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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 26m

Military families on day 9 of the shutdown lining up at the food bank

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Sam Shirazi @samshirazi.bsky.social · 9h

Need to wait for exact numbers of Federal layoffs

But at least right now, this is affecting a lot of agencies

Some that didn’t even take a big hit during DOGE

Hard to imagine this not dominating news in NOVA as this unfolds

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Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬 @badtoss.bsky.social · 25m

I Know that love. So sorry for that loss.

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The Body Serve @thebodyserve.bsky.social · 28m

Midnight drop! NEW EPISODE: "Dry Sockets"

The WTA puts together a banner lineup in Wuhan while the men barely survive Shanghai
+ more listener questions on the length of the season, the Hall of Fame nominees, our work enemies, and more!

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Dry Sockets | The Body Serve

Late in the season, the tennis tour is winding itself through the great cities of China. Anisimova wins Beijing, the women put together a banner lineup in Wuhan, while the men in Shanghai limp (litera...

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Shaun Pinner @olddogua.bsky.social · 27m

Putin Failed Again! 🤡
The "First in history," as it was loudly declared, the Russian-Arab summit for Putin had to be canceled due to the refusal of Arab country leaders to attend the event, - Bloomberg

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Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 27m

Sagging the couch in his favorite spot. He slept in my arms every night. He was all up in my business all day long. No one will ever love me like he did.

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Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬 @badtoss.bsky.social · 27m

65 year old poodle maybe.

Reuters @reuters.com · 3h

Trump, 79, has "cardiac age" of 65-year-old, doctor says reut.rs/4mZNZbu

Trump, 79, has "cardiac age" of 65-year-old, doctor says

Donald Trump was found to be in "exceptional health" in a medical evaluation, the U.S. president's doctor said in a memo released by the White House on Friday, with his "cardiac age" 14 years younger than in "chronological age."

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#ContessaLucia superfan/ მე მხედარი, არა მეგობარი შენი. @mkhedari.bsky.social · 1h

I knew that Iran could become uninhabitable due to the watercrisis since that infamous interview with Issa Kalantari and when I raised that issue with Iranians, I was accused that Georgians caused the watercrisis!

iranwire.com/en/news/1454...

Iranian MP Warns of Drinking Water Crisis in Multiple Provinces Within 3 Months

An Iranian lawmaker has warned that several Iranian provinces and cities will face serious drinking water shortages within three months ...

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 1h

Trump got his COVID19 vaccine today.

He will always have access to everything he needs to maintain his health while denying others the same.

White House memo that says MEMORANDUM
October 10, 2025
TO: KAROLINE LEAVITT, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
PHYSICIAN TO THE PRESIDENT CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY
SUBJECT: President Donald J. Trump Completes Comprehensive Follow-Up Evaluation at
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
President Donald J. Trump successfully completed a scheduled follow-up evaluation today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The visit was part of his ongoing health maintenance plan and included advanced imaging, laboratory testing, and preventive health assessments conducted by a multidisciplinary team of specialists. These evaluations were performed in coordination with leading academic and medical consultants to ensure optimal cardiovascular health and continued wellness.
Comprehensive laboratory studies performed in conjunction with the visit were exceptional, including stable metabolic, hematologic, and cardiac parameters.
In preparation for upcoming international travel, President Trump also received preventive health screenings and immunizations, including annual influenza and updated COVID-19 booster vaccinations.
President Trump continues to demonstrate excellent overall health. His cardiac age-a validated measure of cardiovascular vitality via ECG-was found to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age. He continues to maintain a demanding daily schedule without restriction.
SUMMARY: President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance.

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Stephen Blackmoore @stephenblackmoore.com · 1h

And you thought you'd get away from this if you didn't hold town halls, anymore.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Independent C-SPAN caller to Rep. Mark Alford: "You're taking credit for $50b that you just gave to the hospital industry. That's after you took away $150b. You don't take credit for just giving back a little bit of money after taking away so much. So quit lying. It just makes you look horrible."

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 5h

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Rigorous, Fred-based Reporting @thefred.bsky.social · 6h

It would be good to know how many military orders Stephen Miller has forged.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 6h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬 @badtoss.bsky.social · 4h

All this bull about messaging and he just blurted it out.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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Dante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 4h

One possibility is that Trump has lost whatever mind he had. The other possibility is that his handlers are feeding him a bunch of AI garbage or recycled footage of 2020. There's really no third way here. And where is the media saying "this isn't true. Who's telling you this?"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 4h

Covid killed 1.2 million Americans and it is still hurting people today.

Yet, our FDA head is worried about a millionaire athlete.

That poor guy.

I discuss these warped priorities and how they were used to manipulate the public here.👇

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 5h

Homeland Security’s tweets are starting to get DMCA’d

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 5h

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

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IV_NOR_ @iv-nor.bsky.social · 5h

Esattamente quello che ha scritto Eto.
Né più, né meno.

Eto Buziashvili @buziashvili.bsky.social · 19h

Call it hybrid warfare, gray-zone tactics, or whatever euphemism helps you sleep at night. But semantics won’t save you.

It’s war. Russia is at war with you, dear Europe. Whether you like it or not.

Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 21h

Nice info graph of #hybrid attacks on Europe by The Economist.

www.economist.com/briefing/202...

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 6h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 5h

The White House announced layoffs of federal workers on Friday, making good on a threat it had made in response to the US government shutdown, which now appears set to stretch into a third straight week.

White House announces federal worker layoffs as shutdown nears third week

www.theguardian.com

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 5h

Step 1. Extend health insurance subsidies
Step 2. Open the government
Step 3. Pay troops on time

It's not rocket science. Trump and the GOP just do not want to do it. So troops likely won't get paid on time - if at all.

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Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost @frost.house.gov · 7h

The Trump Admin is using this shutdown to illegally fire federal workers and instead of allowing us to come back and vote on reopening the government, House Republicans are extending their vacation another week.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 7h

BREAKING: Sens. DURBIN, DUCKWORTH were just denied entrance to the Broadview ICE Facility in Illinois, unable to conduct constitutional role of oversight.

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Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬 @badtoss.bsky.social · 5h

President Miller.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 6h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 6h

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 9h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

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Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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