Julie

Julie

@juliewb.bsky.social

Hi! I like news, history, nature photography, space, politics, fiction, nonfiction, art & people. Happily married. Dbl lung transplant recipient. Grateful. Born at 319 PPM. #RVA Racism is the reason we can’t have nice things, like a social safety net.

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Gillian Brockell
@gillianbrockell.com

If you’re have trouble keeping up, in the last 24 hours ICE flights have: —flown more immigrants to Gitmo —refouled Ukrainians through Poland —left Louisiana for a deportation to Myanmar —left Arizona for Africa right after telling the court no ICE charters were going to Africa for weeks

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Caroline Lucas
@carolinelucas.bsky.social

National security is about social cohesion & climate resilience not just military might. So increasing defence spending by slashing the Warm Homes Plan is so short-sighted, leaving households dependent on costly & volatile gas, vulnerable to global market shocks & rising fuel poverty #Budget2026

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Scott Horton
@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

The Daily Mail has the story on how Team Ramaswamy found Amy Acton's estranged mother, who was non compos mentis, gave her some groceries and a bottle of gin, and then gave her a script to read in front of cameras. The whole story is more degenerate than you would ever have thought possible.

dailymail.comVivek Ramaswamy's attack on Amy Acton misfires with new witness' claimThe Daily Mail can reveal that Amy Acton's long-lost stepsister confirms Acton's stories about her turbulent past growing up with her mother and stepfather.
Julie
@juliewb.bsky.social

Smarmy liar.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

Ted Cruz: “If Abdul El-Sayed becomes senator...there is nothing to stop Schumer from placing [him] on the Senate Intelligence Committee...If I am correct that he is a passionate supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood, there is a very real risk that Americans will die."

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Tressie McMillan Cottom
@tressiemcphd.bsky.social

We need a clear people-powered demand on the tech superstructure or I fear the power to make demands will be hobbled long after I’m dead and gone.

Msnthrop@msnthrop.bsky.social

The next Democratic President will have a choice. Burn this surveillance capacity to the ground, or turn it on the rich tax scofflaws, the Epstein class, and the executives of the surveillance companies themselves. Maybe do the latter for a bit and then do the former…?

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Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

Ignore the polls. Do not become complacent. Do not give in. Vote early — and get your friends and family to vote. Do not let Elon, Big Tech, Big Oil, AI, and the billionaire class buy this election. We outnumber them — and we're the only ones that can put an end to this nightmare.

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Kevin M. Kruse
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

Just got an email announcing that Princeton is offering ChatGPT accounts to all undergrads next semester. Looking forward to other helpful innovations lIke giving them unlimited heroin or free handguns

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Alex Ip 葉清霖
@alexip718.com

Third such incident in two weeks, after Lula and No Kings Meta as currently constructed is incompatible with multiracial, multicultural, electoral democracy

Angie Nixon@angieforfl.bsky.social

Hey Meta 👋 We are currently hosting a get-out-the-vote rally in Osceola County, home to a large Puerto Rican community, and our #LatinosConAngie Instagram page was suddenly taken down while we were actively posting content from the event.

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Sara Margarita Medina Ramos
@sarammedinaramis.bsky.social

Again, JD Vance's election interference in Brazil

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

🚨 A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered an investigation into JD Vance’s billionaire donor network over alleged efforts to assist Flávio Bolsonaro’s failed presidential campaign. The Rockbridge Network has ties to Peter Thiel, Rebekah Mercer, and other powerful MAGA donors.

Julie
@juliewb.bsky.social

Tim is very activated. Understandably. We had to order a new remote. Doesn’t work. He’s on the phone with an AI agent. It would be comical if it wasn’t so frustrating. Also Zuzu is activated because Tim is activated. It would make a great sketch with all the gyrations they put you thru.

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Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

A reminder for Corporate Democrats: New research from Yale found that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. It's no surprise why the majority of Americans — including 90% of Democratic voters — support it.

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Governor Tim Walz
@governorwalz.mn.gov

Thank you to the Pretti family for their courage. Minnesotans have not forgotten.

Minnesota Star Tribune@startribune.com

Alex Pretti's father delivered a message to U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Dan Rosen and Attorney General Todd Blanche: “Look in your heart and do what is right, share the evidence now so prosecutors can follow the facts and hold these men accountable. Do your job and stop shielding Alex’s killers.”

bit.lyLive: Alex Pretti family holds first public event since fatal shootingPretti’s parents are scheduled to hold a news conference on Tuesday, around nine months after Pretti was killed by federal agents.

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Jenny Cohn
@jennycohn.bsky.social

“As I reported hours ago, Flávio Bolsonaro has arrived safely in United States. The mastermind behind this operation is U.S. Secretary of State @SecRubio . From the United States, free and safe, Flávio will lead the opposition against Lula.” - Simon Levy … WTF???? 1/

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TizzyWoman
@tizzywoman.bsky.social

We didn’t get our rights by asking nicely. Our ancestors fought for our right to vote — and won. So why would you let your vote go to waste? Vote because our lives depend on it! #BlueWaveIIn7Days

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Kori Schake 🎃
@kschake.bsky.social

"It is a war so bizarre in design, so flawed in execution, so blissfully unencumbered by strategic foresight, that all previous American misadventures in the region appear vaguely commendable by comparison." @radchenko.bsky.social on the Iran war.

giftarticle.ft.comThe Cauldron by Simon Sebag Montefiore — how the Middle East became a fiery brewThe historian takes a riveting look at the cultures, ideas and maddening complexity that made the modern region

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze)
@newsjennifer.bsky.social

“Jennings played a doctored video of Piker and invented a quotation to falsely accuse him of calling for Black Americans to be lynched on “The Scott Jennings Show” podcast in August, the complaint alleges.” & the clip is still up on Jennings site. Wow.

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social

Hasan Piker filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN commentator Scott Jennings in federal court and wants more than $72 million in damages

news.bloomberglaw.comHasan Piker Sues Scott Jennings in $72 Million Defamation SuitLivestreamer Hasan Piker filed a defamation lawsuit against commentator Scott Jennings in federal court Tuesday and wants more than $72 million in damages.

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Ross
@rossengineer.bsky.social

#BAAJA #climate Straight up, this is a bum deal for the USA. It includes a few small favors for clean energy to paper over the massive rollbacks for fossil fuel projects to bulldoze recklessly. We are getting reinforcements after the midterms. It is essential that we hold the line here & now.

Brad Johnson@climatebrad.hillheat.com

the wonks and lobbyists want #BAAJA to seem complicated and dorky, but it's simple in its import - it's a brutal smash & grab for the AI construction bubble. It's the greatest rollback of environmental laws in US history. It's death for profit. it's Muskism.

Julie
@juliewb.bsky.social

Facebook is evil. They own instagram, you know. Other stuff too. They campaign for the rapist pedo to win elections because they make money.

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Mike Elk
@mikeelk.bsky.social

Angie Nixon says Meta took down her Instagram page in Florida!

Angie Nixon@angieforfl.bsky.social

Hey Meta 👋 We are currently hosting a get-out-the-vote rally in Osceola County, home to a large Puerto Rican community, and our #LatinosConAngie Instagram page was suddenly taken down while we were actively posting content from the event.