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This is from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson aired on May 20th, 1977.
Carl Sagan says something very important, a strong message that didn't lose any validity since then.
Carl Sagan says something very important, a strong message that didn't lose any validity since then.
As a parent this hits home as I am in that question phase with my children.
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real heads are still mad they closed pennsylvania avenue
(I get that this is worse)
(I get that this is worse)
Lafayette Square isn't "a historic protest site." It's a fucking park. And it's packed on nice days. Calling it a protest site is White House framing.
They're closing a popular public park to create a presidential palace Saddam Hussein would love.
They're closing a popular public park to create a presidential palace Saddam Hussein would love.
Inside Trump's Plan to Fence Off a Historic Protest Site (Gift Article)
The president’s proposal to enclose a park in Washington could alter how the space has been used for generations.
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2026 at 7:35 PM
real heads are still mad they closed pennsylvania avenue
(I get that this is worse)
(I get that this is worse)
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Since when do we take the word of a Trump aligned Russian oligarch?
October 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Since when do we take the word of a Trump aligned Russian oligarch?
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Of course, the one person the Trumps actually pay is a Russian oligarch.
The Russian oligarch who helped bankroll Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding celebration says the president's eldest son has paid back the money. https://to.pbs.org/3VQj5dy
Russian oligarch says Trump Jr. has paid him back for wedding celebration
ProPublica reported last month that Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses, including paying to rent one of two private islands where the party was held when ...
www.pbs.org
October 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Of course, the one person the Trumps actually pay is a Russian oligarch.
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*TRUMP DOES NOT PLAN TO REIMBURSE TAXPAYERS FOR ADS: NYT
October 6, 2026 at 7:40 PM
*TRUMP DOES NOT PLAN TO REIMBURSE TAXPAYERS FOR ADS: NYT
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America is dying for an explanation of how we got worked like a trustfund baby who stumbled into a late night poker game.
Even this ad doesn’t take that next step and explain why Paxton gets away with it.
Even this ad doesn’t take that next step and explain why Paxton gets away with it.
One has to ask why we've never seen an ad like this about Donald Trump. It's like America is awakening from an evil spell.
Introducing Scanduel: Bet on Ken Paxton's Scandals
YouTube video by James Talarico
www.youtube.com
October 6, 2026 at 5:38 PM
America is dying for an explanation of how we got worked like a trustfund baby who stumbled into a late night poker game.
Even this ad doesn’t take that next step and explain why Paxton gets away with it.
Even this ad doesn’t take that next step and explain why Paxton gets away with it.
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This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work.
unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...
unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...
Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA
Today, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in soli...
unitedwizardsofthecoast.com
October 6, 2026 at 4:43 PM
This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work.
unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...
unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...
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Andy Craig (@andycraig.bsky.social) proposes an impeachment fix that needs no constitutional amendment: senators vote on conviction by secret ballot, with each vote recorded in the Senate Journal and sealed for 10 or 20 years.
A Democratic Senate Should Adopt Secret Impeachment Ballots on a Priority Basis
Such a change, requiring no constitutional amendment, would free senators to vote their judgment instead of their fears
www.theunpopulist.net
October 6, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Andy Craig (@andycraig.bsky.social) proposes an impeachment fix that needs no constitutional amendment: senators vote on conviction by secret ballot, with each vote recorded in the Senate Journal and sealed for 10 or 20 years.
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Don’t get too comfortable! When it comes to the midterms, the bigger the margins, the better.
Have you checked in with your friends and family to make sure they’re registered to vote? 🗳️
@normeisen.bsky.social
Have you checked in with your friends and family to make sure they’re registered to vote? 🗳️
@normeisen.bsky.social
October 6, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Don’t get too comfortable! When it comes to the midterms, the bigger the margins, the better.
Have you checked in with your friends and family to make sure they’re registered to vote? 🗳️
@normeisen.bsky.social
Have you checked in with your friends and family to make sure they’re registered to vote? 🗳️
@normeisen.bsky.social
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The attempt to rebalance global trade has failed as the US trade deficit has increased.
We expect the American trade deficit to widen to $102 billion when the data is published this morning from $88 billion previously. #Econ
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We expect the American trade deficit to widen to $102 billion when the data is published this morning from $88 billion previously. #Econ
share.google/CPT9FaNV0kbE...
Market Minute: Rebalancing of trade falters as U.S. partners look elsewhere
The overall deficit has widened and the trade taxes imposed on U.S. companies are being passed along to customers, resulting in higher inflation.
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October 6, 2026 at 11:51 AM
The attempt to rebalance global trade has failed as the US trade deficit has increased.
We expect the American trade deficit to widen to $102 billion when the data is published this morning from $88 billion previously. #Econ
share.google/CPT9FaNV0kbE...
We expect the American trade deficit to widen to $102 billion when the data is published this morning from $88 billion previously. #Econ
share.google/CPT9FaNV0kbE...
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The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens.
We are.
500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term.
Our tally is almost certainly an undercount.
THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
We are.
500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term.
Our tally is almost certainly an undercount.
THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
October 6, 2026 at 11:30 AM
The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens.
We are.
500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term.
Our tally is almost certainly an undercount.
THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
We are.
500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term.
Our tally is almost certainly an undercount.
THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
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ICE is now separating children from their parents in the nation’s interior and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“You kidnapped my son”
ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
www.motherjones.com
October 5, 2026 at 6:48 PM
ICE is now separating children from their parents in the nation’s interior and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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ChatGPT is adding the signatures of real New Yorker cartoonists to its AI-generated images. So far, I've found the signatures of more than 15 contributors.
