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HJ Armstrong @hjarmstrong.bsky.social · 8h

Someone, somewhere is tracking all of the illegal shit this dude and his admin does, and my god, it has to be a thousand pages long already.

Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 10h

Eric Trump's "Under Siege," his book about triumphing over the adversity of "raids on his childhood home" of Mar-a-Lago, "cold" court rooms and leading a "multibillion-dollar empire at thirty-three years old," gets a nice promotion from his father, the president, on Air Force One.

Don’t forget to get a copy of my son Eric’s book, “UNDER SIEGE,” which is breaking records everywhere. It’s a phenomenal book, that’s a must read for everyone—Congratulations Eric, you deserve it!!!

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Amy Rae Hill @amyraehill.bsky.social · 12h

I'm probably not alone as an artist who's a bit burnt out and drained right now. But this. This right here keeps the fire going. Science like Doug's allows my art to exist. We all have to keep working and making and showing up so everybody gets to do what they want to do.

Doug Ellison @dougellison.bsky.social · 12h

On Monday I braced for this most recent round of JPL layoffs by looking around my office for what I cared about most to take it home in case I never got to return. I grabbed just one thing - the beautiful bowl by @amyraehill.bsky.social inspired by the false color postcard I took with Curiosity.

A circular bowl decorated with a landscape scene. The inner surface of the bowl is painted to resemble a landscape with mountains. The top portion is a bright, clear blue sky transitioning into a warm yellow-gold sun. The lower portion depicts dark, rugged terrain. The bowl is sitting on a dark surface with a pattern of bright, colorful, geometric dots and lines.

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The UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net · 9h

"[The American right] wants to destroy the world around them. There's not one single principle or transcendent value. There's just the will to dominance." - Tom Palmer, #LibCon2025

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 12h

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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HJ Armstrong @hjarmstrong.bsky.social · 8h

I thought it's now called the Department of War? 🤔

Also, this is a shoddy statement coming from a press association. My guess is it was dictated by Hegseth, while he was angry AF at how many journalists gave them the 🖕, and shot out quickly so they could say "confiscated" as soon as possible.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 15h

“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

Oct. 15, 2025
PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT
Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution.
The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all.
PPA

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 11h

Solidarity is the only way

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 20h

*lights the ADF manufactured case bat signal*

Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 20h

NEW: We obtained recordings from a crisis pregnancy center conference where anti-abortion law firms like Alliance Defending Freedom admit that CPCs are free to make referrals for abortion pill "reversal" at the same time they claim they’re being censored.
An @autonomynews.co @motherjones.com collab:

Abortion Pill “Reversal” Is a Hoax. It's Also a Powerful Right-Wing Legal Strategy.

Speakers at a crisis pregnancy center conference made rare admissions about the challenges of providing so-called abortion “reversal,” and indicate its importance as a litigation tool.

www.autonomynews.co

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HJ Armstrong @hjarmstrong.bsky.social · 9h

CEOs to their public relations specialists tomorrow: Tell me, in five bullet points, why do we need you?

Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 17h

this is the dumbest shit i have ever read

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Thomas N. Perkins IV @tnperkins4.bsky.social · 1d

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HJ Armstrong @hjarmstrong.bsky.social · 17h

MOAR SPAIN!

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HJ Armstrong @hjarmstrong.bsky.social · 17h

Cronch. Cronch. Cronch.

Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · 18h

Although classified as carnivores, wolves may sometimes follow an omnivorous diet. They can eat meat, eggs and even fruit!

This time of year, pumpkins are a special treat for our ambassador wolves.🎃 #wolffact

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Feline Friendz in Nebraska @felinefriendz.bsky.social · 22h

Floofy girl, Gabby, wonders if you will get her something from our Walmart Wishlist - www.walmart.com/registry/er/...

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HJ Armstrong @hjarmstrong.bsky.social · 19h

Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Scalise refers to No Kings as the "Hate America Rally"

HJ Armstrong @hjarmstrong.bsky.social · 20h

I just saw an ad on a YouTube video for some lady's course on, basically, how to churn out AI-written books on Amazon, and now I'm sad.

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Shepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 22h

...i mean maybe Mr Newman nicked himself shaving but the neck bandaid is what's absolutely killing me here.

Farming While Beige @sylvanaquafarms.bsky.social · 22h

TikTok’s suppressing the hell outta this video so maybe yall will share it 🤭

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HJ Armstrong @hjarmstrong.bsky.social · 22h

The report mentioned in part 2 of the video. Both parts can be found in Mar's posts below: www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/dems/p...

"Alarming" and "insane" feel like understatements at this point.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 1d

They're trying to prevent the student newspaper from printing news, period. Not just a particular story.

"The Media School directed us to print no news in the paper... nothing but information about homecoming — no other news at all, and particularly no traditional front page news coverage."

