Michon Scott
@michonmscott.bsky.social
Science writer, web designer, paleogeek, http://StrangeScience.net owner 🦕
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Irish acts exit Ed Sheeran tour as they back Macklemore
Irish acts Aaron Rowe and Beoga and Irish-American solo artist Finneas have announced they are leaving their guest slots on Ed Sheeran's tour in solidarity with the American rapper Macklemore, who was...
www.rte.ie
September 15, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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🚨BREAKING: Supreme Court REJECTS Department of Justice effort to restore U.S. Postal Service mail-in voting rule.
A huge victory for voting rights and free and fair elections. A defeat for Trump and his scheme to rig the elections. www.democracydocket.com/cases/trump-...
A huge victory for voting rights and free and fair elections. A defeat for Trump and his scheme to rig the elections. www.democracydocket.com/cases/trump-...
🚨 State of California et al v. United States Postal Service et al
Learn more here.
www.democracydocket.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:04 AM
🚨BREAKING: Supreme Court REJECTS Department of Justice effort to restore U.S. Postal Service mail-in voting rule.
A huge victory for voting rights and free and fair elections. A defeat for Trump and his scheme to rig the elections. www.democracydocket.com/cases/trump-...
A huge victory for voting rights and free and fair elections. A defeat for Trump and his scheme to rig the elections. www.democracydocket.com/cases/trump-...
apnews.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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From "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" to "Stefania"
Spain’s Madrid Metropolitan Orchestra and Talía Choir performed a stunning symphonic tribute to Ukraine's winning and legendary Eurovision hits.
Spain’s Madrid Metropolitan Orchestra and Talía Choir performed a stunning symphonic tribute to Ukraine's winning and legendary Eurovision hits.
September 14, 2026 at 10:54 PM
From "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" to "Stefania"
Spain’s Madrid Metropolitan Orchestra and Talía Choir performed a stunning symphonic tribute to Ukraine's winning and legendary Eurovision hits.
Spain’s Madrid Metropolitan Orchestra and Talía Choir performed a stunning symphonic tribute to Ukraine's winning and legendary Eurovision hits.
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I mean, hidden TV cameras recording “brokers” talking about how many hundreds of thousands of dollars it would take to secure a presidential pardon kinda has the feel of a “holy shit” story.
September 12, 2026 at 11:23 PM
I mean, hidden TV cameras recording “brokers” talking about how many hundreds of thousands of dollars it would take to secure a presidential pardon kinda has the feel of a “holy shit” story.
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Ted Cruz is aggressively booed in Austin, Texas: “Ted, you suck!”
September 12, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Ted Cruz is aggressively booed in Austin, Texas: “Ted, you suck!”
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amen.
Abdul El-Sayed: "Weijia, with all due respect, this is the third time you've asked about a Twitch streamer ... their whole game is to make us fight culture wars so that we don't pay attention to the fact the president has made $2.2 billion ... "
September 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
amen.
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HOLY SHIT - Tapper plays Johnson footage of GOP candidate Brandon Herrera describing moms as "cum trophies," mentions he called Nazi machine guns "the original ghetto blasters," & asks Johnson how he can support him. Mike says "he has run a very effective campaign ... that was his persona online"
September 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM
HOLY SHIT - Tapper plays Johnson footage of GOP candidate Brandon Herrera describing moms as "cum trophies," mentions he called Nazi machine guns "the original ghetto blasters," & asks Johnson how he can support him. Mike says "he has run a very effective campaign ... that was his persona online"
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Freudian slip -- Mike Johnson refers to Trump's administration as "this regime"
September 13, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Freudian slip -- Mike Johnson refers to Trump's administration as "this regime"
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The crowd erupts in chants of "Shame on you!" as Roger Marshall tries to explain why he sued 700 of his patients, leading to 81 arrests:
September 13, 2026 at 2:31 AM
The crowd erupts in chants of "Shame on you!" as Roger Marshall tries to explain why he sued 700 of his patients, leading to 81 arrests:
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September 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Clyde is always pulling this shit on us and I hate it SMH
September 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Clyde is always pulling this shit on us and I hate it SMH
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Looks like a certain petulant brat got his saggy ass handed to him by a strong woman. You know how much he must have delighted in that. Thank you, President Connolly!
September 12, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Looks like a certain petulant brat got his saggy ass handed to him by a strong woman. You know how much he must have delighted in that. Thank you, President Connolly!
