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I'm pretty sure everyone should be moving to being hosted on non-Bsky servers because even though that won't prevent Bsky from suspending access it does prevent them from cutting us off from our history/account, right?
November 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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We asked a former federal agent to review videos showing use of force against protesters. Here's what he found.
Use of force by federal agents has become a focus of legal disputes as the Trump administration contends the tactics are necessary. Our visual investigation breaks down some of the key moments.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Totally predictable and tragic outcome
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When Your Husband Spends $300,000 on DraftKings
Four women on how sports gambling turned their relationships upside down.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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ICE accused of pepper-spraying 1-year-old girl and her dad near Chicago

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ICE accused of pepper-spraying 1-year-old girl and her dad near Chicago
Rafael Veraza said he and his family were driving out of a parking lot when they were sprayed. The Department of Homeland Security disputed the allegation.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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If Trump attacked Venezuela, these sites could become targets

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If Trump attacked Venezuela, these sites could become targets
U.S. forces could pursue a range of options as targets, from Venezuelan military bases to cocaine refinery labs or clandestine airstrips, according to former U.S. and Venezuelan military officials.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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U.S. aircraft carrier nears Latin America as Venezuela orders mobilization

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U.S. aircraft carrier nears Latin America as Venezuela orders mobilization
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López said that Venezuela would put the entire country’s military arsenal at the ready, including militia and almost 200,000 soldiers.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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chanda.blacksky.app
On the one hand Bluesky leadership digitally disappearing people from their platform is just one platform but on the other hand digitally disappearing people with no explanation is fucked up and scary from a platform that has millions of users
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Aircraft Carrier Moves Into the Caribbean as U.S. Confronts Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
Aircraft Carrier Moves Into the Caribbean as U.S. Confronts Venezuela
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November 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Source: Live Science

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Merit's wig: A 3,400-year-old Egyptian headpiece smoothed down with ancient homemade hair gel
Merit's head covering was made from real human hair and was buried with her in its own wooden cabinet.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Senate Democrats: what just happened under our current leadership is a total travesty

Also Senate Democrats: i have nothing to say about whether our current leadership may be part of the problem
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House

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Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House
The Senate has passed legislation to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end after a small group of Democrats struck a deal with Republicans.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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A critical part of the economy isn’t hiring. Bosses explain why.

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A critical part of the economy isn’t hiring. Bosses explain why.
Small companies, which employ more than 40 percent of the nation’s workforce, tend to experience financial shocks more acutely than their corporate peers.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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chanda.blacksky.app
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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Supreme Court denies review of Kim Davis’ petition that sought to overturn Obergefell
The county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples had filed a long-shot petition to the justices.
www.msnbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Republicans invest in Black history museums to boost tourism despite Trump

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Republicans invest in Black history museums to boost tourism despite Trump
Trump has called museums too “woke.” But Republican lawmakers across the South see potentially lucrative opportunities with museum dedicated to Black history.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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He’s a citizen with a Real ID. ICE detained him anyway. Twice.

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Opinion | He’s a citizen with a Real ID. ICE detained him anyway. Twice.
Leo Garcia Venegas’s experience shows why Trump’s immigration raids are unconstitutional.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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You’re trash @shaheen.senate.gov and this will be your legacy
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d
Shaheen: So let me be clear. No one in the senate chamber wants to extend the ACA tax credits more than I do.
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Even a 15-minute walk may help boost your longevity

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Even a 15-minute walk may help boost your longevity
A new study suggests that a longer stretch of walking could be better for you than shorter walks throughout the day.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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For a Distinctive Black Culture, a Rerouted Parade Feels Like Erasure www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/u...
For a Distinctive Black Culture, a Rerouted Parade Feels Like Erasure
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Federal Cuts, Immigration Raids and a Slowing Economy Hit Rural Libraries www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Federal Cuts, Immigration Raids and a Slowing Economy Hit Rural Libraries
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November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Emboldened, Kennedy Allies Embrace a Label They Once Rejected: ‘Anti-Vax’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Mamdani Fills 2 Top Posts With Government Veteran and Trusted Aide www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
Mamdani Fills 2 Top Posts With Government Veteran and Trusted Aide
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Born to Unwed Mothers, These Children Are Trapped in Saudi Arabia www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
Born to Unwed Mothers, These Children Are Trapped in Saudi Arabia
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November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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U.S. Military Kills 6 in Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats, Hegseth Says www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
U.S. Military Kills 6 in Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats, Hegseth Says
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November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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8 Senators Break Ranks With Democrats and Advance G.O.P. Plan to End Shutdown www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
8 Senators Break Ranks With Democrats and Advance G.O.P. Plan to End Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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chanda.blacksky.app
BSky is so much more usable now that I’ve set the boundary that for nearly all of my posts you have to follow me in order to be in my replies
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM