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[shak @marebear125]

@jwyattronan how’s this one lookin for ya

[Zartonk Media @ZartonkMedia]

BREAKING: United States Senate Passes “Armenia Protection Act Of 2023,” Blocking U.S. Military Assistance To Azerbaijan

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

Put more simply, Azerbaijan is not only starving ethnic Armenians but also attacking them with military force. Deserves forceful public comment about an attempt at ethnic cleansing.

[Gregory Royal Pratt @royalpratt]

NEWS: The AP is calling the Chicago mayor's race for Brandon Johnson.

[No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC]

The red line is when Republicans ended the national assault weapons ban.

[shak @marebear125]

@AriGoldfine she’s back!!!

[Christopher @molochofficial]

this is a good time to ask why the College Board, a private organization answerable only to its own board of trustees (all corporate consultants), has been allowed to operate for so long as a monopolistic quasi-government agency that runs education in the US without oversight

[caitie delaney @caitiedelaney]

going to bed at 8pm on saturday is actually the new hot thing. i’m the arbiter of new hot things and that’s like the main one this year

[Erin Palmer @erinfordc]

Remembering those people who died without the dignity of a home in DC in 2022.

[Los Angeles Times @latimes]

Breaking: Rep. Karen Bass has defeated businessman Rick Caruso in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, according to an Associated Press projection Wednesday, making her the first woman and second Black Angeleno elected to lead the city in its 241-year history.

https://t.co/ucNWKD84fY

[Wyatt Ronan @jwyattronan]

There's been lot discussion about how outlets may cover a Trump 2024 announcement / whether they'll do it responsibly. Will they mention:

-Insurrection
-Election Denial
-Criminal probes
-Impeachments
-GOP midterm flop

Welp, tonight we find out. Grading each outlet... 🧵

[shak @marebear125]

@sat_reen wait … I’ve spent a fkn thousand???

[✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ @chi_urbanist]

Abortion clinics in Chicago

[Graydon Gordian @MrGordian]

Roe. Miranda. Gun control. Church and State. All dismantled in a single week. The single worst week for civil rights and liberties in decades.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

40% of Uvalde’s city budget goes to police. The school district had its own police force. This is what happened ⬇️

After decades of mass shootings, there is still 0 evidence that police have the ability to stop them from happening. Gun safety and other policies can.

[No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC]

In 2022, more children have been killed in school shootings than police officers have been shot in the line of duty.

[shak @marebear125]

@sat_reen me: holy shit you had a kid at my age and fled a country
stella: yeah, but you would’ve been strong enough too… or eh maybe not.
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