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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 10h

"Earlier in the day, an ICE agent threw a woman to the ground in a shocking moment captured by bystanders amid the otherwise peaceful protest. The victim, 57-year-old Franci Stagi, told HuffPost the agent snapped when she asked him 'what would Jesus do' and if he was 'a good Christian.'"

Shock Video Shows ICE Agent Assaulting Woman Who Asked If He’s A Good Christian

Hundreds protested Tuesday at an ICE facility in southwest Colorado after agents detained two children on their way to school.

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 10h

Not. The. Onion.

Seriously. Fuck this timeline.

Exclusive: British newspaper spoke to the wrong DeBlasio, not an ‘imposter’

How a Long Island vintner, with the help of ChatGPT, prompted a transatlantic journalistic debacle.

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 10h

I was all, "if I have to read another article about it being 'soup season' because winter is coming, I'm going to scream. I will not give into this propaganda." And then I saw this recipe and turned into that Drake meme saying no to soup but yes to chili.

red bean chili

Last week someone said to me, “You know, my tastes are more Julia Child but my lifestyle is more 30 Minute Meals,” and I thought–really quite smugly, I’m embarrassed to say&…

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 10h

Which defence contractor that makes money from nuclear testing donated to his ballroom?

Trump orders Pentagon to restart nuclear weapons testing "on an equal basis" with other countries after 33-year halt

Just before meeting with China's Xi Jinping, President Trump announced he had directed the Pentagon to resume testing of nuclear weapons "on an equal basis" with other countries.

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 10h

Despite all that bravado and all that expensive equipment that we paid for, they are punk ass little bitches who go after the elderly and children and anyone else they don't think will pose a challenge. You wanna be a big man? Go after the real gangsters. Go after the real cartels.

How dangerous is it really to work for ICE?

According to ICE’s own data, none of its officers have been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s history.

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 12h

"Or maybe it is better to forget that legacy. Jim Mitchell shot and killed Artie Mitchell at his Corte Madera home in 1991... Jim’s son James was convicted of the 2009 murder of his girlfriend... Artie’s daughter Jasmine pleaded guilty to her role in running an identity theft ring..."

Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theatre Sets Sights on Reopening Under New Ownership, Possibly With Booze and Karaoke

Once dubbed “the Carnegie Hall of public sex in America,” the Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theatre has been closed since the pandemic. But a new ownership group hopes to revive it, possibly with alcoho...

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 12h

Maybe Benioff can stop running his mouth and kick down some dollars for this too...

San Francisco Will Cover SNAP Benefits for November Amid Federal Shutdown | KQED

Mayor Daniel Lurie announced an $18 million public-private partnership for the roughly 112,000 San Francisco residents expected to miss next month’s federal food aid benefits.

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 17h

"Jury rejected first-degree murder charges, accepting Grayson’s claim he feared hot water being thrown at him, disappointing Massey’s family and attorneys."

I'm no legal expert but shooting her in the head feels like an excessive use of force compared to potentially being scalded with hot water.

Jurors convict Illinois deputy of killing Sonya Massey but can't agree on first-degree murder charge

Sean Grayson could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison or even probation. The jury did not convict him of first-degree murder, a crime that carries a sentence of 45 years to life.

www.latimes.com

David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 17h

"Ironically, Patel was critical of past directors using government jets, saying in 2023 that the bureau should 'ground' then-director Christopher Wray's plane."

When he was called out for using the government jet to fly to Vegas, he said it was fine because he lives there. Does he live in PA too?

Kash Patel's nemesis busts him for using FBI jet to fly to his girlfriend's concert

FBI Director Kash Patel was busted by his nemesis jetting off to his country singer girlfriend's concert in a government jet.The bureau director traveled Saturday to State College, Pennsylvania, on a ...

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 18h

“This measure was apparently taken by the American authorities because the researcher’s phone contained exchanges with colleagues and friends in which he expressed a personal opinion on the Trump administration’s research policy,”

Trump and Vance memes are getting tourists rejected at the US border

Tourism into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico has fallen by 20 percent since Trump became president

www.independent.co.uk

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 18h

It's the same tired playbook they've used for years: hiding their bigotry and hatred behind "religious beliefs". But this is even more insidious. Judges are meant to be neutral and make decisions based on the law. What's next, "Well, the law says this is legal, but it goes against my beliefs, so..."

