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

EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

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Nick B. (He/Him) @psychnick.bsky.social · 3d

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 3d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 5d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 5d

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Adam Douglas Thompson. #NewYorkerCartoons

Sign up for our humor newsletter to get Daily Cartoons delivered to your inbox: nyer.cm/0EivDaD

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David Buchanan @retr0.id · 5d

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The Onion @theonion.com · 5d

Stoner Architect Drafts All-Foyer Mansion https://theonion.com/stoner-architect-drafts-all-foyer-mansion-1819565679/

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Science Magazine @science.org · 7d

A 2024 study found that ants best humans at tests of collective intelligence.

Learn more on #WorldAnimalDay: https://scim.ag/42nMvQJ

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Nick B. (He/Him) @psychnick.bsky.social · 7d

I am a psychology student and reallu want to look at ants through the lens of superorganisms as distributed cognition, and this video was one of the many reasons. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be much of an appetite for that in academia. They are fascinating creatures.

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Nick B. (He/Him) @psychnick.bsky.social · 7d

It looks like the drawing version of lacework. Extremely delicate and fine.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 11d

The ruling itself is remarkable, but it closes with something I've never seen: a 12-page assessment of Trump himself as an ignorant bully, braggart and threat to free speech and the republic writ-large. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 12d

60 seconds on weather, government, and the looming shutdown.

And a special nod to my colleagues working in the public weather sector who are not allowed to speak up.

This is the fault of the GOP.
Full stop.

Share and join us:
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Nick B. (He/Him) @psychnick.bsky.social · 13d

Just like sunflowers!
Why Scientists Plant Sunflowers After Nuclear Disasters | IFLScience share.google/Q4HIsDvbE1pl...

Why Scientists Plant Sunflowers After Nuclear Disasters

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Nick B. (He/Him) @psychnick.bsky.social · 14d

Hey All, I thought I would share a gem I found on YouTube; Her name is Dr. Heather Cox Richardson. She always has something worth watching.
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Heather Cox Richardson

Heather Cox Richardson is a political historian who uses facts and history to make observations about contemporary American politics. She has written about the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Gilded Ag...

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 14d

THE HILL
Opinion
Opinion - Kamala's newest lie:
Trump will send the army after you
Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor
Wed, October 16, 2024 at 7:00 AM CDT • 4 min read

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 15d

Superintendent Ian Roberts of Des Moines Public Schools was detained Friday by federal agents. The reason for his detention was not clear, according to the school district.

Roberts’ whereabouts are also, alarmingly, unclear. trib.al/whQu81b

ICE Just Detained the Superintendent of Iowa’s Largest School District

It’s still not clear why Dr. Ian Roberts was detained—or where he currently is.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16d

Chobani is facing a boycott after announcing a partnership with Planet Harvest, a company co-founded by Ivanka Trump.
#BoycottChobani
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 18d

From Rasmus Jarlov, chair of Denmark’s Defence Committee:

Map showing Cambodia v Armenia battleground

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U.S. Federal Department of Propaganda @usfdop.bsky.social · 21d

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SMB @smbdemocracy.bsky.social · 21d

Oof!

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Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 23d

www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...

Headline from the New York Times, 1939: “Goebbels ends careers of five “Aryan“ actors who made witticisms about the Nazi regime.”

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Nick B. (He/Him) @psychnick.bsky.social · 23d

I also cancelled it this morning. There is no need for capitulating organizations in my home.

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 27d

Thanks to James for bringing this forward.

There are very deliberate external forces that benefit from a divided America.

They know we are strongest when united. So they work tirelessly to sow division among us.

And our media are complacent.

It takes the BBC to shine a light on this problem.

James Shea @daredevil-one.bsky.social · 27d

The scale of Russian and Chinese bot farms is unimaginable. They have 1,000s of cell phones in warehouses generating AI content to sow chaos.

US officials uncover alleged Russian ‘bot farm’ - BBC News

The justice department says nearly 1,000 social media accounts distributed pro-Russia stories.

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Nick B. (He/Him) @psychnick.bsky.social · Sep 11

Oh cool! I've seen that crochet pattern and I've always wanted to try it. I was thinking holiday colors.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Sep 9

If you're going to accuse an instructor of breaking the law, I'd recommend that you first educate yourself as to what "the law" actually is.

Hint: An executive order by the president ain't it.

Philip N Cohen @philipncohen.com · Sep 9

Student, to professor: "I'm not entirely sure this is legal to be teaching, because according to our president there's only two genders... and I don't want to promote something that is against our president's laws as well as against my religious beliefs" www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...

A&M Dean removed following student complaints over curriculum

The Department of Justice has also acknowledged the situation and said it would be investigating.

www.kbtx.com

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