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The first known use of 'wicked' was in the 13th century.
We hope everyone flies free this weekend.
BTW, the name Elphaba is a reference to "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" author L. Frank Baum.
BTW, the name Elphaba is a reference to "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" author L. Frank Baum.
November 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The first known use of 'wicked' was in the 13th century.
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Tens of thousands of Palestinians are walking back to Gaza City as the Israeli military begins its withdrawal from the area following the ceasefire agreement.
Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum is there, watching what he described as ‘an endless tide of humans’.
Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum is there, watching what he described as ‘an endless tide of humans’.
October 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Tens of thousands of Palestinians are walking back to Gaza City as the Israeli military begins its withdrawal from the area following the ceasefire agreement.
Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum is there, watching what he described as ‘an endless tide of humans’.
Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum is there, watching what he described as ‘an endless tide of humans’.
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Excellent Substack article by Jack Hopkins on the financial aspects of Epstein’s network that are being unearthed by Senator Ron Wyden:
www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/if-epstein...
www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/if-epstein...
If Epstein Shocked You, The Names Behind His Money Will Floor You. I'm Telling You More About Them...Right Here
Names, Wires, Shell Companies...The Ugly Truth Treasury’s Sitting On.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Excellent Substack article by Jack Hopkins on the financial aspects of Epstein’s network that are being unearthed by Senator Ron Wyden:
www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/if-epstein...
www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/if-epstein...
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September 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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I love that former NYT public editor @sulliview.bsky.social is public-editing from the outside.
"With this made-up scandal, combined with the pre-election editorial, the Times looks like it’s on a crusade against Mamdani.
"And no lofty explanation about the mission can disguise it."
"With this made-up scandal, combined with the pre-election editorial, the Times looks like it’s on a crusade against Mamdani.
"And no lofty explanation about the mission can disguise it."
Is the New York Times trying to wreck Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral bid? | Margaret Sullivan
With their made-up scandal, combined with the pre-election editorial, the Times looks like it’s on a crusade against Mamdani
www.theguardian.com
July 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I love that former NYT public editor @sulliview.bsky.social is public-editing from the outside.
"With this made-up scandal, combined with the pre-election editorial, the Times looks like it’s on a crusade against Mamdani.
"And no lofty explanation about the mission can disguise it."
"With this made-up scandal, combined with the pre-election editorial, the Times looks like it’s on a crusade against Mamdani.
"And no lofty explanation about the mission can disguise it."
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Shooting our videos is a little bit different now.
July 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Shooting our videos is a little bit different now.
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Riley Gaines spinning coming 5th in a college swim meet into a career as a political commentator says a lot about the dynamics of right-wing punditry.
Gaines: “You have to remember, it’s Joe Biden who allowed millions and millions and millions of Democrats into this country…”
July 6, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Riley Gaines spinning coming 5th in a college swim meet into a career as a political commentator says a lot about the dynamics of right-wing punditry.
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America is beautiful, contradictory, unfinished. I am proud of our country even as we constantly strive to make it better, to protect and deepen our democracy, to fulfill its promise for each and every person who calls it home.
Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
July 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
America is beautiful, contradictory, unfinished. I am proud of our country even as we constantly strive to make it better, to protect and deepen our democracy, to fulfill its promise for each and every person who calls it home.
Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
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This @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social video is absolutely INCREDIBLE. The numbers he cites, the strategy and results they produced — it’s the future. When have you heard *any* campaign talk about this, ever? (Video split in 2 to fit in Bluesky’s limits)
July 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social video is absolutely INCREDIBLE. The numbers he cites, the strategy and results they produced — it’s the future. When have you heard *any* campaign talk about this, ever? (Video split in 2 to fit in Bluesky’s limits)
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And people told me I was overreacting in comparing the concentration camp to Auschwitz. They're not being subtle about what they want to do
The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.
July 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
And people told me I was overreacting in comparing the concentration camp to Auschwitz. They're not being subtle about what they want to do
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Oh, and one more #IdahoFire note before I disappear...
Keep your damn fireworks way the fuck away from public lands.
Keep your damn fireworks way the fuck away from public lands.
July 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Oh, and one more #IdahoFire note before I disappear...
Keep your damn fireworks way the fuck away from public lands.
Keep your damn fireworks way the fuck away from public lands.
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BREAKING: Zeteo has released, globally, the film the BBC so controversially refused to air.
"Gaza: Doctors Under Attack" is now available to watch in full at gazadoctors.film and zeteo.com.
Here's the trailer:
"Gaza: Doctors Under Attack" is now available to watch in full at gazadoctors.film and zeteo.com.
Here's the trailer:
July 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
BREAKING: Zeteo has released, globally, the film the BBC so controversially refused to air.
"Gaza: Doctors Under Attack" is now available to watch in full at gazadoctors.film and zeteo.com.
Here's the trailer:
"Gaza: Doctors Under Attack" is now available to watch in full at gazadoctors.film and zeteo.com.