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 19h

"'It is not a violation of these canons for a judge to publicly refrain from performing a wedding ceremony based upon a sincerely held religious belief.' The amendment, signed by all nine justices of the all-Republican court, took immediate effect."

Texas Supreme Court rules that judges can refuse to marry same-sex couples

“It is not a violation of these canons for a judge to publicly refrain from performing a wedding ceremony based upon a sincerely held religious belief,” the Texas Supreme Court ruled.

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 19h

“If you work for the Trump/Bondi Justice Department and tell the truth, you will be fired,” one X user wrote Wednesday. “Federal judges should take note.”

Trump DOJ Punishes Prosecutors for Accurately Describing January 6

Donald Trump’s Department of Justice is trying to rewrite history.

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 19h

"If the Vice-President-for-the-Moment has any sense, he’ll start working and shanking to cement his position immediately. It won’t be that difficult a task if he has any real sinew. (He does not have any real sinew. It will be a difficult task.)"

I can't wait.

What Happens Next After The Good Thing Happens?

A post in two parts!

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 21h

“I learned I’d lost almost everything, housing and belongings. Some documents were missing. I’m starting from zero. Physically, I still need surgery on my leg, which got worse during detention. But I’m free, and that gives me strength.”

Drag queen snatched by ICE released with asylum: 'It was terrible' - 48 hills

Detained during Pride week at a routine immigration court date, Hilary Rivers is now home recovering from her traumatic ordeal.

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 21h

Such pomp. So circumstance. Much pageant.

David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 1d

"Around 2 million of the state’s 5.5 million CalFresh users are children. And in light of this need, restaurants across the Bay Area are already offering free or discounted meals to families affected by the delay to CalFresh benefits."

With SNAP Benefits Delayed, Restaurants Step Up to Feed Bay Area Families

Restaurants are offering free and discounted meals to those affected by the government shutdown.

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 1d

"Do you remember when we were first *manacled* together? We used to laugh quite a lot."

"Yes, but not at the same time, Basil."

Fawlty Towers: The best of Sybil

YouTube video by Fawlty's Vault

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 1d

Sybil Fawlty and Elizabeth Mapp are two of my favourite characters. Thanks for your many years of performances, ma'am.

Prunella Scales: From Fawlty Towers to Great Canal Journeys

The versatile actress, who has died aged 93, will be best remembered for her portrayal of Sybil Fawlty.

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 1d

Firmly inserting his tongue into Trump's hole, Old Worm Brain is wasting CDC time and money researching "the potential harms of offshore wind farms".

Kennedy directs CDC to study alleged harms of offshore wind farms, Bloomberg News reports

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff to probe the potential harms of offshore wind farms, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

www.reuters.com

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

Donald Trump: Best in Show

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 1d

"Are you going to murder us in our sleep?"
"I don't shit where I eat."

Adult Wednesday Addams s1e1 The Apartment Hunt

YouTube video by DeadGirlRising Studio

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 1d

The Trump administration has a rainy day fund that will keep SNAP from expiring in November. Trump is refusing to use it.

Funding SNAP isn't a choice he can make. It's a legal obligation. USDA must release the funds and stop punishing the American people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...

Dozens of States Sue Trump Administration Over Planned Food Stamp Cuts

www.nytimes.com

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 1d

"Ellis also told Bovino that a 'sense of safety was shattered on Saturday' when tear gas was used in Old Irving Park while children were on their way to a Halloween parade. She gave the feds’ lawyers a warning about its use when trick-or-treating time comes around this Friday."

Border Patrol's Bovino agrees to return to court daily, as he and federal judge talk bodycams, tear gas, IDs

The top U.S. Border Patrol commander spent an hour on the stand Tuesday, responding to U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis' concerns about how federal agents have handled themselves, people they’ve detaine...

chicago.suntimes.com

David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, I love AI

The AI: