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Rafa Sales Ross@rafiews.com

We are watching a coup d’état attempt unfold in real time in Brazil. I’m consumed by desperation.

Amy Feldman@amyfeldman7.bsky.social

*NEW* Colossal Biosciences’ Ben Lamm and Anduril’s Palmer Luckey team up on a new startup to genetically engineer war dogs for the military. Warhound comes out of stealth at $1.2B valuation For @forbes.com with @iainmartin.bsky.social and @mhunterhart.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...

forbes.comBillionaires Palmer Luckey And Ben Lamm Spin Up Startup To Genetically Engineer Military DogsBen Lamm of de-extinction startup Colossal has teamed up with Palmer Luckey’s team at Anduril to create a dog that’s optimized for military use. The new “warhounds” will be cloned and gene edited.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Michael Fusella supported President Trump for nearly a decade. But as the Iran war drags on and the cost of living continues to climb, the 21-year-old Republican said he feels betrayed by a president who said he’d end overseas conflicts and lower prices.

washingtonpost.comWhy a recent college grad wants Republicans to ‘step it up’ on affordabilityMichael Fusella, 21, said he feels the American Dream slipping away and wants the party he supports to do more to address rising costs.

Ben Dowsett@bendowsett.bsky.social

Does...does Larry David earnestly think this is funny? Is this guy alright?

Politico@politico.com

“I’m old. I’ve paid my home off,” said Ray Warner, a 72-year-old Akron resident. “Why would I pay property tax?” Across the country, homeowners are asking the same question and revolting against property taxes at a scale not seen in a half century.

politico.comDo You Really Own Your Home? A Tax Revolt Says No.The argument that property taxes make Americans renters in their own houses has fueled the biggest anti-tax uprising in half a century, and local governments are scrambling.

Jordan Uhl@jordanuhl.com

Anyway, what was that you were saying about Tom Morello leaving his ballot blank in a safe blue state?

Matt Darling@besttrousers.bsky.social

It is, as said above, about 1% of expected lifetime earnings. We have lots of data on how much people's lives change in response to a large windfall around $30k. It's basically not very much.

Amber DaSilva@ambericaoffline.beauty

demo 1, downforce fan and in-air attitude adjustment

John Breen@breen.tech

So uh, this guy actually kinda sucks, huh?

Charlie Warzel@cwarzel.bsky.social

For a long time I've wanted a sense of how trump has or hasn't interacted with chatbots (we know he posts a lot of slop sure). And this TIME anecdote about Grok arguably leading Trump into war is just extremely bracing

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Zacharia: "We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign"

Sam@samd.bsky.social

it really sucks that the next French presidential election is shaping up to be dipshit communist vs dipshit fascist

CalMatters@calmatters.org

Gavin Newsom backs measure to kill the billionaire tax and ban future wealth taxes Gov. Gavin Newsom isn't just fighting the billionaire tax. He's backing Prop. 42, which would ban future wealth taxes in California, too.

cal.newsGavin Newsom backs measure to kill the billionaire tax and ban future wealth taxesGov. Gavin Newsom isn't just fighting the billionaire tax. He's backing Prop. 42, which would ban future wealth taxes in California, too.

Bugs 🔜 MC Atlanta@bugsmaytrix.bsky.social

maybe i'm old fashion but the coolest thing about video games is being taken to new worlds that i hadn't thought up and experiencing something exciting that the artists behind the game want to show me

CBS News@cbsnews.com

Brett McGurk recalls how President Biden nearly took "draconian measures" against Israel in 2024.

cbsn.wsKey Biden aide Brett McGurk on Hamas, Iran, Saudi Arabia and why U.S. nearly took "draconian measures" against IsraelIn a CBS News interview, Biden-era Middle East adviser Brett McGurk recounted the administration's response to the Oct. 7 attack, its handling of the Israel-Hamas war, the role of Iran and the long-sought push to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Jed Brown@jedbrown.org

A product like this has no pro-social function, and it doesn't need to be reliable. The existence of the tech creates plausible deniability to violate rights even when there is extensive evidence that it is wrong. This is the system working as intended.

Peter Baker@peterbakernyt.bsky.social

The day that Biden grew so angry at Netanyahu that he nearly cut him off: "He was just completely fed up with everything and I think at that moment he was ready to just say, 'I’m done,'" Brett McGurk recalls as he releases "Brink," his memoir of Gaza war. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...

nytimes.com‘Ready to Blow His Stack’: How Biden Nearly Cut Off Netanyahu Over GazaBrett McGurk, who was the top Middle East adviser to President Joseph R. Biden Jr., offered the first inside-the-room account of American efforts to manage the Gaza war.

