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Chasten Glezman Buttigieg @chastenbuttigieg.bsky.social · 27d

They’re only going after Tylenol because the president of the United States can’t say acetaminophen. 🤦‍♂️

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Center for Countering Digital Hate @counterhate.com · 26d

“The profit-driven platform model, where sensational falsehoods outperform factual updates in emergencies, ensures this problem persists across political cycles..."

Our Head of Research Callum Hood in @latimes.com on the consequences of allowing false claims about extreme weather to spread online👇

Chaos inside FEMA as death threats distract from hurricane response

As a major storm rushed toward Florida last October, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency at the time faced a different kind of threat.

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SANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 28d

⬇️ TRUMP ⬇️
1ST AMENDMENT
➡️ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

A black and white close-up photo of Hugo Black, accompanied by this quite:
“The Framers of the Constitution knew that free speech is the friend of change and revolution. But they also knew that it is always the deadliest enemy of tyranny.”

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SANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 26d

“I would like to remind everyone that the idyllic prosperity of the 1950s, that everyone seems to want to harken back to so badly, was made possible by a top marginal tax rate of 91% for the richest Americans.”
~ Ali Hormann Creative

➡️ Medicare for All & Remove Cap on Social Security Contributions!

A quote from Ali Hormann Creative:
“I would like to remind everyone that the idyllic prosperity of the 1950s, that everyone seems to want to harken back to so badly, was made possible by a top marginal tax rate of 91% for the richest Americans.” :-)}

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Paul Stamets @paulstamets.bsky.social · Jul 26

📣A new IRB-approved #Amanita experiences survey has launched, led by researchers at the Uni. of British Columbia, @ischool.uw.edu & Uni. of Ottawa.

If you’ve had an experience w/ these 🍄 (also known as Fly Agaric, Panther Cap, or Royal Fly Agaric), this is your chance to contribute to science!

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Sep 17

NEW: As Trump heads for a state dinner in Windsor Castle, the anti-Trump protest on the streets of London is growing.

(🎥 Alex Seale)

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Kindness is radical @frenchiet.bsky.social · 25d

Wowh

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Inglourious Basterd @neonazihunter.bsky.social · Jul 1

Just heard about this app. Such a great idea.

apps.apple.com/us/app/icebl...

‎ICEBlock

‎Stay informed about reported ICE sightings, within a 5 miles radius of your current location, in real-time while maintaining your privacy. ICEBlock is a community-driven app that allows you to share ...

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 25d

Large conglomerates have enormous leverage to facilitate the Trump administration's crackdown on free speech.

Do we really want to give companies like Nexstar and Sinclair even more power to throw the First Amendment under the bus for profit?

Some US broadcasters will not air Kimmel even as ABC brings back show

Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcasting, two major affiliate operators, own and operate 70 of the 250 ABC stations across US.

www.aljazeera.com

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Kindness is radical @frenchiet.bsky.social · Sep 19

Get those eyes open

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Sep 19

Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension is an alarming new low for the ongoing culture wars | Jesse Hassenger

The late-night show getting pulled ‘indefinitely’ after relatively mild commentary about the right is another worrying sign of where Trump’s America is heading

www.theguardian.com

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Oxfam America @oxfamamerica.bsky.social · Sep 15

It’s long past time for billionaires and big corporations to pay their fair share. Sign our petition to urge Congress to tax the ultra-rich #ad

act.oxfamamerica.org/page/85354/p...

Tax the ultra-rich

Urge lawmakers to enact bold tax reforms that put people over profits and ensure the ultra-rich and corporations pay their fair share.

act.oxfamamerica.org

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Reuters @reuters.com · Sep 19

Ukraine seeking new four-year lending programme with IMF reut.rs/46zdH0f

Ukraine seeking new four-year lending programme with IMF

Ukraine's finance minister Serhii Marchenko said on Friday that the country was seeking a new four-year lending programme from the IMF.

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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · Sep 19

🛡️ Ukrainian air defences destroy 71 Russian drones: attack rages on as Moscow launches new UAV group

Ukrainian air defences destroy 71 Russian drones: attack rages on as Moscow launches new UAV group

Russian forces have attacked Ukraine with 86 Shahed and Gerbera loitering munitions and drones of other types. Ukrainian air defence units have brought down 71 drones, although 15 have hit their targe...

www.pravda.com.ua

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The Independent @the-independent.com · Sep 4

Trump’s DC crackdown is exposing all the FBI’s undercover cars, agents warn

Agents warn Trump’s DC crime crackdown is exposing FBI undercover cars

www.independent.co.uk

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · Aug 30

⚡️Large fire seen after Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai.

Ukrainian drones reportedly struck an oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on Aug. 29, Russian Telegram channels reported.

Large fire seen after Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai

Explosions were reported by local residents around 2:30 a.m. local time, amid reports of drones flying overhead. Videos posted to social media appear to show a large blaze emanating from a local oil r...

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WIRED @wired.com · Aug 6

President Donald Trump shared a photo of the DOGE staffer after the alleged attack and threatened to "federalize" Washington, DC. WIRED obtained the police report. www.wired.com/story/edward...

Police Report: Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine Assaulted in Alleged Carjacking

President Donald Trump shared a photo of the DOGE staffer after the alleged attack and threatened to "federalize" Washington, DC. WIRED obtained the police report.

www.wired.com

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Kindness is radical @frenchiet.bsky.social · Jul 28

More hate from prez shitstain

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jul 28

Eviction fears, disability discrimination, and Trump’s war on fair housing

Meanwhile “the nation is in the throes of a fair and affordable housing crisis.”

www.motherjones.com

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Terresa @tarney08.bsky.social · Jul 27

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Love this @jimmyfallon.bsky.social 💕

Jimmy performs a song about #Trump’s attempts to distract everyone from the Epstein files.

YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Jul 14

The number of Palestinians killed since Israel’s war on Gaza began has surpassed 58,000, as the UN warns that fuel must enter now or vital lifelines will vanish aje.io/yhkrx0

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Kindness is radical @frenchiet.bsky.social · Jul 14

keep this alive yall

The Intercept @theintercept.com · Jul 14

We’ve been successful in eight federal courts, six districts, and two federal appellate circuits — and we’re doing the same in other cases across the country.

How The Intercept Fought to Reveal Key Evidence in Student Deportation Cases

In critical cases involving pro-Palestine speech, The Intercept convinced courts to make the full dockets public.

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · Jul 14

General visitors to the World Expo in Osaka are expected to exceed 10 million on Sunday, which marks the halfway point of the six-month event which began on April 13.

Visitors to Osaka Expo likely to exceed 10 million soon

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition is working to reach its target of 22 million visitors, the Osaka Expo's break-even point in terms of operating costs.

www.japantimes.co.jp

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 14

In an effort to shrink the federal government, President Trump and congressional Republicans have taken steps that are diluting the country’s ability to anticipate, prepare for and respond to catastrophic flooding and other extreme weather events, disaster experts say.