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I dad, tell computers what to do, make music, take photos, and etc. Very Nerdy. On the spectrum. The internet was a mistake. Just say no to start-up culture and kneecap the Nazis. Close-source everything. https://1x.com/saltmountain

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aplewe.bsky.social @aplewe.bsky.social · Jul 23

I am starting up a start-up. It is starting. The purpose is to use dumb ML to make test data, fast. Enjoy our highly-technical super long demo:

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 4h

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 8h

Andrew, we're voting you off the island and back to the suburbs.

Our new ad just aired during Survivor.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 6h

AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals

You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing

If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5h

“Kids”

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 5h

⁨The blatantly political videos being forced on airports across the country are not only an abuse of taxpayer dollars, but they violate the law.

I'm joining @SenBlumenthal and @SenJackReed to demand DHS take down these videos immediately.⁩

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CHOPPER - Woke Boomer @unclechopperrip.bsky.social · 9h

#auspol
Former Labor Party Senator, Doug Cameron, has called for all Australians to get active to make sure AUKUS and other Force Posture Agreements with the USA be terminated NOW!

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 1h

🇺🇸🇺🇦🚀 U.S. contractors, not Ukrainian troops, would likely operate and maintain Tomahawk cruise missiles if they are supplied to Ukraine, - FT

A senior Western official told the FT that this approach minimizes escalation risks and prevents sensitive technology from being transferred.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 10h

"In unison."

Amen.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

www.washingtonpost.com

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 1h

🇺🇸🇺🇦🚀 Tomahawk missiles’ long-range capabilities and sizable payload would enable the Ukrainian military to inflict substantial damage on key Russian military assets located deep within Russian territory, such as the Shahed drone factory in Yelabuga and Engels-2 Air Base, — ISW

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 4h

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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NPR @npr.org · 54m

The artist and illustrator created iconic posters for movie franchises like Indiana Jones, Star Wars and Back to the Future. n.pr/4n1dfOB

Drew Struzan, artist of iconic movie posters, dies at 78

The artist and illustrator created iconic posters for movie franchises like Indiana Jones, Star Wars and Back to the Future.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

> @denverpost.com #NoKings 👑

www.denverpost.com/2025/10/14/c...

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d

This business in Berwyn, IL, near Chicago has the right idea.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 1d

St. George mayoral candidates squared off at debate Monday night on taxes, housing and more. Here's what they said.

St. George mayoral candidates squared off last night. Here’s what happened.

St. George mayoral candidates squared off at debate Monday night on taxes, housing and more. Here's what they said.

www.sltrib.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

NEW: Adrian Fontes has CERTIFIED the results of the AZ-07 election of Adelita Grijalva. Mike Johnson is OUT of EXCUSES and should swear her in.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

a real water is wet scenario here

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently, they don’t hand out a Nobel Peace Prize to those who negotiated a ceasefire they had sabotaged a year ago just to get elected.

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 1d

WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE! nokings.org

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 2d

That’s right! Thanks, Fox News!
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Squad 2.0: Meet America's next wave of radical Democrats shaping the party's future

Progressive Democrats, including Zohran Mamdani and Omar Fateh, have emerged as the new generation of candidates responding to President Donald Trump's second term.

www.foxnews.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 3d

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

apnews.com

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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 3d

RUSSIA JUST KEEPS INTIMIDATING ESTONIA

The ‘little green men’ are back. Estonia closed a road near the Russian border after armed men in green uniforms but without any identifying insignia, appeared on the Russian side.
These infiltration troops were famously used in Crimea in 2014, refusing to say

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David Frankel @daveyfrankel.bsky.social · 3d

It's been tough going for small publishers for a while, but they continue to publish a lot of the most exciting new work, and are the main supporters of the short story as a form. Support indie publishing when you can!
www.thebookseller.com/comment/open...

Open letter on the future of small press publishing in the UK

The industry must work together to ensure the longevity of the UK’s independent presses.

www.thebookseller.com

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