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Bill O’Brien💎

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Avid Corespondent✍🏼 / Advocate👨🏽‍💼 / Reformer - writing about all things in National Affairs & Culture, former Texas Elections Judge, recovering catholic turned agnostic, happily married / Pronouns: calm | nurture | 🏠🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈 #notAfootballcoach🏈

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 11h

These men are the same age:

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Alerts from NWS Austin/San Antonio TX (UNOFFICIAL) @ewx.nws-bot.us · 1d

EWX issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at Nov 1, 7:48 AM CDT ...New UPDATE... via IEMbot
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Alerts from NWS Austin/San Antonio TX (UNOFFICIAL) @ewx.nws-bot.us · 1d

EWX issues Grassland Fire Danger (RFD) at Nov 1, 7:41 AM CDT ...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED... via IEMbot
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 2d

Nearly a fifth of American households with children rely on SNAP to buy groceries.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 2d

A lot more White households than Black households get SNAP benefits, but there's a reason for the frequent racist subtext. www.pbump.net/o/the-racist...

The racist subtext to the SNAP discussion (that isn’t always subtext)

Clay Higgins, U.S. representative from the state of Louisiana, thinks it's the poor's own fault that they might go hungry if and when SNAP benefits aren't distributed in November. "Any American who ha...

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Alerts from NWS Austin/San Antonio TX (UNOFFICIAL) @ewx.nws-bot.us · 2d

EWX issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at Oct 31, 12:31 PM CDT ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION... via IEMbot
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 2d

On Saturday, November 1, the real pain of the shutdown starts for people. Donald Trump and the Republicans have screamed: We. Don’t. Care. trib.al/ZCnk6uM

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San Antonio Express-News @expressnews.com · 2d

'We have not been able to reach a fair deal,' YouTube TV representatives wrote in an email to its subscribers.

KSAT, ABC and ESPN yanked from major streaming service over deal dispute

'We have not been able to reach a fair deal,' YouTube TV representatives wrote in an email to its subscribers.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

#SNAP makes Page One in Austin, Cincinnati, Houston, Milwaukee

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The Martin Sheen Podcast @themartinpod.bsky.social · 4d

If you're curious, yes, I still have a corded landline. It works just fine! 😛💙

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3d

It did not take long for the editorial board’s worst fears to come true.

Chilling NYT Cover Goes Viral After Trump Confirms Its Worst Fears

It did not take long for the editorial board’s worst fears to come true.

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Alerts from NWS Austin/San Antonio TX (UNOFFICIAL) @ewx.nws-bot.us · 3d

EWX issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at Oct 30, 12:18 PM CDT ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER... via IEMbot
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Bill O’Brien💎 @billobrien.bsky.social · 4d

No, sorry, this may be a good idea but not in black or red - maybe blue & pink? This looks like an oven and I don’t see anyone putting unwanted or abandoned infants in these🧐😳

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Alerts from NWS Austin/San Antonio TX (UNOFFICIAL) @ewx.nws-bot.us · 4d

SAN ANTONIO Oct 29
Climate Report:
High: 63
Low: 53
Precip: 0.0"
Snow: Missing
at Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:56:28 +0000 via IEMbot
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Alerts from NWS Austin/San Antonio TX (UNOFFICIAL) @ewx.nws-bot.us · 5d

SAN ANTONIO Oct 28
Climate Report:
High: 91
Low: 71
Precip: 0.0"
Snow: 0.0" Snow Depth: 0"
at Tue, 28 Oct 2025 22:37:43 +0000 via IEMbot
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Bill O’Brien💎 @billobrien.bsky.social · 5d

Variety is reporting ‘South Park’ is set for a special Halloween episode this Friday night, October 31st: click.email.variety.com?qs=28f46523c...

‘South Park’ Sets Special Halloween Night Episode on Trump’s White House Demolition

'South Park' will air a special episode on Halloween evening, breaking from its regular schedule. It will focus on Trump's demolition of the White House East Wing.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 5d

House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed Donald Trump’s talk of a third term, saying the Constitution’s two-term limit prevents it.

GOP Speaker Johnson Pours Cold Water on Trump Talk of 2028 Run

House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed Donald Trump’s repeated talk of possibly running for another presidential term, saying the US Constitution’s two-term limit would block him from such a bid.

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Luke Russert @lukerussert.bsky.social · 7d

Yup. Also, the boats are nowhere near the USA border.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Gallego: "It's murder. It's very simple. If this president feels they are doing something illegally, then he should be using the Coast Guard. If this is an act of war, then you use our military and then you come and talk to us first. But this is murder ... it's disgusting."

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Alerts from NWS Austin/San Antonio TX (UNOFFICIAL) @ewx.nws-bot.us · 7d

EWX issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at Oct 26, 1:27 PM CDT ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER, AND AVIATION... via IEMbot
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Alerts from NWS Austin/San Antonio TX (UNOFFICIAL) @ewx.nws-bot.us · 7d

EWX issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at Oct 26, 1:42 PM CDT ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER, AND AVIATION... via IEMbot
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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 7d

Let this sink in
I am so THANKFUL my children and grandchildren have food and shelter

In a few days millions will lose their SNAP BENEFITS
CHILDREN, SENIORS, VETERANS, & FAMILIES

Please find it in your heart to donate to foodbanks

Even $5 dollars
If we all chip in, it'll add up fast

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 7d

Trump team defends demolition of the East Wing to make room for a massive ballroom by noting that past presidents made changes to the White House. But Truman consulted first and got bipartisan buy-in from Congress. @lukebroadwater.bsky.social @ashleyahn88.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/u...