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Dr. Fred J. Calef III @mapperwocky.bsky.social · 1d

“Restructuring” because the Whitehouse and their allies choose destruction of all the good parts of the United States federal government because it won’t make them a personal profit. Also, they hate science, people who do good things for everyone instead of for them only, and actual reality.

CNBC @cnbc.com · 1d

NASA unit JPL to lay off about 550 workers, citing restructure

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a research and development lab funded by NASA — the federal space agency — and managed by the Caltech.

cnb.cx

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👻 ZH0000GE LIANG 臥龍 / 伏龍 👻 @shuchancellor.online · 1d

there's no such thing as "abusing a right" either you have rights or you don't

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1d

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson's full statement, in which she says she will sign an EO permitting protest "only at the safety zone located at the ICE facility on Beach Street," is up on the village's website.

"There are too many protesters abusing their right to protest," Thompson says.

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Broadview Shrinks Protest Safety Zones

The following statement can be attributed to Village of Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson:

“The protests at the ICE facility on Saturday night degenerated into chaos. There were 15 arrests, and 10 of those were around the age of my own daughter. As a mother and a mayor, I am mad. Broadview didn’t choose to have the ICE facility in our community. But it’s here. And so are Broadview residents. There are too many protesters abusing their right to protest. Too many are raising their fists rather than their voices, creating chaos at the expense of the people who call Broadview home. Broadview residents lack the protestors’ privilege to return to calm, quiet neighborhoods for undisturbed rest.

Therefore, I have issued a new executive order, in consultation with the Illinois State Police and Cook County Sheriff, that permits protests only at the safety zone located at the ICE facility on Beach Street.

There will no longer be a designated protest safety zone at 2000 South 25th Avenue between Lexington and Fillmore.

Additionally, it has been only God’s grace alone that a protester has not been struck and killed by a motorist on 25th Avenue given how frequently protesters dash onto this busy, four-lane street. This new
measure will provide for both the serenity of residents and safety of protestors.

As I have repeatedly said, I respect, support, and defend the protesters’ free and – peaceful – speech against the outrageous injustices and deplorable unprovoked chemical arms attacks by ICE agents against American citizens, journalists, and ministers that put Broadview police and firefighters in harms’ way.

Nevertheless, my first priority is to defend public safety and the residents who live here and people who work here. They deserve stability, safety, and respect, a quality of life that is currently being denied to them. They deserve the love and kindness that they expect by being Broadview residents.”

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lunaralley.bsky.social @lunaralley.bsky.social · 3d

Still undefeated. #nwsl #WhenISeeYouSpiritIGoOutOfMyHeadIJustCantGetEnough

Bill Leitzinger @leitzinger.photography · Sep 13

The Washington Spirit are undefeated since Adrián González took over as head coach in July 2025. #NWSL #WashingtonSpirit #That’sTheSpirit

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Hey Spirits! @heyspirits.bsky.social · 3d

More of Trin's banger wow we thought you'd never ask

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 3d

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 3d

theonion.com/ice-raids-my...

MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training.

FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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Manny Suazo @smokyburnout.bsky.social · 4d

topical

a cartoon of a man in a frog costume talking to a woman

ALT: a cartoon of a man in a frog costume talking to a woman

media.tenor.com

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Gal Pal Sports @galpalsports.bsky.social · 4d

Lexie hull of the Indiana Fever is wearing a white jersey and a white headband. She’s got matching black eyes and looks off in the distance

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 4d

Three key points:
1) The admin has been planning mass firings to begin in October since February
2) The work necessary to carry out mass firings is illegal during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act, which carries a criminal penalty
3) This harms America, ridding us of talent and expertise

Russ Vought v @russvought
The RIFs have begun.
12:27 PM • 10/10/25 • 15K Views

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 5d

This is why I think the next Democratic president needs to use the EXACT tools that SCOTUS has handed Trump. Don't leave room for any distinctions.

Impound funds for deportation. Give ICE the USAID treatment. Refuse to collect government-backed debt. Purge MAGA loyalists from the executive branch.

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 5d

It is pretty galling that the Supreme Court spent four years telling Biden "you can't do that without Congress" then allowed Trump to seize a once-unthinkable amount of power from Congress within nine months and concentrate law-making authority almost entirely in the executive branch.

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Vanessa Guerrero @nessguerrero.bsky.social · 5d

My mom borrowed a shirt a while back. Says she doesn’t understand what’s on it but she loves it and it’s so comfy. I ask her to show me the shirt. I let her keep it because that’s one way to spread gospel.

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Jason Anderson @jasondcsoccer.bsky.social · 6d

There's a lot going on here

Eben Novy-Williams @ebennovywilliams.bsky.social · 6d

SCOOP: The Houston Dash are in advanced talks to sell for $120M to RHC Group.

RHC's founder is Richard Hsiao, a 24 y/o Bucks superfan and son of a Chinese billionaire who disappeared from public in 2017 under sketchy circumstances. #NWSL

More at Sportico 👇
www.sportico.com/business/tea...

Dash Near $120M Sale to Group Led by Son of Disappeared Chinese Mogul

The NWSL's Dash are in talks to sell for $120M to Richard Hsiao's RHC Group. Hsiao, 24, is the son of imprisoned Chinese billionaire Xiao Jianhua.

www.sportico.com

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Brian Floyd @brianmfloyd.bsky.social · 6d

the guy who caught cal raleigh’s homer was wearing a shirt that said dump 61 here and he immediately took it off and had a shirt that said dump 62 here

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lunaralley.bsky.social @lunaralley.bsky.social · 8d

Still undefeated!

#ThatsTheSpirit #WhoaWhoaoWhaoooooWashington

Bill Leitzinger @leitzinger.photography · Sep 13

The Washington Spirit are undefeated since Adrián González took over as head coach in July 2025. #NWSL #WashingtonSpirit #That’sTheSpirit

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Bex 🐸 (they/them/frog) @thinlyveiledtruth.bsky.social · 13d

Goose meme: How did the protesters get the tear gas canisters?

How did they get them, mfer?!!

The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 14d

Just yesterday, DHS denied that ICE and CBP agents are attacking journalists. And this wasn’t even at a protest.

"Absolutely not. No member of the media at CBS or any other outlet was "attacked." For their safety, we remind members of the media and journalists to exercise caution as they cover these violent riots. We have seen rioters throwing rocks, armed with guns, slashing tires, throwing tear gas cans and other violent acts. Secretary Noem has been clear: rioters will not stop or slow us down from removing the worst of the worst."

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lunaralley.bsky.social @lunaralley.bsky.social · 13d

I'm a postdoc at University of Maryland college park / NASA GSFC. I would like to share content about the NIR instruments I've worked on, and some of the results. My profile pic is the PRIME telescope, and I helped build the camera for it.

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lunaralley.bsky.social @lunaralley.bsky.social · 13d

yes

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lunaralley.bsky.social @lunaralley.bsky.social · 13d

@bot.astronomy.blue signup

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José Mauricio Umaña @joseumana.bsky.social · 16d

When it comes to themed matches, the @washingtonspirit.com really give it there all inside Audi Field.

For today's Hispanic Heritage Month match, each gate had a different set of performers. A mariachi band greeted fans at Gate B.