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Kevin Atkinson @ikeatkinson.bsky.social · 59m

Very true

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Maya Sen @mayasen.bsky.social · 5h

Aside from losing many Democratic seats, Black representation in Congress will probably drop from around 14% of seats (nationally representative) to maybe 7 or 8% (not representative)?

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

www.nytimes.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 3h

white reactionaries disenfranchising black voters to secure political power? that’s a jim crow. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

www.nytimes.com

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Kevin Atkinson @ikeatkinson.bsky.social · 6h

I’m surrounded by some very attractive men on this BART train and uh yeah wish I didn’t feel like I got zero sleep last night

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Kevin Atkinson @ikeatkinson.bsky.social · 16h

Omg Millie😻

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Kevin Atkinson @ikeatkinson.bsky.social · 16h

I need to come to Rome and feast on your ass🤤👅

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 1d

Kind of amazing that the photo Politico used of one of these folks -- the one who made a joke about gas chambers -- is from an event that Politico sponsored last summer.

Peter Giunta participates in a CNN-POLITICO Grill discussion at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 16, 2024. | Rod Lamkey Jr. for POLITICO

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Jae @heyjaeee.bsky.social · 1d

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Kevin Atkinson @ikeatkinson.bsky.social · 1d

It reallly does. I’m sorry

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 1d

Chopper coverage: ABC, Chicago.

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Kevin Atkinson @ikeatkinson.bsky.social · 1d

In SF it’s like all weekend

Kevin Atkinson @ikeatkinson.bsky.social · 1d

Flights and lodging booked for Palm Springs Pride so who all is gonna be there??

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The Verge @theverge.com · 1d

"If queer and trans folks are going to survive, we’ll need to once again embrace the underground, and learn when to be visible and when to shut the fuck up."

Read more from @janus.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/cs/features/...

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Major clashes in southeast Chicago this pm.

DHS agents who crashed a car had eggs thrown at them. According to ABC7, they then fired pepper balls at local residents. It’s now a scene of flying rocks & tear gas.

Chicago was never a war zone. But Trump’s militia is turning it into one.

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Kevin Atkinson @ikeatkinson.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly if it’s working as is, no need to change it

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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 1d

R.I.P. ICON D’Angelo 🙏🏾🕊️

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

nearly all the plant-based products we tested had elevated lead levels: vegan powders had 9x as much lead as dairy and 2x as much as beef

though dairy-based powders had the lowest levels, half were still too contaminated for safe daily use

you may be asking: how could this be? well...

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Kevin Atkinson @ikeatkinson.bsky.social · 1d

This could explain the brain rot of so many people

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Kevin Atkinson @ikeatkinson.bsky.social · 1d

“Untitled (How Does It Feel?)” is still so sonically gorgeous. Simple yet soaring. The build up to the climax swells in a way I still remember, hearing the ecstasy. I was young but it moved something deep in me.

D’Angelo is truly lost too young.

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Eugene Freedman @eugenefreedman.bsky.social · 1d

When Prince died, D'Angelo went on the Tonight Show to perform Sometimes it Snows in April, a heart wrenching rendition. Please listen in memory of D'Angelo.

It looks like the original video is no longer on youtube. But, here is the recording.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeV7...

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Kevin Atkinson @ikeatkinson.bsky.social · 1d

Valid

Kevin Atkinson @ikeatkinson.bsky.social · 1d

“Gay dead” that’s just existence lately

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Kevin Atkinson @ikeatkinson.bsky.social · 1d

Gutted

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

I'm not afraid. Come and get me, Donald.

I will stand up for the law and the Constitution. That’s what we do in the State of Illinois.

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