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Cynthia Brumfield @metacurity.com · 1m

I would absolutely love this!

Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 11m

Introverts welcome at this audiobook walking club in L.A.

Fleuria Audiobook Walking Club inspires L.A. people to get out and listen to audiobooks as a group while walking along the beach before gathering for conversation at a romance book truck.

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svart flagg @svartflagg.bsky.social · 10h

Today in Portland, a fed shooting pepper balls from the roof of the ICE facility was so eager to aim for people’s heads, that after shooting one photographer in the head and another in the upper arm, they accidentally shot a DHS agent in the head. This photo shows the moment of impact;

Riot cops standing a street with less-lethal weapons, and one in a gas mask has a cloud of pepper dust around his helmet.

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RandomWhiteGuy @thereelrandom.bsky.social · 13m

Anyway, about Hunter’s laptop…

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 13m

This is the guy who wets himself at the thought of riding the 6 train.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19m

Sean Duffy: "If we go to the south pole of the moon, we can set up a base. We want to put up fission power. We think we can have longterm stays on the south pole of the moon."

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🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman (Horrifying) @josie.zone · 1h

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day from Portugal, the country where they invented the technology that decimated the indigenous cultures of the world (the caravel)

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 15m

Check out the customs line at Dulles Airport. Imagine being an unpaid government worker during the shutdown and having to face this crowd knowing that Mike Johnson sent the House home for a relaxing break while stalling a vote on the Epstein files.

Long customs lines at Dulles Airport | NBC4 Washington

YouTube video by NBC4 Washington

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Cynthia Brumfield @metacurity.com · 24m

Thank you, Kim!

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Kim Zetter @kimzetter.bsky.social · 26m

White House made good on threats to fire workers during shutdown, and CISA was among those that lost workers - 176 were fired on Friday. A CISA spokesperson told Metacurity that CISA under Biden admin focused on "censorship, branding, and electioneering. This is part of getting CISA back on mission"

The White House fired 176 CISA employees on Friday, with more layoffs feared

Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters leaked 5m Qantas, 23m Vietnam Air customers' records, Spanish cops dismantle GXC Team, Dutch gov't warns of China's Nexperia security risks, Breach of crypto betting platform...

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Cynthia Brumfield @metacurity.com · 24m

Tee hee 😆

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 51m

The president had not been speaking long when his speech in Israel was interrupted.

Trump Fumes as Protester Spoils His Big Moment

The president had not been speaking long when his speech in Israel was interrupted.

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SayItToMyFace🚫👑 @sayittomyface.bsky.social · 42m

This isn’t surprising but without proper ID, I can easily see how it is happening. How do we, as citizens, ensure that proper ID and warrants are required by all Federal employees? I know some states are now requiring it.

ICE impersonator incidents rise during Trump’s second term | CNN

A CNN review has found two dozen incidents of people posing as ICE officers in 2025 – more incidents than during the prior four presidential terms combined.

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