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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 27m

Remember I posted about this weird “business event” in Miami in Nov feat Trump, Infantino, Messi, Will Smith, bankers and execs?

They now added Milei and Corina Machado to the lineup.

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Euan @euan.bsky.social · 59m

what the fuck are you talking about, she made a whole community of friends online and was stabbed to death by two of her classmates

Joe Powell MP @joepowell.bsky.social · 1h

Meeting yesterday with Brianna Ghey's mother Esther - and pupils at Brianna's former school - was a powerful reminder of why controls on social media and smartphone use in schools is so important for children, teachers and parents. (1/2)

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umsonst.bsky.social @umsonst.bsky.social · 1h

Parts of capital are realizing that they won't survive the current trajectory

"Around 30 institutional investors including Swiss private bank Pictet Group and Nordic investor DNB Asset Management have so far signed up to the Belém Investor Statement on Rainforests, which is open until November 1."

Investors managing $3 trillion in assets urge countries to stop deforestation

Global investors managing over $3 trillion in assets called on governments on Monday to stop and reverse deforestation and ecosystem degradation by 2030, in a statement signed ahead of a U.N. climate conference in Brazil next month.

www.reuters.com

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Matthew the Spoopiest of Ducks @backwardsknight.com · 51m

Good morning and happy Tuesday, friends. Here's to it being a good one.

Meme image of a tiny pumpkin with a face drawn on it in a pumpkin that's been carved to look like a house. Top text caption reads:

Here's a baby pumpkin in his new house.

If this appears on ur timeline something great is going to happen to you. ✨

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 6h

Once again, one reason Trump says & does whatever he wants is bc every societal institution, including the media, has totally normalized & internalized the idea that the laws, the Constitution, & the international treaties we have signed & ratified simply don’t apply to this one guy. It’s maddening.

Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 8h

No mention at all of the fact that Trump doesn't have the legal authority to do this, that plans haven't even been reviewed (because the office is closed for the government shutdown), that the size and cost estimates keep changing, etc., etc.

Part of White House Is Reduced to Rubble. Trump’s Ballroom Will Rise in Its Place.

www.nytimes.com

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Hiddenherstory @hiddenherstory.bsky.social · 21h

Alice Paul earned a🎓Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1912, but what’s especially remarkable is that her dissertation, The Legal Position of Women in Pennsylvania, was so thorough and scholarly that it was used by state legislators as a reference document for decades.

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 10h

I'm tired. We're all tired. This isn't hard to understand. You can't inflate prices of basic necessities like food and housing to ridiculous highs while keeping wages at poverty levels, then act surprised when luxury goods/services and large purchases become unattainable or payments unaffordable.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 12h

just because the clown car goes very fast does not mean it isn’t full of clowns

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 12h

Oh nooooo, Lindsey Halligan, this is not how any of this works

(15 screens into a Signal exchange) www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

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Dan Izzo @izzos.us · 18h

@cnn.com propping up the regime again. How about mentioning that until she's sworn in she literally CAN'T HIRE STAFF or even act as a Congresswoman in any capacity?

Johnson says Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva should be serving her constituents despite him delaying her swearing-in

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Charles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com · 14h

When he finishes leveling the East Wing, he’ll do a fly-over in his diarrhea jet for the coup de grace.

Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 14h

WHAT THE FUCK

One side of the White House has just been ripped out

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Ashley @aamas739.bsky.social · 14h

The Taste of Things

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Ruwa Romman @ruwaromman.bsky.social · 15h

Seeing commentary about big tents again. None of us have issues with welcoming folks in our big tent. But we do have an issue with someone showing up and asking to lead the entire party before engaging with us, especially when they’ve never won a single race as a Democrat.

Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 1d

Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan’s decision to run for governor as a Democrat isn’t a stunt. He’s lined up a veteran campaign team, big-time donors and a statewide strategy. But Duncan’s biggest challenge might not be money or organization. It’s trust. #gapol
ajc.com/politics/202...

Geoff Duncan’s Democratic gamble in Georgia tests party loyalty

Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan’s biggest challenge might not be money or organization, but trust. Once a Republican, he's now running as a Democrat.

ajc.com

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ONeillJones @oneilljones.com · 16h

wow. can you imagine being the guy operating the excavator at the white house?

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Lynn Burton @disasterballet.bsky.social · 23h

Remember when we had an existence that you could parody

TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 1d

Home goods company Kohler recently unveiled a new device called the Dekoda — a $599 camera that can be attached to your toilet bowl and take pictures of what’s inside.

Kohler unveils a camera for your toilet | TechCrunch

Home goods company Kohler recently unveiled a new device called the Dekoda — a $599 camera that can be attached to your toilet bowl and take pictures of what’s inside.

techcrunch.com

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Michelle Keep @jmkeep.bsky.social · 23h

On average, people had trouble with daily activities on about 27 days a month and were unable to function on about 18 days.

Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 1d

“People with long COVID reported worse disability than 98% of the general Australian population. A total of 86% of those with long COVID met the threshold for serious disability compared with 9% of Australians overall.”

theconversation.com/long-covid-i...

Long COVID is more than fatigue. Our new study suggests its impact is similar to a stroke or Parkinson’s

Long COVID isn’t just a bunch of lingering symptoms. A new study shows it can stop peoole doing what they want to do, and need to do.

theconversation.com

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nicole froio @nicolefroio.bsky.social · 23h

we are also particularly hyped about this right here: we are partnering with Bitch Media to republish selected Bitch posts, in a bid to preserve feminist media for future generations!

The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 23h

We're also thrilled to announce that thanks to support from our readers, we are partnering with Bitch Media to republish selected classic posts from their archives that will never be behind a paywall, because we believe in preserving feminist media for future generations to enjoy.

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James Chalmers @jameschalmers.bsky.social · 1d

This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.

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A woman who rang ABC Sydney radio said she found out about the Optus outage from her cat.

The cat has an automatic wi-fi feeder (connected to Optus) & when breakfast wasn't delivered at 6:10 am, the cat went to the bedroom to lodge a complaint with management.

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Sathnam Sanghera @sathnam.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Diwali. The world needs the light.

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Helen @helenm40.bsky.social · 1d

Never forget that when Irish feminists were fighting to Repeal the 8th, trans women were knocking on doors and lobbying for a woman's right to abortion.

TERFs merely said that, "abortion only exists to make sex easier for men."

We know who *actually* supports women's rights.

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official nikk account @nikk.ca · 1d

absolute workhorse of a reaction image from over 100 years ago

elegant woman blasting a suitor in the face with the NO gun

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Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong @misscantbewrong.bsky.social · 23h

***deep inhale***

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 2d

This is not the same blackout the system as blackout the system org which is a mass movement to shut down. This is shutting down corporate America for Christmas. And if it takes hold, which is very likely, it’s the first step towards the national one.

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 2d

Suggestions are to shop locally and small or make gifts or gift food. But avoid all major corporations completely.

I am onboard.

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 2d

Epically beautiful and also a bit scary and heartbreaking. We are on the precipice now of revolution or dictatorship. Those are the only jump offs. America largely made their choice today.

Already there are mass calls to cancel Christmas. A national grab your wallet, fuck the corps. It could work.

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Roger Sollenberger @sollenbergerrc.bsky.social · 1d

Vance spokesperson: “Gavin Newsom wants people to think this exercise is dangerous.”

<shrapnel hits Vance’s motorcade>

Vance spokesperson: No comment.

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