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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 2h

I’m the first congressional candidate to be indicted under the second Trump administration.

But if things keep going the way they are, I won’t be the last.

That’s why I need to fight these charges with everything we’ve got. Help us do that here: katforillinois.com/legal

Defend Kat Against Unjust Charges

Show your support with a contribution.

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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @cosmicrami.com · 21m

Imagine being such a terrible human — an actual monster to young people — that there’s a measurable positive impact on your departure.

Walters sounds like the type of person who would probably find joy in that.

He also sounds like a small, scared, insecure and pathetic man with a boring life.

Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 2h

Following the Resignation of Ryan Walters, the Oklahoma schools chief who was a fan of Libs of TikTok, mental health is improving among young people in the state.

Who could have seen this coming?

www.advocate.com/news/ryan-wa...

Crisis calls among Oklahoma LGBTQ+ youth drop after Ryan Walters quit his job as the state’s schools chief

“The relief expressed by callers is palpable, and we are grateful for the positive impact his departure has had on the mental well-being of our community,” Rainbow Youth Project director Lance Preston...

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 5h

This is literally Nazi shit. This is what the Nazis did. If you support this, you are a Nazi, and if that makes you upset, then STOP BEING A FUCKING NAZI

NPR @npr.org · 9h

The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY

Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally

The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.

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Jazz. @jl3001.blacksky.app · 4h

Hey y'all, Link says what up and wanted to pass along a few resources in DC and Tampa, FL where you can donate funds or your time, a thread.

First is Potter's House:

Supporting The Potter's House — The Potter's House DC

Ways to donate to support The Potter's House's nonprofit work, mission, employees, and community.

pottershousedc.org

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Ologies with Alie Ward @ologies.bsky.social · 2h

Niche ask but does anyone personally or professionally know Marion Rankine, the author of Brolliology? I JUST WANNA TALK.

bookshop.org/p/books/brol...

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Ted (& technically Ro) @brandtandstein.com · 1d

Hi bluesky I made you a giraph ok thanks

A graph of a giraffe. The x axis is length, the y axis is height, the head is obviously top right of the graph as it is the apex of both stats

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Krystal Kavita Jagoo, MSW (She/Her/Hers) 🇹🇹👊🏽✍️🏾♊️♊️♏️ @equitableforall.com · 2h

This means the brilliant @thejosevilson.com's e-book can be purchased in this sale for only $2! 👀
www.haymarketbooks.org/books/596-th...

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A Catbus on Elm Street @hayao.lol · 2h

down at the laundromat this morning and people have started leaving bags of groceries there for anyone who needs them- mutual aid, u love to see it

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 9h

I used to live a few blocks away from Elizabeth Warren in Cambridge, and I can personally confirm that they give out full-size candy bars on Halloween.

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 10h

“For the first time in U.S. history, the President is cutting off food assistance and telling more than 40 million Americans to eat dirt.”

Hell yeah Elizabeth Warren, that’s my senator

www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...

Warren Urges Trump to Continue Food Assistance, End the Government Shutdown | U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts

The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts

www.warren.senate.gov

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10h

From billionaire supporters like Musk to top advisers like Stephen Miller to ICE agents carrying out his deportations, Trump is dependent on others to carry out his agenda. Democrats must make clear to every one of those underlings that they’ll be held accountable—if not today, then one day soon.

Opinion | Why Democrats must end the era of no consequences

Party officials need to make clear to Trump's underlings that they face legal risk.

www.msnbc.com

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 1d

BREAKING: Democrats just tried to pass a standalone bill to fund WIC & SNAP to make sure families don't go hungry during the Republican shutdown.

Republicans BLOCKED it. So Trump won't use emergency funds to keep SNAP running, and Republicans won't let any bills pass. Shameful.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 20h

there are going to be a lot of stories in the next couple weeks about the generosity of ordinary people in helping their fellow Americans and all of them will be wonderful and none of them should be necessary

we don’t have to have a government this cruel and capricious

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Michael Freeman @afreeparticle.com · 1d

🎢 find mew

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Dr.MRO/ Axel Folio @isasaxonists.bsky.social · 12h

Via TranswaveJa, sometimes the Trans & queer communities are left behind in devastated regions so this org has ways to support affected communities. You can support trans & queer Jamaicans who need shelter & support by using the codes below.

