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CNN @cnn.com · 12h

HAPPENING NOW: Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are answering questions at a CNN town hall moderated by Kaitlan Collins as the US government shutdown hits the two-week mark.

Watch CNN and follow live: https://cnn.it/4omk2TY

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 13h

Vance telling people to “grow up” about Young Republicans joking about gas chambers and r**e says it all. The bare minimum of decency is to say, “Yes, this is wrong.” If you can’t, you’re the one who needs to grow up. America has a child for a VP.

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Harlem Writer @harlemwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Good Morning Wednesday! #LetsMove #LetsGroove #LetsHeal #Gratitude #TheResistance 🇨🇩🇸🇩🇵🇸

“A few simple tips for life: feet on the ground, head to the skies, heart open...quiet mind.” - Rasheed Ogunlaru

#Purpose #Focus #SelfCare #Dreams #Belief #Community #Frequency #InnerLife

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Harlem Writer @harlemwriter.bsky.social · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Harlem Writer @harlemwriter.bsky.social · 1d

deadline.com/2025/10/the-...

‘The Gilded Age’ & ‘And Just Like That’ Exec Producers To Write & EP ‘The Davenports’ YA Series At Amazon From Alloy Entertainment

The Gilded Age and And Just Like That… EPS have boarded The Davenports YA series adaptation at Amazon as writers and exec producers.

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Harlem Writer @harlemwriter.bsky.social · 1d

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/a...

D’Angelo, Acclaimed and Reclusive R&B Innovator, Dies at 51

www.nytimes.com

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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 1d

Right-wing media are conflating lawfully present immigrants, who can qualify for some health benefits, with undocumented immigrants, who can’t. They’ve joined the Trump administration's campaign to dismantle the American health care system: www.mediamatters.org/health-care/...

Right-wing media falsely claim benefits go to undocumented immigrants as millions of Americans face health coverage losses

On October 1, the federal government shut down after Republican majorities in the House and the Senate failed to negotiate a funding extension with Democrats, who are looking to prevent millions of Am...

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 1d

Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.

Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 1d

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

NEW: Jim Jordan wants to question Jack Smith about his search of Mar-a-Lago, but Merrick Garland executed that search months before Jack Smith was even appointed. One of several lies in this letter demanding Jack Smith's testimony. judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

President Obama endorses Prop 50 — the California redistricting effort:

"California, the whole nation is counting on you."

"Democracy is on the ballot Nov. 4. Republicans want to steal enough seats in Congress to rig the next election and wield unchecked power for two more years."

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Harlem Writer @harlemwriter.bsky.social · 1d

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D’Angelo, Neo-Soul Pioneer and ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel)’ Singer, Dies at 51

Legendary R&B singer D'Angelo, who released three albums throughout his career, has died. He was 51.

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Danyel Smith @danyelsmith.bsky.social · 1d

Heartbreaking: Neo-soul legends Angie Stone and D’Angelo both passed away in 2025, just 7 months apart. Stone died in March at 63. D’Angelo died today at 51. They shared a son together. An entire generation’s soundtrack, gone. Rest in power to both 🕊️💔

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Harlem Writer @harlemwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Soul Legend D'Angelo, 51, Dies After Private Battle with Pancreatic Cancer: Report people.com/soul-legend-...

Soul Legend D'Angelo, 51, Dies After Private Battle with Pancreatic Cancer: Report

On Tuesday, Oct. 14, TMZ reported D'Angelo's death after a private battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 51.

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The Telegraph @telegraphnews.bsky.social · 1d

Hegseth replaces overweight National Guard troops deployed to Chicago

Texan soldiers ridiculed online for their size by critics who question how physique fits with new military fitness regime

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Harlem Writer @harlemwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Good Morning Tuesday! #LetsMove #LetsGroove #LetsHeal #Gratitude #TheResistance 🇨🇩🇸🇩🇵🇸

“The urge to transcend self-conscious selfhood is a principal appetite of the soul.” - Aldous Huxley

#Ego #Death #Transcendence #Mirror #Meditation #Purging #Learning #Belief

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Harlem Writer @harlemwriter.bsky.social · 2d

The sexy stars you didn’t know were nudists heatworld.com/celebrity/ne...

The sexy stars you didn’t know were nudists

You thought these stars loved wearing designer threads, actually they prefer to be naked. Read the full story on heatworld.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

"For too long, our leaders have forgotten New Yorkers with disabilities. We have been failed by those with their own agendas, those who care only about holding on to power to remain relevant and serve their own egos." - Quemuel Arroyo

Quemuel Arroyo, in a wheelchair holding a microphone, on stage with "Our Time Has Come" projected behind him.

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 2d

“The biggest concern for the average American citizen is the potential for these arms to be used against us. We are in a position right now where we aren’t everyone’s favorite country.” interc.pt/4qa1GHp

A photo of Marco Rubio whispering to Donald Trump during a roundtable discussion in the State Dining Room of the White House on Oct. 8, 2025, in Washington, D.C., overlaid with the headline, "The State Department Isn’t Telling Congress When U.S. Weapons Fall Into the Wrong Hands," and the DEK, "Congress is being left in the dark about the fate of U.S. weapons transfers, a new federal watchdog report found."

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Harlem Writer @harlemwriter.bsky.social · 3d

Good Morning Monday! #LetsMove #LetsGroove #LetsHeal #Gratitude #TheResistance 🇨🇩🇸🇩🇵🇸

“Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.” - Jonathan Lockwood Huie

#SelfCare #Forgiveness #Release #LettingGo #InnerPeace #DoTheWork #Dreams #Belief

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Harlem Writer @harlemwriter.bsky.social · 3d

#SelfCareSunday

“If you want to become whole, let yourself be partial. If you want to become straight, let yourself be crooked. If you want to become full, let yourself be empty. If you want to be reborn, let yourself die. If you want to be given everything, give everything up.” - Lao Tzu

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 3d

Two tropical storms have damaged more than 16,000 homes and caused widespread electricity cuts.

Death toll from Mexico flooding rises to 44, dozens more missing

Two tropical storms have damaged more than 16,000 homes and caused widespread electricity cuts.

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Harlem Writer @harlemwriter.bsky.social · 3d

Good Morning Sunday! #LetsMove #LetsGroove #LetsHeal #Gratitude #TheResistance 🇨🇩🇸🇩🇵🇸

“Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.” - William S. Burroughs

#SelfCareSunday #SlowDown #Permission #Belief #Meditation #MentalHealth #Journey

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NPR @npr.org · 4d

Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday. n.pr/4q5bti7

Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on

Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4d

More than 23 million Americans are currently enrolled in Obamacare plans, and nearly all of them will face higher health care costs next year if extra federal funding for subsidies expires, as scheduled, on Dec. 31.

Obamacare Enrollment by State: Most Enrollees Live in Republican Areas

Millions of Americans depend on Obamacare. Here's where they live.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4d

really striking the degree to which not a single person working in the trump administration appears to be interested in serving the american people

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