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Grew up in DC suburbs. Flew forTWA in another lifetime BEFORE Carl Ichon chewed it up and spit it out! #FDRdem I am a serious woman I believe in TRUTH, EQUALITY,INCLUSION and DIVERSITY! Deal with it! No DMs! No GoFunds!🚫
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whyitmatters.bsky.social
I honestly
Entirely
Mean THIS 👏💙
whyitmatters.bsky.social
I feel so sorry
I am trying hard to catch up
With everyone
Who is so generously
Following me
Please know I’m trying
And I appreciate it
Immensely 👏💙
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thefarce.org
Haven't had that spirit here since January 6th
gregsargent.bsky.social
Wow. Trump's masked federal agents tear-gassed a crowd in Chicago and ended up gassing a bunch of local Chicago cops who were there to *deescalate tensions.* One local cop was captured on film washing out his eyes with a hose:

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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gregsargent.bsky.social
Reminder that Gov JB Pritzker told us on our pod:

"We’ve got Illinois State Police standing in between ICE and the protesters"

This is the America that Trump and Stephen Miller want: Security forces attacking Americans, everyone ferociously at each other's throats.

newrepublic.com/article/2016...
whyitmatters.bsky.social
Totally C R E E P Y🥴
reuters.com
At a startup office in this Indian city, developers are fine-tuning artificial-intelligence chatbots that talk and message like humans reut.rs/4qcdpVS 1/5
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catherinezoltan.bsky.social
People keep comparing Trump with Hitler, and for sure, Trump as a theater performer, has borrowed acts from Hitler. But I am seeing Caligula here with Trump.
catherinezoltan.bsky.social
Veiled threats: Speaking to a gaggle of reporters on Air Force One after departing Egypt Tuesday, Trump asked, “How’s Karoline doing? Is she doing good? Should Karoline be replaced?” It's getting very Caligula in the White House. newrepublic.com/post/201729/...
Why Would Trump Say This About Karoline Leavitt?
Donald Trump just gave Karoline Leavitt the weirdest compliment imaginable.
newrepublic.com
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
“.. A group of non-revenue-generating energy companies have collectively ballooned in value to more than $45 billion in hopes that tech companies will one day pay for their yet-to-be-built power.”

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-b...
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tokyo-jon.bsky.social
I’ve the utmost respect for Katie Porter. I hope she becomes president someday
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isabelsantos.bsky.social
Brooks says CDC staff and budget cuts under Trump weaken U.S. public health, leaving the nation less prepared for outbreaks or disasters. State and local health departments, which rely on the CDC for crisis support, are already feeling the impact.
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...
With new cuts at CDC, some fear there's 'nobody to answer the phone'
More than 1,300 staffers at the health agency got notices they were fired — but more than half were reinstated. The cuts will hobble some divisions, employees say.
www.npr.org
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Just trying to imagine what Republicans would’ve done if, say, the head of the California Democratic Party were accused of rape, while one of the state’s Democratic congressmen has his career ended by sex trafficking allegations and a second juggled multiple allegations of sexual harassment.
kevinmkruse.bsky.social
(taps mic)

“Florida Keys Party”
Florida's GOP power couple is embroiled in scandal 
House report on former Rep.
Matt Gaetz reveals rampant sexual misconduct, drug use Exclusive: Top Florida
GOP official was convicted in probe into his romantic involvement with
inmate during his time as jail employee Judge grants ex-girlfriend restraining order against
Rep. Cory Mills
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urocklive1.bsky.social
This is absolutely going to get worse.
acyn.bsky.social
Stevens: There’s $1.3 trillion of credit card debt. There are people putting grocery bills on credit cards and then paying interest on them. We are in an affordability crisis. Coffee is up 20%, beef is up 16%, bacon is up over 10%. And now we’re going to see health care costs skyrocket.
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Walking away with $20 billion of US taxpayer money so Scott Bessent’s Wall Street cronies don’t lose their investments in Argentina.
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
So First Amendment rights can now be snatched away if you [checks notes] celebrate?
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cwebbonline.com
Trump’s administration laid off thousands of federal workers, gutting critical departments: Treasury, HHS, and Education.

What we’re seeing now isn’t new. The shutdown is the new excuse. Create chaos, starve the government, and leave folks struggling while Trump’s billionaire buddies get richer.
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muellershewrote.com
NEW: Adrian Fontes has CERTIFIED the results of the AZ-07 election of Adelita Grijalva. Mike Johnson is OUT of EXCUSES and should swear her in.
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
“Pulp Fiction” premieres in the US 31 yrs ago today

Walken didn’t appreciate the film’s impact until, one day, “I was in a steam room in Europe somewhere, and there were a half-dozen young guys. Well, this one guy starts in on the speech — word for word! .. It was a wonderful tribute to Quentin.”
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robertscotthorton.bsky.social
A big spurt of Arctic heating slows Arctic freeze-up.
Large Arctic surface temperature increase, maximum over regions of Arctic Ocean and Greenland. Actual Arctic temperature drop stalls. Arctic sea ice freeze-up stalls.
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Today in Politics, Bulletin 229. Hegseth having a terrible week, a message from No Kings as Republicans continue attacking it, update on airports boycotting Noem, Trump crying about his Time cover, and everything else that happened today. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Today in Politics, Bulletin 229. 10/14/25
… Pete Hegseth received a stunning rebuke today from every media company that covers the Pentagon, including Fox and Newsmax, who all refused to sign the agreement to abide by his lengthy set of paran...
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