Virginia Petit
@virginiap.bsky.social
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Equity, kindness, justice
Equity, kindness, justice
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House Republicans
Spineless or Lazy?
yeah we know it's both
Spineless or Lazy?
yeah we know it's both
September 16, 2026 at 7:07 PM
House Republicans
Spineless or Lazy?
yeah we know it's both
Spineless or Lazy?
yeah we know it's both
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Fair play to the wife of a Caribbean man and mother of mixed race children being informed by the BBC reporter that she’s in the minority in her community regarding immigration and responding with, “Yes, I’m surrounded by bigots.”
September 16, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Fair play to the wife of a Caribbean man and mother of mixed race children being informed by the BBC reporter that she’s in the minority in her community regarding immigration and responding with, “Yes, I’m surrounded by bigots.”
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Video below:
Very nice to hear a sane voice from Piddington. Serious respect to this woman, who is apparently already being othered by more bigoted villagers.
September 16, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Video below:
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A minor detail is missing from the headline.
September 16, 2026 at 12:20 AM
A minor detail is missing from the headline.
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🚨 Warning: South Carolina removed 1.2M voters from the rolls for the Nov. Elections!
Check your voter’s registration NOW: scvotes.gov
www.aclusc.org/press-releas...
Check your voter’s registration NOW: scvotes.gov
www.aclusc.org/press-releas...
New analysis: South Carolina removed 1.2 million voters from the rolls since 2022 - ACLU of South Carolina
Steepest declines hit counties with the largest Black and Brown populations. Weeks remain before the state's Oct. 2 registration deadline.
www.aclusc.org
September 15, 2026 at 8:16 PM
🚨 Warning: South Carolina removed 1.2M voters from the rolls for the Nov. Elections!
Check your voter’s registration NOW: scvotes.gov
www.aclusc.org/press-releas...
Check your voter’s registration NOW: scvotes.gov
www.aclusc.org/press-releas...
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Ed Sheeran’s band just quit the Ed Sheeran tour.
The Irish musicians, Beoga, who play alongside Ed Sheeran, have withdrawn from Sheeran’s tour.
This is the statement they published on Instagram:
This is the statement they published on Instagram:
September 15, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Ed Sheeran’s band just quit the Ed Sheeran tour.
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PATEL: The previous regulation automatically disqualified any individual who participated in either side of it
KENNEDY: Either side of beastiality? So you disqualified the animal?
P: Well, we have great canines, but we're not going to disqualify them
K: I'm trying to understand why you did this.
KENNEDY: Either side of beastiality? So you disqualified the animal?
P: Well, we have great canines, but we're not going to disqualify them
K: I'm trying to understand why you did this.
September 15, 2026 at 2:18 PM
PATEL: The previous regulation automatically disqualified any individual who participated in either side of it
KENNEDY: Either side of beastiality? So you disqualified the animal?
P: Well, we have great canines, but we're not going to disqualify them
K: I'm trying to understand why you did this.
KENNEDY: Either side of beastiality? So you disqualified the animal?
P: Well, we have great canines, but we're not going to disqualify them
K: I'm trying to understand why you did this.
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unreal -- Kash Patel packs up his stuff *while Schiff is still trying to ask him questions* in an effort to exit the hearing
September 15, 2026 at 5:06 PM
unreal -- Kash Patel packs up his stuff *while Schiff is still trying to ask him questions* in an effort to exit the hearing
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For those of you still waiting for this administration's release of the full Epstein files and the prosecution of those involved in child sexual abuse,
consider this moment something of a tell:
consider this moment something of a tell:
The US secretly flew an American diplomat out of the UK after he was found with child abuse images during a dawn raid, reportedly without notifying British police beforehand.
mol.im/a/16127415
mol.im/a/16127415
US flew diplomat out of UK after he was found with child abuse images
The ex US serviceman, who was working at the American Embassy in Nine Elms, south London, was allegedly taken from his flat in Putney on August 25.
mol.im
September 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
For those of you still waiting for this administration's release of the full Epstein files and the prosecution of those involved in child sexual abuse,
consider this moment something of a tell:
consider this moment something of a tell:
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🚨BREAKING: Agents of the Department of Homeland Security have been ordered to unlawfully access state voting records to carry out the department’s escalating elections-related probes, an anonymous federal whistleblower recently disclosed to Sen. Alex Padilla. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Homeland Security officers are illegally accessing state voter data, new whistleblower alleges
The searches likely resulted in "thousands of violations of state laws," Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said.
www.democracydocket.com
September 14, 2026 at 6:47 PM
🚨BREAKING: Agents of the Department of Homeland Security have been ordered to unlawfully access state voting records to carry out the department’s escalating elections-related probes, an anonymous federal whistleblower recently disclosed to Sen. Alex Padilla. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Big futures begin with strong foundations — and for New York’s cutest, that starts as early as 2-K.
This back-to-school season, we’re proud to provide free 2-K and lay the foundation for universal childcare across our city.
