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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 10h

It’s impossible to overstate how much “abolish ice” is the normie position now here in chicago — just countless random moms at toddler soccer on a park district field asking me where I bought my anti-ice t-shirt. average people don’t like our neighborhoods being terrorized.

laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 16h

A friend ran the Chicago marathon today and said he couldn’t count the number of FUCK ICE signs along the way.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12h

Matt Stoller being very Matt Stoller, calling someone else a "classic left poseur snob"

Matt Stoller being eviscerated by @dieworkwear.bsky.social

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Did The Rockies Lose? @didtherockieslose.com · 12h

MLB Playoff Update: ALCS Game 1 has started between the Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.

Catch the play-by-play live on MLB Gameday:

MLB Gameday live updates: Mariners at Blue Jays game on 10/12/2025 free | MLB.comGlobe iconLogin iconRecap iconSearch iconTickets iconClose icon

Follow MLB results with FREE live box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Mariners vs. Blue Jays at Rogers Centre

www.mlb.com

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Eric Budd @ericmbudd.com · 13h

so my wildcard predictions didn't go great but my league championship picks are 💯

looking forward to Mariners and Blue Jays this evening

Eric Budd @ericmbudd.com · 13d

I'm sure my MLB playoff predictions will be wildly wrong but I'd be pretty stoked if something like this happened

MLB 2025 play off chart with my very likely wrong predictions - Brewers beating the Mariners in the World Series

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Lauren Folkerts @laurenfolkerts.bsky.social · 21h

Boulder deserves housing that works for everyone. Check out what I’ve done so far, and how we’ll keep moving forward together.

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 1d

Released 46 years ago today
"Smash It Up", a single by English punk rock band the Damned

The Damned - Smash It Up. The Tube 1984

#punk #punks #punkrock #thedamned #smashitup #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

seems like a non-insignificant percentage of rage against the machine's fanbase are young republican men driving SUVs bopping their head to anti-oil, pro-immigrant songs thinking the lyrics are about how they wish their suburban parents would get off their back

Tom Morello tweets: "Fascinating that all those “don’t tread on me” posers and their AR-15’s are nowhere to be seen and government tyranny is instead being opposed by a guy in an inflatable frog suit."

Someone named Manny replies: "@grok
why do some people say Tom Morello and band mates are RAGE FOR THE MACHINE and not against ?"

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 1d

Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

It’s pronounced cyclist.

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Eric Budd @ericmbudd.com · 1d

I only watched innings 11 through 15 like a normal person.

Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone who watched all 15 innings of that game without a rooting interest is officially a baseball sicko.

Congrats or I’m sorry.

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone who watched all 15 innings of that game without a rooting interest is officially a baseball sicko.

Congrats or I’m sorry.

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Look at this.

A new crypto account was opened yesterday morning.

30 minutes BEFORE Trump's announcement of 100% tariffs on China, it added a huge multi-million dollar levered Bitcoin short position, per YF.

The market dumped.

The trader made +$192 million in two hours.

Unusual.

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STEMthebleeding @stemthebleeding.bsky.social · 1d

I made this during the 2024 GOP primary, but still applies.

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 1d

“I’ve spoken with over two-dozen rather senior people in the datacenter universe, and there was an interesting and overriding theme to our conversations; no one understands how the financial math is supposed to work. They are as baffled as I am, and they do this for a living.”

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought

An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 2d

Military families on day 9 of the shutdown lining up at the food bank

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 2d

The AL's representative in the World Series will either be the Blue Jays (haven't been since 1993) or the Mariners (have never played in a World Series).

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Boulder Progressives @boulderprogressives.org · 2d

Vote your whole ballot! Here's the quick and easy voter guide from Boulder Progressives: https://boulderprogressives.org/voter-guide

BOULDER PROGRESSIVES 2025 VOTER GUIDE

COUNCIL PICKS
Lauren Folkerts
Matt Benjamin
Nicole Speer

BALLOT ISSUE PICKS
Yes on Colorado Propositions LL & MM
Yes on Boulder County Issues 1A and 1B
Yes on City of Boulder Issues 2A and 2B

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Eric Budd @ericmbudd.com · 2d

hi Boulder — ballots get mailed out today for the November 4th election! we've got you covered.

Boulder Progressives @boulderprogressives.org · 2d

Vote your whole ballot! Here's the quick and easy voter guide from Boulder Progressives: https://boulderprogressives.org/voter-guide

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Eric Budd @ericmbudd.com · 2d

it's all just so stupid and pointless

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Eric Budd @ericmbudd.com · 2d

yeah. the voter suppression efforts and gerrymandering in red states are quite problematic though

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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 2d

MAJOR NEWS: @GavinNewsom signed SB 79, my bill allowing more housing near public transit — rail, subway, rapid bus.

It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.

Thank you, Governor!

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Eric Budd @ericmbudd.com · 2d

absolutely terrific news. might save a few US House seats in California too.

Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 2d

MAJOR NEWS: @GavinNewsom signed SB 79, my bill allowing more housing near public transit — rail, subway, rapid bus.

It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.

Thank you, Governor!

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 3d

Portland Frog gets it

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Matt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 2d

The Front Range recorded its lowest ozone levels in 16 years this summer, but the region still needs to reduce air pollution to escape federal oversight that requires more stringent permitting for polluting industries and more expensive gasoline for drivers // Story by @thenoellephillips.bsky.social

Ozone pollution on Colorado’s Front Range hit lowest levels in 16 years this summer

The nine-county Front Range region recorded 23 days between late May and early September when ozone pollution levels exceeded federal air quality standards.

www.denverpost.com

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A Hundred George Michaels You Can Teach To Drive @milpool.bsky.social · 4d

Would be 79-years-old when sworn into office and is running at the direct behest of Chuck Schumer because the current Dem frontrunner is a charismatic Millennial progressive

At least she would still be Maine’s youngest US Senator

Axios @axios.com · 5d

Scoop: Maine Gov. Janet Mills is poised to jump into Maine Senate race

Scoop: Mills poised to jump into Maine Senate race

Gov. Janey Mills' entry into the race would set off another complicated Democratic primary.

trib.al

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