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America Needs a Mass Movement—Now

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 23h

Just in case the dramatically low Leni Riefenstahl-style angle was too subtle, they used a word from her most famous movie

Time magazine cover featuring a photo of Trump from a dramatically low angle

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Constantine Alexander @alexanderca.bsky.social · 5h

Why Aren’t Americans Doing More to Resist Trump? Too many of us are watching passively as democracy erodes. By David Brooks. Illustrations by Nicolás Ortega. Free Access Article. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.

GM Takes $1.6 Billion Charge on EV Pullback

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Margot Sibley @margotsibley25.bsky.social · 5h

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Hybrid is the way.

Automaker cites end of government-funded subsidies and regulatory mandates as it reduces electric-vehicle manufacturing capacity.

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Major Media Outlets Rebuff New Pentagon Press Policy

Daily Rotation @dailyrotation.bsky.social · 2h

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The new policy is that military personnel need approval before sharing information with the media, even if it isn’t classified. It says members of the media should be aware that agency “personnel may face adverse consequences for unauthorized disclosures.”

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The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and CNN are among the outlets that have said they won’t sign a new Defense Department media policy.

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Nina Metz @ninametz.bsky.social · 5h

‘Everyone is welcome, except I.C.E.’

Cafes, restaurants across Chicago put up signs barring immigration agents

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Cafes, restaurants across Chicago put up signs barring immigration agents

For restaurant and cafe workers, many of whom are immigrants, the looming threat of unannounced visits by ICE has created anxiety and uncertainty about their future.

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Valerie Russ @vruss.bsky.social · 5h

Really good appreciation of #DianeKeaton : Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/s...

Why Diane Keaton’s Death Hits Harder

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L Bates @theafricanus.bsky.social · 5h

What Is Colonial Williamsburg For?

Telling the full story of the town’s past is an easy way to make a lot of people mad.

22% Jump in Electricity Rates Dominates New Jersey Governor’s Race

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Emily Green @chanceofrain.bsky.social · 5h

"NJ and several other East Coast states are also on the receiving end of Trump’s attacks on offshore wind projects. Last month, he instructed half a dozen federal agencies to...derail efforts to install 100s of wind turbines...from Maine to North Carolina." Gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/b...

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PJ walker @pj1304.bsky.social · 5h

The Lesson of 1929

Debt is the almost singular through line behind every major financial crisis.

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Mike @mike-teevee-1971.bsky.social · 5h

The New Think Tank Infuriating Progressives

It thinks Democrats can take a lesson from Donald Trump.

What Comes After Gaza’s Ceasefire?

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 1d

Two years after Hamas’s brutal attack, Gaza’s guns are silent—and the last hostages are home.
Trump is taking a victory lap for “everlasting peace,” but Gaza’s still in ruins, and both sides are holding their breath.
This isn’t peace. It’s a pause.
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Inside the fragile peace deal, billion-dollar plans, and bitter realities shaping Gaza’s uncertain future.

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PJ walker @pj1304.bsky.social · 5h

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Putin Is Not Winning

Underestimating the Russian leader is dangerous, but ascribing dark powers to him plays right into his hands.

‘Bow to the Emperor’: We Asked 50 Legal Experts About the Trump Presidency

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garanimal2.bsky.social @garanimal2.bsky.social · 5h

‘Bow to the Emperor’: We Asked 50 Legal Experts About the Trump Presidency www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/m...

Trump Bets on Argentina Again After First-Term Bailout Blew Up

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Stephen Wicary @wicary.bsky.social · 5h

Donald Trump is set to formalize a $20 billion lifeline designed to help his Argentine ally win midterm elections. But unforced political errors and a rejuvenated opposition put Javier Milei in a bind before the vote
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Back in 2018, Donald Trump wanted to help an old friend. He knew Mauricio Macri from way back in their real estate days, when they’d played golf — likely with little idea they’d end up as presidents o...

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[email protected] @kathleen1000.bsky.social · 5h

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/o...

Opinion | Pete Buttigieg on Rebuilding America After Trump

Venezuela Closes Embassy in Norway After Activist Receives Peace Prize

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Inside the Credit Card Battle to Win America’s Richest Shoppers

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Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 5h

If you’ve ever wondered What’s The Deal with the high fees ($795 and $895!), free hotel rooms, event ticket presales, airport lounges, and dinner reservations that these cards promise to users and what the underlying business actually is, I have answers. 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

The fierce fight between Amex and Chase is playing out over higher fees, extravagant events and every perk imaginable.

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The Ghost of Future Moo @my-name-is-moo.bsky.social · 5h

"The image of the ugly American always competed with the image of the generous American. Now that the latter has disappeared, the only Americans anyone can see are the ones trying to rip you off."

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The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark

For nearly 250 years, America promoted freedom and equality abroad, even when it failed to live up to those ideals itself. Not anymore.

Joe Biden and Netanyahu were offered Gaza deal a year ago, says negotiator

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Daily Rotation @dailyrotation.bsky.social · 4h

Joe Biden and Netanyahu were offered Gaza deal a year ago, says negotiator.
Gershon Baskin says he got the plan on to the president’s desk but then learnt the Israelis were waiting for a change of administration in Washington

Bill Walter @billwalter.bsky.social · 5h

It would have happened during Biden's term if not for Trump and Netanyahu's sabotage.

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Gershon Baskin says he got the plan on to the president’s desk but then learnt the Israelis were waiting for a change of administration in Washington

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Opinion | Putin is crushing the last voices of dissent

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DeepStateX @deepstatex.bsky.social · 5h

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The arrest of opposition leader Maxim Kruglov is a blow against the last vestiges of democracy in Russia.

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Style Meets Surveillance as Agentic AI Redefines Wearables

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SCaryJo @caryjo.bsky.social · 4h

Those ripples go so far

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Strike That @jayabird.bsky.social · 4h

I know! A close relative has struggled with addiction all his life. If he had access to this, I can imaginr how different things could be - for him, yes, but also for his son, his parents, his sister, his nieces and nephews...

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 4h

Today in luxury surveillance.

“They’ll [ai wearables] be embedded in what we already wear: glasses, jewellery, clothing. Fashion will play a critical role in normalizing them.”

Are we seeing the rise of smarter accessories—or sleepwalking into a future where data privacy is out of style?

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Fortune @fortune.com · 4h

“I don’t think that we are thoughtfully enough educating people about how to be good at judgment,” Aashna Kircher, group general manager in the office of the CHRO at Workday, said at #FortuneMPW. trib.al/yTXfjpW

As AI fears continue, executives say a human in the loop in not enough—workers need to prioritize one skill | Fortune

Workday, Microsoft, and Guild executives say AI will reward workers who can think critically and have good judgment.

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