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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 1h

Here's another Kavanaugh stop in action. Agent says: "Why are you running?" Admitting that he had no cause to stop and tackle this boy.

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Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 23h

Congratulations to @bencollins.bsky.social holy shit this is amazing for all of us!
www.kxan.com/hill-politic...

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Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · 23h

These are the privileged young men whose grievances we’re supposed to take very seriously.

Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 1d

"Together, the messages reveal a culture where racist, antisemitic and violent rhetoric circulate freely — and where the Trump-era loosening of political norms has made such talk feel less taboo among those positioning themselves as the party’s next leaders."

Can't call them fascists?

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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m @keptsimple.bsky.social · 23h

once again, anyone in media who believed republicans were offended by Charlie Kirk jokes or whatever is either a crypto conservative or incredibly stupid www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Badgerfacts @badgerfacts.bsky.social · 1d

Hostage bodies are definitely deep underground. After the flashy Israel “hostage rescue” that murdered everyone around it and wide scale carpet bombing on Gazas surface, the bodies are likely deep in tunnel systems which may or may not be collapsed by bombs or starved down there.

Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 1d

🚨In blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement, Israel has announced it will slash agreed aid shipments in half and keep the Rafah crossing closed, after Hamas returned four of the 28 bodies of Israeli captives believed to be in Gaza.

Hamas officials had repeatedly told mediators...

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According to Reuters who cited three Israeli officials, the Rafah crossing will remain closed through Wednesday, and aid deliveries will be sharply reduced. And Israeli outlets are claiming Hamas violated the deal, with Channel 12 citing an official alleging Hamas is “in severe breach” by not releasing more bodies. Egypt has reportedly deployed teams in Gaza to help locate them.

In a formal COGAT communication, Israel tied humanitarian aid directly to the return of bodies — a move amounting to collective punishment of a famine-stricken population:

“Yesterday, Hamas violated the agreement… As a result, political leadership has decided to impose a number of sanctions related to the humanitarian agreement. Starting tomorrow, only half of the agreed number of trucks — 300 — will be allowed to enter, all belonging to the UN and humanitarian NGOs. No fuel or gas will be allowed into the Strip, except for limited humanitarian needs.”

Senior Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzouk told Drop Site’s Jeremy Scahill last week that a prisoner exchange “would be impossible” while Israeli forces remain in Gaza’s population centers:

“We don’t know exactly where the prisoners are. Even the negotiators don’t know their locations. There cannot be an exchange if Israeli forces remain.”

Marzouk warned that Israel’s refusal to withdraw proves it “does not want Trump’s ceasefire plan to be implemented.”

As early as October 3, when Hamas first delivered its response to Trump’s plan, Marzouk said on television that locating remains “would take months” after Israel destroyed and blocked off delivery of desperately needed heavy machinery. It would be “impossible” in 72 hours.

Badgerfacts @badgerfacts.bsky.social · 1d

“Let’s make sure to ruin our college system to own the libs that will work our long term.”

Chron.com @chron.com · 1d

WalletHub ranks nearly 800 colleges nationwide—see how Texas schools stack up.

Texas colleges where your tuition actually pays off

WalletHub ranks nearly 800 colleges nationwide—see how Texas schools stack up.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 1d

5. In his veto message, Newsom cited concerns about rising healthcare costs for other Californians, writing, "Prohibiting this cost containment strategy is likely to result in an increase in enrollee premiums to offset costs incurred by health plans and insurers.”

It's a familiar refrain.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 1d

1. Yesterday, the press gave Gavin Newsom favorable coverage for signing pro-LGBTQ+ bills.

Little noticed, however, was that he vetoed one of the most important ones: a bill allowing trans people 12 month HRT stockpiles, protecting them from federal threats.

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Gavin Newsom Vetoes Important HRT Stockpiling Bill For Trans Californians, Signs Other Pro-LGBTQ+ Bills

The bill would have allowed transgender people to maintain a safe supply of medication in the era of government crackdowns on care.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Badgerfacts @badgerfacts.bsky.social · 1d

Saying cheer ups has struggled business wise is an understatement but it’s still been an austin LGBTQ+ and entertainment staple.

Lauren McGaughy @lmcgaughy.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Austin queer bar Cheer Up Charlies sold to investment firm buying up #LGBTQ+ bars and nightclubs. www.kut.org/business/202...

Cheer Up Charlies sold to investment firm buying up LGBTQ+ bars and nightclubs

As part of the deal, Maggie Lea and Tamara Hoover stepped down as owners of the queer-friendly venue. Pride Holdings will handle Cheer Up Charlies' rent, payroll, taxes, insurance and the cost of live...

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CalmKitty @calmkitty.bsky.social · 1d

Jesus Christ, "neoliberal" has fully lost all connection to what the word actually fucking means when it's now used to mean "someone who hates coffee."

