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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 40m

How did Dick Cheney, the onetime designated villain of the Iraq War, somehow mutate into a hero of the anti-Trump constitutional resistance? The answer, writes @davidfrum.bsky.social, is that there was one Dick Cheney all along:

There Was One Dick Cheney All Along

The end of the former vice president’s career reflected its beginnings.

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 1d

#Florida man clears 35,000 pounds of trash from Miami's mangroves (and he's nowhere near done yet). www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu... via @washingtonpost.com

He’s cleared 35,000 pounds of trash from Miami’s mangroves and isn’t done yet

We accompanied Andrew Otazo on a trip to the mangroves. To date, the Miami man has cleared more than 17 tons of trash, mostly from the islands around Biscayne Bay.

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Yair Rosenberg @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social · 2d

Worth revisiting what I wrote in 2022 after Trump dined with Nick Fuentes. As I said then, all of this was foreseeable:
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

In other words, like so much related to anti-Semitism today—from Ye’s conspiracy theories to far-right attacks on American Jews—Trump’s elevation of anti-Jewish actors is not actually new; people are just starting to notice it. Yesterday’s Trump “mistakes” are tomorrow’s Trump guest list. There is a straight line from the 2016 campaign to the 2022 dinner.

It would be comforting to think that some of Trump’s enablers have finally learned this lesson. But despite the condemnations, that’s far from clear.

In the aftermath of Trump’s dinner, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell declared: “There is no room in the Republican Party for anti-Semitism or white supremacy. Anyone meeting with people advocating that point of view, in my judgment, are highly unlikely to ever be elected President.” As a general rule, whenever a politician tells you that there is “no room” in their movement for X, that means there currently is room for X, which is why they were compelled to condemn it. And in this case, the contradiction is particularly apparent—after all, Donald Trump was already elected president. If McConnell truly believes what he is saying, then he is in denial about the reality of his own party.

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 2d

HORRIFIC: Released hostage Segev Kalfon was beaten every time he went to the bathroom and starved for two years. Hamas threatened to execute him for fun.

Watch. Listen. Share. Never forget how Hamas treated the hostages.

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Ari Odzer @ariodzernbc6.bsky.social · 2d

Really happy for Miguel Rojas, he was a fan favorite in Miami 👏🏻

Rob Slater @robslater10.bsky.social · 2d

You know what they say about former Marlins in the World Series!

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 4d

"'I took your baby, Turning Point USA, and I fucked it,' Nick Fuentes said before Kirk’s murder. 'And I’ve been fucking it. And that’s why it’s filled with groypers.'"

Real stand-up guy here to be a face of the right. www.thebulwark.com/p/one-of-the...

One of the Most Dangerous Interviews Ever in MAGA Media

Why Tucker Carlson platformed white supremacist Nick Fuentes.

www.thebulwark.com

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 4d

The Jewish right discovering in real time that the Trumpist right, and the open bigotries it has unleashed upon the US body politic, is not in fact going to spare Jews, is quite a trip.

Tweet from John Podhoretz reading: "My mother was a Heritage board member for 40 years. You have befouled her, you rancid wretch of an amoeba."
quoting Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, tweeting: "There has been speculation that
@Heritage
is distancing itself from
@TuckerCarlson
over the past 24 hours.

I want to put that to rest right now—here are my thoughts:"

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 5d

A reminder here that these men and women have jobs, lives, and families they’re away from.

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 5d

today in DC i saw National Guard troops picking up litter and standing around aimlessly 🫡

Natasha Bertrand @natashabertrand.bsky.social · 5d

NEW: National Guard troops deployed in Washington, DC, will remain mobilized in the city at least through February 2026. Hegseth extended their orders on Monday. edition.cnn.com/2025/10/29/p...

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 5d

This is next level authoritarianism.👇

"Following the suspension of two career prosecutors, the U.S. Department of Justice quietly revised a sentencing memo in a high-profile case — removing all references to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and President Donald Trump’s social media post."

DOJ Scrubs Jan. 6 Attack From Court Record After Suspending Career Prosecutors

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Ari Odzer @ariodzernbc6.bsky.social · 5d

Promises kept.

Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 5d

A reminder from a year ago…

NYT:
Donald Trump says he will prosecute his enemies, order mass deportations, use soldiers against citizens, play politics with disasters.
Believe him.