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"More than 70,000 federal job postings have included the loyalty question"
This should have been settled via emergency SCOTUS decision within hours of it being a thing
This should have been settled via emergency SCOTUS decision within hours of it being a thing
Trump's 'blatantly illegal' loyalty question for federal workers slapped down
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from requiring civil service job applicants to profess loyalty to the president.U.S. District Judge George O'Toole issued the order Friday in...
www.rawstory.com
September 12, 2026 at 5:17 AM
"More than 70,000 federal job postings have included the loyalty question"
This should have been settled via emergency SCOTUS decision within hours of it being a thing
This should have been settled via emergency SCOTUS decision within hours of it being a thing
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Texas is delaying its typical September 1 release of maternal mortality data until December 1, conveniently timed to be after the midterm election. Recent reports have shown a sharp rise in ectopic pregnancy deaths after the abortion ban went into effect.
www.austinchronicle.com/news/texas-p...
www.austinchronicle.com/news/texas-p...
Texas’ Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms • The Austin Chronicle
Texas’ Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms
www.austinchronicle.com
September 11, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Texas is delaying its typical September 1 release of maternal mortality data until December 1, conveniently timed to be after the midterm election. Recent reports have shown a sharp rise in ectopic pregnancy deaths after the abortion ban went into effect.
www.austinchronicle.com/news/texas-p...
www.austinchronicle.com/news/texas-p...
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This should be on the front page of every newspaper tomorrow.
September 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
This should be on the front page of every newspaper tomorrow.
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Every county election official should read this & submit their envelope & ballot designs to the USPS NOW so they can obtain a waiver, especially election officials in blue states/counties. #VoteBlue #VoteByMail #USPS #2026election #midterms
newrepublic.com/post/215342/...
newrepublic.com/post/215342/...
USPS Tries Rejecting Entire County’s Ballot Over Spacing Issue
The postal service tried to reject an entire ballot over an issue with the envelope—a dark sign of the chaos that could unfold before November’s elections.
newrepublic.com
September 11, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Every county election official should read this & submit their envelope & ballot designs to the USPS NOW so they can obtain a waiver, especially election officials in blue states/counties. #VoteBlue #VoteByMail #USPS #2026election #midterms
newrepublic.com/post/215342/...
newrepublic.com/post/215342/...
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Three-byline alert: 🚨
Vance, Rubio “and others have discussed with the president that Tehran could continue to resist U.S. pressure under the blockade and other military tactics, potentially extending the conflict past Inauguration Day in January 2029 ..”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Vance, Rubio “and others have discussed with the president that Tehran could continue to resist U.S. pressure under the blockade and other military tactics, potentially extending the conflict past Inauguration Day in January 2029 ..”
@wsj.com
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September 9, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Three-byline alert: 🚨
Vance, Rubio “and others have discussed with the president that Tehran could continue to resist U.S. pressure under the blockade and other military tactics, potentially extending the conflict past Inauguration Day in January 2029 ..”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Vance, Rubio “and others have discussed with the president that Tehran could continue to resist U.S. pressure under the blockade and other military tactics, potentially extending the conflict past Inauguration Day in January 2029 ..”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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BREAKING: As we await SCOTUS, the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals rejects the Trump administration's bid to reinstate its mailin ballot rule for the midterms, warning it could disenfranchise millions. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
September 10, 2026 at 4:47 PM
BREAKING: As we await SCOTUS, the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals rejects the Trump administration's bid to reinstate its mailin ballot rule for the midterms, warning it could disenfranchise millions. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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It's a feature, not a bug
NEW: A new audit by the U.S. Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in how ballots were tracked and errors leading to delays.
Experts say it raises questions ahead of the midterms.
Experts say it raises questions ahead of the midterms.
U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit Finds
An inspector general’s audit found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in how ballots were tracked and errors leading to delays. Experts say it raises questions ahead of the midterm...
www.propublica.org
September 10, 2026 at 3:20 AM
It's a feature, not a bug
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Photo of the decade: AfD leader Alice Weidel
September 9, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Photo of the decade: AfD leader Alice Weidel
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𝙊 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙨
𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙣
🎵🎶
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𝙊 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙨
𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙣
🎵🎶
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September 9, 2026 at 9:38 PM
🎼🎵
𝙊 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙨
𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙣
🎵🎶
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𝙊 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙨
𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙣
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This is either completely made up or it’s Fetterman.
Both equally plausible.
Both equally plausible.
September 30, 2025 at 12:41 AM
This is either completely made up or it’s Fetterman.
Both equally plausible.
Both equally plausible.
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_O_ 🤣🤣 _MAOOO 😂😂 GOD B_ESS PRESIDENT DONA_D TRUMP
An "L" has fallen off the podium at the Republican midterm convention
September 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM
_O_ 🤣🤣 _MAOOO 😂😂 GOD B_ESS PRESIDENT DONA_D TRUMP