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Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 3h

Mariners in the final four!

Eric Stephen @ericstephen.bsky.social · 5h

MLB's final four has been set, aka the Henry Blanco gauntlet, named for the only player to play for the Dodgers, Brewers, Blue Jays, and Mariners

Henry Blanco (number 12, holding his arms up) on the Brewers

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 4h

“The Biden FBI”

Who was President on January 6?

Donald J. Trump * © @reaDonaldTrump • 1m
THE BIDEN FBI PLACED 274 AGENTS INTO THE CROWD ON JANUARY 6. If this is so, which it is, a lot of very good people will be owed big apologies. What a SCAM - DO SOMETHING!!! President DJT

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Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 13h

🙏 😢 All time legend of cinema. Goodbye to the wonderful Diane Keaton.

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 13h

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

people.com

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 16h

This is important exculpatory evidence bc the indictment accuses James of seeking a “second home” mortgage when in reality she intended to use it as an “investment” home by renting it out.

(James disclosed between $1,000-5,000 in rent during 1st year, but the contract allowed short term rentals.)

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 16h

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.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Letitia James
Indictment
Read the Indictment
Timeline of Conflict
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But in June, IMs. Thompson testified to a grand
jury in Norfolk that she had lived in the house for years and that she did not pay rent, a person familiar with her testimony said. She was not asked to testify again, and the grand jury that voted to indict Ms. James was not seated in Norfolk, but in Alexandria.
The specter of Mr. Trump's revenge campaign has so far overshadowed the facts of the case, given how he has pushed for Ms. James's punishment. For years, he has railed against her on social media, calling her a "crook" and
"corrunt" Last month. he also appointed Ms.

for a peaceful life after years of turbulence in several cities.
The family, Nakia Thompson and her children, have lived at the address ever since, according to two people familiar with the home, and until this week, the plan for a more lacid existence had largely gone as expected. Several times a year, the people said, a great-aunt who had purchased the house in 2020 with Ms.
Thompson in mind would come for an extended stay.
This week, with the filing of court papers some 200 miles north, the plan came to an abrupt end.
The great-aunt - Letitia James, the New York attorney general - was indicted by President Trump's Justice Department. The yellow house,

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Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 16h

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 21h

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 1d

“AND THE MARINERS ARE GOING TO PLAY FOR THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP!!! I DON’T BELIEVE IT! MY OH MY!”

What was longer? 24 years or THAT game? #GoMariners #seizethemoment

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Kara N. Slade @karanslade.bsky.social · 1d

you’re welcome Dave

Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 1d

Help the Mariners win Kara!

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Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 1d

YES! We appreciate your efforts!

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Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 1d

Help the Mariners win Kara!

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Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 1d

Go Mariners…..Seize the (yawn).

Alan Mygatt-Tauber @amtappeals.bsky.social · 1d

At this point, they’re going to have to delay Game 1 of the ALCS, because Game 5 of the ALDS will still be going.

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Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 1d

…with a Mariners win, of course!

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Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 1d

Of course whatever Mariner hitter ends the game! Good lord…

Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 1d

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 1d

Nobel Peace Prize for whoever ends this game

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Zach Malm @muzach.bsky.social · 1d

So we've confirmed we have pitchers, not belly-itchers, but are we sure we have batters, not broken ladders?

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Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 1d

This is ridiculous. Completely crazy. 14th inning!

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Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 1d

They got this!! Win….NOW!

Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s end this now! We need Seattle to explode in a good way! Win the game Mariners! #Seizethemoment

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Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 1d

I dunno man…every video I see from Portland involves giant frogs!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

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."

Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 1d

The chemtrails above Portlandia are having a massive health effect. The woke mind virus is everywhere in that city.

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Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 1d

“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.” Hebrews 4:15, NIV

Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 1d

Yep. 👇

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

“I’m trying to put this delicately,” Perry said. “There has been evidence submitted that the very presence of federal agents, that the way they’re interacting with the populace, is itself the cause of violence.”

{ gift article } wapo.st/4nJP5sQ

Judge blocks Trump from deploying troops in Illinois for now

Officials in Oregon and Illinois had challenged the Trump administration’s push to dispatch the National Guard in both states.

wapo.st

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

The Speaker of the House is telling the Fox News audience that a peaceful demonstration by Americans on the National Mall will actually be a gathering of organizations the administration has designated as violent terrorists.

Seems bad?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 1d

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

Dave Lester @davelester80.bsky.social · 2d

Scenes from ‘war-torn’ Portland. Stay safe out there.

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 2d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Sharon Lerner @fastlerner.bsky.social · 2d

NEW An EPA report found that PFNA, a chemical in the drinking water of some 26M people, interferes with development and likely causes liver problems & male reproductive harms. The report was done in April, scientists told me. But the agency hasn't released it

www.propublica.org/article/epa-...

Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.

Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...

www.propublica.org

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