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Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · Mar 27

If you don't want to see this horrible garbage happen in every future high-stakes election, make sure it demonstrably fails in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race by helping elect Susan Crawford

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Mar 24

Timeline cleanse 🌞

Bernie standing next to AOC holding a rally attendee’s baby with people taking pictures, laughing and smiling.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Mar 22

Tonight an unbelievable **34,000 people** gathered for our Denver rally to take on billionaires and win our country back.

This was the largest political gathering in Denver since Obama in 2008.

Also bigger than the 2024 DNC.

And the largest ever rally in Bernie’s career (and obviously, mine too).

AOC and Bernie in front of the rally crowd in Denver

Zoomed out crowd shot of 34,000 people in downtown Denver with Colorado mountains in the background

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Citrus Scented Ghost That Glows @oldsongsawakening.bsky.social · Mar 21

To the Tesla employees being urged to hold onto their stocks - maybe think twice about that one. We're having some deja vu here.

Tech
Elon Musk tells Tesla employees ‘hang onto your stock,’ urges vandals to ‘stop being psycho’
Key Points
Tesla CEO Elon Musk told employees at an all-hands meeting Thursday night that they should keep their stock, which has plummeted in value this year.
Musk touted the company’s prospects in the robotaxi market and in humanoid robots.

Enron Chairman Urged Employees to Buy Stock
Enron Chairman Kenneth L. Lay exhorted employees in September to buy more Enron shares and reassured them that the company’s upcoming quarterly financial report was “looking great” only weeks before the energy trader disclosed the worst results in its history and a billion-dollar write-down that destroyed its public credibility.

“Talk up the stock and talk positively about Enron to your family and friends,” Lay told employees via an electronic forum Sept. 26 with Enron offices around the world. A transcript of the forum was obtained Friday by The Times. “The company is fundamentally sound. At current stock prices . . . this seems to be an incredibly cheap stock.”

Lay’s comments came at a time when Enron employees still would have been able to sell shares held in their retirement accounts, a window that closed Oct. 26 when the company imposed a so-called lockdown on such trades. The lockdown, which ended Nov. 14, resulted in huge losses for many employee shareholders.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Mar 21

AOC: I want to live in an America that guarantees healthcare to every person.

I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person

I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.

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Jensen McRae @jensenmcrae.bsky.social · Mar 20

so glad I never had one of these things lol

WIRED @wired.com · Mar 20

"Hey Alexa, are you recording this?"

Yes, the answer is yes. Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.

Let's get into it...

Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out

Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.

www.wired.com

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Jensen McRae @jensenmcrae.bsky.social · Mar 20

hi 💋

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Mar 19

⚡️FIGHT THE OLIGARCHY RALLY ⚡️
STARTING TOMORROW.

Nevada. Arizona. Colorado.
You, me, and Bernie.
Dem and GOP districts. ❤️💙

See you there 💪🏽🌞

Fight the Oligarchy Rally Poster with event details for: Las Vegas, NV, Tempe, AZ, Greeley, CO, Denver, CO, and Tucson, AZ

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Jensen McRae @jensenmcrae.bsky.social · Mar 19

I am begging y'all to start masking in public again if they let bird flu just rip it is curtains for the reckless

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Mar 18

rfk jr's attitude toward anyone or thing that gets sick is "if he dies, he dies."

RFK Jr.’s Prescription for Bird Flu on Farms: Let It Spread (Gift Article)

The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say.

www.nytimes.com

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Jensen McRae @jensenmcrae.bsky.social · Mar 18

the day I conquer my fear of putting liner on my waterline it's absolutely over for you people

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Jensen McRae @jensenmcrae.bsky.social · Mar 18

my whole social media presence is just like what if a tortured genius was also...a silly goose 😂😂😂😂😂😂

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Jensen McRae @jensenmcrae.bsky.social · Mar 18

fortnight lowkey one of the best songs on ttpd on further reflection

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Jensen McRae @jensenmcrae.bsky.social · Mar 15

I hear it's haunted

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Jensen McRae @jensenmcrae.bsky.social · Mar 15

if he's not 2002 tom welling u got nothing to cry about baby

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E. Rosalie @erosalie.infoepi.com · Mar 13

A French University is funding a Safe Place For Science program meant to recruit scientists who cannot continue their work in the US. www.univ-amu.fr/fr/public/a...

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Read the book Starting Somewhere @jphillll.bsky.social · Mar 11

And this is why you should fight this kidnapping tooth and nail regardless of whether you agree with Mahmoud.

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Mar 11

NEW: White House says the arrest and deportation of student activist & legal US resident, Mahmoud Khalil, is a blueprint for more.

The final line here is chilling. The White House specifically says Khalil was not breaking the law.

No evidence, no due process, no crime. He was just disappeared.

Indeed, a White House official told The Free Press that the basis for targeting Khalil is being used as a blueprint for investigations against other students.

Khalil is a "threat to the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States," said the official, noting that this calculation was the driving force behind the arrest. "The allegation here is not that he was breaking the law," said the official.

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Jensen McRae @jensenmcrae.bsky.social · Mar 11

coming soon to a theater near you

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Jensen McRae @jensenmcrae.bsky.social · Mar 9

40 year old men on raya are absolutely addicted to only using photos from 2009 in their profiles

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · Mar 9

There's legitimately blood in the water at this point. Keep attending Tesla protests. Post about it. Solidify the brand's association with Nazi incels.

Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.bsky.social · Mar 9

"It is clear now that Tesla’s sales woes are dragging the stock price down, too. And it’s not clear what, if anything, could lift Tesla sales going forward." www.cnn.com/2025/03/06/b...

Wall Street is turning its back on Elon Musk | CNN Business

Liberals and government employees aren’t the only people angry with Elon Musk. Tesla’s plunging share price means many investors are angry, too.

www.cnn.com

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Jensen McRae @jensenmcrae.bsky.social · Mar 8

some switch flipped in my brain a few months ago and even when I'm sad or having a bad day I'm like INCAPABLE of being insecure...like no matter what else is wrong I am 100% That Girl

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Jensen McRae @jensenmcrae.bsky.social · Mar 7

can I make this screen grab of a thirst tiktok my passport photo

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bats 🦇✨ @itsbabs.bsky.social · Feb 1

a mask is the thing you’re looking for. it is the visible reminder of how things have changed, that you acknowledge we are not coveted “normal” times—but unlike donation-earned tote bags or symbolic beaded bracelets, the mask is community care in both form & immediate function.

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · Mar 6

Interracial marriage did not cross 50% approval in the US until 1996, when I was 30 years old. Good political messaging drives opinion, it doesn't follow it.

Screen grab of Twitter post my pundit Matt Yglesias saying that California governor Newsom is not only correct on merit to oppose trans athletes, but that it's bizarre to see the Democratic party line up on an issue that is opposed 70-30.

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Jensen McRae @jensenmcrae.bsky.social · Mar 6

will be passing out masks at my shows and bringing air purifiers 😷😷😷♥️♥️♥️

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Mar 6

So great to see groups practicing community care. We need to do this more than ever in light of mass dismantling of government institutions.

Why Masks-Required Concerts Still Sell Out in the Bay Area | KQED

COVID-conscious musicians and fans have created a tight-knit, DIY scene that’s all about accessibility.

www.kqed.org

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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · Mar 6

Meme in real life

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