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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 20h

Good to see @schumer.senate.gov trying something different, tbh.

(Maybe he can endorse @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social now since he’s borrowing from his video style…)

Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 22h

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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AnthroGeek not quite Ph.D. @anthrogeek.bsky.social · 1d

Hey all @bookshop.org has free shipping today (Oct 7th) and tomorrow (the 8th). Avoiding the not good giant company with their sale days is a good thing #Booksky 📚

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 21h

Oh, no...

Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 22h

Dolly Parton's sister Freida says she was 'up all night praying' amid icon's health challenges

Dolly Parton's younger sister Freida Parton says on Facebook the country singer and pop culture icon 'hasn't been feeling her best lately' and asks fans to pray.

www.latimes.com

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Tim Fullerton - Host of the Find Out Podcast @timfullerton.bsky.social · 22h

This is very good.

Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 22h

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 1d

Mars was the Roman god of war.
That’s why we say ‘martial arts,' ‘martial law,' and 'court martial.'

Marshall was the Roman god of designer fashion at discount prices.
That’s why we have Marshall’s.

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Democrats @democrats.org · 2d

It’s time to swear in Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva.

Graphic featuring Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, with the following text:

"My constituents want me to get to work, but House Republicans are more concerned about protecting the Epstein files."

Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 3d

I had to go all the way to Orlando, FL to find a source with a headline that didn't say Pro-Palestine or Anti-Israel.

Make of that what you will.

www.wdbo.com/news/nationa...

Nearly 60 protesters arrested on Yom Kippur after shutting down Brooklyn Bridge: Police

(BROOKLYN, N.Y.) -- Almost 60 protestors were arrested on Yom Kippur after blocking traffic on New York City's Brooklyn Bridge, authorities confirmed to ABC News.

www.wdbo.com

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Alt-IRS @alt-irs.altgov.info · 6d

Ok everyone, its a meme war!!!

Johnson 🍆 style.
So get those mems and gifs of our favorite Speaker de Weiner.

Worst/Best one wins.

Alt-IRS @alt-irs.altgov.info · 6d

I had to post this. It's a compulsion...sorry.

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 6d

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Teach Honest History @cliftographer.bsky.social · 6d

What an appalling, wasteful and destructive boondoggle. This from the hypocritical jerks who claim they want to save taxpayer money.

The Register @theregister.com · 6d

Only way to move Space Shuttle Discovery is to chop it into pieces, White House told

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 6d

Two people were killed outside a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. It disgusts me that so many continue to pretend that antisemitic rhetoric isn't resulting in antisemitic hate crimes. This keeps happening.

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 6d

Respect. She was one of the good ones.

www.npr.org/2025/10/01/4...

Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91

Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

www.npr.org

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 7d

I mean... ❤️❤️❤️

Cinco Paul @cincopaul.bsky.social · 8d

Sometimes your wildest dreams come true. Broadway, here we come! Can't wait for you all to see it! ❤️
ew.com/schmigadoon-...

'Schmigadoon' is heading to Broadway, sets 2026 opening (exclusive)

'Schmigadoon,' a stage musical based on the Apple TV+ series of the same name, is heading to Broadway in 2026.

ew.com

Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 7d

Run, do not walk, to get your tickets for this show. The series was awesome and totally deserves a third season, but in the meantime, make your way to Broadway to see this love letter to golden age musicals. I promise you won't regret it! Best thing KenCen did!

#Schmiggadoon

ew.com/schmigadoon-...

'Schmigadoon' is heading to Broadway, sets 2026 opening (exclusive)

'Schmigadoon,' a stage musical based on the Apple TV+ series of the same name, is heading to Broadway in 2026.

ew.com

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 8d

The president said, in a televised speech, that he's sending his new, less restrained, more violent military into US cities to practice their brutality on immigrants and minorities, to better train them to apply that brutality to other countries.

He said this out loud.

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 7d

If you really want to understand where autism comes from and the history behind it, read this book. It's a fascinating study of the history (and sometimes disturbing and uncomfortable) aftermath, and a way to understand neurodiversity and it's many labels.

Strongly recommended. Especially now.

