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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 4h

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Jim and Bruce 🏳️‍🌈Stand With Ukraine! We love you, Canada! @jrny127.bsky.social · 2h

There truly is no hope for this Senate. Seriously, they will confirm ANYBODY at this point.

Senate confirms Herschel Walker as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Senate confirms Herschel Walker as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas

The former NFL player, who unsuccessfully ran for the Senate in 2022, will be the first ambassador to the Bahamas in nearly 15 years.

www.nbcnews.com

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Dale Ryder @kryton3298.bsky.social · 2h

A federal grand jury declined to indict two people charged with assaulting law enforcement agents outside a suburban Chicago ICE facility.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/g...

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Sarah @sarahinitaly.bsky.social · 5h

Rebel like Portland

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katym31.bsky.social @katym31.bsky.social · 2h

Jonathan-FL #HumanRightsForEVERYONE @amerliberal.bsky.social · 18h

As Bondi Testifies to Senate, DOJ Alumni Blast ‘Appalling’ Leadership

“It is incumbent on all of us to fight for the Justice Department before it’s too late.”

www.commondreams.org/news/doj-pam...

As Bondi Testifies to Senate, DOJ Alumni Blast 'Appalling' Leadership | Common Dreams

"It is incumbent on all of us to fight for the Justice Department before it's too late."

www.commondreams.org

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

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HLindalee🦋 @warriorgal.bsky.social · 10h

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Martin @ampule2.bsky.social · 19h

This is not a country that I want my grandkids to grow up in.🤬 #Resist #NoKIngs

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 3h

Canada vs. America

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Michelle 🪷🇲🇽🇺🇸🌵 @chicana74.bsky.social · 4h

Alright Arizona. Ya done good by giving us a Democratic governor, let’s see if we can do it again. Re-elect Governor Katie Hobbs.

apnews.com/article/ariz...

Democratic Arizona Gov. Hobbs launches reelection bid as her party aims to build power nationally

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has launched her reelection campaign as her party looks to bounce back nationally from sweeping losses in 2024.

apnews.com

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 7h

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Jori M. @jorinyc.bsky.social · 2h

Comey to challenge appointment of Trump's inexperienced handpicked prosecutor

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Comey to challenge appointment of Trump's inexperienced handpicked prosecutor

Former FBI Director James Comey will reportedly challenge the appointment of Lindsey Halligan, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, as the interim U.S. attorney in the Eastern District o...

www.rawstory.com

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 18h

U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed former NFL star and political candidate Herschel Walker to serve as the United States' next ambassador to the Bahamas, filling a position that has been vacant for nearly 15 years.

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Paul Rosenberg @paulrosenberg.bsky.social · 2h

Hey, if war criminal Henry Kissinger can get a Nobel Peace Prize, then why not Trump? And his buddy Epstein, too?

Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 3h

Reminder: The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday in Oslo, Norway.

Despite Generalissimo Mango's embarrassing obsession with receiving the award, Nobel watchers place Trump's odds of being the recipient at approximately... Zero.

(Cartoon Credit: Signe Wilkinson)

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𝕃𝕦𝕜𝕚𝕦𝕞 @americanmanifesto.news · 6h

Speaker’s refusal to swear in Grijalva? The playbook says ditch polite talk, fire back with a 10‑for‑1 cut, and keep the pressure on until the Epstein files surface. https://americanmanifesto.news/the-shadow-comms-brief

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 3h

You’ll never be able to convince me ripping an American citizen out of their Chicago apartment in the dead of night, zip tying their hands and refusing to let them call their lawyer is ‘America First’

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 3h

The consensus of macroeconomists globally is that the techbros and Trump are driving the markets towards a Crédit Mobilier-type meltdown in which they will profit massively, but the financial system will be devastated. www.ft.com/content/fe47...

IMF and BoE warn AI boom risks ‘abrupt’ stock market correction

Kristalina Georgieva and UK financial stability watchdog say valuations are closing in on dotcom bubble levels

www.ft.com

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2h

"Republicans in the Senate are trying to rewrite history to make Jack Smith the bad guy and Donald Trump the innocent victim. It's complete bullshit and the article explains why. So I hope you'll read it."

Read it from @saletan.bsky.social in today's Morning Shots www.thebulwark.com/p/bondi-host...

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Espresso Cyborg @6cats4adomino.bsky.social · 1d

Good Morning BlueSky☕hope you are sipping on a fine brew🍵praises be to the Most High Jah, for the little blessings bestowed upon us😊as we endeavor to sip slow, breathe, while we share the love and positivity throughout the Skies of Blue🤗Remember you are the universe and the universe begins with you

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Joe 👻 BOO! 👻 dek @joedudekjd.bsky.social · 5h

“The actual costs of my business exceed the likely revenue of my business” is usually the sort of thing we solve with bankruptcy, not piracy.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 5h

Sorry to be late to the party, @raykwong.bsky.social😁💖
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"If ever there is a tomorrow when we're not together... there is something you must always remember:
You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
But the most important thing is,
even if we're apart...
I'll always be with you."
Christopher Robin to WtP

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ᑕᕼᗴᖇYᒪ @cheryl2877.bsky.social · 7h

#Pinks

YOU SWORE AN OATH TO PROTECT OUR NATION, NOT HIM !!

Any serviceman or veteran who supports a draft dodger who called the fallen suckers and losers, needs to have their head examined.

#ProudBlue

Veterans who support trump are traitors to their oath

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Longtail News @longtail.news · 2h

Feed: "BusinessWorld Online"
By: BusinessWorld on Tuesday, October 7, 2025

SEC plans unified lending ID to improve credit access, stop lending abuses

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking to introduce a unified lending identification (ULI) system to make it easier for borrowers to access credit and to prevent predatory lending and abusive debt collection practices.

www.bworldonline.com

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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 5h

when god made me:

[god holding a cup over a big bowl and saying 'just a little bit of illness']

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[gold spilling the entire cup into the big bowl and saying 'oops']

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Starfish Who Can’t Think Something Witty @irhottakes.bsky.social · 3h

I will grant that there were always bad things. I will grant that not dealing with the bad things allowed them to get worse. But I refuse to believe everything was always *this* bad, because I remember them being relatively better.

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