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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 20h

This is my favorite thing on the internet today.

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 9h

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Trump issues a Columbus Day proclamation to 'reclaim' the explorer's legacy — NPR

President Trump said

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Witkoff tries to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but has a hard time finishing his thought because of booing

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10h

United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, flanked by Trump's daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, get loudly booed in Tel Aviv, Israel as they praise Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Witkoff tries to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but has a hard time finishing his thought because of booing

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 9h

He’s such a freaking doofus.

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Trump accidentally posted message pressuring Pam Bondi to charge his enemies, source says

Trump pressured the attorney general to bring charges against former FBI Director James Comey, Sen. Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 10h

Somehow, this is the least of my worries…

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Does doomscrolling on the toilet cause hemorrhoids? Doctors weigh in. — USA TODAY

Next time nature calls, some doctors suggest ditching the smartphone or tablet.

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 10h

This seems wrong on so many levels.

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Melania Trump says she and Putin communicating about children affected by war

First lady Melania Trump announced that she and Russian President Vladimir Putin have had an "open channel of communication" regarding children impacted by the war.

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 11h

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She posted about Charlie Kirk’s death. Within eight hours, she was fired — NPR

Alexandra is among the people who lost their jobs for posting about the conservative influencer’s death. She described the online mob that got her fired as “state-sponsored censorship.

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 11h

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Six people dead in shootings during two separate Mississippi homecoming gatherings — Guardian US

Four people were killed and 16 injured in an attack in Leland, while two were killed in a shooting in Heidelberg

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 11h

JFC.

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No survivors found after a massive blast at a Tennessee explosives plant left 18 people missing, officials say — CNN

No one has been found alive after a massive explosion at a military and explosives plant in Tennessee, Chris Davis, sheriff of Humphreys County, said Saturday.

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Trump wanted a trade deal. Xi opened a new front instead. — POLITICO

Beijing’s rare earth crackdown lays bare the fusion of economic rivalry and national security risk.

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 11h

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Costumed protesters in Portland defy description of the city as a 'war zone' — NBC News

Dancing frogs, peacocks and unicorns outside the federal immigration building present a joyful contrast to the Trump administration's portrait of the Oregon city, they say.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 12h

So “antifa” is really “inflata” and is a bunch of people protesting in blow up costumes.

Tweet from Meidas_Charise Lee: “THIS IS THE COOLEST WAR ZONE EVER! Portland’s strategy… maybe if we act weird enough they’ll leave!”
Attached is a photo of people in colorful inflatable costumes dancing or moving playfully at night.

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 12h

They control the House. They control the Senate. They control the presidency. But somehow it’s the Democrats fault?

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Trump administration lays off thousands of federal workers during government shutdown — CNN

More than 4,000 federal employees received layoff notices Friday as part of the Trump administration’s broad effort to reshape the government while it remains shutdown, according to a court filing Fri...

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 13h

Pfffffffft.

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A New Type Of Phobia Is Spreading Through American Households — And MAGA Is Partly To Blame — HuffPost

The fear tactic strikes a nerve with both conservatives and liberals alike. Here’s what you need to know.

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 1d

That’s why I said he’s delusional

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 1d

Uhhhhhhhh…..

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Halloween home displays causing controversy — NBC News

From a realistic depiction of a house on fire to a yard full of body bags that led to a man’s arrest, some say home Halloween displays this year may be going too far. NBC News’ George Solis reports.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

The random people who called into this C-SPAN session had better questions for Mike Johnson than most corporate media outlets

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "Hearing you say that 'everyone is smiling' in cities where troops have been rolled into feels dystopian and insane watching the response to it."

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Mike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 1d

For future reference, Chicago: bookmark this page
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How to share your videos of ICE and other federal agents with The TRiiBE • The TRiiBE

The newsroom collaboration encourages Chicago residents to send in videos of federal agent misconduct

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 1d

What a petty spiteful man. Oh, and delusional.

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Trump says Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado accepted the award for him

When asked by a reporter for his reaction to Maria Corina Machado winning the Nobel Peace Prize, President Trump said he spoke with her on the phone. Trump said Machado told him she was accepting the ...

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 1d

Who?

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MAGA, baby!!!!

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Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks — NBC News

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide.

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 1d

Narrator: oh puh-lease!

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Is autism linked to circumcision? Experts react to RFK Jr.'s suggestion. — CBS News

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested there may be a link between autism and circumcision while reasserting the unproven theory that Tylenol causes the condition. Here's what doctors say.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

A producer and editor for WGN-TV was violently forced to the ground this morning by two Border Patrol agents, before having her hands cuffed behind her back, during an ICE action in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.

Debbie Brockman has worked for the local television station since 2011.

WGN-TV producer violently detained during Chicago ICE enforcement action

A DHS spokesperson said that Debbie Brockman was placed under arrest for ‘assault on a federal law enforcement officer,’ claiming the WGN employee threw objects at the agent.

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