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RexLibris @rexlibris.bsky.social · 10h

Platner's tattoo is one half of the story (albeit a pretty blatant one) but his being a Blackwater merc should've been setting off alarm bells too. Contract killer is a heck of a work history, even by US government standards.

Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 10h

Yeah the DNC sucks and I'm sick of centrists too but fun fact, a coordinated smear campaign about your Nazi tattoo and history with Blackwater "War Crimes Inc" only works if you have a Nazi tattoo and worked for War Crimes Inc

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Barry Hoggard @bhoggard.bsky.social · 5h

This is an amazing thread Sheryl. I grew up in the south around many people like this. Luckily that didn’t include my parents.

Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 6h

I know a lot of people with Platner are talking about the need to give grace to people coming out of right wing extremist environments. To an extent, I agree. I grew up in one, after all. My parents put me through conversion therapy. I didn't choose to have right wing racist bigots for parents.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

The Treasury Department instructed employees not to share to share photos of the demolition of parts of the White House’s East Wing

Exclusive | Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction

Images of the demolition of parts of the East Wing went viral on Monday, and Treasury’s headquarters next door to the White House has a front-row seat.

www.wsj.com

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 1d

Exclusive: Anthropic spent $2.66 billion on Amazon Web Services in the first three quarters of 2025, around 100% of their estimated revenue. Its costs appear to increase with their revenue, showing little path to profitability.
www.wheresyoured.at/costs/

This Is How Much Anthropic and Cursor Spend On Amazon Web Services

So, I originally planned for this to be on my premium newsletter, but decided it was better to publish on my free one so that you could all enjoy it. If you liked it, please consider subscribing to su...

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WIRED @wired.com · 1d

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social on making public transit accessible: "I think the way that you move around the city, it influences the way in which you see the city. Too often if you're riding around only in a car with tinted windows, the only New Yorker you might see is a reflection of yourself."

Zohran Mamdani, the Internet’s Mayor

Mere months ago, New York’s mayoral front-runner was polling right next to “Someone Else.” He spoke to WIRED about building a social media machine, Big Tech capitulation, and learning from Eric Adams.

www.wired.com

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Gabrielle Hecht has no more spoons @gabriellehecht.bsky.social · 2d

With alt text.

Executive summary: the US killed at least 3 Colombian fishermen who’d put up a distress flag. In Colombian waters

Camila @camilapress
FULL REPORT: Colombian public media reports that a U.S. military strike on a boat on September 15—the second attack on a vessel by the U.S. in the Caribbean that we're aware of—was a Colombian boat and was in Colombian territorial waters.
At least one of the three victims extrajudicially killed in the strike was Colombian lifelong fisherman Alejandro Carranza. Alejandro's identity is confirmed by his cousin.
The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure.
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Nathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 2d

The most liberal approach to the Palestinian question from any mainstream Israeli party is that of South African Bantustans, which would actually be a major improvement over the current situation.

Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 2d

Oftentimes I see people cite Yair Lapid as evidence of a meaningful opposition to Netanyahu. Here is Yair Lapid's vision of peace in his own words last year.

Then, here is what Netanyahu said in 2018.

Compare them.

A power advantage in our favor, that creates two political entities that are not equal in power, or in value. One is a demilitarized Palestinian state, that is small and dependent on us, and [the other is] a strong Israel”

“A potential solution is one in which the Palestinians have all the powers to govern themselves but none of the powers to threaten us,” he said. “West of the Jordan, Israel and Israel alone will be responsible for security… It’s not just a question of hot pursuit. It’s also having the ability to be there all the time.”

“It is what it is. You can give it any name you want: state-minus, autonomy-plus, autonomy plus-plus … We’re not going to imperil the life of the state [of Israel], you know, for a label or a good op-ed.”

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Stephen C. Rea @stevierea.bsky.social · 3d

Now reading: “We” by Yevgeny Zamyatin. Written in 1921, it was the first book banned by Soviet censors. Zamyatin eventually emigrated to France, likely thanks to Gorky putting in a good word for him with Stalin. “We” is sometimes called “the Russian 1984” because of similar themes

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Anthony Princiotti @tonyprinciotti.bsky.social · 3d

Dmitri Shostakovich is much cooler than you are. Then again, he's also a helluva lot more nervous.

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A Whole Damn Town! @im.a.whole.damn.town · 3d

Twin Peaks: Cooper and Truman in a conference room at the Sheriff's Department.

Cooper and Truman in a conference room at the Sheriff's Department. Twin Peaks S01E04 - Rest in Pain.

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Barry Hoggard @bhoggard.bsky.social · 3d

Oof. I’m still confused.

Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 5d

Do the three housing ballot proposals represent YIMBY "Abundance" magic or an anti-democratic "power grab"?

Here's our crash course on the back of your ballot:

A Crash Course in the 3 Controversial Housing Ballot Proposals

Do they represent YIMBY 'Abundance' magic or an anti-democratic 'power grab'?

