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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 4h

NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams

NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams

The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...

www.thewrap.com

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BNO News @bnonews.com · 6h

NBC News has laid off 150 employees, eliminating teams dedicated to Black, Asian American, Latino and LGBTQ+ issues - The Wrap

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Jeffries: "The effort to mischaracterize the rallies that are gonna take place all across the country is part of the continued right-wing disinformation machine that is failing to persuade the American people."

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Harlow’s Musings @harlowsmusings.bsky.social · 1d

A Statement from NPR on the Pentagon’s Press Policy⁠
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From NPR Editor in Chief Thomas Evans: ⁠
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NPR will never be party to limitations on the independence of the press and the objective, fact-based reporting of our journalists.

We will not sign the Administration's restrictive policy that asks

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Mamdani: "I just want to speak directly to the president. I will not be a mayor like Mayor Adams who will call you to stay out of jail. I won't be a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo who will call you to ask how to win this election. I can do those things on my own."

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foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 4h

Ambulance needed? Emergency medical care needed? Treat first, ask about everything else later. These so-call federal agents should not be interfering with the true professionals who know what to do.

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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 5h

Pentagon beat reporters have been handing in their press passes all day long today. It is one of the most striking examples of news media solidarity we've seen this year.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 6h

He gives $20 Billion of OUR dollars to bailout Argentina without consulting Congress or the American people. Does that seem like the actions of a KING to you?

Join us & let him know just what you think about that this Saturday, 10/18

#NoThronesNoCrownsNO_KINGS 👑

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foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 7h

Getting in the way of First Responders doing their job:
Trump's *Feds* delayed an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland, Oregon:

www.king5.com/video/news/l...

Federal agents delay ambulance in Portland

New video and 911 recordings allegedly show ICE agents impeding the exit of an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland

www.king5.com

foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 7h

Getting in the way of First Responders doing their jobs,
Trump's *Feds* delayed an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland, Oregon:

www.king5.com/video/news/l...

Federal agents delay ambulance in Portland

New video and 911 recordings allegedly show ICE agents impeding the exit of an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland

www.king5.com

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foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 7h

Trump's *Feds* delayed an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland, Oregon:

www.king5.com/video/news/l...

Federal agents delay ambulance in Portland

New video and 911 recordings allegedly show ICE agents impeding the exit of an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland

www.king5.com

foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 7h

Trump's *Feds* delayed an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland, Oregon:

www.king5.com/video/news/l...

Federal agents delay ambulance in Portland

New video and 911 recordings allegedly show ICE agents impeding the exit of an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland

www.king5.com

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foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 7h

www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...

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foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 7h

Trump's *Feds* delayed an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland, Oregon:

www.king5.com/video/news/l...

Federal agents delay ambulance in Portland

New video and 911 recordings allegedly show ICE agents impeding the exit of an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland

www.king5.com

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foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 7h

www.kgw.com/article/news...

House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Portland's naked bike riders 'most threatening thing' he's seen yet

The U.S. House Speaker's comment appeared to be a quip, but he said it while dismissing claims that federal officers are using excessive force.

www.kgw.com

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foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 7h

Trump's *Feds* delayed an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland, Oregon:

www.king5.com/video/news/l...

Federal agents delay ambulance in Portland

New video and 911 recordings allegedly show ICE agents impeding the exit of an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland

www.king5.com

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foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 7h

Trump's *Feds* delayed an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland, Oregon:

www.king5.com/video/news/l...

Federal agents delay ambulance in Portland

New video and 911 recordings allegedly show ICE agents impeding the exit of an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland

www.king5.com

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foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 8h

And barreled into musical *bananas*:

www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...

Federal agents barrel into band at Portland ICE protest, arrest clarinetist, accuse her of assault

Police and federal law enforcement officers have made dozens of arrests, with Trump administration officials calling the long-running demonstration at a single Portland site an act of terrorism.

www.seattletimes.com

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 8h

Emerging from the darkness of this era will require us to acknowledge that the previous status quo, including many institutions that may have served us well in another era, have been failing for my entire lifetime.

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foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 8h

In Portland, Oregon:

www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...

Federal agents barrel into band at Portland ICE protest, arrest clarinetist, accuse her of assault

Police and federal law enforcement officers have made dozens of arrests, with Trump administration officials calling the long-running demonstration at a single Portland site an act of terrorism.

www.seattletimes.com

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 10h

Erika works 8 hours a day harvesting raspberries on CAs Central Coast. She shares, "I must be very careful to only harvest the ripe fruit. This careful selection means that only the best quality berries are packed and shipped to the supermarkets for you to eat." #WeFeedYou

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foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 8h

Thank you, @ufw.bsky.social for harvesting fruit and ICE protesters for dressing as fruit to withstand the assault in the trumpian *war* on American cities:

www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...

Federal agents barrel into band at Portland ICE protest, arrest clarinetist, accuse her of assault

Police and federal law enforcement officers have made dozens of arrests, with Trump administration officials calling the long-running demonstration at a single Portland site an act of terrorism.

www.seattletimes.com

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foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 8h

ICE is getting desperate for some kind of trumpian *war*:
www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...

Federal agents barrel into band at Portland ICE protest, arrest clarinetist, accuse her of assault

Police and federal law enforcement officers have made dozens of arrests, with Trump administration officials calling the long-running demonstration at a single Portland site an act of terrorism.

www.seattletimes.com

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foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 8h

Federal agents in Portland, Oregon:
www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...

Federal agents barrel into band at Portland ICE protest, arrest clarinetist, accuse her of assault

Police and federal law enforcement officers have made dozens of arrests, with Trump administration officials calling the long-running demonstration at a single Portland site an act of terrorism.

www.seattletimes.com

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foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 8h

Another thing Speaker Johnson has not heard about, know the details of, doesn't have time to consider, etc. re: the *dangers* of protestors in Portland, Oregon:
www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...

Federal agents barrel into band at Portland ICE protest, arrest clarinetist, accuse her of assault

Police and federal law enforcement officers have made dozens of arrests, with Trump administration officials calling the long-running demonstration at a single Portland site an act of terrorism.

www.seattletimes.com

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