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Mara @maralinn.bsky.social · 4h

This is from the /trivia subreddit. He did an AMA just the other day.

Mara @maralinn.bsky.social · 4h

Ken: “I've asked our current head writers about this, as both were on staff back in 2004. They stand by the call! To them, a ‘hoe’ is not ‘an immoral pleasure seeker.’ It's a sex worker. To me, that ignores the slangier use of ‘ho’ that's been common for decades, but what are you gonna do.”

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Mara @maralinn.bsky.social · 5h

Oh, great, another opportunity for a lackey to say he’s the healthiest president ever.

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 5h

Donald Trump will undergo a routine physical exam on Friday, the White House announced, following questions about the president’s health after he developed noticeable bruising and swelling in recent months

Trump to Undergo Regular Physical Exam at Walter Reed on Friday

President Donald Trump will undergo a physical exam on Friday following mounting questions about his health prompted by noticeable bruising and swelling in recent months.

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National Security Counselors 🕵 @nationalsecuritylaw.org · 8h

Followup, what the fuck are you talking about

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Q: How will you decide which workers get backpay and which do not?

TRUMP: Most of them are gonna get backpay. Some of them are being hurt very badly by the Democrats and they therefore won't qualify

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Mara @maralinn.bsky.social · 8h

Happy Hoe Day, for those who celebrate. #jeopardy

21 years ago today: youtu.be/3lBv_JcdPtA

Jeopardy Ken Jennings | Whats a Hoe (in Highest Quality)

YouTube video by VideoClips

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Marley, a Werewolf of Wall Street @marleywrites.bsky.social · 17h

I’m starting to think that Dems are struggling to articulate a message about this stuff because it’s very simple, and the experts and consultants they overpay are trying to justify their fees by telling them it’s really nuanced and complicated.

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Bathsheba in Blue @bathshebablue.bsky.social · 13h

Democratic leadership. 👏🏻

Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 13h

There's ~24M enrolled in #ACA plans freaking out about their premiums skyrocketing starting Jan. 1st.

~70,000 or so living in New Mexico needn't worry...

...because the NM legislature & Gov. Lujan Grisham have taken measures to backfill 100% OF THE LOST FEDERAL TAX CREDITS FOR ALL ENROLLEES!

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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 13h

Here's last week's newsletter on why -- whatever the veracity of this latest claim from Speaker Johnson -- the gist of the GOP argument on health care is a lie (6) www.thebulwark.com/p/republican...

The Republican Shutdown Argument is a Giant Lie

No, Democrats aren’t trying to fund health care for “illegal aliens.”

www.thebulwark.com

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 13h

Cities are developing a new approach to developing housing: Integrating it into mixed-use library projects. These investments improve neighborhood vitality, add housing & improve services.

In new research @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, I create a database of such projects & point to success stories ⏬

Aging Libraries Could Offer Cities a Unique Opportunity to Build New Housing While Improving Public Services

Since 2000, more than 1,800 apartment units have been built in combined library-housing developments. These projects not only address local housing needs but…

www.urban.org

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 17h

A lotta folks have been warning for YEARS that govt subsidies encouraging US farmers to invest near-exclusively in two crops (soybeans and corn) could have catastrophic consequences.

Most were thinking climate-change implications (making these crops ungrowable) but here’s a self-inflicted one!

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18h

“.. If a deal with China isn’t reached soon, Hill said, the soybean market ‘might be a bloodbath.’”

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...

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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 16h

A policy expert described Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s push in favor of private schools as a “great American heist,” funneling money from public schools: “It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy. @propublica.org

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

www.propublica.org

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 16h

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

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Mark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 17h

Every so often you come across a piece of evidence that feels strong enough to change minds.

This chart from @hausfath.bsky.social is one of those, directly refuting at least 2 standard climate-denier talking points we've heard from Trump recently

Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

A Chart Climate Denialists Can’t Ignore

Every now and then you come across a piece of evidence that feels strong enough to cut through the noise and change minds.

www.bloomberg.com

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 18h

Prosecution of Comey looks headed to a dead end.

"Federal prosecutors ... determined that a central witness in their probe would ... likely prevent them from establishing their case to a jury."

abcnews.go.com/US/central-w...

Central witness undermines case against James Comey, prosecutors concluded: Sources

Ex-FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned Wednesday, but prosecutors investigating him determined that a central witness would prove "problematic," sources say.

abcnews.go.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

BEHN: “Feed kids. Fix roads. And fund hospitals. Instead of handing out corporate tax breaks.”

TN-07 Democratic nominee @aftynbehn.bsky.social puts her people-first priorities front and center in a high-energy victory speech

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

Your periodic reminder that you have the right to find out why your health insurer denied your claim.

We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/

Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim

You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 1d

SUPERMAN IS IN THE BUILDING

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Haley Stevens @haleyformi.bsky.social · 1d

The longer this shutdown goes on, the more dangerous travel becomes for all of us. I'm ready to get back to work. I'm not sure my Republican colleagues can say the same. https://bit.ly/46VOv4h

Air traffic controller shortages amid shutdown lead to canceled flights, delays nationwide

Controllers are considered essential workers and are exempt from being furloughed during a shutdown.

bit.ly

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💞Sabrina💞 @sabrinarina.bsky.social · 1d

Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 1d

Look at how this MAGA propagandist, Benny Johnson, spins this scene: “army of Antifa.”

It’s a small group of people and a guy in chicken suit.

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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 2d

This guy is in charge of US health care.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 1d

71% of immigrants detained by ICE have no criminal convictions.

These are mostly private, for-profit prisons that put their bottom lines over health and safety. We see the results — immigrants are dying. It is absolutely outrageous.
www.notus.org/immigration/...

2025 Fiscal Year Among the Deadliest in ICE History for Detained Migrants

Nearly all of ICE’s detention centers are run by privately owned companies and have been criticized for overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions.

www.notus.org

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Mara @maralinn.bsky.social · 1d

“…. take one down, pass it around, 82 bottles of beer on the wall…..”

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

here is my first rendering of the bread scale of triviality (any suggestions welcome; I love thinking about bread)

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Kolina Koltai @koltai.bsky.social · 1d

At some point, we're going to have a bunch of people claiming they never voted for Trump to try to distance themselves from this administration when they clearly did vote for him.

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 2d

“I voted for none of this."

Prominent influencers, including Theo Von, Joe Rogan, and Andrew Schulz, are starting to distance themselves from the president they helped propel to the White House.

Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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