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T(im) Ocellus @attimowens.bsky.social · 2h

I remember how (wrongly) divisive this was. Throw twenty years of the Amplification Engine on this, and good bloody luck to the next guy being announced.

Phil Nobile Jr. @philnobilejr.bsky.social · 8h

Daniel Craig was announced as the new James Bond 20 years ago today 👴🏼

Daniel Craig at age 37 standing on the Thames or wherever

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2h

(Gentle reminder: We don’t actually need to do far-right justices’ work for them. If they want to destroy the VRA, trust me, they’ll do it. You don’t need to cut down the brush in front of them to help them on their way.)

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👻 Pablo Hidalghost 👻 @infinata.bsky.social · 4h

So things are going well then

Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 4h

OpenAI CEO announces they will soon allow verified adults to use ChatGPT to generate erotic content.

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🍉👻Jeeshadow ᐰ🍉 @jeeshadow1.bsky.social · 2h

Okay the #StarTrekAcademy (what is the hashtag we are using?) trailer does confirm that there is a War College. There is a hologram that says "Welcome Cadets. Starfleet Academy and War College" then some other stuff I cant make out.

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 7h

prediction: this will not work

www.axios.com/2025/10/14/t...

Trump teases new list of "Democratic programs" being shut down will come Friday

Other cuts would follow the thousands of employees laid off last week.

www.axios.com

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 7h

BREAKING: Marco Rubio's State Department announces publicly that it is exercising unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination in revoking people's visas based on comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

Department of State v
@StateDept
g..
The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans.
The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk. Here are just a few examples of aliens who are no longer welcome in the U.S.:
5:55 PM • Oct 14, 2025 • 34.1K Views

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 7h

Compared to this nonsense from Booker, Harris' answer on MSNBC is actually quite astute especially if your goal is to straddle the line. Booker's goal is to be the pro Israel stalwart in 2028.

Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 8h

Whereas Harris told MSNBC that she believes whether or not Israel has committed genocide is a fair and honest question to ask, Cory Booker explicitly said to the "I've Had it" podcast that he thinks addressing the question of whether Netanyahu has committed crimes would undermine resolving conflict.

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 6h

IDK why people are surprised. The Democratic base is far to the left of leadership on this and has been for a while. Simple as that.

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 6h

Wine moms are pro Palestine lol

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 6h

Re: Booker's non-answer about Netanyahu on I've Had It

excited for every ambitious
corporate dem to go on this podcast expecting softballs from wine moms and instead absolutely disqualifying themselves in front of the 2028 primary electorate
I've Had It Podcast & @iveh... • 3h
It's a simple yes or no question

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 13h

Just so everyone is clear, the main issue in the Supreme Court voting rights case tomorrow is whether it's racist against white people to enforce the Voting Rights Act.

I'm dead serious. We live in incredibly stupid times.

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 8h

The DSCC is raising money in conjunction with Mills. Who cares if they don't "officially endorse"?

Burgess Everett @burgessev.bsky.social · 8h

New: DSCC Chair Gillibrand with warm words for Mills

“I think we have a formidable candidate in Janet Mills, she’s the sitting governor. I'm very excited about her candidacy. I look forward to supporting her race”

DSCC has no plans to officially endorse in the primary

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 8h

I think it's a terrific opportunity for Platner.

Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 14h

If Platner can't beat Janet Mills he probably can't beat Sue Collins.

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 8h

On MSNBC, Kamala Harris was asked if she agreed that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians.

“I will tell you that when you look at the number of children that have been killed [...] the refusal to give aid, we should all step back and ask this question and be honest about it, yeah.”

Former Vice President Kamala Harris held back from labeling Israel's actions in Gaza a "genocide" on Sunday but said it was an appropriate question.
"A lot of folks in your party have called what's happening in Gaza a genocide. Do you agree with that?" correspondent Eugene Daniels asked Harris during an interview on MSNBC's "The Weekend."
"Listen, it is a term of law that a court will decide," Harris responded. "But I will tell you that when you look at the number of children that have been killed, the number of innocent civilians that have been
killed, the refusal to give aid and support, we should all step back and ask this question and be honest about it, yeah."

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Aysha 🔜 Cancon @ayshaufarah.bsky.social · 8h

I finally saw the tweet everyone is talking about and it’s just

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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 11h

One of the great forgotten Obama controversies! He criticized companies that took bailouts then would "go take a trip to Las Vegas or go down to the Super Bowl on the taxpayer's dime." The mayor of Las Vegas condemned it and Rs said he was hurting the economy.

www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna29138...

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 11h

Trans ppl and pro-Palestine ppl would have been among the two easiest demographics for Labour to keep but this leadership decided to adopt a far right transphobic position on basic rights while also cracking down on the freedom to protest while also being complicit in the Israeli genocide

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 11h

Woah! So Labour's position really is, 'telling us off for breaching human rights undermines the case for human rights'? Proper Trumpian stuff from Labour's answer to Suella Braverman.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 10h

The Communist Manifesto, as everyone knows, was originally written in cuneiform.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 10h

"If they're going to be sending us stupid policies, Communist policies, which has proven for thousands of years doesn't work..."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Trump and Bessent clarify that they will only help out Argentina as long as Milei is in power. Trump adds that the same thing goes with NYC, where the White House will hold up funds if Mamdani wins.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 10h

NEWS: The Supreme Court will not stop Florida from killing Samuel Smithers today. There were no noted dissents.

(ORDER LIST: 607 U.S.)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025

CERTIORARI DENIED
25-5829 SMITHERS, SAMUEL L. V. FLORIDA
(25A406)

The application for stay of execution of sentence of death
presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to the Court is
denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

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David Nir @davidnir.com · 10h

If Republicans *genuinely* thought making the troops go without pay would hurt Democrats more than themselves, they would have allowed precisely that to happen! The fact that they did the opposite strongly suggests it's a political loser for them.

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Blaise Ulysse Bernard Collins @wittywebhandle.bsky.social · 10h

Mock cover for 'Atlas Shrugged' by Ayn Rand

"Ayn Rand

Atlas Needs You To Spot Him Like 20 Billion Dollars

1st Argentinian Edition"

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 10h

I guess this is a good time to remind everyone of why there is virtually no federal oversight into the supplements business... And yea, it's because of a single Senator, Orrin Hatch -- www.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/u...

www.npr.org/sections/hea...

Support Is Mutual for Senator and Utah Industry (Published 2011)

www.nytimes.com

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Evil Ernest Luckman @ernieluckman.bsky.social · 11h

It would be absurd to say you can’t protest a politician just because they lost. If Trump held a Nazi rally while he wasn’t president would that have been off limits? Of course not.

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Evil Ernest Luckman @ernieluckman.bsky.social · 11h

Politicians aren’t just voters on policies they’re shapers of the public consciousness. This is so clear after Trump reshaped the Republican Party to his will even while he was not president. So if these politicians care about the world at all they should be using their power to make it better.

Reality Winner @reazlepuff.bsky.social · 1d

Let Kamala have her fucking book tour

If y'all wanted to protest her, y'all should have elected her

Stop blaming Kamala, she didn't tank the economy and send stormtroopers into US cities

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 11h

Janet Mills already has what appears to be a joint fundraising operation with the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee. There are 8 other Democratic candidates in the Maine Senate race.

FEC statement of organization of a joint fund between Janet Mills' campaign and the DSCC.

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