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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 3h

It's astonishing to me how many of these "columnists" and opinion writers are completely and utterly out of touch with everything around them, either provide no evidence for their claims or ignore all evidence contrary, and yet they still have jobs???

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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 3h

Why? How... does this man get paid for his worthless drivel???

Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 11h

I read the piece. You shouldn't. He dismisses the "No Kings" protests as liberals in blue cities. He invokes Rosa Parks, as if rural white people in the 60s loved everything that the movement then was doing. "We need a movement but not this one" is a core centrist tact these days.

Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 12h

Is this a joke. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

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Joe Bearden @grayhairjoe.bsky.social · 3h

Common male cancer linked to hormone-disrupting chemicals, scientists warn

Even low exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals could promote prostate cancer growth

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Common male cancer linked to hormone-disrupting chemicals, scientists warn

Chemicals in everyday products—from plastics and pesticides to cosmetics — may increase the risk and severity of prostate cancer, a new review finds.

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Joe Bearden @grayhairjoe.bsky.social · 3h

US Sen. Whitehouse links rising insurance costs to climate change at Raleigh roundtable #ncpol

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US Sen. Whitehouse links rising insurance costs to climate change at Raleigh roundtable • NC Newsline

The Rhode Island Democrat says his home state and North Carolina share similar risks from climate change.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5h

“Kids”

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Karoli @karoli.bsky.social · 3h

David Brooks is an asshole. That is all.

Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 11h

I read the piece. You shouldn't. He dismisses the "No Kings" protests as liberals in blue cities. He invokes Rosa Parks, as if rural white people in the 60s loved everything that the movement then was doing. "We need a movement but not this one" is a core centrist tact these days.

Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 12h

Is this a joke. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 4h

Un-presidented brass band at city hall in Portland tonight celebrating the release of their clarinet player from federal custody

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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 5h

Let me turn my phone off cause this type of shit here...

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Rhashanna Jasmine Grant @rhashanna.bsky.social · 8h

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7h

AOC: The problem is that the Trump administration, they think that destroying our health care, making sure that housing is too expensive to live in, that jacking up the cost of our groceries—they think all of this is about hurting Democrats. What they are doing is hurting Americans

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 4h

In another step towards fully transforming into MAGA state media, NBC News has officially terminated all of their teams that were specifically dedicated on covering issues that involve LGBTQ+, Black, Latino and Asian Americans.

This isn’t journalism, it’s fascism dipped in hate.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 14h

Trump wants to DOUBLE Argentina's bailout to $40 billion to save his political ally.

Yet he is doing nothing to prevent 15 million Americans from losing their health care and 20 million from seeing a doubling in their premiums.

Is this what Trump means by America first?

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 7h

ABOLISH ICE and EXPAND THE SUPREME COURT should be mainstream Democratic promises and talking points.

But timidity and civility will rule the day and screw the rest of us and this country in the end.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 14h

Apparently $20B of our taxpayer money wasn't enough to bail out Argentina.

Now Trump wants U.S. banks to divert ANOTHER $20B away from lending to American businesses, farmers, and families to prop up Milei's corrupt presidency and failing economy.

So much for America First.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 9h

that they left em masse, at least, seems like a good sign

Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 10h

NEW for @washingtonpost.com:

Pentagon reporters exited the building in unison Wednesday after turning in their badges, having refused to sign the Defense Department's press policy.

@nancyayoussef.bsky.social called it a “sad day for those who support a free press.”

Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 15h

ICE arrested comedian Robby Roadsteamer for singing a parody of Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” in a Jeffrey Epstein the Giraffe costume outside their facility.

He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.

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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 5h

Oriana Korol—arrested by ICE for playing GHOSTBUSTERS on a clarinet—is incredible, and the kind of ally we need in massive numbers if we’re going to halt this crushing authoritarianism:

“This has just increased my commitment to social justice and to fight back against mistreatment of minorities.”

A Dandelion @onedandelion.bsky.social · 6h

10/15/25 She's back home✨
🎥 @oregonian
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Band’s clarinet player speaks out after her federal arrest

YouTube video by The Oregonian

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BlueDream @58bugeye.bsky.social · 15h

Nothing says “AMERICA FIRST” like giving Argentina $40 billion while the US government is shut down and government employees are not being paid.

Hey MAGA Friends and family did you vote for Trump so he could give $40 billion of your hard earned tax money to Argentina?

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 6h

AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals

You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing

If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,

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Joe Bearden @grayhairjoe.bsky.social · 3h

Kamala Harris’ Book Tour Isn’t Going Well — Her (Fake) Ghostwriter Explains Why

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Kamala Harris’ Book Tour Isn’t Going Well — Her (Fake) Ghostwriter Explains Why

The former Vice President’s election tell-all is being criticized as an image laundering cash grab. Zeteo’s Frank Cappello plays Harris’ ghostwriter in his newest satirical video.

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Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · 11h

Enough with the games Speaker Johnson. Call the House back. Swear in Adelita Grijalva. And reopen the government.

We've got work to do.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 17h

This is straight up white nationalist talking points posted by the DHS.

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 5h

⁨The blatantly political videos being forced on airports across the country are not only an abuse of taxpayer dollars, but they violate the law.

I'm joining @SenBlumenthal and @SenJackReed to demand DHS take down these videos immediately.⁩

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Joe Bearden @grayhairjoe.bsky.social · 5h

With Upgraded Transmitters, We Can Now Track Migrating Monarchs Better than Ever

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With Upgraded Transmitters, We Can Now Track Migrating Monarchs Better than Ever

Xerces has been helping to test these new tags for over a year, and we are excited to finally put them into widespread use.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 11h

last i checked these young republicans were like 25 years old. but this is a classic case of infantilization to diminish the significance of the offense. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Vance downplays group chat messages: ‘Kids do stupid things, especially young boys.’

The vice president called the texts "edgy, offensive jokes."

www.yahoo.com

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