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Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 39m

Beyond predictable.

Axios @axios.com · 1h

Dozens of Democrats running for U.S. House seats across the country told Axios they either wouldn't vote for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries as party leader or declined to commit to doing so.

Scoop: Dozens of Democratic House candidates won't commit to backing Hakeem Jeffries

"If there's a contingency of 10 to 12 of them and they're sticking together, I think it's going to really shake things up."

www.axios.com

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 41m

Yup. Nobody thinks that skinheads are leftists.

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 1h

Commentary: A wide majority of Jewish Americans say President Trump is exploiting antisemitism in disingenuous fashion — that it’s a thinly veiled disguise to justify his assault on higher education, as revealed by a national survey.

Professors: Most Jewish Americans believe Donald Trump is exploiting antisemitism to assault universities

A wide majority of Jewish Americans say Trump is exploiting antisemitism in disingenuous fashion, as revealed by a national survey.

www.chicagotribune.com

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 47m

Yeah, you know what? People love #theater. They love building, painting, sewing. performing , watching, dancing, setting lights and sound

It's only 'elitist' when a production costs $34,000,000 for a year's run.

In short - it's only #classist when it's a #business.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 53m

‘Theatre is an elitist artform for privileged people’: Daniel Day-Lewis talks class, cinema and his crush on Mary Poppins

Speaking at the London film festival, the triple Oscar-winner mounted a fierce defence of movies and method acting, although he conceded My Left Foot couldn’t be made today

www.theguardian.com

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Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 51m

... and at this point, if Congress doesn't impeach the president, they should just resign.

Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 8h

Taken together with impoundments, this would break everything. The president is claiming the power to not spend money he doesn't want to and now also to spend money where it's not allowed. And SCOTUS might say no one has standing to stop him. That would make him an appropriations king.

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Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 57m

Killer 🧵 about the #PowerOfThePurse and the limits of #executive authority.

Also - is anyone getting Charles I vibes from 1600 PA Ave today?

Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 8h

Trump's mechanism to pay the troops during the shutdown is by far the most illegal budgetary action he's taken as POTUS, potentially setting the stage to break everything.

It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.

Long thread.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/10/national-security-presidential-memorandum-nspm-8/

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 1h

Let's be clear : turning your 14 year old into a jrPA on movie sets that you're working on is not the same as hiring a nephew to be a cardinal, which is the origin of the term "nepotism"

USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 2h

Apple Martin, who's now in college, said she often uses items from mom Gwyneth Paltrow's closet and admits she didn't have a "normal" upbringing.

Apple Martin on Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin's parenting: 'Shouldn't be entitled'

Apple Martin, who's now in college, said she often uses items from mom Gwyneth Paltrow's closet and admits she didn't have a "normal" upbringing.

bit.ly

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 1h

In the "government should be run like a business" department, when was the last time Microsoft's customer service was audited or tested , and then reported in the newspaper?

Willamette Week @wweek.com · 2h

About one in five calls to Multhomah County departments—made by auditors to gather data—went unanswered or unreturned.

Multnomah County Departments Returned 83% of Calls and Emails Sent by Auditors to Test Systems

Anthony Effinger

www.wweek.com

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 1h

A Reminder: Project 2025 is the answer to "what next" after Republicans have held untrammeled power over all 3 branches for 9 of the last 22 years, and found it unsatisfying.

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 1h

An emergency, like ... you know ... bailing out business owners, or rebuilding businesses after a disaster, or hiring more police to protect businesses, or engaging more sheriffs to collect excessive debts or foreclose homes ..

You know... emergencies for #capital.

