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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 2h

NEWS: Federal Judge Susan Illston begins hearing on labor unions lawsuit against Trump administration mass layoffs during the shutdown, saying she's inclined to grant a temporary restraining order.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 2h

The Texas National Guard sent home some of the 200 troops who were sent with 24 hours’ notice to Illinois after they were found to be out of compliance with certain standards.

Officials didn't provide what standards the group of soldiers did not meet or how many troops were sent home.

#Flashes

Members of the Texas National Guard arrive on Oct. 7, 2025, at the Army Reserve Training Center in Elwood. (Brian Cassella, Chicago Tribune/TNS)

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Paula Schaap @redsonja.bsky.social · 2h

Hey Rep. Johnson: Is this a good time to ask about the Young Republican texts?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"

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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 3h

ICE arrested comedian Robby Roadsteamer for singing a parody of Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” in a Jeffrey Epstein the Giraffe costume outside their facility.

He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 3h

SCIENCE POLICY NEWS:

During Yom Kippur, all the members of the High Energy Physics Advisory Committee (HEPAP), myself included, received a letter thanking us for our service and telling us essentially that the almost 40 yo standing federal advisory committee was no more. ⚛️🧪🔭

Why that matters 🧵

DOE Consolidates Office of Science Advisory Committees

Six long-standing committees advising the Department of Energy’s Office of Science have been rolled into one.

www.aip.org

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OuterBoroPrincess @outerbororoyal.bsky.social · 2h

I want to say one thing about the “watermelon people” quote from the Hitler Youth text leaks - WE SAID, “Hey, could you guys maybe not use watermelons as the emoji indicating support for Palestine, because it’s realllllly fraught imagery over here?”

And, we were told to sit down and shut up.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 3h

Republican officials and leaders need to stop having secret group chats that someone later exposes. This happened again, and the creepy crawlies under this particular rock were, in a word, insane. My write up and mini-rant in today’s piece, link in the replies.

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Paula Schaap @redsonja.bsky.social · 2h

You are not alone in that sentiment.

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Don't Fret. It Adores You @seed-corn-thoughts.bsky.social · 5h

Bessent. Hey, buddy. You *do* know that "The king refuses to pay those beneath him" is up there with "the king loots the grain silos to underwrite his own feasts" in causes for peasant revolts, right?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 3h

Eric Trump, in three different right-wing media interviews over the past week, accused Jack Smith of "planting" evidence obtained in the Aug. 2023 Mar-a-Lago raid.

Problem: Smith didn't become special counsel until three months after that search. www.mediamatters.org/eric-trump/e...

Eric Trump attacks Jack Smith for “planting” evidence during Mar-a-Lago search that predated Smith’s service as special counsel

www.mediamatters.org

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 3h

I think what we’re all struggling with today is that yes they were always racist but in a slightly different form. It’s like how Garfield used to look different but was still Garfield

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 3h

This

Jonathan Rigsby @ridetrips.bsky.social · 3h

These people are fighting for their God-given right to pour gritty antacids in people's eyes, and here you are, raining on their parade.

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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 4h

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text:

Episcopalians on Facebook
Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h •
Exodus 8:2-6
"But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs...
The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 1d

Whether it's young Democrats expressing their support for DEI or young Republicans saying "I love Hitler,' both sides have expressed controversial opinions.

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 23h

Young Republicans group chat.

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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 5h

Disappointed to see this from the speaker. Like most advocates for more affordable housing, I support the ballot proposals and will be voting Yes on them.

Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 5h

Ballot proposals 2, 3 and 4 take power away from everyday New Yorkers, giving it to unelected mayoral appointees and developers. Don’t be misled to give away your community’s power. Learn more at whatsonmyballot.nyc

Your Neighborhood Is On The Ballot

whatsonmyballot.nyc

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Lenore Palladino @lenorepalladino.bsky.social · 5h

great

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 6h

BREAKING: BlackRock, Elon Musk's xAI, Microsoft and Nvidia are all part of a consortium that is buying major data center builder Aligned Data Centers for $40 billion.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 5h

“No real New Yorker stands on line for any food….”

There was a place in Brooklyn a few years back that offered to put us on the wait list’s wait list.

And there were already names on the wait list for the wait list!

We declined, but this is such a bizarre whine.

Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 6h

It’s kind of incredible how badly every conservative in the city is filling their diaper with rage about Zohran over anything and everything. People struggling to get into a trendy restaurant? In New York? Must be communism!

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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 5h

As it happens, this is almost exactly the same as Nintendo’s annual revenue. Which seems like the right comparison- a successful producer of electronic toys. on.ft.com/4nMkP0B

OpenAI books about $13bn in annual recurring revenue, 70 per cent of which comes from consumers using ChatGPT, which costs $20 for a standard subscription, according to people familiar with the company’s finances.

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 6h

Locking in for oral arguments on the big voting rights case at the Supreme Court.

The next two hours or so will be... incredibly bad.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 1d

Man

Lucius Fox In The Box @carnegro.bsky.social · 1d

I am about to go for the longest walk. Heartbreaking. balleralert.com/profiles/blo...

D’Angelo Dead At 51 After Battle With Pancreatic Cancer

Neo-soul legend D’Angelo has died after a private battle with pancreatic cancer. Read Baller Alert’s exclusive report celebrating his life, music, and impact.

balleralert.com

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Brett "Solidarity 2025" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 1d

VERMILLION FLYCATCHER HYPE TRAIN 🪶

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 1d

JUST IN: The 3rd Circuit *denies* a push by national GOP to reconsider ruling on misdated mail ballots in Pa.

Judge Emil Bove may have cast his first vote here in dissent of the decision -- and plans to write about it later. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Paula Schaap @redsonja.bsky.social · 1d

Where I was last night:

Zohran Mamdani, dressed in a tan suit, waves to supporters at a rally in Washington Heights as people wave posters behind him.

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