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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1h

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Another great read in the "Authoritarianism 101" series by Steady State's Charles Ray!

Staged to Divert, Impress, and Entertain the Masses…and of course, deny and scapegoat! Another great post in the Authoritarianism 101 series by Charles Ray, a member of The Steady State!

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TraceyT @traceytaylor.bsky.social · 17m

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'We're always stressing': Drought affecting daily life, livelihood for West Hants farmer | CBC News

Colleen Freake of Bramber, N.S., says the drought is affecting her and her partner’s health and mental well-being, as she constantly worries about where the next drops of water are going to come from.

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TraceyT @traceytaylor.bsky.social · 20m

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Man behind PowerSchool breach that exposed Canadian students' data sentenced to 4 years in prison | CBC News

The breach at PowerSchool in December 2024 exposed sensitive data of millions of students and teachers in Canada and the U.S., which hacker Matthew Lane then used to demand a ransom of $2.85 million w...

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TraceyT @traceytaylor.bsky.social · 27m

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Sunny with a chance of fish?!

'Scared the heck out of me': Falling fish smashes Sask. woman's windshield | CBC News

Of all the things that could smash a car’s windshield in Saskatchewan, a fish that fell from the sky is pretty low on the list of likely suspects. But that’s what happened to Marie Ahlstrom when she w...

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TraceyT @traceytaylor.bsky.social · 30m

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Trump’s delay at peace summit sparked rare, candid conversation among other leaders on postwar Gaza | CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump’s late arrival at the summit he convened in Egypt this week gave his fellow leaders, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, a chance to talk among themselves about the futu...

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 2h

The government shutdown is putting a renewed spotlight on the cracks in the US aviation system #USA

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The government shutdown is putting a renewed spotlight on the cracks in the US aviation system

A startling message came over the radio from an air traffic control tower near Los Angeles less than a week into the federal government shutdown: “The tower is closed due to staffing.” Without enough ...

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1h

Tomorrow, we release the Steady State’s assessment of American democracy—written by former national security officials using the same tools once used to evaluate authoritarian regimes abroad. The conclusion is clear: We are facing an existential threat of growing autocracy here in the US.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 4h

Bring as many American flags to No Kings as you can.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

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

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Purple Teacher @peaceandteachin.bsky.social · 1d

Alex Jones will have to pay his $1.4 billion judgement after the Supreme Court refused to hear his appeal.
Jones was handed his judgement by default after he refused to show up for court. He was found guilty of defaming families in Sandy Hook.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
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Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment — USA TODAY

Alex Jones, the conservative media personality who called the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax, was found liable for defamation and inflicting emotional distress.

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social · 2h

Good afternoon to everyone but especially Janai Nelson, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, who argued her heart out today in an effort to stop the Supreme Court from destroying the Voting Rights Act.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2h

We got $20 billion for Argentina though.

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Island Girl (IG)🇨🇦 @tenoaks6.bsky.social · 4h

...and not for the first time, she experienced an overwhelming loneliness in the middle of a crowd

#whybenormal #introvertsunite #wellbeing #mentalhealth #photography #nature #nurture #idon'twanttogo #daybyday

Bright yellowy/gold maple leaves hanging on for the last hurrah. In the centre of the branch one leaf appears different from the rest boasting a rust lining and dark centre

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✨𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙵𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚔 𝙰𝚌𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝✨ @thefrankaccount.bsky.social · 3h

Yup

Pierre Polyester @canadian-critic.bsky.social · 1d

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Lovable OLD fart @bert58.bsky.social · 2h

DEVIATION AND YET NOTHING COMING OUT OF THE GOVERNMENT ABOUT IT. THE IDIOT IN CHARGE WOULD PROBABLY TRY TO SELL ALASKA BACK TO RUSSIA SINCE ITS NOT DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE LOWER 48

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Lovable OLD fart @bert58.bsky.social · 2h

AT LEAST SOMEONE IS DOING SOMETHING FOR THE PLANET. MEANWHILE OURS IS JUST TRYING TO KILL EVERYONE EXCEPT THE WHITE CHRISTIANS OF COURSE.

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Sigmanphi @sigmanphi.bsky.social · 18h

#photo #photography #photographers #art #picture #artwork #artists #designers #design #pics #photos

Christine Hallquist @christinehallquist.bsky.social · 1d

October in Cabot Vermont

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Leonie is an artist 🎨 @l-eonie.bsky.social · 21h

Art drawing ✨

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

"Adding to the train wreck, Halligan’s appointment as US attorney may not even be legal, meaning that the indictment is a legal nullity … which may actually be the least embarrassing outcome here for the Justice Department." — @lizdye.bsky.social

The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

Welcome to the Rocket Docket, Lindsey Halligan!

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TraceyT @traceytaylor.bsky.social · 2h

They really are!

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EAPoeEstNe19jan @eapoeestne19jan.bsky.social · 5h

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🏆WINNER🏆
#ConfessionsOfAFemaleFounder.
#AsEver founder, #MeghanSussex won the #SignalAward for
#BusinessPeopleShapingCulture.
Congratulations 🎉👏🏾🥳🎈

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✨𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙵𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚔 𝙰𝚌𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝✨ @thefrankaccount.bsky.social · 3h

#SussexSquad 👏🏽

EAPoeEstNe19jan @eapoeestne19jan.bsky.social · 5h

@thefrankaccount.bsky.social
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🏆WINNER🏆
#ConfessionsOfAFemaleFounder.
#AsEver founder, #MeghanSussex won the #SignalAward for
#BusinessPeopleShapingCulture.
Congratulations 🎉👏🏾🥳🎈

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GGmaJoy @ggmajoyc.bsky.social · 10h

Go. Be counted. This isn't just for the USA.

darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 4h

He’s not being detained he’s literally being abducted‼️

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Myra🇨🇦 @timeforchange.bsky.social · 3h

Election interference. Thats a new one. Oh wait.

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Trump, who has railed about election interference, has a favourite in Argentina's upcoming midterms | CBC News

U.S. support for Argentina hinges on the ruling party of President Javier Milei succeeding in this month's midterm legislative elections, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, roiling markets in the...

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 23h

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 · 23h

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...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

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