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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 11m

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 43m

I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.

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Ryan Singel @ryansingel.bsky.social · 37m

I have NOT seen enough

Ryan Singel @ryansingel.bsky.social · 39m

Expecting the NYT editorial board and editorial leadership to take the election tracker down, or run a banner announcing how awful it is poor new Yorkers are allowed to vote

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

New York City Mayoral Election Live Results 2025: Mamdani, Cuomo, Sliwa

Get live results and maps from the 2025 New York City mayoral election.

www.nytimes.com

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 5h

There is some sad irony in McClatchy shutting its DC bureau the same day that Dick Cheney died.

That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.

www.cato.org/commentary/q...

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 5h

Damn... this one is rough.

Some news: McClatchy is shutting down their D.C. bureau and laying off some staffers, including a few reporters who cover Congress and the White House.

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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 6h

in case you ever wondered how waterlogged a football pitch needs to be before a game is called off at halftime

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 9h

New from 404 Media: CBP has quietly launched a facial recognition app for local cops to do immigration enforcement. Scans their face, tells cops whether to contact ICE about this person or not. A truly rapid expansion of ICE's facial recognition app to local cops
www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...

CBP Quietly Launches Face Scanning App for Local Cops To Do Immigration Enforcement

The app, called Mobile Identify and available on the Google Play Store, is specifically for local and regional law enforcement agencies working with ICE on immigration enforcement.

www.404media.co

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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 8h

All day, many of you have been asking for a Cheney obituary from me. Get ready:

His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies

As much as the Trumpists claim to disavow the War on Terror, they walk a path paved by the most powerful vice president in U.S. history.

www.thenation.com

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Reo Eveleth @reveleth.com · 10h

Have you checked out @coyotemedia.org recently? We've done some good shit in the last two weeks!
〰️ An essay by @emmaruthless.bsky.social on why all our options seem to suck right now
〰️ A guide to places offering free food to SNAP recipients: www.coyotemedia.org/these-bay-ar...

In Which We Deserve Options Other Than Rapists and Robots

I don’t want to be assaulted by a driver, nor surveilled by cat-killing robot cars. Is this really the best we can do?

www.coyotemedia.org

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Ryan Singel @ryansingel.bsky.social · 10h

There should be a bidding war for that

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Ryan Singel @ryansingel.bsky.social · 10h

Waiting on the @attackerman.bsky.social obituary of Dick Cheney

No better chronicler of the war on terror

Some outlet out there is commissioning this, right?

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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 10h

Dick Cheney is dead at 84.

His legacy isn’t freedom or democracy—it’s oil, war, torture, shooting a friend in the head, Iraq, and death—so much death.

In 2015, Danny Postel reviewed "The Road to Iraq," a look at why the U.S. invaded in 2003.

inthesetimes.com/article/what...

A military helicopter flies low over a cityscape featuring a large building with domes and cranes against a hazy sky, creating a tense atmosphere.

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Lex Roman @lexroman.com · 1d

Re: media layoffs—Liz and I added this to the calendar today for anyone considering going independent. We also want to invite those who are already independent to share their experiences.

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Is indie journalism right for me? An interactive session for recently laid off journalists · Luma

THIS EVENT IS A GATHERING FOR RECENTLY LAID OFF JOURNALISTS AND CURRENT CREATOR JOURNALISTS/WORKER-OWNERS OF NEWSROOMS. Is indie journalism right for me? Let's…

luma.com

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Rick Porter @rickporter.bsky.social · 3d

Straight up “papers please” harassment of people doing their jobs and assault and brutalizing of people who tied to intervene. Abolish DHS.

On Halloween, ‘state-sponsored terror’ in Chicago and the north suburbs

Despite pleas from Gov. JB Pritzker to pause federal immigration enforcement operations while children celebrate Halloween, Border Patrol agents tore through Chicago and the suburbs.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Ryan Singel @ryansingel.bsky.social · 4d

My dog trick or treats every day.

