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lifeisagif.bsky.social @lifeisagif.bsky.social · 4h

a man in front of a microphone with the words i 'm sure the video is amazing

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lifeisagif.bsky.social @lifeisagif.bsky.social · 4h

woody from toy story is standing in front of a dresser and says `` well , it 's about time ! ''

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NBC Bay Area @nbcbayarea.com · 5h

BREAKING: California voters approve Proposition 50, NBC News projects.

Prop 50 will create a new House map designed to help Democrats net 5 seats next year to counter Republican redistricting in other states.

Track the latest election results: nbcbay.com/Y1va8qQ

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 5h

BREAKING: PROP 50 HAS PASSED IN CALIFORNIA

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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 18h

🚨 BREAKING:
There was an active federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged co-conspirators all the way until September 2025 — and then it abruptly stopped.
Now a Maryland lawmaker, Rep. Jamie Raskin, is demanding answers from the DOJ about who shut it down and why.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 6h

Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.

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lifeisagif.bsky.social @lifeisagif.bsky.social · 7h

a man says " and the lie detector determined that was a lie " in front of a blue background

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

First Cuomo got Trump's endorsement, now he's got the endorsement of the richest man in the world.

It's clearer than ever that there's only one candidate for NYC Mayor who will actually stand up to the oligarchs: Zohran Mamdani.

Elon Musk backs Cuomo against Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral race

Musk encouraged NYC voters to back former Gov. Andrew Cuomo over Zohran Mamdani the day before the city's mayoral electi

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lifeisagif.bsky.social @lifeisagif.bsky.social · 1d

Airports seeing spike in shutdown impacts as TSA screeners and air traffic controllers call out

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Airports seeing spike in shutdown impacts as TSA screeners and air traffic controllers call out

Some airports are seeing three-hours lines while dozens have experienced shutdown-related delays.

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lifeisagif.bsky.social @lifeisagif.bsky.social · 1d

Shutdown enters 5th week: 5 updates

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Shutdown enters 5th week: 5 updates

Shutdown enters 5th week with stalled SNAP payments, paused hospital IT projects, and delayed USPSTF meeting amid bipartisan talks.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 91st day out of the last 103.

12 days of work in 103 days.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

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lifeisagif.bsky.social @lifeisagif.bsky.social · 1d

Trump’s HHS Orders State Medicaid Programs To Help Find Undocumented Immigrants

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Trump’s HHS Orders State Medicaid Programs To Help Find Undocumented Immigrants - KFF Health News

Federal health authorities have taken the "unprecedented" step of instructing states to investigate certain individuals on Medicaid to determine whether they are ineligible because of their immigratio...

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lifeisagif.bsky.social @lifeisagif.bsky.social · 1d

Feds told shutdown furloughs extended to late November

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Feds told shutdown furloughs extended to late November

Agencies are giving furloughed federal employees an inconsistent message about whether they will get retroactive pay once the shutdown ends.

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lifeisagif.bsky.social @lifeisagif.bsky.social · 1d

Contractors fear retaliation if they try to recover shutdown costs

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Contractors fear retaliation if they try to recover shutdown costs

Legal rights do exist for companies to recoup their losses, but attorneys say fears of Trump administration reprisal loom over industry.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

Just so we’re clear…

SNAP isn’t saved yet. A judge gave the USDA until Monday to decide how or if benefits go out. They could be delayed, reduced, or partial. Nothing’s guaranteed.

Even if payments restart, states still have to reload cards and update systems, so delays are certain.

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lifeisagif.bsky.social @lifeisagif.bsky.social · 3d

Blood pressure medication recalled for potential cancer risk

Teva Pharmaceuticals has voluntarily recalled more than 580,000 bottles of prazosin hydrochloride, a high blood pressure drug, because of a carcinogenic ingredient.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4d

Adelita Grijalva now holds the record for longest delay between winng a special Congressional election and being sworn into office.

Why the delay from Mike Johnson?

Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.

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lifeisagif.bsky.social @lifeisagif.bsky.social · 4d

Nearly half of VA benefits employees working without pay during government shutdown

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Nearly half of VA benefits employees working without pay during government shutdown

Veterans service organizations told the Senate VA Committee that their ability to help veterans and their families is also impacted by the shutdown.

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lifeisagif.bsky.social @lifeisagif.bsky.social · 4d

Bisignano draws scrutiny as his former company falters

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Bisignano draws scrutiny as his former company falters

Just months after the Social Security commissioner and Internal Revenue Service CEO divested nearly $600 million in Fiserv investments, the business’ stock value tanked more than 40% on the news that ...

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lifeisagif.bsky.social @lifeisagif.bsky.social · 5d

Trump calls for end of Senate filibuster to break funding stalemate

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Trump calls for end of Senate filibuster to break funding stalemate | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump on Thursday urged congressional Republicans to unilaterally end the government shutdown by eliminating the filibuster — an unprecedented step that GOP leaders have opposed takin...

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lifeisagif.bsky.social @lifeisagif.bsky.social · 5d

a crowd of people are holding up signs that say yes

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 5d

California – this Election Day, vote yes on Prop 50.

California’s Prop 50 says that if Republicans are going to abuse the system to try and hang onto power, we’re going to counteract that abuse and create a level playing field in the midterm elections.

Make a plan to vote yes on Prop 50.

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lifeisagif.bsky.social @lifeisagif.bsky.social · 5d

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5d

Trump's FCC just scrapped a Biden-era cap on the maximum price of prison phone calls between inmates and their families.

Telecom and private prison companies — which donated to Trump's campaign — lobbied for the rollback.

This regime's cruelty and corruption knows no bounds.

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