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Midwestern by birth, California girl for 45 years, now in NC. Fan of excellent sports writing.

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this thread: watch AI help destroy a legal career
but also a great example of this regime's constant incompetence and lack of care

10.03.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

The Left has to fundamentally explain to millions of people that the rank-n-file of the Republican party is being systematically staffed by literal neo-Nazis.

10.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 907 πŸ” 286 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 8

Grim thread worth a read if you’re in higher ed.

10.03.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you are watching Trump's presser right now, you are seeing beyond reasonable doubt a person not mentally suited for any position of responsibility. Even running a small store.

GOP members of the House and Senate: You are seeing this too.

09.03.2026 22:35 πŸ‘ 4124 πŸ” 1095 πŸ’¬ 116 πŸ“Œ 52

And just like that, Trump seems ready to TACO.

Today, he said β€œthe war is very complete, pretty much.” He said β€œthey have no navy, no communications, they’ve got no Air Force,” which, even if true, far short of β€œUNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”

Iran predicted this would happen. Then it did.

09.03.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5
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Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99 The recordings exposed President Richard Nixon's role in the cover-up that followed the 1972 burglary at Democratic Party headquarters at the Watergate building – and hastened his resignation.

We desperately need an Alexander Butterfield today to bring down *another* corrupt Republican president.
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

09.03.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 1298 πŸ” 365 πŸ’¬ 50 πŸ“Œ 14

I really encourage everyone to spend some time with the DHS Flickr page, which in one year posted thousands and thousands of glamour shot propaganda photos of Kristi Noem and little else. Our tax dollars! www.flickr.com/photos/dhsgov/

06.03.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 885 πŸ” 268 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 27
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THREE CHORDS AND BLESSED NOISE β€œTHREE CHORDS AND BLESSED NOISE” Patti Smith & Her Band Horses 50th Anniversary Chicago | New York City | Boston November 2025 a tour chronicle...

minneapolis folks! if you are inspired after seeing Patti Smith tonight OR if you didn't get tickets & would like More Patti, may I interest you in a chapbook about seeing Patti on the Horses 50th Anniversary tour in November? Use discount MPLS: jukeboxgraduate.bigcartel.com/product/thre...

09.03.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The event was pretty low-key until the shadow docket came up.

Kavanaugh defended the court's handling of recent cases, but Jackson quickly jumped in with her critique:

09.03.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Supreme Court justices Jackson and Kavanaugh clash over handling of Trump cases Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh disagreed about frequent rulings in favor of the Trump administration during a rare joint appearance.

NEW: Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh clashed during a rare joint public appearance over the Supreme Court's frequent rulings for Trump via the shadow docket:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

09.03.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 219 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 5
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Trump Thinks He Can Gain Historic Glory Aaron David Miller mulls on the rationale for the ongoing U.S.-Israel attacks against Iran

Trump Thinks He Can Gain Historic Glory.. the brilliant thoughts of Aaron David Miller, putting Iran in historical context and explaining how Trump and Bibi think. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

09.03.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 84 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

let's see if I've got this straight

the war is over, pretty much

except if we want to bomb iran some more, or israel does

or if iran decides to keep the strait closed

also the regime didn't change and we didn't accomplish anything but blowing up a bunch of kids and poisoning tehran

ok good work

09.03.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 850 πŸ” 122 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 10

Remember that time just under a year ago when Elon Musk's goons tried to steal a building?

Marisa has been all over this for the entire time and took a ton of effort to force this footage into the public light.

The least you can do is go scroll through her thread!

09.03.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 492 πŸ” 108 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tylenol Orders Down, Leucovorin Scripts Up After Trump's Unproven Claims White House messaging appeared to quickly influence medical practice

Trump's messaging is influencing medical practice. Tylenol orders for pregnant women in emergency rooms are down. But prescriptions for leucovorin are up. Trump claims Tylenol causes autism. And leucovorinβ€”normally used to lower chemo toxicityβ€”is pushed by Trump as the latest quack cure for autismπŸ‘‡

09.03.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Weekly US Influenza Surveillance Report: Key Updates for Week 8, ending February 28, 2026 Seasonal influenza activity remains elevated nationally.

Influenza isn't a benign infection. 11 more children have died of flu-related complications, bringing the total this respiratory disease season to 90 www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...

09.03.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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this is basically american foreign policy now

09.03.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 432 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

you rubes. you complete and utter fools. anyone with a brain can see this is a multidimensional, metaphysical conflict. a conceptual battlefield. we've only barely begun to end the start of this thing.

09.03.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 683 πŸ” 85 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 3
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These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they're grappling with a new Mideast war As Congress responds to President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, lawmakers who served on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan are making their voices heard.

As Congress responds to President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, lawmakers who served on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan are making their voices heard.

09.03.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3
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Kolanovic.

09.03.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 3790 πŸ” 969 πŸ’¬ 121 πŸ“Œ 70
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Rep. Kevin Kiley has announced he is leaving the Republican Party effective immediately, making him the only independent member of the US House of Representatives. https://cnn.it/4lfdIgA

09.03.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 138 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 7
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Several people who cast a single mistaken ballot were sent to prison for years. A Georgia Republican official who voted illegally nine times? Just a $5,000 fine. Apparently β€œelection integrity” is a lot more forgiving when the offender has the right party affiliation.

09.03.2026 21:51 πŸ‘ 471 πŸ” 273 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 15

interesting to consider the cultural half-life of celebrities. I was born a year after Elvis died, but references to him in pop culture were still very normal. I don't think that's been the case for a while now.

09.03.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 463 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 47 πŸ“Œ 14

Wait. They held off on bombing "some of the most important targets"? Just "in case they need to do it"?

If they're the most important, why didn't they need to do it?

09.03.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Eric Trump and Donald Trump, Jr. are acquiring a drone company that is seeking to meet Pentagon demand after Trump banned the use of Chinese drones.

We’re barely a week into Trump’s war and already his family has found a way to cash in.

Everything is for sale.

09.03.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 3246 πŸ” 1425 πŸ’¬ 176 πŸ“Œ 131
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The guy who voices Master Chief from the video game "Halo," who was featured in a White House meme video showing missiles blowing people up in Iran, calls it "disgusting and juvenile war porn" wapo.st/3NhffGm

09.03.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 5978 πŸ” 1523 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 79

I am so hopeful his time is close to be defeated in this next election.

09.03.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gas prices: Trump says 'only fools' should worry about Iran war increases The president called rising oil prices short-term and "small" prices to pay in a March 8 post. Those who think otherwise, he wrote, are "fools."

Trump says 'only fools' should worry about Iran war increases. Only a rich fool would declare such a thing.

Gas prices: Trump says 'only fools' should worry about Iran war increases.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

09.03.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 3

I don't want to hear any more of this "when you insult Trump you're insulting his voters" nonsense

09.03.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 123 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 1
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A New Chapter for Bluesky - Bluesky After several intense and incredible years building Bluesky from the ground up, I've decided to step back as CEO and transition to a new role as Bluesky's Chief Innovation Officer.

Some personal news: I’m transitioning from CEO to a new role as Bluesky’s Chief Innovation Officer! I’m excited to welcome @toni.bsky.team as our interim CEO.

More here: bsky.social/about/blog/0...

09.03.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 6046 πŸ” 904 πŸ’¬ 575 πŸ“Œ 406

Impeach and imprison.

09.03.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0