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · 3d

Secretly recorded conversations indicate Frank Carone — a former top aide to Mayor Eric Adams who’s now boosting ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral bid — intervened on behalf of an alleged mob associate who was trying to get his suspended tow truck firm’s license reinstated.

Secret Recordings Indicate Adams Aides Tried to Get Alleged Mob Tow Trucks Back on the Road

Frank Carone and Ingrid Lewis-Martin were allegedly involved in efforts to restore an indicted firm’s ability to do business on city highways, according to transcripts in a bribery case against a…

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · 3d

In a rare appearance alongside mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani Tuesday, in the Queens Assembly district he represents, Gov. Kathy Hochul backed the Democratic nominee’s campaign pledge of rolling out universal child care.

In Rare Joint Appearance, Hochul Backs Mamdani's Push for Universal Child Care

The governor acknowledged their differences, but said in a visit to Mamdani’s district that she has “found an ally” in making New York more affordable.

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 3d

The crowd did not disperse, an instead started playing Tubthumping by Chumbawamba — I get knocked down, but I get up again.

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 3d

Portland ICE facility now.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 3d

This is the best political news I’ve seen in a very long time — so please pass it on👇

Each state can limit Citizens United in their own state & they don’t have to wait for other states to do it.

Our new @rollingstone.com piece based on our new book MASTER PLAN. Get the book at LeverNews.com/book

Rolling Stone excerpt about Montana’s ballot initiative to combat Citizens United

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Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 4d

The American centrist punditocracy has decided that what the US transit industry needs are endless lectures about the importance of security.

These writers misunderstand the problem, and are making things worse. 1/

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

The Other Reason Americans Don’t Use Mass Transit

People will take buses and trains only if they feel safe while riding them.

www.theatlantic.com

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Josh Fruhlinger @jfruh.bsky.social · 3d

this is a good thread from jarrett, but i do think that the biggest issue is that many people (esp. the type of person writing this article) cannot or will not distinguish between "seeing a homeless person sleeping or acting erratically" and "crime"

Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 4d

The American centrist punditocracy has decided that what the US transit industry needs are endless lectures about the importance of security.

These writers misunderstand the problem, and are making things worse. 1/

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

The Other Reason Americans Don’t Use Mass Transit

People will take buses and trains only if they feel safe while riding them.

www.theatlantic.com

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 3d

The top of two prominent newspapers’ mobile editions right now—and the reason that, despite growing up in New York, I always read @theguardian.com first (and rarely open @nytimes.com):

The Guardian

No Kings protests
Millions across all 50 US states march in No Kings protests against Trump

US politics Republicans mostly silent as millions of Americans protest Trump on No Kings day

In pictures No Kings protests across the US

NYT:

Social Media, Pleas From Allies and Prison Essays:
How Santos Won His
Freedom
On Friday evening, former Representative George Santos walked out of prison after President Trump commuted his seven-year sentence.
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 3d

The record protests are the 6th headline down on the NYT mobile app.

@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 3d

HOLD UP. George Santos is the lead story on the @nytimes.com website on Saturday night? Not the millions of Americans protesting Donald Trump today at 2,700 events in all 50 states? Come on.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/n...

Social Media, Pleas From Allies and Prison Essays: How Santos Won His Freedom

On Friday evening, President Trump commuted the sentence of former Representative George Santos. “Good luck George, have a great life!” the president said.
Santos’s Release Frustrates His Former Colleagues and Constituents

George Santos, the disgraced former Republican congressman, was freed from prison on Friday after President Trump commuted his sentence. On Long Island, in his former district, some people called the decision an outrage.

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Melanie Richter-Montpetit @mellimo.bsky.social · 4d

German study shows how far right sets agenda thanks to mainstream parties reshaping their communications to respond to what are initially fringe issues, boosting the spread of these ideas and signalling to voters that these ideas and stances were legitimate

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German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas, study finds

Normalisation of far-right stances likely to affect success of such parties at ballot boxes across Europe, say researchers

www.theguardian.com

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 3d

For sure some of the legacy media outlets are downplaying the protests because they’re aligned with Trump, but I think an even bigger factor is how many elite journalists have a patrician disdain for the idea that politics can happen in the streets and not just the CNN green room.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump responds to No Kings by posting video depicting him as a king

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Orcspiration @orcspiration.bsky.social · 3d

YOU MUST SATE YOUR THIRST TO HAVE STRENGTH TO CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES.

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Dr. Lisa Corrigan @drlisacorrigan.bsky.social · 3d

In social movement studies, we talk about how marches and protests expand the threshold of acceptable risk so that people take more and bigger social risks IN PUBLIC, EN MASSE. This is extremely important for the bourgeois white folks holding signs and building social rapport.

Jonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 3d

Not a shitpost: #NoKings is feel-good performative activism for comfortable mostly upper and upper middle class white folks and that’s good, actually. Millions of people in the streets protesting a fascist regime is good. It is good for the normie baseline to be massive displays of public dissent.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d

all the anxiety human evolution developed to help me spot bears now kicks in when i have to answer emails

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