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Fan of democracy, arts, sciences, history, exploring, musical instruments, and a habitable planet Earth. I used to write for silver, now I write for life. UID a paleoanthropology reference, not ancestral homeland. I eat starter packs for lunch.

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You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 25d

À propos de rien.

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The Clash - Clampdown (Live at the Lewisham Odeon)

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You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 10h

I hope inflatable animals will be dancing all over the country on October 18.

You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 11h

Being blocked by him and Ken Vogel were badges of honor at the other place. One of them was here for a while and blocked me again.

You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 12h

And why is she there in the first place? This can’t be allowed to be normalized.

You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 12h

Like when they had to rehire hundreds of people fired by Musk’s Kiddie Korps. On top of everything else, they’re just so stupid and incompetent.

You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 13h

As a 4th generation native of Portland I love that dancing blow up animals can be seen as defining of my hometown.

Elise Wang @elisewang.bsky.social · 14h

For those not fluent in Catholic: refusing the Monstrance is not denying prisoners the Eucharist, it is refusing Christ himself, since Christ is present in the Monstrance.

If Portland’s blow up animals are the right language for Portland, this is the right language for Chicago.

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 19h

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 22h

Religious leaders here are not mincing words. They have repeatedly used the word "evil."

"Detention and deportation are acts that wound the body of Christ, and deny the dignity of God's people."

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You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 14h

Self-appointed expert on everything.

You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 14h

The Nobel committee really blew it by not awarding Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms. They deserve the attention and they need the money.

BSonblast @bsonblast.bsky.social · 14h

Since the beginning of the war, the town of Alkoma — under RSF control — has been bombed at least 150 times by the Sudanese military.

910 days in, civilians remain the primary victims (and often, targets) of this war.

No one cares about civilians.Today’s update is proof enough.

#KeepEyesOnSudan

BSonblast @bsonblast.bsky.social · 14h

Today's quick update [Oct 11]:

- RSF drone strike on a shelter in Elfashir, North Darfur (red); at least 60 civilians reported killed, dozens injured.

- SAF drone strike on Alkoma, North Darfur (orange); at least 16 civilians reported killed.

#KeepEyesOnSudan

You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 14h

Poblano has been riding his 2008 reputation far too long.

Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 17h

AI has lost the dunce vote. It’s over

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I'm just one person, and my programming needs are somewhat unusual (building various kinds of statistical forecasting models). But I'm just not seeing the consistent productivity gains from LLMs that I would have expected if you'd asked me 6 months ago.

You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 14h

The people who think AI can do anything are incapable of understanding or appreciating art. Any form of art.

You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 15h

Can the attorneys who were replaced because they didn’t see a prosecutable case be called as witnesses?

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18h

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You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 15h

These thugs belong in prison.

Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 22h

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 1d

Before Trump began dismantling USAID, polling showed that the average American voter thought that ~25% of our federal budget went to foreign aid. But that figure was only 1%—and our foreign aid contributions represented a much smaller share of our Gross National Income than other wealthy countries.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15h

Nice recap

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You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 20h

Goodbar is so essential because not only is she brilliant, but while she’s mostly known for her warm, goofy characters, in this one she is so intensely dark.

You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 20h

If they’re breaking IL laws, IL police should be pulling them over and demanding IDs.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21h

WATCH: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the 94 million pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to The Emergency Food Assistance Program.

➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/4odsKnn

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 20h

LATEST: A federal appeals court in Chicago on Saturday denied the Trump administration’s request for an emergency stay of a district judge’s order barring the president from deploying National Guard troops in the city and state.

Appeals court denies Trump administration request to halt judge’s ruling on National Guard pending appeal

A federal appeals court in Chicago on Saturday denied the Trump administration’s request for an emergency stay of a district judge’s order barring the president from deploying National …

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Rep. Dan Goldman @repdangoldman.bsky.social · 21h

No “clean CR” exists when Trump defies Congress and unilaterally guts programs—from law enforcement to pediatric cancer research to clean energy projects.

Republicans want Democratic cover to keep breaking the law. Democrats won’t play along.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Witkoff tries to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but has a hard time finishing his thought because of booing

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You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 21h

She was riveting in Goodbar.

You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 21h

Epstein’s buddy is making human trafficking great again.

Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 1d

🧵 The country's largest anti-human trafficking coalition has sued the Trump administration, asking for a permanent injunction to block enforcement of Trump's anti-DEI executive orders.

Is the Trump administration attempting to declaw an anti-trafficking org by weaponizing anti-DEI EOs?

#Epstein

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You Know @realturkana.bsky.social · 21h

NYT gonna NYT.

David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1d

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 22h

A group of hundreds of faith in coalition who started at a Maywood church just arrived at the detention center for a eucharistic procession.

They want to offer communion to detainees inside, but won't be able to get past the barricades and fence on Beach Street.

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