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Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 2h

Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 9h

A jaw-dropping 11,787 drones lit up the night sky, setting a new Guinness World Record in China

Look at the sheer scale of this 😲

Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 3h

Absolutely

Ande B @ande91.bsky.social · 3h

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Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 3h

darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 5h

Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 3h

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 16h

It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon in the Bronx and Harlem at our paper shredding events — we cleared out old junk mail, built community, danced, took family portraits and enjoyed frozen treats (it still felt a lot like summer). Thanks to everyone who joined.

Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 3h

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h

I’m shocked.

Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 3h

Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 14h

Justice Dept has 10 days left to respond to civil lawsuit filed by Jan 6 police responders who are seeking court order to require display of Jan 6 law enforcement honorary plaque at US Capitol

Plaque was required to be hung by 2023 under federal law

It hasn’t been hung

Reposted by Whislerat

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

BEHN: “Feed kids. Fix roads. And fund hospitals. Instead of handing out corporate tax breaks.”

TN-07 Democratic nominee @aftynbehn.bsky.social puts her people-first priorities front and center in a high-energy victory speech

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Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 3h

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

⚡️ NEW: State Rep. Aftyn Behn has won the Democratic Primary in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District Special Election

@aftynbehn.bsky.social

Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 3h

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16h

Update from the war zone in Portland.

Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 3h

Thac0 Salad @thac0salad.bsky.social · 8h

Stephen Miller: "It's a war zone."

Portland: "It's a party. You don't recognize it because you've never been invited to one."

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Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 3h

Commander RR @tinkertopia.bsky.social · 10h

Fold your own (tiny)vampire hunting kits PROTOTYPE #tinkertopia

Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 11h

WSDOT Tacoma @tacoma.wsdot.wa.gov · 11h

Collision on SR 16 EB at MP 28 near Anderson Hill Rd beginning at 9:48 pm on Oct. 7, 2025 until further notice. The left lane is blocked. View on map

Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 11h

WSDOT Tacoma @tacoma.wsdot.wa.gov · 11h

Trees down on SR 16 EB at MP 27 near Tremont St W/Sw Old Clifton Rd beginning at 9:17 pm on Oct. 7, 2025 until further notice. The right lane is blocked. View on map

Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 11h

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13h

Wow 👇

Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 17h

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 11h

Commander RR @tinkertopia.bsky.social · 12h

My close personal friends at @cafechill.bsky.social have joined the GOOD PLACE!!! thank you @c895radio.bsky.social !

Commander RR @tinkertopia.bsky.social · Jun 22

HAPPY CAFE CHILL radio 📻 🌲🌲🌲☕️ Sunday morning to all who celebrate- c89.5 fm 6am to 10 am

Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 11h

WSDOT Tacoma @tacoma.wsdot.wa.gov · 12h

Road work on SR 16 EB at MP 10 near Gig Harbor East City Limits beginning at 8:57 pm on Oct. 7, 2025 until about 11:00 pm. View on map

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Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 11h

Trae Crowder @thetraecrowder.bsky.social · 14d

On Trump claiming Tylenol is linked to autism:

Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 12h

Trae Crowder @thetraecrowder.bsky.social · 7d

Here’s my cliff notes summary of Pete Hegseth’s big military address today

Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 16h

Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 17h

Never never never give up

Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 16h

Love this guy

Trae Crowder @thetraecrowder.bsky.social · 18h

On Trump Deploying Troops to More Cities to Protect ICE from Antifa (Or Whatever)

Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 17h

👣COCA👣 🇺🇦 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 1d

Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 17h

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h

Early voting is underway for Prop 50 in California.

I urge anyone in the state to vote yes.

This isn’t a race to the bottom. It’s a means of avoiding the bottom. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-blue-states-should-do-when-red

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Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 17h

Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 19h

Congratulations to this year’s Nobel Physics laureates — all 3 @uofcalifornia.bsky.social professors.

Home to groundbreaking physicists, including 2 immigrants leading the world in innovation & possibility, California is proud to dream big & deliver even bigger.

www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physi...

Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 was awarded jointly to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an...

www.nobelprize.org

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Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 17h

Kim @kim4thebabies.bsky.social · 18h

California 👇🏻💯

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Whislerat @whislerat.bsky.social · 17h

Shocking!

pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 1d

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