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Cristóbal Muñoz
@cristobalm.bsky.social
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👨‍🦯🦮 SoCal business owner and recovering Oakland A’s baseball fan. Be a pal and please remember to include alt text with your posted images.
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melissagomez.bsky.social
What an incredible piece of reporting from my former colleague @lajourno.bsky.social, who spent months reporting how the state has under-investigated children working in harsh conditions in fields across California. Spend the time to read and hear from the children.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
California's child farmworkers: Exhausted, underpaid and toiling in toxic fields
State officials are failing to protect the health and safety of thousands of young field laborers, an investigation has found.
www.latimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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publichealthguy1.bsky.social
ten months into this presidency and hundreds of court cases later, it would be good to see one (1) regime attorney held to account by the courts
matthewstiegler.bsky.social Matthew Stiegler @matthewstiegler.bsky.social · 2d
In other words, the grand jury rejected all 3 counts on the indictment. Period.

So all we have is a fake indictment signed by the foreman but never presented to the GJ, plus some quite spectacularly irrelevant hearsay about what the GJ *would* have done if it had been given only 2 and 3.
November 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
WTF!
Lancaster parents convicted of decapitating their two children
The parents of a 12-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl who were found decapitated at the family's Lancaster home were convicted of murdering the two children, prosecutors announced.
abc7.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Meanwhile, Trompistas are going around beating their chest over blowing up boats in the middle of the ocean that may or may not be running drugs. 
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 3d
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Judge formally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement, with Sacklers paying up to $7B and some funds going to victims.
November 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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publichealthguy1.bsky.social
i follow popbase to see what news REALLY breaks through
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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notalegalrecord.net
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Cultural facilities, such as cinemas and theaters, are the beating hearts of our communities because they contribute to making them more human. If a city is alive, it is thanks in part to its cultural spaces. We must inhabit these spaces and build relationships within them, day after day. Nonetheless, cinemas are experiencing a troubling decline, with many being removed from cities and neighborhoods. More than a few people are saying that the art of cinema and the cinematic experience are in danger. I urge institutions not to give up but to cooperate in affirming the social and cultural value of this activity. The logic of algorithms tends to repeat what "works," but art opens up what is possible. Not everything has to be immediate or predictable. Defend slowness when it serves a purpose, silence when it speaks and difference when evocative. Beauty is not just a means of escape; it is, above all, an invocation. When cinema is authentic, it does not merely console but challenges. It articulates the questions that dwell within us and sometimes even provokes tears that we did not know we needed to express.
November 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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lovelybees.bsky.social
I literally just had my yearly check-in and recertification in October. I am disabled, can't work, and am on SSI. I can't afford my medically mandated diet without SNAP, and reapplying is a lot of work, which is made harder by my disability and poor health. This is maddening.
November 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
Senator Menendez is sitting in his cell at Allenwood right now because he took a 1kg gold bar from the Egyptians, among other forms of “lobbying.”
mims.bsky.social Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 6d
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.

How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.

www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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annabower.bsky.social
A real loss. Rest in power, Alice Wong.
Instagram post: This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.
November 15, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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brandonfriedman.bsky.social
Like Trump's first attorney general nominee paid a 17-year-old for sex because she need money for braces. What are we doing here
jaywillis.net Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 8d
The woman whom the House Ethics Committee determined Matt Gaetz paid for sex when she was 17 years old was living in a homeless shelter, working at McDonald's, and needed the money for braces www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
She was 17 and a high school junior in Florida. She was working at McDonald’s. And she was living in and out of a homeless shelter. Hoping to save up to buy braces to fix her teeth, she falsely advertised herself in 2017 as 18 years old on a website that matches men looking for “companionship” with young women looking to make money. What followed would set off a chain of events that would have a dramatic impact on her life and help upend the political career of one of the men she would encounter, Representative Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican.
November 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Enjoying more Yemeni coffee.
A photo of a tray holding two iced coffees, a pastry, and a slice of cheesecake, all served on a wooden table. The latte on the right has the text "Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co." printed on the side. Both drinks appear to be layered, with milk/cream at the bottom and coffee on top, and are filled with ice. * Pastry: A triangular-shaped, pull-apart pastry is on a black plate in the foreground. It is golden brown, topped with black sesame seeds, and drizzled with a dark syrup or honey. * Dessert: A slice of cheesecake is on a smaller black plate to the right. It has a graham cracker crust, a cream-colored filling, and is topped with a dark chocolate layer and a garnish of what appears to be chopped pistachios. 🖼️
November 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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blindnewworld.bsky.social
What does it take to train a #GuideDog?

