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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h

Five-byline alert:

“.. The Trump admin has developed a range of options for military action in Venezuela, including direct attacks on military units that protect .. Maduro and moves to seize control of the country’s oil fields, according to multiple U.S. officials

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/u...

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Breaking: The Darkness Returns

WASHINGTON—With deep unease and outright horror haunting millions of Americans as a great shroud enveloped the land, late-breaking reports confirmed Monday that the darkness had returned. Bystanders f...

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Hemidemisemiferal @mfwebb.bsky.social · 3h

New Barre class made me feel bad about myself. It gets easier, right? Right?

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 7h

To preserve democracy, participate in democracy. Go vote.

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Hemidemisemiferal @mfwebb.bsky.social · 15h

Police reports are half boilerplate language anyway; it's no surprise we've ended up here.

NPR @npr.org · 6d

Some states are passing new laws requiring artificial intelligence to be clearly labeled, especially in regulated industries or on high-stakes documents such as police reports. The labels are crucial for people who'd rather not use AI at all. n.pr/3JAjrzh

Want to opt out of AI? State labeling laws might help

Some states are passing new laws requiring artificial intelligence to be clearly labeled, especially in regulated industries or on high-stakes documents such as police reports. The labels are crucial for people who'd rather not use AI at all.

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Hemidemisemiferal @mfwebb.bsky.social · 15h

This pic is perfect in every way.

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 22h

today’s information came out piecemeal, and people should be able to share their own situations on their own time, but I could share this much ^ as it is pretty cut and dry on the facts.

Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 22h

thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.

now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 22h

Just what he needed

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 20h

My final piece for @teenvogue.com politics section was a piece titled "There's a Steep Price to Ignoring Black Expertise" and boy has that come full circle.

Thank you @allegrak.bsky.social and the politics editorial team for turning this Head Start kid into a Black woman who writes for the public.

There’s a Steep Cost for Ignoring Black Expertise

We live in a world bent on undermining Black life.

www.teenvogue.com

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Alex Burness @burness.bsky.social · 21h

You know about NYC mayor and CA Prop 50 and the VA/NJ governor races, but do check out the @boltsmag.org guide to the other 200 or so things to watch for tomorrow night: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...

Your Cheat Sheet to the 2025 General Elections - Bolts

Four contests have come to largely define the 2025 elections this fall: the elections to lead New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City, plus California’s redistricting measure. But there’s so... Read M...

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 1d

YES YOU SHOULD VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS TOMORROW EVEN IF MAMDANI IS NOT ON THE BALLOT WHERE YOU LIVE

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 8d

South Carolina schools recently sent home unvaccinated kids to stem a growing measles outbreak. It turned out 5 of them were infected and, if they'd been at school, could've unwittingly spread it to their classmates for days.

That kind of precaution is now illegal in Idaho.

Idaho Banned Vaccine Mandates. Activists Want to Make It a Model for the Country.

The Idaho Medical Freedom Act makes it illegal to require anyone to take a vaccine or receive “medical intervention.” Leslie Manookian, the activist behind the law, hopes to make it a “societal norm” ...

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 1d

For any unfamiliar with the quality of journalism at Teen Vogue, it's well known for hard-hitting stories on "politically sensitive" topics including climate.

Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.

Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 1d

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.

certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

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Hemidemisemiferal @mfwebb.bsky.social · 21h

Another day in Communications, another day of finding workarounds for things Facebook has decided it doesn't feel like doing any more.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d

absolutely devastating news.

Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 1d

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.

certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

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Dr. Damien P. Williams! Look over here! … It's All For You! @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 1d

I have this sentiment a lot these days

Dr. Damien P. Williams! Look over here! … It's All For You! @wolvendamien.bsky.social · Aug 14

*Stands outside of google's offices in the rain hoisting a boombox above my head blasting Nine Inch Nails' "I Do Not Want This" at top volume*

Gemini makes your mobile device a powerful AI assistant

Gemini Live is available today to Advanced subscribers, along with conversational overlay on Android and even more connected apps.

Aug 13, 2024

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[The Great War & Modern Memory] @ps9714.bsky.social · 2d

#New #Mexico became the #first #US state to offer #free #child care to all residents in a bid to boost its economy and lift education and child welfare levels ranked the worst in the country.

Under the program, families can receive state vouchers to cover public and private child care fees.

In US first, New Mexico launches free child care for all

New Mexico became on Saturday the first U.S. state to offer free child care to all residents in a bid to boost its economy and lift education and child welfare levels ranked the worst in the country.

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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 2d

"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain." This James Baldwin quote is hitting harder than ever.

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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 2d

We’re sorry, but The Void is full of screams today, so please try these alternatives:
- headbutt the sea
- have a dance battle with squirrels
- write a bad Yelp review of the moon
- mutter obscenities into your soup bowl

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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes Sundays can feel a little heavy, so here’s a soothing montage of meownself enjoying some top-tier horizontal life pauses, to warm your whiskers and your heart.

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Daisy Rockwell @shreedaisy.bsky.social · 2d

On DHS’s unauthorized use of Norman Rockwell’s paintings across social media, an op-ed from our family today in @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

We're Norman Rockwell's family. Trump's DHS has shamefully misused his work. | Opinion

As Norman Rockwell's family, we know he'd be devastated to see the Department of Homeland Security's unauthorized misuse of his work.

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Proton @proton.me · 4d

Last chance to turn it off.

On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.

To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.

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Phil Dore @philjdore.bsky.social · 2d

Last night I went to the Puca Festival in Trim, Ireland.

It's all fun and games until someone unleashes a giant demonic hare.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 2d

🧵🧵 This thread highlights some of media people and organizations energetically covering the Trump regime’s campaign to terrorize Chicagoans. These folks are well worth a Bluesky follow.
Of special note is Unraveled, the kind of independent journalism we need when some legacy outlets are in retreat.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

ICE/CBP is rampaging through the burbs again this morning. Sightings and kidnappings reported across Bolingbrook, Summit, Addison, Bensenville, Melrose Park, Brookfield.

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