Gaius (from Tribunate) @gaius.bsky.social · 1d

This is the ultimate joyless “optimization” of life neoliberals keep falling into. Coffee tastes good and I enjoy it, simple as

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Badgerfacts @badgerfacts.bsky.social · 1d

The question remains is how fast is Gaza going to get bombed after this deal is done and every hostage and body is returned.

Always thinking about how many hostages would have come alive back had Biden absolutely slammed Bibi into taking a deal by weapons blackmail.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d

BREAKING: Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating ceasefire with slow release of dead hostages, AP sources say.

Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for the Gaza ceasefire

The tenuous ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Hamas war is being tested as complex issues remain a day after widespread jubilation over the return to Israel of the last 20 living hostages held in Gaza and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange.

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Badgerfacts @badgerfacts.bsky.social · 1d

HBOs journey has been the funniest to me because you know David Zaslov hired consultants to confirm his feelings every time it happened and backtracked.

(Money which could have kept a few smaller shows he cancelled alive)

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Micah @rincewind.run · 1d

I unironically love this shit, the process is very funny to me

“after months of extensive work we have removed one (1) character from your logo. that will be eleven million dollars please.”

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 2d

Apple TV+ has rebranded to Apple TV

It's their 'vibrant new identity'

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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 1d

Always has been.

Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 1d

What if destroying the Washington Post was actually the goal

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Badgerfacts @badgerfacts.bsky.social · 1d

Wonder if Bezos goes to a freemium model because it’s a loss leader for his fascism apology and business power goals.

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Badgerfacts @badgerfacts.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve noticed people like this wouldn’t vote even if it saved a direct threat on their life so if a friend IRL can’t even get them to be reasonable no one online is going to get them there.

Voting is a bus and it usually only services a few stops. It’s not an uber unless you are super rich lmao.

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Corey Atad @coreyatad.com · 1d

seeing some leftists getting all “maybe he’s not a true leftist” about Mamdani, and i swear to god, some of you do not live in the real world

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

Ground stop alert issued for Austin airport due to staffing, US FAA says reut.rs/4n1vfbu

Ground stop alert issued for Austin airport due to staffing, US FAA says

A ground stop alert was issued for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, due to staffing, a U.S. Federal Aviation advisory noted late on Monday.

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Sasha the Furious Ghost 👻 @sashafury.blackskycomra.de · 1d

Just craven. Israel will not stop the cruelty.

Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 1d

Palestinian families eager to reunite with loved ones due to be freed learned that Israel had deported them instead. Amid the pain and the decimation of Gaza, U.S. President Donald Trump declared the “dawn of a new Middle East” at the Knesset.

mondoweiss.net/2025/10/pale...

#Palestine #Israel

Palestinians freed from Israeli prison denied reunion with families as Trump claims a ‘forever’ peace

Palestinian families eager to reunite with loved ones due to be freed learned that Israel had deported them instead. Amid the pain and the decimation of Gaza, U.S. President Donald Trump declared the...

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Doc Revan @docrevan.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t find much on the digital numbers, but as of June the print numbers cratered to below 100k subscribers

www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

www.forbes.com

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Badgerfacts @badgerfacts.bsky.social · 1d

You can mute certain words or phrases which helps.

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 1d

Imagine going back in time to tell 2015-you that in 2025 armed masked secret police are driving around Chicago, asking to see papers, kidnapping dozens of people a day, and arresting citizens who record them, while launching tear gas into neighborhood streets.

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 2d

You officially live in a “show me your papers” nation, if you were wondering how far along things are now.

And ICE took his unhoused friend.

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 2d

NEWS: ICE gave a Rogers Park man a $130 ticket for not having his papers on him. They rounded him up last week and eventually let him go, but not without a fine that some critics say is un-American. Trump admin enforcing little-used law
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/13/i...

ICE tickets Chicago man with legal residency $130 for not having his papers on him: ‘It’s not fair…I’m a resident’

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement fined Rueben Antonio Cruz $130 for not having his papers with him.

www.chicagotribune.com

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 2d

it's interesting how languages adopt plant/animal names from various different sources. some get local translations, some get butchered hard, some get accepted as is.

feels like each name has its own, long history on how it got to the other side of the planet.

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Montana Skeptic @montanaskeptic.bsky.social · 2d

It's all one enterprise. Musk, Inc. As Tesla shareholders will discover as soon as Elon can get his hands on Tesla's cash to shovel into the xAI cash incinerator.

electrek.co/2025/10/13/e...

Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI are buying Tesla's unsold Cybertrucks

Hundreds of Tesla Cybertrucks have been spotted being delivered Elon Musk’s private companies, SpaceX and xAI, as Tesla is having...

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