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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 2h

“More than three dozen federal judges have told The New York Times that the Supreme Court’s flurry of brief, opaque emergency orders in cases related to the Trump administration have left them confused about how to proceed in those matters and are hurting the judiciary’s image with the public.”

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

www.nytimes.com

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Dan Vock @danvock.bsky.social · 58m

Last I checked, the New York Times has several reporters in Chicago. The Journal has had one, not sure current status. The Post used to, but they still have one based in Wisconsin.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 2h

Hard to find a more obvious example of the journalism adage “If someone says it’s raining outside and someone else says it isn’t, your job is not to quote them both, your job is to go outside.”

David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 4h

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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Caroline Kubzansky @ckubzansky.bsky.social · 1h

Went to church and a bunch of other places with Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson as she navigates an intense chapter in the life of the village and the country as a whole.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/11/r...

Refusing ‘a position of fear,’ Broadview’s mayor deals with ICE and a national spotlight

Broadview, the 2.2 square-mile, majority-Black village, where Katrina Thompson is in her third term as mayor, has become the locus of what she sees as both a spiritual fight and a political battle.

www.chicagotribune.com

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 1h

Car shoppers have long waited for Tesla to release cheaper EVs. The company finally did so this week, and even Elon Musk's biggest fans are disappointed, writes Patrick George.

It’s All Catching Up to Tesla

Elon Musk’s embrace of Donald Trump continues to haunt his car company.

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Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 4h

Among other RIF notices at CDC:
—Center for Forecasting and Analytics;
—all of CDC Washington
—Office of Human Resources
—National Center for Injury Prevention and Control 3/4

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Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 4h

NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.”
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 13h

The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) were apparently fired today.

The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.

We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.

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E.A.R. @primateyell.bsky.social · 4h

I actually gasped. As a former public health reporter the MMWR is a big deal

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 13h

The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) were apparently fired today.

The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.

We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.

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Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9.bsky.social · 4h

Tomorrow is the Chicago Marathon. Good luck to all the runners this weekend

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 21h

It’s a complicated dynamic. Without police at Broadview, the feds escalated at-will, deploying chemical munitions & physical force without provocation. The police presence has provided an argument against deploying the National Guard & ppl haven’t gotten gassed. But it frees ICE agents to grab ppl.

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Dan Vock @danvock.bsky.social · 15h

Dear U.S.Postal Service…

Streetopia Upper West Side @streetopia.bsky.social · 1d

“You can’t tell me a parking space at the corner of a street is worth a life.”

Advocates are in front of the district office of @galeabrewer.bsky.social this morning to ask her why she changed her mind and no longer supports universal daylighting in NYC.

A group of people gathered on the sidewalk in front Council Member Gale Brewer’s district office.

A sign held up in front of Gale Brewer’s office that reads “You supported safety, Gale. Don’t turn your back now.”

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Streetopia Upper West Side @streetopia.bsky.social · 1d

“You can’t tell me a parking space at the corner of a street is worth a life.”

Advocates are in front of the district office of @galeabrewer.bsky.social this morning to ask her why she changed her mind and no longer supports universal daylighting in NYC.

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Streetopia Upper West Side @streetopia.bsky.social · 1d

“Daylighting is a simple & effective tool for improving both safety & quality of life at dangerous intersections…we should be leading the way forward to safer streets for every community, not continuing to exempt ourselves from common-sense state legislation.” – @galeabrewer.bsky.social, May 2024

Advocates in front of Gale Brewer’s office, read a letter from UWS electeds to NYC DOT citing the need for universal daylighting.

Gale was for it before she was against it. What changed?

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 17h

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.

David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.

Here's their story.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 15h

The Trump administration has been spreading anti-vaccine propaganda for months. Tonight, Trump's physician announced he just received a flu shot and a COVID booster.

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 15h

'Frog' protester recounts being pepper-sprayed at protest outside Portland ICE facility youtube.com/shorts/g0kt6...

'Frog' protester recounts being pepper-sprayed at protest outside Portland ICE facility

YouTube video by KATU News

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Adam Selzer @adamchicago.bsky.social · 22h

The frogs have landed in Chicago!

Protestor in a frog suit and an anti-Ice sign with what I believe to be a Pokémon character on a street corner in Rogers Park.

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Dan Vock @danvock.bsky.social · 16h

A photo from the event via Durbin’s Facebook page

Photo of Durbin next to Duckworth in front of protesters. Caption says: “Even when elected officials are on the scene, ICE acts inappropriately. We can only imagine how they act behind closed doors. That’s why we’re at Broadview ICE facility. Accountability—now.”

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 20h

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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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 16h

My first thought was “wow I hope this guy didn’t give out his name because he could absolutely be charged” and yup, he is correct to stay anonymous.

This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.

On the other side was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for his help.
"I wasn't planning on letting her stay, but I didn't know what the hell was going on," the man said of his Venezuelan migrant neighbors. But he quickly relented. The little girl was inconsolable and hid under his bed.
"I didn't want them to take her," said the man, who didn't want to be named because he fears he'll be targeted by federal authorities for his actions.
"I gave her my bedroom, and I just told her,
'Just stay there. Don't open, don't, shh, just stay quiet," he recalled telling the mom and daughter as he choked back tears.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 20h

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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Tara Goddard, PhD @drtaragoddard.com · 16h

It brings me joy to think about some small manufacturer of inflatable animals being *extremely* confused when their sales suddenly jump 500% in a weekend.

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Dan Vock @danvock.bsky.social · 16h

Hatch Act? 🤷‍♂️

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16h

A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.

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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 17h

with one of the most incredible kickers i've ever seen

NYT excerpt that reads:

On Thursday, Mr. Benioff said he had never been progressive even if many San Franciscans thought he was. He said he was a longtime Republican before switching to become an independent voter.

At the end of the interview, he turned to a public relations executive. He could be heard asking why her mouth was wide open and if he had said anything he shouldn’t have.

“What about the political questions?” he asked. “Too spicy?”

Then he hung up.

Heather Knight is a reporter in San Francisco, leading The Times’s coverage of the Bay Area and Northern California.

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