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Sandwich man leaving court
November 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Sandwich man leaving court
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November 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
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Whoever is the next Democratic presidential candidate should vow to tear down the hideous ballroom and rebuild the Rose Garden, I bet there are a lot of votes in that
October 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Whoever is the next Democratic presidential candidate should vow to tear down the hideous ballroom and rebuild the Rose Garden, I bet there are a lot of votes in that
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A grim reminder: these people will never be satisfied. There’s no point at which they will say “we’ve won, let’s enjoy life.” They will always be looking for someone else to punish, to revile, to dehumanize. They’re empty without that.
September 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
A grim reminder: these people will never be satisfied. There’s no point at which they will say “we’ve won, let’s enjoy life.” They will always be looking for someone else to punish, to revile, to dehumanize. They’re empty without that.
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If you’re an Expanse nerd you probably remember Prax talking about simple-complex systems and cascade failure in book 2.
Liberal-democracy a simple-complex system and we're seeing a cascade failure, right now.
This one is pretty good. Read the whole thing. www.thebulwark.com/p/democracy-...
Liberal-democracy a simple-complex system and we're seeing a cascade failure, right now.
This one is pretty good. Read the whole thing. www.thebulwark.com/p/democracy-...
Democracy, Simple-Complex Systems, and ‘The Cascade’
Things fall apart.
www.thebulwark.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
If you’re an Expanse nerd you probably remember Prax talking about simple-complex systems and cascade failure in book 2.
Liberal-democracy a simple-complex system and we're seeing a cascade failure, right now.
This one is pretty good. Read the whole thing. www.thebulwark.com/p/democracy-...
Liberal-democracy a simple-complex system and we're seeing a cascade failure, right now.
This one is pretty good. Read the whole thing. www.thebulwark.com/p/democracy-...
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The Battle of DC is underway, brave US troops march on the nation’s Capitol, meeting the enemy head on in a desperate struggle against littering. With steel in their hearts and plastic bags in their hands, the troops brave behind enemy lines.
August 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The Battle of DC is underway, brave US troops march on the nation’s Capitol, meeting the enemy head on in a desperate struggle against littering. With steel in their hearts and plastic bags in their hands, the troops brave behind enemy lines.
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How about that? A victory for people who actually read.
"None Of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida's Book Ban Bill
In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries.
bookriot.com
August 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
How about that? A victory for people who actually read.
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Taylor Swift warns about voting for Marsha Blackburn for governor.
August 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Taylor Swift warns about voting for Marsha Blackburn for governor.
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Please read and keep sharing.
This is the deposition that Ghislaine Maxwell fought to hide.
I attached the wrong link earlier, so this is the correct one.
www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/u...
This is the deposition that Ghislaine Maxwell fought to hide.
I attached the wrong link earlier, so this is the correct one.
www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/u...
August 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Please read and keep sharing.
This is the deposition that Ghislaine Maxwell fought to hide.
I attached the wrong link earlier, so this is the correct one.
www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/u...
This is the deposition that Ghislaine Maxwell fought to hide.
I attached the wrong link earlier, so this is the correct one.
www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/u...
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Apropos of nothing, your regular reminder that it is not in fact necessary to platform bigots.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
We Banned Holocaust Deniers From Our History Subreddit. Here’s Why Facebook Should Do the Same.
They aren’t arguing an actual side. They’re not “just asking questions” out of curiosity or ignorance. Don’t give them the chance.
slate.com
July 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Apropos of nothing, your regular reminder that it is not in fact necessary to platform bigots.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
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just looping back on this october 2024 warning and yep we have ticked through them all
July 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
just looping back on this october 2024 warning and yep we have ticked through them all
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Every American should read this ACLU lawsuit about what is happening in Los Angeles and California. It is the stuff of dystopian nightmares. This is not immigration enforcement. It is positively stuffed with videos and articles documenting racial profiling on a scale unseen since Jim Crow.
July 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Every American should read this ACLU lawsuit about what is happening in Los Angeles and California. It is the stuff of dystopian nightmares. This is not immigration enforcement. It is positively stuffed with videos and articles documenting racial profiling on a scale unseen since Jim Crow.
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these vintage library promotional posters go so hard
![[vintage book posters, from the 1910s to the 1960s, with slogans like "develop the power that is within you" and "for greater knowledge, use your library often"]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hppum4l25hcczzffastsicpq/bafkreiavh5kz4naixgys6ia6z4pa3bq5clmccducidoiwda5prwosysqgi@jpeg)
June 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
these vintage library promotional posters go so hard
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“Where the hell are the libertarians?”
Buttigieg says. “If you think the Clean Air Act is tyranny, what do you have to say when you're talking about getting rid of habeas corpus?”
Buttigieg says. “If you think the Clean Air Act is tyranny, what do you have to say when you're talking about getting rid of habeas corpus?”
May 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
“Where the hell are the libertarians?”
Buttigieg says. “If you think the Clean Air Act is tyranny, what do you have to say when you're talking about getting rid of habeas corpus?”
Buttigieg says. “If you think the Clean Air Act is tyranny, what do you have to say when you're talking about getting rid of habeas corpus?”
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In a new report, Sarah Stillman investigates deaths related to starvation, dehydration, and neglect in county jails across the U.S.—a crisis that at times has been covered up by private health companies and government officials.
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April 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
In a new report, Sarah Stillman investigates deaths related to starvation, dehydration, and neglect in county jails across the U.S.—a crisis that at times has been covered up by private health companies and government officials.
nyer.cm/hMT7u9R
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This was….five months ago
April 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This was….five months ago
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New lawsuit just dropped against Musk. Stick this shit directly into my veins
March 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
New lawsuit just dropped against Musk. Stick this shit directly into my veins
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The day after Fred Korematsu Day, government websites related to the internment of Japanese Americans are taken down.
While I can't confirm anything at this point, it looks like the National Park Service has taken down web pages for:
National Japanese American Memorial
Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial
Stonewall National Monument
www.nps.gov/index.htm 🗃️
National Japanese American Memorial
Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial
Stonewall National Monument
www.nps.gov/index.htm 🗃️
NPS.gov Homepage (U.S. National Park Service)
The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.
www.nps.gov
January 31, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The day after Fred Korematsu Day, government websites related to the internment of Japanese Americans are taken down.
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The greatest moment in broadcast television history.
February 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The greatest moment in broadcast television history.
The Hawk Tuah Memecoin Rug Pull Is The Apotheosis Of Bag Culture - defector.com/the-hawk-tua...
The Hawk Tuah Memecoin Rug Pull Is The Apotheosis Of Bag Culture | Defector
I can’t ease you into this one, so: Haliey Welch, colloquially known as the “Hawk Tuah girl,” launched a bespoke cryptocurrency token called HAWK last Wednesday, the same day she told Fortune it was “...
defector.com
December 11, 2024 at 1:35 PM
The Hawk Tuah Memecoin Rug Pull Is The Apotheosis Of Bag Culture - defector.com/the-hawk-tua...
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Bashar al-Assad’s biggest mistake? Not going on Joe Rogan.
December 7, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Bashar al-Assad’s biggest mistake? Not going on Joe Rogan.
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Ah here, could she not just put up a tree like the rest of us.
December 7, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Ah here, could she not just put up a tree like the rest of us.