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Educ8tusAll🐍 @educ8tusall.bsky.social · 42m

👇🏽This

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 1h

Columbia cancelled my class on race and media, and Washington Post fired me for speaking about race..

But I’m teaching (again) and speaking anyway.

Behind the scenes of rehearsal for the Fall cohort of Race, Media and International Affairs.

600+ students this fall.

We move! ✊🏾

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Strictly 4 My Navigators @lizzslockeroom.bsky.social · 13m

I love both eras!

Happy 75th Birthday, Robert "Kool" Bell 🎉🥳🎂

It's The Groove Podcast @itsthegroovepod.bsky.social · 6h

Happy Birthday to Robert "Kool" Bell, founder and bassist for Kool & The Gang. Kelly and Dave were debating 70's Kool, or 80's Kool. What do you prefer? Here's "Big Fun," which we'll have when we do our episode on them! buff.ly/1muC74O

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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 13m

FBI fires special agents who worked on Jack Smith's probe into Trump

www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

FBI fires special agents who worked on Jack Smith's probe into Trump

The three agents were fired after Kash Patel disclosed that Jack Smith's team obtained phone records of members of Congress, which the Smith report itself referenced.

www.nbcnews.com

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Common Cause @commoncause.org · 22h

DC Statehood is a voting rights issue.
DC Statehood is a racial justice issue.
DC Statehood is a gun safety issue.
DC Statehood is a reproductive justice issue.

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RevMelanieNOLA @revmelanienola.bsky.social · 20m

I solved the Wednesday 10/08/2025 New York Times Daily Crossword in 27:18!

RevMelanieNOLA @revmelanienola.bsky.social · 1h

It’s her money. She earned it, she can spend it however she likes. So what.

Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 2h

Taylor Swift visited New York City while promoting her new album, "The Life of a Showgirl." She wore a designer outfit and luxury jewelry while there.

Taylor Swift's $53,000 outfit for a New York City outing is the perfect inspiration for fall fashion

Taylor Swift visited New York City while promoting her new album, "The Life of a Showgirl." She wore a designer outfit and luxury jewelry while there.

www.businessinsider.com

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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 2h

This is absurd. What the amendment would actually do is ban abortion and youth gender-affirming care. Are you getting that… at all from this ballot language? missouriindependent.com/2025/10/07/m...

“Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:

Guarantee women’s medical care for emergencies, ectopic pregnancies, and miscarriages;
Ensure women’s safety during abortions;
Ensure parental consent for minors;
Repeal Article I, section 36, approved in 2024; allow abortions for medical emergencies, fetal anomalies, rape, and incest;
and Prohibit sex-change procedures for children?”

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2h

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RevMelanieNOLA @revmelanienola.bsky.social · 1h

I can’t be the only one who’s really really hoping for a Peace Prize recipient who will make Rump’s head explode (cue smashed hamburger plates in the WH dining room)

WIRED @wired.com · 2h

The recipient of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize will be announced by the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday October 10. US president Donald Trump has repeatedly touted his suitability to become a Nobel laureate, including claiming that he has “stopped seven wars.”

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 2h

There is nothing Republican leaders are doing that even suggests they are serious about ending the shutdown or preventing your health care costs from skyrocketing—House Republicans aren't even here!

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Keri Blakinger @keribla.bsky.social · 2h

His speeches "leave the impression of an army of pompous phrases moving over the landscape in search of an idea..."

amazing turn of phrase describing...

former president warren harding

(from @hcrichardson.bsky.social newsletter)

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ⓘ 𝕆ligarch f*ckery detected @adelpreore.bsky.social · 2h

Pretty much my reaction to any announcement from this administration.

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RevMelanieNOLA @revmelanienola.bsky.social · 1h

As they should

wdsu.com/article/sain...

Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry named NFC Defensive Player of the Week

wdsu.com

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 2h

The Speaker of the House has firm views that Bad Bunny is a terrible pick for singing at the Super Bowl, but hasn't had time to watch the President's speech to our military leadership or form an opinion whether furloughed federal workers should be paid or Illinois' governor should be thrown in jail.

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RevMelanieNOLA @revmelanienola.bsky.social · 1h

Me in my 30s & 40s: Give me real Sichuan and Hunan! Thai hot! India hot! I love spicy food!

Me in my 70s: I’m really glad my body didn’t react to those mild tamales last night.

Enjoy it while you can, youngsters.

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 2h

Every time someone points out that Murthy was tossed, Schmitt says "no no it was a procedural standing issue, but the district court said there was censorship!"

Senator, stop. Amy Coney Barrett said a number of the district court's findings were CLEARLY ERRONEOUS. There's no there there. It's cope.

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 2h

God bless @edmarkey.bsky.social, who laid out what I argued in Lawfare last week.

1. Murthy case was tossed
2. The Twitter Files were BS
3. The Weaponization testimonies showed no coercion

"Meanwhile Carr turns the FCC into the Federal Censorship Commission"

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/spee...

Speech, Coercion, and the Myth of the Censorship Regime

Google's letter to Rep. Jim Jordan inadvertently provides evidence against the "censorship industrial complex" narrative he is using it to support.

www.lawfaremedia.org

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 4h

Florida cops were investigating James O’Gara, a Vietnam vet, because he had sent the state CFO a postcard that said, “You lack values.”

Said his wife: “I expected them to show up eventually because I’m an organizer, and it follows the state of play these days"

www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/07/a...

Armed investigators visit man who sent postcard critical of Florida CFO Ingoglia

The politically active couple expected a knock on their door because of their criticism of Trump and DeSantis, but not over a seemingly innocuous postcard.

www.sun-sentinel.com

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Keri Blakinger @keribla.bsky.social · 2h

amazing fact check from yesterday's senate oversight hearing

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Leslie Molson @ladymolson.com · 3h

I guess the search function is broken?

Screenshot of my attempt to search for "cat" on Bluesky: "No results found for cat"

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Amy M @englishteacher75.bsky.social · 2h

Oh fuck I hadn’t thought of this one.

Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.bsky.social · 5h

MARK MY WORDS:

“Trump 2028” is going to be him running his daughter Ivanka Trump.

She would be a puppet president with Kushner as her handler. It’s why you see them cozying up to celebs and donors.

He beat 2 women & wants his daughter as the 1st female president

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Quinn Leone @quinnleone.bsky.social · 2h

🤣 Go Portland!!

MBlue.Bsky.social 🌺MB🌺 @mblue.bsky.social · 3h

Portland in action! ☮️
#LovePortland 💖

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · Jun 22

I think about this photo from right after Hurricane Katrina quite often.

See, Black America has been here before..

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Kelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 2h

There needs to be more open discussion about the collective pain Native and Black Americans share rather than what sets us apart.

Natives: if you’re not making space and honoring the Black and Black & Native community, you’re creating the same cycle as our oppressors.

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RevMelanieNOLA @revmelanienola.bsky.social · 2h

Uh huh. And Roe was stare decisis.

The Advocate @advocate.com · 2h

Samuel Alito said that he doesn't intend to "disturb" marriage equality — but is he trustworthy?

Samuel Alito 'not suggesting' marriage equality should be overturned

Samuel Alito said that he doesn't intend to "disturb" marriage equality — but is he trustworthy?

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