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Matt @mvanec.bsky.social · 7h

That one time Marjorie Greene said something sensible...

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 7h

"When subsidies disappear, and a lot of these people find that their health insurance is suddenly unaffordable, you’re not going to have very many of them saying, 'It’s OK, because at least we’ve kept those illegal aliens from going to the emergency room.' They’re going to scream bloody murder."

Transcript: Marjorie Taylor Greene Tirade Wrecks Trump Shutdown Stance

As Greene admits the GOP is screwing the country on health care, a leading congressional scholar explains how Greene accidentally revealed the surprising weakness of Trump’s position in the shutdown standoff.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 7h

My latest Substack piece on Trump’s screwing over of Americans:

substack.com/@katiephang/...

Don't Cry for Me Argentina: The $20 Billion Gift to Wall Street and Buenos Aires—Paid for by American Farmers

No crying, just chuckling by Argentina as it laughs all the way to the bank, courtesy of Convicted Felon Donald Trump

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Dr. Laci Brock 🪐 @stellerarts.com · 2d

I’m probably going to bring back prints of my balloon painting for November, so I thought hmm what else could I paint that pairs with it nicely. I got a pretty crystal star & moon, which will be challenging yet fun to paint. Today I took several reference photos, even busted out my UV light.

Painting of a smiley foil sun balloon with blue space background of the center of the Milky Way

4 panels of a Swarovski crystal moon bead in different light. The moon appears pink, vibrant purple, and orange

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎

Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org

#BeThere 👍

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Matt @mvanec.bsky.social · 1d

Y'all. Go read this #comic on #AI, from a human creator.

Bill Amend @billamend.bsky.social · 5d

My friend Matt Inman made a great comic about AI…

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

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Bill Amend @billamend.bsky.social · 5d

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 2d

And, as he will never say, Poland in 1939 declined to invade the USSR as a German ally. And then the USSR agreed to invade Poland as a German ally. Details in my book "Black Earth"

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 10d

❗️Putin's logic:Poland has provoked Hitler who wanted to find a peaceful solution:

Poland made many mistakes.Germany offered to resolve the issue of Danzig&the Danzig Corridor peacefully.The Polish leadership at the time categorically refused&,in the end, became the first victim of Nazi aggression

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Amy Shira Teitel @amyshirateitel.bsky.social · 1d

New book in the works so decided to share a little progress along the way with weekly updates! Still not talking specifics, but I will say this is an endlessly fascinating process.

T-minus 262 #shorts #books

If you enjoy these shorts, consider supporting my work! https://www.patreon.com/amyshirateitel Check out my books here:…

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 1d

Russia’s cruelty knows no bounds.

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 2d

For many Ukrainians, fireworks sound like war.

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24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 2d

🕯️💔 Svitlana’s 7-year-old son, Makar, was ki//ed by a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia last night.

She said “We couldn’t save him… Our precious boy... So positive... How can we even talk about him in the past tense?"

Russia is a terrorist state!

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Tatarigami @tatarigami.bsky.social · 2d

I’m writing to let you know that today (Oct 11th) our team will release a major report. It covers nearly a decade of tank production across various variants. This document-based report will uncover Russian plans to expand and modernize its tank fleet. I hope you’ll have a chance to read and share it

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 3d

Much of Kyiv was plunged into darkness after Russian missile and drone strikes targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

In Zaporizhzhia, a child was killed and at least nine civilians were injured as strikes tore through residential areas.

www.kyivpost.com/post/61802

Much of Kyiv Without Power as Russia Targets Civilians

As Moscow’s missiles and drones hammer Kyiv’s energy grid, the left bank is in a complete blackout. A child was killed in Zaporizhzhia and at least nine other civilians are injured.

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Matt @mvanec.bsky.social · 3d

#Science keeps on sciencing! Here's some #GoodNews in the world if science and #medicine.

Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 3d

1/ Hey, do you need some #goodnews? I know I do. Between the noise and the chaos, it helps to stop and remember what progress actually looks like.

Here are four public health wins to give you some good news for the week 👇

Matt @mvanec.bsky.social · 3d

More nonsense about #Tylenol from the idiot in charge of #HHS, this time mixing it up with, of all things, #circumcision. The stupid, it hurts! Only, this can literally hurt people who believe this crap.

Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 3d

1/ In case you missed it, earlier today RFK Jr. implied in a Cabinet meeting that babies who circumcised early have double the risk of autism because they took Tylenol. He’s previously made the same claim about Tylenol with pregnant people. This idea is spreading and it’s scaring parents.

Matt @mvanec.bsky.social · 3d

Looks like a few more over there in the background begging for their own pleasant wintertime warmth.

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Matt @mvanec.bsky.social · 4d

You might look into DistroKid; I know Mary Spender has spoken highly of it. Of course, also Bandcamp. I'm sure you already know how to actually lay out the tracks and export it; you're already pretty good at recording stuff.

Matt @mvanec.bsky.social · 4d

Time will tell if this will hold. The important thing is to get food, water, and medical aid to the devastated people of Gaza while stopping the bombs from falling on them.

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 4d

⚡️Israel, Hamas sign off on first phase of peace plan, Trump says.

"I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first phase of our peace plan," U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on Oct. 8.

Israel, Hamas sign off on first phase of peace plan, Trump says

"I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first phase of our peace plan," U.S. President Trump announced on Truth Social on Oct. 8.

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Matt @mvanec.bsky.social · 4d

Another reason Ken Paxton should be in jail.

ProPublica @propublica.org · 4d

Texas AG Ken Paxton hired a former staffer to work on a recent case. As a state employee, her labor would have cost taxpayers $641.

As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill $3,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers $24,570.

(Published July with @texastribune.org)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office’s Work to Costly Private Lawyers

Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas. One attorney cost...

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 4d

On 8 October, Russian troops struck residential neighborhoods in daylight, leaving homes shattered

Less than an hour later, a Russian drone slammed into an apartment building. No military targets, no “mistakes” — just another act of terror against civilians
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Malcontent News @malcontentnews.bsky.social · 5d

Feodosia Fuel Depot in Occupied Crimea Burns for Second Day

The fires have spread to additional fuel tanks after a Ukrainian attack on the largest transshipment terminal in occupied Crimea.

Feodosia Fuel Depot in Occupied Crimea Burns for Second Day

The fires have spread to additional fuel tanks after a Ukrainian attack on the largest transshipment terminal in occupied Crimea.

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Matt @mvanec.bsky.social · 5d

I situation rife with....danger? chickens? the horrifying potential to be photographed?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 5d

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 5d

1/ We’re almost a week into the #governmentshutdown. Beyond the headlines, it's triggering a slow-moving breakdown in public health systems services —impacting food programs, disease tracking, and potentially your insurance bill. The longer it goes, the more it will impact public health and you.

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Matt @mvanec.bsky.social · 5d

This is being widely reported. It's part-n-parcel of how the orange dungheap has always stiffed contractors over his questionable business career. I worry for my friends and acquaintances who work for the federal government.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 5d

A draft White House memo, reported by Axios, reinterprets the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act, or GEFTA, to stiff federal workers on furlough amid the longest shutdown in U.S. history. trib.al/fWCjnLQ