Ken Klippenstein@kenklippenstein.bsky.social

🚨 The Pentagon is "increasing [nuclear] options available to the President," per classified briefing to Congress:

kenklippenstein.comTrump’s Finger Gets Closer to Nuclear ButtonNot that Congress cares

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Hegseth: "The ideological clowns are out. The patriotic cowboys are in, with testosterone testing on top."

New York Times Opinion@nytopinion.nytimes.com

Commentary from A.I. executives “suggests they currently operate in a legal vacuum, as if A.I. has wiped clean the regulatory map,” Lina Khan writes. “In fact, their business practices — including how they develop and deploy their technologies — are already subject to longstanding laws.”

nyti.msOpinion | Trump Wants Our A.I. Titans to Police Themselves. What Can Go Wrong?Government enforcers have the laws and the experience to control A.I.

Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social

Netanyahu directly attacks Zohran Mamdani (and his wife) from the UNGA podium, calling him the "antisemitic mayor of New York City," parroting The Free Press's stories about Rama Duwaji, tying Mamdani to Hasan Piker, and claiming the mayor is "buddies" with Hamas.

Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social

This is JD Vance-level comedic timing. A true master of the craft.

Sally Jenkins@sallyjenx.bsky.social

Ratio me. Please. It's a badge of honor. If you don't like a link, go follow some chicken-heart who needs the approval of the thought-police. Caitlin Flanagan of @theatlantic.com is a tremendous writer and this piece is an excellent read. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

theatlantic.comDon’t Bet Against Bari WeissThe new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.

WIRED@wired.com

The burrito chain has enlisted Palantir for a platform that monitors pest incidents, employee illnesses, and other factors. The partnership comes after a nightmare summer for food safety across the US.

buff.lyChipotle Is Working With Palantir to Track Food Safety RisksThe burrito chain has enlisted Palantir for a platform that monitors pest incidents, employee illnesses, and other factors. The partnership comes after a nightmare summer for food safety across the US.

Michelle Goldberg@michellegoldberg.bsky.social

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New York Magazine@nymag.com

Zack Snyder insists that making ‘the gayest movie ever’ in ‘300’ means he’s on the right side of history when it comes to his new movie’s alleged fascism.

vulture.comIs Making 300 a ‘Get Out of Fascism Free’ Card?Zack Snyder insists that making ‘the gayest movie ever’ in ‘300’ means he’s on the right side of history when it comes to his new movie’s alleged fascism.

Toby Buckle@polphilpod.bsky.social

"why are liberals so on edge about voting abstention?" because bernie-or-bust was a real thing & it cost us 2016

60 Minutes@60minutes.bsky.social

New correspondent Ross Douthat says "no story looms larger than the latest developments in artificial intelligence." The technology and its impacts will be a major focus of 60 Minutes reporting.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

This is what Trump is excusing when he says of Xi that “we spy on them too” — “Before Iran carried out its attack that killed 3 US troops, Tehran acquired images of the base in Jordan from China … It’s clearest evidence so far that Chinese support for Iran has had lethal consequences for US forces”

wsj.comExclusive | U.S. Links Chinese Satellite Imagery to Iranian Strike That Killed Three TroopsThe finding deepens U.S.-China tensions ahead of the Trump-Xi summit as officials examine possible Chinese help tracking American warships.

Senator Elissa Slotkin@slotkin.senate.gov

But that feeling of a shared bond among all Americans in the early weeks after the attack is something I’m so glad I got to experience. Because it’s the thing that I think we’re missing the most today.

Pwnallthethings@pwnallthethings.bsky.social

folks are free to argue that these people are *wrong*, but they are very obviously *sincere*.

Elizabeth Warren@warren.senate.gov

Trump’s war is driving up your costs.

New York Magazine@nymag.com

The activist and founding editor of ‘Ms.’ magazine died Wednesday at the age of 92. Hillary Clinton, Melinda French Gates, Meghan Markle, and more are paying tribute to one of the brightest stars of the women’s liberation movement.

thecut.comHow Women Are Remembering Gloria SteinemThe activist and founding editor of ‘Ms.’ magazine died Wednesday at the age of 92. Hillary Clinton, Melinda French Gates, Meghan Markle, and more are paying tribute to one of the brightest stars of the women’s liberation movement.