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John Leavitt @leavittalone.bsky.social · Sep 21

God it would be so relatively trivial to buy up and nationalize greyhound to bootstrap a national electric bus service as both a stop gap to national high speed rail and as a last mile passenger thing

shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · Sep 20

chicago’s only greyhound bus station could be closed in a month.

feeling frustrated and dismayed, photographer greg fairbank spent a recent sunday afternoon at the station. he spoke to travelers about what the closure would mean to them.

some of their responses are collected in this photo essay:

Goodbye, Greyhound? - Chicago Reader

Chicago’s only intercity bus terminal could soon shut its doors for good. What would that mean for its passengers?

chicagoreader.com

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 2h

Two big GOP activists from Oregon were in DC last month for meetings with Trump admin officials. On their podcast they talk about a plan they discussed to nullify the results of Oregon's 2026 federal elections. Pass federal voter ID law, then refuse to seat OR delegation because OR didn't comply.

Ep. 18: September to Remember
October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min
Also, we proposed a idea how to do a end run on vote by mail. Concept is based on what Trump proposed. When you vote, you check everyone's citizenship as well as voter ID.
In a vote by mail state, you might be able to check citizenship during voter registration. You can send copies of your passport and your birth certificate in.
How in the world are you going to check our voters?
Voter ID, right? Vote by mail. So that creates a problem for Oregon.
But if federal government new requirement is to check both, and if Oregon can comply with the requirements, what would happen to our election result? I'm talking about the entire federal delegation.
For federal elections, we're talking about only federal elections.
COMMON SENSE
Vascluar

Ep. 18: September to Remember
October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min
So entire federal delegation, congressmen and senators could be challenged, could be unseated because you didn't follow federal requirements to elect them. So I said the trade-off is worth it. You know why?
Democrats control two Senate seats out of six congressional seats. We only control one. They control five.
You talk about trade-off, right?
COMMON SENSE
Sanctuany

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 16h

JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing something new and important: They understand Stephen Miller's theory of fascist power politics, and they've developed a theory on how to combat it. More Dems need to reckon with Miller's understanding of the moment.

New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

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Gordon D @gordondym.bsky.social · 3h

You know that scene in THE UNTOUCHABLES where Sean Connery gives the "You know how you get Capone?" speech to Kevin Costner?

That truly *is* the Chicago way.

Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 8h

This is why I love Chicago so much. Their “we will fuck with you” reserves are BOTTOMLESS.

NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 10h

This is amazing.

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Saskboy from Saskatchewan @saskboy.bsky.social · 1h

Not great, but can we keep our eye on the prize?
Fox News wants to bomb the UN, invade Saskatchewan, and I can't get the CRTC of my CPC MP to comment on why they aren't banning Fox News.
bsky.app/profile/sask...

Saskboy from Saskatchewan @saskboy.bsky.social · 14d

It is alarming that Fox News hosts can't go a week without calling for mass-murder.
x.com/mosaisms/sta... Watters wants to bomb the UN or leave it. He should be charged for the crime he committed. Fox News should be banned from Canadian broadcasters. Last month he wanted to invade Saskatchewan/AB/MB

MOSA on X: "@RpsAgainstTrump https://t.co/zrELqWecYP" / X

@RpsAgainstTrump https://t.co/zrELqWecYP

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Audrey Truschke @audreytruschke.bsky.social · 1d

A Rutgers professor has been forced to flee the country for his safety, after targeting by a far-right student group that was *checks notes* claiming they felt unsafe.

I'm horrified.
I'm angry.

A short 🧵 #AcademicFreedom #Rutgers #violence #antifa

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations

Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

www.theguardian.com

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Dvandom @dvandom.bsky.social · 1d

"So, you're saying if I domesticate myself, I can have this every day?"

Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 1d

Boxes also work on bobcats

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Dwight Williams 🇨🇦 @dewline.bsky.social · 1h

I was looking for a #Romulan symbol that can hold up at 6 point type size, and I think I found it in the #LowerDecks episode "Veritas" tonight.

Dwight Williams 🇨🇦 @dewline.bsky.social · 2h

You will not be alone in this.

I expect "Victory Over Trump at the Nobels" parties.

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 5h

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Dwight Williams 🇨🇦 @dewline.bsky.social · 2h

Good question to raise, Miranda.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15h

More good work by Greg Sargent

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 16h

JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing something new and important: They understand Stephen Miller's theory of fascist power politics, and they've developed a theory on how to combat it. More Dems need to reckon with Miller's understanding of the moment.

New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

newrepublic.com

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 4h

What Governor Pritzker is doing is right for his state, but it is vital for the Republic.

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Dwight Williams 🇨🇦 @dewline.bsky.social · 2h

You may be right about this.

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Tea’s Emporium & Co. @teasemporiumandco.bsky.social · 3h

This is when every Canadian should be personally contacting the Prime Minister of Canada requesting clarification on how this is possibly environmentally friendly & that as a part owner of Canada you do not agree with fossil fuels. There are over 43 million of us it’s time to use our voices I have

Being Jamie Lee @beingjamielee.bsky.social · 5h

I thought we voted for a more environmentally responsible Canada and a movement away from fossil fuels, did I miss something?

Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 17h

As Canada blows way past its international GHG commitments, Carney offers up a massive new pipeline for the tar sands to Trump.
This is the - Let's not fight, we can burn the planet together approach to international relations.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

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The Christian Science Monitor @csmonitor.bsky.social · 3h

How Ukrainian drones are slowing Russia’s advance in the east

www.csmonitor.com

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 1d

Look at her go!
#invertebrates 🌿

Screen shot of Project Monarch app map of progress of a monarch butterfly from southern Ontario to Oklahoma.

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Dwight Williams 🇨🇦 @dewline.bsky.social · 2h

Can we replace Grayson with Miller, please?

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4h

Greg Abbott is a lackey of Donald Trump.

He’s going against exactly what he said he would do last year.

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Vexiupdate - Flag news @vexiupdate.bsky.social · 3h

08OCT25

Cherokee Nation celebrates their very first Flag Day, honouring Oct 8, 1977 when discussions to develop the modern design of the Cherokee Nation flag began. #Cherokee #vexillology

flagchronicle.com/20...

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Dwight Williams 🇨🇦 @dewline.bsky.social · 3h

Again.

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 4h

incredibly, bleakly funny that trump is going after christopher wray, who spent his entire tenure at the fbi with his head down desperately trying to avoid trump's attention and did nothing to protect the bureau from trump's attacks www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Other prosecutors are investigating former CIA director John Brennan, another prominent Trump critic, and former FBI director Christopher Wray, who was originally appointed by Trump but enraged conservatives who came to believe he had wielded the bureau’s powers against them. Former officials have received subpoenas in recent days in the Wray inquiry, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

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Dwight Williams 🇨🇦 @dewline.bsky.social · 3h

That *is* what they intend to presume.

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Dwight Williams 🇨🇦 @dewline.bsky.social · 3h

Millions.

They *do* know what that word means.

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Dwight Williams 🇨🇦 @dewline.bsky.social · 3h

Anti-fascists are those that the Trumpists have declared as their enemies.

Therefore...

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