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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 3h

Pritzker: “The tables will turn one day. These people should recognize that maybe they’re not gonna get prosecuted today, although we’re looking at doing that, but they may get prosecuted after the Trump administration."

www.fox32chicago.com/news/the-tab...

'The tables will turn one day': Pritzker blasts ICE, CBP in Chicago

Governor Pritzker is speaking out about the federal immigration raids of the last few days.

www.fox32chicago.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3h

TODAY: News outlets refuse to sign the Pentagon edict, Ghislaine Maxwell gets secret, high-profile visitors in prison, more problems with Epstein's death investigation, and a man is detained and ticketed for not having his "papers." Free to listen and subscribe: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Hunker Down

Podcast Episode · The Daily Beans · 10/14/2025 · 41m

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 3h

The Dems should keep saying no until Republican voters start crying uncle.

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 3h

He’s giving Democrats every reason to say no. And so far, that’s what they’re doing. This is a battle of attrition now and the thing about that is the minority isn’t responsible for what happens.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 3h

Seems like the shutdown is getting to him. Here goes another Trump Tantrum

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Anonymous @youranonjd.bsky.social · 4h

His threat to cut aid if Milei loses legally amounts to coercive leverage in a foreign election, undermining Argentine sovereignty. Such conditional aid tied to outcome is a clear case of foreign election interference, using state power to influence voter behavior & outcomes in a foreign election.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4h

Trump threatens to cut US aid to Argentina if Milei loses election

US president says ‘we will not be generous’ if leader fails to win key midterms after promising $20bn to prop up struggling economy Donald Trump has warned he could cut financial aid to Argentina if his ally Javier Milei loses crucial legislative elections later this month. “If he loses, we are not going to be generous with Argentina,” the US president said as Milei visited the White House to seek the Republican’s political and economic support. “I’m with this man because his philosophy is correct. And he may win and he may not win – I think he’s going to win. And if he wins we are staying with him, and if he doesn’t win we are gone.” Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Penny Daflos @pennydaflos.bsky.social · 3h

This is a great tip! I found mine through my text messages and was able to book in moments

Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 8h

FYI for BC residents, if you want a COVID booster/flu shot, I was able to search in my emails for a previous "Book your next vaccine appointment" from a previous year and click on the link and it just let me schedule my covid vaccine.

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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 3h

Good! Because ... 😬

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Andy Adams @flakphoto.news · 8h

I know I'll never actually do it, but today I fantasized about uninstalling every social media app from my phone to retrain my attention. "When I get the urge, I'll reach for a magazine!" That's what I told myself, anyway. Is it likely? Doubtful.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

Groceries are up

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Traces of Texas @tracesoftexas.bsky.social · 9h

Abandoned gas station in Glenrio, Texas. One of my own photos, taken a couple of weeks ago.

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Arthur David Spota @adaspota.bsky.social · 3h

Kenmare Street, 4pm
#Photography #NewYorkCity

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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 3h

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EdinburghGary @photoscotland.bsky.social · 3h

Had a lovely walk around Edinburgh tonight with my daughter. She's rocking the D800 and 50mm f1.4 combo. Taking to lightroom like a duck to water as well. Proud dad moment 🤣

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@Peg33 @peg33.bsky.social · 10h

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 3h

Integrity isn’t a brand or a talking point, it’s who you are when no one’s watching.

Without it, all the riches in the world amount to nothing.

Black text on a plain white background reads: “If you don’t have integrity, you have nothing. You can’t buy it. You can have all the money in the world, but if you are not a moral and ethical person, you really have nothing.” — Henry Kravis.

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 1d

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 8h

All Eyes on the West Bank

Zionists are now shifting the occupation forces from Gaza to the West Bank, helping settlers terriorizing the Palestinian people

Follow my second account "Tracking The Settlers" where I upload everything from the West Bank 🇵🇸👇

🚨 Tracking The Settlers @settlertrack.bsky.social · 8h

#REPORT | Israeli settlers attacked the house of Palestinian human rights defender Issa Amro - breaking the lock, hurling stones and damaging a CCTV camera. Soldiers were present, and instead of holding the settlers accountable, they tried to arrest Issa and confiscated his phone.

(13/10/25)

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Ian Crook @icyvr.bsky.social · 2h

Thanks

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Ian Crook @icyvr.bsky.social · 2h

Thanks!

Ian Crook @icyvr.bsky.social · 2h

No - I'm using mirrorless - Z7ii - so am focusing on the sensor. I was using an Urth filter which one of the photography sites gave a reasonable review but the optical quality wasn't great.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 9h

I'm not afraid. Come and get me, Donald.

I will stand up for the law and the Constitution. That’s what we do in the State of Illinois.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4h

Trump is stooping so low that he’s gutting the federal Office of Special Education.

Attacking students with disabilities is wrong. Every child in America deserves a fair shot at success.

Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education

Multiple sources tell NPR that as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.

www.npr.org

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 3h

Evening regatta.

I was attracted to the pastels on this particular evening, which seemed to go really well with the regatta theme.

#photography #colorphotography #regatta #sailboats #pastelsky #goldenhour #sunset #serene #sundown #endoftheday #ilovephotography

A serene fleet of sailboats glides across calm waters at dusk, their sails silhouetted against a pastel sky blending pink, lavender, and peach hues. A distant shoreline and faint blue horizon anchor the scene, reflecting softly on the tranquil lake surface. ©eddie@ilovephotography.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3h

Nearly all the staff in the Office of Special Education have been fired as part of Trump’s sweeping layoffs.

These are the people responsible for protecting the civil rights of students with disabilities and ensuring they receive an equal education.

More needless cruelty on display.

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 3h

These are, of course, the same people who whined endlessly about COVID restrictions being “Orwellian”.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · May 29

SCOOP: The State Department's new reorganization plan includes the opening of an "Office for Remigration," a term popularized by far right extremists and neo-Nazis in Europe. The office will coordinate directly with DHS "to advance the President’s immigration agenda."

My report:

State Department set to launch ‘Office of Remigration’

The concept of remigration has explicitly neo-Nazi roots and has been popularized in Europe.

www.thehandbasket.co

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