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@imagespending.bsky.social · 10h

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Dr Stylite @columnist.bsky.social · 10h

Entirely on brand, I loved this. Also entirely on brand I’m going to use it as an opportunity to talk about my PhD. One of the excellent things about writing a PhD about uncertainty (in the guise of ‘indeterminacy’) is that it’s readily applicable to *literally* everything!

Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 1d

some work in progress, partly about "work-in-progress" backofmind.substack.com/p/notes-on-t...

notes on the industrialisation of decision making

worrying away at an old subject

backofmind.substack.com

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social · 20h

your timely reminder that AGI is neither clearly defined/described nor amenable to scientific or engineering principles... it remains an ideology that is rooted in white supremacy, racism and eugenics

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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 17h

As @ZohranKMamdani gives moving speech against Islamophobic attacks, I am reposting our UMD 2024 study showing that prejudice toward Muslims is highest among all religious and ethnic groups and that Americans are least likely to vote for a Muslim candidate. www.brookings.edu/articles/pre...

Prejudice toward Muslims is highest among all religious and ethnic groups | Brookings

After years of improvement, American public attitudes toward Muslims and Islam have declined in the past few months.

www.brookings.edu

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 18h

The only people walking around in fucking Nazi uniforms are fucking Nazis. And this is why we you keep reminding everyone about the proverb of the bartender who slaps the bat down on the bar at the first Nazi.

sPine tingling Cellar 💀 @pinecellar.bsky.social · 19h

TW: Nazi Uniform and violence against women by a Nazi

From Reddit: UGA student tries to enter Athens, GA bar wearing a fucking SS uniform. Go Dawgs, I guess

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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 10h

Iraqi Kurdistan aims at 3 Gigawatts of Solar, as Households and Villages Rush to Rooftop Panels

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iraqi Kurdistan is developing an interest in sustainable energy, despite being an oil exporter via Kirkuk. Solar provides little of Iraq’s electricity at the moment, but the situation is set to change rapidly over the next decade. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has set a goal of putting in 3 […]

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

A not insignificant number of people knew the demolition was coming, including people at the White House Historical Association, and did nothing to stop it.

John Garrison Marks @johngmarks.com · 1d

I see that @whitehousehistory.bsky.social put out a statement yesterday stating that they were able to complete a “comprehensive digital scanning project” to document the East Wing, and that the historic artifacts have been preserved and stored.

Oct 22, 2025 Washington, D.C. —
Since 1961, the mission of the White House Historical Association has been to document and share the history of the White House while providing private, non-taxpayer funding to preserve and enhance the White House Collection of furnishings, fine art, and decorative objects, maintaining the museum standard set by our founder, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. While the Association has never had a role in reviewing or approving changes to the physical structure of the White House building, we remain dedicated to advancing the public’s understanding of The White House and its history — from when the cornerstone was set in 1792, to present — ensuring that all of its stories are preserved and shared for generations to come.

Upon announcement of the Ballroom construction project by the White House, the White House Historical Association supported the preservation of East Wing history through a comprehensive digital scanning project and photography to create an historic record. The East Wing and gardens have been captured in detail for the benefit of our nation and historic artifacts from the East Wing have been preserved and stored. The White House Historical Association was able to support swift completion of this important work thanks to the generous philanthropy of our donors.
November 1 marks 225 years since John and Abigail Adams moved into a White House that has undergone scores of changes and many additions over 47 presidencies. Our important role will continue with the support of thousands of Americans who cherish the historic White House and the history of those who have lived and worked there for 225 years.

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Chris Berube @chrisberube.bsky.social · 14h

Oh my god the sign behind the Dodgers bullpen, I love Blue Jays fans

A sign behind the LA Dodgers bullpen that reads “Featuring the sixth worst dodgers’ bullpen in LA history!”

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woodsidehouston.bsky.social @woodsidehouston.bsky.social · 1d

Stewart McLaurin is a sorry excuse for a president of the White House Historical Association. His cloying demeanor would rationalize just about anything Trump would be doing.

