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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 23h

What Thiel is saying about tax havens = what Altman is saying about copyright:

"I can't be rich unless you let me steal from you."

This is how Broligarchs differ from oligarchs of yore: the latter tried to hide their thievery; the Broligarchs trumpet their entitlement to steal as a natural right.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 22h

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 21h

Unbearably violent images from Downtown Chicago where a classical music concert was played on the Chicago River. This is too elegant and magical to be seen.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18h

Make your plans to attend a #NoKings event on Saturday, October 18th. Millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people.

Please join in! You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org

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 ...

www.nokings.org

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Angela Omulepu @angelao.bsky.social · 17h

Timeline cleanse. My orchid is blooming! Blessings & love to all! Reiki! 💜💜💜

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Bill Beez @billbeez.bsky.social · 1d

Store bought orchids; didn’t notice the variety before giving it away. But I did take a snapshot.

#Photography #Flowers #Orchids

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 21h

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Glen Ryan @silverdory.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting tall leek orchid (Prasophyllum elatum) form with green stems + green/yellow flowers near Mallacoota, East Gippsland, VIC. Just a few scattered plants flowering this year surrounded by large numbers of the more common black-stemmed forms - but with almost no intergrades #orchids #ozplants

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Michael Craig @mykahllc.bsky.social · 17h

Phalaenopsis I-Hsin Green World

#bloomscrolling #orchids #flowers #orchid #blooms

A large bright green orchid flower with small dark red spots on the lip backlit by the morning sunshine

Green orchid flower backlit by the window behind it

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 1d

Am I happy or in misery
Whatever it is these girls put a spell on me..

9 purplish/ magenta flowers on this phalaenopsis plant now YAY! 💃💜💃

#Octoberflowers #phalaenopsisorchids
#purpleorchids #magentaflowers
#myplants #indoorplants
#indoorgardening

A blooming magenta / purplish phalaenopsis plant at my sunny window.

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Machine Pun Kelly @kellyscaletta.bsky.social · 1d

Did you know that the 100 wealthiest corporations/people own about 8% of the world's entire wealth?

That's kind fucked up, right?

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Glen Ryan @silverdory.bsky.social · 2d

Waxlip orchids (Glossodia/Caladenia major*) near the Wonboyn River, NSW. Fairly common orchid at this location - sometimes growing alongside the closely related Glossodia minor (Caladenia glossodia*).

*Some recent reviews of the genus return the 2 x Glossodia species back into Caladenia #orchids

Waxlip orchids (Glossodia / Caladenia major) near the Wonboyn River, NSW - spring orchids 2025.

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Hilo Orchid Society @hiloorchidsociety.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s #orchid:
Rlc. Mori Akatsuka, grown by Akatsuka Orchid Gardens, in Volcano.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

George was just trying to get to work.

ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.

This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d

Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

www.youtube.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

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

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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 1d

Hedge fund Alden Global Capital gobbles up newspapers & guts them. Journalist Julie Reynolds investigates. Her findings trigger journalist rebellions at Alden-owned newspapers nationwide. Watch the battle to save and rebuild local journalism in America, free until 10/31:

www.pbs.org/show/strippe...

Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink

A handful of journalists rebel against a hedge fund that is gutting newspapers nationwide.

www.pbs.org

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 2d

You know who takes a cognitive test? People whose family members suspect their loved one is suffering from dementia. If he kept getting “perfect” scores…they wouldn’t keep administering them. My take? He blew the first one he ever took. Now, they’re tracking the decline. I’d bet my hot coffee on it.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d

Nobel Peace Prizes have often been awarded to people who fight autocracy. Maria Corina Machado fits right into that tradition

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Why María Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize

The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.

www.theatlantic.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Do they have a prize for blowing up boats in the Caribbean and then bragging that people who made their livelihood fishing there for generations are now afraid to go out on the water?

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Karre @carrykarre.bsky.social · 2d

Some blooming things from my garden. I took a digital break last week and was finally feeling up to checking in with the world. 10/10 would do again. #bloomscrolling 🌱🌴🌿🌺

Deep red orchid. I have two of this color. There are ferns and sansavaria in the background.

The three pedaled triangular shaped pink blooms and deep purple foliage of purple heart.

Close up of a fire spike. They have tubular red blooms the hummingbirds enjoy.

Same old bird of paradise. Spikey orange and blue blooms. Exotic looking but ordinary.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Michael Craig @mykahllc.bsky.social · 1d

Phalaenopsis I-Hsin Red Jujube 'Razzle Dazzle'

#bloomscrolling #orchids #flowers #orchid #blooms

Pink orchid flower with darker pink veining...sepals have an orange look that fades over time while lip is dark red

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 2d

Ireland has approved plans to permanently implement a basic income program that will support up to 2,200 artists.

A cost-benefit analysis found that for every €1 invested, society receives €1.39 back.

Officials from other countries are now expressing interest in the program.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 2d

In a democracy based on freedom and the rule of law, we don’t jail public officials—or anyone—because of policy disagreements. We need everyone to repudiate this nonsense because a president cannot act as a prosecutor, judge, jury and dictator.

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