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Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 14h

I’m only watching the ALCS because the Mariners beat my guys. By “my guys” I mean the team that represents my hometown where I don’t live, and the Brewers beat the team where I do but then got smoked by the Dodgers. I only started watching in August and now damn Mariners, why y’all making me care?

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Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 15h

In the first days of his first administration he didn’t even want to live at the White House, calling it “a dump.” Now he’s remodeling and redecorating like he’s never going to leave.

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Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 15h

2029: dismantle it and sell the pieces to the magats to pay for reconstruction.

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Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 2d

‘No Kings’ protests pass in festival atmosphere as nearly 7 million rally across US

‘Hey hey! Ho ho! Donald Trump has got to go!’ protesters across the country chanted

www.independent.co.uk

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve covered a lot of protests in SF. This may be the biggest and the vibes are fucking incredible

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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 2d

Protesters formed a human banner Saturday morning at S.F.'s Ocean Beach, spelling out “NO KINGS” and “YES ON 50,” encouraging the passage of a measure on the November ballot to redraw California’s congressional districts in response to Texas’ GOP-focused remapping.

📸: Laure Andrillon / AFP

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11d

Post this everywhere‼️
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RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social · 5d

My painting PEAK DISTRICT

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Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 5d

If “that’s just what kids do,” then the parents of some 24- to 40-year old “boys” need to be held accountable for their disgraceful parenting. How embarrassing.

Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 5d

The mating call of the male Eider duck sounds like they are perpetually delighted.

Eider ducks have some of the warmest , densest, and lightest down, with little hooks making it cling together and keeps eggs warm when mothers go play bingo.

Common eider courtship display and vocalisations

YouTube video by Paul Rose

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Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 5d

Ever had Firecakes 🍩 ? Yumyumyumyumyum

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Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 5d

“Few details have been disclosed about how federal agents … determined who to target. None of the residents who spoke with WBEZ and Sun-Times reporters said they had seen any signs of an international criminal enterprise operating out of the building.”

Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 5d

“Days before the raid, the man who sheltered the mother and her daughter saw someone he believed to be a worker from the building taking pictures of the units “where the Venezuelans lived.”

WBEZ and Sun-Times reporters also found a map crumpled up on the floor in the entryway of an apartment.”

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid, one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before t...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 6d

@govpritzker.illinois.gov @durbin.senate.gov @duckworth.senate.gov @schakowsky.house.gov and Mayor Johnson: as your constituent, I call on you to STOP THIS NOW. They’re just handed badges and guns with little training. AND OUR TAX MONEY IS PAYING THEM.

I’m shaking as I type this. F**k.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 6d

⚠️ Warning: these back-to-back scenes are hard to watch unless you’ve got a depraved heart.

These are thugs, not officers with any real training. We keep seeing it again and again, and at this point, it’s clearly the op.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 8d

Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment.

Here’s what experts say you need to know.

How to Fight Your Health Insurance Denial with an External Appeal

When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

www.propublica.org

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Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 10d

They *did* do another Salmon Run!

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Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 10d

That was an exciting game and a half, @tigers.bsky.social and @mariners.com! Congrats to the Mariners and their fans!

Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 11d

His obsession is that he can’t stand that Barack Obama was awarded the highly regarded and respected prize on his own merits. Without bullying (seriously? Bullying anyone for an award nullifies its significance.)

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 12d

Stunning!

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Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 12d

Troops from the TX National Guard have arrived into Chicago but it isn’t clear which they are protecting: ICE agents or federal property.

Nobody is menacing or attacking federal property.

Why do ICE agents feel threatened by people yelling? Is the camouflage in an urban setting not working?

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Alt National Archives @altnatarchives.altgov.info · 13d

I couldn’t not post this. It deserves a Pulitzer besides being one of the most iconic photos of the modern age. #WesternSpring

Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 13d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 14d

How about it, @govpritzker.Illinois.gov?

Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 14d

The Feds LIE

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 14d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Kel @fromthebigchair.bsky.social · 14d

Elbows up, sir!

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 14d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 14d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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