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Radical Centrist @procedurepols.bsky.social · 57m

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

A rightwing late-night show may have bombed – but the funding behind it is no laughing matter

Conservative donors spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to make a rightwing Stephen Colbert-style talkshow

www.theguardian.com

Radical Centrist @procedurepols.bsky.social · 2h

#AUSPol Australia's parliament looking into expanding the number of MPs and moving to fixed or four-year terms: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

More politicians, longer terms: How parliament could soon change

Australia's parliament is likely to get larger as the government canvasses possibilities for expanding the number of MPs and introducing fixed or four-year terms.

www.abc.net.au

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Radical Centrist @procedurepols.bsky.social · 2h

It looks like all of the French words starting with W are actually words from other languages: dictionnaire.lerobert.com/en/explore/d...

French words starting with W - w ... wateringue | Le Robert Online Dictionary

Find all French words starting with W - w ... wateringue

dictionnaire.lerobert.com

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1d

It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1d

Almost every one of these civilians will sue. And almost every one will win—as no thought was put behind the abuse of them by this government. The litigation will stretch from coast to coast and extend decades. Folks do not realize the mountain of lawsuits coming. It could paralyze our legal system.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1d

Do people realize that Trump and Miller are creating so many valid civil causes of action that taxpayers will be paying billions of dollars—if not tens of billions—to their innocent victims and their families over the next 25 years?

America will be digging itself out of a hole for decades to come.

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 1d

Some pushback to social media being a cause of decline along the lines of "it is the people not the guns"... my point is that social media amplifies the worst thoughts and makes them seem to be the mainstream, there is no filter

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 2d

I look particularly at the other place and see folk radicalising, and then you see politicians taking these extremes as the new centre

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 2d

We all sort of know this, but still wonder looking around the country and the world about the damage done by social media.

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Radical Centrist @procedurepols.bsky.social · 2d

#AUSPol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Turning Point Australia moves into SA, ahead of state election

The Australian affiliate of late right-wing activist Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA is moving into South Australia ahead of next year's state election, but some politicians say the group is "out of ...

www.abc.net.au

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 2d

Texas proudly invading Illinois.

It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 2d

In case there was any ambiguity about which enemies Trump is intent on targeting, a national security directive published last week spelled it out:

Anyone who is not with him will be considered against him — and against the United States.

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

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Radical Centrist @procedurepols.bsky.social · 2d

#NZPol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke named by Time as one of the world's 'most influential rising stars'

Influential news magazine Time said she followed in the footsteps of ancestors who sustained Māori language, traditions and culture.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Matt Ghoulberg @mattgoldberg.bsky.social · 4d

Obviously, this is loser shit, but I think AI has really cemented itself as the visual language of fascism. It's anti-human, flattened, uninteresting, and cheap. It's like looking at a Potemkin Village and thinking that's the same as architecture.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5d

Posted by the President of the United States.

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Lisa MD @gardeninglisa.bsky.social · 5d

Seeing people claiming that MMR vaccine can be given in pregnancy during an outbreak, based on AI summary of Health Canada guidelines (which do NOT recommend this). I believe AI hallucinations are going to kill some people.

a little girl wearing a til to nope shirt

ALT: a little girl wearing a til to nope shirt

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 5d

In memoriam...

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 5d

Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment

Sky News @news.sky.com · 5d

Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first

Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.

news.sky.com

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Susan🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🍁 TEAM 🇨🇦 @bellwhitworth.bsky.social · 5d

Sorry, it’s IG 😕 Can you help, Toronto? 🤞🏼❤️

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goodnews_movement on Instagram: "@smileysejalee writes: "🚨 PLEASE HELP (even if you’re not in Toronto, the more eyes on this the better) 🚨 On September 16 around …"

@smileysejalee writes: "🚨 PLEASE HELP (even if you’re not in Toronto, the more eyes on this the better) 🚨 On September 16 around 7:45pm ET in Liberty Village, Toronto, my brother had a heart attack. He asked several people for help and no one stopped, except this man. He stayed until the ambulance came. He may have saved my brother’s life. This is the only photo we have, from a pizza shop security camera where he went to get the address. Please share this - someone knows him - so we can thank him properly 🥹🙏🏽💕 #Toronto #libertyvillage #angel #help" @copper_king

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 5d

Canada’s latest #traveladvisory update may impact visa holders and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals planning to travel to the U.S. in the near future. While Canadian visitors can usually stay in the U.S. for six months without a visa, there are some exceptions. dailyhive.com/canada/canad...

Canada issues serious warning in update to U.S. travel advisory | National

People in Canada who have trips to the U.S. scheduled may want to check the travel advisory from the federal government.

dailyhive.com

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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 6d

Uhhhhh

Alanna Smith @alannasmith.bsky.social · 6d

One day after a central Alberta hospital alerted the provincial govt & senior health care leaders that it had implemented a strict masking policy to prevent the spread of measles, the facility-wide safety measure was discontinued, documents obtained by @theglobeandmail.com show. #ableg #cdnhealth

Alberta hospital’s mask mandate for measles ended a day after it alerted province, health officials

Internal e-mails show AHS staff fielded questions about mandate from province

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 6d

NEW—US Department of Education sent out standard Out of Office language to employees on Wednesday in light of shutdown. Later yesterday, workers tell me they found someone had updated their auto-responses without consent to a new one blaming Democrats.

Version of original on left, updated on right:

Thank you for your email. There is a temporary shutdown of the U.S. government due to a lapse in appropriations. I will respond to your message as soon as possible after the temporary shutdown ends. Please visit ED.gov for the latest information on the
Department's operational status.
Thank you.

Thank you for contacting me. On September 19, 2025, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5371, a clean continuing resolution. Unfortunately, Democrat Senators are blocking passage of H.R. 5371 in the Senate which has led to a lapse in appropriations. Due to the lapse in appropriations I am currently in furlough status. I will respond to emails once government functions resume.

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MythicalDragoness 🇨🇦 @mythicaldragoness.bsky.social · 6d

🇨🇦 Ahem, #Canada? 👋

How Germany outfitted half a million balconies with #solar panels
The country’s residents installed 200MW of balcony solar during the first half of 2024. It’s becoming an increasingly popular way to take #climate action in Germany.

#Energy
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

How Germany outfitted half a million balconies with solar panels

The country’s residents installed 200MW of balcony solar during the first half of 2024. It’s becoming an increasingly popular way to take climate action…

www.canarymedia.com

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 6d

Some brief thoughts on the Anthropic settlement, and why I think most authors should claim their share of the settlement if they can, inadequate though I think it is:

whatever.scalzi.com/2025/10/02/a...