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Doghouse Reilly @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 3h

Part of what’s happening here is the idea that supporting candidates like Obama and Harris is itself somehow “far left” as if they never won contested elections or had any political talent of their own and supporting any prominent Black person is somehow “radical”

Wingofbenu @wingofbenu.bsky.social · 3h

yeah their premise only works because theyve convinced themselves the democratic party has been catering to far left goals despite all evidence to the contrary

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 7h

But no matter who wins, 2025's predictive power over 2026 is limited. The winner will claim the national wind is at their back; the loser will say there were candidate- and race-specific factors at play. Both will be somewhat correct.

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A.S.K., a librarian @thestackscat.bsky.social · 3h

Nobody cares about Charlie Kirk enough to make this kind of joke, especially since the news cycle has moved on, especially not a bunch of fucking math teachers, COME ON.

They have more important things to worry about, like EDUCATING CHILDREN

A.S.K., a librarian @thestackscat.bsky.social · 3h

Oh FFS

NPR @npr.org · 5h

Math teachers at Cienega High School in Arizona are facing death threats and calls that they be fired after a Turning Point USA employee falsely accused them of wearing Halloween costumes mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Arizona teachers' costumes weren't about Charlie Kirk. They're facing death threats anyway

Math teachers at Cienega High School in southern Arizona are facing death threats and calls that they be fired after a Turning Point USA employee falsely accused them of wearing Halloween costumes mocking the assassination of the organization’s co-founder, Charlie Kirk.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5h

Turning Point USA continues to carry on the sainted work of Charlie Kirk by singling out innocent high school teachers for death threats.

NPR @npr.org · 5h

Math teachers at Cienega High School in Arizona are facing death threats and calls that they be fired after a Turning Point USA employee falsely accused them of wearing Halloween costumes mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Arizona teachers' costumes weren't about Charlie Kirk. They're facing death threats anyway

Math teachers at Cienega High School in southern Arizona are facing death threats and calls that they be fired after a Turning Point USA employee falsely accused them of wearing Halloween costumes mocking the assassination of the organization’s co-founder, Charlie Kirk.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 6h

I don't think people outside of NYC fully see how incredibly RACIST Cuomo's campaign has been. It rivals any of the most racist campaigns of the 20th century. Just racism all the way down.

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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 23h

NEW: At least six FBI employees linked to the Arctic Frost / Jack Smith probe have gotten the ax in recent days, NBC News has learned. The firings continue to trickle in.

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Not Your Negress @notyournegro.blacksky.app · 10h

She made it. 🙌🏾🥹🥰

kash @thisiskashmir.com · 21h

🗣️ MOMMA! 🥹🥰

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10h

i hope this is how you find out about dick cheney

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 10h

TSA workers and air traffic controllers also have bills to pay and families to feed. I don't blame them for doing what they need to do to make ends meet.
If the shutdown is not resolved by Thanksgiving it will definitely not be safe to fly that weekend. Heck it's less safe now.

Forbes @forbes.com · 1d

TSA workers were told sick calls will bring “appropriate accountability measures to the fullest extent possible” after the shutdown ends—but airport screeners told Forbes such threats would likely backfire.

Houston’s Bush Airport TSA Wait Times Top 3 Hours—As Unpaid Screeners Tell Of Agency’s ‘Scare Tactics’

TSA workers were told sick calls will bring “appropriate accountability measures to the fullest extent possible” after the shutdown ends—but airport screeners told Forbes such threats would likely backfire.

www.forbes.com

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 1d

every science news article is like "chinese researchers invent cure for hurting your back getting out of bed" and every science policy news article is like "uncomfortable bed lobby successfully lobbies trump admin with $500 bribe"

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 19h

Talking to the 5-year-old about the election tomorrow has backfired spectacularly because she asked if she gets to vote, and I explained to her that she needed to be 18, and she is now crying and vigorously arguing that you should be allowed to vote “whatever age you are”

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 21h

you don't have to put on blackface to get social media attention. you can simply develop mild depression, join a menswear forum, spend the next 15 years arguing about pants, and then weaponize the knowledge against your enemies on social media.

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Data Bear 🏳️‍🌈 @dataandpolitics.net · 19h

If you tell me you work from 5 am until 10 pm I’m going to think you’re deeply unwell, not sexy.

Those are the rules.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 19h

Let me be very clear: Donald Trump deliberately chose to stop SNAP benefits from flowing to 42 million hungry Americans.

And this is after he and Republicans cut $186 billion from SNAP in their Big Bad Betrayal Bill.

They are simply abandoning hungry American families.

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Snopes @snopes.com · 21h

In 1986, former President Reagan signed a federal law requiring most hospitals to provide emergency health care to anyone, regardless of their immigration status. www.snopes.com/fact-check/r...

Reagan signed law requiring emergency health care for undocumented immigrants. Here's what it says

The historical fact spread online in October 2025 as Republicans claimed Democrats shut down the government over health care for "illegal aliens."

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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 21h

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 22h

no self-respecting NYer is moving to fucking texas. the tech brunchlords regularly throw tantrums and screech about leaving SF when things don’t go their way. they’re (unfortunately) still here.

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1d

They’ve all gone mad.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott: “After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC.”

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Violet Fox 🦊 @violetbfox.bsky.social · 3d

Applications for the 2026 Twin Cities Zine Fest are now open! If you'd like to join us as a tabler on Saturday February 7th at the Minneapolis Central Library @hclib.bsky.social, submit your application by Saturday November 15th. Find the application form at tczinefest.org. #zines

simple snowflake graphic with text reading "Applications for the 2026 Twin Cities Zine Fest now open! Apply at tczinefest.org by November 15th."

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 22h

thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.

now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.

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Siddhartha Mitter @siddharthamitter.bsky.social · 1d

They're shutting down every enclave of independent and critical thought in big media.

From Vogue's announcement of its takeover:

"Teen Vogue will focus its content on career development, cultural leadership and other issues that matter most to young people."

In other words, teaching compliance

Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 1d

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.

certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

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A.S.K., a librarian @thestackscat.bsky.social · 23h

Why did y'all lay off the people who are the reason why you got this recognition?

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A.S.K., a librarian @thestackscat.bsky.social · 23h

The politics team at @teenvogue.com is what revitalized the magazine over the last decade. What the actual fuck?

Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 1d

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.

certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

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Lynne M. Thomas 🏳️‍🌈🚀🦄 📜 @lynnemthomas.com · 1d

Interested in coming to Champaign-Urbana and using the collections at @illinoisrbml.bsky.social ? We have a $3k visiting scholar program for that! Applications accepted beginning Nov 17. www.library.illinois.edu/rbx/research...

Velde Visiting Scholar Program – Rare Book and Manuscript Library – U of I Library

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Lynne M. Thomas 🏳️‍🌈🚀🦄 📜 @lynnemthomas.com · Nov 14

Hello new folks! I see a lot of "Hey, is there a starter pack to help me find [interest/group/my people]?!" Here's a big #directory of #StarterPacks so you don't have to reinvent the wheel! blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...

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