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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 13h

*Lil Jon Voice* States' Rights to What

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Bryan Duff @bryanevansduff.bsky.social · 11h

it sucks feeling like my home, Chicago, the greatest city of all time, has been besieged by a horde of racist uncles for years and now they are finally breaching the city walls and when they get here they'll be like "oh it wasnt that bad BUT WE FIXED IT FOR YOU and also the irish were slaves, too"

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 17h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 20h

“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

The Republican chair of the National Governors Association breaks with Trump.

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Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago

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sandra fish @fishnette.bsky.social · 12h

also, Dominion uses paper ballots for the most part. At least in Colorado.

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Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 15h

Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdown www.cpr.org/2025/10/09/t...

Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdown

The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay.

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Larry Ryckman @larryryckman.bsky.social · 14h

ACLU, Colorado law firms sue ICE to stop "indiscriminate" arrests and detentions | The Colorado Sun
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ACLU, Colorado law firms sue ICE to stop "indiscriminate" arrests and detentions

Caroline Dias Goncalves, a 19-year-old college student detained by ICE in June, is one of the plaintiffs

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sandra fish @fishnette.bsky.social · 23h

holy cow, this is bad...

Nederland shopping center that anchored both town and travel is on fire

Central Nederland was ordered evacuated early Thursday a firefighters worked to protect the center near the Carousel of Happiness

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Caitlin Gilbert @caitlingilbert.bsky.social · 3d

🤳EXCLUSIVE: We analyzed real data from over 800 U.S. TikTok users to reveal how the app transforms casual users into power users.

Extremely proud of this one, over a year in the making w/ @richardsima.bsky.social Leslie Shapiro @asteckelberg.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social

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Here’s how TikTok ‘power users’ end up scrolling 4 hours a day or more

Washington Post reporters analyzed data from over 800 TikTok users to learn how the app turns people into power users, some of whom spend hours per day scrolling.

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sandra fish @fishnette.bsky.social · 2d

holy cow! that looks great - i wondered what was going on there, the space has been vacant for a while... so definitely!!!

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 2d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Angie Chuang @angiechuang.bsky.social · 2d

Unboxing AMERICAN OTHERNESS IN JOURNALISM! Thank you @routledgebooks.bsky.social for seeing this through from proposal to books!

Available here: www.routledge.com/American-Oth...

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Lord Businessman II @lordbusinessman.bsky.social · 2d

Every major city in Texas has a higher murder rate than Chicago

Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 2d

Incredibly slimy and dishonest, but also... yes?

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Michael Karlik @michaelkarlik.bsky.social · 2d

A win for transparency, as Colorado's justices concluded organizations are entitled to recover the costs of pursuing an open meetings violation just as individuals are. The chief justice dissented for the *sixth time* since *last month*:
www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/10/07/c...

Colorado justices deliver favorable ruling for organizations raising open meetings violations

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that organizations are entitled to the same recovery of their costs as individuals when they successfully pursue a public entity's violation of the state's ...

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Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition @coloradofoic.bsky.social · 2d

The Aurora Sentinel is a “citizen” entitled to recover attorney fees and court costs for prevailing in an open meetings lawsuit against the Aurora City Council, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

CO Supreme Court: Aurora Sentinel is a ‘citizen’ entitled to attorney fees for winning an open meetings law case - Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition

The Aurora Sentinel is a “citizen” entitled to recover attorney fees and court costs for prevailing in an open meetings lawsuit against the Aurora City Council, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled.

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Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 3d

On govt shutdown day 7, I’m taking a break and working across the street for a bit as Colorado’s conversion therapy ban law arrives at the U.S. Supreme Court. www.cpr.org/2025/10/07/c... #copolitics

Colorado’s conversion therapy ban arrives at the U.S. Supreme Court

A conservative legal powerhouse is challenge the law, which prevents licensed therapists from trying to change a child’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 2d

AG Bondi, here’s that correction you requested.

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sandra fish @fishnette.bsky.social · 2d

i did something small about this in a larger, very long story about what public records people requested in 2024. the local reporter, Ruth, and a part-time resident filed a bunch of requests because the city wasn't responding... it's pretty crazy stuff

sandra fish @fishnette.bsky.social · 2d

and here's the local story

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sandra fish @fishnette.bsky.social · 2d

realized something was up in Aguilar earlier this year when i sought 2024 open records requests from state agencies and a reporter was requesting lots of info she couldn't get from the city. #copolitics

Former clerk for small Colorado town accused of diverting $26k from water project to personal accounts

The town of Aguilar has since set up a separate water account for the project designed to ensure long-term water access for the town of 450

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sandra fish @fishnette.bsky.social · 2d

it's a beautiful day in Portland.

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Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

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Carrie Brown @brizzyc.bsky.social · 3d

Never buy this Maytag washer or dryer. It’s maybe three years old and the dryer sensors have never worked (and you can’t override them) and now we have an overflowing washer. I mean…three years and your product just does not work

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Jen Fifield @jenafifield.bsky.social · 3d

Hi everyone! 👋 I'm officially up and running at
@propublica.org covering election and voting issues, and expanding my sourcing nationally. Spread the word.

Reach out, say hi, introduce yourself, send tips:
[email protected]
Cell: 480-476-0108
Signal: jenafifield.01

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Eyes on the Fright 🎃 @eyesontheright.bsky.social · 3d

Look at what they have to face

Person dressed in a silly looking frog costume at a protest.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 3d

“A federal team in El Paso that once pursued child traffickers has been disbanded.

“A task force in Kansas focused on stemming fentanyl has been redirected.

“Highway checkpoints near the border—on roads identified as major drug-trafficking routes—have gone unstaffed”

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Trump’s Immigration Push Diverts U.S. Agents From Drug, Money and Sex-Crime Cases

Federal investigators are resigning, and morale is low, as they juggle complex cases and detain migrants.

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