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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 9h

Chaos vibes intensify

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 1d

Bari Weiss has been head of CBS News for less than a month and already top leaders and talent are jumping ship:
-Claudia Milne, head of standards and practices has left
-John Dickerson, anchor of CBS Evening News, is leaving

deadline.com/2025/10/john...

John Dickerson To Depart CBS News In First Major Talent Exit Under New Paramount Owners

John Dickerson, co-anchor of CBS Evening News who has been with the network since 2009, said that he is exiting at the end of this year.

deadline.com

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Matteo Pascoletti @matteopascoletti.bsky.social · 22h

Catherine Connolly’s landslide shakes Ireland’s establishment – but not its politics
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o... via @theguardian.com

Catherine Connolly’s landslide shakes Ireland’s establishment – but not its politics

Connolly’s stunning victory humbles old parties and energises the left, yet it’s no revolution: the presidency remains symbolic

www.theguardian.com

Matteo Pascoletti @matteopascoletti.bsky.social · 3d

‘Stop Farage’ campaign denies Reform a win in Wales www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/sto...

'Stop Farage' campaign denies Reform a win in Wales

People turned out in their droves to vote tactically it seems

www.thelondoneconomic.com

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 3d

“I’m not going to necessarily ask for a declaration of war. I think we’re just going to kill people that are bringing drugs into our country…We’re going to kill them. You know, they’re going to be, like, dead” - the antiwar president! Give him a Nobel!

The U.S. Is Preparing for War in Venezuela

More U.S. military firepower is headed to the Caribbean as Trump escalates his anti-Maduro rhetoric.

www.theatlantic.com

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 4d

I asked the NYT why it played the “No Kings” parades—which drew an estimated 5 million+ protesters—with two small photos below the fold on their Sunday Page One, teasing to a story on page 23.

Their spokesperson gave me this answer, excerpted in today’s Laurels/Darts.

www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...

"I...would respectfully disagree with the suggestion that including a story 'below the fold' in our print edition negates this being a significant story in the eyes of The Times.
We deployed more than 20 reporters and a dozen photographers to cover the 'No Kings' protests on Saturday, and had comprehensive live coverage throughout the day as well as articles, photography, and video pieces....
"While we did have our two front-page photos on the protests, using print alone to measure a story's significance, impact, or reach is a partial and outdated assessment. Altogether, this was comprehensive on-the-ground coverage, in line with how we would approach documenting other comparable events.

"On Sundays, we tend to showcase reporting that readers can only find at The Times, in this case, the results of a monthslong investigation into how members of a murderous regime have escaped justice. Two other articles on the Sunday front addressed major themes that came up in the protests, namely President Trump's approach to the shutdown/governing and whether the Democratic Party can regain power in Washington. Devoting two photos on the Sunday front page and deep nationwide reporting on most of an inside page is significant print coverage. We covered the
'No Kings' protest in June on the front page; we covered the July protests as well."

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 4d

Plaid Cymru defeats Reform in Caerphilly by-election

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Plaid Cymru defeats Reform in Welsh Parliament Caerphilly by-election

Labour came third after suffering its first parliamentary defeat in Caerphilly for 100 years.

www.bbc.com

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Kiera Butler @kieraevebutler.bsky.social · 5d

To be clear, this story is NOT about another crisis pregnancy center. These exec level people—one said she was pro-life, another asked about partnering with an anti-abortion group—are now leading an actual PLANNED PARENTHOOD chapter. With @byninamartin.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Scoop: Staffers fear a southern Planned Parenthood faces a “dangerous threat from within”

One new leader called herself “pro-life” and another asked about partnering with anti-abortion groups.

www.motherjones.com

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 5d

Andrew Cuomo’s campaign just posted — and quickly deleted — this AI-generated ad depicting “criminals for Zohran Mamdani.”

Features a Black man in a keffiyeh shoplifting, an abuser, a trespasser, a trafficker, a drug dealer, and a drunk driver all declaring support for Mamdani.

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 6d

NEW >>

One week after Pentagon reporters exited over DOD's press policy, a new crop of right-wing media and influencers has signed on including Tim Pool, Gateway Pundit, TPUSA, and Lindell TV.

My latest for @washingtonpost.com with @drewharwell.com:

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Pentagon announces a new right-wing press corps after mass walkout

A new crop of conservative media and influencers signed an agreement with the Pentagon, including the Gateway Pundit, the Post Millennial, Human Events and the National Pulse.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · 6d

🧵 Across the world, democracy isn’t just under pressure, it’s facing epistemic collapse: a breakdown in the shared ability to know what’s true, to reason together and to hold power to account.