#hurricanemelissa

Support trans Jamaicans affected by Hurricane Melissa. Many have lost their homes and livelihoods. Your help can make a difference.

Code to scan that where donations will go to the rustin fund for global equality

PayPal scan code where funds will go to transwaveja

Every dollar helps us provide relief to trans and gender diverse Jamaicans in need

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Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · 11h

If you can afford it, it's a good time to give a donation to your local food bank.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 14h

JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.

Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵

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𝕍∃, Cyber closed shell syndrome relief fund coordinator @vortexegg.com · 23h

I’m curious about people who do research professionally but who don’t have PhDs and aren’t in academia. What do you do? Where do you work? How did you get into doing it?

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DocLB2 @doclb2.bsky.social · 10h

"History will tell you that negotiating with racism or fascism or authoritarianism never ends well." @tressiemcphd.bsky.social

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10h

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“Why do so many people feel the need to work so hard to redeem a man who had a Nazi tattoo?” our columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom writes.

Opinion | A Nazi Tattoo Exposes Democrats’ Greatest Weakness

Do Democrats know what the working class actually looks like?

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 23d

The letter of the law is as plain as can be—federal workers, including furloughed workers, are entitled to their backpay following a shutdown.

Another baseless attempt to try and scare & intimidate workers by an administration run by crooks and cowards.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 23d

A draft White House memo, reported by Axios, reinterprets the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act, or GEFTA, to stiff federal workers on furlough amid the longest shutdown in U.S. history. trib.al/fWCjnLQ

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Ologies with Alie Ward @ologies.bsky.social · 1d

OLD TIMEY POISONS! ☠️🤢

Enjoy some Aqua Tofana, cyanide peach pits, sketchy groundwater, arsenic, old lace, movie myths, tragic mix-ups, and the birth of forensic toxicology with Pulitzer Prize winning Deborah Blum.

It’s been quite a Spooktober, y’all! ☠️

www.alieward.com/ologies/hist...

Historical Toxicology (OLD TIMEY POISONS) with Deborah Blum — alie ward

Metal poisons. Odorless ones. Toxic plants. Iocane powder, arsenic, old lace, poisons as self-defense, black mirrors, Aqua Tofanas, movie myths, and the start of testing for that which ails or kills y...

www.alieward.com

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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 1d

NOAA’s hurricane research division staff has been cut from 52 in 2020 to 28 in 2025, almost a 50% cut. They’ve resorted to using volunteers to man the critical radar and dropsonde stations on Hurricane Hunter flights. Senseless cuts in an era of climate change making the strongest storms stronger.

Volunteers Step In to Help Understaffed NOAA Track Hurricane Melissa

www.nytimes.com

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Feier Hou @happykitten62.bsky.social · 1d

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

My podcast has launched!! Stay tuned for the first episode!

I am also looking for people to share their stories about their nonlinear pathways on this podcast. Have you changed careers? Or do you have interests outside the STEM fields? If so, let’s chat! #ChemSky

The Great Launch: People Have Nonlinear Pathways - and That is Fine!

Podcast Episode · No, I have NOT always wanted to be a scientist · 10/28/2025 · 3m

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Joe Hanson @drjoehanson.bsky.social · 2d

When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.

Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.

academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning

Abstract. The effects of using large language models (LLMs) versus traditional web search on depth of learning are explored. A theory is proposed that when

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Matt Hartings @matthartings.bsky.social · 2d

(Very fancy) kitchen chemistry!!

Manny I. Fox Morone @mannyfoxmorone.bsky.social · 2d

Leading up to Halloween we ask, Why do some gummy brands rock, and why do others feel like you're chewing plastic?
🎃🍬👻 Read my little explainer for @cenmag.bsky.social: cen.acs.org/food/food-in...

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Jess Lifshitz @jess5th.bsky.social · 3d

This year the letter home about Halloween costumes and ways to help us ensure they are not harmful, feels particularly important. Teachers, please feel free to use in whatever ways feel helpful!

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Halloween Letter Home

Dear Families and Caretakers, Halloween is quickly approaching! While dressing up and celebrating the holiday provide opportunities for fun and community building, they can also create situations w...

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