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Not A Bot A Lot @notabotalot.bsky.social · 3h

Power and money. That's the goal of the GOP. Nothing else.

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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 4h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 1d

Hegseth sucks. The Qataris suck. But we aren’t giving Qatar an airbase in Idaho. It’s building dorms etc. at an existing base to train them on F-15s we sold them, just like Singapore already has there. Common arrangement we have with lots of countries. This one was already being planned under Biden.

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Not A Bot A Lot @notabotalot.bsky.social · 1d

And the Hoover Dam is drying up. They need more sustainable energy in Nevada:

climatecrisis247.com/news/the-hoo...

The Hoover Dam May Be Useless by 2043 - Climate Crisis 247

Straddling the Colorado River on the border between Arizona and Nevada, the Hoover Dam is one of the largest hydroelectric plants in the United States. A

climatecrisis247.com

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Not A Bot A Lot @notabotalot.bsky.social · 1d

"I'll read them all carefully..."
As carefully as she proofread her own memo, I guess. But then again, she has no experience as a journalist, so I guess details like proper punctuation are beyond her abilities.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 4d

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal cuts

Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations

abcnews.go.com

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 4d

Whitehouse: What became of the $50,000 in cash that the FBI gave to Mr. Homan?

Bondi: The investigation of Mr. Homan was subjected to a full review They found no evidence of wrongdoing.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

WATCH — @whitehouse.senate.gov : “What became of the $50,000 in cash in that Cava bag? Did the FBI get it back from Homan?”

AG PAM BONDI: *LASHES OUT aggressively, avoids answering entirely* 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Not A Bot A Lot @notabotalot.bsky.social · 4d

This doesn't just seem "controversial," but just plain illegal.

This surveillance tech can also interfere with a targeted phone's ability to contact emergency services via 911, posing a safety risk. It is also controversial since it doesn't involve obtaining a warrant and can expose innocent bystanders' information to the government.

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Engadget @engadget.bsky.social · 4d

ICE spent $825K this year on vehicles with IMSI catchers

TechCrunch has been tracking the agency's use of this controversial surveillance tech.

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Not A Bot A Lot @notabotalot.bsky.social · 7d

Theses kinds of people are forgetting that it's going to make studios and studio execs obsolete. If anyone can use AI to make their content, why would anyone watch what a studio puts out using the same tools?

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Not A Bot A Lot @notabotalot.bsky.social · 7d

Too often, we see people in law enforcement who panic in stressful situations, who aren't able to control their anger, and who are drawn to the job for the "power." It certainly can be a difficult job. Which is why we need to hold them to a higher standard.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 8d

Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows

The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.

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Not A Bot A Lot @notabotalot.bsky.social · 8d

Seems like there's a lot of people who don't like feeling stupid, but instead of using the vast resources available to increase their knowledge, they use social aspects of the internet to band together w/others like them, giving them a false sense they're right to hate what they don't understand.

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 8d

🧵How to counter science skepticism in the manosphere, from an astrophysicist-explain scientific virtues as purpose driven:

"Good scientists are intimate with the limits of what they know and stand ready to learn in domains outside their expertise. ...

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/o...

Opinion | Why Young Men Are Losing Faith in Science

www.nytimes.com

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Not A Bot A Lot @notabotalot.bsky.social · 8d

This is also why the GOP is fighting to maintain power with whites becoming a minority. They're afraid POC will treat them as poorly as they've treated POC.

Not A Bot A Lot @notabotalot.bsky.social · 8d

I don't think a journalism degree is required to be a journalist now - I don't say this as a joke or a comment on the state of journalism, but I think a lot of people have become reporters online who never went the traditional route. You could probably get into it now on some level if you wanted to.

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Not A Bot A Lot @notabotalot.bsky.social · 8d

Yet another reason NOT to use Google, and NOT to rely on ANY "AI summaries."

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Not A Bot A Lot @notabotalot.bsky.social · 8d

I just reported the NPR's post as "misleading."

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Not A Bot A Lot @notabotalot.bsky.social · 8d

Still WAAAY too many people that don't blame the GOP.

Not A Bot A Lot @notabotalot.bsky.social · 8d

This pic reminds me that Kirk's "memorial service" was a joke, but who wears white to their husband's memorial?

Not A Bot A Lot @notabotalot.bsky.social · 9d

The word "megachurch" is never associated with good things because the whole premise of a megachurch is to be a huge money-making enterprise (scam). The people at the top are always the worst.

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Not A Bot A Lot @notabotalot.bsky.social · 10d

Quick, somebody make an AI video of this with J.D. in Blackface and force him to comment on if he's not offended because he's not Black.

Not A Bot A Lot @notabotalot.bsky.social · 10d

So, Vance is saying only people that pay taxes should get ER services.
Great, now take away emergency medical care from all the rich people who don't pay any taxes either. That's how it should work according to the VP.

Not A Bot A Lot @notabotalot.bsky.social · 10d

If ER visits are paid for by "American taxpayers," why do I, a taxpaying American citizen, get a huge bill when I have to go there?

As others have pointed out, hospitals are private. They bill you even if you don't have health insurance. How can a person's legal status affect this?

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