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Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social · 9h

I thought this sentence was a joke about hypocrisy at first but he actually said it!

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“Stabilizing Argentina is ‘America First’.”

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Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social · 8h

Freaks me out somewhat as a Dad of teenage boys that they might encounter morons like this guy on the internet.

Beans, Frightening Bleeble 🫀🎃 @flawlessangel.bsky.social · 11h

idk why the youtube algo fed me this but i can't describe how scary & weird it is being a woman knowing these freaks are doing presentations on how to understand & conquer us like. we are just people. have you tried being fucking normal. i will never get used to society being like this

a man stood in front of a whiteboard that is just covered in loads of text because he's solved the 'woman' conspiracy he looks like a meme

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Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 5h

Is the Supreme Court obstructing justice?

[NYT Gift Article] Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency

“In interviews, federal judges called the Supreme Court’s emergency orders “mystical,” “overly blunt,” “incredibly demoralizing and troubling”"

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

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Daniel Westreich @epidbydesign.bsky.social · 5h

RIFs at CDC.

Destroying the Epidemic Intelligence Service, NCIRD, NCIPC & a dozen other areas/divisions/branches will cause enormous harm and suffering to America, and indeed to the whole world.

Call your Reps about it.

Then call them again.

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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 11h

1/ The question of why Russians aren't flocking to fight in the war in Ukraine is continuing to exercise Russian warbloggers. 'LIVE Z' highlights the devastating effect that indefinite military service is having on family life, which he says is a "defining issue". ⬇️

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 10h

If this is happening at the Centre for Disease Control and military troops are going to foodbanks, imagine the condition US government agencies are in that are tasked with managing financial market risks

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 6h

A man born in Pretoria, 1971, left for Canada in 1989, might want to wind his neck in (though apartheid South Africa was not necessarily too traumatic place for those who could benefit from apartheid if could manage to resist being too troubled by the racist principles of the state and society)

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 4h

If this was happening in any other country you'd have journalists and analysts discussing risks of state failure

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Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 1h

What.
No.
Seriously?
Noooooo

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 2h

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.'

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 8h

Well said.

Creator Of 'Jurassic World' Animated Series Speaks Out After Same-Sex Kiss Sparks MAGA Outrage

www.comicsands.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4h

Meanwhile the White House just illegally laid off dozens of CDC researchers and scientists during the shutdown.

Tweet by Dan Pfeiffer: “Anti-vax in the streets, pro-vax in the sheets.”
Below is Kaitlan Collins’ tweet showing a photo of a White House medical memorandum dated October 10, 2025, stating that President Donald Trump received his flu shot and COVID booster at Walter Reed.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 3h

This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. statuskuo.substack.com/p/just-for-s...

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2h

He’s sounding as unhinged as his boss lately.

Tweet from Really American: “BREAKING: In an insane moment, the Speaker of the House frames the upcoming ‘No Kings’ protest march as a ‘Hate America’ event, irresponsibly calling folks who oppose fascism ‘pro-Hamas.’ We found that ‘violent rhetoric’ Republicans have criticized.”
Below, a screenshot from Fox News shows Rep. Mike Johnson speaking with the U.S. Capitol in the background.

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 8h

The only people nuttier than those who claim to support Trump and Ukraine are those who are adamant that Trump and Maduro are great opposites. Trump is simply trying to be an American Maduro, power with no belief and, of course, a commitment to personal enrichment.

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Beingsass @beingsass.bsky.social · 8h

"Trump was not pivoting to Ukraine, as many were saying, he was actually feeling heartbroken at the one person from whom he covets love and respect—Vladimir Putin."

Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 13h

Well, guess what? Yesterday Putin batted his eyelashes at Trump (and Melania) and the first couple were grateful for the love and attention. People need to accept the reality that Trump will always crave Putin's affections and cares not a whit for Ukraine. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Putin Flutters His Eyelashes and Trump Swoons (Melania Too)

A Catechism To Understand The Reality Of Trump, Russia and Ukraine

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 5h

To summarize. If Trump wanted to send Ukraine Tomahawks, he could right now. If Trump wanted to sanction Russia, he could right now. If Trump
wanted to seriously bolster Ukrainian air defense against Russia drones/missiles, he could right now. But he’s not, so he doesn’t want to.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 23h

MIT refuses to accept White House terms for funding, other schools still mulling reut.rs/471tkNZ

MIT refuses to accept White House terms for funding, other schools still mulling

Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth on Friday said she "cannot support" a memo that the White House sent to nine elite U.S. universities last week detailing policies they should follow to get preferential consideration for federal funding.

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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 14h

Academics and university staff being put on leave because of coordinated campaigns by right wing groups accusing them of criticising Charlie Kirk. I must admit I find the hypocrisy under the current US administration re free speech utterly outrageous.

US professors facing threats, firings and harassment over Charlie Kirk posts

As many as 40 academics have been dismissed in aftermath of shooting, allegedly without due process

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Sophie Pedder @sophiepedder.bsky.social · 1d

France’s new prime minister is…the very one who resigned on Monday, Sébastien Lecornu. It rounds off the most chaotic and absurdist week in French politics in modern times

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 1d

This strikes me as a pretty major Brexit shift from Starmer.

Perhaps the beginning of 'Brexit is sh1t and has caused real economic damage'.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve been worried a lot that this is right. Gold is skyrocketing in value because the world is losing faith in the role of US as guarantor/backstop of global economy open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

Ingots We Trust

Are soaring gold prices telling us something important?

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Paul Krugman @pkrugman.bsky.social · 22h

So today's Substack about the impact of tariffs concluded:

"in many ways the level of the tariffs is less important than the huge uncertainty Trump’s policies have created. And that uncertainty hasn’t abated at all."

Ya don't say. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/leprechaun...