A new guest paper by @eliothiggins.bsky.social and @drnataliemartin.bsky.social explores how to fix it.

Verification, Deliberation, Accountability: A new framework for tackling epistemic collapse and renewing democracy

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

demos.co.uk

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Transgender World @transgenderreport.com · 7d

New trans changing-room case – supported by Christian anti-abortion organisation – set to begin

www.thepinknews.com/...

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

New trans changing-room case – supported by pro-life organisation – set to begin

A new UK trans changing room case is set to begin today, which is being supported by an anti-LGBTQ+, anti-abortion Christian legal organisation.

www.thepinknews.com

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Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 7d

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Hmmmm. "The Home Secretary has said it is unacceptable for a European human rights watchdog to “question the validity” of the Supreme Court ruling".

Except the Commissioner didn't question the "validity" of the Supreme Court ruling, he questioned its fairness.

Mahmood hits back at European watchdog over trans and protest rights concerns

The Supreme Court ruled in April that the words ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex.

www.independent.co.uk

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Tim Mak @timkmak.bsky.social · 7d

Here’s what you should know today:

Trump’s summit with Putin in Hungary may face delays after a pre-meeting between Rubio and Lavrov was postponed.

The reason for putting off the meeting is not known, however sources told CNN that it was due to differences on ending the war.

Trump’s hope for quick second summit with Putin may be stalled as pre-meeting off for now | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump’s hopes for a quick meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin may be stalled after sources familiar with the matter told CNN that an expected pre-meeting between the world l...

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Valigia Blu @valigiablu.it · 7d

💈 Il femminicidio di Pamela Genini: andare oltre il ciclo dell’indignazione e della spettacolarizzazione | @giuliab.bsky.social
www.valigiablu.it/femminicidio...

Il femminicidio di Pamela Genini: andare oltre il ciclo dell'indignazione e della spettacolarizzazione - Valigia Blu

Pamela Gini è l'ennesima vittima che dà vita a un loop mediatico-politico attorno ai femminicidi. Una sorta di copione doloroso cui assistiamo ogni volta senza che si facciano passi avanti in termini ...

www.valigiablu.it

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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 8d

Today, Standing Together activists went to the West Bank again along with the organization Rabbis for Human Rights to assist Palestinians in the olive harvest. (1/2)

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Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 8d

This is an ongoing thread I will be updating to post examples of violent rhetoric from prominent Republicans and media personalities. It's going to include a lot of material, so please send examples.

Donald Trump uses the most violent speech, but he's far from alone.

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 8d

For my newsletter, I wrote about how I was affected by the No Kings protest in my town.

(I am no longer thinking about fleeing the country)

www.burnsnotice.com/no-kings-cha...

No Kings Changed My Mind About America's Future

Before this weekend, I couldn’t stop thinking about fleeing the country. No King’s made up my mind. Readers of this newsletter know that, for the last year or so, I've been weighing whether or not I ...

www.burnsnotice.com

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Looking at the stars @lookingatthestars.bsky.social · 8d

Under Zack Polanski, the Greens have just become the third largest party in the UK, relegating the increasingly politically irrelevant Tories into fourth place

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-gr...

The Greens Now Have More Members Than The Tories As Support Surges

Another 1,000 signed up this morning alone.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 8d

Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…

FT graph showing massive UK public support for the opinion that it was wrong to vote to leave the EU.

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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 9d

exhibit a of “has never been a reporter” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b...

Now in a position of power at the network, Ms.
Weiss is the one concerned about leaks. She has complained that her comments at private CBS meetings keep turning up in media reports, asking if the company can identify the leakers, according to three people familiar with her remarks.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 9d

Russian Railways (RZD)expects a wave of layoffs due to the “difficult economic situation”&a decline in freight transportation

RZD CEO Oleg Belozerov instructed his deputies&heads of structural departments to prepare proposals for reducing staff numbers, restructuring,adjusting schedules,RBC reports

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 11d

womp womp

Screenshot of GB News Headline "Nigel Farage eyes up by-election bonanza as 10 seats up for grabs on Super Thursday"

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 11d

Prince Andrew can no longer be Duke of York (a ceremonial title) because of Epstein, but Donald Trump can still be President of the United States (a position of staggering real-world authority) *despite* Epstein.

Quite a stark contrast we are being offered here.

Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’

In statement released by Buckingham Palace, Andrew says he will give up titles and honours including the Duke of York

www.theguardian.com

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 12d

NEWS: CBS News head of standards Claudia Milne has quit. It was announced in the network’s 9 am editorial meeting. Bari Weiss was not on the call. According to a source, Milne gave thanks but did not say why she’s leaving the network.

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