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Eden

@edenarachnelatro.bsky.social

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Unceded Meanjin. I don’t just block trolls and bots, I also block charlatans, mountebanks, flimflammers, cockwombles and generally anyone who wants me to buy whatever grift they’ve got going on. I rarely follow back.

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Eden @edenarachnelatro.bsky.social · 4h

Bad sign. The prosecution is going to drag this out for as long as they can.

Eden @edenarachnelatro.bsky.social · 6h

Bondi behaves as if there will never be another presidential election.

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Josh Taylor @joshtaylor.bsky.social · 7h

News Corp's chair yesterday gave me a bit of a puzzled look when I mentioned in a question that News corp routinely uses AI generated images in its papers. Today:

Andrew Bolt's column with an AI generated image of Chris Bowen

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Eden @edenarachnelatro.bsky.social · 6h

Remind me. Was it only just yesterday that Miller was warning of the devastating impact of AI?

I hope his phone is ringing off the hook this morning.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 7h

Back in federal judge Sara Ellis' courtroom in Chicago for a second day of discussion on a proposed restraining order to rein in federal immigration agents' violent behavior.

Debate began on this issue on Monday, and ended without the court entering a formal order.

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 2d

@unraveledpress.com & other press have been threatened, shot with less-lethals and arrested while reporting on federal immigration activities in Chicagoland and on the resulting protests at Broadview.

I'm now at a hearing asking the federal court to rein ICE & co in. I'll let you know how it goes.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

Well, yeah, we're suing ICE.

This wasn't really a hard decision. As little faith as we have in institutions, we recognize the value of drawing visible lines in the sand. We drew ours personally a while ago, but better late than never.

May every protester be freed and may this occupation end.

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Eden @edenarachnelatro.bsky.social · 7h

Every time I see these people throw themselves behind Trump, the more convinced I am that they believe there will never be another US presidential election.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Patel: "I would like to remind the American public: they built this DC temple of corruption over decades, and in 8 short months, Mr President, you have crippled their foundation."

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Eden @edenarachnelatro.bsky.social · 7h

Every time I see these people throw themselves behind Trump, the more convinced I am that they believe there will never be another US presidential election.

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Eden @edenarachnelatro.bsky.social · 17h

He’s overseeing a clown show.

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 18h

Jacinta Price has lashed & accused the ABC of not providing enough coverage on the assassination of Far Right advocate Charlie Kirk. Takes issue with ABC referring to him as a “Far Right advocate”

Pfft. ABC wouldn’t shut up about Kirk. And yes Jacinta, he’s far right, like you. #Estimates

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Eden @edenarachnelatro.bsky.social · 17h

Speaking of clown shows….

Eden @edenarachnelatro.bsky.social · 17h

Time to accept that Trump doesn’t remember yesterday.

Eden @edenarachnelatro.bsky.social · 18h

Pot meet kettle.

Eden @edenarachnelatro.bsky.social · 18h

They'll be off to the "colonies" soon.

Eden @edenarachnelatro.bsky.social · 21h

In “let’s make women’s lives harder” news ….

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Does washing plastic containers in the dishwasher release microplastics?

If you're worried about microplastics, is it safe to wash plastic containers and other utensils in the dishwasher, given the use of heat and detergents? We asked two experts.

www.abc.net.au

Eden @edenarachnelatro.bsky.social · 21h

There’s a theme here.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Police say proposed Opera House march has 'disaster written all over it'

A senior NSW Police officer has expressed cynicism that a crowd of tens of thousands could be managed in a staggered manner.

www.abc.net.au

Eden @edenarachnelatro.bsky.social · 22h

I’m pretty sure @therickwilson.bsky.social mentioned that air traffic controllers would be the ones who force the end of the shutdown.

Meanwhile, flying just got exponentially more dangerous.

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 1d

This is from a video on X, showing inside the Broadview ICE facility when Noem was in town on Fri.

For context, she's in the central room with 15 workstations setup to process detained individuals, whether they were arrested by immigration enforcement or at protests.

See the orange triangles?

Kristi Noem inside the ICE facility at 1930 Beach St. in Broadview, IL. She is standing near a white man, smiling at a desk with a computer monitor and printer. Behind her is a cell door with a man looking out a narrow slit window. Next to him, three or four other men are seen through a larger window in the cell.

Behind the white man are two upside down "demo bags" taped up over the windows to another cell.

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Eden @edenarachnelatro.bsky.social · 1d

For context, the Bezos Sanchez wedding cost roughly $56 million.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Early voting is underway for Prop 50 in California.

I urge anyone in the state to vote yes.

This isn’t a race to the bottom. It’s a means of avoiding the bottom. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-blue-states-should-do-when-red

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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 1d

Texas National Guard on the streets of Chicago.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Texas national guard troops arrive in Chicago amid Trump’s crackdown

Military presence comes after judge declined to block troops from entering, following lawsuit filed by city and state

www.theguardian.com

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Eden @edenarachnelatro.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile, in Texas this year, the overall crime rate increased by 2.1% with violent crime increasing by 3.2%.

If ever there was a case for activating the state National Guard, Texas might have used them at home.

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Eden @edenarachnelatro.bsky.social · 1d

Sir, sir! I can run a multi- million dollar business but I can’t remember which is my bird finger.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

When you hear about Big Tech companies lobbying the federal government to stifle AI regulation in the states, this is one reason why.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

California has now banned algorithmic price fixing.

The state has outlawed the practice of landlords colluding to raise prices using rental software and AI.

This is a huge victory for renters in the biggest state in the country.

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Eden @edenarachnelatro.bsky.social · 1d

TBF Trump can barely remember the child sex offender he’s about to pardon either.