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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 10h

A Southern woman serving the tea.
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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 11h

An icon....

Robin Kirby @robinmk.bsky.social · 12h

Georgia O’Keeffe
New Mexico

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 11h

A fully paid vacation.

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 12h

Your daily reminder that Republicans in Congress have gone on vacation while they force thousands of Americans to go without a paycheck this week.

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 12h

Great 60s vibe...sorry it's AI though. The song is great at least.

NEW HIT SONG - From Portland to Chicago

YouTube video by Mr. Newberger's AI Funnies

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 12h

THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali and Allison Gill - WATCH: Even MAGA's "King" Can't Escape The Shackles of the Epstein Files

The Epstein Files continue to be Trump's Achilles Heel and can potentially derail his very clear and unsubtle desire to become the future "King" of America.

Even MAGA's "King" Can't Escape The Shackles of the Epstein Files

The Epstein Files continue to be Trump's Achilles Heel and can potentially derail his very clear and unsubtle desire to become the future "King" of America

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 12h

MSNBC - Rambling Trump accidentally reopens questions about an election payoff

Rambling Trump accidentally reopens questions about an election payoff

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 13h

Wow. This kid was seriously troubled and should have never been allowed near a gun.

AP/CNN - Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure and practiced shooting, records show

Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure and practiced shooting, records show | CNN

The parents of the 29-year-old gunman who opened fire on a Dallas immigration facility in September told police their son was “completely normal” before he moved to Washington state and returned home ...

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 13h

Wow. That's quite a sentence he got as well.

NBC - Man pleads guilty in arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence

Man pleads guilty in arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence

Cody A. Balmer, 38, was accused of throwing Molotov cocktails into the governor's residence in April, lighting the home on fire and causing substantial damage, prosecutors said.

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 13h

Where the hell is Dan Bongino? Is he just calling in sick every damn day, or has he turned into the invisible man?

a scooby doo cartoon with the caption looks like we got ourselves a mystery !!

ALT: a scooby doo cartoon with the caption looks like we got ourselves a mystery !!

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 13h

The pearl clutchers are at it again. These bitches don't even give one fuck about racing.

LGBTQ Nation - Conservative Christians freak out over NASCAR ads featuring the phrase “Hell yeah!”

Conservative Christians freak out over NASCAR ads featuring the phrase "Hell yeah!" - LGBTQ Nation

The group says the new ads "diminish how awful Hell is."

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 14h

Hahahahaha! Now pay up, you loser.

AP - Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones’ appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting

The justices did not comment on their order, which they issued without even asking the families of the Sandy Hook victims to respond to Jones’ appeal.

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shoot...

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 14h

Well that's not good.

Wired - Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data

Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypte...

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 14h

BBC - NATO chief jokes about 'limping' Russian submarine

"What a change from the 1984 Tom Clancy novel The Hunt for Red October. Today, it seems more like the hunt for the nearest mechanic," Rutte said in a speech in Slovenia, saying the "broken" vessel was "limping" home.

Nato chief Mark Rutte jokes about 'limping' Russian submarine

Moscow denies one of its vessels had to surface in the English Channel because of technical issues.

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 15h

WAPO - News outlets broadly reject Pentagon rules before deadline for signing

News outlets broadly reject Pentagon rules before deadline for signing

The Washington Post and other major news outlets have refused to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new media policy, citing First Amendment concerns.

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 15h

Yes.

Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 15h

Word of the Day 10.14.25 -- Instauration (noun | in-staw-REY-shuhn): The action of restoring or renewing something.

"The instauration of the ancient manuscript was delicate work."

Synonyms: reconstruction, recovery, refurbishment, rehabilitation, rejuvenation, renewal, renovation

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 15h

Fortune - GoFundMe CEO says the economy is so bad that more of his customers are crowdfunding just to pay for their groceries

GoFundMe CEO says the economy is so bad that more of his customers are crowdfunding just to pay for their groceries | Fortune

GoFundMe’s CEO says more Americans are crowdfunding everyday essentials like groceries as high costs and strained household finances persist.

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 16h

NBC - U.S. consumers bearing more than half the cost of tariffs so far, Goldman Sachs says

The findings suggest U.S. consumers will continue to struggle with high prices — something Trump had promised to address in the run-up to his re-election.

U.S. consumers bearing more than half the cost of tariffs so far, Goldman Sachs says

The findings suggest U.S. consumers will continue to struggle with high prices — something Trump had promised to address in the run-up to his re-election.

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 16h

A slight chill in the air this morning so I decided to open the storm door window. Feels fresh. It'll get warmer later today, but I'm thankful for the cool breeze coming in the house. Almost feels like fall.

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 16h

CNN - Delays spread to major airports across the country, as the government shutdown impacts travelers

Now, after more than a week of the government shutdown, same scenarios are unfolding at FAA offices across the country, with ripple effects hitting flights almost everywhere.

Delays spread to major airports across the country, as the government shutdown impacts travelers | CNN

There would not be enough air traffic controllers in the tower at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Tuesday night, the Federal Aviation Administration warned. In Nashville, so many controllers ha...

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 16h

Awwww...he's so cute.

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 17h

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LIVE: Letitia James Joins Zohran Mamdani at “Our Time Has Come” NYC Mayoral Rally

YouTube video by Zeteo

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 17h

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NBC - Letitia James campaigns for Zohran Mamdani in her first public appearance since federal indictment

James and Mamdani are both frequent targets of President Donald Trump.

Letitia James campaigns for Zohran Mamdani in her first public appearance since federal indictment

James and Mamdani are both frequent targets of President Donald Trump.

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 17h

Shit I Read Yesterday - October 13, 2025
Dispatches from the Shit Show
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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 17h

Dan Rather - Good Work If You Can Keep It

Before Trump dismantled the bureaucracy, working for the government was an honorable job.

Good Work If You Can Keep It

Before Trump dismantled the bureaucracy, working for the government was an honorable job

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