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Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social

“Tech giant Meta said on Tuesday it has complied with an order of Brazil's electoral court for it to give equal treatment in its platforms to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and….Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of the Oct. 25 runoff for the nation's top job.” (IT TOOK A COURT ORDER.) 10/20/26 … 1/

share.googleMeta tells Brazil's electoral court it gives equal treatment to Lula and Flávio BolsonaroMeta said it had "completed the implementation of measures to comply with the directive from the electoral court."

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

JD Vance: "Gas prices are too high ... they skyrocket every time some tinpot dictator decides to throw a tantrum"

Anthony Edwards@edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social

Sunny day flooding in San Francisco amid the city’s highest October tide on record.

George Takei@georgetakei.bsky.social

My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social

How pathetic. This pro-Bolsonaro Brazilian official relied on the Thiel-backed prediction market (Polymarket) to suggest that Flavio Bolsonaro had won his debate against President Lulu (who just defeated Bolsonaro in the election.) Because Polymarjet is “real” info. 🙄 1/ x.com/delegadorama...

Adam Schwarz@adamjschwarz.bsky.social

So how did Lula come from behind to defeat Bolsonaro? In short, turnout. Bolsonaro's vote share barely moved. But Lula banked millions of votes from those who didn't vote in the first round & won eliminated candidates' votes. A remarkable mobilisation. Second round turnout is usually below first.

Mediaite@mediaite.com

Hakeem Jeffries Assumes Republicans Have a ‘Diabolical Scheme’ to Abort ‘Fair’ Midterm Elections

dlvr.itHakeem Jeffries Assumes Republicans Have a ‘Diabolical Scheme’ to Abort ‘Fair’ Midterm ElectionsRep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) told CNN he assumes Republicans have a "diabolical scheme" to stop the midterm elections from being "fair" The post Hakeem Jeffries Assumes Republicans Have a ‘Diabolical Scheme’ to Abort ‘Fair’ Midterm Elections first appeared on Mediaite.

Faytuks Network@faytuksnetwork.bsky.social

Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede after losing Brazil's presidential runoff to Lula. "It is impossible to acknowledge the election results. We will ask for the elections to be annulled."

Hemry, Local Bartender@bartenderhemry.bsky.social

checking in on the president of the united states

Taniel@taniel.bsky.social

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.

Claudia Lamb@claudialamb.bsky.social

Okay. Wow. My phone literally changed suckier to luckier after I hit send

Michael Derby@michaelsderby.bsky.social

Bad news: Fender Musical Instruments is laying off over 500 employees at its American factory. The company has struggled in the wake of the pandemic and a Trump trade war that's rattled inflation and supply chains.

Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social

Name your fav meal scene in a film.

doctober@docseuss.bsky.social

a programming teacher of mine once said the reason adults are harder to teach than kids is because adults want it to be perfect, the way they've seen it before, in their heads, and kids don't really know or care, they just wanna try you learn by doing, a lot of adults are afraid of doing

AFP News Agency@en.afp.com

#BREAKING US embassy staff and families ordered to leave Saudi Arabia, with families of embassy staff in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain also ordered to leave, diplomatic source tells AFP

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Richard Petty is now on stage carping for Trump at his rally in North Carolina

CNBC@cnbc.com

Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown for Ukraine: Report

cnb.cxElon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown for Ukraine: ReportMusk and President Donald Trump have both recently criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has also flagged disruptions in U.S. intel sharing.

🧛🏻‍♀️🎃Last Laura Left Alive🍁🍂@littleedie.bsky.social

If you see this, post something Blue! 🔵

News to Remember@moments2remember.link

We are seeing RECORD Black turnout across the south. The racist republicans in congress and our courts have made a terrible mistake, and Black voters will lead the charge to vote them out and hold them accountable!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Richard Petty is now on stage carping for Trump at his rally in North Carolina

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump on his rallies: "It's not easy to stand up there for 2 hours ranting, raving"

Schooley@schooley.bsky.social

Winds… rain… say what now?

Mother Jones@motherjones.com

If not censorship, then why censorship shaped?

motherjones.comBig Tech will not broadcast your dissentSilicon Valley can’t help influencing protests and elections with AI regulation on the line.

Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social

Name your fav 70s song.

Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social

Name your fav 70s song.

Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social

Name your fav 70s song.

Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social

Name your fav 70s song.

Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social

Name your fav 70s song.

Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social

Name your fav 70s song.

Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social

Name your fav 70s song.

Cato Institute@cato.org

Most billionaire wealth isn't in yachts or jewelry — that's just a few percent of it. Most is productive business capital: companies that employ people, build things, and fund research. Tax that wealth and you're taxing the businesses that employ us all. Cato's Adam Michel explains.

VoteHub@votehub.com

NEWS — Federal authorities arrested over two dozen foreign nationals in California Monday, alleging they illegally registered and voted in U.S. elections. The sweep, dubbed Operation Protect the Vote, comes amid a DOJ dispute with California over suspected noncitizen voters.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

BREAKING WSJ: Vladimir Putin has proposed that he, Trump, and Xi Jinping meet next month to talk about Ukraine in an attempt to negotiate an end to the four-year conflict that would favor Moscow.

wsj.comExclusive | Putin Floats a Summit With Trump and Xi to Decide Ukraine’s FateThe Russian leader is trying to capitalize on warming ties with the president to unlock a favorable resolution to the war with Kyiv.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Mike Johnson threatens us with a good time: "They want to exact retribution on the Trump administration every hour of every day for the next two years"

Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net

Do you renounce the Blues Brotherhood?

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

COOK, after shifting 18 races toward Dems this month, moves 11 more. “.. Republicans’ troubles this cycle are particularly pronounced in Midwestern red states, where voters are frustrated by both the federal and state governments’ handling of economic issues.” www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/hou...

Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social

name your fav protagonist from a black and white film.

Los Angeles Times@latimes.com

USC and UCLA could benefit as College Football Playoff nears 24-team expansion

latimes.comUSC and UCLA could benefit as College Football Playoff nears 24-team expansionReports that the College Football Playoff could expand from 12 to 24 teams in 2027 offer new hope for USC and UCLA, neither of which has reached the field.

Los Angeles Times@latimes.com

USC and UCLA could benefit as College Football Playoff nears 24-team expansion

latimes.comUSC and UCLA could benefit as College Football Playoff nears 24-team expansionReports that the College Football Playoff could expand from 12 to 24 teams in 2027 offer new hope for USC and UCLA, neither of which has reached the field.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump claims that Ossoff "looks like Pee Wee" 🤔

Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social

name a black and white film made before 1969.