throttling down Ukraine's ability to use Starlink at its full capacity. Many civilians were killed and injured as a result. If that's the case, Kegseth should be brought to the 'woodshed of justice'.

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Bill Lamb @zachvat.bsky.social · 35m

Idle Thought: The Doctor was right. Time is a funny old thing.

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Justin Levitt @justinlevitt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is a big deal. DC fed judge says that DOJ's pursuit (and use) of the state voter files is unlawful, on a bunch of different grounds. And effectively confirms that for the 18 states that submitted files willingly, whoever collected the files at DOJ Civil Rights committed federal crimes.

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Memorandum & Opinion – #51 in COMMON CAUSE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-01352) – CourtListener.com

MEMORANDUM OPINION re the 29 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and the 32 Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment. See the attached document for details. Signed by Judge Spark...

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 49m

We @democracydefendersfund.org & clients & partners who helped defeat Trump in SIXTY THREE election cases in 2020 are preparing to fight & win TWICE that number of attacks if necessary in 2026 We & the coalition have defeated Trump's election denial in court CONSTANTLY We are just getting started

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Opinion | Three weeks out, Trump’s election meddling lies mostly in ruins

The president’s push to tilt the midterms keeps losing in court.

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Bill Lamb @zachvat.bsky.social · 40m

He's in competition with Trump to prove which is the bigger moron.

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Moondoggie (Rick) @moondogrick.bsky.social · 1h

I'm reminded of when I took the ACT test as a senior in high school. I think my overall score was 27, but the math part was just 18. I had my scores sent to some college. For some reason I had them sent to Notre Dame (probably because they had a great football team then). In those days they...⬇️

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Moondoggie (Rick) @moondogrick.bsky.social · 1h

...sent you something showing you where you ranked among students accepted at each school. For ND, I ranked 99th percentile in English, like 97th percentile in social studies and science. Rather impressively my bang average 18 math score was on the 0 percentile. 😂

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Abbott and Costello Meet MikeZilla Minus Zero (#15584) @mikeymcfilms.bsky.social · 1h

I don’t recall the LSATs so I can neither confirm nor deny their presence

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3h

We don’t allow corporations to come up with new nuclear weapons or biological pathogens. If a product is potentially dangerous, it should be regulated and corporations should be held accountable for wrongdoing. Why would AI be any different?

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OpenAI sued by 8 states over ChatGPT safety concerns

OpenAI is facing mounting scrutiny over its safety and security practices, including around how the company is working t

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 1h

Maine senator refutes claim from ex-Navatek CEO that he funded Collins’s Super Pac in exchange for naval contracts

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Republican Susan Collins dismisses allegations of corruption as ‘completely false’

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 4h

PM Frederiksen: Russia unfortunately doesn't want peace with us, therefore we have to continue rearming ourselves and we need to support Ukraine.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1h

BREAKING: New Hampshire asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a ruling that lets election officials consider student IDs as proof of a voter’s identity when they register or cast a ballot. This is the latest GOP push to make it harder for students to vote ahead of Election Day.

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Bill Lamb @zachvat.bsky.social · 1h

I'm sure it came up in the GRE, but I can't remember it. Probably couldn't then, either! 🤣

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Bill Lamb @zachvat.bsky.social · 2h

It's all he's got. Negotiating to end it all would be seen by him as a disgraceful loss. And he has this genetic need to be seen as tough and as a man. 😏

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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 2h

Sounds familiar

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Bill Lamb @zachvat.bsky.social · 2h

I have never in my adult life needed to solve for X.

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GTC @gtcarisson.bsky.social · 2h

HS Algebra was torture for me. I could not deal with a formula parts that included no specific value like 200 x 1500 x Y and the teacher was no help. Thankfully, I discovered he played Cribbage, which he thought only the mathematically adept could master, and I whipped his ass.

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Bill Lamb @zachvat.bsky.social · 2h

Not my thing. Likely won't watch them eve when they eventually hit streaming.

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Anita 🎬🎥📺🎶📚 @gemini53.bsky.social · 4h

#Bales2026FilmChallenge #Bales2026MovieChallenge Oct. 16 - another favorite male performance 1930-1960 James Stewart as L.B. Jeffries in Rear Window (1954) #filmsky #moviesky

James Stewart as L.B. Jeffries in Rear Window (1954)

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4h

James Talarico, the Democrat running for Senate in Texas, raised $64 million in the third quarter of this year, according to his campaign, which said that is the most any Senate candidate has ever raised in that period. His opponent, Ken Paxton, brought in $18 million in the same quarter.

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James Talarico Raises Quarterly Record of $64 Million in Texas Senate Race Against Ken Paxton

The amount is the most that a Senate candidate has ever raised during that period, his campaign said, eclipsing his opponent in Texas, Ken Paxton.

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David Lazarus @davidlaz.bsky.social · 4h

Coming up on #KTLA: More signs of trouble for California's once-mighty wine industry. A 20-year-old winery is shuttering its tasting room amid falling demand, especially from younger people who'd rather drink a canned alcoholic beverage than a nice glass of vino

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Ian @ianlivingston.bsky.social · 6h

Unconscionable what the Trump admin is doing here

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 4h

lol "She stopped using and promoting the product, she says, because of its vitamin A content, which she didn’t feel was good for her while pregnant."

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The Onion @theonion.com · 4h

Natalie Harp Raids Trump’s Underwear Drawer theonion.com/natalie-harp...

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Bill Lamb @zachvat.bsky.social · 2h

I wish Ray-Ban hadn't attached its good name to this creepy Meta junk. NOTE: I love my old Wayfarers. 😎

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🖇️ Jane Doe @janetea4.bsky.social · 4h

So lying = wrong information even when it was willfully disseminated while knowing it was a lie. Fuck MAGA

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h

Update from the originator of the James Talarico mental health facility hoax.

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 4h

2/ "Their firings, the lawsuit says, create an “immeasurable loss” to “America’s national security.”

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 4h

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate sued on Thursday to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”

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FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back

FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their termination...

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Bill Lamb @zachvat.bsky.social · 2h

SCOTUS has expanded and contracted before. Let's move on.

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 3h

Quite the closing argument, Mike.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 4h

Republican Senator Thom Tillis demands a Pentagon investigation after US-controlled Starshield systems failed during Russian attacks on Ukraine, disrupting drone defences. Elon Musk says the US military and ultimately Trump control restrictions. Who ordered the outage remains unknown.

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Senator who regrets confirming Hegseth demands Pentagon investigation into Ukraine Starshield outage

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Bill Lamb @zachvat.bsky.social · 2h

I need no further proof Trump supporters are stupid.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 3h

Whether you’re living in California, Wisconsin, or anywhere under the eye of unconstitutional surveillance, we’re here to help. We’re fighting ALPR searches across the country. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

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We’re Asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to End Warrantless ALPR

Today, EFF joined the ACLU of Wisconsin in filing a petition to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, asking it to rule that the state’s constitution requires a warrant for retrospective searches of ALPR

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 3h

“For 10 years, Standing Rock’s concerns about this pipeline have not changed, and for 10 years we have fought to protect our water, our Treaty rights, and our people...Until this pipeline is shut down, we will continue to defend what generations before us protected for our children.”

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Bill Lamb @zachvat.bsky.social · 2h

Yup, AI slop. My local Walmart prices: Milk: $2.46 Eggs: $1.67 Bread (Wonder): $2.47 Chicken Breast: $3.28/lb Bananas 3 lb: $1.50 Coffee (1 lb assumed): $8 (50¢/oz)

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