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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1h

one of my takeaways from this great piece is that weiss just doesn’t…sound like an intelligent person? or at least, not someone who has thought even a little bit about how and why they think the things that they do. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gieT...

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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RappCatsAdopt @rappcats.bsky.social · 1h

#Savior is here to announce we're down to just ⭐️7⭐️more days to VOTE for RappCats in the Leaf No Pet Behind Contest. Help us win much-needed funds for our #cats & #kittens! theanimalrescuesite.com/pages/shelte...
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Sam Litzinger @samlitzinger.bsky.social · 39m

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New York Attorney General Letitia James, facing fraud charges, strikes defiant tone at Mamdani rally

New York Attorney General Letitia James has struck a defiant tone as she faces federal fraud charges.

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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 45m

Hard to believe the life little Shaggy now has

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Sam Litzinger @samlitzinger.bsky.social · 41m

ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

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ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Trump speaking in front of a group of world leaders: "I'm the only one that matters"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Trump on Orban: "We love Viktor. You are fantastic, alright? I know a lot of people don't agree with me, but I'm the only one that matters. He's a great leader. I endorsed him the last election he had and he won by 28 points. You're gonna do even better this time when you have another election."

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 1d

Trump calls on the Israeli President to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu:

"Cigars and champagne - who the hell cares about it?"

Netanyahu is currently on trial for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, including allegedly accepting 700,000 shekels (approx. $210,000) worth of luxury goods in bribes.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

"There is, however, one big difference between Trump’s trade policy and China’s. Namely, the Chinese appear to know what they’re doing."

How Trump Is Making China Great

Why we’re going to lose the trade war, and much more besides

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 10h

A message from the frog resistance
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A Message From The Frog Resistance

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Adoptable Dogs @adoptabledogs.bsky.social · 9h

Ellie 🐶
Young female Miniature Pinscher mix
Adoptable from Animal Lighthouse Rescue (New York, NY)

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/ellie-78753214/ny/new-york/animal-lighthouse-rescue-ny1199/

Ellie is a Young Miniature Pinscher mix described as: Affectionate, Couch, Curious, Funny, Gentle, Loves, Playful, Smart and Friendly

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 10h

Solidarity is the only way

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 14h

Dan Rather knows CBS. Dan Rather knows news. Dan Rather knows a problem when he sees it. Thank you, @thedanrather.bsky.social for speaking up. open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...

MAGA Tested, Trump Approved News

A conservative opinion writer is now leading CBS News

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Richard Tofel @dicktofel.bsky.social · 12h

As the press finally finds its collective voice to oppose Pentagon censorship, an argument about what’s most importantly at stake.
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Freedom of the Press Isn’t Just a Legal Issue

Why constitutional values are even more important than case law

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 13h

That’s right! Thanks, Fox News!
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Squad 2.0: Meet America's next wave of radical Democrats shaping the party's future

Progressive Democrats, including Zohran Mamdani and Omar Fateh, have emerged as the new generation of candidates responding to President Donald Trump's second term.

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 13h

I was curious too. So, using The Free Press's journalistic standards, I Googled the phrase "we regret the error" and got back 5 results. 4 (including one by Reingold) are behind a wall. The one I could see is correcting when they called Scott Bessent "Steve."

Google search results for: "we regret the error" site:thefp.com

It shows five stories include that line.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of The Front Page identified the treasury secretary as Steve Bessent. He is, of course, Scott Bessent. We regret the error.

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 14h

If it's something America can be proud of, they will destroy it.

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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown.

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Sam Litzinger @samlitzinger.bsky.social · 13h

I’m genuinely wondering if Bari Weiss at @cbsnews.com will issue a statement like this…

Sam Litzinger @samlitzinger.bsky.social · 13h

Good for @npr.org:

NPR @npr.org · 15h

A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

tfw you're forced to listen to Trump

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17h

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17h

Authoritarianism is a cancer. And it's growing, metastasizing. In America. Now.

YOU are the cure. Do your part and join us on Saturday.

Do it for your country. For the Constitution. For your freedoms.

While you still can.

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Sam Litzinger @samlitzinger.bsky.social · 14h

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Education Department layoffs hit offices that oversee special education and civil rights enforcement

A new round of layoffs at the Education Department is depleting an agency that was already hit hard in the Trump administration’s previous mass firings, threatening new disruption to the nation’s stud...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

if anybody is good at lip reading or can isolate the audio, I'd be very curious to learn more about what these two were talking about here. it certainly didn't sound on the level.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 19h

I don't understand why U.S. reporters so regularly seem to let politicians get away with 'I haven't seen that' about stuff a) they obviously know and b) is directly relevant to their job. Did they sign some kind of agreement never to ask a follow-up question?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

REPORTER: We know the president moved forward with mass layoffs. We're also learning there were significant cuts to staff at special education services. Are you comfortable with those cuts?

MIKE JOHNSON: I haven't seen the specifics of that and I don't know

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 14h

Happy birthday to the US Navy.

And in particular to the captain of the USS Missouri.

Who, when Cher walked out on deck in this, not in the jump suit they'd been promised, went:

"Ah. Fuck it. YOLO."

And later almost got stripped of command for it.

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Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time (Official Video)

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