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Alaska residents displaced by remnants of Typhoon Halong have limited options as winter sets in - High winds & storm surge battered low-lying, isolated Alaska Native communities along the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in southwest Alaska. apnews.com/article/alas... @weatherchannel @storms @typhoon

Alaska residents displaced by remnants of Typhoon Halong have limited options as winter sets in

Officials in Alaska are rushing to find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.

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benandstevecom.bsky.social @benandstevecom.bsky.social · 22h

Perhaps a decision could be changed by passing $50K via a brown paper bag to some of these justices. flip.it/62vl0Y

Justice Gorsuch Argues that the Seventh Amendment Should Apply to the States | Flipboard

Reason.com - From today's opinion by Justice Gorsuch respecting the denial of certiorari in Thomas v. Humboldt County: In Minneapolis & St. Louis R. Co. v. Bombolis …

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benandstevecom.bsky.social @benandstevecom.bsky.social · 1d

The state’s two largest airports, cited policies barring political advertising to explain why they are not playing a video of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming the ongoing federal government shutdown on Democrats.
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Arizona airports refuse to play Noem video blaming Democrats for shutdown | Arizona Mirror

Airports refuse Noem shutdown video blaming Democrats, citing policies that ban political advertising content

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benandstevecom.bsky.social @benandstevecom.bsky.social · 2d

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LendingTree CEO dies in ATV collision: 'We've lost a giant'

LendingTree founder and CEO Doug Lebda died in an all-terrain vehicle collision on Sunday.

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benandstevecom.bsky.social @benandstevecom.bsky.social · 4d

The firings would have taken place regardless of any government shutdown. The administration is simply using the shutdown as a convenient ruse—an excuse to shift blame onto Democrats for a disaster they had already planned.
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Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

Mass firings of federal workers have begun. That was the announcement Friday from the White House as Republicans worked to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers to end the government shutdown.

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benandstevecom.bsky.social @benandstevecom.bsky.social · 4d

October 10 in History: Key Milestones and Cultural Impact benandsteve.com/2025/10/10/o... @polical @thisdateinhistory @history @america

October 10 in History: Key Milestones and Cultural Impact

October 10 is a significant day in history, marked by pivotal events such as the founding of the U.S. Naval Academy in 1845 and the start of the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. Notably, Vice President Spir…

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benandstevecom.bsky.social @benandstevecom.bsky.social · 5d

Missing Person in Oklahoma Found Dead. Person of Interest Being Interviewed. Groff’s Home Out West Groff Media

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Missing SWOSU student's body found near lake in Sulphur

The body of Logan Musil, a missing Southwestern Oklahoma State University student, was discovered near a lake in Sulphur, with a fellow student now in custody as a suspect.

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benandstevecom.bsky.social @benandstevecom.bsky.social · 6d

Missing Person Prompting Search In Oklahoma After Not Being Seen In Nearly A Month. youtube.com/watch?v=dnt3.... @missingpeopleia @lostpeople @disappearred @missing @lost

Missing 18-year-old SWOSU student prompts OSBI investigation

YouTube video by KFOR Oklahoma's News 4

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benandstevecom.bsky.social @benandstevecom.bsky.social · 7d

Hundreds of Amazon copycat sites appear ahead of Prime sale www.azfamily.com/2025/10/07/h... @fraud @amazonprime @cybercrime

Hundreds of Amazon copycat sites appear ahead of Prime sale

According to the company’s new research, 727 new, Amazon-related websites were created in September. Some of the ‘Amazon-inspired’ sites led to domains that look almost identical to the real Amazon si...

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benandstevecom.bsky.social @benandstevecom.bsky.social · 8d

Helicopter Crashes Near Sacramento
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Helicopter goes down near Highway 50 in Sacramento

According to CHP South Sacramento, the estimated reopening time is unknown.

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benandstevecom.bsky.social @benandstevecom.bsky.social · 9d

There was a time when calling the authorities in certain cities could get you killed. Now, it feels like that danger has become a national feature. www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news... @aclu.org @immcouncil.org @civillibertiesc.bsky.social @nlgjaofficial.bsky.social

Federal agents shoot woman in Chicago neighborhood after allegedly being rammed, boxed in by cars, DHS says

The woman, as well as a man whom authorities say was involved in the chaos, were facing charges Sunday morning.

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benandstevecom.bsky.social @benandstevecom.bsky.social · 10d

Bad, Bad, Bunny🤭

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Bad Bunny Monologue - SNL

YouTube video by Saturday Night Live

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benandstevecom.bsky.social @benandstevecom.bsky.social · 12d

New Hegseth shaving rules for military appear to target religious exemptions

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New Hegseth shaving rules for military appear to target religious exemptions

It is unclear how the military's crackdown on facial hair will affect troops who request religious waivers to wear beards.

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benandstevecom.bsky.social @benandstevecom.bsky.social · 12d

It was just a laugh, a one-liner, a small puff of smoke that seemed harmless. Yet smoke drifts. It clings. The joke became a line repeated at dinner tables, then in office chatter, –– across social media. What started as comedy grew like a weed, tangled & persistent. benandsteve.com/2025/10/02/r...

Riding The Lie Down The Elevator

The narrative explores how a seemingly harmless joke evolves into a pervasive lie, infiltrating conversations and societal norms. Initially unnoticed, the lie becomes widely accepted, with individu…

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benandstevecom.bsky.social @benandstevecom.bsky.social · 13d

He was elected in 2018 to the Massachusetts Senate, Kennedy had been serving this session as Senate chairman of the Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets and Senate vice chair of the Joint Committee on Higher Education.
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benandstevecom.bsky.social @benandstevecom.bsky.social · 16d

The Ending Of Freedom Of Speech

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Trump’s New Order Takes Aim At The Very Foundations Of Political Free Speech

The new executive order sweeps speech and association into its definition of domestic terrorism. In short, words are violence.

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benandstevecom.bsky.social @benandstevecom.bsky.social · 17d

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‘Meet the Putmans’ Family Announces 3 Deaths, 5 Injuries After “Tragic Car Accident”

Three members of the family featured in TLC's 2017 series 'Meet the Putmans' have died after a car accident that also injured five others.

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benandstevecom.bsky.social @benandstevecom.bsky.social · 20d

Stay informed with the latest reports from across the U.S. about the brave men & women who serve their communities. We cover those injured or lost in the line of duty — on or off shift — highlighting their sacrifices, their courage, & the ongoing impact they have on all of us.
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