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Ms Sunburst
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maladroithe.bsky.social
This is a vital message: one of the larger reasons BlueSky is refreshingly free of alt-right shitlords is because in the early days we made a gentleperson’s agreement to starve these fuckos out and it worked. No likes, no quotes, no engagement. They got bored and left. Please keep the Old Ways.
yasharali.bsky.social Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · Jun 18
Vice-President JD Vance confirms he has joined BlueSky.

@jd-vance-1.bsky.social
JD Vance V @JDVance Just set up my page on @bluesky, hope to see you guys there! un valive @jd-vance-1.bsky.social Follow Hello Bluesky, I've been told this app has become the place to go for common sense political discussion and analysis. So I'm thrilled to be here to engage with all of you. States" supports this position). The implication of these arguments is that courts should defer to so-called expert con- There are several problems with appealing and deferring to the authority of the expert class. First, so-called experts have no license to countermand the "wisdom, fairness, or logic of legislative choices." FCC v. Beach Communications, Inc., 508 U. S. 307, 313 (1993). Second, contrary to the representations of the United States and the private plaintiffs there is no medical consensus on how best to treat gender dysphoria in children. Third, notwithstanding the alleged experts' view that young children can provide informed consent to irreversible sex-transition treatments, whether such consent is possible is a question of medical ethics that States must decide for themselves. Fourth, there are particularly good reasons to question the expert class here, as recent revelations suggest that leading voices in this area have relied on questionable evidence, and have allowed ide-logy to influence their medical guidand Taken together, this case serves as a useful reminder that the American people and their representatives are en- JD Vance @jd-vance-1.bsky.social • 47s To that end, I found Justice Thomas's concurrence on medical care for transgender youth quite illuminating. He argues that many of our so-called "experts" have used bad arguments anc substandard science to push experimental therapies on our youth. JD Vance @jd-vance-1.bsky.social • 46s I might add that many of those scientists are receiving substantial resources from big pharma to push these medicines on kids. What do you think?
June 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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mims.bsky.social
I dare every major news outlet to find the most tariffed thing and write an article about it

some auto part that crosses the border six times during manufacturing or whatever and is about to go from $500 to $3000
April 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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mattnegrin.bsky.social
perhaps the statement from an independent press association in response to an authoritarian government restricting the press should be an announcement that the members of that association will no longer be covering and reprinting the regime's misinformation events as they have been doing since day 1
justinbaragona.bsky.social Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · Feb 25
National Press Club president Mike Balsamo issued the following statement after the White House seized power over press pool access from the WHCA: "The White House’s announcement today is a direct challenge to the independence of a free press in the United States."
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 – National Press Club President Mike Balsamo today issued the following statement after an announcement that the White House plans to break decades of precedent and handpick members of the press pool. “The White House’s announcement today is a direct challenge to the independence of a free press in the United States. For nearly a century, the journalists who make up the White House press pool have ensured that the American people know where their president is, what he’s doing and what he’s saying in real time. In times of crisis — whether it’s a national emergency or a sudden world event —independent journalists must be there to relay accurate information to the American people and the world. By seizing control of this process, the White House undermines a crucial pillar of our democracy and opens the door to favoritism and secrecy. The National Press Club stands with the White House Correspondents’ Association in calling on the Trump administration to uphold the tradition of an open and independent press pool. The press pool, working weekends, holidays and often at great personal cost, should never be replaced by a handpicked group of insiders. We urge the White House to reverse course immediately and preserve the integrity of the press pool for the good of our democracy.”
February 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
Trump put a freeze on hiring air traffic controllers and, on Musk’s instruction, fired the FAA chief early without replacing him.

This should be the only thing Dems are saying today. They should all be out on media saying this.
January 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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nytimes.com
Breaking News: Staffing at Reagan National Airport’s control tower was “not normal” during the deadly plane crash in Washington, an internal FAA report said.
D.C. Plane Crash Live Updates: No Survivors After Jet and Army Helicopter Collide
An internal report suggested that the controller on duty during the late-night accident was doing a job usually handled by two people. The collision between a jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 peop...
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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echamp.bsky.social
BREAKING: Trump claimed the "United States Military" entered California and "turned on the water."

Now, for the first time ever, here's exclusive footage of Delta (Faucet) Force storming the secret spigot. Thank you for your service (call)!

Sound up!
January 29, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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asmith83.bsky.social
The federal government's new top HR attorney has said "Consent is probably modern society’s most pernicious fetish" and "Slaves owe us reparations," according to a new report from @pogo.org. www.pogo.org/investigatio...
“Raging Misogynist” Now Federal Government H.R.’s Top Lawyer
The Office of Personnel Management’s new general counsel has a history of racist and sexist social media posts.
www.pogo.org
January 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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burgessev.bsky.social
I'm sorry, what? "he enjoyed showing off how he put baby chickens and mice in the blender to feed his hawks."

