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Lucius Fox In The Box @carnegro.bsky.social · 5h

Pope Leo is spitting.

www.npr.org/2025/10/09/n...

Leo questioned a world where the wealth of the elite grows
"exponentially" while many "millions of people die of hunger or survive in conditions unfit for human beings." He also criticized "ideologies that defend the absolute autonomy of the marketplace and financial speculation,"
with false promises "that a free-market economy will automatically solve the problem of poverty."

Leo described a "new tyranny," which shuns any kind of oversight and where the economy is structured "in such a way that sacrifices are demanded of the masses in order to serve the needs of the powerful." The poor, he wrote, are only allowed "drops that trickle down."

The pope openly challenged "prosperity theology" and called Christians to the practice of giving charity. "It will not solve the problem of world poverty, yet it must still be carried out, with intelligence, diligence and social responsibility," he wrote.

Popular movements that challenge "the empire of money," invite people to take on the cause to combat poverty alongside the poor, instead of on their behalf, and "make history," the pope said. It our duty, Leo said, to "make their voices heard, albeit in different ways, in order to point out and denounce such structural issues, even at the cost of appearing foolish or naïve."

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jeff computers @helldude.bsky.social · 18h

portland frog you smoke too tough. your swag too different. your rubber suit is too bad. they’ll kill you portland frog

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Brian Grubb @briancgrubb.bsky.social · 1h

to be fair i do kind of appreciate the attempt to create a legal precedent for "i do not want to get owned this hard online"

Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 2h

Alex Jones has asked the Supreme Court to immediately put his almost $1.5 billion defamation judgment on hold, citing the imminent threat of InfoWars being handed over to The Onion.

If there isn't a stay, "InfoWars will have been acquired by its ideological nemesis and destroyed," the filing says.

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guy with multiple two liter sodas in his desk @danvogfan.bsky.social · 2h

the Cubs were by no means the only team that accused them of it. most teams that went through there were switching signs every batter. no one ever really said publicly what they thought the scheme was though

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Ben K. @benjaminkabak.com · 2h

Pure unadulterated fascism. It would be nice for elected Democrats to speak out against this but all of us should speak out against this.

Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 7h

President Donald Trump's threatened crackdown on the finances and activities of liberal non-profits and groups opposed to his agenda is a multi-agency effort with top White House aide Stephen Miller playing a central role, according to officials.

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

www.reuters.com

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 3h

Wolf being absolutely destroyed in Jeopardy by Andy Richter

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phylan @phylan.website · 5h

I don't think they should be allowed to do that

Rob Friedman @pitchingninja.com · 6h

All 8 of the Blue Jays Pitchers from Yesterday (overlay)

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 4h

Huge, huge swathes of *Trump voters* will effectively have no health care available except for emergency ER.

It is simultaneously a) the worst way to maintain public health and b) the most *expensive* way to do it.

Idiocy from moral degenerates. That's our country now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

SCARBOROUGH: The Nebraska Rural Health Association says at least 6 rural hospitals would have to close bc of the big beautiful bill

FLOOD: Here's the deal: Some hospitals that are rural hospitals are going to eventually have to transition from being acute bed hospitals into being an ER model

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Ian @woolie.meowmeow.city · 14h

A frustrating thing about living in the American Empire is that because we are so big and powerful we've already solved many of the hardest problems in the past, but because we are so parochial and myopic we've already forgotten the solutions.

City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 16h

Here are the Subway/Metro Station design guidelines that were compiled by UMTA/USDOT in the 1970s in an attempt to prevent WMATA-style cost overruns again.

It got shelved when everyone at UMTA got laid off and we forgot it. But it's prescient about cost drivers -- rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11352

DOT ROSA P

ROSA P serves as an archival repository of USDOT-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other information authored or co-authored by USDOT ...

rosap.ntl.bts.gov

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 16h

Kyle Schwarber now has 5 home runs of 450+ ft in his postseason career

The only other player with even two 450+ ft HR in the postseason under Statcast (2015) is Freddie Freeman

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guy with multiple two liter sodas in his desk @danvogfan.bsky.social · 16h

maybe tom ricketts will do something kinda reckless

Brent Maguire @bmags94.bsky.social · 16h

Oh my god, Kyle Schwarber. He ties this game with a HUGE home run.

117.2 mph exit velocity. 455 feet.

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Brent Maguire @bmags94.bsky.social · 16h

Oh my god, Kyle Schwarber. He ties this game with a HUGE home run.

117.2 mph exit velocity. 455 feet.

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Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 23h

The very first riot after a George Floyd protest was started by a white supremacist nicknamed "Umbrella Man."

He spraypainted "free shit" on an AutoZone, broke the windows, and encouraged others to come in. abcnews.go.com/amp/US/man-h...

Man who helped ignite George Floyd riots identified as white supremacist: Police

A masked umbrella-wielding man helped incite riots and looting in the immediate aftermath of George Floyd's death, police said.

abcnews.go.com

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Mike @2adult2person.gobirds.online · 18h

What are you gonna do with that big bat? Gonna hit me? Better make it count. Better make it hurt. Better kill me on shot.
-a baseball

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guy with multiple two liter sodas in his desk @danvogfan.bsky.social · 18h

i developed a stress related belly ache from this game

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Mon Mothman @kaczar-soze.bsky.social · 18h

He has resting Kash face

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guy with multiple two liter sodas in his desk @danvogfan.bsky.social · 18h

lmao

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guy with multiple two liter sodas in his desk @danvogfan.bsky.social · 18h

Brad Keller looks scared shitless every time they zoom in on his face

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guy with multiple two liter sodas in his desk @danvogfan.bsky.social · 18h

i see it’s bad keller again

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The Toronto Ben Jays 🇨🇦⚾️ @benjayingly.com · 19h

The Virgin SpongeBob

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 1d

it should be a tell about what's happening in the media now that most mainstream commentators seem openly frustrated that polling does not blame democrats for the shutdown

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Chicken Puppet @chickenpuppet.online · 19h

Aaron Judge this ALDS (15 PA): .667/.733/1.083

Albert Pujols vs Odalis Perez (32 PA): .609/.719/1.391

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Alex @purplechrain.bsky.social · 19h

The administration’s current approach to “the cartels” is bombing civilians who they accuse of being part of cartels and killing them without any arrest or trial. And Bondi just said that they plan to “take the same approach” with antifa as they did with drug cartels.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Bondi: "Bondi: "Just like we did with cartels, we are going to take the same approach, President Trump, with antifa -- destroy the entire organization from top to bottom. We are going to take them apart."

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Bleacher Nation @bleachernation.bsky.social · 19h

Caught leaning.

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guy with multiple two liter sodas in his desk @danvogfan.bsky.social · 20h

absolutely brutal check swing call there