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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 3h

I have two cats but Brian May rarely features in pics because she rarely wants to hang out in a photo-friendly way. She's just not a cuddle monster. We still call her "the baby" even though she is 15. She got to 6 months old and didn't grow another mm so she'll always be the baby.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 15h

This isn’t a peace plan. It’s a ceasefire. Why is the media calling it a peace plan?

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 12h

George Floyd should still be here to celebrate his 52nd birthday. His life sparked a movement, and our fight for justice, accountability, and humanity continues. We’ll never stop saying his name.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 7h

You gently run your hand through the rack. You can feel it—pure cotton, rich wool, Irish linen. The plump buttonholes are handsewn; the buttons attached with a firm shank. You flip the price tag over. It's affordable

You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month

Headline reads: Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotic for adult users.

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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 4h

Anglican priest @revdalicegoodman.bsky.social recalls the moment she blessed some Unite the Kingdom protestors on the tube. “It was, I suppose, better than saying ‘God damn you.’”

How do I help heal division as a priest?

An encounter with some elderly football hooligans on the tube made me consider the purpose of preaching in our fractured times

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk

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Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 10h

One thing that’s probably getting overlooked here is: these folks are serious about this stuff.

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 18h

Thousands of posts from a private Young Republican Telegram chat reveal a culture of casual racism/antisemitism, rape jokes and celebration of Hitler/Nazism.

Some of the ringleaders are below: We live in a world where 4chan types now occupy positions of real power.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Peter Giunta, chair of the New York State Young Republicans

Bobby Walker, vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans

William Hendrix, communications assistant for Kansas’ Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach

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Lincoln Democracy 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇺🇦 @stef47.bsky.social · 21h

How soon we forget.

Of the 220 hostages that survived,
all but 20 were released while Biden
was in office.

Trump got 20 hostages released.

Timeline of Hostage Releases During Biden's
Presidency:
• Late 2023: The first significant batch of around 105 hostages, mostly civilians, women, and children, was released during a ceasefire in November 2023. wikipedia
• 2024 to early 2025: Additional smaller batches, including some foreign nationals and elderly, were released intermittently through negotiations, humanitarian efforts, and Israeli military rescues.
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• January 2025: A ceasefire agreement facilitated the release of approximately 30 more hostages, mainly women and civilians. the-independent
• Throughout 2024-2025: Various humanitarian releases continued, often involving exchanges for Palestinian prisoners or other diplomatic negotiations, summing to about 135 hostages.
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Rick Burin @rickburin.bsky.social · 1d

Harry Potter didn't, in the end, encourage people to read, it just encouraged them to read Harry Potter.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 2d

The Faroe Islands locker room was quite rightly hyped after the territory of just 55,000 people stunned the Czech Republic 2-1 🥳

It’s their third straight World Cup win, arguably the biggest in their history, and leaves the Faroes one point off a World Cup play-off spot. Truly remarkable 🇫🇴

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/

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Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 1d

Long form narrative poetry is overdue for a comeback

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

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

"In the images of the area, even the sunlight looks different and otherworldly. I couldn’t figure out why, until I realised it was because there were no structures to filter it. No shade, no shadows. A home returned to is just a plot on which to pitch another tent and wait for aid."

While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland | Nesrine Malik

Western leaders attending the Sharm el-Sheikh summit have enabled and sponsored this slaughter. They are in no position to build a Palestinian future, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

www.theguardian.com

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Trey Ferguson @pastortrey05.com · 7d

You can be a Christian who wields the death-dealing power of empire.

But you cannot follow Jesus & do that.

You can be a Christian who thinks that the purpose of salvation is avoiding hell tomorrow instead of destroying hell today.

But you cannot follow Jesus & do that. 5/6

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Trey Ferguson @pastortrey05.com · 4d

Sometimes I wonder what this country might look like if we left “Letter from Birmingham Jail” in hotel nightstands instead of the KJV.

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Alice Goodman @revdalicegoodman.bsky.social · 1d

OMFG!

Amir Talai @amirtalai.bsky.social · 1d

Some Christians are pushing a holier alt to Halloween. They are calling it Jesus Ween. I wish this was a joke.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

The Supreme Court’s 2025 term will decide critical election and voting rights cases that could reshape American democracy. I explain what is on their docket and what cases deserve your attention.

Please watch and share.
youtu.be/0iKo6YdLxhA

Supreme Court's SHOCKING New Agenda Revealed!

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

This sums up their lying perfectly www.meidasplus.com/p/this-weeke...

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 2d

Police officers who publicly declare that they’ll quit if a mayoral candidate they dislike wins the election are (1) usually bluffing—sure buddy, toss away that paycheck and pension—and (2) exactly the sort of cops cities would be better off without, ones who don’t see themselves as public servants.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