The Denver Post @denverpost.com · 1h

Denver council rejects proposal to buy a shuttered downtown auto shop to develop affordable housing trib.al/FMHi9VI

Denver council rejects proposal to buy a shuttered downtown auto shop to develop affordable housing

“Contingency funds are meant to cover emergencies and unexpected things, not speculative real estate opportunities,” Councilwoman Flor Alvidrez said.

trib.al

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 9h

Scumbags

BNO News @bnonews.com · 9h

NBC News has laid off 150 employees, eliminating teams dedicated to Black, Asian American, Latino and LGBTQ+ issues - The Wrap

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 11h

The #Army wants to build 9 #Nuclear power stations.

There is a reason the Army doesn't get to play with #nukes.

Here it is.

SL-1 Accident: Briefing Film Report, The : U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Idaho Operations Office : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Skeletal Entry

archive.org

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 13h

W0rber the robot plays the grooviest tunes
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Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 14h

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14h

A prominent foreign affairs analyst and senior State Department adviser was arrested over the weekend and charged with illegally storing sensitive government records after federal agents found more than 1,000 pages of secret documents at his home, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

State Department Adviser Charged With Illegally Storing Classified Documents

Ashley Tellis, an expert on South Asian affairs, was arrested after the F.B.I. said federal agents found hundreds of pages of sensitive government records at his home in Virginia.

nyti.ms

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 15h

Man, I think there would be like a 3 year waiting period after leaving office before you could do anything with a 'presidential library' ... like ... get out of power and THEN see how generous people feel.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 15h

A Florida court put on hold the transfer of land held by a Miami college for President Trump’s presidential library.

Florida Court Blocks Transfer of Miami Land for Trump Library

A judge said the college board that conveyed the site didn’t give reasonable public notice about its meeting where vote took place.

on.wsj.com

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 15h

@rmholdsworth.bsky.social

Came across this lately : Any chance of an update?

Mapped: The Decline Of London's Housing Affordability

House prices to income ratios across the city.

londonist.com

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Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 16h

So we see on the human dignity trading board that the PAL is trading at 3,505:1 against the ISR in late-night trading. Markets expected to be closed today for the bank holiday.

Now sports.

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 16h

Gotta end section 230.

Social media would clean itself right up.

The Good Fight Short｜What is Section 230?

YouTube video by chenouran

www.youtube.com

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 17h

When can I limit my feed to "strangers I follow" + "only people who live in my county" ?

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 17h

Good behavior by cops should be rewarded. Those who are bad apples need to be fired and blackballed from policing & security nationwide.

The number of cops kicked out of GMP and barred from policing last year

'These figures show a determined and robust effort from police forces'

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 17h

It’s the behavior of a hegemon, not a republic

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Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 18h

Man, this looks pretty damn amazing.

Classic Full-Size Electric Cargo Bike - Amsterdam Bicycle Company

Meet our classic full-size electric cargo bike, powered by a Shimano Steps mid-drive motor. Bring up to 3 kids, and drive effortlessly up to 75 miles. The low center of gravity makes it an incredibly ...

www.amsterdam-bicycle.com

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 18h

Man, you just gotta see how lovely it is.

New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution

Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

momentummag.com

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Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 18h

I am excited to see how much the right bank has changed. The Left always seemed perfect, but I was generally there in August. #urbanism #Cycling #paris #NotJustBikes

New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution

Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

momentummag.com

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 18h

Step 1 : Have land.

Billions of people are stuck on Step 1

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18h

Don’t even think about decking! How to create a nature-friendly low-maintenance garden

Garden getting you down? Tempted to just pave or concrete over the whole thing and put your feet up? There are more enjoyable and eco-friendly alternatives, from miniature meadows to giant borders

www.theguardian.com

Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 18h

With more than 1/2 the FBI transferred to working on 47's vanity-hate projects, expect this to be the last major such international crypto bust for a long, long time.

Feds seize $15 billion in crypto from ‘pig butchering’ scheme involving forced labor camps | CNN Politics

Federal prosecutors seized $15 billion in cryptocurrency from an investment scheme known as “pig butchering” that they allege emanated from forced labor camps in Cambodia.

www.cnn.com