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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 22d

Milo had to have emergency surgery to remove part of his intestines. He then developed complications. I’m out begging. Milo will be fine. It is just a very long road to recovery. His story and updates are in the Go Fund

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Donate to Save Milo: Urgent Medical Help Needed, organized by Barbara Sobel

Hello everybody. This is Milo’s mom speaking. Milo is known across social m… Barbara Sobel needs your support for Save Milo: Urgent Medical Help Needed

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 2h

BREAKING NEWS: 10:08
Four dead and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar on an idyllic South Carolina island. (AP)
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Milo needs you! Please consider donating to the Milo medical fund. Link is pinned to the top of the page

Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 3h

I never thought I would love a Pope

Pope Leo encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation, as he strongly backed a free, independent and objective press. He praised reporters on the ground in Gaza and Ukraine.

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 3h

Trump will posthumously award Charlie Kirk the Medal of Freedom at White House ceremony on Tuesday

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Trump will posthumously award Charlie Kirk the Medal of Freedom at White House ceremony

Trump said he'll be rushing back to the U.S. for an Oct.14 ceremony honoring Charlie Kirk at the White House.

www.usatoday.com

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 4h

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The agency cut nearly everyone who works to administer federal funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, one staffer said.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

www.usatoday.com

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 6h

Thommy Price, drummer with Joan Jett and Billy Idol, dies aged 68
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Thommy Price, drummer with Joan Jett and Billy Idol, dies aged 68

Thommy Price, the drummer known for his work with Joan Jett and Billy Idol, has died at the age of 68.

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 19h

Wasn’t this known?

Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 19h

NYT reports that Letitia James’s great niece lives in the home that is the subject of the indictment.

The niece reportedly testified before a *different* grand jury, telling them that she had lived there for many years without paying rent. James visits regularly.

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 19h

Update: Eight people are confirmed dead and at least 10 others injured in three separate shootings in Mississippi on the night of Friday, Oct. 10.

www.mississippifreepress.org/six-dead-and...

Six Dead, At Least 12 Injured in Three Mississippi Shootings

Six people are confirmed dead and at least 12 others injured in three separate shootings in Mississippi on the night of Friday, Oct. 10.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 19h

Milo endorses @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 21h

Diane Keaton, Oscar-Winning ‘Annie Hall’ Star, Dies at 79

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Diane Keaton, Oscar-Winning ‘Annie Hall’ Star, Dies at 79

Diane Keaton, who starred in "Annie Hall," has died. She was 79.

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
It must be a day that ends in a ‘y’

Mississippi Mass Shooting, 4 Dead and 12 Injured

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Mississippi Mass Shooting, 4 Dead and 12 Injured

Four people are dead, and at least 12 others are injured following a mass shooting early Saturday morning in Leland, Mississippi.

www.tmz.me

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

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🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨🚨

Former President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation therapy as his cancer care enters a new phase (MSNBC)
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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

Fox gets the exclusives

Exclusive: US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff accompanied by CENTCOM commander Admiral Bradley Copper visited Israeli troops inside base in Gaza to confirm agreed upon withdrawal was complete. Fox News obtained this exclusive photo of the visit. Both have returned to Israel

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

A bubbling measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina has forced 153 unvaccinated children out of the classroom and into quarantine for a minimum of 21 days.

www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

www.nbcnews.com

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

Strikes on Venezuelan Boats Prompt Rare U.N. Meeting on the United States

The U.N. Security Council met Friday to discuss the Trump administration’s deadly attacks on what it asserts were drug smugglers in the Caribbean.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/w...

Strikes on Venezuelan Boats Prompt Rare U.N. Meeting on the United States

www.nytimes.com

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

JUST IN: Trump imposes a 100% tariff on China, on top of existing tariffs.

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

US awards $4.5 billion in border wall contracts, DHS says
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

DOJ cited a watchdog group's report to justify its investigation of George Soros' nonprofits. But the report's authors say they found no evidence Soros' groups committed a crime.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Report on Soros Cited by Justice Dept. Does Not Show Funding for Terrorism

www.nytimes.com

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

Milo is having problems

Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

Trump official accused of canceling colleague's hotel room so she’d have to stay with him
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Trump official accused of canceling colleague's hotel room so she’d have to stay with him

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

Melania has been engaged in talks with the Russia leader over the war in Ukraine.😆

Melania Has Been Secretly Working With Putin for Months

www.thedailybeast.com/melania-has-...

Melania Has Been Secretly Working With Putin for Months

The first lady has been engaged in talks with the Russia leader over the war in Ukraine.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies aged 82

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...

Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies aged 82

Musician died peacefully surrounded by sounds of Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly, family say

www.theguardian.com

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 2d

How do you think Hillary and Chelsea are going to feel/react when the Epstein files come out?

Remember. Chelsea had 3 kids. Charlotte (11), Aidan (9), and Jasper (6).

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 2d

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