Rob from Maryland
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Birder, music lover. Inside the Beltway. ILoF. He/him. 🇪🇸
Oh boy I am SO EXCITED
Capital Weather@capitalweather.com · 13h agoToday looks to be the hottest day of the week. Highs head for near 95, and it'll feel close to 100. A few late-day storms are poss, but better chance arrives Tues and Wed; some storms could be severe. Our updated forecast at capitalweather.com Photo by Miki Jourdan
WPRB's Mike Lupica and Robin from Something Else will be DJ-ing at Records Forever in Philadelphia on Thursday, August 20th from 4-8 pm ET. This event is FREE and open to the public. Refreshments provided! It is also, anecdotally, going to rule. wprb.com/wprb-djs-at-...
it's always odd when "you should expose yourself to more diverse ideas" always means a certain kind of conservatism instead of like, Indigenous art, new fusion foods, math paradoxes, or the Dvorak keyboard layout
We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
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New podcast episode! It’s the last Thursday of the month and that means it’s time for another This Month in Birding panel. This month’s panel features Jody Allair, Stephanie Beilke, and Nick Lund. Listen here: www.aba.org/this-month-i...
This Month in Birding - July 2026 - American Birding Association
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How ICE Is Weaponizing Social Media Against Its Critics politicalwire.com/2026/08/03/h...
How ICE Is Weaponizing Social Media Against Its Critics
Wall Street Journal: "In recent months, ICE has deployed a round-the-clock digital dragnet to scour the public internet—from Facebook to Instagram to X—for speech that could endanger the agency’s miss...
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So, you’re about to publish something that you just know is going to be met with harassment, or worse. There’s a lot you can do to make an attacker’s job harder, and it all starts with understanding your online footprint. Read our advice column to learn more.
Ask a security trainer: Expecting doxxing?
Journalists sometimes work on stories that draw unwanted personal attention or culminate in public disclosure of personal information. But there’s plenty you can do to prepare
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Photographed by Glen E. Friedman 43 years ago today Minor Threat band members Ian MacKaye, Lyle Preslar, Brian Baker, and Jeff Nelson in front of the Dischord House in Arlington, Virginia. #punkrockhistory
Then and now We have grown old together 🙂 #punkrockhistory
Punk Rock History@punkrockhistory.bsky.social · last wk.Photographed by Glen E. Friedman 43 years ago today Minor Threat band members Ian MacKaye, Lyle Preslar, Brian Baker, and Jeff Nelson in front of the Dischord House in Arlington, Virginia. #punkrockhistory
Composed 47 years ago Handwritten lyrics for "Love Will Tear Us Apart," penned by Ian Curtis in August 1979 Curtis sings about himself, revealing his pain and speaking of his inner torment over his separation from his wife Deborah #punkrockhistory #iancurtis #joydivision #lovewilltearusapart
At No Such Thing As Was: Remembering Jeff "Monoman" Conolly and the records he made with DMZ and Lyres. joebonomo.substack.com/p/jeff-conol...
Jeff Conolly (1956-2026)
Remembering "Monoman" and the records he made with DMZ and Lyres
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Sen. Lindsey Graham was still alive when DC Fire & EMS crews reached him. A reporter's assumption he wasn't, and a series of other mistakes prompted a cruel ambush interview of the Graham staffer who called 911. Details here- statter911.com/2026/08/03/w... #LindseyGraham @joshmankiewicz.bsky.social
When ambush journalism replaces basic fact-checking - Statter911
Sen. Lindsey Graham was alive when medics reached him. That fact and others were missed by a reporter who ambushed the staffer who called 911.
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Another muggy day (GROSS humidity) across the DC area, with scattered showers/storms to redevelop this afternoon and evening. Tuesday should offer a welcome break before daily storm chances return later this week. The latest forecast at capitalweather.com Photo by angela n.
Under US law, it is nearly impossible for a person to file a civil rights lawsuit against an individual federal agent. But an increasing number of people harmed by ICE and DHS agents are filing tort claims: demanding monetary compensation from the federal government for what has been done to them.
“The ICE agent behind me grabbed the back of my shirt and just threw me like a sack of trash”
People keep suing the agency for beating them up.
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WIRED has made this article free for all to read because it is primarily based on reporting from Freedom of Information Act requests. Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/ice-dn...
ICE Collected Nearly 1 Million People’s DNA Last Year—Including Young Children
Internal documents show ICE's DNA collection has skyrocketed in the second Trump administration. Now hundreds of thousands of people never convicted of a crime are in an FBI criminal database forever.
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the new mountain goats album is out on Friday. presave it please! or even preorder it! the vinyl package is a super cool O-card design by @seenstudio.bsky.social 30tgrs.ffm.to/days
The Mountain Goats - Days
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RFK tried a common COVID disinfo tactic, but messed up the delivery. The right loves to say ER visits fell in 2020. Stat is true, but it's due to people who use ERs for primary care delaying visits while social distancing. So, ER visits fell but ICUs were full due to an influx of COVID patients.
Gotta love someone with “trans ally” in their bio arguing that a human rights organization shouldn’t fight for trans people. Gods the UK has absolutely fucking cooked its collective mind on transphobia and worshiping JKR.
Your regular reminder that you can't appease a bully. You show them your belly, they'll just bully you even more. Seriously, @amnestyuk.bsky.social, on behalf of all of us, stand up to this spoiled, schoolyard beehutch, will you? Give her the bloody nose she deserves. You're letting everyone down.
Holl🌞@willows-song.bsky.social · last wk.This is why you dont try to compromise or concede anything to these horrors
Abby was the one that broke open the Max Miller story (and shame on NYT for not acknowledging that). Here is her original story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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Abby Vesoulis@abbyvesoulis.bsky.social · last wk.I first got 1000+ pages of court documents from Miller & Moreno's custody case. Anybody can request these from Cuyahoga County. I reviewed those by myself, one by one—no AI involved!—and the filings pointed to police reports. I then sought those out separately and spent days combing through them.
There are a lot of Ohio Republicans in the news right now and it can get confusing. I'm here to help.
Ohio State Fan's 'O..H..I..NO!!' Football Reaction
ALT: Ohio State Fan's 'O..H..I..NO!!' Football Reaction
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Anyone who thinks an Amy Acton victory won’t convince Democrats to adopt anti-trans stances should read any related thread on /r/Ohio. The number of liberals and Democrats that have now fully adopted trans sports bans being good in Ohio is unreal.
Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · 2w ago1. In the aftermath of forcing the Ohio Progressive Caucus to delete criticism of Amy Acton for calling trans girls "boys," progressives were promised a meeting with Acton. Now, we have learned she didn't show up, and kicked trans people out of the meeting. Subscribe to support our journalism.
