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Reports: David Del Rio fired from 'Matlock' after reported incident involving actress

Del Rio was reportedly escorted off of the 'Matlock' set at the beginning of October after an internal investigation into an incident with a fellow cast member.

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 18h

Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.

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MIT rejects White House proposal to overhaul policies for preferential funding

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 18h

People at MIT ARE smart. 👏👏👏👏👏 www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Other universities still mulling proposal while MIT’s president said it would compromise academic freedom

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 18h

Joe Scarborough: Mike Johnson is the one standing in the way of military families getting paid

Our men and women in uniform can see right through what the speaker is doing. They see a GOP House, a GOP Senate and a GOP White House blocking the way.

White House says 'substantial' layoffs of federal workers have begun, with few details

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 18h

M*th*rf*ck*rs.
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The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. It's not clear how many agencies are affected or how many people.

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 18h

Permanently closed Universal Studios rollercoaster catches fire

The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit rollercoaster closed permanently in August and is currently undergoing a demolition process.

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Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves 19 people missing and feared dead, sheriff says

An explosion at a Tennessee military munitions plant has left 19 people missing and feared dead, authorities say.

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‘America First?’: Stephanie Ruhle slams Trump’s $20 billion Argentina bailout

“If Argentina does default,” Ruhle explained, “it is a $20 billion loss for us. The Fed will be left holding a ginormous bag of pesos worth nothing.”

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Opinion | The MMR vaccine has saved millions of lives — and is the politicized CDC's latest target

Forcing manufacturers to split the measles, mumps and rubella vaccines could lead to outbreaks of potentially deadly diseases.

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Chris Hayes: Trump crossed another name off his enemies list. But his targets aren't going quietly.

It’s been 20 days since Trump publicly called for his political enemies to be indicted and, so far, he’s gotten his way in two of the three cases.

National Guard troops begin patrols in Memphis

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 15h

Memphis's Black Democratic mayor does not approve but is stuck with a MAGA governor who happily sent in the TN National Guard. What a load of crap. www.npr.org/2025/10/10/n...

Guard members in Memphis are operating under the governor's command — unlike other cities facing troop deployments, including Los Angeles, Portland and Chicago.

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The mortgage fraud case against Letitia James is ‘bupkis’, experts say

‘Are you really going to believe the attorney general of New York would commit this over $600 a year?’ says one lawyer

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Macron reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as French prime minister

Lecornu, who resigned as PM on Monday, is tasked with urgently delivering a budget to parliament

Video blaming Democrats for government shutdown to play at TSA security lines

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 15h

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
Is this legal? www.cbs8.com/article/news...

The video, playing in airports across the country, is the latest effort by Trump administration officials to put blame for the shutdown on Democrats.

Governor Newsom signs California declaw ban

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heinemandave @heinemandave.bsky.social · 13h

He’s in standby mode.
Miller needs to wind him up again.

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 14h

What's to understand when Dr. Wizard of Oz is talking about a 650% discount? sigh

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 15h

No more mutilation for the sake of your furniture.
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Governor Gavin Newsom signed a landmark law banning cat declawing in California, except for medical necessity.

Chicago TV journalist pushed to ground and arrested during Ice raid

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 13h

What kinds of arrest records do you think these ICE officers have?
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Witnesses call arrest of video editor Debbie Brockman, a US citizen, by masked federal agents, ‘absolutely horrifying’

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 11h

Republicans Call 'No Kings' Protest A 'Hate America' Rally, Suggest Terror Link

"The Antifa crowd and the pro-Hamas crowd and the Marxists, they're all going to gather on the Mall," Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said of pro-democracy groups.

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Pressure cookers sold at ALDI recalled: Severe burns reported

The company says it has received eight reports of severe burns from scalding hot contents suddenly spraying out.

Ukraine war briefing: Power restored to Kyiv after Russia drone attacks

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 11h

💙💛💙💛 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Zelenskyy says attacks targeted energy infrastructure as winter looms; boy killed as drones and missiles hit Zaporizhzhia. What we know on day 1,326

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81-year-old woman's death prompts safety alert for OasisSpace bed rails

The CPSC urges people to stop using the bed rails and dispose of them because of their "hazardous" nature.

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 11h

New California law gives used car buyers a 3-day 'cooling off' period

California's new CARS Act introduces a 3-day return window for used cars, reducing buyer's anxiety and promoting transparency in car buying. Effective October 2026.

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New law broadens CARE Court for Californians with severe mental illness

California expands CARE Court to reach more with mental illness, homelessness

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 10h

What cognitive tests can show — and what they can't

Washington politics is drawing attention to cognitive testing, a 10-minute series of questions to assess different brain function.

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