Nick Plessas
@nickasavet.bsky.social
Vietnam Vet. 98C College graduate. Retired.
Good morning crew. Having glanced at some of the comments the new ceo of bluesky has made in 6 mos we will be blue(x). Once maga starts infesting our safe space I will be out.
A Fifth Circuit panel heard a challenge Wednesday that could force the FCC to slash billions in subsidies for rural broadband, schools, libraries and health clinics based on a Supreme Court ruling. www.courthousenews.com/rural-broadb...
Rural broadband subsidies on the chopping block at Fifth Circuit
The petitioners claim the FCC ignored a Supreme Court ruling and continued funding programs that no longer meet the statute’s tightened criteria.
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NEW: Meta has run dozens of paid ads that include explicit, AI-generated child sexual abuse material in recent months. Some as recently as this week. "These are ads that were reviewed, approved, and allowed to run by Meta, never encountering interference while the company collected the ad dollars."
Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery
More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week.
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More than half of Americans have cut out eating out just to afford other necessities. That’s not belt tightening, that’s a country getting squeezed dry while corrupt Republicans pretend the economy’s fine. We don’t fix that by staying quiet. #BlueWaveIn90Days #USDemocracy
In July, at least 18 major Russian oil refineries were hit by drone strikes, 8 of them halted production. 11 refineries have returned to partial capacity—ranging from 30% to 70%. Meanwhile, oil refining volumes in Russia have fallen to their lowest since 2002, at 3.6 million barrels per day. 3/4
Donald Trump: "I'm going to raise tariffs and start a war to make everything more expensive for no reason." MAGA: "I can't afford to support my family because Joe Biden made schoolchildren trans."
lol! I know tRump, I hate it when people get away with things too! lol! Do you think he means someone making up charges to make it look like he didn't hire a unqualified contractor and then "paying" a ridiculous amount and skimming off the top. Or is this about pedo stuff?? lol!
Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · 2d agoTrump: I was disappointed with Jeanine Pirro. Really disappointed with Jeanine Pirro. She folded like an umbrella. And people get away with things. It’s a disgrace.
They indicted an Olympian for damage their own contractor caused. 5 hours cuffed. National smear. Then dismissed “without prejudice” so they can do it again whenever they want. Prosecutors get immunity. Does this poor man even get an apology? #USDemocracy #RisingBlue apple.news/AEfSKoBgCSa2...
Opinion | How the former Olympian accused of Reflecting Pool vandalism could get justice — MS NOW
David Hearn has several options for recourse – but none of them are easy.
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I liked America better when we were forgiving of immigrants and cynical about rich people. I also liked it better when people liked the rebel alliance and hated the Empire.
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · 15h agoAugust 4, 2026
Oh my god the dietician who is telling everyone in the White House to only eat steak and sauerkraut doesn't wipe his ass.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration has detained more than 50 spouses, parents of US troops in immigration crackdown, AP review finds.
The problem is, even if there is a process, it relies on people being transparent and the senate enforcing the rules. And that is clearly not going to happen in this regime.
#MorningVibe No one is free, until everyone is free. 🖼️ sarahkhorbtli (IG) 🎶 felixrosch (IG) #ArtIsActivism
A stunningly intact marine reptile named Austronaga minuta that lived around 245 million years ago may have looked like a miniature version of more famous later ocean predators, like plesiosaurs
Spectacular fossil preserves internal organs of ancient marine reptile | New Scientist
A stunningly intact marine reptile named Austronaga minuta that lived around 245 million years ago may have looked like a miniature version of more famous later ocean predators, like plesiosaurs
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Mike Johnson tells Politico that he's standing behind Republican Max Miller — despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him.
The most absurd thing is Tillis is going to vote for him. He calls out the worst corruption I history and then he will vote to continue it. Tillis is a coward. So glad he is leaving. Voting the rest out is the only way to end it. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory #OneV1 apple.news/Av8R0OoolR52...
Republican Senator Makes Startling Admission Ahead Of Todd Blanche Confirmation Vote — HuffPost
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) admitted "weaponization" is worse under Trump than before.
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Using their own words against them, since they're so quick to tell us to leave if we don't like what's happening here. You first asshole, I hear Russia and N. Korea don't allow criticism of their leader, so you should love it there.
