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Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 6h

The Lobster guy is the true threat

Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 6h

Because she’s gonna run for Congress

Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 6h

Knights in White Hoods. #Selftitled

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Maxine Joselow @maxinejoselow.bsky.social · 9h

Before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, the EPA canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from extreme flooding. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant

www.nytimes.com

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Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 10h

Gilibrand

Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 10h

Barbershops are talking about Cunningham getting to Luka-level dominance this season.

Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 11h

Intentionally conflating

Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 12h

“Here's what they think about you.” - Ice Cube

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Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 13h

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Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 13h

It’s the foundation of everything the party stands for. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

"Taxpayer dollars": The origins of austerity's racist catchphrase

How the myth of the overburdened white taxpayer was made.

www.motherjones.com

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 18h

This John Oliver segment on the disaster that is Bari Weiss does a great job of explaining why this particular grift is so bad/dangerous.

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

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 14h

Deep Loyalty

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Farmers are being squeezed - it's testing their loyalty to Trump - BBC News

Why so many corn belt Americans continue to back Trump, even while feeling economic pressure driven partly by his trade policy

www.bbc.com

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Andy Grabia @agrabia.bsky.social · 16h

CBC reporting that seven Palestinians in Gaza have been killed. Israel says they were killed for approaching ceasefire line. An independent journalist who works with CBC says they were nowhere near the line when killed, and that Israel isn’t abiding by the ceasefire agreement.

7 Palestinians killed by Israeli gunfire in Gaza

Seven people have been killed after Israeli forces opened fire on several people they say approached soldiers near the agreed-upon ceasefire ‘yellow line’ in northern Gaza on Tuesday. The Israeli mili...

www.cbc.ca

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Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 17h

#edusky

Christopher Dick @chrisdick.bsky.social · 17h

We are hiring a full time plant mounter to join our U-M herbarium team. The person will mount specimens from around the world and train students in the plant mounting process. Cool botanical job! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

PLANT MOUNTER II | U-M Careers

careers.umich.edu

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Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 17h

#edusky

Anthony Vecchiarelli @cellforganized.bsky.social · 18h

MCDB Assistant Professor Faculty Search. Please Repost!

Applications Due Oct 15th (TOMORROW!)

We welcome applications from all areas of physiology and neuroscience - spanning molecular, cellular, systems, and organismal levels.

More information can be found HERE:
lsa.umich.edu/mcdb/news-ev...

MCDB Opens Search for Faculty | U-M LSA Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB)

MCDB welcomes applications at the Assistant Professor level from outstanding biological scientists in all areas of physiology and neuroscience, spanning molecular, cellular, systems, and organismal le...

lsa.umich.edu

Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 17h

Familiar
The myth that welfare recipients are “couch potatoes” or “welfare queens”, a stereotype of aid recipients as poor, unmarried Black mothers who live lavishly on undeserved financial assistance has long hindered funding for the poor. Reagan popularized it in the 70s.

time.com/6697055/welf...

time.com

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Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 17h

Kinda like the fall of the American brand as well. #sadly

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Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 19h

Same as it ever was. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

"Taxpayer dollars": The origins of austerity's racist catchphrase

How the myth of the overburdened white taxpayer was made.

www.motherjones.com

Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 20h

#BariWeiss

Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 20h

The entire GOP financial platform is a con. They’ve been running it for 50 years but the DNC can’t seem to tell folks they’ve been got.

www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tax...

50 years of tax cuts for the rich failed to trickle down, economics study says

Tax cuts for the wealthy didn't boost the economies of the U.S. and 17 other countries — but they did worsen income inequality.

www.cbsnews.com

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2

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Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 20h

All because of one (little) man.

Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 1d

Kinda random use of an Andre Cymone album cover.

Walter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 1d

CBS?

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TVMoJoe @tvmojoe.bsky.social · 1d

All the BW apologists at mainstream outlets should feel extra embarrassed about their advocacy for her, and her elevation to the top of CBS News, after this. It's incredibly worth a half-hour of your time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gieT...

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

www.youtube.com

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