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Karen Tumulty @ktumulty.bsky.social · 10h

My favorite sign at the Montclair NJ No Kings today:

Brandon Farmahini @brando.bsky.social · 11h

There’s a lot going on in the world right now and it’s too bad because I don’t think enough people appreciate how perfect peacemaker season two is. Not from a superhero POV but from a very human perspective.

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Brandon Farmahini @brando.bsky.social · 3d

The data centers only have to destroy the planet if we choose not to pivot to green energy and make it easier to build new high capacity transmission lines.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 13d

JD Vance wants to use the 25th Amendment to become president. Stephen Miller wants to exploit Trump’s dementia to run the country himself. Call it the new checks and balances.

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 21d

Blue cities should tear up the roads in front of ICE facilities and then start decades of community engagement and input sessions to rebuild them. Let's harness our core competencies.

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Californians for Electric Rail @calelectricrail.org · Jun 19

Funding is a major, underappreciated contributor to the high construction costs and long timelines that hold back electrification. In our new policy paper, Against Patchwork Funding, we propose a smarter way to fund rail: Multi-year Investment Frameworks. 🧵 calelectricrail.org/against-patc...

Cover page for the paper, which says “Against Patchwork Funding: How Multi-year Investment Frameworks Can Deliver Rail Service Infrastructure Cheaper and Faster” Californians for Electric Rail June 2025. Image shows a dollar cut up into many pieces over a railroad track

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 20d

US Magistrate Judge Vaala trying to untangle Lindsey Halligan's first adventure in indicting someone:

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Brandon Farmahini @brando.bsky.social · 20d

The best thing for Texas would be if Trump banned the Democratic Party and we had the opportunity to start over and build a new-coalition from scratch without all the legacy baggage. That's the only way for progressives to win statewide. Maybe we'll get lucky if the GOP runs a crook against talarico

Brandon Farmahini @brando.bsky.social · 20d

Yeah, I read the post dev breakdowns on.. maybe Bloomberg gaming? I suppose it's not surprising but it's tragic that a studio that could have been so successful for so long can be derailed so hard. Still, just found out the creators have their own studio now. Looking forward to that.

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Brandon Farmahini @brando.bsky.social · 20d

The way he was loved during that meltdown period really shows you how hungry people were for someone to rally against polite social culture. It's great though to see how well he is doing now.

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Brandon Farmahini @brando.bsky.social · 20d

My takeaway from the brilliantly honest #CharlieSheen #netflix documentary is that if he hadn't stopped doing pills and worked on his live show "winning" act then he could have won the GOP nomination for president in 2016.

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Brandon Farmahini @brando.bsky.social · 21d

Crazy what 1 bad game can do to an accomplished game developer. gameworldobserver.com/2025/09/23/r...

Rocksteady Studios’ profit fell by more than half at the end of 2024 | Game World Observer

The failure of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has negatively impacted the finances of Rocksteady Studios, according to the studio’s report for the UK regulator for 2024. The document reveals a...

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 25d

Trump says the White House was "told by ABC that (Kimmel's) show was cancelled."

He is now vowing to use the government to go after ABC over allowing Kimmel back on the air, and is citing ABC's previous decision to cave to his bullshit lawsuit and give him $16 million.

Donald J. Trump
@realDonald Trump
I can't believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back. The White House was told by ABC that his Show was cancelled!
Something happened between then and now because his audience is GONE, and his
"talent" was never there. Why would they want someone back who does so poorly, who's not funny, and who puts the Network in jeopardy by playing 99% positive Democrat GARBAGE. He is yet another arm of the DNC and, to the best of my knowledge, that would be a major Illegal Campaign Contribution. I think we're going to test ABC out on this. Let's see how we do.
Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 Million Dollars. This one sounds even more lucrative. A true bunch of losers! Let Jimmy Kimmel rot in his bad Ratings.
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Brandon Farmahini @brando.bsky.social · 29d

Dixie Chicks

Brandon Farmahini @brando.bsky.social · Sep 19

tonight we drink

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Brandon Farmahini @brando.bsky.social · Sep 19

tonight we drink

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · Sep 15

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.

I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

substack.com

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · Sep 14

idk if you've seen this south korean editorial that ran a few days ago. google translate version scorched my eyebrows www.hani.co.kr/arti/opinion...

Maga is fundamentally a populist white racism.
The slogan "Make America Great Again" is more accurately described as "Make White
America Greater." The fact that the tariff policy insisted on a 50% tariff only on steel and aluminum stems from the concentration of these groups in the Rust Belt.

The massive crackdown on illegal immigrants at the Hyundai-LG Energy Solutions joint venture plant in Georgia must be understood in this context. The scenes of our workers being chained and escorted away were reminiscent of the dragging of African slaves in the 18th and 19th centuries. The
Department of Homeland Security boasted of
"the largest single-site raid in history," and Immigration and Customs Enforcement even brazenly released footage of the raid, which was highly violating human rights, as if to boast of their "achievement."

Far-right whites may have secretly rejoiced.
Even politicians like the Georgia governor and local lawmakers, who had been active in attracting factories, have shifted their stance and sympathized with their grievances. This is likely because it's difficult to ignore the anti-immigrant sentiment of native Americans. Like the McCarthyism that swept through American society in the 1950s, irrational madness dominates American society. The recent visa issue, which could have been resolved diplomatically with advance notice from an ally, is difficult to explain beyond political maneuvering. The fact that they mobilized helicopters and armored vehicles for show, as if they had been caught, is difficult to explain.

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Brandon Farmahini @brando.bsky.social · Sep 14

Twitter would be better if you banned every account that registered after 2013.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 13

Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · Sep 10

Yeah, so things are breaking. I guess our primary job right now is to make sure we are all not what gets broken.

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StrictlyChristo 🐸❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · Sep 10

ICE supporter tries to assault an ICE protester with pepper spray, maces herself instead, and then demands an ambulance. 🤦‍♂️

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Brandon Farmahini @brando.bsky.social · Sep 8

They're lucky BYD is practically banned in the US.

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Brandon Farmahini @brando.bsky.social · Sep 6

I love it turning industrial use new construction is a good thing. Both are, the bottom development and we’re looking at a huge part of the city in 30 years. Maybe even a mlb stadium at dog’s head with a red line connection.

Brandon Farmahini @brando.bsky.social · Sep 6

I’d be more concerned about the fact that Tesla, boring, and SpaceX are having on the Colorado river for cities like Bastrop and Columbus.

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