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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1h

We are living in one of the stupidest times in history.

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Lily Mason @lilymasonphd.bsky.social · 2h

Unfortunately, reality is only apparent *after* elections.

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David DeWitt @daviddewitt.bsky.social · 23m

With much of the government shut down, health care cuts looming, and ICE raids taking place in small towns, numerous protests of the Trump administration are scheduled for Saturday in Ohio. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/15/b...

Big protests planned across Ohio on Saturday • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio and the country are rocked by the government shutdown, threats to health care, ICE raids and more. Protests are scheduled for Saturday.

ohiocapitaljournal.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1h

NEW — I dug into the story of ICE abducting a 13-year-old boy in Massachusetts and moving him 500 miles across state lines without notifying his mother, local cop's complicity, and how the federal government's justification for such cruelty is already falling apart:

ICE took a 13-year-old they said had a gun. Local cops say he didn’t.

Now he's detained 500 miles away from his Massachusetts home.

www.thehandbasket.co

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Prof Paul Williams @profpaul.bsky.social · 21h

Our new study finds that the upper atmosphere is becoming more sheared and less stratified because of climate change. Both these changes are making the air less stable and more conducive to turbulence.

Published in the November issue of Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

doi.org/10.1175/JAS-...

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The Haunted Bookshop @bookshopghost.bsky.social · 10h

No.

Our mask requirement is not "virtue signalling".

It's protecting a) the cancer patient and b) the child who is still too small to wear a mask.

And also--and I can't emphasize this strongly enough--you.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h

That's twenty-seven flat-out murders. That's twenty-seven lives taken without even a semblance of a legal justification under domestic or international law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 3h

Ok but when people say a new generation it’s usually because it also means new ideas and not the ideas of Bill Clinton in 1994

WBUR @wbur.org · 4h

Rep. Moulton is challenging incumbent Sen. Ed Markey, saying it's time for a new generation of leadership in the Democratic party.

Congressman Seth Moulton announces run for U.S. Senate

Moulton is challenging incumbent Sen. Ed Markey, saying it's time for a new generation of leadership in the Democratic party.

www.wbur.org

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 6h

Six people had their visas revoked due to their social media posts.

Six people are being deported because of what they said online.

Six people have had their freedom of speech suspended.

It won’t stop with these six people.

Either we all have freedom of speech or none of us do.

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Kathleen Belew @kathleenbelew.bsky.social · 45m

My neighbors have filled the Little Free Libraries with whistles so we can warn each other about ICE. Chicago is not afraid.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1h

This is what "grooming" looks like:

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Geoff NoKings @dontinnovate.bsky.social · 29m

#kavanaughraid

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 32m

ICE setting up raids outside churches. Trump’s America. 🇺🇸

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Sean O’Kane @seanokane.bsky.social · 22h

good news everyone, openai has "been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues" in just a matter of weeks

no detail about how, or how theyve measured that, of course

a tweet from sam altman: We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 15h

So First Amendment rights can now be snatched away if you [checks notes] celebrate?

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Maxine Joselow @maxinejoselow.bsky.social · 16h

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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Dr Rachel Pope @prehistorian.bsky.social · 10h

This is how it’s done

Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 2d

From war-ravaged Portland

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13h

At a press conference today, the mayor of Everett said there was a knife found in the child’s possession but *no* gun. I followed up with ICE and asked if they stand by the screenshot shared yesterday. Spokesperson said DHS was working on a response. Five hours later, still nothing.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

This is the response I received from ICE when I inquired about the 13-year-old they abducted from Everett, Mass. on Friday:

Good afternoon, Marisa.
Please see the below from DHS on the 13-year-old alien.
Please feel free to direct any questions to them.
Respectfully,
James

Tricia McLaughlin
@TriciaOhio • 6h
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Here are the facts: he posed a public safety threat with an extensive rap sheet including violent assault with a dangerous weapon, battery, breaking and entering, destruction of property.
He was in possession of a firearm and 5-7 inch knife when arrested.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 15h

Stevens: There’s $1.3 trillion of credit card debt. There are people putting grocery bills on credit cards and then paying interest on them. We are in an affordability crisis. Coffee is up 20%, beef is up 16%, bacon is up over 10%. And now we’re going to see health care costs skyrocket.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11h

People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇

(Published Dec. 2024)

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

www.propublica.org

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 7h

It is laughable to think that you can neuter the far right with minor tweaks like this.

How many Conservative or Reform supporters even know that immigrants have to pass a language test? They object to immigration on emotional grounds, not because they have dry objections to eligibility criteria.

To ensure graduates contribute effectively to the economy, the maximum post-study stay will be reduced to 18 months from the current 2 years for most from 1 January 2027. It comes after data clearly showed that many holders had not transitioned into graduate-level employment as intended.
Finance requirements for student visas will also be increased for the 2025 to 2026 academic year, meaning foreign students will have to demonstrate they have sufficient funds to support themselves.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13h

This is a great factcheck on the DHS sizzle videos of them rounding up immigrants: they are leaving a lot of context out.

Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 14h

here’s more context to the videos DHS is putting out from Chicago.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 9h

On Friday I’m going to have a premium newsletter with a generous (2600 word) free intro about the nasty demands of Sam Altman and OpenAI. They need $161 billion in the next six months - it’s the only way for them to complete any of the plans they have agreed to. A truly nonsensical time.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 3h

/5 And unlike JD Vance, apparently, I think it’s perfectly possible to think Jay Jones is a creepy weirdo unsuitable for public office while also thinking that these people are bigoted assholes.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 3h

/4 They are aided, in this, by their own factions (devoted overt bigots, unserious irony-poisoned permanent adolescents, and if-it-works-I-say-it sociopaths), as well as by a “free speech culture” movement that is weirdly obsessed with them being comfortable to do it.

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