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David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 3h

Hahaha!

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David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 5h

God has Spoken.

God @thegodpodcast.com · 6h

Thou shalt not shoot pastors in the head with smoke bombs. I shouldn’t have to say this.

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 8h

When Dumpy Dies she'll name her next perfume, "Inheritance". You can almost smell the aroma now.

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 9h

Notice that the Q-Tip Queen is torching the MAGA GOP Cowards in Congress, not Trump. Ever since Trump took office she's been angry that she wasn't rewarded for her loyalty in Congress. So she's setting their asses on fire because they'll have to capitulate on healthcare, and she'll profit from it.

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 9h

Your Thursday Mid-Day Timeline Cleanse.

I Post Animal Vids... 😊 @realjfairclough.bsky.social · 12h

Watching these raccoons play with bubbles is so, satisfying!

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#bluesky #nature #animals #wildlife

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 9h

Hahaha! I Like this Judge!

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 11h

A federal judge just asked the government if they're the cause of the violence in Chicago - whether this is of their own making.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 11h

Perry asks directly whether the feds started the alleged violence in Chicago.

She asks whether it matters if the inability to execute the law was "caused by the federal agents."

Hamilton: "No, your honor."

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 9h

I put my ballot in the Dropbox on Monday!

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David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 9h

The GOP has had over 20 years to come up with their Healthcare program to "replace" Obamacare. Remember in Trump's first term he said his "Plan" was coming in two weeks, and it never did. They just want to destroy it and do nothing.

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 10h

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David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 10h

You Knew this was Coming.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 11h

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 11h

Keep Standing Up and Shouting!

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

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Obamacare premiums could double for millions of Americans if the law isn’t changed. Neera Tanden, who worked in the Clinton, Obama and Biden administrations, walks our columnist Ezra Klein through the government shutdown’s policy stakes.

Opinion | What the Shutdown Is Really About

Obamacare premiums could double for millions of Americans if the law isn’t changed. Neera Tanden walks Ezra Klein through the shutdown’s policy stakes.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

"Gilmore Girls" debuted 25 years ago. Still, every year, many fans make a TV pilgrimage to the fictional town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, as the weather cools and the leaves begin to change.

Why ‘Gilmore Girls’ Became a Fall Tradition

The show debuted 25 years ago this week. Many fans still make an annual TV pilgrimage to Stars Hollow as the weather cools and the leaves start to change.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

Twenty-two people in a broad spectrum of the arts and sciences were awarded the MacArthur Foundation fellowship, which comes with an $800,000 stipend.

MacArthur Foundation Announces 2025 ‘Genius Grant’ Winners

Twenty-two people in a broad spectrum of the arts and sciences were awarded the fellowship, which comes with an $800,000 stipend.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

The theft of a beloved 50-pound green, fiberglass dinosaur statue named Claire upset residents of a California community that was damaged by wildfires earlier this year. Then she was returned with an apology.

A Stolen Dinosaur Named Claire Is Returned to a California Gas Station

The theft of the beloved dinosaur statue upset residents of a California community that was damaged by wildfires earlier this year. Then she was returned with an apology.

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David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 11h

They Got Him.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19h

Federal officials arrested a man they said started a small fire in January that later grew into the into the inferno that leveled much of Pacific Palisades, killing 12 people. Here's what we know.

Who is Jonathan Rinderknecht? What We Know About The Palisades Fire Arrest

Federal officials arrested a man they said started a small blaze in January that later rekindled and grew into the fire that devastated Pacific Palisades.

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David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 11h

This.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14h

Thirty original paintings by Bob Ross will be available for sale beginning next month through the auction house Bonhams, the artist's estate said. The proceeds will benefit public TV stations that have been grappling with funding cuts by the Trump administration.

Bob Ross’s ‘Happy Little’ Paintings Will Be Auctioned

Thirty canvases, many created for viewers of Ross’s PBS series, “The Joy of Painting,” will be sold to benefit public television stations grappling with funding cuts.

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David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 11h

Trump's America.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14h

A week into the government shutdown — and days before a holiday weekend — travelers are feeling the pain of flight delays.

There have been more than 12,000 flights delayed at U.S. airports from Monday through Wednesday evening, according to FlightAware.

Flights are getting delayed during the shutdown. Here’s what you can do.

Travel experts warn that complications can mount as the government shutdown drags on.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 16h

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 1d

Greta Gerwig: "Whenever I have trouble writing, I think about the pace of baseball. It’s slow, just grinding out another play. You strike out a lot. This, for me, is very helpful to have in my mind while writing.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/screenwritin... #screenwriting

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David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 11h

Trump's Gestspto in Chicago.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 16h

By casting doubt on antidepressants and other well-studied drugs, our government health agencies are choosing minimal risk to a fetus over the major risk to the person carrying it