Here's the trailer:
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A CBO analysis finds far deeper Medicaid cuts in the GOP budget bill than previous versions: 11.8M would become uninsured in the next decade & more than $1T in Medicaid cuts
Our @pbsnews.org conversation @lbarronlopez.bsky.social with @larrylevitt.bsky.social @kff.org
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Our @pbsnews.org conversation @lbarronlopez.bsky.social with @larrylevitt.bsky.social @kff.org
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Who would be affected by health care cuts in Senate version of Trump's budget bill
Recent changes to President Trump’s tax and spending bill would cut roughly $1.1 trillion in health care spending over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. It als...
www.pbs.org
July 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
A CBO analysis finds far deeper Medicaid cuts in the GOP budget bill than previous versions: 11.8M would become uninsured in the next decade & more than $1T in Medicaid cuts
Our @pbsnews.org conversation @lbarronlopez.bsky.social with @larrylevitt.bsky.social @kff.org
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Our @pbsnews.org conversation @lbarronlopez.bsky.social with @larrylevitt.bsky.social @kff.org
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Birtherism was the canary.
Trump threatens to arrest Mamdani and then adds, "a lot of people are saying he's here illegally"
July 1, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Birtherism was the canary.
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Two weeks ago today, Donald Trump’s ICE agents arrested me.
Now, he’s threatening to put @zohrankmamdani in a prison camp he’s building in a Florida swamp.
It’s frightening. It’s essential to fight back. It makes me proud of how New Yorkers voted last week – and how we’ll vote again in November.
Now, he’s threatening to put @zohrankmamdani in a prison camp he’s building in a Florida swamp.
It’s frightening. It’s essential to fight back. It makes me proud of how New Yorkers voted last week – and how we’ll vote again in November.
My statement on Donald Trump's threat to deport me and his praise for Eric Adams, who the President "helped out" of legal accountability.
July 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Two weeks ago today, Donald Trump’s ICE agents arrested me.
Now, he’s threatening to put @zohrankmamdani in a prison camp he’s building in a Florida swamp.
It’s frightening. It’s essential to fight back. It makes me proud of how New Yorkers voted last week – and how we’ll vote again in November.
Now, he’s threatening to put @zohrankmamdani in a prison camp he’s building in a Florida swamp.
It’s frightening. It’s essential to fight back. It makes me proud of how New Yorkers voted last week – and how we’ll vote again in November.
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"The Justice Department is aggressively prioritizing efforts to strip some Americans of their U.S. citizenship...At least one person has already been denaturalized...June 13, a judge ordered the revocation of the citizenship of Elliott Duke, who uses they/them pronouns."
www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...
DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship
Denaturalization is a tactic heavily used during the McCarthy era and one that was expanded during the Obama administration and grew further during President Trump's first term. It's a tool usually us...
www.npr.org
June 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"The Justice Department is aggressively prioritizing efforts to strip some Americans of their U.S. citizenship...At least one person has already been denaturalized...June 13, a judge ordered the revocation of the citizenship of Elliott Duke, who uses they/them pronouns."
www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...
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if young voters turned out like they did for Zohran Mamdani for every race, the Democratic Party would never lose an election again
so naturally, establishment Dems are…smearing him and refusing to endorse?
so naturally, establishment Dems are…smearing him and refusing to endorse?
June 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM
if young voters turned out like they did for Zohran Mamdani for every race, the Democratic Party would never lose an election again
so naturally, establishment Dems are…smearing him and refusing to endorse?
so naturally, establishment Dems are…smearing him and refusing to endorse?
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If folks really want to make this NYC primary election all about Israel - and I don’t! - then it’s worth remembering:
Netanyahu’s lawyer lost tonight to the guy who told me he’d arrest Netanyahu if he came to New York.
#justsayin
Netanyahu’s lawyer lost tonight to the guy who told me he’d arrest Netanyahu if he came to New York.
#justsayin
June 25, 2025 at 4:34 AM
If folks really want to make this NYC primary election all about Israel - and I don’t! - then it’s worth remembering:
Netanyahu’s lawyer lost tonight to the guy who told me he’d arrest Netanyahu if he came to New York.
#justsayin
Netanyahu’s lawyer lost tonight to the guy who told me he’d arrest Netanyahu if he came to New York.
#justsayin
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ZOHRAN: “I WILL BE THE MAYOR FOR EVERY NEW YORKER.”
June 25, 2025 at 4:34 AM
ZOHRAN: “I WILL BE THE MAYOR FOR EVERY NEW YORKER.”
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Imagine if the Democratic Party actually helped Zohran instead of trying to kneecap him at every step. A better party is immediately possible if they stop shoving money into the anti-trans combination Racism Dial/Money Toilet and instead get behind candidates people actually want.
June 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Imagine if the Democratic Party actually helped Zohran instead of trying to kneecap him at every step. A better party is immediately possible if they stop shoving money into the anti-trans combination Racism Dial/Money Toilet and instead get behind candidates people actually want.
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As my friend Bernie Sanders says, "They've got the money, but we've got the people."
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani is on track to become Dems' candidate for NYC mayor — toppling Andrew Cuomo's comeback dreams and putting incumbent Eric Adams on notice.
Cuomo has conceded and said he called to congratulate Mamdani.
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Cuomo has conceded and said he called to congratulate Mamdani.
ow.ly/SHE050WfR0C
June 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
As my friend Bernie Sanders says, "They've got the money, but we've got the people."
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brad lander primary chuck schumer
June 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
brad lander primary chuck schumer