Class is officially in session!
This back-to-school season, we’re proud to provide free 2-K and lay the foundation for universal childcare across our city.
Class is officially in session!
September 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Big futures begin with strong foundations — and for New York’s cutest, that starts as early as 2-K.
This back-to-school season, we’re proud to provide free 2-K and lay the foundation for universal childcare across our city.
Class is officially in session!
This back-to-school season, we’re proud to provide free 2-K and lay the foundation for universal childcare across our city.
Class is officially in session!
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Anthropic said it blocked efforts by bad actors to use its artificial intelligence models for malicious activity such as cyberattacks, surveillance, and research that could have led to biological weapons.
Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons
www.chicagotribune.com
September 13, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Anthropic said it blocked efforts by bad actors to use its artificial intelligence models for malicious activity such as cyberattacks, surveillance, and research that could have led to biological weapons.
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Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
September 14, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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It's not just Netanyahu, folks.
This is Israel's government and a majority of its society now, unfortunately.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
This is Israel's government and a majority of its society now, unfortunately.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Israel's culture minister threatens to revoke citizenship of Gaza doc filmmakers
The film won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. It reveals 'in detail the systems behind Israel's calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza' following the e...
www.haaretz.com
September 13, 2026 at 8:31 PM
It's not just Netanyahu, folks.
This is Israel's government and a majority of its society now, unfortunately.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
This is Israel's government and a majority of its society now, unfortunately.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Has everyone completely forgotten the feud Trump/Kegsbreath had with Anthropic in February??
the government wanted unrestricted access to Claude including using it to potentially launch attacks without human supervision.
Also fears of domestic surveillance and danger to civilians -
the government wanted unrestricted access to Claude including using it to potentially launch attacks without human supervision.
Also fears of domestic surveillance and danger to civilians -
September 13, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Has everyone completely forgotten the feud Trump/Kegsbreath had with Anthropic in February??
the government wanted unrestricted access to Claude including using it to potentially launch attacks without human supervision.
Also fears of domestic surveillance and danger to civilians -
the government wanted unrestricted access to Claude including using it to potentially launch attacks without human supervision.
Also fears of domestic surveillance and danger to civilians -
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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 2:53 PM
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 ... "
so nothing to do with the war against Iran which would be blamed on him
the bullshit is overflowing- November cannot arrive fast enough
the bullshit is overflowing- November cannot arrive fast enough
Trump: "Zelenskyy has to do one thing -- he has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia. He's causing a shortage of diesel fuel. This isn't done by the Middle East, this is done by what's happening with Russia and Ukraine."
September 13, 2026 at 5:59 PM
so nothing to do with the war against Iran which would be blamed on him
the bullshit is overflowing- November cannot arrive fast enough
the bullshit is overflowing- November cannot arrive fast enough
anti photography camouflage on an suv in Seoul
a block of coffee shops
great thread of Ned's stay in Seoul
a block of coffee shops
great thread of Ned's stay in Seoul
I wish I could convey all the bustling & density & energy, I really needed to be more on my own & on foot, but I was on a really strict schedule. Look a prototype Hyundai or Kia!
September 13, 2026 at 10:46 AM
anti photography camouflage on an suv in Seoul
a block of coffee shops
great thread of Ned's stay in Seoul
a block of coffee shops
great thread of Ned's stay in Seoul
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Wilson: I guarantee you there are 10 reporters in D.C. right now who know exactly what Mitch McConnell’s medical status is. They’re not reporting it.
If I’m Beshear, brother, just declare the election. And if they want to prove that Mitch McConnell is alive and well, go do it.
If I’m Beshear, brother, just declare the election. And if they want to prove that Mitch McConnell is alive and well, go do it.
September 13, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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Uh-oh, somebody's not happy. And that button is still under terrible strain.
September 12, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Uh-oh, somebody's not happy. And that button is still under terrible strain.
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@thebulwark.com did a supercut of all the prior times Trump said he was going to give Americans a $5000 check or whatever.
It is glorious
It is glorious
September 11, 2026 at 7:32 PM
@thebulwark.com did a supercut of all the prior times Trump said he was going to give Americans a $5000 check or whatever.
It is glorious
It is glorious
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“They treated us like we were criminals” 😕
September 12, 2026 at 4:28 AM
“They treated us like we were criminals” 😕
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“It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it.”
GEORGE CARLIN
LIFE IS WORTH LOSING (2005)
My joint favourite Stand-Up of all time (along with Richard Pryor).
GEORGE CARLIN
LIFE IS WORTH LOSING (2005)
My joint favourite Stand-Up of all time (along with Richard Pryor).
September 12, 2026 at 7:26 AM
“It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it.”
GEORGE CARLIN
LIFE IS WORTH LOSING (2005)
My joint favourite Stand-Up of all time (along with Richard Pryor).
GEORGE CARLIN
LIFE IS WORTH LOSING (2005)
My joint favourite Stand-Up of all time (along with Richard Pryor).
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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...