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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 3h

Whether it’s conservatives complaining about a redesign of Cracker Barrel’s across the country, or liberals complaining about President Trump bulldozing the East Wing of the White House, it’s clear both sides are engaged in a new political battleground over architecture and design

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 4h

If given the chance, I'd lose my legs all over again to serve in our great military.

The leader of your party is a five-time draft dodger who has fired more Veterans than any other president in our history.

Square that circle then tell me who really hates our military.

New York Times: Scott Perry Says Democrats ‘Hate the Military,’ Echoing Trump’s attacks.

The remarks by the Republican House member from Pennsylvania align with efforts by the president and G.O.P. leaders to portray the political left as un-American.

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Dr Emma L Briant 🐸🎃 @emmalbriant.bsky.social · 6h

So universities press young people to train for our 'AI future' and they really were destined for 'sorry we over-hyped this' redundancies.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 12h

Meta Platforms is cutting about 600 jobs in its AI division, according to an internal memo that was viewed by The Wall Street Journal and a person familiar with the matter.

Meta Cuts 600 in AI Division

The job cuts will affect legacy teams but not the company’s new TBD Lab unit.

on.wsj.com

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💉Josh Rubin, MD @drsandman11.medsky.social · 5h

If they’ll let him do this, they’ll let him do literally anything

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 6h

this is like the inflatable frogs of comments threads.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17h

Pay attention -- what he means is allowing Democrats to win a free and fair election.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "We can never let what happened in the 2020 election happen again. We just can't let that happen. I know Kash is working on it, everybody is working on it. And certainly Tulsi is working on it. We can't let that happen again to our country."

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 8h

i expect to be UVA in the hot seat again next year when its black enrollment has not dropped to 0%

Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 8h

UVA "agrees to be bound by [DoJ's] 'Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination,' ensuring that UVA does not engage in unlawful racial discrimination in its university programming, admissions, hiring, or other activities." bluevirginia.us/2025/10/brea...

Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an agreement with the University of Virginia (“UVA”) that will protect UVA’s students, faculty, and employees from violations of federal civil rights laws, including from discrimination based on race, sex, or national origin.

As part of the agreement, the University of Virginia agrees to be bound by the Department of Justice’s “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination,” ensuring that UVA does not engage in unlawful racial discrimination in its university programming, admissions, hiring, or other activities. UVA will provide relevant information and data to the Department of Justice on a quarterly basis through 2028. The President of UVA will personally certify each quarter that UVA is in compliance with the agreement. The Department will pause its pending investigations into the university’s admissions policies and other civil rights concerns. The United States shall treat UVA as eligible for future grants and awards. If UVA completes its planned reforms prohibiting DEI at the university, the Department will close its investigations against UVA.

“This notable agreement with the University of Virginia will protect students and faculty from unlawful discrimination, ensuring that equal opportunity and fairness are restored,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Civil Rights Division. “We appreciate the progress that the university has made in combatting antisemitism and racial bias, and other American universities should be on alert that the Justice Department will ensure that our federal civil rights laws are enforced for every American, without exception.”

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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 9h

The final three paragraphs of Luke Broadwater's initial report on Trump's decision to tear down the East Wing of the White House, after saying he would not do this, are remarkable. We'll see what the final story says, but this is remarkably credulous, given Trump's history of fraud and dishonesty.

But, upon further evaluation, the White House determined it was cheaper and more structurally sound to demolish the East Wing to construct the ballroom, rather than build an addition, the official said.

The new structure will also have enhanced security features, the official said.

Mr. Trump is raising tens of millions in private donations to fund the project, the official said. The president plans to contribute some of his own money as well, though the amount has not been determined, the official added.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 10h

If the National Guard is really in D.C. to protect federal
property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago

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Lauren Gill @laurengill.bsky.social · 10h

I met Anthony Boyd in 2018, when I was working on a story about Project Hope, the death row anti-death penalty group he now chairs. He told me he'd been involved with drugs in Anniston & had his problems with the cops, but wasn't involved in Gregory Huguley's death.

boltsmag.org/anthony-boyd...

He Was Convicted Entirely On Clashing Eyewitness Testimony. Alabama Plans to Execute Him Next Week. - Bolts

No physical evidence connected Anthony Boyd to a 1993 murder. He was sent to death row on the word of a co-defendant who testified under the threat of capital punishment.

boltsmag.org

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 11h

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, is about to cross 20 hours of continuously holding the Senate floor and speaking to "ring the alarm bells" about authoritarianism.

