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Avelino Maestas@avelino.bsky.social |
200 followers 360 following 94 posts
Welder, blogger, baker, gardener, gamer, bookbinder, photographer. He/him.
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John Pfaff
@johnpfaff.bsky.social
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Ah, FB memories serving up some winners. This is what an itemized $1,330,000 NICU hospital bill looks like (only 96 days to get there). The apple is there for scale. Here’s why I share it. Too many ppl don’t know abt lifetime caps and pre-existing bans. Bc the STILL-VULNERABLE ACA banned them.
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Marisa Kabas
@marisakabas.bsky.social
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the state of journalism.
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Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir)
@nora.zone
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nor just bodily suffering but all "feminine suffering". a big reason terfs end up aligning with misogynist conservatives all the time is they see dealing with misogyny as a part of their identity. they don't actually want to get rid of it. fundamentally unfeminist shit
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Confirmed Professional Agitator
@mumbly-joe.bsky.social
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If our Constitution was worth the paper it was written on this would be plainly illegal
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Avelino Maestas
@avelino.bsky.social
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That’s so cool!
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Avelino Maestas
@avelino.bsky.social
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First venture capital killed online advertising; then they killed the local newspaper, and consolidated their way to monopolies in local radio and TV. The only outlets left were those already catering to that audience.
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Dr. Damien P. Williams (Temporarily Logged Off)
@wolvendamien.bsky.social
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WBD's stock price has tanked ~78% since David Zaslav was announced as CEO— $32.68 on 05/19/21 to $7.32, today— to say nothing of the brand loyalty, goodwill, & creative talent he's destroyed. It is amazing & genuinely horrifying that anyone could fail this badly, & remain in a position of authority
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Ward Q. Normal
@wardqnormal.bsky.social
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As someone whose plans for the future went from "I should be able to retire at 65" to "I don't know if my body will hold up that long" within the span of the last two years, I urge all of you to remember this.
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Dr. Damien P. Williams (Temporarily Logged Off)
@wolvendamien.bsky.social
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Because, again: Disability is the only minority anyone can join at any time, & which everyone will join, if they're lucky enough to live that long. A disease, a quirk of genetics, a bus, a bad fall from a curb. Anything. And the only thing we have that could consistently make this fact survivable…
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Bellingcat
@bellingcat.com
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If you've come here from X we're not having the same issue on this platform as we have there. The link to this article is still being miscategorized as spam despite our reports to X. The link to the investigation below should work on Bluesky as it appears to be an X only issue.
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Amanda Marcotte
@amandamarcotte.bsky.social
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Project 2025 is terrifying. The people behind it are also weird. Meet John McEntee, who ran personnel for Trump's White House.
He also runs a shady "dating" app for lonely MAGA men.
The marketing for the app is more pathetic than you're imagining.
www.salon.com/2024/07/10/t...
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Avelino Maestas
@avelino.bsky.social
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That audiobook is so well done though!
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Miles Grant
@milesgrant.bsky.social
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“Prices of turnkey energy storage systems are already down 43% from a year ago” Our discourse still talks about clean energy as needing subsidies, but it’s fossil fuels that are only being kept alive by existing monopolist power (market & political) & sunk cost infrastructure
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Avelino Maestas
@avelino.bsky.social
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I have zero clue but I hope you figure out a way!
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Michael Tae Sweeney
@mtsw.bsky.social
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The press using the white house visitor logs to write up (apparently false) attacks on Biden after Biden published visitor logs and Trump didn't: good illustration of the reward for upstanding and ethical behavior in the current media environment.
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southpaw
@nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
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It seems to me the NYT (and WH Press for that matter) should have cross-referenced the dates of Dr. Cannard’s visits w/ the president’s schedule. On the second of the supposed 8 dates, 8/25/23, Biden wasn’t at the WH for any of that day. He was at Tom Steyer’s place in Tahoe that whole week.
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Jamison Foser
@jamisonfoser.bsky.social
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let this serve as my occasional reminder that even if you think the NYT is consistently outstanding, subscribing to the times to "support journalism" is like giving Harvard thirty bucks to "support education." They don't need your money. Small outlets & independent journalists do.
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Gravel Influencer
@gravelinfluencer.bsky.social
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At the risk of posting something stupefyingly obvious: If you're among those canceling a New York Times or Washington Post subscription, I guarantee you have a great nonprofit media outlet or local paper in your area that could use some revenue. And that coverage is absolutely vital right now.
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Marisa Kabas
@marisakabas.bsky.social
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i summed up project 2025 in one sentence. feel free to use.
www.thehandbasket.co/p/trump-wind...
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Katie Mack
@astrokatie.com
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Ever wondered where the first ever stars came from? www.sciencefocus.com/comment/jame... 🔭🧪
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Chris Dawe
@ctdawe.bsky.social
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I don’t know if @drfarls.bsky.social coined the term “Great Power Suicide” for his post about Russia’s standing in the context of its invasion of Ukraine, but it resonates in reference to more than just Russia.
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2024/07/old-...
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Amy Hoy
@amyhoy.bsky.social
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i was thinking i could make a collection of these (graphic design IS my passion (actually i’ve worked on some really successful visual design for covid awareness etc, millions & millions of views & got into higher offices) i need help with the research tho if anyone wants to team up??
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The Washington Post
@washingtonpost.com
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Breaking news: The first projections after polls closed in France’s legislative election put a leftist alliance in the lead, as the populist, anti-immigration far right falls behind and performs far below expectations.
