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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · Sep 12

Environmental Protection Agency will stop requiring thousands of polluting facilities to report the amount of heat-trapping greenhouse gases that they release into the air.

Collecting this data has been a key tool tracking carbon dioxide, methane & other gases

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/c...

E.P.A. to Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters

www.nytimes.com

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · Sep 12

Already, the US measles case count for the year is at a 33-year high.

Child dies of horrifying measles complication in Los Angeles

SSPE is a rare but always fatal disease that destroys a child’s brain.

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · Sep 12

BREAKING: "After a summer characterized by masked federal agents detaining immigrants in Los Angeles, the California Legislature passed two measures Thursday that seek to force law enforcement officers to identify themselves."

California passes ICE mask ban in closing days of legislative session

In response to L.A. immigration sweeps, the Legislature passed measures meant to force law enforcement officers to be identifiable.

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · Sep 12

“What once kept us silent now fuels that fire and the power of our voice,” said Epstein survivor Jess Michaels. “We are not the footnotes in some infamous predator’s tabloid article. We are the experts and the subjects of this story. We are the proof that fear did not break us.”

‘There is no hoax’: Epstein survivors demand justice and transparency

Over a dozen women spoke amid an effort to push the government to release more information about Epstein, the convicted sex offender who had powerful connections.

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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · Sep 12

A List of 1,065 Medieval Dog Names: Nosewise, Garlik, Havegoodday & More

The Rovers, Fidos, and Spots of the world have been regarded since time immemorial as man's best friends. But they haven't always been named Rover, Fido, and Spot: early fifteenth-century English dog ...

www.openculture.com

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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · Sep 12

wrote about the memes allegedly left by Kirk’s killer, the desire for a coherent narrative in a world without context, and the widening digital culture gap that’s going to make these very hard times even harder
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

Groypers, Helldivers 2, Furries: What do the Messages Left by Charlie Kirk's Alleged Killer Actually Mean?

Suspect Tyler Robinson allegedly inscribed messages on bullet casings that reference video games and internet culture—but they hardly point toward a coherent ideology.

www.vanityfair.com

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · Sep 12

www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...

‘Radicalized’ Evergreen High School shooter appeared to hold antisemitic, violent views in online accounts

Social media accounts that appear to be connected to the 16-year-old shooter are littered with references to mass shootings and antisemitic views, The Denver Post found.

www.denverpost.com

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · Sep 12

For generations doctors have understood that germs — like bacteria or viruses — cause infectious diseases.

Yet we now have an HHS Secretary casting doubt on the germ theory — the foundation of modern medicine.

That’s not only unacceptable, it is dangerous. RFK Jr. must resign.

RFK Jr does not just reject vaccines. He rejects science and must step down | Bernie Sanders

Kennedy is unfit to be our nation’s leading public health official because he rejects the fundamental principles of modern science

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · Sep 12

Time for people to learn about Nick Fuentes and Groypers.

I apologize in advance.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...

Nick Fuentes: A White Nationalist Problem for the Right

www.nytimes.com

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Sep 12

I often think about this study that shows ducklings swimming in a single-file formation behind their parent conserve energy through wave-riding, where trailing ducklings gain forward push, and wave-passing, where energy transfers efficiently along the line. Get your ducks in a row.

Wave-riding and wave-passing by ducklings in formation swimming | Journal of Fluid Mechanics | Cambridge Core

Wave-riding and wave-passing by ducklings in formation swimming - Volume 928

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STAT @statnews.com · Sep 12

Amid deadly shootings, CDC has fired experts and closed prevention offices. Expert calls it a 'cruel irony' – gun violence grows as prevention efforts fade
www.statnews.com/2025/09/12/g...

As U.S. faces deadly week, gun violence experts lament end of prevention research

Amid deadly shootings, CDC has fired experts and shut down research on preventing gun violence. Expert calls it a "cruel irony."

www.statnews.com

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · Sep 12

The US health secretary’s attack on public health safeguards is not just a disaster for the United States, but the whole world.

