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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 6h

After decades of progress on closing the pay gap between men and women, it’s now widening. For the first time since the 1960s, the earnings gap between men and women has widened two years in a row, according to recent data from the Census Bureau.

Women are taking pay cuts as companies mandate return to office

Researchers are identifying several key factors behind why gender pay gap – which had narrowed steadily over the years – has suddenly widened.

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Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · 1d

In a milestone that I've likely gone "full Ohio," I am headed to a high school football game for the evening's entertainment.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

As armies and revolutions came and went in Portorož, a seaside village in what is now southwestern Slovenia, neighbors became foes and families spoke different languages. Here’s how one family managed to live in four different countries while remaining in the same house generation after generation.

This Family’s Home Has Stood for a Century — in Four Different Countries

As armies and revolutions came and went, neighbors became foes and families spoke different languages. Here’s how one small town stood at the center of history.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Who's taking advantage of the new anti-immigration gold rush? Read this:

How a new firm with DHS ties won a $915 million contract to help immigrants "self-deport."

How a new firm with DHS ties won a $915 million contract to help immigrants "self-deport"

The “rushed” deal was handed to a firm with “no track record” as a federal contractor, a rival's lawsuit alleges.

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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 1d

"Even if you accepted Weiss’s premise that a publication’s primary goal should be literal numerical neutrality in its journalism, the reality is that the Free Press’s coverage and commentary was unmistakably skewed."

@cathyyoung63.bsky.social on the Free Press. www.thebulwark.com/p/bari-weiss...

Bari Weiss, CBS News, and the Triumph of Faux Balance

The record of the Free Press shows her journey from independent to MAGA fellow traveler.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 2d

Paul Ingrassia, Trump's controversial nominee to head up the Office of Special Counsel, is under investigation for sexual predatory conduct towards a female colleague at DHS who worked for him, including an assault during a work trip to Florida, Politico reports. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Key Trump nominee accused of sexual harassment

Paul Ingrassia has been investigated for allegedly harassing a lower-ranking colleague, according to administration officials. Fearing retaliation, the woman later withdrew a complaint, and Ingrassia ...

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Reuters @reuters.com · 2d

Judge blocks National Guard troop deployment in Illinois for now reut.rs/46JNPjz

Judge blocks National Guard troop deployment in Illinois for now

A U.S. judge in Chicago temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s deployment of federalized National Guard troops in the state on Thursday in response to a lawsuit filed by the Illinois attorney general.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 2d

Good time to read @mollyroberts.bsky.social:

“It’s hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey—until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.”

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It's hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey-until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.

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Barton Gellman @bartongellman.bsky.social · 2d

THAT's your headline?

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 3d

President Trump’s declaration that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should be jailed is the latest clash between two feuding billionaires.

The Bad Blood Between Trump and Pritzker Goes Back Decades

President Trump’s declaration that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should be jailed is the latest clash between two feuding billionaires.

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Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone is confused about Tylenol and autism, but Republican women lean toward believing RFK 19thnews.org/2025/10/tyle... via @19thnews.org

Everyone is confused about Tylenol and autism, but Republican women lean toward believing RFK

Women are split along party lines on how much they believe the administration’s claims, but everyone trusts doctors the most for vaccine information.

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Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Democrats still don't get it.
"One of the people briefed said they understood that assessment to mean Democrats “didn’t talk enough about bread-and-butter issues, and instead, we talked about social issues, social anxieties."
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

DNC briefs top Democrats on audit of 2024 White House loss

The Democratic National Committee is reading Democrats into its election takeaways, though an aide cautioned it does not represent the full report.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 3d

Democratic bill to end US government shutdown failing in Senate; voting continues reut.rs/4nfaCsF

Democratic bill to end US government shutdown failing in Senate; voting continues

A Democratic bill to fund the U.S. government and end a shutdown was falling short of the votes needed for passage in the Senate on Wednesday, as voting continued.

