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Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 20h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 17h

If the president is not allowed to make these decisions by himself without any judicial or congressional oversight, the American constitutional system will crumble

Matt Peterson @mattpeterson.bsky.social · 18h

100% *additional* tariffs. 155%!

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 18h

Trump proposing 100% tariffs on China

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Phil Klay @philklay.bsky.social · 18h

Apparently providing aid to foreign countries benefits America. Now, if only we had an agency for that sort of thing…

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 18h

INBOX: National Bar Association President Ashley L. Upkins calls the charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James “unjust and dangerous” and a representation of "the continued weaponization of our nation’s justice system for political gain."

Full statement below:

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 19h

Bold move cotton etc

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 19h

🚨 BREAKING: French President Emmanuel Macron today reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister — less than a week after Lecornu’s stunning resignation as PM plunged France into a political crisis.

Full story:

Macron picks Lecornu as French PM again

The 39-year-old head of government abruptly resigned Monday, thrusting the country into crisis.

www.politico.eu

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 20h

And a crook! He would literally be in jail if he weren’t so corrupt he sold out the city to save his hide

Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 21h

The thing the "Haha Mayor Adams we'll miss him what a quotable character" postmortems get wrong is that he's a jerk

City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 21h

Hizzoner delivers a pretty remarkable broadside against the press, claiming it was responsible for killing his reelection after a subway crime press conference, singling out reporters. We chased him out of the station.
Me: “Would you take the upgrades again?”
Adams: “I’m so glad your back”

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Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 21h

The thing the "Haha Mayor Adams we'll miss him what a quotable character" postmortems get wrong is that he's a jerk

City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 21h

Hizzoner delivers a pretty remarkable broadside against the press, claiming it was responsible for killing his reelection after a subway crime press conference, singling out reporters. We chased him out of the station.
Me: “Would you take the upgrades again?”
Adams: “I’m so glad your back”

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 21h

Israel publishes list of 250 prisoners slated for release as part of Gaza deal
Several heavyweights demanded by Hamas, incl Barghouti, omitted; terror group reportedly claims list not approved; 11 Fatah convicts swapped out at last minute for Hamas members

www.timesofisrael.com/israel-publi...

Israel publishes list of 250 security prisoners slated for release as part of Gaza deal

Several heavyweights demanded by Hamas, including Barghouti, omitted; terror group reportedly claims list not approved; 11 Fatah convicts swapped out at last minute for Hamas members

www.timesofisrael.com

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 21h

<reading my own posts> what an idiot

“Hey man did you get QA to sign off?” Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 21h

“<reading my own posts> “this guy gets it”” (2025)

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 22h

Wow wow wow

Ron Deibert @rondeibert.bsky.social · 23h

For over a decade, we @citizenlab.ca have documented extensive abuse of NSO Group's spyware, including being used to target political opposition, journalists, activists, human rights defenders and US govt officials.

*This sale should not be permitted*

techcrunch.com/2025/10/10/s...

Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors | TechCrunch

NSO Group confirmed to TechCrunch that an unnamed group of American investors has taken “controlling ownership” of the surveillance tech maker.

techcrunch.com

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Christopher Miller @christopherjm.ft.com · 23h

Hi from a candlelit apartment as power's out in Kyiv and emergency power outages have been introduced in most regions of the Ukraine...

Kyiv Mayor Klitschko warns another Russian attack expected in coming days, tells Kyivans stock up on water, food, charge power banks, gather warm clothes.

Віталій Кличко

У результаті масованої атаки ворога, який бив по обʼєктах критичної інфраструктури України, наразі запроваджені екстрені відключення електрики в більшості областей країни. Київ пережив одну з найскла...

t.me

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 23h

for a closer look at the james indictment, read @mollyroberts.bsky.social www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

The Justice Department’s Dangerously Weak Case Against Letitia James

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 23h

Three key points:
1) The admin has been planning mass firings to begin in October since February
2) The work necessary to carry out mass firings is illegal during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act, which carries a criminal penalty
3) This harms America, ridding us of talent and expertise

Russ Vought v @russvought
The RIFs have begun.
12:27 PM • 10/10/25 • 15K Views

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 23h

ICE official testifies that DHS “prematurely” sent Abrego Garcia a notice that he would be removed to Ghana.

Just this morning, Ghana’s foreign minister wrote on X that the country had “directly and unambiguously conveyed to US authorities” that Abrego cannot be deported there.

Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa &
@S
_OkudzetoAblak
X.com
Ghana is not accepting Abrego Garcia.
He cannot be deported to Ghana.
This has been directly and unambiguously conveyed to US authorities.
In my interactions with US officials, I made clear that our understanding to accept a limited number of non-criminal West Africans, purely on the grounds of African solidarity and humanitarian principles would not be expanded.
Ghana strongly objects to these misleading media reports.

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 23h

Trade wars. Good, easy to win.

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Momster for Gliberty 🧟 @fakegreekgrill.bsky.social · 1d

This has been one of the biggest things the Trump admin has changed my mind about. I used to be indifferent to billionaires, but I no longer find that an option.

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 1d

I think everyone has to remember the US’s gravity, no matter who the president is (cf @drfarls.bsky.social).

Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · 1d

Much is going to be made of this, but as I have said multiple times when interviewed, but both Putin and Zelenskyy have learned how to deal with Trump and it includes playing to Trump's personal desires. They both desire US engagement on their side. www.reuters.com/world/europe...

www.reuters.com

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Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · 1d

Much is going to be made of this, but as I have said multiple times when interviewed, but both Putin and Zelenskyy have learned how to deal with Trump and it includes playing to Trump's personal desires. They both desire US engagement on their side. www.reuters.com/world/europe...

www.reuters.com

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 1d

Obviously this varies a huge amount based on your locality, but I would take the talk as just that, talk. What happens on the ground especially at big events is normally very different.

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 1d

This is only personal experience, but I’ve been to quite a few big and small protests in NYC in the last several months, and they’ve all been completely fine re police and security. Don’t let them intimidate you.

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 1d

Online sources say CBS News has around 2k employees. Is she asking for memos from all of them? That she’ll read carefully?

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 1d

Here's the full memo.

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OC Media @ocmedia.bsky.social · 1d

Following his recent re-entry into politics, Armenia’s former human rights defender Arman Tatoyan has officially announced that his newly formed political movement Wings of Unity will contest the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Former human rights defender Tatoyan to challenge Pashinyan in 2026 elections

Former human rights defender Arman Tatoyan is intending to run against Pashinyan with his new political movement Wings of Unity.

oc-media.org

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 1d

“I’m Anne Applebaum’s husband” would also be a good headline, and accurate

Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 2d

I love these NYT op-ed headlines when it's someone whose name I (and pretty much anyone in Europe, in this case) recognize.

Reminds me of having to tell the guys working the door at Palladium back in the late-80s that the well-dressed short fellow they were stiffing was Pele.

Opinion | I’m the Foreign Minister of Poland. This Is How to Negotiate With Putin.

www.nytimes.com

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 1d

I’ll add that in the Venezuelan context (like the Cuban) it’s unsurprising that you’ll see mobilization *for democracy* coded within right-wing frames, given how the government portrays itself

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 1d

I expect (and already see) a bit of backlash trying to paint her as far right. My impression is she’s made tactical alliances with the right internationally; I don’t know enough about her own beliefs to pronounce but it appears tactics to me.

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