Dresses up as a tiny wookie.

Works all the time.

You should try it too

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John E Bartley, III K7AAY (D) @503bartley.bsky.social · 4d

ISPs no longer required to protect your data, says FCC: VPNs likely to become more popular arstechnica.com/tech-policy/... #ISP #internet #security #FCC

FCC to rescind ruling that said ISPs are required to secure their networks

FCC chair to rely on ISPs’ voluntary commitments instead of Biden-era ruling.

arstechnica.com

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Ryan Singel @ryansingel.bsky.social · 4d

But they are still required to make their networks wiretappable using govt set standards

So vital it's got to be FBI/NSA/Cop accessible. But not vital enough to be secure or have consumer protections, like privacy protections or net neutrality

Brendan Carr loves kissing Trump & telecom dirty ass

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Ryan Singel @ryansingel.bsky.social · 4d

I don't know your video needs, but it's likely doable.

As for too expensive, for anyone with 10K+ subs, Ghost (Pro) hosting is insanely cheap vs 10% of yr income

$241 or $366 a month for 75K subscribers & unlimited emails?

As for network effects, I'm *doubtful*. Lots of low quality followers /= $

Ghost Pro pricing page showing $241 or $366/month for 75,000 subscribers

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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 6d

its been a pretty quiet few weeks at aftermath, myself especially. sometimes only 1-2 blogs a week.

man, i wonder if theres a reason for that. maybe ive been working on something for our 2nd birthday that i get to show off next week. hrm i wonder.

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Zander Furnas @alexanderfurnas.com · 4d

three-hops theory was tenuous (read: unconstitutional imo) when it applied to collecting electronic communications data and surveillance.

it is BEYOND FUCKED as a justification for killing

Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 4d

This three-hops theory is especially insane. Even if you assume each person is connected to only 100 other people, there are 1m people within three hops of every suspected drug trafficker—and remember that even *known* drug traffickers aren’t legitimate targets. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...

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AndreaaaHHhHHHHh!! Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 5d

I've been offline all afternoon but this happened while I was out and HOLY BALLS i am once again overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and generosity of the Flytrap community

The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 5d

In a wild turn of events, we've had SEVEN people subscribe to the Big Chungus tier at $1000 each. This is so amazing and way more than we expected! If we could get FIVE more Big Chungus subscribers, that'll cover our freelance writers budget for the whole of next year.

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Feminist cultural criticism against the algorithm

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Ryan Singel @ryansingel.bsky.social · 5d

I don't need a reminder that it was a good and frankly easy decision for @outpost.pub to turn down building Tucker Carlson's website, but that fascist keeps reminding me any way

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Kelly J. Baker (she/her) @kellyjbaker.bsky.social · 5d

I subscribed, so what about y'all?

The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 5d

WE'VE HIT 50 SUBSCRIPTIONS TODAY! We need 30 more to hit our daily goal of 80 subscriptions. Lemme see your wallet, can you afford a subscription at 15% off? 👀

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Ryan Singel @ryansingel.bsky.social · 5d

Good review. Putting the book on the to read list.

FYI, Substack is likely largely funded by Saudi money.

Ryan Singel @ryansingel.bsky.social · 5d

Wish I was in Chicago for this. Weds nights were amazing in that tiny club

Philip Montoro @pmontoro.bsky.social · 5d

The Empty Bottle Jazz & Improvised Music Series—a key driver of Chicago's ongoing creative-music renaissance—ended 20 years ago. But on Saturday it returns to celebrate a new live box set with performances by Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark, Dorothy Carlos, and more!

chicagoreader.com/music/gossip...

The Bottle gets a free (jazz) refill - Chicago Reader

The Empty Bottle Jazz & Improvised Music Series ended 20 years ago, but it returns for one night to roll out a new retrospective box set.

chicagoreader.com

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