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The Rap Sheet @therapsheet2006.bsky.social · 17h

The Rap Sheet's Steven Nester looks back at Lionel Davidson's witty 1960 debut thriller, "Night of Wenceslas." Readers lucky enough to find this largely Czechoslovakia-set novel on a shelf somewhere, he says, "are in for an entertaining experience." therapsheet.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...

The Book You Have to Read:<br> “Night of Wenceslas,” by Lionel Davidson

(Editor’s note: This is the 190th installment in The Rap Sheet’s continuing series about great but forgotten books.) By Steven Nester Ni...

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Dean Jobb 🇨🇦 True Crime Writer @deanjobb.bsky.social · 18h

There's only one way Whovians can read this headline ...

From the New York Evening World, July 28, 1920
#DoctorWho #Whovians #press #headlines

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d

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:
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The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

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

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 19h

Trump has begun dismissing federal workers, with furloughed staff at the Department of Health and Human Services now facing permanent layoffs. The cuts are hitting the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention especially hard.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

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

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

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

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Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 20h

Thomas Pynchon’s Shadow Ticket, Francesca Wade’s Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife, and John Banville’s Venetian Vespers all feature among the best reviewed books of the week.

The Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring Thomas Pynchon, Gertrude Stein, John Banville, and more

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

All to cover up the Epstein files.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Independent C-SPAN caller to Rep. Mark Alford: "You're taking credit for $50b that you just gave to the hospital industry. That's after you took away $150b. You don't take credit for just giving back a little bit of money after taking away so much. So quit lying. It just makes you look horrible."

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 21h

Lord give us the Democrats that Republicans warn us about.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 17h

"Nixon was driven by an enemies list and a quest for revenge. Now we have a president who thrives on hate and vengeance. Whose enemies list extends to entire blue states and cities filled with Democrats."

Really nice @jilldlawrence.bsky.social meditation here:
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Trump’s Abuses of Power Show We Didn’t Learn Much From the Nixon Era

That failure is implicit in nearly every frame of a new documentary about Katharine Graham.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 21h

This is the way

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M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

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Dayton Ward @daytonward.bsky.social · 1d

Okay. NOW I can officially share some info about my next novel.

#StarTrek
#StarTrekPicard

Coming April 2026! Star Trek: Picard – To Defy Fate!

After waiting for a few of the outstanding ducks to get into the row with their buddies, I’m now officially able to share not only the cover but also the cover blurb for To Defy Fate, my next…

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Tony Lastname @rivernewstc.bsky.social · 1d

😎🪴🌵 Speak out

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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 1d

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17h

Letitia James, a Democrat and New York's attorney general, became the second of President Trump's perceived enemies to be criminally charged, in a federal indictment that accuses her of committing bank fraud to obtain favorable loan terms. Here's what to know.

What to Know About the Federal Indictment Against Letitia James

Ms. James, a Democrat and New York’s attorney general, is a longtime nemesis of President Trump, She is charged with committing bank fraud to obtain favorable loan terms.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 17h

Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans ripped health care away from 15 million people and are raising costs for millions more.

The numbers are damning.

Graphic showing the average ACA premium increase in each state. It's an average of 136% increase this year alone.

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 20h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 1d

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Grandiloquent Word of the Day @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · 1d

Leptosomatic [LEP-tuh-soh-MAT-ik]
(adj.)
- Having a slender, thin, or frail body.

Used in a sentence:
”Lisbeth’s leptosomatic frame was ideal for fainting, swooning, and otherwise collapsing decoratively upon the nearest chaise longue.”

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 21h

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

VIRGINIA CALLER: “As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party, and I'm very disappointed in you… I am begging you to pass this legislation. My kids could die... the audacity of someone who makes 6 figures a year to do this to military families is insane.” #TrumpShutdown

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Michelle 🪷🇲🇽🇺🇸🌵 @chicana74.bsky.social · 2d

This headline 🤣🤣🤣

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 1d

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 1d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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