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Morgan Mghee @morganmghee.bsky.social · 32m

The moment they choose to trust you ❤️‍🩹🥹#love #animals #shorts #fyp #hug #warm #pets #foryou

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 1h

He would rather shut down our government than have you see the truth. It's not complicated.

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Moo Dog Press @moodogpress.com · 38m

“Wang serves an audience of Chinese expatriates – along with mainlanders savvy enough to get round China’s great firewall – who tune in hoping that he can fill in the gaps left by propaganda, censorship and disinformation.

“Wang’s fans find him entertaining and reassuringly professional.”

Sameer Padania @sdp.bsky.social · 1d

“Good information, and the ability to find it, Wang Yaqiu pointed out, is more and more a matter of privilege and money – and this is true on both sides of the Pacific. “The rest of us,” she said, “will all be swimming in the same trash.””

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‘Americans are democracy’s equivalent of second-generation wealth’: a Chinese journalist on the US under Trump

The long read: Once a stalwart of Hong Kong’s journalism scene, Wang Jian has found a new audience on YouTube, dissecting global politics and US-China relations since the pandemic. To his fans, he’s p...

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1h

“What began seemingly as a putative crackdown on so-called ‘criminal’ immigrants, the ‘worst of the worst,’ has revealed itself to be exactly what it is: a brazen attempt to instill fear in and demand obedience of all Americans.”

What's unfolding in cities is 'terrifying escalation' of what we saw in 1968 Chicago

The action of federal government agents at Donald Trump’s direction demonstrates all too clearly that what his administration really wants is to intimidate American cities.

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Morgan Mghee @morganmghee.bsky.social · 1h

Your being annoyed is worse than voters saying do something instead of finding ways to do something in a fight against fascism in America? I guess we really are doomed.

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Scripps News @scrippsnews.bsky.social · 2h

GM will take a $1.6B hit after U.S. ends EV tax credits and eases emissions rules, forcing the automaker to scale back electric vehicle investments.

General Motors to record $1.6B loss after Trump administration ends EV tax credit

GM will take a $1.6B hit after U.S. ends EV tax credits and eases emissions rules, forcing the automaker to scale back electric vehicle investments.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 1h

What do former Texas justices think about the state of courts?

@aliciabannon.bsky.social will host a panel with three chief justices on the state of the courts in Texas for the @texastribune.org Festival. Register to attend on November 15 at 1pm:

The 2025 Texas Tribune Festival

The 2025 Texas Tribune Festival, which will be held Nov. 13-15 in downtown Austin, is a celebration of big, bold ideas about politics and public policy, featuring conversations with the leaders and in...

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 14h

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.

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The Kansas City Star @kansascity.com · 1h

Voters in Wyandotte County and parts of Johnson County will go to the polls on Nov. 4 to elect their BPU leaders.

Meet the 6 candidates running for Wyandotte County’s Board of Public Utilities

Voters in Wyandotte County and parts of Johnson County will go to the polls on Nov. 4 to elect their BPU leaders.

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Morgan Mghee @morganmghee.bsky.social · 1h

Oh? Is that the Black Rock charged with failing to disclose investments, investing in blacklisted Chinese firms, retaliating against whistleblowers and abandoning environmental agreements with cities and states? What could go wrong?

The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 1h

Dallas-Fort Worth-based Aligned Data Centers will be acquired in a deal valued at $40 billion — one of the largest such transactions of the year and potentially the biggest ever for any data center company.

BlackRock, Nvidia-backed group to buy D-FW data center company in blockbuster $40B deal

The investment consortium is backed by BlackRock, Microsoft and Nvidia.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 1h

Two weeks on, US shutdown enters ‘stupid’ stage

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Two weeks on, US shutdown enters ‘stupid’ stage

Some senators say the shutdown still isn’t breaking through back home.

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Morgan Mghee @morganmghee.bsky.social · 1h

What!? Why didn't anyone warn us that warming oceans would cause rising tides and coastal erosion resulting in destroyed family homes, financial ruin, mass population displacement and economic hardship for people as well as communities and governments? Oh, wait. I guess they have been for decades.

Live 5 News @live5news.com · 1h

Isle of Palms homeowners face ongoing erosion after weekend’s high tides #chsnews

Isle of Palms homeowners face ongoing erosion after weekend’s high tides

Beachfront homeowners on the Isle of Palms are still dealing with significant erosion damage, with emergency sandbags now lining the beach as a temporary protective measure.

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Morgan Mghee @morganmghee.bsky.social · 1h

Many protesters voiced scepticism over the durability of the US-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas, carrying flags and banners calling for lasting peace in Gaza. Organizers expect the demonstrators to outnumber ticket holders.
#Resist

EUwatch 🇪🇺 @euwatch.live · 1h

Thousands protest in Udine ahead of Italy–Israel World Cup qualifier

Video. Thousands protest in Udine ahead of Italy–Israel World Cup qualifier

Video. Thousands of protesters filled the streets of Udine on Tuesday ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifier between Italy and Israel, prompting tight security measures across the northeastern Italian city.

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 1h

"Trump and Republicans in Congress could end this shutdown in a second. They won’t because this chaos is by design."

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The Shutdown Is Wreaking Havoc on Military Families and Veterans

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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 5h

📣 Last days to apply as a Chapter Scientist to support author teams for IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report.

The deadline for applications is 18 October 2025.

More details: lnkd.in/dGvmmWeC

IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 7d

📣 Attention: Early-career researchers from developing countries & countries in transition!

Are you interested in becoming a Chapter Scientist and supporting author teams for #IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report?

Apply by 18 Oct 2025

🔗 www.ipcc.ch/2025/10/07/c...

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 2h

In Israel and Egypt, President Donald Trump celebrated the agreement between Hamas and Israel with familiar talking points and misleading attacks on his predecessors.

Fact-checking Trump’s speech to Israel’s Knesset

In Israel and Egypt, President Donald Trump celebrated the agreement between Hamas and Israel with familiar talking points and misleading attacks on his predecessors.

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Morgan Mghee @morganmghee.bsky.social · 1h

And perhaps a bigger issue, 2nd only to people demanding 'Do something' but providing no solution as to what, is people not understanding who does what. For example, consultants are not responsible for 'Activating voters for politics'.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 1h

Trump says that, with his illegal mass layoffs, he’s closing “Democrat programs.” But programs like Social Security, education for children with disabilities, & clean water enforcement work for all Americans. If you want to repeal them, send a bill to Congress; if not, hands off.

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 5d

after the 10th radioactive shrimp recall in 7 weeks, i decided to do some digging

little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
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What Is Really Going on With All This Radioactive Shrimp? - Consumer Reports

Here’s the latest on how shrimp and spices got contaminated with cesium-137, how the FDA has responded, and why consumers should not panic.

www.consumerreports.org

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 11h

Old enough to remember when scenes like this would have been unthinkable in America. (It was 9 months ago)

PritzkerPosting @pritzkerposting.bsky.social · 12h

Chicago: Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way

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Brave New Films @bravenewfilms.bsky.social · 11h

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 14h

If you know of any litigation resulting from/related to this, please reach out. Email and Signal are in my bio.

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 16h

BREAKING: Marco Rubio's State Department announces publicly that it is exercising unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination in revoking people's visas based on comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans.
The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk. Here are just a few examples of aliens who are no longer welcome in the U.S.:
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Washington State Democrats @wadems.org · 20h

WA moved more blue in 2024 because Democrats built strong, year-round organizing and ran candidates who delivered. Hear from our Chair and DNC Vice Chair Shasti Conrad, who helped lead on protecting working families, empowering young & AAPI voters, and turning activism into wins, changing the game.