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Interests include the truth, politics, music, art, design, architecture, science, and cats, not necessarily in that order 💙 NOTE: I follow back. BUT, please create a bio and a few posts. Otherwise you look like a bot/troll. Also, put some clothes on. TY!

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gjabberbox.bsky.social @gjabberbox.bsky.social · Jan 31

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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 21m

(1/2) The dismantling of FBI’s public corruption squad, restructuring of DOJ’s enforcement divisions, and exodus of senior career officials mark major shifts in the federal guardrails of accountability.

www.justsecurity.org/117267/anti-...

The Anti-Corruption Tracker: Mapping the Erosion of Oversight and Accountability

This Anti-Corruption Tracker focuses on the erosion or dismantling of oversight and accountability systems within the United States Executive Branch

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gjabberbox.bsky.social @gjabberbox.bsky.social · 20m

Mistakes were made.

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Climb To The Clouds @climbtotheclouds.bsky.social · 3h

Good morning. Happy Friday!
#Scape
Take a breath, take a chance, be spontaneous, enjoy a view.
Have a great weekend, my friends.
#photography #landscapephotography #hiking #mountains #EastCoastKin #newhampshire

Cathedral ledge New Hampshire a rock ledge on the left mountain range off in the back trees dotting below a pond in the center light clouds in the sky

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Saffron & Her Majestic Floof @saffronsfloof.bsky.social · 49m

Orange is the new spooky black. Boo! 👻

#cats #BlueskyCats #gato #CatsOfBluesky

Color photograph. Long haired gray, black and brown tabby is looking at the camera with a side glance. She wears an orange pumpkin harness.

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Glenn Kirschner @glennkirschner.bsky.social · 1h

Judge April Perry joins Judge Karin Immergut, Judge Charles Bryer, and countless others in using the Constitution to protect the American people against Trump's tyranny.

Points of light, friends. Points of light.

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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 1h

Today's news roundup:
-Venezuela asks UNSC for emergency session over US actions in the Caribbean
-Hegseth’s firing of Navy official compounds ‘culture of fear’ in DoD
-US to send 200 troops to Israel in support roles
-Palestinians start returning to Gaza City
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www.justsecurity.org/122337/early...

Early Edition: October 10, 2025

A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours.

www.justsecurity.org

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 4h

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

www.theatlantic.com

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In geveb @ingeveb.bsky.social · 18h

Our first book review of the year is now LIVE!

Daniel Soyer reviews "East End Jews," a new anthology in translation from editors Vivi Lachs and Barry Smerin and Wayne State University Press.

ingeveb.org/articles/eas...

the cover of EAST END JEWS: SKETCHES FROM THE LONDON YIDDISH PRESS translated by Vivi Lachs and Barry Smerin

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · 8d

🎙️ In the latest episode of the Untapped New York Podcast, Michelle and Justin share insider secrets and never-before-published info about the hidden vaults at the Brooklyn Bridge: www.untappedcities.com/secret-vault...

Secret Vaults Under the Brooklyn Bridge Once Home to Private Wine Cellars - Untapped New York

We're taking a deeper dive into one of our favorite "Untapped" secrets: the vaults under the Brooklyn Bridge that formerly housed private wine cellars.

www.untappedcities.com

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 3h

It’s Furry Friends Friday! 🐾♥️

Lucky is strutting into the weekend like a boss.

Get some fresh air and rest this weekend, my friends! Recharge for another crazy week ahead of us!

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gjabberbox.bsky.social @gjabberbox.bsky.social · 1h

THE GUARDIAN: Miller’s role also opens a window into the dubious legal justification that has been advanced for the strikes, which has been a matter of deep controversy amid allegations it amounted to extrajudicial murder in international waters.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Stephen Miller takes leading role in strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats

Exclusive: Miller’s homeland security council has played a key part in coordinating operations, sources say

www.theguardian.com

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hana martin @nitramanah.bsky.social · 2h

Helpful explanation reg. vindictve prosecution, the importance of calling it out & why this doesn't 'happen all the time'. It helps to focus on the facts.

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gjabberbox.bsky.social @gjabberbox.bsky.social · 2h

I am so glad that she calls out POTUS’ decline.

gjabberbox.bsky.social @gjabberbox.bsky.social · 2h

PREVAIL: Chicago: Politics & Protest (video)
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Chicago: Politics & Protest (video)

A conversion with musician, activist, and Chicago resident T. Seybert

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gjabberbox.bsky.social @gjabberbox.bsky.social · 2h

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Mousecow @mousecow.bsky.social · 2h

Morning Mousecow!
#EverybodyLovesMousecow

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 17h

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Gina DeLuca. #NewYorkerCartoons

Sign up for our humor newsletter to get the Daily Cartoon and other funny stuff right in your inbox: https://www.newyorker.com/newsletter/humor

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gjabberbox.bsky.social @gjabberbox.bsky.social · 2h

The “Parks and Recreation” star has created the ultimate comfort listen—one that hinges on making her celebrity guests comfortable, too.
By Inkoo Kang
www.newyorker.com/culture/podc...

The Safe Space of “Good Hang with Amy Poehler”

The “Parks and Recreation” star has created the ultimate comfort listen—one that hinges on making her celebrity guests comfortable, too.

www.newyorker.com

gjabberbox.bsky.social @gjabberbox.bsky.social · 2h

The strange fate of a group of skiers in the Ural Mountains has generated endless speculation.
By Douglas Preston
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Has an Old Soviet Mystery at Last Been Solved?

The strange fate of a group of skiers in the Ural Mountains has generated endless speculation.

www.newyorker.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 9h

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 4h

BREAKING: And a special g'morning to Donald Trump and the exciting news about the Nobel Peace Prize!

Ms. Machado of Venezuela is the winner but Don you don't walk away empty-handed: you receive the home version of the Nobel Peace Prize Board Game!

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VenetiaJane’s Garden @venetiajane.bsky.social · 5h

“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.” - Jim Bishop, American journalist and author (1907-1987). #photography #autumn #nature