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Sean @cackalackdev.bsky.social · 1h

still a real thing for me

I just had blood work done and my GP's assistant texted me the results!

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2h

BREAKING: Seventh Circuit rejects Trump admin's request to deploy National Guard in Illinois while litigation over the effort continues, holding Trump likely did not follow the law for doing so. The unanimous ruling keeps a TRO in place blocking deployment but allows troops to remain federalized.

The administration argues that the President's federalization of the Guard under § 12406 is not judicially reviewable at all. Alternatively, it contends that the factual predicates of
§ 12406(2) and (3) are satisfied in light of the deference due the President's decision to federalize the Guard. We conclude, at this preliminary stage and given the district court's factual
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findings, that the federal government does not appear likely to succeed on either argument.

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Sean @cackalackdev.bsky.social · 1h

I wish there was a way to make sure Kavanaugh reads this

Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 2h

Justice Brett Kavanaugh: “If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U.S. citizen...they promptly let the individual go."

The reality: Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.

A must read from the very talented @nicolefoy.bsky.social:

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

www.propublica.org

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Sean @cackalackdev.bsky.social · 1h

"stepping down" my ass

he's a Black military commander who probably has deep reservations about the US military murdering people

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 2h

"The military commander overseeing the Pentagon’s escalating attacks against boats in the Caribbean Sea that the Trump administration says are smuggling drugs is stepping down, two U.S. officials said on Thursday."

Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say

www.nytimes.com

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Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 2h

!!!! EFF is teaming up with large labor unions to sue the federal government over their social media surveillance of people for their political beliefs. !!!!

Labor Unions, EFF Sue Trump Administration to Stop Ideological Surveillance of Free Speech Online

NEW YORK—The United Automobile Workers (UAW), Communications Workers of America (CWA), and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed a lawsuit today against the Departments of State and Homeland Sec...

www.eff.org

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Sean @cackalackdev.bsky.social · 2h

data that's sure to be weaponized against NCians if it hasn't been already

WUNC News @wunc.org · 2h

Democratic-led states secured a legal victory to keep the personal data of food recipients out of the federal government's reach.

But NPR's reporting shows that millions of records on Americans across 27+ states, including North Carolina, have already been shared.

www.wunc.org/2025-10-16/a...

At least 27 states turned over sensitive data about food stamp recipients to USDA

Democratic-led states secured a legal victory to keep the personal data of food recipients out of the federal government's reach. But NPR's reporting shows that millions of records on Americans have a...

www.wunc.org

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Sean @cackalackdev.bsky.social · 2h

the more rest the better imo

after the other night I wouldn't be scared to throw Bussi in whenever

did PK fly out w/ the team?

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Sean @cackalackdev.bsky.social · 2h

Kings haven't played great and Anže Kopitar is day-to-day

honestly more worried about the Ducks offense at this point

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2h

this is the kind of statement highlighting why i criticize dems and say they need to adopt modern comms. this comment should be repeated on the social media for every congressional dem and denounced in press releases from them all. its not even ideological. blue dogs and super lefties can agree.

Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2h

this is a prime opportunity for democrats to explicitly tell their voters "they say you're a terrorist, but youre just a patriotic american who is trying to get by in this world."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

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Sean @cackalackdev.bsky.social · 2h

I'm guessing Freddie starts tonight?

talk about an even matchup

A comparison table showing goaltending statistics for Frederik Andersen of the Carolina Hurricanes and Lukas Dostal of the Anaheim Ducks after two games each. Both goalies have allowed six goals, with Andersen facing an expected goals against of 5.16 and Dostal 5.21. Each has a goals saved above expected of –0.8. Andersen’s save percentage on unblocked shots is .938 and overall save percentage .867, while Dostal’s are .943 and .893, respectively. Andersen’s goals-against average (GAA) is 2.89, slightly better than expected by –0.40, and Dostal’s GAA is 3.08, better than expected by –0.41. Both have negative Wins Above Replacement values (–0.14 for Andersen, –0.13 for Dostal) with ice times of 124 and 117 minutes. The table is color-coded in blue for comparative metrics.

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Sean @cackalackdev.bsky.social · 2h

for those unaware, Zach Bryan is a *huge* star in the country world

he's also ex-military

to say that he's beloved by rednecks everywhere would be an massive understatement

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 10h

ICE's military raids and masked kidnappings are resonating deeply/negatively in the cultural spaces we keep hearing Dems need to reach: Manosphere, Joe Rogan, country music, disengaged voters. That's rare and it gives Dems a big opening to engage.

