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Bini

@biniman.bsky.social

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I provide the people of this community with data and data accessories | Data Engineer | K-12 Education | @neworleansdsa.bsky.social Municipal Action Committee Chair | Data Captain ‪@workingfamilies.org‬ Louisiana Wolf Pack

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Bini @biniman.bsky.social · 23m

Oh they're *literally* stripping out the copper wiring

Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 3h

Behold: Republican permitting reform.

The White House photographed from the driveway between it and the Treasury building, with the facade of the East Wing gutted. I don’t think the caretakers of the property pulled all the proper permits before starting work!

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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 3h

Behold: Republican permitting reform.

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Bini @biniman.bsky.social · 55m

You don't know me, but I'm your brother

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Harlem Toots @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 56m

In “Takin’ It To The Street” Michael McDonald expresses the need for leaderless grassroots action after expressing broad solidarity and skepticism of self-appointed leadership, in this essay I will…

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 4h

EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.

I glanced down at the message.

“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.

So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

"Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here."
Anna Bower
Monday, October 20, 2025, 5:40 PM
Share On: f X inK My Signal exchange with the interim U.S. attorney about
the Letitia James grand jury.

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Bini @biniman.bsky.social · 4h

I'm sure this is a thinly disguised bit of marketing but how lame do you have to be to actually attend one of these?

Bini @biniman.bsky.social · 4h

LLMLM

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5h

“Prompt parties,” gatherings of women over cheese and wine to chat about how ChatGPT can help them, are emerging as the next-generation of Tupperware party in San Francisco.

Wine, Cheese and ChatGPT: Ladies’ Night in San Francisco

www.nytimes.com

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 16h

Have hobbies that you can still do if us-east-1 is down.

You gotta wonder if anyone has bothered correlating bottish behaviour on social media with AWS outages.

Is there a lull of weirdly aggressive bluesky replies, etc

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 23h

there's zero chance this guy didnt do it

Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 1d

This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.

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onion person @junlper.beer · 1d

everyone: we don’t want kings

rightwing media: this is a confusing protest line, no one is claiming trump is a king

the entire trump administration:

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Bini @biniman.bsky.social · 1d

That play could've gone better

Bini @biniman.bsky.social · 1d

The sanewashing is terminal

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

President Trump posted what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media showing him wearing a crown and flying a jet labeled “King Trump” that dumps brown liquid on protesters. He shared the video on Saturday, the same day that protesters participated in mass “No Kings” demonstrations.

Trump Posts Fake A.I. Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters

President Trump shared what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media. It shows Mr. Trump wearing a crown and flying a jet that dumps brown liquid on demonstrators.

nyti.ms

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

the grievances of the Right are 'legitimate' and exist because the Left 'goes too far.' The grievances of the Left(s) are illegitimate because they are disfavored groups who should be grateful to get to live in this country.

Pamela Oliver @pamelaoliver.bsky.social · 1d

I am remembering how the Tea Party protests in the Obama administration (2009-2010) were covered and thinking about how that coverage compares to the No Kings protests. #contentiousky

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Ahhhhh @nerdjpg.com · 1d

Sorry to report I hate this kind of shit and I think this kind of naivety is dangerous and should be loudly pushed back against

Austin Police for the win. #cdnpoli
• Kerbal Engineering... @kerbal... • 7h
Austin PD's statement was even more explicitly pro-protest, they literally thanked everyone for coming out lol

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Bini @biniman.bsky.social · 1d

So is he just some guy named Andrew with no last name?

Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 3d

The Andrew formerly known as Prince

Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after 'discussion with King'

In a statement, the prince says:

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Bini @biniman.bsky.social · 1d

Love to see a European jewel heist

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

Thieves stole priceless jewels from the world-famous Louvre in Paris in a daring heist early Sunday that forced the museum to close for the day, officials said