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Bill Watson
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GenX. Navy veteran.
I try to lead an evidence-based life.
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tpspindel.bsky.social
1/ On November 23, Ukraine remembers the millions of victims of the Holodomor of 1932-1933. This was not a famine caused by natural disaster - it was a deliberate act of genocide by the Soviet regime to destroy the Ukrainian nation and its resistance to communist oppression. #UkrainianView
November 23, 2024 at 9:54 PM
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katherineschof8.bsky.social
Anyone interested in serious research on both Russia and the American evangelical right, definitely follow Chrissy (who is generally all round awesome)
thebugbeardispatch.bsky.social Chrissy Stroop @thebugbeardispatch.bsky.social · Nov 17
Because I know a lot about both Russia and the American Right and the connections between them from both research and lived experience, those connections are something I published about for Political Research Associates (done other work for them too):

politicalresearch.org/bio/chrissy-...
Chrissy Stroop
An exvangelical writer, speaker and advocate, Chrissy Stroop is (with Lauren O’Neal) co-editor of the essay anthology Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church. A senior correspondent for Religion...
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November 23, 2024 at 8:26 PM
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annaesanders.bsky.social
the persistence of everything bagel // gouache paint on paper commissioned by nyc’s bagel pub in 2021
A version of “The Persistence of Memory” by Salvador Dalí in gouache paint featuring everything bagels and lox in the surrealist style.
November 22, 2024 at 12:26 AM
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simonwdc.bsky.social
Trump is itching to get his Cabinet in place. President Biden should help him by ordering FBI background checks on all Trump nominees to begin immediately.
November 20, 2024 at 7:48 PM
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meidastouch.com
Now is a good time to remind everyone that Matt Gaetz was the only 'no' vote in the entire Congress against legislation that targeted human trafficking
November 17, 2024 at 5:21 PM
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josiahmortimer.bsky.social
NEW: "Moving Off X: An Open Letter from UK Journalists"

UK political journalists: "Twitter was, for a long time, the place to be for UK politics. We believe that time is now over...

"We have taken the decision to move over to other platforms, in particular Bluesky" docs.google.com/document/d/1...
We have used Twitter – now X – for many years. It has been a resource for story-gathering, network-building, and a megaphone for getting public-interest stories to a wider audience. And it has been a well of ideas and discourse. Unfortunately that well is now poisoned. All of us have seen X become more toxic and broken since Elon Musk took over in 2022. Feeds have become less useful. Engagement has plummeted, except for those who will pay. Replies gain traction not through merit, but through the corrupted blue-tick system. We have seen hate speech and abuse deliberately dialled up and amplified, boosted not just by the algorithm, but by the owner himself. And England’s racist summer riots were one of many factors suggesting to us that X is not a neutral platform, but a space that now seems to glorify misinformation at a great cost to our public sphere. Millions of people are ditching X, and we are doing so, too. We have taken the view that it is no longer a useful tool for objective reporting, but a weapon being wielded by a narrowing ideological set. A tipping point is coming. Perhaps we are already in it. After much consideration, we have taken the decision to move over to other platforms, in particular Bluesky. For some of us that means instantly deleting our X accounts, for others it is a more gradual process. But we are all putting the majority of our efforts into building more constructive online spaces elsewhere for political dialogue and reporting. Bluesky is becoming a new hub for political discussion, and we encourage other UK journalists to join and become active. We are already seeing far higher engagement on our posts there than we’ve seen recently on X. And importantly, the mechanisms to limit abuse actually work. We enjoyed Twitter while it lasted. It played an important role in shaping many of our careers. And it was, for a long time, the place to be for UK politics. We believe that time is now over. Twitter is dead. Long live Twitter
November 15, 2024 at 11:51 AM
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pfrazee.com
Here’s a few things you can expect temporarily when there’s an outage:

- “Invalid Handle” everywhere
- Likes don’t seem to work (they’re just being slow)
- Your post isn’t showing up (same, just being slow)
- Random errors or blank screens, the usual app broken stuff
November 14, 2024 at 5:04 PM
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marcelias.bsky.social
Democracy Docket is on Bluesky!
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democracydocket.com Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · Nov 12
The fight for democracy and voting rights will continue in state houses, at the ballot box and in court.

We're unapologetically pro-democracy and pro-voter in our work and coverage. Subscribe to our free newsletters to stay informed: newsletters.democracydocket.com/bluesky
Photo with dark blue background that reads "Democracy id still on the docket" in light blue and white letters.
November 12, 2024 at 7:42 PM
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hntdove.bsky.social
HOW FEW REMAIN is the first of an 11-book series that runs from the 1880s to the 1940s and entangles the USA and CSA in the European alliance system. I talk a little bit about race and fascism. Just a little bit.
www.amazon.com/How-Few-Rema...
Amazon.com: How Few Remain (Southern Victory): 9780345406149: Turtledove, Harry: Books
Amazon.com: How Few Remain (Southern Victory): 9780345406149: Turtledove, Harry: Books
www.amazon.com
October 31, 2024 at 1:41 AM
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jumpingcat.org
the cat burglar and his evil little sidekick
November 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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philinvestigates.com
Alright, giving this another try! Are there any investigative journalists here? What is your advice on the best way to find people? The best way to grow followers?
November 9, 2024 at 12:46 AM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
New, from me: I've spent the last four years thinking about what happens to the federal government if Trump returns. So I am offering a few predictions about what happens next.
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
What Happens Next?
The administrative state under a second Trump term
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November 7, 2024 at 2:16 PM