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rchady.bsky.social @rchady.bsky.social · 22m

We'll always have Alaska.

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Dancing in Alaska

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rchady.bsky.social @rchady.bsky.social · 1d

Many military families live paycheck to paycheck. During previous shutdowns, Congress passed legislation to ensure that troops kept earning their salaries, but time is running out before they miss their first paycheck in less than a week.

Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdown

The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay.

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rchady.bsky.social @rchady.bsky.social · 1d

A North Carolina law limits what can happen to a #Confederate statue after it is removed. Valor Memorial, a private park in Denton, Davidson County, has become a destination for some. @ncnewsline @ncnewsline.com

In a Private Park in North Carolina, Confederate Statues Are Rising Again

A state law limits what can happen to a Confederate statue after it is removed. Valor Memorial, a private park, has become a destination for some.

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rchady.bsky.social @rchady.bsky.social · 3h

"As part of a treatment plan for #prostate cancer, President #Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment," the spokesperson said
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Joe Biden undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer treatment

Former President Joe Biden is now receiving radiation therapy for his prostate cancer, a spokesperson for the former president confirmed to ABC News.

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rchady.bsky.social @rchady.bsky.social · 3h

Dynamic pricing, crypto detritus and corporate doublespeak have made the task of buying 2026 #WorldCup tickets a grim case study in the monetization of emotion
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A World Cup preying on Fomo: Fifa’s 2026 ticket scheme is a late-capitalist hellscape

NFTs, dynamic pricing and double resale fees have turned the 2026 World Cup into a fintech carnival where fandom meets late-capitalist absurdity

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rchady.bsky.social @rchady.bsky.social · 6h

The judge allowed progressive groups to use enhanced efforts to subpoena Cleta Mitchell, an attorney connected to Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election. The judge said Mitchell is taking affirmative steps to avoid the subpoena. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article312417321.html#storylink=cpy

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rchady.bsky.social @rchady.bsky.social · 6h

NC State Rep. Brockman and the minor lived together at an apartment near Atlanta for a time, the DA said, before moving in August to an apartment in High Point, the city Brockman lives in and has represented in the General Assembly since 2015.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 20h

I love this image.

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Dana Goldberg @dgcomedy.bsky.social · 19h

Release the Epstein Files.

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carolmac80💙🌈☮️🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸🇺🇦🧿🌊 @carolmac80.bsky.social · 19h

His priorities are not America or it's people.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 23h

Yesterday they were shooting priests in the head with rubber bullets. Today they're arresting journalists. If you have anyone in your life who doesn't regularly follow the news and doesn't understand how bad things are and how bad they're about to get, you need to tell them right now. Time is short.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 18h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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rchady.bsky.social @rchady.bsky.social · 8h

#flu

The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 8h

PSA: it’s time to get your flu shot.

New flu vaccines are available for the 2025-2026 season, targeting three main virus strains. It's important to remember that the virus changes every year, making annual vaccination an important part of staying healthy. buff.ly/v2KTr6y
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Flu season has arrived – and so have updated flu vaccines

Despite some confusion around changing vaccine guidelines, the CDC still recommends an annual flu shot for everyone 6 months and older.

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Baller Alert @balleralert.com · 21h

Your $500 Health Plan Could Turn Into $1,200 Next Year If Congress Doesn’t Step Up

The date that really matters for your health insurance bill is December 31, 2025. That is when the extra savings that were added during the pandemic and extended by the […] The post Your $500 Health Plan Could Turn Into $1,200 Next Year If Congress Doesn’t Step Up appeared first on Baller Alert.

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

“I’m worried about my community… I’m out here in a frog costume to show how ridiculous the notion that we’re violent terrorists is, and showcase how that narrative is wrong…”

Serious Q: is it too late to give this dude the Nobel Peace Prize? 🐸 🏆

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carolmac80💙🌈☮️🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸🇺🇦🧿🌊 @carolmac80.bsky.social · 1d

Way to go frog! You're a hero

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Pete Caz @pjcaz559.bsky.social · 1d

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.

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rchady.bsky.social @rchady.bsky.social · 1d

A North Carolina law limits what can happen to a #Confederate statue after it is removed. Valor Memorial, a private park in Denton, Davidson County, has become a destination for some. @ncnewsline @ncnewsline.com

In a Private Park in North Carolina, Confederate Statues Are Rising Again

A state law limits what can happen to a Confederate statue after it is removed. Valor Memorial, a private park, has become a destination for some.

www.nytimes.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, so embarrassing.

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

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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rchady.bsky.social @rchady.bsky.social · 1d

The project, Esmeralda 7, would be a network of #solar panels and batteries across 118,000 acres of federally owned land in the desert northwest of Las Vegas. It could produce up to 6.2 gigawatts of energy, enough to power nearly two million homes. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/c...

Trump Moves to Cancel Esmeralda 7, a Giant Solar Project

Known as Esmeralda 7, the project planned in the Nevada desert would have produced enough energy to power nearly two million homes.

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rchady.bsky.social @rchady.bsky.social · 1d

Many military families live paycheck to paycheck. During previous shutdowns, Congress passed legislation to ensure that troops kept earning their salaries, but time is running out before they miss their first paycheck in less than a week.

Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdown

The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay.

apnews.com

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