RFK Jr’s attack on the CDC endangers global public health

The US health secretary’s attack on public health safeguards is not just a disaster for the United States, but the whole world

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · Sep 12

LA County Officials Stand with Epstein Survivors, Demand Federal Transparency
#ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles #TrumpEpsteinPedoCoverUp
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Demand for Full Release of Jeffrey Epstein Files Grows

Demanding the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related files: survivors speak out in Los Angeles press conference.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Sep 12

New Mexico's economy is a fraction of the size of New York City's.

If they can enact universal childcare — and relieve working families of a crushing cost burden — surely we can too.

It's just a question of political will.

New Mexico will be the first state to make child care free

The program, which is expected to save families $12,000 per child annually, is available to all residents regardless of income.

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NPR @npr.org · Sep 12

ICE says officers were conducting a "targeted law enforcement activity" when an officer shot a man during a traffic stop. via @wbez.org

ICE officer fatally shoots man during traffic stop in Chicago suburb, authorities say

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were conducting “targeted law enforcement activity” in Franklin Park when they stopped the vehicle, according to a statement from the agency.

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European News @eunews.social · Sep 12

European Parliament calls for recognition of State of Palestine

The EU assembly voted in favour of a non-binding resolution, agreed by the centrist majority’s groups.

European Parliament calls for recognition of State of Palestine

The EU assembly voted in favour of a non-binding resolution, agreed by the centrist majority’s groups. The European Parliament approved on Thursday a resolution calling on EU member states to “consider recognising the State of Palestine, with a view to achieving the two state solution”.

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · Sep 12

The EU is preparing to toughen its stance on issuing visas to Russian nationals following years of pressure from member countries along its eastern border.

Brussels set to recommend stricter visa rules for Russians

Hundreds of thousands of Russians still visit Europe every year. The EU wants countries to make that harder.

www.politico.eu

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · Sep 12

The days since Charlie Kirk’s assassination have been filled with division, disparagement and calls for revenge by some politicians and public figures. But Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's civil and sober tone brought moral clarity to a moment of angst, members of both parties said.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox steps into a national healing role after Charlie Kirk assassination

The Republican governor has a long history of trying to bring down the temperature in politics, before his latest test under tragic circumstances.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Sep 12

If they have nothing to hide they have nothing to fear…

📌 California lawmakers just passed SB 627, the “No Secret Police Act,” which would make it illegal for law enforcement to hide their identities while on duty in the state.

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Castanet.net @castanet.net · Sep 12

Tutu the humpback whale is freed from 150 metres of fishing gear off Vancouver Island #VancouverIsland

Tutu the humpback whale is freed from 150 metres of fishing gear off Vancouver Island - BC News

A juvenile humpback whale nicknamed Tutu is swimming freely again after a multi-day mission to disentangle it from more than 150 metres of fishing gear off Vancouver Island.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · Sep 12

If you have a screenshot of a US politician or leader blaming the left, or declaring some war, or anything before we knew who the shooter was, please post in the comments. We will need to keep these

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Mac McGill @maddmac.bsky.social · Sep 11

Here's a terrifying documentary about online leftists looking for vulnerable people online to radicalize into committing extreme acts of political violence.

Er, wait no. Right wingers. Not leftists. Sorry about that.

The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram | FRONTLINE

Watch FRONTLINE and ProPublica's documentary investigating how an online network known as Terrorgram spread extremism and violence.

www.pbs.org

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · Sep 12

NATO will send more warplanes and air defense systems to the eastern flank in response to Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace, the alliance's top officials announced today.

NATO to bolster eastern flank after Russian drone incursion

NATO’s new Eastern Sentry program will bolster security against Russia.

www.politico.eu

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · Sep 11

On September 11, thousands of innocent lives were lost in an unthinkable tragedy that profoundly changed our nation.

On this day of remembrance, we mourn the lives lost, honor the heroism of our first responders, and reflect on the resilience of the American people.

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