I love this! (gift link) [Mamdani and Lander Will Cross-...](
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Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander, the two leading progressive candidates in the race, hope their partnership will help them leverage the ranked-choic...
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NEW: The City of Los Angeles files an amicus brief arguing that the presence of the military in LA is unlawful and counterproductive—with an early reference to the 2024 Dodgers parade (not a "rebellion"). [storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...](📄.pdf ) https://lionsmane.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf&cid=bafkreih5fthl5tuskx5jqwzx62u6653o7okop6nx43rkg2jnjn3h5izfxq
NEW: California's lawsuit against the US over the commandeering of the California National Guard has been assigned to senior US district judge Charles Breyer, a Clinton appointee and younger brother of retired Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer. RE:
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NEW: California sues the US govt, claiming that its commandeering of the California National Guard—"without consent or even official notice to th...
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NEW: California sues the US govt, claiming that its commandeering of the California National Guard—"without consent or even official notice to the governor"—is beyond the scope of its powers and a violation of the 10th Amendment and the APA. [oag.ca.gov/system/files...](📄.pdf ) https://lionsmane.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf&cid=bafkreicfemoszpydlusqcxpooagr37gdaeuci36ndkohg7qoi56gkvy36y
NEW: The detainees in Djibouti have finally been given attorneys' phone numbers and will be granted "reasonable and equitable" telephone access to speak with them, the govt tells Judge Murphy. [storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...](📄.pdf ) https://lionsmane.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf&cid=bafkreicnbglbeazzn44mhoqcbrxsw4hrmlocmoctdzjpdrch5ss6c4ty3a
NEW: In a fiery motion, Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys urge Judge Xinis to reject the govt’s request to relieve it of its discovery obligations now that Abrego Garcia has been returned to the US. [storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...](📄.pdf ) https://lionsmane.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf&cid=bafkreidee6yohax7magbnurwlztjrgzflbf24mm3ukgu6igkajlkbwl2lu
The feud crashed Truth Social https://lionsmane.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf&cid=bafkreiab24zd5x7kv7btr4mtoiortj5kceamgpoze742h77i2wachom4wy https://lionsmane.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf&cid=bafkreid7aonfkedjzzype7vzqpua2c3jqohqrvbjztdxeqgqpq7hnobzyy
Some interesting insights here, including that people are much more influenced by *people they follow* switching platforms than by their own *followers* switching platforms. Preprint: "Why Academics are Leaving Twitter for Bluesky" [arxiv.org/abs/2505.24801](
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Why Academics Are Leaving Twitter for Bluesky
We analyse the migration of 300,000 academic users from Twitter/X to Bluesky between 2023 and early 2025, combining rich bibliometric data, longitu...
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Preprint: "Why Academics are Leaving Twitter for #Bluesky" (via #arXiv) arxiv.org/abs/2505.24801 @bsky.app #socialmedia
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I often think about what a tensely debated moment this was—and how entirely forgotten it feels now! RE:
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dan (@danabra.mov)
when we changed Following to exclude replies (unless you *also* follow who they’re replying to), there was this meta-moment: some ppl were upset,...
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I was proud to sign this thoughtful letter to the Bluesky team advocating for members of the Bluesky community from Gaza, whose accounts are regularly removed without adequate explanation. Please read and consider signing. [Open Letter to the Bluesky Tea...](
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Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza
[CLICK here if you would like your name added to this letter] النسخة العربية من هذه الرسالة متاحة أدناه. Open L...
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