Ward Q. Normal (he/him) @wardqnormal.bsky.social · 8d

Hey everyone! I'm extremely excited to announce that today marks the release of the 10th Anniversary Edition of Steve Silberman's ground-breaking NeuroTribes, with a new foreword by John Elder Robison.

Neurotribes by Steve Silberman: 9780399185618 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

This New York Times–bestselling book upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding, and full participation in society for people who think differ...

www.penguinrandomhouse.com

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See Sue @seesueseesue.bsky.social · 8d

Anybody still think they aren't nazis?

Craig R. Brittain @craigbrittain.com · 8d

Update: This happened and the Loyalty Test is now official.

Pledge loyalty to Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump, or resign.

They said it on the microphone multiple times.

Craig R. Brittain @craigbrittain.com · 12d

BREAKING: Sources have confirmed Pete Hegseth is using his Tuesday gathering of military personnel to impose a loyalty test, where they will be required to directly pledge to Trump, rather than the USA.

The underlying purpose is to outlaw dissent and end the service careers of any dissenters.

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 9d

🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶

🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈

#FollowTheRainbow

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Alt-IRS @alt-irs.altgov.info · 9d

One party(GOP), controlled by one man(Dump), owns this shutdown.

All 3 branches of the Gov are controlled by the GOP.

Good luck pinning this on anyone else.

#ThisIsTrumpsShutdown

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Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 9d

Every writer dreams that their writing will remain relevant for many years to come.

Not like this, though.

I wrote this ten years ago. I could have written it yesterday.

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 10d

"We’re facing a massive public health crisis because a disturbing number of people believe that autism is worse than illness or death. My neurology is the boogeyman behind a completely preventable plague in the making." @fodderfigure.bsky.social, at TPGA:

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/im-a...

I’m Autistic, And Believe Me, It’s A Lot Better Than Measles — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

Vaccines like the MMR (measles, mumps & rubella) don’t cause autism. But even if they did, is being like me really a fate worse than death?

thinkingautismguide.com

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 9d

Burn it all down

Zoë Schiffer @zoeschiffer.bsky.social · 9d

Scoop with @lmatsakis.bsky.social: OpenAI is about to launch a TikTok-style social app for AI generated videos. We got the deets (and the docs): www.wired.com/story/openai...

OpenAI Is Preparing to Launch a Social App for AI-Generated Videos

The platform appears to closely resemble TikTok and is powered by Sora 2, OpenAI's latest video generation model.

www.wired.com

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Reuters @reuters.com · 9d

OpenAI's new Sora video generator to require copyright holders to opt out, WSJ reports reut.rs/46HOi4r

OpenAI's new Sora video generator to require copyright holders to opt out, WSJ reports

OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator that creates videos featuring copyrighted material, unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her) @aramintamd.bsky.social · 9d

Google Gemini needs to fuck ALL THE WAY off.

I came *this close* to deleting my Google account a year ago when I smelled where this was going. Easier to delete all. Every last shred of my history on that stupid platform will go away. I'll remove all my accounts, because I didn't ask for this.

a woman in a black dress says it - it - the f - it - flam - flames

Alt: a woman in a black dress says it - it - the f - it - flam - flames Flames, on the side of my face...

media.tenor.com

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Sparkling Wizzle @liberalbadger97.bsky.social · 9d

What in the ever loving fuck is wrong with these people 😳

www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

How House Republicans plan to rewrite history of Jan. 6

A new GOP-led panel could tear open raw wounds from the Capitol's most violent day.

www.politico.com

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10d

Yesterday people asked why Nexstar and Sinclair caved. The answer is simple: those who tracked which companies were advertising with them made a huge impact. Thanks to those calls, companies began pulling their ad budgets over the Kimmel blackout.

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Brett "Solidarity 2025" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 11d

Alright I went with the foreground I took with this shot. A car driving in front of me, 60 second exposure. The final version is a little darker and foreboding than the first one, but I think that fits the vibe of the shot more.

Incredible psyched to be able to get this 33 miles from SF.

Plains and a fence with the light of a car driving by below the milky way

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