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Gajin Batty @battyboo.bsky.social · 1m

I want one on my balcony in Sweden. Must be doable, yeah?👍

Ron Stonebear Shields @stonebear4747.bsky.social · 1h

“Euonymus americanus is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. Common names include strawberry bush, American strawberry bush, bursting-heart, hearts-a-bustin and hearts-bustin'-with-love. It is native to the eastern United States.

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Pegs @pegoidal.bsky.social · 1h

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business goose🪿 @goose.art · 1h

cute app, wild to charge a subscription for what it is though. i admire the extreme dedication to MacOS aesthetics, and the settings are pretty robust.

still though, seems goofy to charge for the features available for free on every web frontend

Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 6h

Aeronaut for Bluesky — TestFlight testers wanted! (macOS 13+): testflight.apple.com/join/YpvnVhXv

Join the Aeronaut Beta beta

Using TestFlight is a great way to help developers test beta versions of their apps.

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MomieKyle @momiekyle.bsky.social · 18h

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information

Defense department policy requires outlets to vow not to obtain unauthorized files and restricts access to some areas

www.theguardian.com

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 21h

Agree 💯 With Truth Telling
Jasmine Crockett.......

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 11h

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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · 12h

Great news: California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Ratepayer Protection Act, which prevents for-profit utilities like PG&E and SoCalGas from forcing customers to pay for political lobbying and promotional ads.

This will lower energy bills for Californians - a big win!

California Passes Law Lowering Energy Bills and Protecting Californians from Utility Misbehavior

The California Ratepayer Protection Act (AB 1167) prevents utilities from forcing customers to pay for utility lobbying and advertising costs

earthjustice.org

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2h

Heard about this earlier, and my jaw didn’t drop. You know who else isn’t surprised? Pretty much every Republican.

As someone who’s been a frequent target, none of this shocks me. I don’t expect real consequences from the right because I doubt today is the first day they heard about it.

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 7h

"They didn't sign up to be little toy soldiers in a political game."

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a combat veteran, sounds the alarm on the politicization of our military. She spoke with our Tristeza Ordex about Trump's illegal deployments happening in Chicago & other American cities.

Veterans on the Front Line: Sen. Tammy Duckworth

YouTube video by VoteVets

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SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 1h

BREAKING: Israel to reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing Wednesday, which connects Gaza access to supplies from Egypt. This is the main corridor for supplies to enter the Strip and has not been opened consistently since the Israeli occupation started in late 2023.

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Gajin Batty @battyboo.bsky.social · 7m

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1h

I don't think I've seen a network TV news report more transparently full of shit since maybe 2003, right before we invaded Iraq

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 12h

BREAKING: VoteVets endorses Darren McAuley for Congress in #FL15

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 15h

BREAKING: VoteVets endorses @evanmunsing.bsky.social for Congress in #CO08

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1h

Oh, the Mexican drug cartels are involved in trying to "dox" ICE agents? The same thing you're claiming the protesters are trying to do? How convenient!

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 1h

www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/14/t...

The Tariffs Trump Promised, But Didn't Deliver, Didn't Hurt the Economy

A threatened tariff that is never implemented does not hurt the economy as much as a threatened tariff that is actually implemented. That simple point

www.counterpunch.org

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 1h

open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...

Coal Miners Protest Against Making Black Lung Great Again

The Trump administration keeps postponing a rule that would save thousands of lives.

open.substack.com

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Gajin Batty @battyboo.bsky.social · 9m

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Gajin Batty @battyboo.bsky.social · 12m

Samma här, och vaknar genomsvettig runt 03

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comaku.bsky.social @comaku.bsky.social · 6d

Cheat sheets to get her punches in instead of answering the damn questions. She's a NASTY woman.

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@Peg33 @peg33.bsky.social · 15h

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

Was Mike Johnson and House Republican leadership trying to double participation in No Kings on Saturday or did they just stumble and bumble their way into doing that?

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BeyondNews24 @24newss.bsky.social · 1h

Chennai’s 108 ambulances record quick response time than before

Chennai’s 108 ambulances record quick response time than before - BeyondLINK

The 108 ambulances in Chennai have clocked quicker arrival times, with an average response time of five minutes for Road Traffic Accidents (RTA). Strategic

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10h

Frost: Trump knows that when they passed the big, ugly bill that rips away healthcare from 17 million people, you usually don’t win elections when you do something like that…

So instead of undoing that, he’s pressuring states to give him more seats.

What California is doing is responding to that

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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 1h

Trump is selling cologne, sneakers & Bibles as president. WSJ reports companies spent $80M on projects benefiting the Trump family & presidential library since Jan. 2025, including a $40M documentary linked to Melania.
Destructive conflicts of interest.

Support our campaign to oppose MAGA extremists

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