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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 13h

The crash of 1929 remains the most significant—and largely misunderstood—financial disaster in modern history. And few people today “perceive the remarkable parallels between that era and today’s political and economic climate,” Andrew Ross Sorkin writes.

The Lesson of 1929

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

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Dr Tom Harris @drtomharris.bsky.social · 1d

Coral reefs have passed their tipping point and new evidence suggests the Amazon will not be far behind. 2024 saw more forest destroyed through wildfires than even deforestation, accelerating the degradation of this vital habitat.

doi.org/10.5194/bg-2...  
#climatechange #tippingpoint #amazon

Extensive fire-driven degradation in 2024 marks worst Amazon forest disturbance in over 2 decades

Abstract. The Amazon rainforest, historically fire-resistant, is experiencing an alarming increase in wildfires due to climate extremes and human activity. The 2023–2024 drought, surpassing previous r...

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Republicans R Evil 👿 @republicansrevil.bsky.social · 13h

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TeeDixie 📎 @teedixie.bsky.social · 15h

Wow, Google has withdrawn its support from factchecking organisation @fullfact.org

It’s been one of the largest funders but now has cut its financial support.

I’m pretty sure this is so misinformation can run rife.

You can support them by donation

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dinerlee.bsky.social @dinerlee.bsky.social · 13h

This is a loophole that could easily be fixed if GOP voters would wise up.

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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 13h

How Rich People Pay No Taxes

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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 13h

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 23h

Cody Balmer, the man accused of setting the governor’s mansion ablaze in an attempt on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s life this spring, pleaded guilty to attempted homicide and related crimes on Tuesday morning.

He was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison.

Arsonist who set Gov. Shapiro’s Harrisburg mansion ablaze admits guilt, is sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison

Balmer pleaded guilty to attempted homicide, terrorism, arson, and related crimes for the April attack on the governor's residence.

www.inquirer.com

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DemCastDonGA @donshantajr.bsky.social · 1d

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16h

How MAGA sees things.

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 15h

ICE on Walgreens Property in Chicago grabbing another BLACK citizen! This isn’t about deporting criminals.

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🧛‍♀️🎃~Bindi~🎃🧛‍♀️ @bindiatthebeach.bsky.social · 20h

I mean why keep bothering screaming into the abyss.... nothing. will. happen.

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Voice of Reason @raggapegs.bsky.social · 1d

Let's give her some more work on October 18th. 😅🤣

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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 22h

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 20h

Air quality monitoring agency concludes that clean transport initiatives in Paris – including 1,500 km of new bikeways, conversion of on-street car parking to gardens, and lower speed limits on the Périphérique highway – saved France €61 billion over 10 years in reduced health care costs.

Anne Hidalgo @annehidalgo.bsky.social · 20h

61 milliards d’euros, c’est ce que nous avons économisé grâce à nos actions contre la pollution de l’air !

AirParif conclue dans sa dernière étude que nos actions en matière de lutte contre la pollution de l’air ont permis d’économiser 61 milliards d’euros.

Photo à Paris avec une femme en vélo et en fond Notre-Dame et la forêt urbaine de l'Hotel de Ville et le texte : 61 milliards d'euros, c'est ce que nous avons économisé grâce à nos actions contre la pollution de l'air.

Fond vert avec le texte : AirParif conclue dans sa dernière étude que nos actions en matière de lutte contre la pollution de l'air ont permis d'économiser 61 milliards d'euros.

Soit des bénéfices dix fois supérieurs aux investissements engagés depuis dix ans.

Visuel sur fond vert avec le texte : Lutter contre la pollution de l'air c'est aussi agir pour une meilleure santé de toutes et tous : baisse de moitié des décès prématurés entre 2010 et 2019 et des maladies chroniques.

Notre combat pour améliorer la qualité de l'air, au cœur de notre ambition municipale, doit se poursuivre et s'amplifier !

C'est ce que nous faisons à Paris.

Baisse de la vitesse sur le périphérique, 1500km de pistes cyclables, plus de 155 000 nouveaux arbres, sortie des énergies fossiles, réduction de la place de la voiture, en dix ans, nos actions ont permis de réduire la pollution de 40% !

Et on continue !

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 19h

Trump's much-celebrated "ceasefire" and peace deal didn't even last a day.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 18h

Remember, as we all learned during the Biden administration because Trump could not stop saying so, any time any element of the Federal Executive Branch is in communication with a private company it's a massive government conspiracy and the most contemptible fascist censorship scheme in U.S. history

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 15h

Over 1,500 measles cases have been reported in 42 states — a 500% increase from 2024 and the highest count in more than 30 years.
www.newscentermaine.com/article/news...

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 20h

Union for US Capitol Police:

"My officers are on duty today protecting the Capitol complex.. Friday, they missed their first FULL paycheck.The longer the shutdown drags on, the harder it becomes for my officers. Banks & landlords do not give my officers a pass because we are in shutdown.."

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Dr Lisa 🇰🇳🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈❤️🥳🧘🏽‍♀️🎸🏝💃🏽🛸 @xitter-refugee.bsky.social · 1d

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 18h

The ‘Peace President’ killed six more people off the coast of Venezuela this morning. We have no evidence other than his word that they were a threat to anyone, anywhere and also release the Epstein files. Thank you for your attention in this matter!

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dinerlee.bsky.social @dinerlee.bsky.social · 13h

Senate or grand jury had better subpoena her while she’s still in the country.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 17h

www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g...

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...

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dinerlee.bsky.social @dinerlee.bsky.social · 13h

Perfection

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16h

Cartoon by @edwexler.bsky.social.

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