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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 9h

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Nandaskind @nandabel23.bsky.social · 7h

Ih, mas não era o Brasil uma ditadura? Quer dizer que o procurador da Itália é contrário ao recurso de Carla Zambelli para deixar a prisão? noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ult...

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 2h

So cool that whenever someone asks the president, “did you eat the Lindbergh baby” he’s like, “no but I’d be allowed to, I have the right to, I might do it later”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Pelosi: "Democrats who created Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the ACA, all of that, are now being asked to reject that so we can give a tax cut to the rich. We're not doing it. It isn't a question of, 'let's come back together so we can discuss it.' That isn't going to happen."

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Matthew Shirts @matthewshirts.bsky.social · 2h

China investe certo, Trump erra

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 4h

"Energy dominance," you say?

As of this year, *China is exporting more clean-energy technology than the US is exporting the dirty stuff*.

The future is green energy & China, not the US, is set to dominate it.

China Is Beating the US in the Battle for Energy Export Dominance

China’s exports of clean energy technology hit a record in August, with $20 billion shipped globally.

www.bloomberg.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 4h

In the country's richest city, more than 140,000 kids don't have stable or permanent housing.

"Every Child and Family Is Known" — a small pilot program that pairs school staff with students and families in shelters — has shown real promise. I will double its funding and scope.

Mamdani education plan would focus on helping NYC homeless students

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, said Wednesday he wants to double the size of a program for homeless students at public schools in a plan shared exclu…

www.nydailynews.com

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Matthew Shirts @matthewshirts.bsky.social · 2h

Fascinating

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 15h

Badenoch and Co see education only as a means to a massive income in some soul destroying career.

Devoid of imagination and the power of knowledge they view life entirely through the prism of the CV.

My advice always is to study what interests you and the rest will follow

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Home boy @catdad69.bsky.social · 6h

Sad but true

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3h

"The president has already announced that if a judge does rule against him, he will invoke the Insurrection Act and then continue the military deployments. This is where we’ve been headed since January 6, 2021.”

Emergency Triad: The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next

We aren’t at the worst-case scenario yet. But if you squint, you can see it looming out there, just over the horizon.

www.thebulwark.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3h

Data centers are receiving billions in state tax exemptions.

These centers, many owned by Big Tech giants, are driving up electric bills and sucking up huge amounts of water.

AI is boosting the stock portfolios of the richest Americans while everyone else pays the price.

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Matthew Shirts @matthewshirts.bsky.social · 2h

They only want to do the easy stuff the makes them trillions through data colonization and theft …

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The Welsh Daffodil @thewelshtaffy24.bsky.social · 3h

Deport

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Matthew Shirts @matthewshirts.bsky.social · 3h

How do you know?

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Art Nerd 🦋(Titanium)🦋 🌮🌮🌮 @titaniumartnerd.bsky.social · 3h

I’m fine with killing the AI business. No one needs it if the only way it can exist is to steal intellectual property.

AI generally sucks anyway unless you need help with a recipe.

Ask me how I know.

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wrathofgus.bsky.social @wrathofgus.bsky.social · 3h

I say kill it then

And the very low or no royalty streaming media too

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 4h

Got a recent Pulitzer for warning on the spread of autocracy around the globe, after decades of service to the paper? You can bet your butt you're getting laid off by form email, on Yom Kippur

Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 9h

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal

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Axios @axios.com · 3h

Federal authorities in L.A. arrested a man they accused of igniting January's Palisades wildfires, and prosecutors say he used ChatGPT to confide an obsession with fires and indulge it.

Prosecutors arrest man for Palisades fire, allege he used ChatGPT for planning

ChatGPT tied to Uber driver accused in deadly L.A. wildfire

trib.al

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JonBowzerBauman.bsky.social @jonbowzerbauman.bsky.social · 7h

The executive branch is one of three COEQUAL branches of government in America.

Until we get rid of this Dictator & this SCOTUS that enables his tyranny, you live in Russia.

Exclamation point.

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 6h

I see a lot of people saying that a person charged with a crime deserves the chance to prove their innocence.

Please stop doing this because you have it backwards and this is really important.

It is ALWAYS the government's burden to prove a person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 5h

Look at his eyes - pure panic.

These "federal agents" are like clumsy mall cops with guns. No training, no control, no clue.

It’s a miracle they haven’t shot each other yet.

They're a danger to the public.

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PAM @bluegreen625.bsky.social · 3h

Dolly Parton's sister is rallying fans to pray for the singer amid her recent health issues. Freida Parton said on Facebook she was "up all night praying" for her superstar sibling. ABC News understands that Dolly Parton is continuing to work.
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Dolly Parton's sister asks for prayers amid legendary singer's health issues

Dolly Parton's sister is rallying fans to pray for the singer amid her recent health issues. Freida Parton said on Facebook she was "up all night praying" for her superstar sibling. ABC News understan...

abc7news.com

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Revista Fórum @revistaforum.com.br · 4h

Uma das mais tradicionais distinções literárias do país, o Prêmio reconhece autores em 23 categorias distintas, com maior destaque para o Livro do Ano

O prêmio nacional de literatura que oferece R$ 70 mil e uma viagem a Londres

Uma das mais tradicionais distinções literárias do país, o Prêmio reconhece autores em 23 categorias distintas, com maior destaque para o Livro do Ano

revistaforum.com.br

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 4h

Imagine knowing – being absolutely sure – that when you die, 65 or 70% of the country and the world will celebrate your death like nothing they've ever celebrated anything before.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 4h

Yes, indeed — what is Mike Johnson's
Grindr handle?

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