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✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 8h

This looks absolutely terrifying and we can only hope it doesn’t do the sheer levels of damage ppl think it’s gonna do

Steve Bowen @stevebowen.bsky.social · 12h

What we're witnessing with #Melissa is ultra rare in the history of known hurricanes in the Atlantic. This level of sustained intensity and feasting on every joule of ocean heat content without any real disruption is incredible.

Not hyperbole: Jamaica is facing a generational catastrophic event.

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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 8h

Once again thanking the Blue Jays and Dodgers from distracting me this evening from apocalyptic hurricane news

SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 11h

Why am I sitting up watching this nightmare-of-all-nightmare storms strengthen as if my watching it will do anything to save the people, infrastructure, and ecosystems in its path

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maga-crime-watch.bsky.social @maga-crime-watch.bsky.social · 1d

During the October 2025 government shutdown, Republicans blocked Democrats’ True Shutdown Fairness Act, which would’ve guaranteed pay for all federal workers—furloughed staff, contractors, and military service members—by objecting to a unanimous consent request.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2d

SNAP is not the reason your taxes are high.

SNAP recipients don’t need to “just go get a job”.

Most of them work. The rest are disabled, elderly, children or caregivers.

People need & deserve assistance

Your taxes fund wars and tax cuts for the ultra rich

Be mad about that

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 3d

Anyone can become disabled.

Anyone can lose their job.

Anyone can become homeless.

Anyone can go hungry.

These are not moral failings. They can happen in an instant.

Most people are far closer to living in poverty than they realize.

We must fight for one another & for the most vulnerable.

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Boo-is @louisevans.bsky.social · 11h

As a Louis I always take it a little personal when Clovis culture gets outdone but as a deep time enthusiast I’m hype as hell

Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 11h

Human footprints at White Sands have been dated to 23,000 to 20,000 years ago, really fascinating evidence of even earlier human arrival in the Americas www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 11h

Why am I sitting up watching this nightmare-of-all-nightmare storms strengthen as if my watching it will do anything to save the people, infrastructure, and ecosystems in its path

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A💤ul @passionpeachy.bsky.social · 15h

nessie

A digital drawing of the Loch Ness Monster swimming with moss growing on its back and seaweed tangled on its flippers. The original 1934 photo is on the left side with a red heart drawn over the monster as several yellow cutout stars decorate the illustration. Word cutouts frame the drawing of Nessie that say “You may not see me anymore, but I still love you”.

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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 13h

This drainage canal has fish in it

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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 13h

Tbh, I would say that Shirakawa-go is not worth the day trip as it is completely overwhelmed with wall-to-wall tourists during the day; the curse of UNESCO world heritage sites, I guess. We were lucky to spend the night and have the morning to ourselves.

It does make for stunning photos though.

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Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · Dec 25

I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.

Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia

Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.

www.newsweek.com

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NPR @npr.org · 15h

Famous for baby boxes and expansive pro-family policies, Finland continues to see one of the lowest birth rates in Europe, as a case study in how policy solutions may not address the population shift.

Finland's stubbornly low birth rate shows why a population shift may be inevitable

Famous for baby boxes and expansive pro-family policies, Finland continues to see one of the lowest birth rates in Europe, as a case study in how policy solutions may not address the population shift.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 19h

Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 employees, starting tomorrow.

The corporate giant made nearly $60 billion in profits last year.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17h

Trump is executing people on the high seas by deeming them "enemy combatants" without any proof.

He's also called his political opponents — immigrants, Democrats, protesters — the "enemy within."

Put it together: How close is Trump to ordering attacks on them, too?

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Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 19h

I asked Microsoft PR about this—specially the DHS using Halo IP to recruit for ICE—and the company declined to comment.

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NPR @npr.org · 18h

Famous for baby boxes and expansive pro-family policies, Finland continues to see one of the lowest birth rates in Europe, as a case study in how policy solutions may not address the population shift.

Finland's stubbornly low birth rate shows why a population shift may be inevitable

Famous for baby boxes and expansive pro-family policies, Finland continues to see one of the lowest birth rates in Europe, as a case study in how policy solutions may not address the population shift.

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Wintersong @wintersong.bsky.social · 18h

iPhones are solid and get software updates for a long time. I'm seeing used models from the last 5yrs right now on Craigslist under $300.

Also, cell carriers offer aggressive deals on last year's model with low monthly payments. The USA doesn't have many smartphone options compared to other markets

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StrikerObi @strikerobi.bsky.social · 18h

Stop gatekeeping. It's not and never will be your business as to why somebody owns a $1,000 smartphone when it seems to be outside their perceived income bracket.

Great example: My own mother-in-law is on SNAP, and the reason she has a fancy iPhone because my wife and I bought it for her.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17h

Union Pacific wants Trump's regulators to approve its $72B buyout of Norfolk Southern — a mega-deal that would stifle competition, raise costs, and hurt workers.

Union Pacific is also among the corporate donors to Trump's ballroom.

Gee, I wonder why?

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StrikerObi @strikerobi.bsky.social · 18h

And honestly, we need to shake this boomer thought that internet access itself is some sort of luxury. It's not. In our modern world, internet access is as vital as water, electricity, gas and other basic utilities.

Also, IMO all of those things should be owned by the public, not for-profit orgs.

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StrikerObi @strikerobi.bsky.social · 18h

Yup, in my field (enrollment marketing) I have studies that show that for high school students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, it's more likely that mobile internet via a smartphone is their only reliable internet access.

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Wintersong @wintersong.bsky.social · 19h

My current job has a daily task that *requires* a smart phone for an authenticator app and no phone is provided.

And that doesn't touch on the near-impossibility of finding a job, going through the application, interview, and hiring process without having a smart phone.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 19h

“[Mamdani]’s become a vehicle for our [intra-Jewish] conflicts,” said @bradlander.bsky.social. “It’s fair to ask him to reflect that he’s going to represent everyone, even people who he strongly disagrees with, on important issues. It’s not fair to ask him to heal our collective wounds & traumas.”

Jewish New York’s reckoning with Zohran Mamdani: ‘He’s become a vehicle for our tensions’

A tour of the mayoral hopeful’s Jewish outreach reveals an electorate fractured over Israel and grappling with his historic candidacy in radically different ways

www.theguardian.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 19h

This you?

A tweet from Aaron Rupar reads: “Bessent on American farmers being hurt by tariffs: ‘Martha, in case you don't know it, I'm actually a soybean farmer, so I have felt this pain too.’” Below it is a news screenshot from ABC showing a suited man speaking on camera, with the chyron: “TRUMP TRAVELS TO ASIA TO MEET WITH PRESIDENT XI, OTHER LEADERS” and “SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT” identified as part of “THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.”

A screenshot of a Fortune article headline reads: “Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary discloses assets worth at least $521 million, including a home in the Bahamas and S&P 500 ETFs.”

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Kairon @caired.bsky.social · 19h

100%. Mobile internet is sometimes the ONLY internet some people who are struggling have.

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