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Donna Ladd said what she said. 😘 @donnerkay.bsky.social · 6h

Pretty sure I know which ones here are going to heaven.

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

"After the warning, neighbors showed up and formed a human chain outside the church to guide parishioners home. NBC Chicago found more organizers doing the same for the beginning of the 6 p.m. mass..."

www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c...

Chicago priest urges parishioners to leave mass with caution after ICE agents reported nearby

Chicago's Rogers Park community remained vigilant after reports of federal agents near a Catholic church during Sunday mass.

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 2h

We've reached out to attorney Ben Crump's office for comment several times this month, including again yesterday, to ask why the results have not been released yet.

We have not received an answer yet.

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 2h

A big question: It's been at least 18 days since the independent autopsy was done on Trey Reed's body—where are the results?

For perspective: The formal state autopsy was performed on Sept. 17 with results on Sept. 18.

The private autopsy was done before Sept. 27.

We still don't know the outcome.

Timeline: Trey Reed's Hanging Death at Delta State University

A timeline of the known events surrounding Delta State University student Trey Reed's hanging death in Cleveland, Mississippi.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 2h

Great question. We've been reaching out to try to understand what's going on and why the delay for several weeks now (including again yesterday), but haven't heard anything.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 9h

“We are in the fight of our lives and the fight for our history. We have to fight back in a time where erasure is very real,” said Dr. Daphne Chamberlain.

Emmett Till Center to Honor His Legacy With Events Across State

The Emmett Till Interpretative Center will continue its “Remembering Emmett” series with events across Mississippi in October and November.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 9h

“I shouldn’t have to text my parents to tell them I’m safe every time there’s a shooting near my school,” said Eshah Green-Ortega, a volunteer with the Jackson State chapter of Students Demand Action.

Nine Dead, at Least 20 Injured in Shootings Across 5 Mississippi Counties

Six people are confirmed dead and at least 12 others injured in three separate shootings in Mississippi on the night of Friday, Oct. 10.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 9h

SOLUTIONS: "[T]he newsrooms I direct have rejected sensational, episodic, bleeds-it-leads crime coverage, instead committing to deep solutions reporting on evidence-based violence prevention,” Donna Ladd writes.

A Decade of Reporting on Violence Solutions

Donna Ladd writes about rejecting “sensational, episodic, bleeds-it-leads crime coverage” in favor of solutions.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 8h

“In the absence of federal funding, MSDH is stepping in to ensure WIC operations continue. Current WIC participants will continue receiving their benefits without interruption,” a Mississippi State Department of Health press release says.

WIC Stops Accepting Some Applicants Amid Government Shutdown

The WIC program will only accept applications from pregnant women, breastfeeding women and high-risk infants during the federal government shutdown.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 8h

In 2013, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority in gutting the landmark law's requirement that states and local governments with a history of discrimination, mostly in the South, get approval before making any election-related changes.

U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Republican Attack on Voting Rights

A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that's designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 7h

“Everywhere I go, I see a kid that I coached,” Bird Martin said. “When they say holler and they come and give you a hug, you know you meant something (to them).”

Walthall County Softball Coach Supports Disaster Recovery

Byran “Bird” Martin, known around Walthall County as a successful softball coach, oversaw recovery efforts after tornadoes walloped the area in March.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 5h

“My work is about dyslexia and dyslexia as a reading disorder,” Cecelia Moseley told M&M magazine in a 2021 article. “You can’t really understand what a dyslexic person feels, and I think that’s what I love about 3D, because it’s a way that you can.”

Cecelia Moseley Exhibit in Meridian Celebrates the Written Word

The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience in Meridian is hosting an exhibit that explores learning challenges and a declining reliance on written word.

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 11h

NEW: As rumors swirl about Trey Reed's hanging death at Delta State University, we've published a timeline of all verified events.

It covers everything from the discovery of his body to the autopsy and ongoing independent investigation, with links to relevant stories and documents.

Read it here:

Timeline: Trey Reed's Hanging Death at Delta State University

A timeline of the known events surrounding Delta State University student Trey Reed's hanging death in Cleveland, Mississippi.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 10h

One of the craziest stories I've seen in a long time. If you think Trump and his administration are extreme and depraved, just wait until you learn about the young guns who are positioning themselves to take over the reigns in the next few decades

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 10h

Continuing to starve living people is not a just response to the slow return of the bodies of dead victims.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 12h

"a test"? you mean...a violation?

AP: Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for the Gaza ceasefire

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 12h

"a test"? you mean...a violation?

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 11h

Wednesday marks one month since a group of football players found Delta State University student Trey Reed hanging in a tree on campus.

Amid swirling rumors, we've published a timeline of the known events surrounding his death and the investigations.

Timeline: Trey Reed's Hanging Death at Delta State University

A timeline of the known events surrounding Delta State University student Trey Reed's hanging death in Cleveland, Mississippi.

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 11h

NEW: As rumors swirl about Trey Reed's hanging death at Delta State University, we've published a timeline of all verified events.

It covers everything from the discovery of his body to the autopsy and ongoing independent investigation, with links to relevant stories and documents.

Read it here:

Timeline: Trey Reed's Hanging Death at Delta State University

A timeline of the known events surrounding Delta State University student Trey Reed's hanging death in Cleveland, Mississippi.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 16h

This is why the inflatable costumes works so well -- it works the same way calling them "weird" or "creepy" did. It disrupts their narrative, and makes them seem pathetic rather than cool-and-cruel.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 14h

And when I started making friends on the internet.

Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 14h

True! I remember just about the only prefixes I ever had to juggle were 736 and 731.

That changed when my parents started getting cellphones.

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 1d

Between this, the resegregation of the military, and the retooling of the Department of Justice to focus on (fake) discrimination against white Christians, and eviscerating Civil Rights Act enforcement, they have nearly erased the structural legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.

Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 1d

Wednesday is gonna be a rough day:

The Supreme Court will be hearing oral argument in a pair of cases that threaten what little remains of the federal government’s ability to protect voters from racial gerrymandering under the Voting Rights Act

ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/louis...

Louisiana v Callais: The Republicans Justices Are Getting Ready to Finish Off the Voting Rights Act

In Louisiana v Callais, John Roberts will have the chance to finish his decades-long war on. voting rights.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

Hi Sally. When Weiss published a supposed expose on the death of George Floyd, a veteran criminal justice reporter showed in deep detail that the piece was not just wrong but filled with falsehoods and misrepresentations. Weiss did not retract the piece. What do you think of that?

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 2d

This is really smart. Amazed at the hysteria over the ascendance of a woman entrepreneur who clearly knows how to cover and sell news and who's not afraid to take on a mob. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss

The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.

www.theatlantic.com

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 20h

"Trump suggested the Navy should bring back battleships, the last of which was decommissioned in 1958. It was as if President Theodore Roosevelt had urged his admirals to abandon their new steel ships for wooden sailing vessels." www.thebulwark.com/p/the-birth-...

The Birth Pangs of the U.S. Navy

It was founded 250 years ago today—and, oddly, was promptly ordered to attack what is today its biggest base.

www.thebulwark.com

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly, the first film was really well done for what it was supposed to be. He made it charming, which is what he's good at: charm and heartwarming moments.

He's not as good at the dark, moody films that later parts necessitated... But he was probably the right guy for the films he was given.

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