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This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.

Zelenskyy says Starlink restrictions REMAIN in Ukraine, crippling interceptor drones and military operations. He says Ukraine has evidence the restrictions are DELIBERATE after testing Starlink systems in the EU, where they worked perfectly at speeds that cause connections to fail inside Ukraine.

It is absolutely preferable to not pick up the cigarette in the first place news.berkeley.edu/2026/10/09/u...

Ossoff: "I think Pete Hegseth is frankly a deeply unwell person who seems to relish this kind of brutality all the while he's running a department that is falling into chaos. The guy cannot run the military competently and is spending his time with this kind of obscene medieval spectacle."

You guys want to hear a short but adorable story that happened right in front of me at the baggage claim in NYC yesterday? I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it.

Remembering Groucho Marx, born on this day, 1890.

Happy little accidents

⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️™️ 🧵On Feb. 26, 1931, the INS under the orders of Herbert Hoover deported up to 1.8 million people to Mexico. An investigation in 2004 revealed 60% were U.S. citizens. Pull up a seat🪑. (cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory www.history.com/articles/the...

If you care about keeping the Academy of Natural Sciences open to the public in Philadelphia, I need you to read and share this thread. Trish Wellenbach was sent from the mayor's office to oversee the Academy of Natural sciences situation. She needs to hear from us. Here comes the action item:

If a politician takes money from weapons manufacturers, don't be surprised when they back weapons contracts. If a politician takes money from Big Pharma, don't be surprised when they try to stop guaranteed healthcare. That's why I don't take ANY corporate money. None.

MS NOW reports that their White House reproter was denied access to the White House this morning despite a court order demanding she have access

Y’all have seen the viral short clip. Here’s the full original. The energy we need when somebody tries to push disinformation down our throats.

Do NOT vote for anti-transgender Democrats. www.erininthemorning.com/p/the-guide-...

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This is a welcoming account. 🏳️‍🌈

A cycle of frescoes by Italian 14th-century master Giotto, depicting key moments in the life of St. Francis of Assisi, has been unveiled after a four-year restoration.

THIS 👇 HERE, PLEASE........

Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.

‘It’s the story of what happens when the music stops’: bringing tormented jazz legend Bill Evans to life

I came first in the Clacton by-election! Of the candidates who bothered to turn up for the results. Here is my victory speech!

Milo ❤️ loves the happy baby 🥰

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Marion Stokes was afraid people would rewrite history, so she recorded over 800,000 hours of TV over 35 years. Original post

Temwa Chawinga and Malawi have done what only weeks ago seemed impossible 🇲🇼 They came in as debutants, the lowest ranked team at 153rd, were drawn into the group of death. A 78th minute goal against Ghana sends the Scorchers, not just to the WAFCON semi-final, but to the 2027 World Cup.

Libraries make us a harder target for authoritarianism. Equal access to info, ideas, and space that doesn’t require a purchase to belong. Also: using the library means money stays in your community instead of streaming out to Amazon. 📚 What’s checked out on your card right now?

Bauhaus Milhaus

Tarantino's PULP FICTION (1994) meets Edward Hopper's ‘Nighthawks’ (1942).

Cow helps his Dog pal get his stuffy and they play

The NBA and NBPA should be showing solidarity with the WNBA players by condemning Royce White and Enes Kanter Freedom.

💖 all animals deserve freedom 🌿❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜🤎🤍🌿

Everyone should have a hype man like this in their life 🙌🏼 Might change my name to Franklin and play this on loop 😂

Running out of body bags, using forklifts to transfer corpses into makeshift morgues, a mortician conducting 200 funerals in a month when he usually does 30, crematories running at double capacity… And these senators just want to memory-hole it all www.nytimes.com/2020/04/30/n...

RP or like if you are too.

Ken Burns Wants You To Watch America: Birth Of A Nation Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cTi_vTwwmU&t=599s

Police arrested a teacher for clapping during a city council meeting last week. They went to the meeting of Emporia, Kansas City Commission to speak out against a proposed hyperscale data center that would sit on 1,000 acres of rural land. @mjgault.bsky.social reports www.404media.co/person-oppos...

Josh Johnson investigates the real reason behind America's war with Iran: an underground stargate

Puy du Fou France 🇫🇷 is one of the most unique theme parks in Europe park focuses on grand-scale live historical shows, immersive walkthrough villages, and cinematic special effects.

Are you researching your Irish roots? 🇮🇪 The National Library of Ireland welcomes queries from the diaspora. Our free family history service is on hand to assist you and can provide advice on family history research: https://www.nli.ie/family-history

Nothing can last forever. When the sun has shone brightly, it returns to the Ocean. The moon wanes, though just now she was full. The fierceness of love often becomes a gentle breeze. - Graffiti, Pompeii, shortly before AD 79

Despite the whining about “ historical accuracy,” the racist backlash to the casting in Nolan’s Odyssey is about the right wanting to justify racial hierarchy by projecting it into a past where it did not actually exist. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

This story is crazy. It would appear Trump admin officials rigged their nationally televised high school civics contest to keep a young man from a Sikh family out of the finalists. www.notus.org/national/ame...

Americans cannot allow this. 💯👇💯👇 Repost Please 💙