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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 7h

Extraordinary NEW story: We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. @nicolefoy.bsky.social w/ photos by @sbmaneyphoto.bsky.social

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

www.propublica.org

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 6h

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 9h

NEWS: CBS News head of standards Claudia Milne has quit. It was announced in the network’s 9 am editorial meeting. Bari Weiss was not on the call. According to a source, Milne gave thanks but did not say why she’s leaving the network.

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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 26m

Indeed's job listing index is down to the lowest level since the early days of the recovery

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 5h

1. Friends, I have a major career update. And it is bittersweet.

My time at Rolling Stone is coming to a close this week.

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 2h

AOC has just officially become the top House fundraiser, beating out Hakeem Jeffries. Now lemme take a big sip of coffee as I look at the age distribution of donors to AOC vs Jeffries

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
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60000
40000
20000
0
Bernie Sanders
200000
Number of Donations
150000
100000
50000
Elizabeth Warren
60000
40000
20000
01
25
50
Donor Age
75

Hakeem Jeffries
40000
30000
20000
10000
Nancy Pelosi
100000
Number of
Donations
75000
50000
25000
Suzan DelBene
2000
1500
1000
500
25
50
75
Donor Age

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NPR @npr.org · 3h

Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died. n.pr/4qjVMDS

NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died

Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.

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Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 12h

a mystery solved by going to the ARCHIVES

A C.I.A. Secret Kept for 35 Years Is Found in the Smithsonian’s Vault

www.nytimes.com

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 8h

Where we stand, in long arc of history:

-Story on left, adding race as a factor when that favors white people.

-Story on right, banning race as a factor when that favors non-whites.

I often complain about NYT headlines and story-play. But these are strong. Including "If Court Guts 1965 Law."

Two headlines on front page of NYT.

First is "Trump Weighs Transforming Refugee Policy. White People Would be Given Preference."

Second is "Justices May Ban Race as a Factor in District Maps. Nation's Political Balance Could Shift If Court Guts 1964 Law."

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Clay Risen @risenc.bsky.social · 8h

I ride the NYC bus a lot and let’s be honest, many people already treat it as free. But with none of the QoL nightmares they predict! It’s actually quite pleasant!

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 1d

Any dictionary can be a pocket dictionary with big enough pants.

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Clay Risen @risenc.bsky.social · 10h

To be fair Bourbon and Beyond is no joke.

Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 21h

Fairgrounds whatup 🤘

Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 1d

Campaign for Krysten Sinema, who is out of office, spent $322K last quarter.

Items include—

💸 $74K on airfare

💸 $30K on security

💸 $1K in auto maintenance to Mercedes Benz of Scottsdale

💸 $800 for makeup

💸 $300 to Louisville's Bourbon and Beyond festival

💸 $800/month in vehicle insurance

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 22h

Make it stop

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Clay Risen @risenc.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t worry she’ll be hosting a CBS News show soon.

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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · 1d

Questions:
. Why is there so much attention now?
. Why are these drones flying over critical infrastructure?
. How dangerous are these drones?
. What can be done against such drones?
. Why have German authorities not taken action before?
. What needs to happen now?

All answers 👇

Germany’s ‘Drone Fever’ Prompts Long-Needed Action

After having ignored the dangers of drone overflights of critical infrastructure, German authorities are finally taking action.

www.worldpoliticsreview.com

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Colin Wood @californiawood.bsky.social · 1d

This quote explains a lot of modern discourse. Especially (but not entirely) on the right.

Quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted."

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Eos @eos.org · 2d

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory laid off 11% of its staff today, including many people working on an active Mars rover mission. “There’s no whitewashing the ‘doomsday-eve’ feeling that's looming over all our heads,” wrote one JPL’er. eos.org/research-and...

JPL Workforce Decimated - Eos

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., laid off 550 people, a roughly 11% reduction of its workforce.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not offended that they’re trying to remake “Amadeus.” I’m just puzzled. That movie is flawless. It’s as re-watchable as it gets. How do you even improve that?

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Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 2d

huh, missed that Neil Young is pulling his music off Amazon and quit Facebook back in August www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-...

Neil Young Pulls Music From Amazon: “Don’t Go Back to the Big Corporations Who Have Sold Out America”

"Take America Back together, stop buying from the big corporations, support local business," the rock star wrote.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Clay Risen @risenc.bsky.social · 1d

I didn’t know airports had a choice.

Tom Eblen @tomeblen.com · 1d

Proud of my excellent local airport.

www.kentucky.com/news/local/a...

Blue Grass Airport declines to show Kristi Noem’s new TSA video. Here’s why

The video released last week blames Democrats for the government shutdown. Airport officials say partisan messages violate policy.

www.kentucky.com

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Clay Risen @risenc.bsky.social · 1d

I’m ecstatic to have him as a colleague, but It’s also terrible for the NYT, in one important way. He was far and away the best media reporter covering the Times and holding us to account.

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 2d

This is an important story about not giving in to bullies. It's also @erikwemple.bsky.social in the @nytimes.com instead of his longtime home at the @washingtonpost.com. Great for the Times and its readers, but it's sad to see the hollowing out of the Post. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/b...

Several News Outlets Reject Pentagon’s Reporting Restrictions

www.nytimes.com

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Dan Lamothe @danlamothe.bsky.social · 1d

Turned in the badge today.

My colleagues and I will stay on the beat, but in a new way. The work continues.

Danlamothe.30

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Stephen DeCasien, Ph.D. @sdecasien.bsky.social · 1d

I was asked recently what the “big debates” are in ancient naval studies, the maritime equivalent of the hoplite debate. Three stand out clearly. Here is a short summary of some!

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 1d

A few weeks ago, as the military imposed the policy that eventually caused almost all reporters to turn in their press passes and leave the Pentagon, I wrote “Censorship Makes You Dumber.”

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 2d

one of the realest tributes to Prince anybody did after he died. Somebody major needs to get on TV and do for “The Charade” what D’Angelo did here

youtu.be/FeV7A6VWjL8?...

D'Angelo ft. Princess Sometimes It Snows in April

YouTube video by samuel

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