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Mitchell Gore @lestatdelc.bsky.social · 16h

Not a fan of the new $20 bill…

Image of the back of a $20 bill showing a wrecker tearing down part of the White House.

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 14h

THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 12 HOURS!!!!!!

Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 14h

⏰⏰⏰⏰⏰Senator Jeff Merkley is holding the floor of the U.S. Senate to PROTEST Trump’s attempts to push us into an AUTHORITARIAN strongman state & outline the grave threat the Trump Administration poses to our democratic republic. MUST WATCH. Please SHARE EVERYWHERE.🔥🔥🔥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymDt...

Merkley STILL Holding the Senate Floor to Protest Trump’s Threats to Democracy

YouTube video by Senator Jeff Merkley

www.youtube.com

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 14h

It's official! 🏛️ 🎉 The SF Board of Supervisors has unanimously declared October 22, 2025 as Internet Archive Day — celebrating our 1️⃣ trillion webpages preserved & our mission to provide universal access to all knowledge.

Learn more & celebrate with us tonight! ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/10/22/h...

Joyous crowd gathered on the steps of San Francisco City Hall celebrating the Internet Archive.

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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 14h

Trump admin then: “Nothing will be torn down”

Trump admin now:

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 15h

New photo reveals further demolition of the East Wing to build Trump's $250 million ballroom.

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 1d

"They’re wrecking it,” said Martha Joynt Kumar, a political scientist and professor emeritus at Towson University in Maryland. “And these are changes that can’t be undone. They’re destroying that history forever."

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

White House expands East Wing demolition as critics decry Trump overreach

More of the structure was torn down Tuesday to make way for President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom, despite complaints about the project’s lack of transparency,

www.washingtonpost.com

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 1d

With SNAP benefits ending for millions & the economy shrinking what little resources food banks have, I’m sharing food resource supports & educators/creators.

Rebecca Chobat runs the account Dollar Tree Dinners—she educates on how to shop/cook thrifty like $100 budget for 30 days (90 meals) 🧵

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 1d

Six percent of *all children* in America are US citizens who have at least one undocumented parent.

(Not a typo, source in thread)

Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 1d

“CNN identified more than 100 US citizen children, from newborns to teenagers, who have been left stranded without parents because of immigration actions this year …” americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/the-americ... #FamiliesBelongTogether

The American Children of Mass Deportation: ‘The New Family Separation Crisis’

One report has identified more than 100 U.S. citizen children who have been separated from their parents due to mass deportation—and there are likely more out there.

americasvoicecnn.substack.com

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

Genuinely curious: can Dems physically get close enough to use this as a backdrop? Political malpractice not to if you can.

Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 1d

oh my god he demolished it lmao www.lawdork.com/p/trump-demo...

Exclusive: Trump's demolition of the White House East Wing is nearly complete

Photos obtained by Law Dork show the dramatic extent of the first step in Trump's purported plan to build a new ballroom on White House grounds with private funds.

www.lawdork.com

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 1d

Just a reminder that — in the middle of a shutdown — House Republicans are on a paid vacation solely to avoid releasing the Epstein files and lowering your health care costs.

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 1d

Good, and thanks to Amanda Moore, who has been reporting on Ingrassia a long time. So long that any notion that this collapse means Trumpism thinks Ingrassia went too far was absurd; they’ve long known and tried to get him in anyway.

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 1d

Paul Ingrassia out!

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.

Photograph of ongoing demolition of the East Wing of the White House.

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ct @cteeze-nuts.bsky.social · 1d

I like how the NYT tried to do a “some experts say” framing, and the expert was like, you do not need an expert opinion to see this is bad.

Quote text from article:

Lawyers said the nature of the claims posed undeniable ethics challenges.
"What a travesty," said Bennett L.
Gershman, an ethics professor at Pace University. "The ethical conflict is just so basic and fundamental, you don't need a law professor to explain it."

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Robert “The Bobby Yaga” McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 1d

Do yourself a favor and take a minute to watch this animated short about 9yo Ronald McNair visiting his home town’s segregated library. It was produced by Story Corps and narrated by McNair's older brother Carl.

Near the end, Carl talks about the impact that "Star Trek" had on his brother. 🧪 🔭

Eyes on the Stars

YouTube video by StoryCorps

youtu.be

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jon ben-menachem @jbenmenachem.com · 1d

Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs

- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero

Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles | News | The Harvard Crimson

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for th...

www.thecrimson.com

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