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trampset @trampset.bsky.social · 7h

Our annual holiday break will be here before you know it. We're currently reading for the Dec issue. Once it's filled, we'll close subs until 2026.

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WEFAIL @wefail.bsky.social · 7h

A little painting of Trump's White House.

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Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 3h

You can't shore up something that doesn't exist anymore.

Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 19h

Didn't learn these details in the news! "Witkoff, who does not speak Russian and didn’t have his own translator, misunderstood Putin’s demand of a 'peaceful withdrawal' of Ukrainians . . . as an offer of Russia’s peaceful withdrawal'" and what Putin did in the private meeting in Alaska.

The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 20h

Trump reportedly tossed aside a Ukraine frontline map during a tense Oval Office meeting with Zelensky.

To him, maps show “property lines.”

To Ukrainians, they mark a homeland fought for in blood, writes a political geographer.
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When it comes to Ukraine peace negotiations, it’s all over the map

Donald Trump is reportedly ‘sick’ of being presented with maps of Ukraine’s battlefronts. The problem may be he and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy are looking at different things.

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Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 1d

All of this is logical. I understand grammatical rules but not the need for grammatical terms to explain them. Are they just for English majors? (My degree is in journalism.)

Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 1d

"One of the main ways to limit synthetic drugs is through scanning mail, so inmates can read them on a device instead of physically. Such a scanner can cost upwards of tens of thousands of dollars." What??? I just bought one on Amazon for $89.

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ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 1d

Jesus is not king.

The U.S. isn’t a monarchy — and our Constitution makes clear that no religion gets to rule.

That’s the truth some Christian nationalists can’t handle.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Chip Roy: "The truth is the marxist, radicals, and Islamists the Democratic Party promoted this weekend, they cannot handle the truth. The truth is that there is a king and that king is Jesus. And the president has been willing to say it, & Charlie Kirk was willing to say it & he got killed for it."

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Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 1d

I have never forgiven my sister for ghosting me for a few years in the 1980s. But last week I ghosted an annoying guy I encountered in an online forum.

Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 1d

Just pre-ordered!

Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe Nevada will take him back when Choate is fired.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 2d

10 effective things citizens can do to make change in addition to attending a protest

Once a democracy starts to erode, it can be difficult to reverse the trend. What does it take for democracies to bounce back from periods of autocratic rule?

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Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 2d

I quit when Bush bombed Iraq.

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This Is Reno @thisisreno.bsky.social · 2d

Nevadans fear losing health coverage as ACA subsidies near expiration. Rising premiums and the loss of tax credits could leave many uninsured, residents told Sen. Jacky Rosen.

👉 More on This Is Reno: thisisreno.com/2025/10/aca-...

#thisisreno #renonews #reno #renonv #biggestlittlecity #localnews

Nevadans Face Healthcare Crisis as Tax Credits Expire

Rising healthcare costs and expiring tax credits threaten affordable healthcare for Nevadans. Premiums may increase drastically, impacting families and individuals.

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Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 3d

The point is we agree to pay taxes to make things like libraries possible. We elect representatives to decide how tax money is spent, including on libraries. It boggles my mind that fellow citizens, even our president, don't understand this.

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Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 3d

Gasp.

Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 3d

Priorities.

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Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 3d

I'm looking forward to the Bad Bunny rerun on SNL next week. The only thing I laughed at last night was the neck pillow.

Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 3d

Well, that's cheerful.

Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 4d

I'm a Nevada alumna who became a Kaepernick fan when I heard that game, and I admire everything he's done since.

Chris Murray @bychrismurray.bsky.social · 4d

This Week in Wolf Pack History: Colin Kaepernick's star is born as his first college start results in one of college football's wildest games, a 69-67 four-overtime loss at Boise State in 2007.

This Week in Pack History: Colin Kaepernick's star born in wild 69-67 loss at Boise State

Eighteen years ago, a Nevada football star was born. On Oct. 14, 2007, Colin Kaepernick, then a redshirt freshman, made his first college start. Nevada was a 25

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Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 4d

I'm sure it makes the singers and musicians feel good, but does it have to be live music? I'd much rather listen to recorded music than feel obligated to be polite to strangers visiting me.

Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks, I have been struggling to compare!

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Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 5d

How stupid ARE our fellow citizens? Oh, that's right. Last November they voted against the status quo or didn't vote at all.

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Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 5d

I'm looking forward to a Super Bowl halftime performance for the first time in years.

The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 5d

Conservatives online say they're upset that Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl. To be extra clear: Bad Bunny is Puerto Rican – a U.S. citizen.

Two scholars who study national identity and #immigration say the outrage is more about who gets to be seen as American.

The real reason conservatives are furious about Bad Bunny’s forthcoming Super Bowl performance

Puerto Ricans like Bad Bunny complicate the administration’s campaign to portray America as an English-speaking, homogenous nation.

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 5d

One of the many reasons I enjoy following a lot of fiction writers is they're more likely to give you a good story than the average poster.

John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 6d

I walked to the Presidio and climbed a wall to get this photo of the Golden Gate bridge and then rather comically fell on my ass getting down from the wall, so please appreciate this photo, it only cost me my dignity

A photo of the Golden gate bridge behind some buildings at the presidio, actually it's not that great of a photo, nor especially well composed. Nevertheless, I want praise for my suffering.

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Laurel Busch @laurelbusch.bsky.social · 6d

Look at how well that worked for Israel. 67,000+ Palestinians killed and Hamas is still there doing its thing.

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