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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 40m

I'm going to go waaayyy out on a limb here and I will predict exactly what Jed Hoyer is going to do/say with regard to Bregman: "Uh, well, the valuation on Bregman was out of line with the market, and we felt that it was not in line with our spending strategy". Then he'll find some Costco bargain.🤦

Bleacher Nation @bleachernation.bsky.social · 1h

Alex Bregman is Indeed Opting Out of His Contract

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 3h

"It's important that none of us grow numb to it.... or accept this as normal"

A sobering warning from Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA)

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PA Gov. Josh Shapiro warns: "It's important none of us grow numb to it, or accept this as normal"

YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane CBS

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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 1h

Pass it on!!!

Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 1h

BREAKING!

No Kings organizers are asking attendees to wear yellow on Saturday!

If you can, please do!

♻️ Pass it on ♻️

Join here: seiu.com/NoCrowns

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 1h

Launching military missiles against our own country? Really???
So where are my 'Ruby Ridge', 'Waco' beef jerky patriots now? Where the hell are you now, you phony bunch of d*ckheads? It was never about 'State's Rights' or 'Protecting Individual Freedom'. That was all bullsh*t. It was about hate. 🖕

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1h

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Trump may launch missiles from warships into California this Friday and Saturday as part of what is being described as a “vanity parade” and shut down portions of the I-5 during the No Kings protests meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

NEW: Adrian Fontes has CERTIFIED the results of the AZ-07 election of Adelita Grijalva. Mike Johnson is OUT of EXCUSES and should swear her in.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 5h

"Yeah, the serious stuff, like whether or not that one trans kid in that one middle school used the bathroom we don't want them to use or not..."🤡🤡🤡

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 5h

Yeah, I always suspected it was a squirrel. But "Rat Hole" is so much more marketable...✌️

James Felton @jimmfelton.bsky.social · 8h

Just glad Splatatouille's family can finally have some closure x

Scientists Studied The Infamous "Chicago Rat Hole" And They Have Some Bad News

The "Chicago rat hole" became so famous it is now housed in the City Hall-County Building. Scientists studying it found a few surprises, and some grim news.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 8h

The leaked messages of Young Republican Telegram channels wasn’t a “slip of the mask.” This is the face of today’s rising class of MAGA GOP leaders. Check out Rick Wilson's latest on Substack: https://bit.ly/494wFyw

Meet The Master Race

Insane GOP Telegram Chat Rips Off The Mask

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Representative Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 10h

Republicans can’t be bothered to negotiate with Democrats to stop your insurance premiums from skyrocketing—but they have no problem with Trump bailing out Argentina with $20B of your money.

So much for America First!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: What is the benefit for the US in helping Argentina?

TRUMP: Just helping a great philosophy take over a great country ... we don't have to do it. It's not gonna make a big difference for our country.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 10h

broooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Mike Johnson: "They berated a Capitol police officer, screamed at him. He was merely standing his post. It shows, again, their disdain for law enforcement, the Democrats, screaming, assaulting officers."

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10h

What could be worse than screaming at a Capitol police officer?

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 9h

Snowball's chance in hell for this bill. Paging "Sore Loser". The entire Chicago Suburban delegation is going to sink this, let alone the downstaters. Instead of passing bills to hinder business, this city needs to strip down bills to help businesses.

Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 9h

Rep. Kam Buckner — one of the Illinois legislature's biggest opponents of the Chicago ' plan to relocate outside the city — introduced legislation that could stall or hinder the team's efforts.

"It’s incumbent upon us to tell what we need to hear from them.”

Illinois lawmaker introduces bill that could hinder Chicago Bears’ move to suburb as legislative session begins

State Rep. Kam Buckner’s bill would require that stadium subsidies received by teams be repaid with interest if a franchise fails to meet commitments or relocates.

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 9h

Yep. It used to be Bill Wertz and/or P.K. Wrigley. The McCaskey's ('the 2 stooges') are not far behind. Daniel Snyder (Washington) was a scum-de la-Scum, too. But, for now, it's Reinsdorf. And, dammit, why is he holding onto the Bulls and not his religious-identity baseball team? Sell the Bulls!!!!

Bleacher Nation @bleachernation.bsky.social · 9h

Jerry Reinsdorf — The Worst Owner in Sports

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 9h

Because of his fragile ego, he is desperate to leave a lasting stain. And he can go 🖕himself. The next President needs to wipe every bit of this @$$hole off the face of the earth. With a vengeance. ✊

Axios @axios.com · 13h

NEW: Donald Trump is obsessing over remodeling the White House like no other president, @marcacaputo.bsky.social reports.

He's spent as many as 20 hours on projects, holding impromptu design sessions between hashing out peace deals and navigating the government shutdown.

Don the Builder: Inside Trump's White House makeover

Long after Trump has exited the presidency, his imprint will be on the executive mansion in an unprecedented scope and scale.

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 23h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: President Obama comes out in favor of Prop 50 in California.

California, help protect democracy and return your ballots today!

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 10h

This 👇👇👇
Stand up. Stand up for America. Stand up for Democracy. Stand up to the wanna-be-dictator. Speak out. And stand firm. ✊

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 11h

"No amount of appeasement of Trump will work short of turning yourself into a lapdog. So news outlets have to choose. And if you go halfway, you’re basically going to lose everyone."

On the pod, @brianbeutler.bsky.social is great on the failure of Trump appeasement:
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Trump Erupts at ABC over Vance On-Air Fiasco as Presser Goes Off Rails

As Trump’s exchanges with reporters appear more power-crazed than usual, a sharp observer of our slide into authoritarianism explains why the Resistance must find a new kind of response before it’s to...

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 10h

#tRumpenomics 👎

Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 13h

That’s crazy. I wonder what happened in January

chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 10h

Not a fan of Judge Evans, but I give him a huge 👍for this move. Thanks, Judge. ✌️

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 11h

Chief Judge Timothy Evans has enacted a general order prohibiting warrantless arrests by immigration agents in or around county courthouses.

Chief Judge Evans issues general order prohibiting warrantless arrests near courthouses

In the wake of pressure from officials as well as legal and advocacy groups, Chief Judge Timothy Evans has enacted a general order prohibiting warrantless arrests by immigration agents around count…

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 11h

He would rather shut down our government than have you see the truth. It's not complicated.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22h

Tomorrow is a critical day for democracy in court. Compare how the Washington Post framed it vs Democracy Docket.

Right now, fearless, pro-democracy media is more important than legacy media platitudes. Sign up now to say informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 11h

See, that's the thing: the tRumpers out there who try to keep blaming Biden for inflation forget that we have these things called facts👇. Inflation '22/'23 was the result of the unprecedented emergence from the pandemic. Biden & Powell got it under control. tRump's illegal tarriffs f'ed that up. 🤡👎

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12h

We were actually getting somewhere, too. 😞

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