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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2h

“.. a rare repudiation of a Trump nominee by a Republican Senate that has largely gone along with the president’s staffing choices.”

@semafor.com
@politico.com
www.semafor.com/article/10/2...

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 14h

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 2h

Gaza and Sudan show why detecting famine cannot just be left to AI

www.independent.co.uk

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2h

“In 2016, Tesla proudly announced that all its vehicles produced onward are equipped with ‘all the hardware for full self-driving,’ which would be delivered through future software updates.

“.. The automaker turned out to be significantly wrong about that.”

@electrek.co
electrek.co/2025/10/20/t...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12h

Here's a gift link to the New York Times' coverage of the initial Tea Party rallies in April 2009 which inspired the media to treat it like a massive movement.

Check out how tiny the crowds were:

Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000

Tax Day Is Met With Tea Parties (Published 2009)

www.nytimes.com

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Barbara Kaskosz @kaskosz.bsky.social · 3h

“This is not about drugs, it’s not about Venezuela, it’s not about anything else but this new assertion by the president that the U.S. military will kill anyone he points at, for any reason he deems sufficient.”

Very true and very scary comment by Tom Nichols.

@radiofreetom.bsky.social

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ICIJ @icij.org · 3h

A recent report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration notes the termination letters for IRS probationary workers were written for the agency by the Office of Personnel Management and its cuts failed to follow internal IRS procedures. buff.ly/vTecuEQ

Watchdog report finds overwhelming majority of IRS employees fired by DOGE for performance had no documented issues - ICIJ

A new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration notes that the termination letters were written for the agency by the OPM and its cuts failed to follow internal IRS procedures.

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Nick Miroff @nickmiroff.bsky.social · 3h

SCOOP: more than a third of new recruits at the ICE training academy have failed the personal fitness test -- so many that the agency has had to start pre-screening new hires to weed out what one official called "athletically allergic candidates" www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

A Third of ICE-Academy Recruits Are Failing Out

Push-ups, sit-ups, and a brisk jog pose a threat to Trump’s deportation campaign.

www.theatlantic.com

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 3h

🗺️ LIVE TRACKER

So far, Trump has deployed the National Guard to five major Democratic-led cities. With each passing day, he threatens more. We’re tracking his every move.

👉 Check out our NEW interactive map detailing all the deployments.

Mapped: Trump's Deployment of National Guard Troops

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 3h

I started Wear Them Out for one reason, simple messages defending freedom at home and abroad. Take a look at all the options, including our popular “Three Branches, No Kings!”
Wearthemoutproducts.com

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Noticias Telemundo @noticiastelemundo.com · 3h

📌 El exdirector del FBI James Comey pide que desestimen su caso y descalifiquen a la fiscal de Trump.

El exdirector del FBI James Comey pide que desestimen su caso y descalifiquen a la fiscal de Trump

La Constitución '"prohíbe al Gobierno tomar represalias contra las personas por su derecho a expresión", argumentó el equipo del exdirector del FBI en un documento en corte.

www.telemundo.com

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 8h

New developments in my 3 year Epstein investigation, this time regarding JP Morgan Chase and its CEO, Jamie Dimon. This is a long thread, but worth sticking around for.

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Athul K. Acharya @athul.acharya.cc · 5h

Judge Graber went hard and I cannot stress enough that Judge Graber *does not go hard*

Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 6h

Divided Ninth Circuit panel stays injunction against President Trump’s federalization of National Guard troops in Portland:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Judge Graber, who is no firebrand, wrote quite a dissent—encouraging en banc review and some patience on the part of the public:

We have come to expect a dose of political theater in the political branches, drama designed to rally the base or to rile or intimidate political opponents. We also may expect there a measure of bending sometimes breaking the truth. By design of the Founders, the judicial branch stands apart. We rule on facts, not on supposition or conjecture, and certainly not on fabrication or propaganda. I urge my colleagues on this court to act swiftly to vacate the majority's order before the illegal deployment of troops under false pretenses can occur. Above all, I ask
those who are watching this case unfold to retain faith in our judicial system for just a little longer.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 4h

NEW: A federal appeals court panel has blessed Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Portland, while a dissenting judge pleads with her colleagues to reverse the ruling.

w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social

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

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 4h

1. I am happy these stories are getting written
2. None of them are the least bit surprising, least of all this one about edgelord too squeamish to use the real word so he uses an italian american substitute instead www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump nominee says he has a ‘Nazi streak,’ bashes MLK Jr. Day, according to texts

Paul Ingrassia’s bid to lead a whistleblower agency is set for a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.

www.politico.com

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 4h

Look here young lady, Javier Milei is in total control there in Argentina and absolutely knows what he's doing.

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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 4h

The metaphorical aspects of this are tragic. Our heritage demolished before our eyes. Also, here's Trump in July: "It won’t interfere with the current building. It won’t be. It’ll be near it but not touching it — and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of."

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

This is a desecration and an abomination. First he posts an AI video of himself wearing a crown dumping shit on the heads of Americans, then he starts tearing down part of the White House for his Mar-a-Lago style ballroom.

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House Democrats @housedemocrats.bsky.social · 18d

Meet Theresa. Her twin boys depend on Medicaid to receive the care they need.

Unlike Republicans, House Democrats are fighting to save health care and protect families like Theresa’s.

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Dannie D 🦋 @dannied.bsky.social · 5h

Chicago federal judge rules ICE can now face arrest and contempt proceedings for unlawful, warrantless arrests—a major shift in immigration enforcement oversight.

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Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · Apr 2

I'm just a lowly art historian, but in moments like these I always think back to one early sign of Trump's wanton, pointless destructiveness: his demolition of the priceless & irreplaceable Art Deco relief sculptures on facade of the Bonwit Teller building, which he tore down to build Trump Tower

Relief sculpture of a lithe figure in a dancing-like pose

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Josh Moody @byjoshmoody.bsky.social · 4h

The University of Arizona has given a non-answer on joining the Compact of Academic Excellence in Higher Education (as did Washington University in St. Louis) earlier today. UA President Suresh Garimella wrote that he welcomes "the opportunity to engage" in a letter to Linda McMahon.

president.arizona.edu

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 4h

Close enough: www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wev...

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BG @bgibbons.bsky.social · 1d

Truly thought this was a @mcsweeneys.net article at first glance

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 1d

“At toilet time, you sign in via a fingerprint sensor so that the device knows who's using the facilities. (Please wash your hands before signing out or tracking your progress.) Then, check in with the app for the day's analysis and trends over time.”

Kohler Wants to Put a Tiny Camera in Your Toilet and Analyze the Contents

The company's new Dekoda toilet accessory is like a little bathroom detective.

www.cnet.com

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Eyes on the Fright 🎃 @eyesontheright.bsky.social · 4h

The White House (2028)

Picture of Biff Tannen's casino from "Back to the Future Part II". The sign says "Biff Tannen's Pleasure Paradise" and includes a picture of him burning a wad of cash with his lit cigar.

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Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · 6h

It's this photo if you missed it, savaging the East Wing to make a vanity ballroom.

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