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Marcy Gall @marcygall.bsky.social · 1d

The Great Gatsby examines how the pursuit of wealth can lead to moral decay. The novel was very prophetic. The Great Depression was soon to happen. Betting that dementia don never read it.

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 4h

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

‘If it was anybody else, we’d arrest him tomorrow,' Justice Department aide said of Trump

A handful of documents found by the FBI at Mar-a-Lago were so sensitive that even a senior Justice Department official didn’t have authorization to see them.

www.msnbc.com

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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 4h

Prenatal exposure to specific fine particulate matter components, particularly sulfate and ammonium, during late pregnancy is associated with increased autism risk, with additional risk linked to early-life ozone exposure. doi.org/g9823g

Prenatal exposure to specific fine particles linked to autism risk

A multi-institutional team including Health Canada researchers has found that prenatal air exposure to specific particulate matter components and early-life ozone is associated with autism spectrum disorder in Ontario children.

medicalxpress.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4h

“Speaker Johnson, many Americans are wondering why you’re unable to see or hear any developments in the news. Some are speculating that you were kicked in the head by a horse; others theorize that you’ve been huffing spray paint. Which is it?”

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Mary M. Burke @maryburke.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty sure that's Henry James on that chair..

From the Depths - William Balfour Ker's 1906 image of the poor literally holding up a ballroom in which the rich are partying, though one raised fist has broken through the floor, to the consternation of someone who looks like Henry James

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Dr Selena Wisnom @lswisnom.bsky.social · 10h

Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 8h

I saw a Cuomo ad last night that was basically "if there's another 9/11, we need a mayor with experience like Andrew Cuomo," and it made me wonder, wait, what was Andrew Cuomo doing on 9/11?

Well, he was probably preoccupied with damage control for this:

nypost.com/2001/09/10/p...

PROBE RIPS ANDY IN $130M HUD MESS
By Deborah Orin
Published Sep. 10, 2001, 4:00 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON – Federal watchdogs today will testify that Andrew Cuomo’s “lax oversight” let crooks loot a housing program for the poor that will now cost taxpayers $130 million to bail out.

At issue is Cuomo’s role as Bill Clinton’s secretary of Housing and Urban Development and his pet home-ownership program for the poor, which collapsed in scandal.

Today’s bipartisan congressional hearing was called by Rep. Sue Kelly (R-Westchester), with Reps. Charles Rangel (D-Harlem) – who backs Cuomo’s gubernatorial rival Carl McCall – and Felix Grucci (R-L.I.) also expected.

“Decisions made during [Cuomo’s] tenure opened up this program to widespread fraud and abuse while the concerns of federal investigators were ignored,” Kelly said.

The program was supposed to help poor people fix up housing. But instead, it left tenants stuck in 719 homes – including almost 200 Harlem brownstones – that are mostly a mess, in foreclosure and, in some cases, without heat.

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 7h

NEWS: Federal agents crashed with woman’s car, pointed guns at her, dragged her out by legs, tossed her in a minivan, held her and (eventually) let her go without charges. This as Chicagoans say the immigration blitz is out of control. (DHS blames her.)
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...

Chicago woman dragged out of her car after colliding with ICE demands accountability

The arrest of Dayanne Figueroa highlights growing concerns about the use of force against U.S. citizens and due process. She was released after a few hours without charges.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 91st day out of the last 103.

12 days of work in 103 days.

With full pay and benefits.

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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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4h

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Dan Silverman @dmsilverman.bsky.social · 18h

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 15h

Food, water and housing are basic human rights … yet many people will be struggling to keep a roof over the heads and food on the table with SNAP funding cut off.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is trying to ease the burden.

He’s paused evictions and water shut offs through Jan 31st 2026.

Atlanta pauses evictions, water shutoffs as SNAP funding lapses

Mayor Andre Dickens ordered a citywide pause on residential evictions and water shutoffs.

www.fox5atlanta.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 18h

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Religious leaders' request to give communion to detainees at Broadview facility is denied again

Organizers said they followed Department of Homeland Security protocol and formally requested access more than one week ahead of the Mass. The request was denied, according to a statement from the vil...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Point Blank Sandwich Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 20h

This guy’s a Christian pastor, in case you think Diocletian didn’t have a point.

R.L. Stollar @rlstollar.bsky.social · 1d

Evangelicals are hot for starving kids.

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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 2d

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Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle @drdoylesays.bsky.social · 1d

In realistic trauma recovery we need to remember that neither our comfort zone nor our desire for comfort is our "enemy."

Growth happens when we push ourselves, then give ourselves time & fuel to recover-- & that recovery & rebuilding happens where we feel safe & comfortable.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 1d

The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email

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Jeffrey AKA The Hairless Hippie @mojochefjeff.bsky.social · 2d

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
"... It isn't ICE. It isn't CBP. It's a Frankenstein force, stitched together from multiple agencies but loyal to none. Its purpose is to create a community response designed for social media clicks, rather than to keep communities safe..."
This is fascism

Opinion | The White House's sweeping overhaul of ICE is creating a Frankenstein force

The recent wave of ICE senior official reassignments has a clear motive.

www.msnbc.com

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Candice Frederick @candicefrederick.bsky.social · 2d

How to Help People Losing Their SNAP Benefits www.vogue.com/article/how-...

How to Help People Losing Their SNAP Benefits

www.vogue.com

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Debt Collective 🟥 @debtcollective.bsky.social · 2d

It’s the first of the month. That means tenants in Los Angeles have officially been on utility strike for 6 months. They are refusing to pay their RUBS (ratio utility billing system) utility bills while they demand transparency for their high monthly bills.

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Vincenzo @vincenzodon.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like this is a microcosm for our current situation.

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Victor Von Doomscroll @redderbeanpaste.bsky.social · 1d

Tom and Daisy from the great gatsby literally try to convince Nick of eugenics during dinner

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Obama: "The weird videos of a US president with a crown on his head flying a fighter jet & dumping poop on American citizens - that's not even worth booing about. Because all of that is a distraction from the fact that your situation, your life has not gotten better. They do it so you won't notice"

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Rene Millward @doctrinedominatrix.bsky.social · 1d

www.commondreams.org/news/trump-d...

Despite Court Rulings, Trump Refuses to Pay Out Food Stamp Benefits to Tens of Millions | Common Dreams

Despite two courts ruling his admin can't rob 42 million Americans of food assistance, Trump continues to falsely insist that there's no money to pay for them. "Terminating SNAP is a choice, and an ov...

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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 2d

There are bonafide monsters stalking the earth eagerly and enthusiastically distributing suffering to anyone they please. And with no recourse on our end but to film them and shout and beg for anyone with power to stop them. How convenient that the monopoly on violence always also acts as a shield.

Every headline is a moral injury

Every single post is like a punch in the face. Every headline is a moral injury. Could be I’m extending too much grace here but it occurred to me recently that maybe all of the people who “don’t pay ...

www.welcometohellworld.com

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