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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 3h

What’s a young man to do when all the outlets he watches — ESPN, Paramount+, Peacock, Fox Sports — either own or have partnered with a sports book?

The effect of all that noise is to sell a tautology: that gambling is harmless fun when done in measure.

Story: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

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Maureen Jice @jane.meangirls.online · 6h

If democrats weren’t also so married to nakedly corrupt insider trading like the stuff done by Pelosi they could run on anti-corruption and win in landslides.

Daniel A Collier, PhD @dcollier74.bsky.social · 1d

Man what a lucky guess.........

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Slurmsadako MacKenzie @slurmsmackenzie.bsky.social · 12h

GenAI truly was the worst technology to come along at this moment.

An energy and water guzzler when we most urgently need to take climate action.

A disinformation machine as our journalism fails.

A bias machine as fascism takes root.

A job killer in a cost of living crisis.

Bria "tries to write a book" Horses @thevoidencore.bsky.social · 5d

The "cognitive decline and brain damage from repeat COVID infections" and "easy to use robot that makes slop and melts your critical thinking skills" is a hell of a combo in a post-fact media ecosystem

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L @banalplay.bsky.social · 15h

Headlines from the richest country in the history of countries

A bunch of stories about 80-year-olds still having to work in order to make ends meet. Also, for some reason, one about people over 80 who are "using AI more than you."

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15h

A policy expert described Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s push in favor of private schools as a “great American heist,” funneling money from public schools: “It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.”

By @megomatz.bsky.social & @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 15h

FUCK ICE FOREVER

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 16h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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BooScott👻 @bluescott.bsky.social · 15h

Welp, no extra inning playoff baseball tonight

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 19h

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 17h

I am happy that more people see that the police state is a BIPARTISAN project.

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 21h

I was raised Catholic & grew up singing "whatsoever you do for the least of my brothers, that you do unto me." The people I saw in vans with their hands ziptied, people inside ICE Broadview... they are our siblings. Our neighbors. And they are being denied everything, including visits from clergy

skippyoz @skippyoz.bsky.social · 23h

Religious leaders denied request to deliver Communion to detainees at Broadview facility chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Religious leaders denied request to deliver Communion to detainees at Broadview facility

Meanwhile, two days after a judge ordered the removal of a fence erected by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, barricades were being put up in front of the fence on Saturday.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 18h

Oh my god they’re playing baseball again? Didn’t they get it all out of their system last night?

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 19h

I saw myself as maybe all in for J.B. Pritzker

But I am losing faith, rapidly.

Police state fascism in America is bigger than Trump. It's backed by Democrats just like Republicans. And it's not going anywhere

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 19h

Note: it's not even curfew yet.

State police just started pushing people off the business park corner. Here in the road, a brave group of demonstrators are attempting to hold their line.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 19h

Gotta imagine one of the questions in the interview goes something like: If President Trump decided to fire off nukes just for the hell of it even though it would mean the end of civilization, would you tweet support for his decision in the apocalyptic aftermath

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 19h

really striking the degree to which not a single person working in the trump administration appears to be interested in serving the american people

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 19h

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 20h

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 19h

These are state police, under @jbpritzker.bsky.social’s control. The great khan.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 19h

Troopers just violently attacked protesters, tackled several, several arrests, shoving activists and press with batons.

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 19h

Broadview.

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Jason Wilson @jasonaw.bsky.social · 20h

We’re in this weird period in which everyone is afraid of people that almost everyone despises

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Witkoff tries to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but has a hard time finishing his thought because of booing

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Diana Nightbloom @diananightbloom.bsky.social · 20h

#MutualAid
#HelpSky #HelpFolksLive2025

BooScott👻 @bluescott.bsky.social · 2d

A friend has asked me to share this link to help a friend so if anyone can help or share that would be great

giveahand.com/fundraiser/h...

Help a Kind, Hardworking Friend Avoid Eviction and Rebuild

Help a Kind Friend Get Back on His FeetI’m sharing this because I’d like to help my friend avoid eviction. Every day, he shows me new ways a friend can show they care. He’s always checking in on peopl...

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 20h

Trump wants his name on their paychecks so when he wants them to come after us he can say "The Dems shut down the government but I made sure you were paid. Even Congress couldn't get it done! It's me and you vs them, soldiers"

Anyway, probably fine

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 21h

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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Juniper @coffinfairy.bsky.social · 23h

I have two hours until shut off so lmao help please

Juniper @coffinfairy.bsky.social · 1d

I cannot cook without electricity, the remaining fridge food will go bad from the fridge being shut off, we have no heat. This is an emergency and we’re about to be out of food now it’s taking forever to just get help with this. Please reposting helps but I also need donations

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 1d

the idea that freedom is in our DNA is just a misinterpretation of the fact that we’re a nation of finicky whiners who don’t like to be personally inconvenienced

The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 1d

At least we no longer have to hear about freedom being in Americans' DNA or whatever. Turns out we love to eat shit and bow to some bloated halfwit like any other people throughout history

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Micah @rincewind.run · 22h

the official policy of this administration is "be born neurotypical and healthy, never have anything bad happen to you, you're completely on your own"

Leah 🐸 McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 1d

⚠️ USAToday reporter confirms the office in charge of special education funding has been “decimated”:

Zach Schermele
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NEW: The Education Dept. layoffs continued overnight, w/ the main office in charge of special ed funding being
"decimated," as one person described.
"They cut just about everyone that works with IDEA funding," said another.
"I'm not sure how these programs exist moving forward."
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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 1d

Silence from all the "Moms for Liberty" types about this spree of child abuse sanctioned by the state

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 1d

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 23h

Aw, man. Keaton was legit one of the greats. The people I know who worked with her all have nothing but incredibly glowing things to say about her. Worked right up to the end. A real loss.

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 23h

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

people.com

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Redsky @redsky.pirhoo.com · 1d

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams Im 15! as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams Im 15! as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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