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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 8d

My review of Taylor’s new album is that when Beyoncé turned 35 she made LEMONADE.

Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 8d

This comedian is powering through his #CharlieKirk jokes. He described it as "I told Charlie Kirk jokes in the bible belt of Canada and they did not like it." I laughed at the 3-holes & "be like Charlie Kirk" bit. (IG: dustanjhlady www.instagram.com/reel/DPatrKl...)

Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 9d

Bet Hair Hegseth really wanted to say “diversity is not *a* strength” and skip the “unity” stuff which he clearly doesn’t believe - unless it’s re white men.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Hegseth to the Navy: "Your diversity is not your strength"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Trump: "Please remember I wrote Osama bin Laden exactly one year ago, one year before he blew up the World Trade Center. And I said, 'You gotta watch Osama bin Laden!' ... I gotta take a little credit."

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NPR @npr.org · 13d

A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. A Clockwork Orange tops their list.

PEN America warns of rise in books 'systematically removed from school libraries'

A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. A Clockwork Orange tops their list.

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The Colorado Sun ☀️ @coloradosun.com · 13d

“There’s a baby!” ICE agents stop Alamosa family at gunpoint, smash car window

Immigration arrest last week in southern Colorado follows national trend of escalating force from ICE agents

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 13d

Walmart will stop using synthetic dyes, and certain preservatives, artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes in its private-label offerings, like Great Value, adding the world’s largest retailer to the list of brands moving to banish food additives.

Walmart to remove food dyes from its Great Value, other private labels

The nation’s largest grocer will excise certain preservatives, artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes from its store brands as consumers shift to “cleaner” options.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15d

This is one of the most demented things Trump has posted

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 15d

Rescuers are running oxygen and water to students trapped in the unstable concrete rubble of a collapsed school building in Indonesia as they desperately work to free survivors. At least 65 students are presumed buried.

Rescuers run oxygen to survivors in Indonesia school building collapse that buried dozens

Rescuers ran oxygen and water to students trapped in the unstable concrete rubble of a collapsed school building in Indonesia, as they desperately worked to free survivors.

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Sky News @news.sky.com · 15d

YouTube to settle lawsuit with Trump for banning his account

YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5m (£18.1m) to settle a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump after it banned his account following the January 6 Capitol riot.

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 15d

A Trump voter waged a deadly attack on a Mormon church because he hate Mormons. Yet corporate media ignores that he was a Trump supporter.

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 16d

#NigelEdge has joined the #massshootings conversation. If you're going to racially-profile anyone in the U.S. as dangerous = white males between the ages of 18-59 (most are between 40-49). Mass Shooters Data: The Violence Project www.theviolenceproject.org/mass-shooter... #domesticterrorism

Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks. I don't mind a "can be a little pricey." My wallet is tired of the most-to-always-pricey vet service.

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks for the compliments 😊 (FYI: I have locs, not braids)

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 18d

Sounds good - Thanks :)

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks. My vet’s prices started rising a few years ago, though maybe the tariff hits have also been a later factor.

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 18d

It’s a ‘microchip ID/contact for lost dog’ biz number. Thanks for the tip, which I’ll keep mind & will share w/others :)

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Caroline Haskins @carolinehaskins.bsky.social · 19d

Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a FTC suit which claimed that sign-ups + cancellations for Prime are manipulative and confusing

In the words of one Amazon customer quoted in an earlier court filing: "IT IS SNEAKY AND BLOODY DISHONEST"
www.wired.com/story/amazon...

Amazon Will Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle FTC Suit That Alleged ‘Dark Patterns’ in Prime Sign-Ups

Amazon will pay both the Federal Trade Commission and consumers directly to settle a lawsuit alleging that it used manipulative and deceptive tactics to encourage sign-ups for Prime.

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 19d

Hey Pet People! If you can recommend a good veterinary practice, clinic or hosptal in DC or Maryland that has reasonable prices for all types of care (general, injuries, emergencies) - please let Jacobi & me know. Our current vet lives in StickerShockVille :(
#pets #dogs #dogsofbluesky #dogpics

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 19d

Ben Collins, CEO of The Onion posted a message on LinkedIn about The Onion's upcoming documentary "Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile" about the the ups/downs re its distribution lnkd.in/p/eJXKr7mR
#JeffreyEpstein #EpsteinFiles #documentary
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The Onion has spent the last two months working on a masterpiece. It's a documentary titled Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile. It's so good, in fact, we were set to release it in theatres nation...

The Onion has spent the last two months working on a masterpiece. It's a documentary titled Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile. It's so good, in fact, we were set to release it in theatres nationwide on ...

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 19d

It's a 20-minute mockumentary titled "Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile" that's premiering in select cities on October 2nd. (The Onion's Jeffrey Epstein film to screen publicly, despite distributor cold feet www.avclub.com/the-onion-je...)
#JeffreyEpstein #EpsteinFiles #documentary
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The Onion's Jeffrey Epstein film to screen publicly, despite distributor cold feet

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 20d

Statue went up and then it was taken down.
-- 9/23: Mysterious new statue of #JeffreyEpstein and #DonaldTrump holding hands appears in DC tinyurl.com/2kmyfkvr
-- 9/24: Trump Administration Tears Down Trump-Epstein Statue In The Dead Of Night tinyurl.com/yemwjunj
#EpsteinFiles

Trump Admin Tears Down Trump-Epstein Statue In The Dead Of Night

The anonymous group that erected the statue said it was removed due to "internal pressure" from the Trump administration.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 21d

The apparent use of artificial intelligence to clone an actor's voice for video game character Lara Croft has fans and actors up in arms.

AI-cloning of Lara Croft's voice has 'Tomb Raider' fans and actors up in arms

In France, the apparent use of artificial intelligence to clone an actor's voice for video game character Lara Croft has fans and actors up in arms.

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 22d

ME TO MY PLANTS: Wow, you guys are really looking good. Switching up the watering routine has really worked.
MOST OF MY PLANTS: Yep - thank you! We're really blooming now!
TWO OF MY PLANTS. You dumb b*tch, glad you finally figured sh*t out before we almost died!
#Plants #PlantsSky

a potted plant with the word healthy written above it

ALT: a potted plant with the word healthy written above it

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 22d

Yes, this is a real image/photo from the Charlie Kirk Memorial.

Ravin BOO!dram 👻 🎃 - FREE ŁINK @rvbdrm.com · 23d

Bearing your cross is a lot easier with wheels.

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