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hilzoy
@hilzoy.bsky.social
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And speaking of Baltimore, I'm sure my followers are waiting on pins and needles for my latest update on our astonishing fall in homicides. The wait is over! 😏
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Mark Chadbourn
@chadbourn.bsky.social
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The Economist has some astonishing figures on Russian losses in Ukraine. They surpass all losses by the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation from 1945 to 2022 combined. Up to 728,000 soldiers eliminated, confirming Ukraine’s figures. 1/2
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Radley Balko
@radleybalko.bsky.social
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Seems possible that Trump’s actions in the classified docs case aren’t “official” under the SCOTUS decision. But if he wins he can end the case, pardon himself, and pardon anyone who who would implicate him. And those *would* be “official acts,” immune from scrutiny.
www.npr.org/2024/07/06/n...
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Ian Livingston
@ianlivingston.bsky.social
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Redding reached 119 Saturday, setting a new all-time record after tying with 118 Friday. Ukiah tied all-time with 117.
Some others, too! In addition to numerous daily records.
Death Valley 128 with a low of 100. #cawx #nvwx
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Dave Levitan
@davelevitan.bsky.social
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I keep thinking about how the SCOTUS justices, who have proven they care a TON about their media coverage, issued the worst decision since Dredd Scott and then got to happily watch outlets spend the next week running 10,000 “Biden in Trouble” stories and like 5 “Hm, Immunity is Interesting” stories
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Avelino Maestas
@avelino.bsky.social
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That’s wonderful news!
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wade of mutilation
@waderockett.bsky.social
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I will bang this drum forever: in THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE FREE: THE GERMANS, 1933-45 Milton Mayer interviewed 10 ordinary Germans after WW2 to learn how fascism took hold. There was never a moment when everyone woke up:
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Amanda Smith
@amandasmith.bsky.social
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This!! Start with “they want to end no fault divorce, sell national parks, and ban porn” end with tax structure.
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Sysfin
@sysfin.bsky.social
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As an aside if RPGs want to resemble reality better one thing they need to change is archers should be a strength based class and swordsman should be a dex based class.
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Katie Mack
@astrokatie.com
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The first episode of my new video series, Cosmology 101, is out now! This one is about cosmic expansion. Check it out and subscribe to the Perimeter Institute’s YouTube channel to get the whole series! youtu.be/7GC8XOKwRpM?... #Cosmology101
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hammancheez
@hammancheez.bsky.social
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Also hurricanes
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kittie🖤🦝
@tenredpencils1.bsky.social
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There are months I couldn’t have made rent without social media MA, occasions when my daughter would have had no birthday or xmas gifts without. There are times I have reached out for care or advice or support when I had nowhere else to look
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David Noll
@david.noll.org
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"Don't worry, if the president imprisons his political enemies, you can still get a writ of habeas corpus." "But to prove that's why you've been imprisoned requires proof of..." "Presidential motive!" "And under Trump v US, presidential motive is..." "Inadmissible!"
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b-boy bouiebaisse
@jbouie.bsky.social
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i was just going to make a post about this. if trump decides you are an enemy of the state or a “threat to national security” and has you deported, citizenship or not, there’s nothing you can do to get home. he has full legal power to render you stateless.
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b-boy bouiebaisse
@jbouie.bsky.social
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constitutional lawyers use your fucking brain challenge www.politico.com/news/2024/07...
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Chloé Stawski
@chlowski.bsky.social
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re-watching this, & it applies SO well to AI shit too "both the claimed functionality and the actual functionality are bad. [...] the idea of it becoming the norm is terrible, but the prospect of what the world would look like if all the mythologizing and over-promising came true also super sucks."
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Adam Serwer
@adamserwer.bsky.social
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I do not regret analogizing these people to the men who took photos of themselves at lynchings www.mediamatters.org/project-2025...
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Althea 🚌 💕
@alymay.bsky.social
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Saw this display at the grocery store in ABQ yesterday and it sure is a vibe
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Steve Silberman
@stevesilberman.bsky.social
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This is one of the most dystopian signs I've ever seen. Republicans are quickly turning this country into an unrecognizable freakshow.
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ONeillJones
@oneilljones.com
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A job I was looking forward to just fell through because I requested a very basic “please don’t feed my work into the AI garbage chute pls” clause in the contract That was apparently against company policy and non-negotiable If anyone needs a book cover I have an opening in my schedule
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Kate Shaw
@kateshaw.bsky.social
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The more you read yesterday’s immunity decision, the more appalling it gets. My take:
www.nytimes.com/2024/07/02/o...
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Sen. Gogurt taking notes on a criminal conspiracy
@ugarles.bsky.social
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the conservative theory of law in one headline
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Emma Evans
@trance.bsky.social
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It's important to note that Trump tried to order this at least twice we know of during his regime.
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Cheryl Rofer
@cherylrofer.bsky.social
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Something I've been thinking for a while, but haven't said. It's not up to Joe Biden alone to defeat Donald Trump. The responsibility is on all of us. That includes getting the message out. You are more credible to Uncle Jack who thinks that Trump is THE MAN to push Putin out of Ukraine. 1/
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Cheryl Rofer
@cherylrofer.bsky.social
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Zooey and Jose, his mini-me.
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Adam Gurri
@adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com
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The thing about taking statutory interpretation away from the agencies is that Congress actually has power over those agencies, but does not have power over the Court. It’s power grab in the guise of helping; it’s “helping” in a paternalistic, condescending, unchecked manner.
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David Noll
@david.noll.org
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As @joshchafetz.bsky.social says, this is a massive election year gift to the Republican Party. Instead of the consequences of right-wing extremism being fully on display, the story will be a "muddled legal landscape" with the suggestion that federal law can save us from red state legislatures.
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