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U.S. Women's National Soccer Team @uswnt.ussoccer.com · 2h

Rose! 33 seconds in!

USWNT x @volkswagen.bsky.social

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The Mercury News @mercurynews.com · 4h

Target to lay off about 1,000 workers ahead of holiday shopping season trib.al/0PeUPdM

Target to lay off about 1,000 workers ahead of holiday shopping season

The Minneapolis-based company has been been reeling from slumping sales and fierce blowback to its retreat on DEI programs.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5h

BREAKING on MSNBC:

The federal prosecutor in charge of investigating whether Sen. Adam Schiff should be charged with mortgage fraud has told her bosses in Washington she did not think the case was strong enough to move forward — via @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social @carolleonnig.bsky.social

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Jeff Tischauser @jtischauser.bsky.social · 5h

a video of the young man's arrest shows him backing up, following commands, while having a weapon drawn on him. He's then surrounded, thrown to the ground, jumped on, and detained. shared with permission.

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Birch @birchfield.bsky.social · 6h

kinda think it works. make her look even nuttier.

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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 6h

The Absurd Prosecution of a Man Who Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme

Larry Bushart Jr. posted trolling memes on a Facebook thread about a vigil for Kirk. He’s been in a Tennessee jail ever since.

More must-read reporting by @lilianasegura.bsky.social

theintercept.com/2025/10/23/c...

The Absurd Prosecution of a Man Who Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme

Larry Bushart Jr. posted trolling memes on a Facebook thread about a vigil for Kirk. He’s been in a Tennessee jail ever since.

theintercept.com

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Birch @birchfield.bsky.social · 6h

and they would vote for him again

Rep. Kelly Morrison @kellymorrisonmn.bsky.social · 7h

Farm bankruptcies are up 56% from last year.

More than half of U.S. farms are losing money, threatening small towns and rural economies.

Trump's focus? Using U.S. taxpayer dollars for a $40 BILLION bailout to Argentina.

www.npr.org/2025/10/16/n...

American farmers are hurting. Trump's trade war is making it worse

Farmers are struggling this fall despite a bountiful harvest. Production costs are high, crop prices are low and the trade war has closed off one of their biggest markets.

www.npr.org

Birch @birchfield.bsky.social · 7h

anything he can't do? move him to the bullpen next year.

Sports Info Solutions @sportsinfosolutions.com · 8h

2025 Fielding Bible Awards
SS Winner - Mookie Betts

- 7th Fielding Bible Award (most since awards introduced in 2006)

- Has won as a right fielder, shortstop, and multi-position player

- First Dodgers shortstop to win the Award

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 7h

This is a Democratic ad waiting to happen

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 8h

Leavitt: At this moment in time, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7h

“.. Lockheed Martin is among the companies reported to have pledged at least $10 million. That sum is close to what the company spent in all of 2024 on federal lobbying.”

@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social $LMT
www.thebulwark.com/p/our-house-...

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Birch @birchfield.bsky.social · 7h

Last time a rookie got the start in game 1 of a WS? 2006. Wasn't sure it had happened. Cardinals' Anthony Reyes started opposite Tigers rookie Justin Verlander.

Birch @birchfield.bsky.social · 8h

MORON

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Leavitt: "An illegal alien from Layose"

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Jeff Passan @jeffpasan.bsky.social · 8h

Starting pitchers for Game 1 of the World Series tomorrow: Blake Snell vs. Trey Yesavage.

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Birch @birchfield.bsky.social · 9h

STOOGE

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

EPA Commissioner Lee Zeldin announces his agency is launching a major investigation into the right-wing conspiracies about chemtrails and weather manipulation to get to the bottom of it.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 9h

NEW: A former red-state chief election official who has falsely claimed the CIA stole the 2020 contest is playing a key role in the conspiracy theory-fueled effort by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The DOJ Lawyer and Hardcore Election Denier Probing 2020

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 9h

note the sign in the first pic?

The Mothership Vortex: An Investigation Into the Firm at the Heart of the Democratic Spam Machine data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-mother...

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 9h

Washington Post editorial board: Right-wing idiots who also cannot spell.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 10h

Not the WSJ having the only even moderately acceptable push alert here.

NYT and NBC with basic journalism fails here.

NYT
Breaking News
President Trump pardoned the billionaire founder of the
cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao.
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Breaking news
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Trump pardons crypto executive
Changpeng Zhao, who served four months in prison after pleading guilty to enabling money laundering at Binance
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Breaking News
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Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, whose crypto exchange has been boosting the Trump family's own crypto venture

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Birch @birchfield.bsky.social · 10h

Trump Revives Foreign Aid, Helping Needy Billionaires www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/o...

Opinion | Trump Revives Foreign Aid, Helping Needy Billionaires

www.nytimes.com

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Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 1d

Some news: The Washington Post is preparing to cut newsroom staff even after several high profile exits. Bezos’ new opinion editor has privately told people The Post is in “severe financial distress.” Details in @status.news www.status.news/p/washington...

Pain at The Post

As morale sinks and top talent exits, staffers at The Washington Post are bracing for more pain ahead of the holidays—raising questions about Will Lewis’ leadership, nearly two years into his tenure a...

www.status.news

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 12h

Hours after Cuomo’s campaign posts — and quickly deletes — a racialized ad depicting “criminals for Zohran,” this is Cuomo’s message:

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson says he's open to meeting with Adelita Grijalva but he's "been a little busy"

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Birch @birchfield.bsky.social · 1d

OG looks like he hasn't shot a ball in years

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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 1d

After the FBI denied "children were zip-tied or hit with rubber bullets" in a raid in Wilder, Idaho, the FBI said no "young" children were.

The updated statement came after KIVI-TV sent FBI photo reportedly showing 14-year-old U.S. citizen in zip ties.

FBI backtracks on denying children were zip tied in Idaho raid, saying instead no ‘young’ kids were • Idaho Capital Sun

After the FBI denied "children were zip-tied or hit with rubber bullets" in raid in Wilder, Idaho, FBI says no "young" children were.

idahocapitalsun.com

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 1d

Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!

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