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4hodags.bsky.social @4hodags.bsky.social · 12h

My sign for Saturday.

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 2d

Every day at noon, no matter how busy, Johny Merida Aguilar left his construction job and hurried to his 5-year-old son's school to feed him. His son has brain cancer and generally only accepts food from his father.

Merida Aguilar was arrested by ICE in September and faces deportation to Bolivia.

He was caring for his 5-year-old son with brain cancer. Then he was detained by ICE.

A court has temporarily blocked Johny Merida Aguilar's deportation to Bolivia.

www.inquirer.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

George Michael releases “Faith” as a single 38 yrs ago today.

Asked why he chose it as a title, he said: “I believe that the forces of Good and Evil are real things. … I do not have a religion, but I believe that one can influence one’s life, one’s future, through faith and decency towards others.”

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 2d

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 2d

I was trying to put my finger on what bothered me about this portrayal and I think it’s that it just takes the guy’s words at face value, like he was a nice guy and reaction to Charlie Kirk’s death just pushed him over the edge www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/u...

She Despised Charlie Kirk. He Resolved to Make People Like Her Pay.

www.nytimes.com

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 2d

"Look at the picture... One of these is a member of a private militia that supports the President and was involved in a violent effort to overturn the election, the other is an agent of the state. Can you tell the difference?" donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 2d

4. Splurge - spend lots of money on military, whether legal or not

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d

New, from me:
Trump's 3 step plan to create a military omniforce
1. Purge - those deemed disloyal
2. Merge - different parts of law enforcement/military
3. Surge - impose the omniforce on Dem cities; instigate unrest; assert dominance; silence dissent
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...

Purge, Merge, and Surge

Trump is creating a omniforce of armed loyalists to establish his police state

donmoynihan.substack.com

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

This Is Fascism

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4hodags.bsky.social @4hodags.bsky.social · 4d

You can enjoy simple beauty even when the world seems upside-down.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 5d

Serious question: does there come a point where everyone admits that Constitutional originalism is just a made-up vibe-based philosophy that gives Republican judges a pretext for ruling however it is that Republicans want them to rule?

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 5d

It is pretty galling that the Supreme Court spent four years telling Biden "you can't do that without Congress" then allowed Trump to seize a once-unthinkable amount of power from Congress within nine months and concentrate law-making authority almost entirely in the executive branch.

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4hodags.bsky.social @4hodags.bsky.social · 7d

Have some dry toasted peanuts on hand.....the candy corn peanuts combo is delicious.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 8d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 8d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 9d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 9d

Will Chief Justice John Roberts and the Republican appointees end the notion of co-equal branches by raising the executive above all else in backing Trump’s unending desire for more power and fewer limits?

That is the question of this term, and Law Dork will be covering all of it.

It's already time for a new SCOTUS term. Or, the summer that wasn't.

A look back, a look ahead. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.

www.lawdork.com

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4hodags.bsky.social @4hodags.bsky.social · 9d

Feels like we are moving towards an 'American Troubles' for decades.

4hodags.bsky.social @4hodags.bsky.social · 9d

Mirrortocracy.

Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 10d

They largely want the studios & sports and don’t care about the news org. In fact, they would love it gone. Why? Because rich men, especially tech men, think they deserve no criticism and also need constant fluffing. They value a mirrortocracy over a meritocracy and welcome a mediocrity.

4hodags.bsky.social @4hodags.bsky.social · 10d

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4hodags.bsky.social @4hodags.bsky.social · 11d

a woman is smiling and saying `` this is the bad place ! '' .

ALT: a woman is smiling and saying `` this is the bad place ! '' .

media.tenor.com

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4hodags.bsky.social @4hodags.bsky.social · 11d

Life of a Showgirl, with my girl.

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4hodags.bsky.social @4hodags.bsky.social · 14d

a south park character says respect my authoritah

ALT: a south park character says respect my authoritah

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 17d

Ladies and gentlemen, the meritocracy

Ms. Halligan, who took over on Monday after her predecessor quit rather than prosecute James B. Comey with what he believed was insufficient evidence, had a little trouble with the first two tasks. At one point, she entered the wrong courtroom. When she found the right one, she stood on the wrong side of the judge, then appeared confused about the paperwork she just had signed.

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4hodags.bsky.social @4hodags.bsky.social · 17d

THE REPUBLICANS DON'T NEED DEMOCRATS TO KEEP THE GOVERNMENT OPEN.

Repeat after me: THE REPUBLICANS DO NEED DEMOCRATS TO KEEP THE GOVERNMENT OPEN.

Rinse. Repeat.

They have control.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 17d

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Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · 17d

hundreds of engineers, teachers, or outreach workers sounds good. I'd like a "full force" helping of that, please

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