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European External Action Service @eudiplomacy.bsky.social · 5h

Ahead of the European leaders' meeting on 23 October, the EU adopted the 19th package of sanctions against Russia, keeping the pressure high on the aggressor. For the first time the EU is hitting Russia’s gas sector, the heart of its war economy.

Read more: link.europa.eu/mxCQYF

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 12m

Fox News has hardly anything on its web homepage about Trump demolishing the East Wing of the White House without going through any approval process. I'm sure Fox would've been just as disinterested if Obama or Biden had done that, right? Right?

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Mr. Gandalf B. Naturals @voidfemme.bsky.social · 20h

Unpopular take: "Childproof" too often also means "fuck disabled people." it doesn't only stop children from getting to drugs, it also stops people with e.g. arthritic hands or limited motor skills from getting their medication, and I hate it. Having to use a pry tool to open a drink is hard enough

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 2h

Good morning.

It's been 30 days since Adelita Grijalva was elected by the people of Arizona's seventh congressional district to represent them in Congress.

Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1h

Breaking: The Supreme Court is now officially considering taking up a case overturning same-sex marriage.

This is the first time in history the court has considered rolling back this right.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 5h

SNAP benefits are about to lapse for 42 million people, because nothing says “save the children” like starving them.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3h

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 80th day out of the last 92.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

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Jimmy Malone @malonespeaking.bsky.social · 1d

If the preacher is the wealthiest person in your church, you probably need to find another church.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 23h

Re-upping this blog post, since I just heard from an author who hired what looked like a self-publishing service provider but actually was a ghostwriting scam, and just got hit up for $9,000 for a book order scam writerbeware.blog/2025/05/09/t...

Two to Avoid: Book Order Scams and Fake Reviews - Writer Beware

Scammers are nothing if not inventive. As writers become wise to their techniques, they invent new ones. Here are two newish frauds that appear to be on the rise. As with most writing scams these days...

writerbeware.blog

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Brighton Capital @brightoncap.bsky.social · 2d

MAGA world Human Resources: "Oh, you were in a beauty pageant? Hired!" (Lindsey Halligan in WSJ story)

www.wsj.com/politics/the...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 56m

Things like this keep happening.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 38m

"How Trump’s assault on climate science is a ‘threat to humanity" | Commentary by opinion columnist Harry Mok in today's @sfchronicle.com: www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/arti...

How Trump’s assault on climate science is a ‘threat to humanity’

OPINION: Two leading environmental scientists sound the alarm on the backlash against climate science in U.S.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 38m

It's egregiously racist of Andrew Cuomo to insinuate Zohran Mamdani would cheer for another 9/11-like attack on New York City, and I have to question the moral fiber of any elected official supporting Cuomo who stays silent in response to his remarks. Find your integrity.

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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 31m

11am EDT 23 Oct Key Messages for #Melissa:

Melissa expected to intensify into a Major #Hurricane & the risk of a prolonged multi-day period of damaging winds + inland & coastal flooding continues to increase for #Jamaica.

Latest at hurricanes.gov

Key Messages:

1. Melissa is expected to meander over the central Caribbean Sea for
several days and become a major hurricane by late this weekend or
early next week. Due to Melissa’s slow motion, the risk of a
prolonged multi-day period of potentially damaging winds, heavy
rainfall resulting in life-threatening flash flooding and numerous
landslides, and coastal flooding continues to increase for Jamaica.
Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to
completion, since strong winds and flooding rains could begin in
Jamaica by Friday or Saturday.

2. Strong winds could also potentially last for a day or more over
the Tiburon peninsula of Haiti. In addition, interests in Cuba and
the rest of Haiti are urged to continue monitoring the latest
forecasts for Melissa.

3. In addition to Jamaica, Melissa will produce heavy rainfall
across portions of the southern Dominican Republic and southern
Haiti through this weekend and continuing into next week.

Mensajes Clave:

1. Se espera que Melissa serpentee sobre el Mar Caribe central durante
varios días y se convierta en un huracán mayor a finales de este fin
de semana o principios de la próxima semana. Debido al movimiento
lento de Melissa, el riesgo de un período prolongado de varios días de
vientos potencialmente dañinos, fuertes lluvias que resultan en
inundaciones repentinas que amenazan la vida y numerosos
deslizamientos de tierra, e inundaciones costeras continúan aumentando
para Jamaica. Los preparativos para proteger la vida y la propiedad
deben apresurarse hasta su finalización, ya que vientos fuertes e
inundaciones podrían comenzar en Jamaica el viernes o sábado.

2. Vientos fuertes también podrían durar potencialmente un día o más
sobre la península de Tiburon de Haití. Además, se insta a los
intereses en Cuba y el resto de Haití a continuar monitoreando los
últimos pronósticos para Melissa.

3. Además de Jamaica, Melissa producirá fuertes lluvias a través de
porciones

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Chris Johnson @cxj.bsky.social · 29m

Is your medication made in a contaminated factory? The FDA won’t tell you. Good luck not being poisoned.

www.propublica.org/article/fda-...

Is Your Medication Made in a Contaminated Factory? The FDA Won’t Tell You.

The agency’s decision to conceal drug names on inspection reports has prevented doctors, pharmacists and patients from knowing whether medications made overseas are tainted by manufacturing failures t...

www.propublica.org

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 1d

The destruction of the East Wing is a reminder that America has violated the only check-and-balance that actually ends up mattering: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-only-c...

The only check-and-balance that actually matters

www.doomsdayscenario.co

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 21h

Senator Jeff Merkley just crossed 20 hours in his marathon floor speech on authoritarianism. He began speaking at 6:20pm yesterday.

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 22h

"In the most serious category, they've now found 20 cases where judges have questioned the government's compliance with their judicial orders."

I'm grateful for this new discussion of our updated study in @60minutes.bsky.social Overtime.

Link to @justsecurity.org study:
youtu.be/VO_2nP1-e5c?...

Some courts are losing trust in Trump Justice Department, according to a study

YouTube video by 60 Minutes

youtu.be

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Chris Johnson @cxj.bsky.social · 21h

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner.

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jenn m. jackson @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social · 1d

I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 1d

It’s hard to convey just how much Chicagoans are mobilizing against ICE. Don’t want to downplay the harm, or make it seem like a fair fight. But in neighborhoods across this city, ICE is getting chased by people blowing whistles and shouting. People are running TOWARD ICE to protect their neighbors.

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Dan Izzo @izzos.us · 23h

People really need to wrap their heads around HOW ATTENUATED our election cycles have gotten.

They're acting like the Maine primary was a race between Platner and Mills only and it's too late for anyone else to jump in.

The deadline to REGISTER FOR IT is in MARCH!

Go out and recruit SOMEONE ELSE

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UAINE @mahtowin1.bsky.social · 1d

Michigan Tribes Tell US Supreme Court:
Don’t Bail Out Enbridge Line 5.
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Michigan Tribes Tell Supreme Court: Don’t Bail Out Enbridge

Ten Michigan Tribal Nations have filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Enbridge’s “underhanded procedural tactics” in the ongoing legal fight over the Line 5 oil pipelines.

nativenewsonline.net

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 1d

I lived with my dad when I was very young and he didn’t apply for food stamps or free school lunches, though we qualified.

So, I went hungry. It was awful. I begged neighbors for saltine crackers. I can say it was the worst time of my life.

Children shouldn’t go hungry. Restore SNAP benefits.

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