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The Rap Sheet @therapsheet2006.bsky.social · 11h

The Rap Sheet's latest wrap-up of crime-fiction news includes notes about Raymond Benson's "The Hook and the Eye," Lambda Literary Award winners, P.I. Nate Heller's next case, the "Reacher" spin-off "Neagley," Edgar Allan Poe's fascination with being buried alive, and so much more.

Bullet Points: No Shutdown Here Edition

• I mentioned last spring on this page that Raymond Benson, the author of several James Bond continuation novels published between 1997 and...

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Jamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · 11h

New - “Dozens of sitting federal judges have shared their concerns about risks to the courts’ legitimacy as the Supreme Court releases opaque orders about Trump administration policies.”

Gift Article - www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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

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J. Kingston Pierce @jkpwrites.bsky.social · 11h

Tim Walz was right: Trumpublicans are WEIRD!

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11h

Why is this Fox News host speculating about AOC’s sex life? | Arwa Mahdawi

Even his colleague has dubbed Jesse Watters’s claim about Ocasio-Cortez and Stephen Miller ‘creepy’

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NPR @npr.org · 15h

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life'

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

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First Wordle Problems @fwordleproblems.bsky.social · 1d

I too am worried about everyone’s safety at the big No Kings events. But less because of potential Tiananmen-style crackdowns and more because I feel like EVERYONE is gonna try to hop on the Frog Suit bandwagon and those things probably have poor visibility and people could get hurt.

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 1d

An excellent #Florida road sign spotted in Leon County.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 1d

RM @meeks.house.gov: Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. In the face of repression and great personal risk, including after the Maduro regime’s stolen July 2024 election, she has embodied the highest ideals of fearless democratic leadership.

María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader, wins Nobel Peace Prize

The prize honored Machado, who is in hiding, for keeping “the flame of democracy burning,” but the White House accused the Nobel jury of “placing politics over peace.”

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 14h

Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
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No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Ben Raderstorf @raders.bsky.social · 1d

I for one think it’s long past time for Congress to impeach President Miller and Vice President Vought

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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pxmolina @pxmolina.bsky.social · 11h

#USA My latest substack is now available. Take a look, read it, and if you like it, please consider sharing it and subscribing.
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Americans' needs

In case somebody is listening

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The Rap Sheet @therapsheet2006.bsky.social · 1d

The Rap Sheet's Steven Nester looks back at Lionel Davidson's witty 1960 debut thriller, "Night of Wenceslas." Readers lucky enough to find this largely Czechoslovakia-set novel on a shelf somewhere, he says, "are in for an entertaining experience." therapsheet.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...

The Book You Have to Read:<br> “Night of Wenceslas,” by Lionel Davidson

(Editor’s note: This is the 190th installment in The Rap Sheet’s continuing series about great but forgotten books.) By Steven Nester Ni...

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Dean Jobb 🇨🇦 True Crime Writer @deanjobb.bsky.social · 1d

There's only one way Whovians can read this headline ...

From the New York Evening World, July 28, 1920
#DoctorWho #Whovians #press #headlines

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
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The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

Trump has begun dismissing federal workers, with furloughed staff at the Department of Health and Human Services now facing permanent layoffs. The cuts are hitting the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention especially hard.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 2d

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

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Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 1d

Thomas Pynchon’s Shadow Ticket, Francesca Wade’s Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife, and John Banville’s Venetian Vespers all feature among the best reviewed books of the week.

The Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring Thomas Pynchon, Gertrude Stein, John Banville, and more

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

All to cover up the Epstein files.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Independent C-SPAN caller to Rep. Mark Alford: "You're taking credit for $50b that you just gave to the hospital industry. That's after you took away $150b. You don't take credit for just giving back a little bit of money after taking away so much. So quit lying. It just makes you look horrible."

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 1d

Lord give us the Democrats that Republicans warn us about.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

"Nixon was driven by an enemies list and a quest for revenge. Now we have a president who thrives on hate and vengeance. Whose enemies list extends to entire blue states and cities filled with Democrats."

Really nice @jilldlawrence.bsky.social meditation here:
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