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Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 12h

does seem like a tactical mistake to crack down hard on chicago when there's a chicago pope

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 13h

Oh — new reporting on Pope Leo from El Paso Matters, citing footage they have of yesterday's meeting.

Sounds like the pope was even *more* forceful in urging U.S. bishops to speak out about immigration than first reported.

I mean, that's…not subtle. elpasomatters.org/2025/10/08/e...

“I was struck at the beginning (of the video), it talks about the feeling of powerlessness, which I think is so much. I think it’s so important that we as a church give a message of hope in the midst of these horrible struggles, what’s going on in so many cities in the United States right now. At least the church cannot be silent,” the pope told the El Pasoans, according to a video of the meeting provided to El Paso Matters by Hope Border Institute.

Seitz responded: “You’ve spoken very strongly. We’re trying to do the same in our country and yet not get into the political fray the best that we can.”

Pope Leo told Seitz that he’d like to see the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops become more vocal on immigration issues.

“I mean, even within the conference, there are challenges. That’s one place they should be … I wish they were stronger in their own voice,” Leo said, adding that Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the president of the conference, should speak out more on immigration.

“There’s been some good movement in that sense, but I certainly intend to continue to encourage” U.S. bishops to address immigration, Leo said.

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mcflynnthm @mcflynnthm.bsky.social · 13h

I'm gonna have to revisit this one soon, but when I went back through 'Make Yourself' recently I found myself saying "man, this still rules."

And then Hard Times got my ass good
thehardtimes.net/music/redisc...

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mcflynnthm @mcflynnthm.bsky.social · 13h

Hell yeah new @brokenrecord.bsky.social let's go!

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mcflynnthm @mcflynnthm.bsky.social · 15h

I hate it. It's all so sterile and boring! Let places have personality!

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 16h

The Speaker's default argument is to plead ignorance about things it's his job to know.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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mcflynnthm @mcflynnthm.bsky.social · 16h

Is... is this for real? Jesus.

Ken Reid @kennethwreid.bsky.social · 1d

They released the plans for the Kowloon redevelopment. Not a joke. Look how insane this is.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 18h

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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mcflynnthm @mcflynnthm.bsky.social · 17h

It's amazing how a bunch of supposedly smart people can be so, so very dumb.

The Verge @theverge.com · 19h

OpenAI wasn’t expecting Sora’s copyright drama

It felt “more different to images than people expected.”

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zoë @zo-e.xyz · 1d

this is a great explanation of atproto's technical implementation and how bluesky's mod decisions affect the federated network

Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 1d

“Bluesky claims to want decentralization and composable moderation, but they still enjoy abusing the power of arbitrary banishment.” - Link

Banning controversy reveals Bluesky’s federation isn’t there yet

Bluesky’s protocol is so complicated that not even the biggest alternative network has figured out how to become independent

plus.flux.community

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mcflynnthm @mcflynnthm.bsky.social · 1d

Generative AI continues to be a pox, and people are gross and weird.

David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 1d

Robin Williams’ daughter begs fans to stop sending her AI videos of late father: ‘Just stop doing this to him’ www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...

Robin Williams’ daughter begs fans to stop sending her AI videos of late father

‘You’re not making art, you’re making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings,’ Zelda Williams says

www.the-independent.com

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mcflynnthm @mcflynnthm.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly, that's the first way I took it. I had to stare at the ad for a good while before realizing what they were *actually* going for.

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Broken Record @brokenrecord.bsky.social · 1d

Much more fun to imagine the more likely scenario that these people used ChatGPT to learn how to fix their car, and the car horrifically overheated as a result of the misinformation they were provided

Billboard promoting ChatGPT’s ability to provide next steps in the event that your car breaks down

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Full Story Baltimore @fullstorybaltimore.tours · 1d

On this Poe's Deathday, we're thinking about this short piece of writing by the much-missed @emmanuelmehr.bsky.social : baltimorehistories.substack.com/p/edgar-alla...

Edgar Allan Poe and Edwin, the Enslaved Person He Sold

BHW 1: February 4, 2023

baltimorehistories.substack.com

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mcflynnthm @mcflynnthm.bsky.social · 1d

I do so enjoy reading @lopatto.bsky.social

Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 1d

please read my memo www.theverge.com/business/793...

Memo to Bari Weiss Re: CBS News: You’re doomed

Bari Weiss has sold her company, The Free Press, to manage the decline of broadcast news at CBS. How many ways can it go wrong?

www.theverge.com

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zoë @zo-e.xyz · 1d

could just re-watch veep tbh

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 1d

Republican Congressman offers bold statement defending the government shutdown.

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pilot @pilotv.bsky.social · 1d

new joyce manor we are so blessed joycemanor.bandcamp.com/album/i-used...

I Used To Go To This Bar, by Joyce Manor

9 track album

joycemanor.bandcamp.com

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mcflynnthm @mcflynnthm.bsky.social · 1d

Walter loves life.

A grumpy-looking tuxedo cat sits on a couch with a plastic set of Mickey Mouse ears on his head.

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Mike Black @mikeblack114.bsky.social · 1d

This is rampant lawlessness

The law says what it says, and Russ Vought doesn't get to unilaterally change that

www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...

OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance

An Office of Management and Budget FAQ document now states that only excepted employees forced to work without pay are guaranteed backpay at the conclusion of a lapse in appropriations.

www.govexec.com

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Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 1d

C to the BS

Kendall Roy, the tryhard failson of a media mogul saying I'm mean fuck it, right? Just fucking go nut but only now it's Bari Weiss's face on him

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Roger (Perpetual Stu) @iamtherog.com · 2d

It's also worth pointing out that Trump has shared *multiple* AI-manipulated videos/images already and surely he is going to end up sharing some of these Sora 2 videos too.

I don't even know how we move on from this as a society. The toothpaste tube isn't just empty, it's been ripped to shreds.

Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 2d

The Sora AI disinfo nightmare is here

For more like this:
tiktok.com/@drewharwell
instagram.com/bydrewharwell

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Lock Down Your Life @lockdownyourlife.com · 22d

You do not need to register for a list of anything to go to a protest. Organize locally, move things offline as much as you can, use encrypted messaging (with disappearing messages). Be extremely careful, things are about to get much harder.

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 22d

We need your help to make October 18 the biggest peaceful protest of the year. Please spread the word, register your local event as soon as you can, and start RSVPing for the local protests to help build momentum: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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mcflynnthm @mcflynnthm.bsky.social · 2d

I can't make this, but if you're around DC you should go check out these rad bands and high five @maxwellstern.bsky.social for me.

Five Hundred Bucks @fivehundredbucks.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s a cool ass picture of @signalsmidwest.bsky.social

Tonight we reunite with our buds Downhaul for a delicious 3 band Monday night bill in DC at The Pie Shop

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Five Hundred Bucks @fivehundredbucks.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s a cool ass picture of @signalsmidwest.bsky.social

Tonight we reunite with our buds Downhaul for a delicious 3 band Monday night bill in DC at The Pie Shop

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mcflynnthm @mcflynnthm.bsky.social · 2d

Wow, who could have predicted this.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Hassett: "China has stopped buying US soybeans. The silos are full and there are soybeans sitting on the ground w/tarps over them. That's unacceptable to POTUS. We're calling up our soybean customers around the world as part of our trade negotiations & we'll strong policies to support our farmers"

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The Verge @theverge.com · 2d

CBS News was just taken over by a Substack

Weiss will oversee shows like 60 Minutes and Sunday Mornings.

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