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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 16h

DoD today confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. - Pentagon Press Association

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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 16h

I'll admit a lot of media-centered stories are a bit tedious but this one's important.

Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

Journalists at the Pentagon turned in access badges and cleaned out their workspaces, the price for refusing to agree to new restrictions on their jobs at the seat of U.S. military power.

apnews.com

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 18h

UPDATE: Following the firing of the director of the student newspaper, Indiana University has now cut the print edition of the newspaper entirely.

www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

Indiana University cuts IDS print entirely, hours after firing student media director
By IDS staff
Oct 15, 2025 1:23 pm · Updated Oct 15, 2025 1:23 pm

IU previously directed the Indiana Daily Student to stop printing news coverage in our newspaper. Upon pushback, the university fully cut print, including our special editions. The IDS was not involved in the decision.

Media School Dean David Tolchinsky sent the order to IDS leadership in an email responding to its appeal that the school not censor the newspaper. And the dean attributed the decision to “the campus.” He has not yet responded to a message for clarification.

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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 21h

We are so back 🦋

Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 21h

www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...

Defense trade press statement on media restrictions at the Pentagon

Our statement on media restrictions at the Pentagon, made jointly with defense trade publications.

www.militarytimes.com

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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 21h

While Pentagon reporters turn in their badges rather than agree to give the government say in what they publish, the Pentagon shifts billions to pay troops despite the government shutdown

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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 22h

San Diego is one of six semifinalists worldwide

www.kpbs.org/news/militar...

Veterans, supporters vie to get 2029 Invictus Games to San Diego

San Diego's bid, led by the San Diego British American Business Council and the city, is one of six finalists to host the bi-annual games in four years.

www.kpbs.org

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 1d

It’s time we had more movies about submarines and I’m sick and fucking tired of having to say this obvious truth!

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laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 1d

The “Oops, protein powder is full of lead” thing would explain so much.

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 4d

October 11, 1984: A preseason game between the Mavs and 76ers at Reunion Arena in Dallas is cancelled with 3:19 to go in the first quarter due to "an over-waxed floor."

Philadelphia led 22-14 when the game was stopped.

*Stay for the lady pouring Comet on the floor at 0:12:

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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 5d

If only there was some way to find out if this is true

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 6d

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 6d

“The truth is that antifa groups have been responsible for some of the most prescient & impactful organizing countering the far-right during the last decade”

Amazing corrective to liberal punditry abt antifa from Matthew Whitley (& basically the thesis of my book) theintercept.com/2025/09/27/t...

What Liberals Get Wrong About Trump’s Executive Order on Antifa

Liberals dismiss antifa as just an idea. That opens up the activists, researchers, and organizers to a real risk of persecution.

theintercept.com

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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 6d

Consequences schmonsequences

Ken Stone @kenstonemedia.bsky.social · 6d

If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em. timesofsandiego.com/business/202... @jayshams.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com

In stunning reversal, Dominion Voting drops defamation suit against SD's OAN

The stunning news broke Thursday, but the outcome was telegraphed six days earlier — Oct. 3 — in a joint motion filed by OAN owner Herring Networks and Denver-based Dominion.

timesofsandiego.com

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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 6d

Lots of ways for military families to get help as the first missed payday of the shutdown looms.

www.kpbs.org/news/militar...

San Diego nonprofits ready to help military families during shutdown

Here's where you can find free food, zero-interest loans and other support during the government shutdown.

www.kpbs.org

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Heather J. Chin @heatherjchin.bsky.social · 6d

Ken Burns: I often think of PBS is to communication as what the Declaration of Independence is to the country -- supporting a lifetime of learning... criticizes end of CPB and reallocation of $700M funding for public media as "short-sighted."

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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 6d

Can't wait to hear this spirited discussion

Screenshot of Sept. 2024 story on The Hill headlined: Pompeo says US wrong to seek cease-fire, Israel should ‘finish the job’

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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 6d

But...what if?

Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 6d

The fastest I've ever blocked someone

@chriscillizza.bsky.social: What if...Donald Trump actually deserves the Nobel Peace Prize?

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🔪🔪🔪bryan 🔪 🔪 🔪 @murderxbryan.bsky.social · 7d

The news is so profoundly stupid

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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 7d

Embarrassing

Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 7d

CNN is now using the Trump preferred “Department of War” name in its official statements

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 11d

A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.

ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.

A judge has ordered his immediate release.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 11d

Trump Admin set to cap FY 2026 refugee admissions to 7500, prioritizing white South Africans and shutting out the tens of thousands of Afghan allies who remain in danger from the Taliban

www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Trump administration planning 7,500-person refugee ceiling, sources say

President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to set a refugee admissions cap at 7,500 people this fiscal year, a record low that prioritizes white South Africans of Afrikaner ethnicity, three people familiar with the matter said.

www.reuters.com

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taber @kvetch.gay · 12d

this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)

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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 12d

"I still believe in America"

www.kpbs.org/news/militar...

Afghan man unlawfully detained this summer at immigration court reflects on his experience

Sayed Naser fled Afghanistan and came to the U.S. legally last year. He was detained after a routine San Diego immigration hearing in June.

www.kpbs.org

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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 12d

If you're not a commanding flag/general officer, commanding officer or the command senior enlisted leader you absolutely should not have your own coin. This has gone too far. Too far

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