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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23h

Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress over two weeks ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in.

Why the delay?

Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.

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Mike Maguire @mike-m1967.bsky.social · 23h

Dear god somebody help us. The frogs are multiplying, call in the airforce, call in the marines.
SOMEBODY CALL SEAN HANNITY!

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Blanche Devereaux @gingerkap23.bsky.social · 21h

This was just shared with me
😂

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Frogtifa @frogtifa.bsky.social · 21h

Officially followed by @heardislandgov.bsky.social !! We are fan frog girling so hard right now. Hoping @markhamillofficial.bsky.social also follows us.

Join the ribbitstence!

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

“I’m worried about my community… I’m out here in a frog costume to show how ridiculous the notion that we’re violent terrorists is, and showcase how that narrative is wrong…”

Serious Q: is it too late to give this dude the Nobel Peace Prize? 🐸 🏆

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 37m

Trump received his COVID inoculation yesterday at Walter Reed Hospital. However, he vehemently urges his followers not to get the jab.

Can someone please explain the rationale behind this?

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4h

Stay strong, stay beautiful, Chicago. c

Tweet from Fred Wellman: “Weird. I was told it’s a war zone.”
Below is a Time Out Chicago post showing a scenic city skyline at sunset with the text: “Chicago has been voted the Best Big City in the U.S. for the ninth consecutive year.”

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Natanael, Tech janitor @natanael.bsky.social · 20h

Xkcd strikes again

xkcd.com/810/

Constructive

xkcd.com

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

he also said that 80% of antifa's members are landlords and if you lower the cost of housing, you basically starve the network of its financing

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Kate Bevan @katebevan.com · 1h

oh noooooooooo

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 1h

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

people.com

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The Rest Is History @theresthistory.bsky.social · 1d

📣The first episode on the Trojan War is OUT NOW, available exclusively for members of The Rest Is History Club.

Tom and Mary discuss:

🧑‍🦯Was Homer a real person?
⚔️Did the Trojan War actually happen?
🏛️Why the story of the war was central to how the Greeks saw themselves

The Rest Is History @theresthistory.bsky.social · 3d

🚨NEW SERIES🚨

🏛️From FRIDAY, Tom is joined by Mary Beard for a 4 episode odyssey through ancient history.

🐴Oct 10th: THE TROJAN WAR🐴
☀️Oct 17th: ALEXANDER THE GREAT☀️
👑Oct 24th: JULIUS CAESAR👑
⚔️Oct 31st: GLADIATORS⚔️

The whole series will be available only to members of The Rest Is History Club.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 22h

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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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

CARTOON OF THE DAY

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

Imagine that

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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 1d

Every Russian missile and every Russian attack drone also contain parts that are still being supplied to Russia from Western countries and various countries close to Russia," Zelenskyy said in his Monday address.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING NEWS
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

#NobelPrize

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Beck @beckjoinyourunion.bsky.social · 1d

I saw someone today who reminded me powerfully of my recently deceased sister in law. I can’t stop thinking about her, and my brother and his loss, and I can’t sleep.

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Kent Parkstreet, Laird of Doofus @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 1d

Good news everyone.

Green turtle bounces back from brink in conservation 'win'

Once endangered due to hunting, it is making a strong recovery thanks to global conservation efforts.

www.bbc.com

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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 1d

Of all the clerics they could have popped, those ICE idiots had to hit Hot Priest.

Presbyterian minister David Black on CNN, who was shot with pepper balls while praying outside an ICE facility.

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Beck @beckjoinyourunion.bsky.social · 1d

If it’s any consolation, I sang that all in my head.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Judge Perry: “I’m trying to put this delicately. There has been evidence submitted that the very presence of federal agents, that the way they’re interacting with the populace, is itself the cause of violence.”

Judge blocks Trump from deploying troops in Illinois for now

Officials in Oregon and Illinois had challenged the Trump administration’s push to dispatch the National Guard in both states.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Revardin @revardin.bsky.social · 1d

QLD LNP announcing policies Labor introduced two years ago 🙄

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Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago and Portland showing us how it’s DONE!!

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

⚡️The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Maria Corina Machado.

The Nobel Peace Prize committee awarded it for "her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela."

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Beck @beckjoinyourunion.bsky.social · 1d

Beautiful! And that reminds me to vote today for Guardian Bird of the Year…

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