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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 10h

Governors across 15 states are forming a new public-health alliance to take on disease threats, saying funding cuts and policy changes by the Trump administration are putting their citizens at risk.

Exclusive | Blue States Are Setting Up a Shadow Public-Health Alliance to Counter RFK Jr.

The initiative aims to help states detect and respond to disease threats in light of public-health funding cuts under President Trump.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 10h

GALLERY | Members of the Alaska Air and Army National Guard provided support to communities hit hard by Typhoon Halong.

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Alaska National Guard provides emergency relief to communities affected by devastating storm

Members of the Alaska Air and Army National Guard provided support to communities severely impacted by Typhoon Halong.

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Edwin Eisendrath @eisendrath.net · 10h

More like they’ve learned that with Trump a deal isn’t a deal, and no one is ever really safe.

J Gerber @sailorboyj.bsky.social · 11h

Welcome back to the resistance... maybe? ... Brown.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment

www.nytimes.com

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Blue KathyC @kathyc2222.bsky.social · 10h

Nor do I!

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 10h

🦠Measles continues to spread and we will lose elimination status by the end of the year.

💉Talk to your pediatrician about early vaccination (6-12 months) especially if you live in an outbreak area or are traveling to one.

👉 www.aap.org/en/patient-c...

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Over 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina quarantining after measles exposure

The outbreak has grown to at least eight measles cases, officials said.

abcnews.go.com

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 10h

www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

Supreme Court leans toward further weakening landmark Voting Rights Act

The conservative majority seems willing to raise the bar on plaintiffs seeking to challenge legislative district maps for violating the 1965 law aimed at protecting minority voters.

www.nbcnews.com

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10h

"All political actors are sorted into two great camps, and what matters aren’t any of the actual relevant facts about their behavior, motivations, or leadership. All that matters is whether Trump perceives them as loyal allies or outside agitators."

Is He Lying or Crazy? Does It Matter?

Living in the world the president dreams up.

www.thebulwark.com

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Ian Bassin @ianbassin.bsky.social · 10h

As SCOTUS weighs further gutting the Voting Rights Act, we filed a brief on behalf of Republican members of Congress who last voted to reauthorize it, warning the Court not to disregard decades of bipartisan congressional fact-finding and Congress' role. protectdemocracy.org/work/former-...

Former Republican members of Congress file amicus brief supporting the Voting Rights Act in the U.S. Supreme Court

The brief emphasizes that Section 2 represents a durable, bipartisan legislative achievement that reflects Congress's constitutional responsibility to protect voting rights.

protectdemocracy.org

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 10h

“US Capitol police are…investigating after a US flag bearing a swastika was discovered inside the office of Republican House member Dave Taylor of OH *** The flag was displayed on what appears to be a cubicle wall behind…one of Taylor’s staff members, during a virtual meeting. 10/15/25…” 1/

US Capitol police investigating flag with swastika in Republican representative’s office – report

Authorities reportedly looking into modified flag displayed on cubicle wall of House member Dave Taylor’s staff

www.theguardian.com

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CNN @cnn.com · 10h

The Dutch government has taken control of a Chinese-owned chip company based in the Netherlands following pressure from Washington, in a move that spotlights how countries are caught in the middle of the US-China battle for tech dominance.

How a Dutch chipmaker got caught up in the US-China tech war | CNN Business

The Dutch government has taken control of a Chinese-owned chip company based in the Netherlands following pressure from Washington, in a move that spotlights how countries are caught in the middle of ...

www.cnn.com

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 10h

Republicans are causing this with their painful tariffs.

They ran on lowering costs. They won. Then they spiked costs for all.

This is why we’re holding the line for health care – lowering your prices is worth the fight.

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Sciencematters @totoroandscience.bsky.social · 13h

I think it may have already hit Portland. Sabian Crisantos was arrested outside of ICE in June. He’s not a sympathetic case. Given his laundry list of previous legal woes it’s unlikely he was released. His obituary shows he died in August in Louisiana. Vacuum of info, no way to track what happened.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 13h

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American Heathen® RESIST @americanheathen.bsky.social · 11h

mollyjongfast.substack.com/p/worried-th...

Worried That Things Can’t Get Worse?

They Can.

mollyjongfast.substack.com

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Blue KathyC @kathyc2222.bsky.social · 11h

Our flowers in the front yard kept being eaten, we weren't sure by what. Over night, we caught on camera, first a female deer munching and then she moved off into the yard and the male came in and finished them off. They seem to like impatiens but not petunias. Glad we could feed them!

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Eileen @eileenmclaughlin.bsky.social · 11h

Came home to find them playing in the yard 🦌 🦌

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JB @jenexpresses.bsky.social · 16h

Thank you, RayRay 💙
I'll hit you up later when I catch a break.

ray 鄺羡華 @raykwong.bsky.social · 21h

GM & TY, SuzyQ! 💙

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 11h

We are on day 15 of the Republican Shutdown, and Republicans still won’t come to the table.

If Republicans don’t act to save health care, 22 million Americans will face skyrocketing premiums, leaving many with no choice but to cancel their plans and hope they don’t get sick.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 16h

Adelita Grijalva should just show up to one of these smarm conferences with a bible in hand and say, "Why not now?"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Mike Johnson: "They berated a Capitol police officer, screamed at him. He was merely standing his post. It shows, again, their disdain for law enforcement, the Democrats, screaming, assaulting officers."

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Whatifisaidit @whatifisaidit.bsky.social · 11h

abcnews.go.com/Politics/sup...

Supreme Court appears ready to limit key part of Voting Rights Act

The section protects equal opportunity for racial minorities in redistricting.

abcnews.go.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12h

hey this is fun

Rebecca Spang @rlspang.bsky.social · 13h

And congratulations to @jamellebouie.net for winning the American Historical Association's Tikkun Olam Prize for promoting public historical literacy www.historians.org/award-grant/...

Tikkun Olam Prize for Promoting Public Historical Literacy – AHA

The Tikkun Olam Prize for Promoting Public Historical Literacy honors individuals whose work has promoted literacy in public culture.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 11h

Vermont Governor Phil Scott demanded State Senator Sam Douglass resign over vile, racist, and antisemitic messages in a Young Republicans group chat, calling them “disgusting and unacceptable” and urging all involved to be stripped of their positions.
www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...

Republican state senator faces calls to resign after posting racist messages in group chat

A first-term Republican state senator from Orleans County is facing pressure from members of his own party to resign after a story published by Politico Tuesday detailed his involvement in a racist te...

www.vermontpublic.org

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 11h

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