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Fan of democracy, arts, sciences, history, exploring, musical instruments, and a habitable planet Earth. I used to write for silver, now I write for life. UID a paleoanthropology reference, not ancestral homeland. I eat starter packs for lunch.

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You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 28d

À propos de rien.

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The Clash - Clampdown (Live at the Lewisham Odeon)

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 2h

There is no conceivable argument that these ships, even if we assume they were carrying narcotics, could not be dealt with in some other way. I think we can just drop the caveats and say: This is mass murder.

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 7h

Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.

Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 7h

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

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You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 1h

Bernieworld always hypes the best people, and then pouts and stays home when they lose.

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1h

Extremely normal and not at all weird

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1h

NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

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You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 1h

Obviously headed for a job in the administration.

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 4h

Cory Mills, boy I dunno

www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/14/j...

Judge grants ex-girlfriend restraining order against Rep. Cory Mills

A Florida judge said Rep. Cory Mills had cyberstalked an ex-girlfriend and barred the lawmaker from going near her residence or workplace or referencing her on social media.

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 7h

It is to the shame of all the male reporters in the room that they do not immediately leave

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."

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You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 1h

There’s obviously more to the story that we’re no yet hearing. The excuse was cost-cutting, but the paper made a profit, so the excuse was a transparent lie. So, the question is what the paper was covering that the administration wanted to censor.

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 2h

Extraordinary NYT story:

Trump’s DOJ pressured out another US Attorney in WESTERN Virginia for finding that a grand jury probe his bosses demanded was unwarranted.

They wanted a case discrediting the Russia probe — evidence be damned. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry

www.nytimes.com

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 10h

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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You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 3h

The Guardian has some blind spots and some foolish writers, but it’s my first media source every day.

Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 3h

"People often ask me what journalism I trust. So today I’m handing out letter grades to some major players." —Mark Jacob. www.stopthepresses.news/p/im-handing...

I’m handing out pro-democracy grades to the media

The Guardian gets an A, the NY Times gets a C, CBS gets an F

www.stopthepresses.news

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Politico @politico.com · 9h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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Elina Valtonen @elinavaltonen.bsky.social · 8h

Peaceful protestors have gathered in front of the Parliament Building in Tbilisi, Georgia, to voice their concern over the repressive direction of their country. They have every right to democracy, to freedom of expression and basic human rights.

We are here to support them.

You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 4h

No. No, I don’t.

You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 4h

Even his ideological allies find him repugnant.

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 4h

Trump is saying the quiet part out loud: he sent a $20B taxpayer-financed bailout to help his far-right buddy Milei cling to power.

Meanwhile our government is shut down, public servants aren't getting paid & we're barreling toward a Trump-made health care crisis. Sounds like Argentina First to me.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Trump on Milei: "If he loses, we will not be generous with Argentina."

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You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 4h

Wonder why...

Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 4h

The administration brought back BLS staff to compute Sept CPI during the shutdown

But they have not brought back staff to collect the October consumer price or labor data.

That will mean bad information ahead.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

US Shutdown Threatens to Erode Quality of Important Inflation Data

The US government shutdown threatens to erode the quality of one of the nation’s most important inflation statistics — if there even is a report at all.

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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: ICE purchased custom-made vans from a company called TechOps Specialty Vehicles (TOSV) that are equipped with fake cellphone towers designed to spy on phones.

TOSV president said the company integrates the cell-site simulators into their vans, but does not manufacture the surveillance tool.

ICE bought vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to spy on phones | TechCrunch

The federal contract shows ICE spent $825,000 on vans equipped with “cell-site simulators” which allow the real-world location tracking of nearby phones and their owners.

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 5h

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 11h

I'm sorry, is the Trump Administration talking to a tech platform?

Is it...requesting content moderation?

Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target @ICEgov agents in Chicago.
The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing their jobs. The Department of Justice will continue engaging tech companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent violence against federal law enforcement.

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You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 4h

Doesn’t even make the news anymore.

Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 6h

Trump just bombed six more people in the Caribbean, for a total of 27 civilians who have been killed so far by the US military. It’s illegal for the military to target civilians who do not pose an immediate threat. This is murder.

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says
In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.

You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 4h

More from the battle front in Portland.

Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 4h

Can we get a whoop whoop for Mercury Music Picks? Big lineup coming through town: J and Shaggy, noisy post-punk, sacred choral music, and more 🤡

Link below for a non-AI look at Portland's best shows in the next seven days 💋

P.S. Rest in Power D'Angelo—the world is a lot less sexy without you.

Mercury Music Picks: Whoopin' It Up with ICP, Going Back for Seconds with Big Bite!

So who was at Turnstile, Amyl & The Sniffers, and Speed last Wednesday? Half the Mercury staff was there… it’s the kind of show that makes you never want to miss another show ever again. The lead ...

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You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 4h

She also voted for Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, so she no longer gets to pretend she’s pro-choice.

You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 4h

Democrats should say that by demanding the files they’re just honoring Kirk’s memory.

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karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 1d

U.S. consumers are already shouldering as much as 55% of costs due to Trump’s unprecedented gambit to impose sizable tariffs on imports, according to a new report from Goldman Sachs analysts.

U.S. consumers bearing more than half the cost of tariffs so far, Goldman Sachs says

The findings suggest U.S. consumers will continue to struggle with high prices — something Trump had promised to address in the run-up to his re-election.

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 13h

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