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 1d

Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.

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should be scared by this blatant attack on someone
standing up for what's right," student Editors-ln-Chief
Mia Hilkowitz and Andrew Miller said in a statement.
Read more: bit.ly/43ebKW1
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The director of student media at Indiana University was fired amidst a dispute between university leadership and editors at the Indiana Daily Student over what content gets printed in the student newspaper.

As director of student media, Jim Rodenbush did not directly oversee or have any say over the content published in the IDS, per a charter between the IDS and the university. But he told IndyStar his firing follows a series of meetings with IU Media School leadership in which it grew increasingly apparent they were expecting him to officially prohibit students from publishing news.

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The Perfect CATch Rescue @theperfectcatch.bsky.social · 1d

Greta is a tender soul making her way in the human world. Not one to rush into things, she demurely observes before sauntering over for gentle leg rubs and cozy lap naps. This girl will be happiest in a calm home with patient people who let her set the pace. She's currently fostered in Vallejo, CA

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HJ Armstrong @hjarmstrong.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, Eeyore. Your story made me cry! Such a good boy.

WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 5d

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 1d

“This heckin’ pupperino fucking hates La Migra,” to paraphrase from @weratedogs.com

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This is Chop. He was shot and killed by masked assailants in plain clothes who go by ICE. They showed up at his door "looking for migrants after receiving a tip." The son of the family asked if they could wait before entering the home while he put Chop away in the bathroom, as the dog can be aggressive with strangers.
According to the family, it is at this point that the son went to his pickup truck to retrieve his ID and a Border Patrol agent entered the home, opened the bathroom door, and shot Chop. None of the agents helped the family, who desperately tried to render aid to Chop, as he bled to death on the kitchen floor. Unsurprisingly, the agent who shot their dog then hid from them and refused to give his name. Even more unsurprising, they did not find any evidence of the migrants they were there to terrorize in the first place.
Do not open your door for these fucking losers. Rest easy Chop
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CBP Office of Professional Responsibility:
202-344-1808
JointIntake@cbp.dhs.gov
El Paso Border Patrol Sector:
915-834-8400
fpfelpaso@cbp.dhs.gov
Rep. Veronica Escobar (El Paso):
915-541-1400
veronica.escobar@mail.house.gov
https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/el-paso-family-claims-border-patrol-killed-their-dog-during-search-cbp-

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“As if!” -Cher @asifcherbear.bsky.social · 2d

Happy #tongueouttuesday from my little forest corg!

#corgi #corgicrew #dogsofbluesky

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That Preppy Black Girl @tmwillia.bsky.social · 2d

Just a reminder…
You have ONE DAY to collect your George Floyd pics to flood the zone to counteract the planned celebration of That Person’s birthday:

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

"Help us locate and commemorate our children who died while being forced by the government to attend boarding schools."

Dear white people: Here’s how to honor Native Americans

Help us locate and commemorate our children who died while being forced by the government to attend boarding schools.

www.motherjones.com

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Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc @blindcatrescue.bsky.social · 2d

Leaf No Pet Behind Shelter Challenge is here! 🐾 Vote for blind, FELV+, & FIV+ cats—it's free & quick! Daily votes help them win! 😺 🐾

🔗 VOTE: bit.ly/3Ue7TmV
📧 Need a reminder? Email: [email protected]

Thank you so much for helping the kitties! 💙

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Glenn Fleishman @glennf.com · 3d

Some kind of speciation breakdown is happening across multiple threads on Bluesky. Was there some kind of bracket that I missed?

Someone on Bluesky saying "I'm sorry WHAT" in response to a definition on Wikipedia of Brassica oleracea, highlighting "It has many common cultivars used as vegetables, including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, romanesco, kale, Brussels sprout, collard, Savoy cabbage, kohlrabi, and gai lan."

A Bluesky reply to a post:

Nur Shahir, PhD @gigiomics.bsky.social • 2m
• she/her O she/they TIL that there is both the genus Panthera which holds like Black Panthers but ALSO the genus Puma which contains.... Florida
Panthers which are also referred to as panthers. I'm going to fight
someone
Josie Duffy Rice @jduffyrice.bsky.social • 27m so no one was going to tell me that mountain lions and cougars
are the same animal? as are pumas? and panthers?????????

A Bluesky poster writing "what the fu” above a definition of "Portobello mushrooms are the mature, large-capped version of the Agaricus bisporus species, which is the same species as smaller button and cremini mushrooms. When fully grown, they develop a rich, earthy, and umami flavor with a dense, meaty texture that makes them
a popular meat substitute." in reply to "what really fucked me up is that portobello mushrooms are just
old button mushrooms" with an additional reply "mushrooms are so cool"

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