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I came across this post from several months ago and thought it was worth reposting again given current circumstances.

Woody Harrelson has done an ad "for Exxon". Well worth watching

This is what putting South Carolina first looks like. I’m honored to have the support of two former governors — Republican David Beasley and Democrat Jim Hodges. We may not agree on everything, but we share a belief that matters most: S.C. deserves leaders who will always put its people first.

From Zelenskyy. Patriot interceptors that could save innocent lives are sitting in European countries for weeks, which they paid for, unable to be transferred to Ukraine because Hegseth refuses to sign off.

I’m not a political journalist, so was gladly surprised at the community I found here last night. To Americans anxious about the upcoming elections, a key thing we learned in Brazil that might help you: DO NOT engage with the far-right online. Don’t share rage bait. Amplify your people. Ignore them.

Well, it would be better to share a link to an organization doing related work, not an obviously ai-generated clickbait meme. theoceancleanup.com

Lula has been reelected president, Brazilian media has now called. An extraordinary comeback for the left-wing politician who trailed by 2 points in round 1 but managed to hold off Flávio Bolsonaro, the former president's son.

A stunning defeat for a Trump-aligned right-wing leader in Europe. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, whose government cultivated close ties with Donald Trump and his family, has conceded defeat to a student-led opposition movement in a historic parliamentary election.

The phrasing of posts like this frustrates the fuck out of me at times. "Bottom 60?" What a bullshit statement.

Here's how private equity killed your local mall.

This man was dead weight, hanging high above the ground after touching a high-voltage line. His coworker climbed up, held him in place, gave him mouth-to-mouth. Randall Champion survived—and lived another 35 years. Rocco Morabito’s photo, “The Kiss of Life,” won the Pulitzer Prize. True heroism.

New in PN: In defense of empathy "Being aware of other people’s feelings, sensitive to them, and able to put yourself in another person’s shoes is pretty much essential for humans to function as a community. But the current conservative project has zero room for that sort of thing."

I’ve been in the environmental mgmt field for 30+ yrs. I’ve never before felt like reviewing the Federal Register digest was akin to doomscrolling. It will take decades to undo the damage by this administration. How Trump Gave the Worst Polluters a Free Pass www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/c...

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NEW: A week after ProPublica reported how organized crime is stealing food stamp benefits — aided by the government’s refusal to update benefit-card technology — the Department of Agriculture announced plans to adopt more secure cards with microchips.

The time to determine whether Dan J. Sullivan Jr. could appear on the Alaska ballot for U.S. Senate was months ago, and Alaska courts did so. What's additionally batshit about this is that the candidates' names are printed on the ballot in a way which makes abundantly clear who's who.

🔥 @charlesmblow.bsky.social : “The media is getting this wrong… The Muslim Brotherhood is ~100 years old, Trump just classified them as terrorists this year. 0 terrorist attacks on 🇺🇸 soil — Trump’s dad was arrested at a Klan rally, is he responsible for his dad’s actions?”

Remember, Republicans made George Soros an international boogeyman when he was giving Democrats a *tenth* of this Now... {crickets}

NEW: A ProPublica data analysis shows that delays resulting from USPS’ cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots mailed in rural areas. Counties that voted for Trump in 2024 have been most affected.

Excellent argument for use against dangerous Reform UK Islamophobic illogic via Simon Mathews

Gentoo penguins at Edinburgh Zoo kicked off breeding season with their classic courtship ritual, and this year kids from the children's hospital painted the pebbles they could pick as gifts for their

The morning of Oct. 21st, 2026, Dr Frederik Schalts-Buchholzer announced on LinkedIn their unethical Heb B study in Guinea-Bissau was officially cancelled. Stand Up for Science declares a major victory in our fight to stop RFK Jr from his plot to harm the children of Guinea-Bissau.

California voters: Don’t fall for billionaires’ tricks. Vote YES on Prop 40. Vote NO on Props 41 and 42. Let me explain.

GIBNEY: “Elon Musk’s genius is stock pumping. He’s not a genius inventor. He never invented anything.” (H/T @marco.foster)

we gotta bring back shame, man society doesn’t work real well without consequences for being an enormous piece of shit in public

NEW: The Trump administration committed the U.S. to taking a large stake in a Venezuelan company, some of whose owners and investors are shielded from public view. The exact details of the agreement over oil fields had remained unclear — until now.

Wait until the end, he kills it!

the routine, pay for play pardons are all by themselves one of the worst corruption scandals in american history!

“No, it’s not a failed system- it’s called what built 🇺🇸 and won World War 2.” 🔥 A Fox host panics and scrambles to change the subject as Tennessee’s own @corbintrent.bsky.social explains how *SOciAliST* programs like the TVA, highways etc. have always helped regular folks.

"In Arizona, a Trump Administration immigration judge ordered a 1-year-old baby appearing without a lawyer to file an asylum application, according to court filings..." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/u...

This 👇 😄

The war profiteers say the “demand” for war is “permanent” 🤔🇺🇸😕

In case facts still matter…

POWERFUL! Houston dad Dorian Ojemen became the first father in Texas to use a wearable incubator to hold his premature baby skin-to-skin. This is what scientific innovation can do — give a father the precious opportunity to bond with his babies, even in the NICU!

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Trump is taking a victory lap that belongs to Biden.

dude is a natural

As Kash Patel heads off to report to his handlers in Moscow and St Petersburg, an MS-Now review shows that criminal law enforcement cases have tumbled dramatically under his leadership at the FBI, and he has adulterated the FBI's records to cover this fact up. www.ms.now/news/crime-s...

Inflation is up again. Not because of a pandemic. Not because of a natural disaster. Because of Trump’s war, tariffs, and corporate tax breaks. It really is this simple: Republicans took over, and then drove up the cost of living in America.

They are so out of juice they’re not even trying any longer.

“Pick another protein? Shiiiit I’d rather pick another senator.” 🔥 Great @scolom.bsky.social ad. #Mississippi

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