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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 54m

Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.

If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.

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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 2h

Six of the nine Nobel Prize winners this year work in the U.S.
Three of the six were born outside the U.S., which is the pattern most years. No country has benefited more from welcoming immigrants from around the world.
www.nobelprize.org

The official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org

The Nobel Prize rewards science, humanism and peace efforts. This is one of the central concepts in the will of Alfred Nobel, and it also permeates the outreach activities that have been developed for...

www.nobelprize.org

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 13h

Ooooo, excellent job!!!

Janet D. Stemwedel @docfreeride.bsky.social · 14h

My department is hiring! Tenure-track assistant professor in philosophy (AOS: philosophy of technology) jobs.sjsu.edu/en-us/job/55...

San José State University - Details - Assistant Professor in Philosophy of Technology

jobs.sjsu.edu

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 14h

The Kavanaugh Stops will continue until we have racially segregated every middle-lower class bulding’s residential population in every major city.

Congratulations, Brett. You’ve done a Prigg v. Pennsylvania.

Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 14h

Good reporting on the South Shore raid from South Side weekly here.

Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

southsideweekly.com

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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 21h

The Musicians' Brawl (flipped), by Georges de La Tour, 1625-30, 📸 by @MauleIan

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Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 14h

It took 49 years to graduate from U of G. Now it’s time for grad school

In June, Dave Burnett, 65, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Guelph

www.guelphtoday.com/prime/it-too...

It took 49 years to graduate from U of G. Now it’s time for grad school

In June, Dave Burnett, 65, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Guelph

www.guelphtoday.com

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 13h

The mafia presidency was a bad idea

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Trump posts that Sen. Blumenthal “should be allowed to speak no longer”

Sanctimonious Richard “Da Nang Dick” Blumenthal, perhaps the biggest “joke” in the United States Senate, is at it again! “Dick” lied until the midpoint of his political career, convincing everyone, in particular the Fake News Media, that he was a great “War Hero” who lived on the precipice of death in the jungles of Vietnam. He would talk about his life in the military in almost every speech, in particular the death defying dangers he faced in his many years “fight for freedom” while in Vietnam. He stated that “the battles were violent and long, but there was no going back” - And then it happened, Blumenthal was found out to be a FRAUD. The soldiers in his so-called “platoon” came forward and said that they had no idea who this guy was. He was revealed, broke down and admitted, tears flowing from his eyes, that he LIED, a Whopper, one that lasted 20 year. This guy shouldn’t even be in the U.S. Senate. It should be investigated, and Justice should be sought. Right now there is a Congressman sitting in prison for lying about his past during a campaign. Well, those lies were nothing compared to those of Richard “Da Nang Dick” Blumenthal, perhaps the greatest phony in the history of the United States Senate. He should be allowed to speak no longer!

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 15h

this is such a fucking idiotic farce

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16h

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Florence Ashley @floralashes.bsky.social · 14h

I am glad to read the head of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association supporting me and taking a stand for academic freedom!

Opinion: U of A's response to Charlie Kirk comments erodes academic freedom

This case cannot be separated from the broader landscape of academic freedom currently under strain in Canada and beyond.

edmontonjournal.com

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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 14h

"Apparent ethnicity alone cannot furnish reasonable suspicion; under this Court’s case law regarding immigration stops, however, it can be a 'relevant factor' when considered along with other salient factors."

Interestingly the WH acts offended if you cite this

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14h

thank you brett kavanaugh!

Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 14h

Good reporting on the South Shore raid from South Side weekly here.

Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

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Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.bsky.social · 17h

Back in the day people used to have a slide at the end of their presentations saying "and that's how the brain works" as an inside joke about Hinton since he was known to talk confidently out of his ass.

Now, the Nobel committee brought this upon us like they give the peace prize to genociders.

⚡️🌙 @dystopiabreaker.xyz · 3d

anyway, here is 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics winner Geoffrey Hinton discussing what we know about large AI models on 60 Minutes.

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Josh Johnson @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social · 16h

Thank you all so much. 💐

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 22h

UC SWEEP IN PHYSICS! Congratulations to @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social emeritus professor John Clarke, who won the prize along with @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social professors Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis! 💙💛🥇

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Nobel prize in physics awarded to three scientists for work on quantum mechanics

Trio led experiments demonstrating that bizarre properties of quantum world can translate into measurable effects in the everyday The Nobel prize in physics 2025 has been awarded to British, French and American scientists for their work on quantum mechanics. John Clarke, a British physicist based at the University of California at Berkeley, Michel Devoret, a French physicist based at Yale University, and John Martinis, of the University of California Santa Barbara, share the 11m Swedish kronor (about £871,400) prize announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. Continue reading...

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Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 23h

Distribution is THE under-reported story in book publishing (outside of the trade publications) and losing B&T is going to have untold ripple effects on the industry, small presses, and authors.

Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 23h

seems very bad www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Baker & Taylor Prepares Plan to Shut Down

At a town hall yesterday, B&T owner and CEO Aman Kochar announced that following the termination of the ReaderLink acquisition deal, he does not see a path to keep the library wholesaler in business.

www.publishersweekly.com

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 19h

This has nothing to do with crime. This is an attempt to crush political dissent.

Never before, in our entire 250 year history, has the military or immigration agents been used like this. It's dystopian, illegal, and it should stop.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19h

BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW.

While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.

Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row

Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

www.choosechicago.com

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 19h

Yuuuuuuppppp

ktb ⧉ @kevinbaker.bsky.social · 22h

I've grown to absolutely loathe the word "information."

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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 19h

the thing I love about our current era is how dignified everything is

the corgi from cowboy bebop @realqrampage.fightins.online · 1d

LMAO LOOK AT THIS PHOTOGRAPH
EVERY TIME I DO IT MAKES ME LAUGH

Kash Patel in his own merch looking fucking embarrassing as hell lmao

he’s so fucking ugly

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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 19h

Modern Conservatism boils down to this

Donald Trump Says Bad Bunny Performing at the Super Bowl Is ‘Absolutely Ridiculous’ Even Though ‘I’ve Never Heard of Him. I Don’t Know Who He Is’

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Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 19h

In an extraordinary joint statement, 6 former U.S. Surgeons General warn:
RFK Jr. is "endangering the health of the nation.”

We’ve previously called for RFK Jr.’s resignation, this moment confirms why. Patient health must come before politics.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Mugger Jack, (Lucky) @muggerjack.bsky.social · 19h

They are ICE fishing.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 20h

I’m old enough to remember when Pam Bondi announced that she was going to release the Epstein files.

Because it was just a few months ago.

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 20h

If the US government seems absurdly stupid, it is because courts based on death drives are absurdly stupid.

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 20h

Important thread

Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 20h

Since the French edition of my memoir comes out today, seems an ideal time to explain why "resilience is futile" is not just the snappy title of my book but the conclusion of my academic research and the overall theme of my life and those of other survivors :

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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 22h

we gotta rip these republicans out of the court man

www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

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