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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 3h

“Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on”

www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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.

www.npr.org

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 3h

“Right-wing influencers shape nation and Trump’s understanding of Portland protests” — www.opb.org/article/2025...

Right-wing influencers shape nation and Trump’s understanding of Portland protests

Social media personalities, conservative media outlets and the Trump administration itself are blending online content to serve the administration’s policies.

www.opb.org

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 3h

“With a Ceasefire Struck, Gazans Ask ‘Who Will Be in Charge’” — www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

With a Ceasefire Struck, Gazans Ask ‘Who Will Be in Charge’

Most of the 2.2 million population has been internally displaced, and many no longer have homes to return to, even if the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds.

www.bloomberg.com

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 3h

“After more than a decade of little growth in demand for electricity, the East desperately needs more energy because of the building boom in data centers — about 60 gigawatts or the equivalent of almost the entire electricity demand in California” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/b...

22% Jump in Electricity Rates Dominates New Jersey Governor’s Race

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 3h

“Several governors have grown increasingly critical of PJM. They say that the grid manager has made it too hard for new wind and solar projects to connect to and deliver cheaper electricity to the grid” — www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/b...

22% Jump in Electricity Rates Dominates New Jersey Governor’s Race

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 3h

“22% Jump in Electricity Rates Dominates New Jersey Governor’s Race:
Energy costs have become a central issue in the governor’s race between Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican, and Representative Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat.” — www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/b...

22% Jump in Electricity Rates Dominates New Jersey Governor’s Race

www.nytimes.com

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 3h

“Many three-bedroom apartments are rented by young people who split the cost with roommates, making the market even more competitive for families. And once renters find a decent family-size apartment, they tend to stay, reducing turnover for new renters;” — www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/n...

Who Can Afford Three Kids in New York City?

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 3h

“Who Can Afford Three Kids in New York City?
The number of city households with three or more children has dropped by nearly 17 percent over the past decade as families struggle with the cost of child care and rent.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/n...

Who Can Afford Three Kids in New York City?

www.nytimes.com

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 3h

Column: “Earlier this month, a federal judge appointed by President Trump in 2019, did the worst thing you can do to Trump in a court of law: She took him seriously. She read his words, found them disconnected from reality and acted accordingly.” — www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/o...

Opinion | How a Trump Judge Exposed the Trump Con

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 3h

“These Students Are Scared. Friends and Teachers Are Their Protectors.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/n...

These Students Are Scared. Friends and Teachers Are Their Protectors.

www.nytimes.com

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 3h

“How Trump’s Chicago Immigration Crackdown Escalated, in 10 Videos:
Week by week, the federal campaign to ramp up immigration enforcement in the Chicago area has created fear and inflamed tensions.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/u...

How Trump’s Chicago Immigration Crackdown Escalated, in 10 Videos

www.nytimes.com

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 3h

“A Test Now for Israel: Can It Repair Its Ties to Americans?
Israel’s advocates fear that its conduct of the war has cost it the support of an entire generation of U.S. voters.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/w...

A Test Now for Israel: Can It Repair Its Ties to Americans?

www.nytimes.com

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 4h

Omg CCI?

City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 4h

Neverheardofit

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 4h

I don't understand and I won't respond

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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 5h

Unemployment is surging for Black workers — and federal government layoffs will only make it worse. Important story from @lydiadepillis.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/b... #EconSky

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 6h

I have been interested in the delta between declining crime stats and seemingly contradictory results of the national crime victimization survey. Op-Ed: The Urban Crime Spike Is Real

Opinion | The Urban Crime Spike Is Real

A national victimization survey confirms Trump’s claim that U.S. cities have grown more dangerous.

www.wsj.com

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Justin Elliott @justinelliott.bsky.social · 6h

Here is our full story that Vance is dismissing, with primary source documents showing Trump cabinet members with multiple primary-residence mortgages

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 7h

2 years later: We're pivoting to *live* video
2 years later: We're pivoting to vertical video
2 years later: We're pivoting to memeable sketches on video

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 8h

We need relegation in pro sports

The Athletic @theathletic.com · 8h

The Jets are Jets-ing — internationally 😳

H/T @zackblatt.bsky.social

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 9h

As President Trump tries to send the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, conservative influencers are working to support his claim that the city is burning with viral clips from one block. https://wapo.st/4q5HM0n

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 20h

Utterly delightful to see the Brewers pull it off. Notes abound for certain metropolitan area teams that you can't do it on size of payroll alone.

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 21h

“They have asked repeatedly why they should vote for a spending bill that was negotiated without them and that the Trump [admin] won’t commit to implementing. Trump and Vought claim sweeping powers to cut spending without Congress, despite laws to the contrary.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump Layoffs, Shattered Trust Harden Democrats’ Shutdown Stance

President Donald Trump’s hardball tactic of ordering permanent layoffs Friday amid a government shutdown hardened Democrats’ deep distrust of Republicans and risks prolonging a standoff that is alread...

www.bloomberg.com

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 21h

Brewers probably could have let Misiorowski go back out in the 6th, imo imo imo

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 22h

“President Donald Trump’s hardball tactic of ordering permanent layoffs Friday amid a government shutdown hardened Democrats’ deep distrust of Republicans and risks prolonging a standoff that is already the fourth longest in US history with no end in sight.” — www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump Layoffs, Shattered Trust Harden Democrats’ Shutdown Stance

President Donald Trump’s hardball tactic of ordering permanent layoffs Friday amid a government shutdown hardened Democrats’ deep distrust of Republicans and risks prolonging a standoff that is alread...

www.bloomberg.com

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