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Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 4h

Burn.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Sunny Hostin to Cheryl Hines: "The problem is that your husband is the least qualified HHS head that we've had in history. I think that's very dangerous. He has spread a lot of misinformation, chaos, and confusion."

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 6h

There's always been a fight over the true story of America. I believe deeply in the story that says we’re all created equal, and that if we can treat each other with decency and respect, all of us will be better off.

I talk about this and more on the final episode of WTF with Marc Maron. Watch now:

My Conversation with Marc Maron | WTF Podcast

YouTube video by Barack Obama

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Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 4h

"for now..."

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/15/j...

Judge blocks Trump from firing federal workers during government shutdown for now

The Trump administration warned it would use the shutdown to shed federal jobs. President Trump said that the cuts were aimed at "Democrat agencies."

www.cnbc.com

Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 8h

Vicious romp

www.wonkette.com/p/donny-two-...

Donny Two Dolls Strikes Again!

Chinese goods getting 130 percent tariffs, just in time for the war on Christmas.

www.wonkette.com

Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 8h

Um. Shouldn't this have been in place at the launch of the service?

And, also, who believes the guardrails will hold?

#ai

Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 8h

ChatGPT will soon allow erotic chats for verified adults only

Sam Altman claims new tools can detect mental distress while relaxing limits for adults.

arstechnica.com

Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 8h

Texas good ol' boys sent home from Chicago in fat shaming maneuver.

taskandpurpose.com/news/texas-n...

Some Texas National Guard troops replaced in Illinois after failing to meet standards

An unspecified amount of Texas National Guard troops were replaced in Chicago, shortly after photos of their appearance were mocked.

taskandpurpose.com

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Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 8h

What a weird variation on Streisand syndrome.

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Cartels issuing bounties up to $50,000 for hits on ICE, CBP agents: DHS

Drug cartels have "disseminated a structured bounty program to incentivize violence against federal personnel," according to a press release from DHS.

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Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 9h

Free speech president

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US revokes six foreigners’ visas over social media comments criticizing Charlie Kirk

State department says it has ‘no obligation’ to host foreign nationals who ‘celebrate heinous’ death of far-right activist

www.theguardian.com

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Antifa CEO @antifa.bsky.social · 21h

Your country needs you!

In Antifa 🐸 uniform. Join us.

#NoKings

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Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 9h

Halligan -- loyal, not lawyer

www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/p...

Tension over evidence builds between Comey team and federal prosecutors as January trial looms | CNN Politics

When former FBI Director James Comey was charged last month, prosecutors weren’t ready or willing to turn over the criminal case file to his lawyers.

www.cnn.com

Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 9h

Dear Israel --

You bombed Gaza into the stone age. You can't possibly be surprised that bodies have gone missing.

Way to prolong the genocide.

Trading 20 corpses for thousands.

www.thetimes.com/world/middle...

Gaza latest: Israel ‘will not compromise on return of dead hostages’

Israel Gaza news: Follow live updates after ceasefire declared

www.thetimes.com

Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 1d

Not The Onion.

Oh wait,...

www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

Supreme Court turns away Alex Jones' attempt to block $1.5B defamation judgment

The conspiracy theorist had asked the justices to immediately intervene, warning that the ownership of his Infowars website could be transferred to the satirical news site The Onion.

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Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 1d

Our shame will haunt us in the future.

gift article

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America saved him from the Taliban. Trump wants to send him back.

He supported America’s war, escaped Afghanistan and started a family in the U.S. Then ICE arrested him. If he is deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity is the only way

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Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 1d

OMG, how much autistic masking is made of this cloth?

#actuallyautistic

www.youtube.com/shorts/Xe2DW...

What is performative happiness? (explained by ducks)

YouTube video by diplomaduck

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Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 1d

Bipartisan rejection

wapo.st/3WAcdy5

News outlets broadly reject Pentagon rules before deadline for signing

The Washington Post and other major news outlets have refused to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new media policy, citing First Amendment concerns.

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Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 1d

The term of the day is genocide.

Just the legal history of the word.

youtu.be/JDOemjwn8fU?...

Genocide and international law

YouTube video by The British Academy

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Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 1d

Doing Putin's work

wapo.st/477wfF5

Hundreds of CDC layoffs reversed, but biodefense preparedness staff hit

More than half of the roughly 1,300 CDC layoff notices have been rescinded, but workers at health agencies who work on biodefense and mental health still lost their jobs.

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Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 2d

Sound familiar much?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgj7...

Hannah Arendt's lessons for our times: the banality of evil, totalitarianism and statelessness

YouTube video by The British Academy

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Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 2d

If I'm quiet for a while, this storm seems to be smacking me around an unexpected amount. The forecasts say the pressure drop is gradual but apparently my brain disbelieves.

weather.com/forecast/reg...

Nor'easter Will Pound East Coast With Coastal Flooding, Winds Monday | Weather.com

It may only be early October, but a nor'easter is impacting the East Coast. Here are the forecast details, including potential for wind, rain and coastal flooding for days.

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Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 2d

Even Trump doesn't take RFK Jr seriously.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Trump gets Covid vaccine and flu shot during second checkup of the year

The visit, which the White House described Wednesday as a "yearly check-up," was his second examination at Walter Reed in six months.

www.nbcnews.com

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Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 2d

I think tariff use may be of limited impact for a global market.

They are more likely to punish the imposing country.

What happened to the conservative belief in free trade?

winnipegsun.com/pmn/chinas-e...

China's exports to US drop in September, while rise in global shipments hits a 6-month high

By Chan Ho-him

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Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 2d

Trump's Gaza policy -- peace through "urban renewal" and redevelopment.

If you've got a hammer,...

www.cnn.com/world/live-n...

All living Israeli hostages freed from Gaza as Trump addresses Knesset - live updates | CNN

The remaining living Israeli hostages being held in Gaza are being released. Follow live updates

www.cnn.com

Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 2d

I want to qualify -- Jeff is a delight to follow, but the image of someone trying to force arch support on him was just too funny.

Shava Nerad @shava23.bsky.social · 2d

This is a pretty tiny minority of boomers.

Another blame game, and -- not Faine but what she's responding to -- ageist af.

I am a boomer lady who does a bit of organizing but not marching because I am fully disabled and immunocompromised. We're a bigger demographic.

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