"It’s slop, and unlike the other slop that I’ve encountered, this is slop that’s pretending to be me." www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/chat...
"It’s slop, and unlike the other slop that I’ve encountered, this is slop that’s pretending to be me." www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/chat...
October 5, 2026 at 8:47 PM
ChatGPT is adding the signatures of real New Yorker cartoonists to its AI-generated images. So far, I've found the signatures of more than 15 contributors.
"It’s slop, and unlike the other slop that I’ve encountered, this is slop that’s pretending to be me." www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/chat...
"It’s slop, and unlike the other slop that I’ve encountered, this is slop that’s pretending to be me." www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/chat...
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“Sure, go ahead and take out the headquarters of the Pacific Fleet” is very on brand for this Commander in Chief.
October 6, 2026 at 12:59 AM
“Sure, go ahead and take out the headquarters of the Pacific Fleet” is very on brand for this Commander in Chief.
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De Niro: The Trump administration knows that their policies are unpopular. They’re not stupid. Well, okay. They are very fucking stupid. I mean, really stupid. They’re stupider than I ever thought. But they recognize what they’re doing is turning away people.
October 4, 2026 at 11:35 PM
De Niro: The Trump administration knows that their policies are unpopular. They’re not stupid. Well, okay. They are very fucking stupid. I mean, really stupid. They’re stupider than I ever thought. But they recognize what they’re doing is turning away people.
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There does seem to be an interesting subset of folks who seem huffily annoyed that creators might want to be compensated for their stolen work by the people whose intentional acts of theft has literally allowed to become billionaires, I mean, how dare we, right
October 5, 2026 at 10:06 PM
There does seem to be an interesting subset of folks who seem huffily annoyed that creators might want to be compensated for their stolen work by the people whose intentional acts of theft has literally allowed to become billionaires, I mean, how dare we, right
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Do it!
Early voting starts Oct 5 in Maine. Here's what you need to know to vote. Get links and multilingual resources here: maineimmigrantrights.org/wp-content/u...
#Maine #Vote #EarlyVote #VoteByMail #Absentee #ImmigrantRights
#Maine #Vote #EarlyVote #VoteByMail #Absentee #ImmigrantRights
October 5, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Do it!
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"De-Trumpification" has to be one of the top agenda items if Dems win power. All the lawlessness and every last one of his efforts to turn DC into an imperial capital should be undone.
October 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
"De-Trumpification" has to be one of the top agenda items if Dems win power. All the lawlessness and every last one of his efforts to turn DC into an imperial capital should be undone.
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BREAKING 🚨: Japan
Japan's 30-Year Yield hits highest level in history 🤯 👀
Japan's 30-Year Yield hits highest level in history 🤯 👀
October 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
BREAKING 🚨: Japan
Japan's 30-Year Yield hits highest level in history 🤯 👀
Japan's 30-Year Yield hits highest level in history 🤯 👀
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Millions of Americans are ready to get into election protection formation. Join us at the next No Kings Day to stop the fascists from sabotaging the midterms: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
October 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Millions of Americans are ready to get into election protection formation. Join us at the next No Kings Day to stop the fascists from sabotaging the midterms: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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We’re being fought to a draw by Iran, and we can’t protect our aircraft from them in, ahem, the United Kingdom, but at least the Defense Department is winning the war on — let me check my notes — beards and wokeness. Pete Hegseth is clearly the second coming of George Marshall.
U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats
The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.
www.nytimes.com
October 5, 2026 at 1:11 AM
We’re being fought to a draw by Iran, and we can’t protect our aircraft from them in, ahem, the United Kingdom, but at least the Defense Department is winning the war on — let me check my notes — beards and wokeness. Pete Hegseth is clearly the second coming of George Marshall.
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Glad this is finally getting coverage. For all the media coverage of Altman, there's never mention of his sister suing him for repeated sexual abuse. It seems like it would come up in coverage of other people.
October 5, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Glad this is finally getting coverage. For all the media coverage of Altman, there's never mention of his sister suing him for repeated sexual abuse. It seems like it would come up in coverage of other people.
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There's a takeover of the American news industry going on, pushed by Elon Musk, the Ellisons, the Saudis and others. Democracy is impossible if the truth is buried under right-wing propaganda, so we've got to push back against this "media capture."
My Stop the Presses newsletter.
My Stop the Presses newsletter.
American oligarchs and foreign fatcats are attempting ‘media capture’
Your access to real news is threatened by Elon Musk, the Ellisons, the Saudis, and others
www.stopthepresses.news
October 5, 2026 at 8:52 PM
There's a takeover of the American news industry going on, pushed by Elon Musk, the Ellisons, the Saudis and others. Democracy is impossible if the truth is buried under right-wing propaganda, so we've got to push back against this "media capture."
My Stop the Presses newsletter.
My Stop the Presses newsletter.
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"Gary Marcus, a prominent AI sceptic and professor emeritus at New York University, said Altman was “saying the quiet part out loud: suck it up, so you can make us rich and powerful”."
Eish.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Eish.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2026 at 1:05 PM
"Gary Marcus, a prominent AI sceptic and professor emeritus at New York University, said Altman was “saying the quiet part out loud: suck it up, so you can make us rich and powerful”."
Eish.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Eish.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Hey Brazil, those people telling you not to vote in the next round because "what's the point" "it's over" and other defeatist comments, that's a manipulation campaign orchestrated by foreign agents. Be smarter.
October 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Hey Brazil, those people telling you not to vote in the next round because "what's the point" "it's over" and other defeatist comments, that's a manipulation campaign orchestrated by foreign agents. Be smarter.