Meet Wendy, who along with her husband Carl, has helped raise nine puppies over 27 years as a volunteer for Guide Dogs UK. 🦮 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @womanandhome.bsky.social ⬇️)
'They're intelligent, curious, loving' – what it's like to train guide dog puppies
A guide dog can give someone their freedom, explains puppy raiser Wendy Hackles, who shares how she became a volunteer
www.womanandhome.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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bencollins.bsky.social
Whoops, adding alt-text.
In February, five months before she became known as "QAnon Karen," there was no one more terrified of the coming pandemic than Melissa Rein Lively. "I bought the N-95 masks. I bought the hazmat suit," she said. "In my mind, a zombie movie was imminent." At the time, Rein Lively said her career was at its peak. Her self-owned marketing company had just helped launch the high-end restaurant Nobu in Scottsdale, Arizona. Hyatt Hotels had signed on for marketing help. By July 5, she had gone into a Target store and trashed the mask section, streaming her rage in a viral post that drew over 10 million views. Before the police closed in on her garage, she livestreamed her own mental breakdown on her company's Instagram account, telling police to "call Donald Trump and ask him" why she shouldn't be arrested for her actions. She was, she told the police, the "QAnon spokesperson." Rein Lively's experience is one that researchers recognize.
November 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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theonion.com
ICE Agent Panics After Realizing There More Children Than He Has Flash-Bangs
ICE Agent Panics After Realizing There More Children Than He Has Flash-Bangs
CHICAGO—His heart racing with terror as he found himself completely surrounded, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent conducting a raid on a Chicago elementary school reportedly fell into panic...
theonion.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Where have I seen this movie before?
November 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The GDR born wife still gets teary-eyed when she sees footage from that day.
leahmcelrath.bsky.social Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 12d
The fall of the Berlin Wall began 36 years ago OTD.

I traveled by train through the Wall from East Berlin into West Berlin in 1983. The entire train was searched, including the undercarriage with mirrors on wheels to look for anyone trying to escape. Snipers in lookout towers oversaw No-Man’s Land.
Photo of an intact Berlin Wall with a view of the no-man’s land in between West and East Berlin. Photo of the Berlin Wall with crowds in front of it and standing on top of it as sections were being torn down by hand.
November 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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gwensnyder.bsky.social
Imagine if Ivies had even a fraction of this sort of spine
royalpratt.bsky.social Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 13d
Bovino went into popular Carniceria Aguascalientes in heart of Little Village.
“They said they were just here to buy something,” said Elizabeth Gutierrez. “I told them we wouldn’t serve them and escorted them out. Bovino seemed upset, but I don’t care.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
Shots fired at immigration agents in Little Village as residents confront Bovino, Border Patrol, authorities say
Community members once again confronted a convoy of Border Patrol agents led by Cmdr. Gregory Bovino as it moved through Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
Elon Musk’s new pay package would feed all forty million Americans on SNAP for the next ten years. He wouldn’t notice the difference but the country would.
November 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Talk about the wedgy of all wedgies. Ass miles for days. 
newsguy.bsky.social Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 13d
Qantas says specially configured A350-1000ULRs will enable the world’s longest commercial flights, up to 22 hours, connecting nonstop Australia’s east coast to London and New York for the first time. www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releas...
November 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Unbelievable. Straight up warlord despot shit.
Trump administration asks appeals court to immediately halt ruling on SNAP funding
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to issue an emergency stay of a judge's ruling Thursday ordering the administration to fully fund SNAP.
abc7.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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walkerbragman.bsky.social
This story comes out the same day the architect of this monstrous policy gets approval for a near-trillion-dollar payout from his government-subsidized company.

Utterly despicable.
newyorker.com The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 15d
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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acatwithnews.bsky.social
This was an extremely difficult piece to write, with more re-writes than I think I’ve ever forced myself to do.

I was able to speak to about a dozen family members and visit one detainee within Adelanto ICE Processing Center. Please give it a peak.

latenfour.com/2025/11/06/i...
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Hadn’t heard that name in a while…
Victor Conte, architect of infamous sport steroids scandal, dies aged 75
Victor Conte, who sold undetectable steroids to elite athletes, has died aged 75
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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courtneymilan.com
Reposting the image, this time with alt text, because apparently the social media manager doesn’t default to asking me for it, booo.
A topographical contour map of a 20 km x 20 km section of boulder, including the plains leading up to the front range, and the front range. Each contour is laser cut from a thin slice of wood and stacked on top of each other, so that you can see topographical features like Boulder Creek, and each of the five peaks of the Boulder Skyline (South Boulder, Bear, Green, Flagstaff, Sanitas). A green course is painted on the wood. It is a hundred miles long. There are also painted reservoirs, one of which contains a tiny hammerhead shark. If you squint, you can see a pentagram and a tiny red figure that is a dodo in inquisition grab, which you wouldn’t know except if you were there. There are also donuts (5mm), tiny dodos (5 mm), a stegosaurus (12 mm), and a bicycle (12 m)on the course, all of which are extremely tiny and the size indicated.
November 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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kyledcheney.bsky.social
NEW: A federal judge said the decision by Trump WH to end sign language interpretation at briefings by Trump and Leavitt likely violated the Rehabilitation Act and harmed deaf people who communicate in ASL.

www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Judge orders White House to restore sign language interpreters at briefings by Trump, Leavitt
U.S. District Judge Amir Ali said the White House’s decision to end ASL interpretation illegally excluded deaf Americans from crucial updates from the government.
www.politico.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM