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it's Candy Love @candylovely.bsky.social · 1h

I posted about this on yesterday and I 'THINK we are being just a little to casual about it.
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Not Your Negress @notyournegro.blacksky.app · 1h

Inconsistent. No clear goal. Sporadic and performative.

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 2d

Voters in California who live more than 50 miles from a USPS regional mail center must mail their VBM ballots AT LEAST ONE DAY BEFORE ELECTION DAY to ensure they're postmarked on time and counted. Ballots mailed on ED will be postmarked the following day, making them ineligible.

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California Election Day ballots may miss deadline under new USPS rules

A ballot mailed on Election Day more than 50 miles from a USPS regional hub could be postmarked late due to new rules.

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The Pleasure Vice Principle (he/him/his) @hannibaltabu.bsky.social · 2h

This is the most people have reacted to something I’ve said since I was retweeted by a certain Long Beach rapper who went on to simp for the president.

If you’re new, hi, I yammer about politics, tech, TTRPGs, comics (barely mainstream) & geeky topics adjacent to those arenas. Welcome!

The Pleasure Vice Principle (he/him/his) @hannibaltabu.bsky.social · 1d

I saw the dot coms crash from a front row seat. AI is running out of money way faster.

The evangelism is insecurity from people who made the wrong bet. I’ve seen it before. futurism.com/future-socie...

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought

An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 3d

All Black Americans have ever wanted is our full freedom.

That’s it.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 10h

A lot of Republican Members of Congress are in a total bubble.

Right-wing media can paint a rosy picture of our economy, sure.

But reality is gonna come crashing down on Republicans when their constituents see their premiums more than double, or even quadruple.

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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 1h

Well…

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22h

A rare admission from the administration that policy choices have knock-off effects.

In this case: immigration crackdowns raise your grocery bill.

@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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KAMALA NATION @kamalanation.bsky.social · 1h

Kamala just had enough of these effin Gaza protesters.
"I'm not the president.
Were you the same people who told others not to vote?"

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Marie Laveau's Modern Day BS Killer & Eater of 🍬 @youraibabydaddy.bsky.social · 11h

Harris had a whole plan for seniors, including paying up to $30k a year for reimbursement for a relative to be a caretaker for them.

But...they didn't want this.

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OrdinaryBrotha @ordinarybrotha.bsky.social · 8h

Diane Keaton really got on up out of here!

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Burl Falconcrest @burl-falconcrest.bsky.social · 15h

Another round of "White People Demanding That Black People Clean Up The Mess That White People Made" is already underway?!

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Marie Laveau's Modern Day BS Killer & Eater of 🍬 @youraibabydaddy.bsky.social · 11h

Harris had a whole plan for seniors, including paying up to $30k a year for reimbursement for a relative to be a caretaker for them.

But...they didn't want this.

a man in a white shirt says oh well that 's life i guess netflix

ALT: a man in a white shirt says oh well that 's life i guess netflix

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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 14h

See? This is some of the passive aggressive bs BW have been telling y’all about for years.

At least she admitted the quiet part out loud…she’s envious.

NVM BW have been preparing our homes since the orange demon took office...we should feel ”lucky” for being prepared 🫠

babyblueboomer.bsky.social @babyblueboomer.bsky.social · 18h

Aren't you lucky to have that option? And to have a freezer full of food! Seniors on this thread are envious ... we don't have Instacart or Doordash...what a luxury!

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Kacey325 @kacey325.bsky.social · 13h

Thank you! 🙌🏾 I am so tired of seeing folks use the word 'woke' as if it's theirs.

I'm tired of folks appropriating our culture, not elevating it, nor truly supporting us.

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NPR @npr.org · 21h

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life'

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 19h

A lawsuit alleges a Black postal worker died after officers ignored clear signs he was suffering from a massive stroke, believing his medical emergency was drugs

The suit says guards left him helpless on a jail cell floor in his own urine for hours

KARE 11 Investigates: Postal worker died after police mistook stroke for drug impairment

Kingsley Bimpong was jailed instead of hospitalized; video shows guards ignored his suffering for hours.

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EktaShahMD @ektashahmd.bsky.social · 14h

More and more every day this is what I’m convinced of….

EktaShahMD @ektashahmd.bsky.social · 14h

I’m convinced most Americans have the reading comprehension of a 1st grader from the 1980s

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17h

A library director in Wyoming who was fired two years ago because she refused to remove books with sexual content and LGBTQ themes from a library's children and young adult sections has just been awarded $700,000 in a settlement. t.co/EA5L1kOZfV

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/us/wyoming-library-settlement-book-bans-terri-lesley.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwdGRjcANWLXdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhlnY6nKj_j4zuP3VjNSstXWBaV1t8-sPQ5C3b_jS6WN...

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Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 16h

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

Imagine that

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Crystal Voted 4 Harris @crystal4mvpharris.bsky.social · 17h

And white seniors voted for Trump. You need to fix your problems.

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OrdinaryBrotha @ordinarybrotha.bsky.social · 12h

*when I get home*

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Sailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · 12h

"Blue states are burning and violent."

3 shootings in Mississippi related to football events leave multiple dead and injured share.google/vCM5zQPAbXv5...

3 shootings in Mississippi related to football events leave multiple dead and injured

Three high schools across Mississippi were the scenes of shootings on Friday night.

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EktaShahMD @ektashahmd.bsky.social · 19h

My friend is always on point! You all should listen to her more often

Ebony Noor! I love garden season! ✊🏿 @darlingebony.bsky.social · 1d

If you all would have included truthful Black History as part of American History, you wouldn't be so "shocked" by what is happening right now. In fact, what is happening now likely wouldn't be happening because you would have been able to see it coming with knowledge of history.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 14h

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

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