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thattrainguy05.bsky.social @thattrainguy05.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Roy Sachleben @elfnfb.bsky.social · 28d

Oh to be loved by a rabbit.

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Not mine, but funny

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · May 29

Meltdown on Truth Social in 3, 2, 1...

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · May 24

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2025 Oscar Mayer Wienie 500 | Full Race Replay

YouTube video by Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · May 16

500K Mexican-Americans served in the U.S. armed forces in WWII, as did millions of 1st and 2nd-gen immigrants, and 109K noncitizens.

Mexican immigrant Macario Garcia won the Medal of Honor in Normandy. When he returned to the US, he was was arrested for trying to eat at a segregated restaurant.

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Roy Sachleben @elfnfb.bsky.social · May 8

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Cantina Thirteen nails it again

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Simply fantastic!

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Roy Sachleben @elfnfb.bsky.social · Feb 28

Ernie Gygax has died

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WIRED @wired.com · Feb 2

If you’ve been wondering what Elon Musk and his lackeys are up to since taking control of the US government, look no further. Our latest story names six 19- to 24-year-olds working with his DOGE organization, which now has access to sensitive federal systems. wrd.cm/4jzpiSN

The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover

Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · Feb 2

"The overwhelming support for impeachment shows that the American public is not willing to accept King Trump."

100K people demand Trump be impeached

The nonprofit Free Speech for People is leading a new nonpartisan campaign to drum up support for U.S. President Donald Trump's removal—"Impeach Trump Again"— and reported as of Thursday the effort ha...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Feb 2

Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”

CDC Scientists Ordered to Withdraw Studies That Say ‘LGBT’ or ‘Pregnant People’

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Feb 2

Wrecking ball: Trump’s war on ‘woke’ marks US society’s plunge into ‘dark times’

President’s ‘culture war’ crusade targets DEI and LGBTQ+ rights in bid to spread rightwing agenda, experts say Donald Trump didn’t need to wait for the black box flight recorder. He knew what caused the mid-air collision of a passenger plane and army…

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Roy Sachleben @elfnfb.bsky.social · Feb 1

NEWS: 180 Republicans voted AGAINST funding the FAA, the agency that keeps planes from crashing. Trump selected eight of them to serve in his administration.

Read our new research—and yes, we name names. www.meidasplus.com/p/180-republ...

180 Republicans Voted Against Funding the FAA, the Agency That Keeps Planes from Crashing

Trump selected eight of them to serve in his administration. Read this exclusive research and reporting on Meidas+.

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NPR @npr.org · Jan 27

Elderly camp survivors, some wearing striped scarves that recall their prison uniforms, walked to the the Death Wall, where prisoners were executed. Across Europe, officials were pausing to remember.

Auschwitz holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp's liberation

Elderly camp survivors, some wearing striped scarves that recall their prison uniforms, walked to the the Death Wall, where prisoners were executed. Across Europe, officials were pausing to remember.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · Jan 22

Bishop confronts Donold during sermon at inaugural prayer service. Bless her.

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EmpanAIDA (she/her) the Stroopwafel Fairy @in-the-pan.bsky.social · Jan 14

Spotlight on the cartographer who worked on Tolkien's Middle Earth and D&D's Forgotten Realms

As that person constantly flipping back to the maps when traveling along in a story or game, thank you for your passion Karen

Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth (Gift Article)

She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”

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NPR @npr.org · Dec 29

BREAKING: Jimmy Carter has died at 100. The 39th president of the United States, who served from 1977 to 1981, was perhaps more famous for the life he led after leaving office — as an advocate for peace and human rights.

Read about his lasting legacy.

Jimmy Carter, former U.S. president and peace activist, dies at 100

Carter was president from 1977 to 1981, but he was perhaps more famous for the life he led after he left office. He was one of the biggest advocates for peace, democracy and human rights.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Dec 29

Breaking news: Jimmy Carter, a no-frills and steel-willed Southern governor who was elected president in 1976, died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, according to his son. He was 100 and the oldest living U.S. president of all time.

Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100, his son says

The tenacious Southerner was turned out of office after one term. But he had a brilliant post-presidential career as a champion of health, peace and democracy.

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The Onion @theonion.com · Dec 19

Delighted Health Insurance Executives Gather In Outdoor Coliseum To Watch Patient Battle Cancer
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