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shegoeson.bsky.social @shegoeson.bsky.social · Mar 23

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · Mar 21

Okay, I wrote a longer thing about @durbin.senate.gov, @amyklobuchar.com, @klobuchar.senate.gov, @whitehouse.senate.gov, @blumenthal.senate.gov apparently wanting to hand Donald Trump a huge weapon with which to censor online speech.

www.techdirt.com/2025/03/21/d...

Democratic Senators Team Up With MAGA To Hand Trump A Censorship Machine

At the exact moment when Donald Trump and his MAGA allies are actively dismantling democratic institutions and working to silence critics, a group of Democratic Senators have decided to collaborate…

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Maria Elena @mariaelenaw111.bsky.social · 6h

#KillerTunes
#MusicChallenge

12. The Tall Man - Phantasm

The London Odense Ensemble - Phantasma

This is a really beautiful song. If you like different, softly trippy and jazzy stuff try it

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 10h

Meryl Streep's speech at the AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony honoring Diane Keaton

Vale Diane 😢💙👏

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING:

"Just landed."

Mark Bray confirms to me this morning that he and his family did, on the second attempt, make it out of the US and to Spain

www.wired.com/story/mark-b...

He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US

Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.

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Olivia @acommonbird.bsky.social · 12h

This is a girl being violently assaulted in broad daylight by hired henchmen. How this is going in 2025 is flabbergasting. I’m so angry I could spit. What the fuck am I or anyone else doing sitting here while this goes on. It feels so fucking enraging yet so powerless.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11h

Clearly someone who grew up here, she has no accent; really want to know what was going on here. Looks like they were following her already at the start of the video. Why?

Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 13h

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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Clay Jackson @clayjak.substack.com · 1d

nothing says america first like putting qatari fighter jets in the rocky mountains

Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, sure, let's have Qatar set up its military bases on American soil--because we're all about America First, amirite?

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Patrick 🇺🇸🇨🇦 @pghdlo.bsky.social · 1d

Today the Qatari air base, next it will be a Russian navel base, Putin just needs to come up with a big enough gift.

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Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 1d

We’re letting Qatar build an air base in Idaho?!?! What???
Do they have the Epstein videos?

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Lady Iris @ladyiris5.bsky.social · 13h

#MatthewsMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
10/11
A song based on a literary poem

The Cure: How Beautiful You Are

How Beautiful You Are

YouTube video by The Cure - Topic

www.youtube.com

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 1d

Made a new friend today

Photo of a small green insect sitting on my finger

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12h

Qatari soldiers in Idaho will have better access to health care than Americans.

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Sonia @missy-misanthrope.bsky.social · 11h

#DavidsMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky 🎶🎧

12/31 - A song with 'how', 'which', or 'why' in the title

Which Side Are You On? - Billy Bragg

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villah ★ @musicloves.bsky.social · 11h

#80sTop30
#MusicChallenge
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𝗥𝗼𝘅𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 - 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲

Roxy Music - Same Old Scene

YouTube video by RoxyMusicVEVO

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Cheray @cheray.bsky.social · 12h

RIP Diane Keaton 💔😭

Actress Diane Keaton smiles while walking outdoors on sandy ground. She wears a tan wide-brimmed hat, black tailored jacket with a wide belt, white blouse with a large bow tie, black skirt, and black tights. She holds her hat with one hand. Beside her walks a light brown dog with a white face.

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shegoeson.bsky.social @shegoeson.bsky.social · 11h

#DavidsMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge
Day 12: "How," "why" or "which" in the title

Crowded House - How Will You Go (Live in Liverpool 1992)
youtu.be/qiG51A7lqGY?...

Crowded House HOW WILL YOU GO Live Liverpool 1992

YouTube video by peter green

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shegoeson.bsky.social @shegoeson.bsky.social · 11h

#Howl-A-Ween
#MusicChallenge
Day 12: blood

Genesis - Blood on the Rooftops
youtu.be/a9SuH_6uWQU?...

Genesis - Blood On The Rooftops (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Genesis

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, that's been his thing for a while. He thinks 230 should only apply to paywalled sites or something. And when people point out to him how this would lock up knowledge to only the relatively wealthy, he doesn't seem to care. For a so-called progressive economist, it's frightening.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 15h

⚠️ USAToday reporter confirms the office in charge of special education funding has been “decimated”:

Zach Schermele
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NEW: The Education Dept. layoffs continued overnight, w/ the main office in charge of special ed funding being
"decimated," as one person described.
"They cut just about everyone that works with IDEA funding," said another.
"I'm not sure how these programs exist moving forward."
10:21 AM • 10/11/25 • 2.1K Views

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 15h

They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.

I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 16h

It's wild that we've reached a point where the President openly admits to firing people for political reasons, and his OMB director tweets about it like it's a victory. This is page one of the authoritarian playbook, happening in plain sight.

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Sara 🏳️‍🌈 @saralovesyou.bsky.social · 15h

I’m really upset about several gutting happening right now, but let me tell you a little bit about the incredible people who have worked with the CDC that I know personally. (Image with alt text. )

I regret to inform you that you are being affected by a reduction in force (RIF) action. Please find attached a notice memorandum explaining the RiF and next steps. This RiF action does not reflect directly on your service, performance, or conduct. It is being taken solely for the reasons stated in the memorandum.
After you receive this notice, you will be placed on administrative leave and will no longer have building access beginning Friday, October 10, unless directed otherwise by your leadership. Additionally, please save this email and its attachments, or forward them to a personal email address, for your records.
Leadership at HHS appreciates your service.

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Granuailynn @granuailynn.bsky.social · 1d

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 1d

This arrest appears to be in direct violation of a temporary restraining order prohibiting DHS officers from arresting journalists. The officers here may well be subject to contempt of court. protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/u...

It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily
ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
a.
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 1d

You can, and should, still contact your own reps and voice that you want this legislation opposed, and do so OFTEN.

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megasoups.bsky.social @megasoups.bsky.social · 1d

KOSA just got a bunch of new cosponsors so, y'all, kindly tell them to knock it the fuck off.
Make this bill unpassable for the sake of keeping the open internet, enough of this censorship BS and "protect the children" excuses.

#savespeech #KOSA #stopkosa

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🎨 Hey Judas ! @judasisariot.bsky.social · 5d

Also :

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