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Abigail Breiseth

@abinbaltimore.bsky.social

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Teacher of hospitalized kids. Civic. Curious. Cranky. Baltimore, baby.

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Abigail Breiseth @abinbaltimore.bsky.social · Dec 30

I read a smart thing about marking up vile things before reposting them, so the brain is signaled before reading and we aren’t normalizing them by giving them more oxygen. So, something like this, from me with no particular online skills? Tips for better marking?

Same EM text as original post with a “forbidden” circle with slash drawn over it.

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 1d

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize.

The committee said she had resisted death threats to fight for democracy in opposition to President Nicolas Maduro - widely considered a dictator who's cheated elections.

news.sky.com/story/nobel-...

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado named Nobel Peace Prize winner

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize.

news.sky.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16h

This is not a border crossing.
There’s no law that any of us have to show our papers on the interior.

This is a blatant civil rights violation. How is anyone supposed to know whether this man is a real ICE agent or just pretending to be one?!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18h

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.

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Kym Camryn @kymcamryn.bsky.social · 1d

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuela's María Corina Machado

Machado was recognized for keeping "the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness" and "ever-expanding authoritarianism in Venezuela."

www.nbcnews.com

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 12h

Is it cancel culture when they threaten to kill you?

www.nj.com/news/2025/10...

Sold-out Ta-Nehisi Coates speaker appearance in N.J. canceled over security reasons

Organizers canceled a sold-out Ta-Nehisi Coates event in Montclair citing undisclosed security concerns.

www.nj.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”

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Cameron @cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 19h

this doesn't seem great

www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official

Dominion is one of the biggest election equipment providers and was used by 27 states during the 2024 election.

www.axios.com

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 16h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Congressman Greg Landsman @repgreglandsman.bsky.social · 1d

The $20 billion bailout of Argentina is happening, but there’s no money to lower healthcare costs for Americans?

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

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, treasury secretary confirms

The U.S. Treasury has finalized a financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country’s central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Melissa Summers @lisservel.bsky.social · 1d

It’s Fence Post Friday, y’all!
Here’s a #scape from Assateague.

#travel #Virginia #EastCoastKin #PicMagnets #photography

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Jeff Resists 👊 @mexamfam.bsky.social · 23h

When the orange shit-gibbon speaks about ANTIFA, he's speaking about me. I am ANTIFA. So are all of my brothers and sisters who served. More importantly, so are YOU. You are ANTIFA. Stay strong. Resist.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 21h

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21h

“Stabilizing Argentina is ‘America First’.”

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 21h

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 15h

I love this image.

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Abigail Breiseth @abinbaltimore.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks for using alt text. You’re reaching more people!

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Michael Bazaconomicon 💀 🎃 👻 @mcbazacophd.bsky.social · 1d

Now listen, I’m no scientist/professor of public health or anything like that but I don’t think this is how it works?

A picture of RFK Jr. With his arms out giving a speech with the quote “We’re doing the studies to make the proof” posted on IG by Dr. Andrea Love.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 9h

in 2011, the president of antifa hired me to give fashion consultancy to the organization. i recommended everyone wear navy suits with tan shoes, dress sneakers, and golf polos with slim chinos. if you arrested everyone today wearing these things, you'd destroy antifa

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Legend @fubarrockchick.bsky.social · 21h

Nobel peace prize

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Independent C-SPAN caller to Rep. Mark Alford: "You're taking credit for $50b that you just gave to the hospital industry. That's after you took away $150b. You don't take credit for just giving back a little bit of money after taking away so much. So quit lying. It just makes you look horrible."

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22h

EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

kfoxtv.com/news/local/e...

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 1d

Neil Young Pulling Music from Amazon, Calls for Boycott: “Support Your Community”

“BEZOS SUPPORTS THIS GOVERNMENT. IT DOES NOT SUPPORT YOU OR ME.”

consequence.net/2025/10/neil...

Neil Young Pulling Music from Amazon, Calls for Boycott: "Support Your Community"

Neil Young has announced the impending removal of his music from Amazon, and is calling for a boycott of the massive online retailer.

consequence.net

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

Immigrant Nobel Prize winners exiting the United States

Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 1d

I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

NOBEL rewards democracy over authoritarianism

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 21h

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

www.nytimes.com

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