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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 15h

“The Frog is ludicrous. The Frog makes no sense. The Frog is a viral symbol of resistance against the Trump regime, and the key to understanding what has happened to discourse in the second Trump presidency.” www.theverge.com/policy/79849...

American politics has devolved into shitposting and aura farming

The Frog is owning the president.

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Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 17h

What happens in Washington has already taken a toll on people across the country. After CDC layoffs and NIH grant cancellations earlier this year, HIV groups in Mississippi had to curb testing & outreach.

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HIV Testing and Outreach Falter as Trump Funding Cuts Sweep the South - KFF Health News

A disruption in federal funds has jeopardized HIV testing and outreach in Mississippi, and researchers warn of a resurgence of the epidemic in the South.

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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 18h

This should go well www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...

'We Just Got Elon Musk-ed'

Bari Weiss’s first major move as CBS News chief has staffers on edge—ordering every journalist to submit a written memo justifying their work, in an apparent Elon Musk-style loyalty test.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

“I’m worried about my community… I’m out here in a frog costume to show how ridiculous the notion that we’re violent terrorists is, and showcase how that narrative is wrong…”

Serious Q: is it too late to give this dude the Nobel Peace Prize? 🐸 🏆

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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 1d

When you figure it out, please teach me

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Ryan Bort @ryanbort.bsky.social · 1d

Please read this heartbreaking story from @timdickinson.bsky.social about a mom and her four kids who were taken by CBP and disappeared, and how a lawmaker and a friend mobilized to track them down

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Her Kids Are U.S. Citizens. Trump's Admin Disappeared Them Anyway

Donald Trump's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) disappeared an immigrant mom living in Portland and her four U.S. citizen children.

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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 1d

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Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · 1d

Some of the most fervent volunteers for Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign are Republicans who voted for and still embrace Trump.

Cuomo’s Last-Minute Push Takes Him Into MAGA Territory

The former governor courts Trump fans, finding common ground in dire warnings about a future under Mayor Mamdani.

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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 1d

Just incredible!

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 1d

Trump’s plot to turn the “War on Terror” on Chicago was years in the making:

Inside his administration’s plans to terrorize the great American city and metropolitan area, and how we got here:

zeteo.com/p/inside-tru...

New this am from me; subscribe to @zeteo.com plz 🙏

Inside Trump’s Plot To Terrorize Chicago

Sources in the administration tell Zeteo that Trump is also seriously discussing invoking the Insurrection Act with his top advisers.

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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 1d

Headphones! Why do people think it’s cool to talk in public on speakerphone or watch videos or play music thru their tinny phone speaker

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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 1d

This is crazy www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Why is the US House speaker refusing to seat an elected Democrat? | Moira Donegan

Adelita Grijalva won a landslide election for her Arizona seat. But Mike Johnson is defying the will of the voters

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 2d

It was, and basically from the moment it happened, the decision was made for all senior officials to just… pretend he meant to do that:

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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 2d

The @defector.com’s newsletter The Cipher just delights me daily

My boyfriend sent me this photo from Queens. I have no knowledge or insight to share whatsoever, except this: I would die for Toofy Duck and their beautiful hair.

-Lauren

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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 2d

Hey @janinegibson.ft.com

Apologies for completely missing this earlier. There’s been a lot going on with me 🫠

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Hole opens onto NYC street -- giving terrifying peek into subway below — New York Post

It's a real hellhole.

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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 2d

You know, something tells me this man knows nothing about medicine or public health…

Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 2d

🧵RFK "HIV-doesn't-cause-AIDS" Jr. is now linking circumcision with autism.

This nonsense was posted by his anti-vax group Children's Health Defense years ago, and I looked into it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS9D...

SHOCK CLAIM: RFK Jr. Says Children Circumcised Early Have Twice The Autism Rate Due To Tylenol Use

YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News

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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 2d

Oooof same

Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a good beat. You can dance to it. Case dismissed.

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 2d

NEW: Federal judge dismisses Drake's defamation case against Kendrick Lamar storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The issue in this case is whether "Not Like Us" can reasonably be understood to convey as a factual matter that Drake is a pedophile or that he has engaged in sexual relations with minors. In light of the overall context in which the statements in the Recording were made, the Court holds that it cannot.

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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 2d

“‘Someone’ cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second,” Bray posted on Bluesky social media. “We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’”

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

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 2d

NEW: Federal judge dismisses Drake's defamation case against Kendrick Lamar storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 2d

“director Luca Guadagnino‘s handwringer about campus politics and cancel culture is definitely a cautionary tale, as in we strongly caution you against seeing something this empty and enraging” @davidlfear.bsky.social with the 🔥 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

'After the Hunt': Julia Roberts' #MeToo Drama Is 100-Percent #OhHellNo

It takes a lot of hard work and the perfect alignment of movie stars to make a social drama this irredeemably awful.

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 2d

“I still can’t believe how unhinged the last update was. Not only the nudity but the motions, boobs bounces more realistically, it’s incredible.”

Elon Musk's xAI seems to have relaxed filters on Grok's video generation, allowing users to create and share explicit AI pornography.

Musk's AI Is Being Used to Make Hardcore Porn: 'Grok Is Learning Genitalia Really Fast!'

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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 3d

Also an important, kinda public restroom

www.curbed.com/article/rei-...

The Soho REI Is Closing

The outdoor chain’s flagship, its only store in the city, will shut down late next year.

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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 3d

Liz Phair following me was one of the greatest days of my Twitter life

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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 3d

Whew

www.theverge.com/business/793...

one of the main problems with Talent, especially Famous TV Talent, is that they are egomaniacal monsters who love getting paid and throwing hissy fits, and hate being told what to do. You think you had a bad time at The New York Times? Baby, you have no idea what a bad time is. You’ll find out when you try to tell Norah O’Donnell anything at all about her reporting. If you’re lucky, she’ll just shake her Emmys at you when she tells you to fuck off.

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