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ctw
@skybluebye.bsky.social
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I try to begin my days with hope and end them with gratitude; Goodlettsville boy happy in Baltimore; Retired; DD-214; Yellow Dog Democrat; Ike was POTUS when I was born; #Jerry #Emmylou #Bluegrass, https://stuffctwfound.com/ انشاء الله, بكرة, ماعليش
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · Jun 8
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 19m
"[T]his pressure is pervasive in the U.S., where 58 percent of people in a sampling of more than 19,000 citizens said they believed that “most people cannot share their honest opinions about sensitive topics in society today,” and 61 percent admitted to self-silencing."
The Happiness of Choosing to Walk Alone
Going along with an untruth for fear of disagreeing with others is a form of self-betrayal that will make you miserable.
www.theatlantic.com
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 52m
Why María Corina Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize
The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.
www.theatlantic.com
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 1h
'The activation of the Insurrection Act is not a response to rising violence; it is a preemptive strike against rising awareness. It’s about those in the Federal government with power and privilege suppressing the voices that dare to say “enough.”'
Troops, Tanks, and Total Control: Is This the New America?
Dr. Mustafa Ali says one thing Black folks know is that the Insurrection Act has never been about protecting democracy.
wordinblack.com
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 2h
More winning!! Sooo many wins!!
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2h
“.. It’s an economic equivalent of nuclear war—an intent to destroy the American AI industry,”

@wsj.com
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 2h
Johnson is hoping this special election will offset Grijalva's win in Arizona. It's a hope against hope, but we sent @aftynbehn.bsky.social a few dollars today to encourage her to keep up the fight.
Tennessee officials seek swift election result certification - Nashville Banner
Tennessee officials push for fast certification of results in special election to replace former Congressman Mark Green.
nashvillebanner.com
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h
“There IS no tariff inflation.” 🤡
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 3h
We saw "The Baltimorons" at The Charles last night. We loved it and predict it will become a classic, at least in Baltimore. The Avenue in Hampdon and the Harbour are primary settings. We laughed throughout and loved the characters and then ending.
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Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 21h
“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

The Republican chair of the National Governors Association breaks with Trump.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...
Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago
www.nytimes.com
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h
Think the website says “Made in the USA”? Think again.
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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 1d
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16h
“.. On the surface, it may seem like Greene is swinging leftward .. But a closer look suggests something more nuanced — whether by design or effect, she’s sketching the outline of a populist agenda for the MAGA era.”

@politico.com #GA14
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 19h
Cognitive Dissonance Is the American Condition
Cognitive Dissonance Is the American Condition
Living with the Ache of Contradiction in the Age of Polarization and Healing
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19h
MOODY’S: Twenty-two states are either in a recession or on the precipice of a downturn. 👀

@axios.com 🇺🇸
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 19h
@scottwapner.bsky.social and @eamonjavers.bsky.social just discussed Trump's giveaway to Argentina without even mentioning the treasury secretary's pals who will be bailed out of their bad choices by the move.
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 23h
Dog leads Florida deputy to missing 86-year-old woman who fell while walking him
A dog named Eeyore turned into a rescuer, leading a Florida sheriff's deputy to where a missing 86-year-old woman had fallen while walking him, bodycam footage shows.
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 23h
October 8, 2025 Bad news all around.
October 8, 2025
Yesterday, journalists observed members of the Texas National Guard at a U.S.
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 23h
The fix is in: “So while millions of children must die to save a few billion dollars, taxpayers are on the hook for billions more to bail out Bessent’s hedge fund buddies in a predictably futile attempt to save the Elon Musk of the South.”

Bailing out Bessent’s Buddies’ Bets on Argentina
Bailing out Bessent’s Buddies’ Bets on Argentina
Trump bails out hedge funds’ failed bets on Milei while his foreign aid cuts will kill millions of children
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 1d
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Imagine there's no countries, / It isn't hard to do. / Nothing to kill or die for, / And no religion, too. / Imagine all the people / Living life in peace. -John Lennon, musician (9 Oct 1940-1980)
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 1d
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 1d
Report Highlights Family Grief After Gulf Livestock 1 Capsize
A comprehensive independent investigation by Bloomberg into the 2020 sinking of the Gulf Livestock 1 has just been aired.For the families of the seafarers lost…
www.marinelink.com
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 1d
"Now is the time for those of us who love what the Founders entrusted to us to pledge anew—to one another, to our children, and to all who come after us—that we stand for their Declaration."
The Moral Foundation of America
The idea that everyone has intrinsic rights to life and liberty was a radical break with millennia of human history. It’s worth preserving.
www.theatlantic.com
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 1d
Alec Bohm's leaping catch | 10/08/2025
Alec Bohm takes a hit away from Tommy Edman with a sensational leaping catch in the 5th inning
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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 1d
When I was in my 30s and beginning to have some success in my career, I told my father that I always felt like I was just a kid while everybody else was in adult. He told me that was a good thing and to lean into it. @audiewoodlle.bsky.social
Lean Into Imposter Syndrome, Don't Give In to It
YouTube video by Harvard Business Review
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