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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 7h

He's right. Especially the part about murdering civilians in the Caribbean sea and giving Putin the green light to carpet bomb Ukraine. The threats to invade Canada and Greenland are good too. But solving the critical war between Aberbarjan and Albania was the biggie.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Rep. Van Orden: "Listen, at this point the Nobel Peace Prize does not deserve Donald Trump. It's just shocking and so in your face. I mean, this guy has done more for world peace in 9 months any any president in history. Period. And it should be recognized. But unfortunately he's not a globalist."

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TsarReed @tsarreed.bsky.social · 7h

“It’s a gruesome injury” but let’s show you a replay. (At least for “sensitivity” they only showed one replay angle.)

TsarReed @tsarreed.bsky.social · 8h

Ok. #Steelers win. Better beat these (other) bad teams while we have them to pad the win total!

TsarReed @tsarreed.bsky.social · 8h

Panthers!!!!!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 9h

Finally realized what the freakout over Mamdani becoming mayor reminded me of, and it's the freakout over the first black mayors in southern cities.

New post at CAMPAIGN TRAILS:

"Too Young to Die"

As the seemingly endless NYC mayoral campaign enters its final weeks, the howls of the Democratic establishment in the city are only getting louder. They've really convinced themselves that the elect...

campaign-trails.ghost.io

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10h

Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo temporarily closed Sunday due to the federal government shutdown.

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 11h

WIC, which helps feed babies and new moms, is facing critical funding issues.

But ICE’s mass deportation operation—which has attacked faith leaders in Chicago—is raging on uninterrupted during the GOP shutdown. “We could hear them laughing as they were shooting us,” said Rev. Black.

Priorities.

America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 4d

"While new moms worry about formula for their infants and furloughed federal workers stress about next month’s rent or mortgage, the administration’s mass deportation obsession will continue uninterrupted," writes @tusk81.bsky.social

This says everything about this administration’s priorities.

ICE Rages On During Shutdown As Federal Workers Go Without Paychecks and American Kids Face Potential Hunger

Priorities.

americasvoicecnn.substack.com

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Justin Elliott @justinelliott.bsky.social · 11h

Here is our full story that Vance is dismissing, with primary source documents showing Trump cabinet members with multiple primary-residence mortgages

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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TsarReed @tsarreed.bsky.social · 11h

Ugly, ugly win by the Broncos. Stellar D most of the time. Off not right. Nix massive regression. Special Teams rarely special. Survive and advance though. We should apologize to England for that less than scintillating display of American football. 🏈 #Broncos #NFL

TsarReed @tsarreed.bsky.social · 12h

Bump. (Although now also giving points as well as leaving them)

TsarReed @tsarreed.bsky.social · 13h

Well, Broncos more or less dominated that first half. But special teams, penalties, turnover, and mistakes left several points on the board. #Broncos #NFL

TsarReed @tsarreed.bsky.social · 13h

I really believe kick returners getting the ball in the end zone don’t down it (as they should for ball at 35!) because with the new rules they see so much green they think they can get plenty of yards. It rarely happens. They need to learn to take the ball at the 35 #NFL

TsarReed @tsarreed.bsky.social · 13h

Well, Broncos more or less dominated that first half. But special teams, penalties, turnover, and mistakes left several points on the board. #Broncos #NFL

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14h

a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society

Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 14h

What he’s railing against is a profound shift in culture, status… He’s obsessed with the idea that America is controlled by a leftist “ruling elite” - but “elite” isn’t defined socio-economically or by political power, it means something like: Getting to define “real America” and who gets to belong.

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Jason Herbert @herberthistory.bsky.social · 5d

This week Historians At The Movies talks about space travel. Join us on Netflix this Sunday, October 12 at 8pm eastern for THE MARTIAN.

Keep #HATM hiring by sharing and we’ll see you soon.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 23h

“The Biden FBI”

Who was President on January 6?

Donald J. Trump * © @reaDonaldTrump • 1m
THE BIDEN FBI PLACED 274 AGENTS INTO THE CROWD ON JANUARY 6. If this is so, which it is, a lot of very good people will be owed big apologies. What a SCAM - DO SOMETHING!!! President DJT

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 1d

it actually offends me how sloppy and careless they are. anyone who’s ever been laid off knows the panic you feel when it happens. and while obviously it’s good that they backtracked, these are people’s fucking LIVELIHOODS they’re messing with.

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

www.nytimes.com

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

This is as much a legacy of the War on Drugs than anything else. He has a controlled substance conviction separate and apart from the exonerated murder conviction.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 1d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 1d

Border Patrol & ICE operating under Trump regime directives have repeatedly attacked and detained US citizens violating their civil rights and human rights. Regime agents have also been caught falsifying reports, destroying evidence to cover up their actions. #3E 🧵

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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 1d

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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TsarReed @tsarreed.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome to the resistance MTG?

Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 1d

Marjorie Taylor Greene : "Prices have not come down at all. The job market is extremely difficult. Wages have not gone up. Health insurance premiums are going to go up. Homeowner's insurance goes up every year. Rent is going up. Young people have no hope of buying a home."

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SFGATE @sfgate.com · 1d

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star known for films like “Annie Hall” and “The Godfather,” has died at 79. People Magazine reported her death on Saturday in California, citing a family...

Reports: Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star known for films like “Annie Hall” and “The Godfather,” has died at 79. People Magazine reported her death on Saturday in California, citing a family...

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TsarReed @tsarreed.bsky.social · 1d

Ugh. Great actress. Played in so many great roles. #RIPDianeKeaton

TsarReed @tsarreed.bsky.social · 1d

I think he’s better. But not saying much as he’s gone from atrocious to terrible. (And I don’t care about announcers. I don’t choose to watch games based on announcers and I have no choice anyway. Paying them gazillions makes no sense)

Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 1d

Skip Bayless thinks Tom Brady is actually getting worse as an NFL broadcaster.

Skip Bayless is ready to mute Tom Brady: 'The more I listen…the worse he gets'

Skip Bayless is trying to figure out why he can’t tolerate listening to Tom Brady call NFL games, and he thinks he has the answer.

dlvr.it

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Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 1d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 1d

We are seeing dozens of these videos every day. It's happening all over the ocuntry. I know many people are outraged but it's just continuing unabated.

This feeling of impotence is devastating. How does it end? With the country emptied of brown people and dissidents in jail?

Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 1d

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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