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Film noir. Loud guitars. Cats, dogs, but not for dinner. Occasionally overqualified, by the looks of it. 30 years on air. Gave it up to travel. Was once in the same room as David Bowie. Next time I'm coming back as a handsome billionaire. Indie left.

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mrcairo77x.bsky.social @mrcairo77x.bsky.social · Jan 6

I'm gonna share this as a public service. Also, because I want to come back to it when I've got time.
Screw the mainstream.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Dec 31

Here are 15 newsletters I subscribe to:

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Letters from an American
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Public Notice
Punchbowl
Status
The Downballot
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Today’s Edition Newsletter
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mrcairo77x.bsky.social @mrcairo77x.bsky.social · 15h

Resist violence. It's what they're looking for

Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 1d

"No Kings is happening, and this is how Republicans are talking about it.

Accusations like 'terrorist wing,' 'pro-Hamas,' and 'Antifa' aren’t just insults. They’re phrases that unlock, in the view of the administration, a permission structure for state violence."

www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-guil...

Trump’s Guilt-By-Association Law Enforcement

The groundwork has been laid to go after innocent people, opposition groups, and even No Kings protesters.

www.thebulwark.com

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mrcairo77x.bsky.social @mrcairo77x.bsky.social · 16h

Those who drink the Kool Aid can't imagine anyone being angry enough at taco to protest.

For free.

Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 1d

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mrcairo77x.bsky.social @mrcairo77x.bsky.social · 16h

Ya gotta love it

Dutch Pendergrass @dutchpendergrass.bsky.social · 18h

Frogs Against Fascism Organization.
FAFO for short.

mrcairo77x.bsky.social @mrcairo77x.bsky.social · 16h

I'm sure they're keeping a seat warm for Bibi over at a the Hague

Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 18h

Plagiarized Peace Plan
—new band name, I call it!

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mrcairo77x.bsky.social @mrcairo77x.bsky.social · 16h

Really creepy how he doesn't want to let her go

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 17h

ITALIAN PM GIORGIA MELONI COULDN'T GET AWAY FAST ENOUGH.

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mrcairo77x.bsky.social @mrcairo77x.bsky.social · 16h

Wow. Nicely done.

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 16h

Solidarity is the only way

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mrcairo77x.bsky.social @mrcairo77x.bsky.social · 17h

To paraphrase George Carlin:

The rich have all the money and pay none of the taxes. The middle class does all the work and pays all the taxes. The poor are there to scare the shit out of the middle class and keep them going to work

The USA Singers @theusasingers.bsky.social · 1d

The 400 richest Americans have more money than the bottom 175 million Americans.

That is THE problem.

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mrcairo77x.bsky.social @mrcairo77x.bsky.social · 18h

😂😂

Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 1d

Americans Mystified Why Nonessential Federal Employee Still Has Job
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...

Americans Mystified Why Nonessential Federal Employee Still Has Job

The still-employed man performs no identifiable function, Americans noted.

open.substack.com

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mrcairo77x.bsky.social @mrcairo77x.bsky.social · 18h

Here's an idea

Bad Atheist @badatheist.bsky.social · 1d

How about the US releasing all the hostages that ICE has recently taken?

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mrcairo77x.bsky.social @mrcairo77x.bsky.social · 18h

Magats calling it all kinds of things.

But really, "no kings" is a basic American idea, isn't it??

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 21h

You know they’re worried about this weekend’s turnout at the No Kings rally when they’re already making comments about it. Who’s ready for Saturday?

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mrcairo77x.bsky.social @mrcairo77x.bsky.social · 18h

Absolutely 100%

Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 19h

George Stephanopolous did what every anchor and host should have been doing since Bush 2000: Rejecting the bullshit, gaslighting, and rude, evasive filibustering the GOP has perfected to hide their lies.

NO MORE BULLSHIT.

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mrcairo77x.bsky.social @mrcairo77x.bsky.social · 18h

Hey Pennsylvania! I don't know your real well. But this seems important 👇

Rebel Heart @bardo61.bsky.social · 1d

#Pennsylvania
#PSA

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mrcairo77x.bsky.social @mrcairo77x.bsky.social · 18h

Zing!

Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 1d

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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mrcairo77x.bsky.social @mrcairo77x.bsky.social · 1d

3rd in line keeps saying he doesn't know when someone calls him on taco's BS

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

REPORTER: We know the president moved forward with mass layoffs. We're also learning there were significant cuts to staff at special education services. Are you comfortable with those cuts?

MIKE JOHNSON: I haven't seen the specifics of that and I don't know

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mrcairo77x.bsky.social @mrcairo77x.bsky.social · 1d

NYC does not appear to simply want more of the same

Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 2d

NYC - Mayoral Poll:

Bronx:
🔵 Mamdani: 39%
🟢 Cuomo: 36%
🔴 Sliwa: 19%

Queens:
🔵 Mamdani: 40%
🟢 Cuomo: 31%
🔴 Sliwa: 20%

Brooklyn:
🔵 Mamdani: 54%
🟢 Cuomo: 33%
🔴 Sliwa: 9%

Manhattan:
🔵 Mamdani: 51%
🟢 Cuomo: 31%
🔴 Sliwa: 9%

S. Island:
🟢 Cuomo: 40%
🔴 Sliwa: 34%
🔵 Mamdani: 21%

Quinnipiac / Oct 7, 2025

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Green almanac @greenalmanac.bsky.social · 13d

Over 200M bees have been saved thanks to Saar Safra, cofounder and CEO of Beewise, and her team. Her smart hives use AI and robotics to monitor colonies and prevent collapse.

The smart hives are stopping colonies from collapsing and keeping these vital pollinators alive.