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Michael Carlson @micarlson.bsky.social · 4h

"earns"? How about "collects"? Or "trousers"?

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 10h

(🚨) BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump No Longer Remembers That He Was President and Controlled the FBI on January 6, 2021, Confirming Americans' Worst Fears About His Advanced Dementia

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Michael Carlson @micarlson.bsky.social · 8h

So we jave have not built any US bases for any other country. Thank you

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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 1d

RFK fired the CDC official (w/decades of experience) leading the measles outbreak response. It's been decades since we've had such a large outbreak. And just to ensure they they can spread the measles outbreak even farther, they also fired the leadership for the center focused on immunization.

Figure showing the largest measles outbreak in the US in decades. There are over 1500 cases as of October 7 2025

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Zamira Rahim @zamirarahim.bsky.social · 19h

Yes yes, Annie Hall, Love and Death, Godfather, Reds - but Keaton also saved some true turkeys later in her career. The Family Stone is maybe the worst of all bad Christmas films and yet her presence makes it utterly watchable

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Farran Smith Nehme @selfstyledsiren.bsky.social · 20h

"She is the dream actress that every director should have." —Gillian Armstrong

Rest in peace to the great Diane Keaton, fearless and unique, a dream actress indeed. 📷 Norman Seeff, Los Angeles, 1975

Black and white shot of Diane Keaton in a tank top with her hands behind her head. I like this photo for its simplicity; you can feel her personality.

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TCMFanatics @tcmfans.bsky.social · 19h

Diane Keaton at The Schwab’s Pharmacy counter in 1983.

Farewell to one cinema's greatest legends Can’t believe we’ve lost her. Such a shock. Rest in peace Diane Keaton. “La-dee-da, la-dee-da” forever.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 19h

The great actress Diane Keaton has left us at the age of 79. Too soon to say good-bye to the woman who made us smile at the quirky Annie Hall, and who broke our hearts in Reds. Your charm and talent will be sorely missed.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 19h

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films and “Father of the Bride,” whose quirky, vibrant manner and depth made her one of the most singular actors of a generation, has died. She was 79.

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ reportedly dies at 79

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films and “Father of the Bride,” has died. She was 79.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Michael Carlson @micarlson.bsky.social · 22h

"His lieutenants are clueless only because their Supreme Leader is clueless"
Vorwärts, 1932

Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 3d

Most of Dem Senators did not attack Bondi yesterday as they should have. Among other things they should have said, "You're lying again, Ms. Bondi" and "That's a bald-faced lie, Ms. Bondi."

The rapid rise of authoritarianism is no place for etiquette.

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Michael Carlson @micarlson.bsky.social · 3d

I was in hospital for 75 days out of my last 6 month billing. Consumption was down from. 37.5m3 to 17.3m3, 45%. My bill was down 5%, by £8. They'd raised prices by 40% in 6 months. OFWAT think that's not nearly enough

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Michael Carlson @micarlson.bsky.social · 22h

Nothing slow about it

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 1d

Anti-vax onstage, Pfizer backstage.

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Michael Carlson @micarlson.bsky.social · 1d

Does Tice strike you as a person with a soul?

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1d

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 1d

Shocking. Hard to imagine this Administration making shit up 😏

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Report on Soros Cited by Justice Dept. Does Not Show Funding for Terrorism

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 1d

Of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

If only there were a Nobel prize for narcissism ….

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "The person who actually got the Nobel Prize called today, called me, and said 'I'm accepting this in honor of you, because you really deserved it.' A really nice thing to do. I didn't say 'Then give it to me, though.'"

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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 1d

Blaise Ingoglia, DeSantis’ handpicked CFO, was asked about the postcard and if his DFS officers should have treated it as a threat. He said he never saw it but then said “I’m sure that’s not the only thing” when a reporter told him what it said.

Ingoglia also has ties to Susie Wiles.

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Michael Carlson @micarlson.bsky.social · 1d

@nytimes.com says "it depends on the narrative". But whose narrative do they choose to illustrate?

Michael Carlson @micarlson.bsky.social · 1d

The Brexit faithful protecting and promoting Farage's latest scams. It is the. GB "news" auxiliary

Michael Carlson @micarlson.bsky.social · 1d

"well I've been around this big old world and the thing that I most fear/
Is a white man in a golf shirt with a cellphone in his ear"-Tom Russell

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

in 2011, the president of antifa hired me to give fashion consultancy to the organization. i recommended everyone wear navy suits with tan shoes, dress sneakers, and golf polos with slim chinos. if you arrested everyone today wearing these things, you'd destroy antifa

Michael Carlson @micarlson.bsky.social · 1d

He wrote it, didn't he?

Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty sure Fraser Nelson is just making this up?

I'm sure that some people on UC (health) have serious alcohol/drug problems, but don't think "alcoholism is an accepted reason" to pass the WCA

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. Alcoholism is one of the accepted reasons: money is issued with no help offered. Unsurprisingly, alcohol-related deaths have surged to an all-time high of 10,500 a year. My friend, now, amongst them. Signing alcoholics on to welfare without help is a crisis which, last week, felt all the more vivid.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

in 2011, the president of antifa hired me to give fashion consultancy to the organization. i recommended everyone wear navy suits with tan shoes, dress sneakers, and golf polos with slim chinos. if you arrested everyone today wearing these things, you'd destroy antifa

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Michael Carlson @micarlson.bsky.social · 1d

Hang on, do you mean Farage or Johnson? Though the charlatan list is long, yet filled with empty

Ros Taylor @rostaylor.bsky.social · 1d

I still find it hard to believe that a party which has dominated British politics for centuries is dying. And the most extraordinary thing is that one charlatan, who has never held significant power nor any kind of vision, is destroying it.

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