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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · 5d

#HunterBiden, please go away.

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · 14d

No kings!
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We NEED No Kings Day to demonstrate mass opposition to Trump's power grab

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · 14d

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Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · 17d

Sounds like Stephen Miller just called the president his useful idiot.

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · 18d

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There are no bigger SNOWFLAKES than Republicans

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · 19d

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This Trump Cabinet Meeting Is So Embarrassing That It's Painful

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · 19d

Look "within." Violent crackdowns on immigrant communities and militarized occupation of blue cities are not what leadership in peace looks like. For things he's done, directed or allowed, may his disqualification be "everlasting."
www.thedailybeast.com/maga-meltdow...

MAGA Meltdown Kicks Off Immediately After Trump Nobel Prize Snub

Conservative talking heads, including a top White House official and Laura Loomer, wasted no time in showing their anger.

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · 19d

Sellouts, sellouts everywhere.

deadline.com/2025/10/aziz...

Aziz Ansari Defends Riyadh Comedy Festival Gig, Plans To Donate Portion Of Fee: “I Share The Concerns”

Aziz Ansari is the latest comedian to defend to controversial decision to perform at Saudi Arabia's debut Riyadh Comedy Festival.

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · 21d

I love his writing so much.

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · 21d

"...the public cannot reveal facts about a candidate, good or bad, when the names remain secret." May the #nmleg bills that would shield the names of applicants for top govt jobs, inc. city managers and school superintendents, keep dyin'. Let sunshine in.
iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/10/07/t...

The Ian Roberts scandal should teach government boards four important lessons • Iowa Capital Dispatch

"Time will tell whether government officials take to heart the learning moment offered by the Roberts train wreck."

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · 25d

#Albuquerque
#BalloonFiesta

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · 25d

In a dream, a person asked what a "montro" is? Another replied, "That's what Montreal's metro is called. 'Montro' is a portmanteau of Montreal and metro." Awoke, Googled, learned otherwise. Random!
@journaldemontreal.com
@mtlgazette.bsky.social
@ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social
@fagstein.bsky.social

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · Sep 22

If New Mexico (of all places) can figure out universal child care ...

Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · Sep 15

@kcbd11.bsky.social, could the station do a follow-up and explore the likelihood of or concerns about White getting a pardon from Trump? With his being a major Trump supporter and a Florida resident (tongue in cheek), I wonder if victims and families are concerned.

www.kcbd.com/2022/11/30/j...

Jason White appeals 30-year sentence

Jason White, a former Lubbock dentist sentenced to federal prison in January 2022, filed an appeal to his 30-year sentence through the United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · Aug 1

And yet the billionaires watch it all burn. When Sesame Street foundered years ago until it found a home at HBO, the billionaires showed us that none among them, certainly not collectively, was a hero. #EatTheRich
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting, funder of NPR and PBS, says it will end operations within months after federal budget cuts

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a nonprofit that provides funds to public radio and TV stations, including NPR and PBS.

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · Jun 10

Excerpt: "Lindell painted himself as the victim of 'lawfare' — when people are sued to scare them into silence."

DJT did what to CBS and ABC? Always projecting, these people.

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Election conspiracy theorist sticks by false 2020 claims in defamation trial

One of the nation’s most prominent election conspiracy theorists, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, is sticking by his false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · Jun 9

Waste-handling companies have had yearslong contracts with cities and counties to ship "recyclables" overseas, but once their ships have surpassed the horizon, who knows whether they didn't scrape the waste into the ocean? Audits?
#justdshoutingintothevoid
www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

Oceans Awash in Plastic Waste

On a day that many might be headed to the beach, take a moment to consider some of the widespread impacts of all of that plastic, and the ongoing efforts to clean it up.

www.theatlantic.com

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · Apr 12

Now how about transformers, switchgears, cables, breakers and autotransformers?

Apple, Nvidia score relief from US tariffs with exemptions

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s administration exempted smartphones, computers and other electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs, representing a major reprieve for global technology ...

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · Apr 8

100% this. Not to mention humans' most basic needs, billionaires are ignoring Sesame Street's existential threat. And don't forget about local journalism!

Cc: @abigaildisney.bsky.social

Disney heiress says any billionaire who can’t manage to share their wealth is ‘kind of a sociopath’

Abigail Disney previously said the need to tax rich people like her “has never been so dire.”

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · Mar 31

Fight on, Canada.

As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more US companies say retailers turning away their products

The "Buy Canadian" movement is sending new ripples of concern through the executive offices of U.S.-based consumer companies that banked on selling their products on Canadian retail shelves. Californ...

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · Mar 20

Are there potential U.S. Olympians of color willing to sit out the 2026, 2028 Games in protest of our govt's total eradication of POCs in U.S. history? There's personal economic upside to participating in the Olympics, so is there a way to financially backstop such courage, @kaepernick7.bsky.social?

Axios @axios.com · Mar 19

The U.S. Department of Defense has removed a webpage featuring baseball and civil rights pioneer Jackie Robinson, who served in the Army during World War II and segregation.

Department of Defense deletes Jackie Robinson webpage in anti-DEI purge

"This isn't history being forgotten; it's history being erased!" said civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · Mar 12

Fight on, EU.

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Mar 12

Breaking news: The EU has retaliated against Donald Trump’s 25% metals tariffs with measures affecting up to €26bn of US goods www.ft.com/content/69f5...

Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · Mar 12

Fight on, Canada.

NPR @npr.org · Mar 11

President Trump said it plans to put a 50% tariff on steel and aluminum from Canada in an escalation of recent trade tensions between the countries.

Trump announces double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum

President Trump said it plans to put a 50% tariff on steel and aluminum from Canada in an escalation of recent trade tensions between the countries.

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Grant Taylor @grantataylor.bsky.social · Mar 6

Thanks for this. I have tried reaching out to Last Week Tonight to provide a tip about the astronomical contracts of city managers, to no avail. There's also an interesting cottage industry of the headhunters who try to get them hired, and many cities are becoming less transparent in that process.

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Doodle By Meg @doodlebymeg.bsky.social · Mar 4

Call me crazy ❤️🧸✨

*this design is not for sale*

#elmo #sesamestreet #relatablecontent #illustration

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