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Ari Odzer @ariodzernbc6.bsky.social · 5d

Brad Marchand has a heart of gold.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/676... Brad Marchand takes leave from Panthers to coach junior team after tragedy

Brad Marchand takes leave from Panthers to coach junior team after tragedy

Marchand is stepping away from the Panthers to go behind the bench in Halifax on Wednesday night after a tragedy in his friend's family.

www.nytimes.com

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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz @wassermanschultz.house.gov · 6d

Latinos in Action is very successful, open to all students, and follows the law.

The Trump Administration must reverse its politically-motivated decision to yank the rug out from under these kids.
www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/b...

Backlash forms against the cancellation of Latinos in Action class in Broward

It’s been almost exactly a month since the Trump Administration forced Broward County Public Schools to cancel a popular elective course called Latinos in Action. Now a backlash is forming, with a…

www.nbcmiami.com

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Stephanie Nolen @stephanienolen.bsky.social · 6d

In Somalia a few weeks ago, I found myself in a hospital ward packed with children (and some adults) gasping for breath, infected with diphtheria. It was like time travel to the Victorian era.
But diphtheria is no longer a relic of your granny's stories – it's back.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/h...

Diphtheria, a Once Vanquished Killer of Children, Is Resurgent

www.nytimes.com

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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 7d

Quite a killing spree. Execution without trial. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

U.S. military strikes four alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14

The U.S. military has struck four alleged drug boats in the eastern Pacific, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Ari Odzer @ariodzernbc6.bsky.social · 6d

Incredible turnaround, none of us expected this offense, which makes it even better 👏🏻💪🏻

Ari Odzer @ariodzernbc6.bsky.social · 6d

The Heat’s new, fast paced offense has shocked all of Heat Nation and we are like, wait, we can score? We’re actually fun to watch again? 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Steph Noh @stephnoh.bsky.social · 7d

It's been a fun first week of the NBA season! Here's one thing that I'm excited about/have enjoyed watching for each team in the league:

www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/...

NBA Week 1: Austin Reaves, Cooper Flagg lead one thing I'm excited about for all 30 teams | Sporting News

After a flurry of games, here are the most exciting things going for each team in the league.

www.sportingnews.com

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Keerthika Uthayakumar @keerthikau.bsky.social · 6d

Miami scored at least 140 points in 1 of 88 games last season (regular season, play-in & playoffs).

They've done it twice in four games this season.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 7d

Trump is sending federal agents to monitor elections and calling for political ads to be censored because of lies he's telling about fraud and his own popularity. www.pbump.net/o/the-threat...

The threat to elections heats up

Over the past few days, President Trump has returned to one of his central animating issues: purported threats to the security of American elections. He has repeatedly claimed that elections at the lo...

www.pbump.net

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 7d

“I’m here to make sure you are not treated too well.”

Bar Kupershtein shares the details of his captivity under Hamas and it’s even worse than anyone imagined.

Starvation, beatings, torture… his captors once beat him so brutally they broke his toes, leaving him unable to walk.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7d

Amazon said Tuesday that it planned to cut 14,000 corporate jobs, as it spends aggressively on A.I. development.

Amazon to Cut 14,000 White-Collar Jobs

The company is looking to slash costs by “reducing bureaucracy, removing layers, and shifting resources” as it continues to spend aggressively on artificial intelligence.

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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 7d

welcome to America, where the idea that kids should have food gets you labeled some kind of communist

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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 7d

Leaving behind what he called a “season of obscurity,” Bruce landed on the covers of Time and Newsweek. That feat, a twin billing typically reserved for presidents and heavyweights, helped introduce him to a national audience 50 years ago this week.

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Ari Drennen @aridrennen.bsky.social · 7d

They kicked Lia Smith off the Middlebury College Swimming and Diving team for being trans and now, as the 2026 season kicks off, she's dead. Rest in power, Lia. The world is so cruel sometimes.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 8d

I have a very bad feeling about this...

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 9d

Praying for the Jamaican people tonight.

www.nbcnews.com/weather/stor...

Hurricane Melissa could be Jamaica's most powerful storm in history

“There is nowhere that will escape the wrath of this storm,” said Evan Thompson of Jamaica’s Meteorological Service. Melissa is already blamed for four deaths.

www.nbcnews.com

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