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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 2h

CA governor Gavin Newsom vetoed both of the major AI bills on his desk that Silicon Valley meaningfully opposed—one making it illegal for bosses to use AI to fire workers with no oversight, one requiring chatbot sellers to ensure their products do not harm children before marketing to them.

Silicon Valley's capture of our political institutions is all but complete

The tech lobby kills off two key California AI bills, and why it matters. Plus: How Sam Altman played Hollywood with Sora 2, organized mass social media deletions, and more.

www.bloodinthemachine.com

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Darius Smith🗽🇺🇸🎗 @dariuspsmith.bsky.social · 10m

May Susan Stamberg's memory always and forever be a blessing.

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NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died

Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.

www.npr.org

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 33m

🇺🇸 “A former US Marine Corps colonel and combat veteran said after 24 years of service he “resigned from the military because of Trump”, citing Trump’s contempt for the constitution… He urged other military personnel to reflect on their own positions.” apple.news/AnvauFUw-R32...

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Oatsie @alexcsinger86.bsky.social · 10m

It's still wild that President Biden called trump's supporters actions "garbage" and it was a weeks long story. The WH constantly calls ALL Democrats every slur imaginable and terrorists and the media doesn't give one single fuck.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 47m

this white house actively treats a large swath of americans as disloyal and outside the political community and it doesn’t merit so much as a peep from the political press

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 2h

If I had explain American history in one sentence, I could do worse than "John Brown was hung for treason, but Robert E. Lee was not."

Jacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 13h

John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry began on this day in 1859.

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Professor Bigfoot @professorbigfoot.bsky.social · 48m

The conservative “movement“ is a fundamentally segregationist movement.

A movement prepared to burn the Constitution they claim to revere because it permitted a Black man to become President “over them.”

Dr. Allison Wiltz @allyfromnola.bsky.social · 1d

“The segregationist goal is the total reversal of all reforms, with reestablishment of naked oppression and, if need be, a native form of fascism.”
— Martin Luther King Jr.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2h

Himes: If you've got the capability to blow a boat out of the water, you've got the capability to interdict it, arrest everyone on board, interrogate them, and find out where it was going, where it came from, who the bosses are, and what the distribution networks look like.

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AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes @azagmayes.bsky.social · 1h

Time is up. I gave Speaker Mike Johnson two days to swear in Adelita Grijalva. Arizona's 7th congressional district 813,000 Arizonans are now being taxed without representation. I have lawyers downstairs right now drafting litigation.

youtu.be/9OBdjsGntQI?...

AG Mayes Demands Speaker Johnson Swear In Adelita Grijalva | The Lead with Jake Tapper CNN

YouTube video by Arizona Attorney General's Office

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 52m

Yes ma’am!!!!

AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes @azagmayes.bsky.social · 1h

Time is up. I gave Speaker Mike Johnson two days to swear in Adelita Grijalva. Arizona's 7th congressional district 813,000 Arizonans are now being taxed without representation. I have lawyers downstairs right now drafting litigation.

youtu.be/9OBdjsGntQI?...

AG Mayes Demands Speaker Johnson Swear In Adelita Grijalva | The Lead with Jake Tapper CNN

YouTube video by Arizona Attorney General's Office

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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 2h

Trump has become incredibly unhinged. He is totally divorced from reality and facts — he is mentally and physically in decline.

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Dave Jamieson @jamieson.bsky.social · 4h

Wow. Sidney Reid, the DC woman just found not guilty of assaulting an FBI agent, issues a withering and gutsy statement on Trump through her attorneys.

"I feel sorry for the prosecutors really, who must be burdened by Trump's irrational and unfounded hatred for his fellow man."

It's a must-read:

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Veronica 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 🇩🇪 @vero1986.bsky.social · 47m

Fists of Freedom: An Olympic Story Not Taught in School
Black Power
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Fists of Freedom: An Olympic Story Not Taught in School — Civil Rights Teaching

Reading by Dave Zirin The real story behind the most political, controversial, inspiring moment in Olympics, if not sports, history: the black gloved salute of runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos.

www.civilrightsteaching.org

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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 1h

"Admiral Holsey had raised concerns about the mission and the attacks on the alleged drug boats"

Trump is mass-murdering on the open sea. Illegal & immoral. Reps & enablers are 100% responsible for all of Trump's actions. He has no immunity from unofficial acts & others have none at all.

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Sheryl RN ✡️🎗️ @beu4ic.bsky.social · 35m

That’s amazing!

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Real Robert @roberts-rants.bsky.social · 4h

It wouldn’t matter if the intel were rock solid. Even if they’re committing a crime, even smuggling drugs … planning and killing noncombatants without trial is premeditated murder.

Maybe he refused the order to murder more people and was told to resign.

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Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 4h

Guess what CIGNA lists as the #1 reason for their whopping 40% rate hike in Georgia?

The most significant factors causing the rate increase are:
• Expiration of APTC Subsidies: This rate filing assumes that APTC subsidies will expire on 12/31/2025. The conclusion of the
enhanced subsidies is expected to lower enrollment and increase the average statewide morbidity.

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David Nir @davidnir.com · 2h

Man, this freaking guy.

"I have no staff ... The phones don't work. There's no computer," Grijalva says from her sparsely furnished office on Capitol Hill. "We don't have a government email." www.npr.org/2025/10/16/g...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)

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Sheryl RN ✡️🎗️ @beu4ic.bsky.social · 2h

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Fat Kid Deals @fatkiddeals.com · 9h

The Aldi Thanksgiving meal for 10 is now available for $40. Bundle contains ingredients to make a 14 Lb turkey with 9 sides. MUST shop for each item individually, but products that qualify are labeled on the shelves. Deal updates at checkout, no coupon needed. Ends December 24th

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Céu Azul means Blue Sky @ceu---azul.bsky.social · 2h

I don't think USA has an economy per se at the moment

it appears to just be a giant funnel into trump's pocket

US Government Shutdown Could Cost Economy $15 Billion a Week, Treasury Says

The ongoing U.S. federal government shutdown is projected to cost the economy approximately $15 billion weekly, a significant reduction from the earlier estimate of $15 billion daily., Economy, Times ...

www.timesnownews.com

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 2h

How can she work for constituents if she is not seated,Johnson?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)

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Kristin Reid @kristinmreid.bsky.social · 17h

She was stabbed 18 times by machete and had 30 broken bones. Somehow she managed to survive, but he murdered her friend. The terrorist who did this is being called a “hostage” by pro Palestine activists, and was released as part of the hostage deal.