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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 2h

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A new memoir charts the decline and resilience of an Ohio town

In her new memoir, author and journalist Beth Macy returns to her hometown of Urbana, Ohio to learn how it changed from a stable working- and middle-class community to a town struggling with poverty.

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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 12h

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Pixel Scroll 10/7/25 Caution: I Brake For Gravity Wells

(1) 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD SHORTLIST. Publishers Weekly has shared the 2025 National Book Award Finalists. Of genre interest are at least one of the Fiction works, The Antidote by Karen Russell, …

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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 12h

Had Diddy been more receptive to Trump's brand of authoritarian shit and had a willingness to flatter him and kiss his ass, oh YES, he would have been in line for a pardon...🤬

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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 12h

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Trump "administration" = Galactic Empire
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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 12h

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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 13h

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Here are the finalists for the 2025 National Book Awards

This year's short list features novelists Rabih Alameddine and Megha Majumdar as well as five first-time nominees for nonfiction, including journalists Omar El Akkad and Julia Ioffe.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 13h

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 15h

Here’s video of the incident

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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 13h

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Five takeaways from Pam Bondi's tense, partisan Senate testimony

Nerves were raw in a hearing that covered much ground, and saw Trump's attorney general go on the attack.

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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 17h

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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 18h

Democrats cast the government shutdown as a health care showdown...
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Why Democrats are casting the government shutdown as a health care showdown

Democrats are pressuring Republicans to extend billions of dollars in federal tax credits that have dramatically lowered premiums and contributed to record-low rates of uninsured Americans.

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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 19h

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Too Much TV: Bari Weiss To CBS News Staff - 'Let's Do The Fu&%ing News'

If it's possible, CBS News staff are even more concerned this morning

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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 19h

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Trump Explodes with Rage after Gavin Newsom Wins Nobel Peace Prize

The committee recognized Trump with a "certificate of participation."

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Paul "Princejvstin" Weimer📷🚀 🚀 📸 @princejvstin.com · 19h

Happy Happy release day!

David Mack @davidmack.bsky.social · 19h

After many months of writing, editing, proofreading, and promotion, at long last I’ve released my latest book into the wild to fend for itself.

Say “hello” to my 39th published novel (my 32nd novel for Trek), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Ring of Fire, now on sale!

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David Mack - Ring of Fire

Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the Enterprise come to the aid of a civilian research station whose secret mission is threatened by murder and sabotage.

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Buffy's Blog @buffyblogs.bsky.social · 1d

From now on, I'ma call him "Shrimpenstein."

The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

AOC wants supporters to laugh at MAGA men starting with Stephen Miller who she claims is upset about his height

AOC calls on supporters to laugh at MAGA men including Stephen Miller

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BRIAN FUNNAGAN @beefunn.bsky.social · 1d

The Rule of Law vs. The Rule of Trump
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The Rule of Law vs. The Rule of Trump

A crisis moment in the defining debate of our time.

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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 1d

NOPE...🤔🎯💯😉

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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 1d

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A Powerhouse Writer Found One Word to Change the Debate About Tech

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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 1d

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Donate to DQ Sisters: Always giving, now needing our help., organized by Tammy Gonzalez

They’ve Always Been There for Us…Now Let’s Be There for Them. I’ve… Tammy Gonzalez needs your support for DQ Sisters: Always giving, now needing our help.

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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 1d

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Long Island business owners slapped with $6 million lawsuit over law they didn't know they were breaking

The "DQ Sisters" say their employees are part of their family, so they were blindsided by a blizzard of claims that they were breaking the law.

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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 1d

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Pixel Scroll 10/6/25 The Scrolls Are A-File With A Round Of Pixels

(1) DAVE MCCARTY DOES NOT APPEAR FOR HUGO AWARD CIVIL HEARING. [Item by Chris M. Barkley.] Dave McCarty did not show up for a trial status hearing on Zoom for the 2023 Hugo Award civil case this mo…

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 1d

After Columbia canceled my course on race and media, and Washington Poat fired me for speaking about race and violence,

I’m teaching about race and media anyway!

@resistanceschool.bsky.social fall session on Race, Media and International Affairs starts tonight!

600+ signups.

We move!! ✊🏾

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Democrat-God @shamballa-warrior.bsky.social · 1d

Him, Miller, Noem, Hegseth ... ALL INSANE, CORRUPT, Cosplaying Morons.

Peace @dogsmile.bsky.social · 1d

Invoke the 25th

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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 1d

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Judge Dismisses Sexual Assault Suit Against Gaiman on Jurisdictional Grounds

A Wisconsin federal has judge dismissed a former nanny’s claims of repeated and brutal rape against author Neil Gaiman, citing jurisdictional issues. Scarlett Pavlovich, who worked as Neil Gaiman’s…

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 1d

Pritzker is also furious: “Should National Governors Association leadership choose to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.”

Gov. JB Pritzker’s letter to the National Governors Association

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Chris Barkley (He/Him) @cmzhang42.bsky.social · 1d

Good News: Trump won't pardon Diddy.

Bad News: Trump WILL PROBABLY pardon ANY convicted criminals who will deign to kiss his ass...🤬

Asked about a possible pardon for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Trump says the quiet part loud

Does the president base his pardon decisions on whether criminals are aligned with him personally? It was weird to see him effectively concede the point.

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