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The Facts in the Case of Dr Dedman @stephendedman.bsky.social · 5h

Democrats don't want $3.6M for 'Haitian male prostitutes' to reopen government www.snopes.com/fact-check/g...

Democrats don't want $3.6M for 'Haitian male prostitutes' to reopen government

www.snopes.com

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Vox @vox.com · 6h

Five reasons why even conservative voters should consider Trump’s handling of immigration anti-democratic ⬇️ voxdotcom.visitlink.me/IaQ1hJ

5 reasons even conservatives should oppose Trump’s immigration policy

Enforcing the border doesn’t require nullifying the Constitution.

voxdotcom.visitlink.me

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Vox @vox.com · 6h

Here’s the story ICE is telling about America and itself as it tries to sell itself to the more than 10,000 new recruits it plans on bringing on before the end of the year. voxdotcom.visitlink.me/RMW1Tr

How ICE sells itself

The retro, cryptofascist aesthetic of all those ICE recruitment ads, explained.

voxdotcom.visitlink.me

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 6h

The 2025 "find a GOP politician who isn't a massive lying piece of shit" search continues on

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."

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Funranium (AKA Phil Broughton) @funranium.bsky.social · May 8

Okay. The people have spoken.

For every reskeet this gets, I will post a random picture from my camera roll with no explanation (other than alt text).

Let the games begin.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

"Adding to the train wreck, Halligan’s appointment as US attorney may not even be legal, meaning that the indictment is a legal nullity … which may actually be the least embarrassing outcome here for the Justice Department." — @lizdye.bsky.social

The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

Welcome to the Rocket Docket, Lindsey Halligan!

www.publicnotice.co

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 6h

Israel sent back Greta Thunberg’s luggage scrawled with “Whore Greta”, an Israeli flag, and a penis.

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Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · 27d

11th Commandment: "Thou shalt worship St Kirk or lose thy job."
And the New Gospel according to St Kirk ...

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 6h

Yes. Sue him.

Tweet by the Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes: “On behalf of Arizona, I am demanding Speaker Johnson seat Congresswoman Grijalva without delay. We are keeping every option open to us, including litigation, to make sure that Adelita is able to begin her work as Arizona's newest member of Congress.” A small image of Kris Mayes with others outdoors appears at the top.

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onion person @junlper.beer · 7h

very annoying that we had to endure about a month of these people going “calling us nazis hurts our feelings” to then immediately be revealed saying nazi shit and going “yup, we want gas chambers. so what libs”

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Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 6h

I see a lot of people who insist they aren't spiritual or religious unconsciously regurgitate religious thinking when discussing science and technology. "I know we have no idea how to solve problem X but I fully believe new science will figure it out."

Babe, that's rebranded "God will find a way."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

CNN: Are you okay with the president's threat here about pulling more federal funding from NYC if Mamdani is elected?

MIKE LAWLER: This is obviously a moment where New York needs to also work with the federal government. You gotta work with the administration.

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Dr Surekha Davies (she/her) @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social · 21d

Today a dream thing happened. I published an essay on Star Trek: The Next Generation's "The Best of Both Worlds" Borg double episode in @reactorsff.bsky.social.

#SFF #StarTrek #TNG #histsci #histmed #writingcommunity

Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 21d

On the 35th anniversary of TNG's "The Best of Both Worlds," let's consider how the Borg reflect the darkest fears and anxieties of our present moment, and remind us that resistance is never futile.

#StarTrek #TNG

reactormag.com/star-trek-tn...

“Resistance is futile.” Why Star Trek: TNG’s Borg Collective Is the Perfect Monster for Our Time - Reactor

35 years on, what can we learn from the Borg and "The Best of Both Worlds"?

reactormag.com

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John Shirley @johnshirley2024.bsky.social · 6h

Thanks to the Trump administration, manatees' plight could get worse. If what it means to "harm" an endangered or threatened species is narrowed, it will become much easier for polluters and others to destroy their habitat.

Boaters are now barely longer regulated . Boat speeders kill manatees too

Manatee deaths rise in Florida; Brevard and Volusia counties lead in numbers

Manatee deaths in Florida are increasing, with Brevard and Volusia counties seeing the highest numbers in the state.

www.clickorlando.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 6h

worth 4 mins of your time to watch this:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmfD...

Now is the Time to Speak up for Justice

YouTube video by Justice Connection

www.youtube.com

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countanton.bsky.social @countanton.bsky.social · 6h

Great piece, walks through a lot of legal technicalities really clearly while maintaining the appropriate tone of derision.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

"Adding to the train wreck, Halligan’s appointment as US attorney may not even be legal, meaning that the indictment is a legal nullity … which may actually be the least embarrassing outcome here for the Justice Department." — @lizdye.bsky.social

The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

Welcome to the Rocket Docket, Lindsey Halligan!

www.publicnotice.co

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 8h

Almost like we founded the entire country on opposing this exact sentence.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 6h

Unreal stuff from the guy who is unflinchingly loyal to the Insurrectionist-in-Chief - you know, the President who pardoned the January 6 insurrectionists and wants to mandate “Ashli Babbitt: Blood Martyr” as a new national mythos.

I know we're not surprised - but let us not forget to be shocked.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Mike Johnson: "They berated a Capitol police officer, screamed at him. He was merely standing his post. It shows, again, their disdain for law enforcement, the Democrats, screaming, assaulting officers."

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 8h

We have to penalize blatant lying, particularly by public figures. We’ve slid
into a post-truth world and nothing but sheer cultural gruntwork is going to get us out.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 9h

NEW — I dug into the story of ICE abducting a 13-year-old boy in Massachusetts and moving him 500 miles across state lines without notifying his mother, local cop's complicity, and how the federal government's justification for such cruelty is already falling apart:

ICE took a 13-year-old they said had a gun. Local cops say he didn’t.

Now he's detained 500 miles away from his Massachusetts home.

www.thehandbasket.co

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Jake Lahut @jakelahut.writes.news · 6h

You've gotta read this @makenakelly.bsky.social special edition of Inner Loop right until the very end. www.wired.com/story/federa...

Federal Workers Are Being Used as Pawns in the Shutdown

“People are scared," asks one federal worker. “Is WIRED hiring?” jokes another.

www.wired.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h

Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.

Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.

Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.

Authoritarianism hurts all of us.

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John Shirley @johnshirley2024.bsky.social · 6h

This is about normalizing action against people for what they say. It only starts with immigrants. If GOP gains seats in 2026, expect a congressional move to amend the Constitution, including radically weakening the first amendment and establishment of Christianity as a national religion.

haggis222.bsky.social @haggis222.bsky.social · 6h

U.S. Says It Revoked Visas of Some People Who Criticized Charlie Kirk

#Freespeech #rights #protest #visas #immigration #ICE #Kirk #CharlieKirk

@sla1966.bsky.social @nprfreshair.bsky.social @ewstephe.bsky.social @jayzawaski.bsky.social @jaycubed2k.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

U.S. Says It Revoked Visas of Some People Who Criticized Charlie Kirk

www.nytimes.com

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The Facts in the Case of Dr Dedman @stephendedman.bsky.social · 6h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Rep. Ralph Norman on Trump saying a wealthy donor is willing to pay the troops if the government can't: "Democrats underestimated the patriotism of those who are willing to pay the 1.3 million active enlisted men in this country."

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Adam Rothman enjoys a good sandwich @adamrothman.bsky.social · 21h

Incredible scenes.

Thompson, 43, said federal agents had just exited the fortified facility and appeared to be chasing a protester when the protester and officer collided with band members, most of whom were wearing banana costumes.

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