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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2h

In addition to his corrupt initiation of mid-decade gerrymandering in multiple states, Trump continues to gear up to use DOJ, the US military, and local Republican authorities to rig the midterms.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 5h

If it wasn’t clear before that X is a surveillance platform, Musk said in his post announcing the change: “Grok will literally read every post and watch every video (100M+ per day) to match users with content they’re most likely to find interesting.”

Dan of the FEAR💀 @downwithdan.bsky.social · 17h

Brace for another wave of x refuges

& What's happening: Elon Musk confirmed that X will delete all heuristics from its recommendation system within six weeks. In other words, the familiar logic of likes, replies, and reposts that shaped Twitter for years is about to disappear. In its place, Grok, the platform's in-house Al model, will read and watch more than one hundred million posts
and videos every day to decide what users see. At the same time, X is testing a new interface that keeps users inside the app even when they open external links.

How this hits reality: This marks the first time a major social platform has handed full control of content discovery to an Al model.
Engagement farms, trend-hacking accounts, and traditional growth tactics may soon lose their edge. The new winners will be those who write in ways that Grok interprets as engaging, turning social media optimization into a new form of prompt engineering. This shift could reshape influencer strategies, ad targeting, and even political communication in a matter of weeks.
• Key takeaway: X did not just change its algorithm; it replaced it with an Al reader.
Your reach will soon depend on how fluently you can speak Grok.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t believe how furious this makes me

Brahm Resnik @brahmresnik.bsky.social · 2d

Former US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema lobbies for data center developer at Chandler AZ Plan Commission. Says she's working "hand in glove" w Trump Admin & warns city to embrace DCs or face federal intervention. City Council vote on Sinema's DC scheduled for Nov. 13.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 7h

Why is Vought’s role as Trump’s budget director so key to the president’s plans?

“Every goddam thing in the executive branch goes through OMB,” a former official explained. The agency is the choke point for $7 trillion in federal spending.

What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President

Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 5h

The Supreme Court is considering a case that could reshape American democracy and threaten decades of progress on fair representation. bit.ly/4qeZmz4

A Bizarro Take on the 14th Amendment for the Voting Rights Act

The justices consider tossing a decades-old tool to fight racial discrimination when it comes to fair representation.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 4h

The Trump administration is engaging in an unprecedented strategy to undermine elections. From rolling back the federal role in protecting the electoral process to threatening local election officials, our new interactive timeline is tracking it all: bit.ly/3IZMSdG

Timeline of the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Undermine Elections

Together, these actions form a concerted strategy to interfere with elections.

www.brennancenter.org

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Powerdan74 @powerdan74.bsky.social · 5h

The criminal elites are the problem in this country. They continue to put money in the pockets of the politicians who in turn clear the pathway for more criminal behavior of those criminal elites.

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Waldo @waldo2006.bsky.social · 10h

When Ronald Reagan, one of the shittiest presidents ever, who laid the groundwork for the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich, says your economic policies are too insane, you know you've really fucked up.

Or you would if your brain wasn't the equivalent of melted crayons.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 8h

I came across this from that other place, written 12 days after J6 and two days before Trump was evicted and Biden took over. We are in the trouble we’re in because Trump was not held accountable for his crimes, particularly inciting a ldeadly insurrection. Accountability is key for our future.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 1d

Stonepeak is a private equity firm founded by two Australian billionaires, Michael Dorrell and Trent Vichie.

Dorrell owns the only private island in Palm Beach, Florida.

Vichie’s company, Everwind Fuels, claims to be a developing “green” energy alternatives.

Now they’re human traffickers.

Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 1d

This ICE removal operated by Omni Air International is now making its second stop, in Sri Lanka. So far, migrants onboard have spent 34 hours in handcuffs, leg irons and a waist chain. There may be more stops.

Omni and its parent company were purchased in April by private equity firm Stonepeak.

An ADSBx map of South Asia showing the flight path of Omni aircraft N819AX. It flew east, landed in New Delhi, then flew south and is approacing Colombo, Sir Lanka.

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 7h

History endures and one day emerges.
Every masked ICE thug, DOJ lawyer or DHS bureaucrat today shoving people into vans, or losing children in private-prison gulags, or exporting immigrants to random countries: Masks and following-orders excuses won't be enough. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Historian uses AI to help identify Nazi in notorious Holocaust murder image

Jürgen Matthäus has for years been investigating the killer – and is confident he has finally solved the mystery

www.theguardian.com

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 1d

This isn't national leadership. This is a tantrum of wounded and bitter men. Its simply division, cynicism and a civil war in slow motion. This administration is willfully and with every action destroying a union of states that is our republic.

Late555 @late555.bsky.social · 1d

I'm starting to think maybe we shouldn't have voted this guy in as President of Earth

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

Congress may as well not exist at this point under this Spineless Speaker.

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 21h

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Unusual Suspect 💙🩵🐬🤏🥓🍪🏈🇺🇸 @grumpyfinfan.bsky.social · 21h

Not enough of us yet..but each day they piss off some more. We MUST learn that this is about right and wrong and the 1% vs everyone else. Nothing else matters.

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 1d

Hard and fast rule of legitimate policing:

With the sole exception of the undercover infiltration of criminal activity, if as an officer you undertake duties that cause you to hide your identity from the public then what you are doing is corrupt and immoral. Also, you're an asshole.

Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 1d

At least in Watchmen they wore recognizable uniforms.

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Celebrindan @celebrindan.bsky.social · 21h

Putin is wrecking America.

Trump is just following orders.

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Powerdan74 @powerdan74.bsky.social · 16h

Read all things from @sarahkendzior.bsky.social . She has two books "Hiding in Plain Sight" and "They Knew".

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

I could not be prouder that my law firm is currently litigating 60 voting, election and redistricting cases in 30 states. Even as large law firms bow down, we continue to fight for democracy every single day.

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Powerdan74 @powerdan74.bsky.social · 17h

Start telling every Republican member of Congress that with an authoritarian regime their job is no longer needed. They will lose their paychecks and their "illegal" money from donors and corporations. Make them start to sweat.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 20h

WE ARE THE RESISTANCE! This report from @steadystatevets.bsky.social is a MUST read 👉 substack.com/inbox/post/1...

#50501Movement #WeAreTheResistance #WeHaveFriendsEverywhere

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starsie 🍉🌻💚 @starsie.bsky.social · 19h

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Cell-Site Simulators/ IMSI Catchers

Cell-site simulators, also known as Stingrays or IMSI catchers, are devices that masquerade as legitimate cell-phone towers, tricking phones within a certain radius into connecting to the device rathe...

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 19h

We were just notified that cell-site simulators were used during the No Kings protests in several cities. Fortunately, we planned for this. Portland, Houston, Philadelphia, and Chicago were among the targeted locations. If you’re attending protests, please remember to follow protocol.

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💙Michigan Girl 💙🫘 Ω @michigan-girl.bsky.social · 21h

Congress should not be getting paid

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22h

Congress basically doesn’t exist at this point

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