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Navalny has been found. “About 60 km (40 miles) north of the Arctic Circle, the prison was founded in the 1960s as part of what was once the GULAG system of forced Soviet labour camps, according to the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper.”

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George Takei's avatar George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social
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We must learn from history so that we do not repeat it.

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And may you continue for (at least) 50 years more.

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Peter Sagal's avatar Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social
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Conservatives believe that Justice Thomas is a historically brilliant jurist devoted to advancing an originalist theory of the law and also you need to keep him in luxury or he’ll quit.

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southpaw's avatar southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
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Cosimo de Medici wasn’t influential; he just wanted the officially and culturally relevant people in Florence to be comfy cozy.

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“Make no mistake: If Republicans in Congress abandon Ukraine to Russian aggression, they do so to please Trump. Every other excuse is a fiction or a lie.”

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Phil Lewis's avatar Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social
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Greyhound bus terminals are rapidly closing around the country These closures have been accelerating as Greyhound sells its valuable terminals to investors, including hedge fund Alden Global Capital 60 million people depend on intercity buses

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Fact Sheet #64 (1945): “An American fascist seeking power would not proclaim that he is a fascist. Fascism always camouflages its plans and purposes. … Any fascist attempt to gain power in America would not use the exact Hitler pattern. It would work under the guise of … ‘super-American-ism’…”

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Jacob Bacharach's avatar Jacob Bacharach @jacobbacharach.bsky.social
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Deep in the earth, the eerily preserved typing finger of Michael Crichton twitches against the shroud.

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Sarah T Roberts, PhD's avatar Sarah T Roberts, PhD @ubiquity75.bsky.social
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Heard someone refer to the “Cybertruck” as a “sport-futility vehicle,” and that one is gonna take.

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Joanne Freeman's avatar Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social
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I will never forget it. Constant ambulance sirens. Hospitals overflowing. Refrigerated morgue trucks for the overflow. Desperately watching the Governor on TV at 11:00 everyday to see what the hell was happening. Food shortages. Empty streets.

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George Takei's avatar George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social
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Trump tells Iowa there’s $8 a gallon gas. Abbott claims gas prices are higher. But they’re the lowest they’ve been in years. They’re lying because it’s all they have.

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Phil Lewis's avatar Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social
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Florida lawmakers moved forward with a GOP-backed bill that would weaken child labor protections for 16- and 17-year-olds in the state’s workforce, who the bill sponsor described as “youth workers” and “not children”

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Cats of Yore's avatar Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social
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Hey! If you love your vet here's a quick reminder that there's still time to send them a Christmas card. It might seem like a small thing but I've heard from vet staff (and shelters!) that it means a lot to them! Their work is hard and they often hear more anger and complaints than thanks. ❤️

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We filed our appeal in Hachette v. Internet Archive yesterday. If we are unsuccessful in our fight, libraries won’t be allowed to own and lend digital books, only license them from big media corporations. Why is that bad for YOU? 🧵in comments blog.archive.org/2023/12/15/i...

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Uh-oh oh oh ~ Iran’s crackdown on the people’s “happiness campaign” backfires. For now.

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“Republican senators who have placed holds on ambassador nominees during Mr. Biden’s presidency include J.D. Vance of Ohio, Ted Cruz of Texas and Rand Paul of Kentucky.”

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“…Johnson – who has received almost $350,000 in political donations from the oil and gas industry since his election in 2016 – led the Republican Study Committee as it lobbied against progressive Democratic efforts to implement a Green New Deal.”

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Thank you. BUT … why is my “Popular With Friends” feed suddenly (as of about a week ago) empty? It’s suggesting I follow more ppl, but I’m following 54 and never had a problem before …

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It’s not the kind of thing I would normally click on, but something made me start reading this piece. It is beautiful and hopeful and my first thought was to share it here, with the Bluesky community. Enjoy

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George Takei's avatar George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social
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Hunter Biden would like a word.

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Taking bets now: Will Sisi win with 96% of the vote or 98%?

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At this point, the only thing guaranteeing my vote for him is that he’s running against evil incarnate. That vote is certain, but it is increasingly unenthusiastic.

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Marc Elias's avatar Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social
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I'm sorry this pisses some people off, but it's true.

A vote for No Labels, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West or any other third-party candidate is effectively a vote for Trump. Not voting is as well. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/dona...

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Mr. Am I Being Detained 's avatar Mr. Am I Being Detained @gonebabygone.bsky.social
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Do not listen to these uniparty shills Mr. Trump, swing voters love seeing Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon say “we will bend your knees and grind your bones to dust”