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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 5h

Trump may have set out to get revenge on former FBI Director Jim Comey but it’s not working out well for the government. Today, two motions to dismiss the case & Comey calls the govt’s bluff when U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan tries to smear one of his lawyers. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Comey Moves To Dismiss

You have choices about where you get your news and analysis.

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @sorayanadiamcdonald.com · 14h

"ICE has also purchased spyware in recent weeks that enables it to remotely hack into smartphones and extract data, even if the phones are locked or communication is over encrypted apps."

ICE amps up its surveillance powers, targeting immigrants and antifa

Iris scanners, facial recognition apps, phone-hacking software and cellphone location data are among the agency’s recent technological purchases.

www.washingtonpost.com

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WIRED @wired.com · 1h

An archaeological mystery gets one step closer to being solved.

Easter Island's Moai Statues May Have Walked to Where They Now Stand

An archaeological mystery gets one step closer to being solved.

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 36m

www.amightygirl.com/blog/?p=33312

Women Used to Dominate the Beer Industry – Until the Witch Accusations Started Pouring In

Strict gender norms and fears of witchcraft pushed women out of a centuries-long tradition.

www.amightygirl.com

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 5d

One of the most inspiring days of the year for me is when I get to present the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security's annual Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards to honorees from around the world who are working to safeguard democracy, sometimes at tremendous personal risk.

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VenetiaJane’s Garden @venetiajane.bsky.social · 2h

“The chestnut trees turned yellow,
The oak like sherry browned,
The fir, the stubborn fellow,
Stayed green the whole year round.
But O the bonny maple
How richly he does shine!
He glows against the sunset
Like ruddy old port wine.”
- Christopher Morley (1890-1957)
#poetry #nature

A collage of Japanese maples (Acer) in peak autumn colour, with leaves ranging from gold and orange to vivid scarlet and crimson. Close-up shots highlight the finely cut foliage, while wider views show the fiery trees brightening a garden landscape.

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 1h

“Trump and his allies use the term “weaponization” to refer to their unproven claims that officials from previous administrations abused federal power to target him during his two impeachments, his criminal prosecutions, and the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.”

Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 6h

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RenateKappes @renatekappes.bsky.social · 1d

Whether in kitchens, children's rooms, offices, classrooms, or kindergarten groups, in this calendar, you still enter appointments in the old-fashioned way with a ✏️🗒🖊. A nice 🎁 for 🎃🎄🎋🧧🎐🎏🎂🎉 and supporting a beautiful regenerative farm @suzannacrampton.bsky.social in #Ireland.

Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 3d

My 2026 calendars are ready for purchase.
Yes they’re part of my income to farm the way I do.
Thank you so very much to those who have already purchased their 2026 calendars.

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 6h

A sleepless night
A moonless night
A cloudless night
Dawn is hours away
Stars quietly glitter outside my window
Shards of light of such ancient ancestry
Make my wakefulness insignificant

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 1h

engage.pinelandsalliance.org/turf

Your Town, Your Fields: Advocating for Smart Playing Fields - Pinelands Preservation Alliance

Join us on Wednesday, October 22, at 7 PM (Via Microsoft Teams) for this webinar!

engage.pinelandsalliance.org

ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 12h

Less than a dollar most likely

ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 12h

www.wwltv.com/article/spor.... DISGUSTING……

Trump honors LSU and LSU-Shreveport champion baseball teams at the White House

“I think we should bring them into government,” Trump jokingly said of both coaches. “We can definitely use them.”

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 16h

www.npr.org/2025/10/16/n...

At least 27 states turned over sensitive data about food stamp recipients to USDA

Democratic-led states secured a legal victory to keep the personal data of food recipients out of the federal government's reach. But NPR's reporting shows that millions of records on Americans have a...

www.npr.org

ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 20h

youtu.be/sx_VYxcT3X0

BBC invents a Dung Camera

YouTube video by Digital Updates

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 20h

www.threads.com/@techgirljen...

Jennifer Dove (@techgirljen) on Threads

Nope you’re not crazy, TONS of services went down early this morning affecting tons of services, like Canva, Venmo, Hulu, Amazon and more. It’s been reported to be an Amazon AWS issue. Makes you real...

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 21h

youtu.be/z7xwv3twYDI

#Birdwatchers #nature

The Birdwatchers - award-winning nature documentary

YouTube video by Thomas Winward

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 21h

Here's a gift link to the New York Times' coverage of the initial Tea Party rallies in April 2009 which inspired the media to treat it like a massive movement.

Check out how tiny the crowds were:

Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000

Tax Day Is Met With Tea Parties (Published 2009)

www.nytimes.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21h

NEW: Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies.

Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who wants to take a hatchet to the federal government.

What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President

Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who wants to take a hatchet to the federal government.

www.propublica.org

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 21h

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Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 1d

DOJ whistleblower Erez Reuveni says Emil Bove told him, 'those planes need to take off no matter what, and if some court should issue an order preventing that, we may have to consider telling that court 'fuck you.'

Reuveni: It is the highest, most egregious violation of the lawyer's code of ethics.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

"The courts have no job to do here other than read the plain language of the Constitution." And so far, with the exception of one very big, important court, they're doing it.

Courts Keep Smacking Down Trump’s Lawless Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship

But he keeps plugging away—believing his allies on the Supreme Court will ultimately side with him.

www.thebulwark.com

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 2d

The president has one core job under the Constitution: to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” Not thwarted, diverted, blunted, revised or ignored. Faithfully executed.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

This all makes sense.

I mean how could it be otherwise that Donald Trump would try to win a Nobel Peace Prize with a fake peace agreement?

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 1d

Six days after Trump declared the "historic dawn of a new Middle East," the old Middle East shows itself with new strikes in Gaza. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/w...

New Flare-Up of Violence Strains Gaza Cease-Fire

www.nytimes.com

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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 1d

Good to see a journalist make one of these fabulists stumble in mid-Gish gallop, for a change.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

KARL: I mean, you could swear in Adelita Grijalva tomorrow, right?

MIKE JOHNSON: No, not tomorrow. We couldn't. We wouldn't.

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Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 1d

It was incredible to see so many Virginians voting early during this morning’s Souls to the Polls in Dumfries!

We’re nearly 2 weeks from Election Day, but you can cast your ballot now! Make your plan at abigailspanberger.com/vote

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