Thoughts on this:

newrepublic.com/article/2018...

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The Storm Cellar @stormcellar97.bsky.social · 4h

The Shitheads did it:

Vegas signs Carter Hart.

www.nhl.com/goldenknight...

Statement from the Vegas Golden Knights | Vegas Golden Knights

Following the reinstatement decision agreed on by the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association, goaltender Carter Hart will be joining the Vegas Golden Knights organi...

www.nhl.com

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Sean @cackalackdev.bsky.social · 4h

lmfao, my 75yo Dem voting Mom and her 78yo Navy vet husband will likely take exception to that

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

Sean @cackalackdev.bsky.social · 5h

the people carrying out these actions must be held accountable by the next administration, full stop

Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 5h

BREAKING from PP

We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*

The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:

Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer

More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado

www.propublica.org/article/immi...

by @nicolefoy.bsky.social

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

www.propublica.org

Sean @cackalackdev.bsky.social · 5h

yikes

gotta wonder how much classified/top secret information has been hoovered up by ChatGPT at this point

New York Post @nypost.com · 5h

Top US Army general says he’s using ChatGPT to help make key command decisions

Maj. Gen. William "Hank" Taylor told reporters that he's been using ChatGPT to refine how he makes choices affecting thousands of troops.

nypost.com

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Sean @cackalackdev.bsky.social · 7h

important 🧵 on law enforcement violence in Chicago

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 8h

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis just took the bench in this lawsuit over the use of force against ICE protesters in Chicago.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 8h

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis is set to hold a hearing in this case at 8:30 am CT. Unclear why she called it (it was before the filing below).

DISCLAIMER: The Chicago Newspaper Guild is a plaintiff. I’m a member but not an officer, and I’ve had no involvement in the suit (other than covering it).

Sean @cackalackdev.bsky.social · 18h

Mr Beast is gonna pay someone $1M to go tubing

merritt @merrittk.com · 19h

[pushes you down the lake berryessa glory hole spillway]

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 19h

It's going up to $40 billion.

USAID's budget last year was $28 billion.

Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 20h

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 1d

the president using the office to punish americans that didnt vote for him should really be one of the biggest scandals in americas history

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is upfront in saying he will use the shutdown to punish Democrats, and here are the receipts. About $27.2 billion cut from Dem districts compared to about $0.7 billion in GOP districts.
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown (Gift Article)

The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

www.nytimes.com

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 19h

Imagine thinking domestic violence isn’t “really serious”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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Sean @cackalackdev.bsky.social · 20h

how much *does* it cost to check a barrel of bourbon?

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Sean @cackalackdev.bsky.social · 21h

3 of our O lines in the top 20 for xGoals as well

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 22h

Someone please make this art downloadable

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 22h

Downtown Portland has some new art at 5th and Washington🐸 👀

Click the link to read more about Portland's Protest Frog: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 1d

i do firmly believe in the end, we will win, but the dread and the loss of watching this nightmare unfold is really something. These assholes are undermining everything we've taken for granted as a democratic and open society (however imperfect) with such vile hubris

Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 1d

SCOTUS killing VRA would really be the culmination of a Second Redemption

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

white reactionaries disenfranchising black voters to secure political power? that’s a jim crow. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

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Sean @cackalackdev.bsky.social · 1d

meanwhile, the Young Republicans group chat is full of nazi love & GOP staffers have US/nazi flags up for decoration

oh, and an American gestapo force is literally disappearing people off the streets of major cities

and all it took was for the generation that fought in WWII to die off

Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 1d

So Nazis. They want to give refugee status to Nazis.

OK, maybe not JUST Nazis. Also certain other white people who hate non-white immigration. But Nazis can definitely come.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The proposals also advise Mr. Trump to prioritize Europeans who have been “targeted for peaceful expression of views online such as opposition to mass migration or support for ‘populist’ political parties.”

That appeared to be a reference to the European far-right political party Alternative for Germany, whose leaders have trivialized the Holocaust, revived Nazi slogans and denigrated foreigners. Vice President JD Vance has criticized Germany for trying to suppress the views of the group, which is known as the AfD.

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