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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3h

Mamdani: So hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 4h

Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.

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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 3h

Cuomo gave a fairly graceless concession speech, and Mamdani rips his skin off:

"My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty. I wish Andrew Cuomo the best in private life. But let tonight be the last time I mention his name."

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CNN @cnn.com · 2h

Six years ago, Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill were roommates and freshmen members of Congress, part of a record-breaking wave of women who helped Democrats win back the US House. Today, the two made history once more. https://cnn.it/43cIiQk

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 4h

Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.

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CNN @cnn.com · 5h

Zohran Mamdani will become New York City's next mayor, CNN projects, after a meteoric rise in Democratic politics. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/43gCYeJ

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David Knowles @writerknowles.bsky.social · 5h

I guess moving companies are going to be pretty busy tomorrow in NYC.

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Bobby Silverman @robertsilverman.bsky.social · 13h

now that's what I call a Mamdani endorsement. Don't threaten New Yorkers with a good time, Dave. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Dave Portnoy Threatens To Move Barstool Sports Out of New York City If Zohran Mamdani Becomes Mayor: ‘I Hate This Guy So Much’

Portnoy, 48, admitted that he has already asked his "finance guy" to begin looking at potential office spaces outside of the city.

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 14h

As I am one of the climate scientists he is referring to here - and I am a scientist who decided to dedicate her life to working on climate precisely because of how unjustly it disproportionately impacts the poor and vulnerable - let me clarify my rationale and thoughts below. 🧵

Bill Gates defends contentious climate shift

"I'm glad people are listening," he said, before adding that it was hard to convey "nuanced positions nowadays."

www.axios.com

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 2d

Aren’t they arguing that Biden’s pardons are invalid bc he had no idea who he was pardoning?? So…

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?

TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is

O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.

TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Cuomo Makes 11th-Hour Pass At Female New Yorkers

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 1d

NEWS: Federal agents crashed with woman’s car, pointed guns at her, dragged her out by legs, tossed her in a minivan, held her and (eventually) let her go without charges. This as Chicagoans say the immigration blitz is out of control. (DHS blames her.)
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...

Chicago woman dragged out of her car after colliding with ICE demands accountability

The arrest of Dayanne Figueroa highlights growing concerns about the use of force against U.S. citizens and due process. She was released after a few hours without charges.

www.chicagotribune.com

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 2d

You can’t see it, but this is my surprised face.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 2d

“FBI Director Kash Patel has fired a man who he believes is responsible for media reports showing Patel used his FBI jet to fly to see his girlfriend sing at an event, according to reports.”

'They were baffled': FBI insiders stunned over firing related to Kash Patel's girlfriend

FBI Director Kash Patel has fired a man who he believes is responsible for media reports showing Patel used his FBI jet to fly to see his girlfriend sing at an event, according to reports.Bloomberg La...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3d

Marathon runners consistently finished slower in cities with higher levels of dangerous particles in the air, researchers found in a recent study.

Take a Deep Breath? How Bad Air Affects Your Marathon Finish Time

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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 3d

Microsoft just announced another 9,000 layoffs as it pivots to AI. Musk said AI would replace most workers. Target, Paramount, and other firms followed with their own cuts.. Amazon announced this week it laid off 14,000.

us.yahoo.com/finance/news/jerome-powell-says-ai-hiring-163037152.html

Jerome Powell says the AI hiring apocalypse is real: ‘Job creation is pretty close to zero’

Powell said the Fed is walking a tightrope as AI-fueled investment props up growth but erodes hiring.

us.yahoo.com

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Mr. Spock 🖖 @spockresists.bsky.social · 3d

New York knows how to do Halloween!

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3d

Obama: They never miss a chance to scapegoat minorities and D.E.I. For every problem under the sun. You got a flat tire? D.E.I.. Wife mad at you? D.E.I..

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 3d

What he said: 💯 🎯

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 3d

You can't make this up.

Another host, Eugene Daniels, asked Mr. Cuomo what he meant by diversity being a “weakness.”

“Diversity can be a weakness if you have antipathy among groups, Jonathan,” Mr. Cuomo said, mistaking Mr. Daniels for his co-host Jonathan Capehart, both of whom are Black.

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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 4d

RFK Jr. is now walking back his claim that Tylenol causes autism. He has caused unnecessary mass panic & confusion.

Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated w/children’s risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in a sibling control analyses.
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Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability

This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 4d

15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 4d

A Nature poll found that 75% of U.S. researchers are considering leaving the country.

Guyz, even the *historians* are leaving or contemplating / likely to go. Including, at least 3 historians that I know of in my subfield. 😢

Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'

A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s b...

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Ian James @ianjames.bsky.social · 4d

A major shift in where L.A. gets water: The city will double the size of a project to transform wastewater into purified drinking water, producing enough for 500,000 people. The recycled water will allow L.A. to stop taking water from creeks that feed Mono Lake. www.latimes.com/environment/...

Los Angeles will nearly double recycled water for 500,000 residents

Los Angeles is set to double the size of a planned facility that will transform wastewater into purified drinking water, recycling enough water to meet the needs of 500,000 people.

www.latimes.com

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