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Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · 3d

The Case for the Forever Shutdown newrepublic.com/article/2014... via @newrepublic.com @meredithshiner.com

The Case for the Forever Shutdown

Senate Democrats actually allowing the GOP to stop funding the government is only the first step. Now they have to make the case that Trump’s government is illegitimate.

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 4d

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 4d

Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, is asking for people to pray for her sister’s health.

Verified Facebook post by Freida Parton. The caption reads:

“Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been lead to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me. She’s strong, she’s loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she’s going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you! ❤️”

Below the caption is a photo of Dolly Parton standing outdoors in front of lush green ivy, hands clasped in prayer, wearing a shiny silver outfit with lace-trimmed sleeves, her signature blonde hair styled in soft curls, looking upward serenely.

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Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · 4d

The black box warning on menopause treatments could change. Here’s why. 19thnews.org/2025/10/fda-... via @19thnews.org

The black box warning on menopause treatments could change. Here’s why.

The FDA chief has indicated he’s interested in altering the warning on hormone therapies with estrogen. Experts say it’s complicated.

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Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · 4d

The UN calls conversion therapy 'torture.' Could the Supreme Court greenlight it anyway? 19thnews.org/2025/10/supr... via @19thnews.org

The UN calls conversion therapy 'torture.' Could the Supreme Court greenlight it anyway?

In the first of three blockbuster LGBTQ+ cases on its docket this term, the Supreme Court is about to hear a challenge to Colorado’s conversion therapy ban.

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Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · 4d

ICE fears put pregnant immigrants and their babies at risk 19thnews.org/2025/10/preg... via @19thnews.org

ICE fears put pregnant immigrants and their babies at risk

Fear of deportation is deterring people without permanent legal status from critical care. Doctors are worried for their health — and the health of their pregnancies.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 5d

I'm so proud of my sister, who was head writer for Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and is now the showrunner of this brand-new HORTON! series for Netflix.

Please watch with your family! It's hard to get preschool shows made these days, and the algo isn't built for this www.netflix.com/title/81388347

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Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · 5d

Confusing branding tbh because at first I thought it was just a segment about Gaza-Israel.

Now that I know it's a show, curious choices that don't exactly represent where their parties are at, at this political moment.

TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 5d

Sean Spicer, Rahm Emanuel are among the first guests on C-SPAN's new political show "Ceasefire," which debuts on Friday.

C-SPAN names guests for first "Ceasefire" episode

C-SPAN has announced the first slate of guests for its forthcoming conversation program "Ceasefire."

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ACLU @aclu.org · 5d

Read more about your rights when interacting with military troops or federal agents at aclu.org/deployment_kyr

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Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · 7d

I was — as always — heavy handed with the spices

Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · 7d

made this tonight and a very good, low maintenance recipe. worth the extra step of crisping in the pan — happened to go to a great lebanese place last night and had some leftover odds and ends, combo 👌
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017...

Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma Recipe

Here is a recipe for an oven-roasted version of the flavorful street-side classic usually cooked on a rotisserie It is perfect for an evening with family and friends Serve with pita and tahini, choppe...

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Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · 7d

made this tonight and a very good, low maintenance recipe. worth the extra step of crisping in the pan — happened to go to a great lebanese place last night and had some leftover odds and ends, combo 👌
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017...

Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma Recipe

Here is a recipe for an oven-roasted version of the flavorful street-side classic usually cooked on a rotisserie It is perfect for an evening with family and friends Serve with pita and tahini, choppe...

cooking.nytimes.com

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Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · 7d

61% of American Jews say Israel has committed war crimes and about 40% say the country is guilty of genocide against the Palestinians ... striking given the long-standing ties ... suggesting the potential for a historic breach over the Gaza war. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds

Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.

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CNN @cnn.com · 7d

Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken. https://cnn.it/4pPCXIt

37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments | CNN

Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken.

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Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · 7d

I hide them in friend's books when I visit as a gag :-)

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