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dgcomedy.bsky.social
True then. True now. Thank you, Willem Arondeus.
January 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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mcuban.bsky.social
New artist I like. Just sharing because this is a social network

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Ren - Bitter Sweet Symphony (Live)
YouTube video by Ren
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January 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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therealtruther.bsky.social
RFK, Jr. has spent the last 20 years speaking out against vaccines.

But he claims he's not anti-vax.

Is he right?

Watch THE TRUTH ABOUT RFK JR.
THE TRUTH ABOUT RFK JR.
YouTube video by The Real Truther
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December 5, 2024 at 6:08 PM
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briantylercohen.bsky.social
There is simply no better ROI for Democratic officials than validating independent progressive media.
December 4, 2024 at 3:31 AM
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atrupar.com
A key asymmetry of this era of American politics and how it’s covered is that Trump is expected to do bad and corrupt things, so when he does it barely qualifies as news. But Dems are expected to be beyond reproach, so anything that seems even slightly suspect is a huge scandal.
December 2, 2024 at 11:09 PM
mandy-oneill.bsky.social
The Presidential race was winnable. We blew it and put allies, donors, friends, and the world at risk. They have to do what they have to do now to survive. Past time to stop whining about them "bending the knee" & whining about Trump voters be the MOST EFFECTIVE opposition party ever to win in 2026.
November 30, 2024 at 4:35 PM
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johnhollinger.bsky.social
Hawks fans chanting "the Earth is round" as Kyrie Irving goes to the line
November 26, 2024 at 1:01 AM
mandy-oneill.bsky.social
@pattonoswaltt.bsky.social reported this FAKE ACCOUNT
November 25, 2024 at 12:39 AM
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prchovanec.bsky.social
My one constructive criticism on BlueSky, as a community: we need to “like” less and “retweet” more. In the absence of an algorithm, that’s the way we find each other and reward good content.
November 24, 2024 at 2:08 PM
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radleybalko.bsky.social
BREAKING:

House Speaker Mike Johnson announces that male Republicans neutered by Donald Trump may continue to use the men's bathrooms.
November 20, 2024 at 8:09 PM
mandy-oneill.bsky.social
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flavorflav.bsky.social FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · Nov 18
Welcome to The Good Place,,, I got yo backs with some starter packs 👇🏾

My 1st Starter Pack / General
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Black Excellence
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SPORTS,!!
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MUSIC,!!!
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NEWS + MEDIA Outlets
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November 19, 2024 at 11:59 AM
mandy-oneill.bsky.social
@minakimes.bsky.social would be open to creating a Starter Pack with all the sports accounts moving here? ❤️ techcrunch.com/2024/06/27/b...
Bluesky lets you curate accounts and feeds to follow with its Starter Pack feature | TechCrunch
Social network Bluesky has added a new feature for users to create a curated list of people and custom feeds to follow. This feature, called "Starter
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November 18, 2024 at 12:50 AM
mandy-oneill.bsky.social
A must read. (No relation, btw) www.nybooks.com/online/2024/...
All Bets Are Off | Joseph O’Neill, Daniel Drake
“The Democrats must do everything in their power and influence to oppose, slow down, and attach political costs to the Trump agenda.”
www.nybooks.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:08 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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dailybeanspod.com
A chart from Wired magazine shows the difference between right and left influencers.

The right has the funding while the left relies on unfunded grassroots organizing. This needs to change. Now.
November 15, 2024 at 2:55 PM