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January 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
mssunburst.bsky.social
Happy #FluffyButtFriday from Boone and a not so fluffybutt Bonus!
Boone showing off his big fluffy tail!! Boone and Bonus showing off their booties!
January 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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whstancil.bsky.social
The GOP is conducting an actual witch hunt for minorities, to play to a jeering mob of open Twitter Nazis. Any Democrat gonna say anything? Any journalist? Anyone?
January 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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drjengunter.bsky.social
What the fuck is this? AI qualifying as a prescriber?
January 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
Let me see if I understand what’s happened at CNN over the past eight years. I’m happy to be wrong. I just want get a better understanding. (0/13)
January 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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jael.bsky.social
New: Trump’s pause on federal wind energy permits will hit “more than half” of ALL new US wind projects

cc @heatmap.news

#greensky #energysky

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Trump’s Wind Order Could Hit ‘More Than Half’ of New Projects
The American wind industry faces a potentially existential threat.
heatmap.news
January 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, dismissing a January 6-related case following Trump's Monday order:

"All of what I have described has been recorded for posterity, ensuring that what transpired on January 6, 2021 can be judged accurately in the future."
Here, the Government's only stated reason for pursuing dismissal with prejudice is that the President has ordered the Attorney General to do so. See Gov't's Mot. (citing Unnumbered Proclamation, __ Fed. Reg. ____ (Jan. 20, 2025), http://perma.cc/W4NT-4K4S). The Court does not discern-and neither party has identified— any defect in either the legal merits of, or the factual basis for, the Government's case that would require dismissal. But recognizing that "the Executive Branch has exclusive authority and absolute discretion to decide whether to prosecute a case," the Court shall not require a further explanation here. See United States v. Nixon, 418 U.S. 683, 693 (1974). III. Dismissal of charges, pardons after convictions, and commutations of sentences will not change the truth of what happened on January 6, 2021. What occurred that day is preserved for the future through thousands of contemporaneous videos, transcripts of trials, jury verdicts, and judicial opinions analyzing and recounting the evidence through a neutral lens. Those records are immutable and represent the truth, no matter how the events of January 6 are described by those charged or their allies. All of what I have described has been recorded for posterity, ensuring that what transpired on January 6, 2021 can be judged accurately in the future. *** In light of the foregoing, it is hereby ORDERED that: • The Goverment's [110] Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED; • The [63] Superseding Indictment is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 48(a); • All scheduled proceedings and deadlines in this matter are VACATED; and • All pending motions are DENIED AS MOOT. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to close this case. SO ORDERED. Dated: January 22, 2025 Coller Kollar-Kille COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY United States District Judge
January 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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maddowblog.bsky.social
Welp.

"...failing to act quickly and identify new ways to fight [highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI] could mean continued challenges for customers..."
www.axios.com/2025/01/21/b...
Egg prices 2025: Growing bird flu outbreak causing shortages, higher prices
The bird flu crisis is ravaging the nation's egg supply and presents an immediate challenge for the Trump administration.
www.axios.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
mssunburst.bsky.social
Eggs are still $10.00 today, I thought everything was going to be cheaper now!
January 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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kylietcheung.bsky.social
Trump campaigned on the obvious lie that he wouldn't further restrict abortion; within hours of being sworn in, the know your rights page ReproductiveRights.Gov was taken down. So, hopefully this is helpful:
The Government's Website on Reproductive Rights Is Gone: Here’s an Important Fact Sheet
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
www.jezebel.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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cynthiaccox.bsky.social
Politico got a hold of a leaked list of GOP plans to cut federal spending on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
January 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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January 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Reps. Higgins and Biggs just introduced H.R.7 into the new Congress.

What does HR7 seek to do? Well, despite its fluffy pro-women-sounding title, it is actually a demand for a nationwide abortion ban.

Read that again.

Summary here. Call your reps ASAP.

www.tiktok.com/@usmcangryve...
Let's talk about HR 7 introduced by Andy Biggs and Clay Higgins. #usmcangryveteran
TikTok video by usmcangryveteran
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January 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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sarahlongwell25.bsky.social
At the time, everyone, including Republicans, understood how bad it was. Then, brick by brick, they built a foundation of lies to justify doing what they know, deep down, to be wrong. Trump betrayed the country. And so do they.
January 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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rahaeli.bsky.social
For those who are too young to know why this always works m.youtube.com/watch?v=6WTd...
Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny
YouTube video by TommyTutoneVEVO
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January 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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boltsmag.org
In 2020, Virginia extended parole eligibility to those who committed crimes as juveniles and have served 20+ years. But the odds of being released have gone from slim to nearly impossible in recent years under GOP leadership: boltsmag.org/virgini...
Under Glenn Youngkin, Parole in Virginia Has Nearly Vanished
“What’s the point of having a second chance available when you’re not willing to give it?”
boltsmag.org
January 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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moryan.bsky.social
Look at my timeline from today if you want to see a lot of folks' recommendations for Apple TV+ fare of all kinds (they have a lot of good kids fare -- that wasn't really on my radar!) Anyway, lots of things to try if you want to give Apple TV+ a spin Jan 3-Jan 5 🍎📺
moryan.bsky.social Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · Jan 2
Apple TV+ is making its fare free this weekend. My personal faves: For All Mankind (esp S1-2), Slow Horses, Dickinson. I also rec: Silo, Severance, Visible: Out on TV (doc), Boom Boom (Boris Becker doc), Foundation. If you need an escape, The Supermodels is a glossy treat. Get in there & have fun!
January 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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nytpitchbot.bsky.social
There is no South Korean constitutional prohibition against declaring martial law, so it’s unclear why Yoon Suk-yeol is being arrested.

by Jonathan Turley
January 2, 2025 at 11:39 PM