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Steven @stevens59.bsky.social · 22h

We have to be organized to fight this. Please Share ! Join the No Kings movement, more than just protests. People is power in large numbers. www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Unpack the Compact Movement Call: Resisting Trump's Latest Attack on Higher Ed · No Kings

Trump’s new “Compact to All Higher Ed” is a direct attack on students, faculty, and academic freedom. **Join Public Citizen and national partners, for a timely discussion on Trump’s new “Compact to Al...

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espressodoppio6.bsky.social @espressodoppio6.bsky.social · 16h

And the complicit donors: many of the oligarchs of tech, crypto, etc, who will expect “nothing in return” for their donations which will be a BLIGHT on the Mall. What BS…! Sorry…this is just a gut punch….

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Democracy Dies in Dorkness @lizamazel.bsky.social · 10h

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

A not insignificant number of people knew the demolition was coming, including people at the White House Historical Association, and did nothing to stop it.

John Garrison Marks @johngmarks.com · 1d

I see that @whitehousehistory.bsky.social put out a statement yesterday stating that they were able to complete a “comprehensive digital scanning project” to document the East Wing, and that the historic artifacts have been preserved and stored.

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@imagespending.bsky.social · 10h

For a long time, Platner has been a WWII hobbyist -- which means, esp as a military guy, he is well able to discuss the Nazi military and it's insignias.

So, he's lying about not knowing the history of that large Nazi SS Panzer division insignia tattooed on his upper chest for 20+ years.

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Bridget 🧟‍♀️ Oooo Brains @bridgetemob.bsky.social · 14h

Went to a prayer service tonight at St. Mary of the Lake, where they have cardboard cutouts throughout the church representing parishioners afraid to come to Mass because of ICE.

a photograph of the interior of a church. Several people are visible sitting in pews. In the pew immediately in front of the photographer, a black human-sized cardboard cutout in the outline of a woman is visible, as though a shadow is sitting in the pew in front of you.

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atriana.bsky.social @atriana.bsky.social · 11h

So basically Doge destroyed all the controls for the federal govts payment system.

Wonder what other monies have been redirected.

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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 11h

If That’s a donation, it goes to the treasury and only congress can decide how to spend it. No such (lawful) thing as private payment of government obligation.

Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown

www.nytimes.com

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@imagespending.bsky.social · 10h

#HighlyRecommended

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 13h

The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.

And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.

No more.

My Message to Muslim New Yorkers — and Everyone Who Calls This City Home.

YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC

www.youtube.com

@imagespending.bsky.social · 10h

#HighlyRecommended

Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social · 11h

this is worth seven minutes of your time. i've never been prouder to give somebody my vote

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 13h

The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.

And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.

No more.

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onion person @junlper.beer · 13h

it’s wild that this is just sort of the most openly corrupt administration of all time and they’re just allowed to do that and most media doesn’t say a word about it

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Eric Alper @thatericalper.com · 10h

Music is heartache.
Music is salvation.
Music is love.
Music is always there for you.

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 13h

Joe McCarthy would be so proud. A J6er now working as a lead MAGA influencer in Oregon says his “team” found flyers in Portland doxxing ICE agents but he can’t show them to you…

OFA Media is in Portland, OR.
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BREAKING: My team has removed and recovered 15-20 fliers of @icegov agents being doxed around Portland, Oregon.
Fliers include full names, addresses, and images of ICE agents.
This is what the media WON'T show you. Disgusting.
Bring in the troops.
BREAKING: We recovered 15-20 fliers in Portland of ICE agents' names, address, photos
@DAVIDMEDINAPDX
LIKEISAID, WECAN'T SHOW YOU THIS

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

Seems like an important detail

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@imagespending.bsky.social · 11h

Hello. Who are the Baileys?

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 1d

This is even more so true of Schumer than Jeffries, who has been far more quiet than Jeffries about the race overall.

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 1d

People need to remember that among those Jeffries considers his closest allies there was intense pressure to not endorse. Think less of the individual personality and more of what is incentivizing these people to act the way they do. Jeffries endorsed in spite of this because of Mamdani's strength.

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