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Sarah Thurmonster @sarahthurmond.bsky.social · 1h

Aren’t law enforcement officials getting tired of these now-weekly incidents? I recall years ago many chiefs of police wanting more gun regulation because they believed it would help them avoid these situations.

Reuters @reuters.com · 1h

Four dead, at least 20 injured in South Carolina island shooting reut.rs/42BTohy

Four dead, at least 20 injured in South Carolina island shooting

Four people were killed and at least 20 injured in a shooting at a restaurant in a South Carolina island town on Sunday, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Sarah Thurmonster @sarahthurmond.bsky.social · 1h

What is this “congressional approval” you speak of?

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Sarah Thurmonster @sarahthurmond.bsky.social · 1h

I found this article really strange. I could see it as part of a larger feature about the division in the country, with a bunch of different stories and interviews w/ folks who can add perspective, but the article on its own is just weird. There’s no resolution. It left me feeling empty.

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Sarah Thurmonster @sarahthurmond.bsky.social · 21h

I adored Diane Keaton. She was everything to me growing up and one of the reasons why I left Texas to live in NYC and do the aspiring actress thing. What a wonderful inspiration she was for all the single ladies, too. RIP 💔 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, PEOPLE can confirm exclusively. The Oscar award-winning actress was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' ...

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

After Trump got his Covid shot, he chose to fire the scientists protecting the rest of us from diseases.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 1d

I genuinely cannot express how vital it is that you train yourself to recognize AI-generated images and videos for your own good because none of this is going away and many, many people are counting on you to fall for their shit

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Sarah Thurmonster @sarahthurmond.bsky.social · 1d

I’m so tired of the 💩

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 1d

During a “routine annual checkup” at Walter Reed Medical Center—Trump’s second of 2025—Trump received a report of gushing awe from White House physician Dr. Sean Barbarella.

Trump Humiliates RFK Jr. With Surprise COVID Booster Move

The president got all of his shots while his administration restricts the availability of vaccines.

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◥◤Kriston Capps @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 1d

HUD laid off so many fair housing investigators on Friday that it shuttered the regional offices that oversee discrimination cases in 9 states: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

HUD Issues Layoff Notices, Targeting Fair Housing Staff With Deep Cuts

Fair housing staffers who investigate claims of housing discrimination at field offices nationwide were among the hundreds of HUD staffers who received layoff notices.

www.bloomberg.com

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Chron.com @chron.com · 1d

🪧 Texans are taking aim at their own brands.

After Gov. Greg Abbott sent hundreds of Texas National Guard troops to Illinois and Oregon, a new “Governor Abbott Boycott” has taken off online: bit.ly/46X7Odj

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On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 1d

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Mollie Wilson O'Reilly @mollieoreilly.bsky.social · 1d

This show is so good and so vital right now. Listen, donate, get it in your ears.

On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 1d

📻On this week’s show: @gregsargent.bsky.social on Stephen Miller’s plan to “sleepwalk” America into authoritarianism; @pemalevy.bsky.social on the highest court citing the "dual state;" & @jakelahut.writes.news on the rise of the Ellisons' tech-media dynasty. https://lnk.to/onthemedia/bluesky

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 1d

The shooting happened on a main street, Lee said. People were in town for Leland High School's homecoming game, he said. The Leland School District website shows that Leland High School was set to play a homecoming game against Charleston High School.

4 dead, 12 injured in Mississippi shooting, officials say

The shooting happened on a main street while people were in the area for a high school homecoming game, the town's mayor said.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

CNN reporting that 4,000 federal employees were fired on Friday, in HHS, Education, Energy, HUD, Homeland Security, Patent and Trademark Office, EPA.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...

Trump administration lays off thousands of federal workers during government shutdown | CNN Politics

More than 4,000 federal employees received layoff notices Friday as part of the Trump administration’s broad effort to reshape the government while it remains shutdown, according to a court filing Fri...

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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 1d

So, for all those who love the Finger Lakes: a b*tcoin miner plans to turn the old retired coal plant on Cayuga Lake (just north of Ithaca) into a hyperscale data center.

A bunch of us worked for years to shut down that coal plant—and won in 2019.

sustainablefingerlakes.org/2025/10/08/c...

Coal plant in the far bank across a lake

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 1d

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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 1d

Austin FC clinches playoffs despite “horrible” stretch.

Austin FC Clinches Playoffs Despite “Horrible” Stretch - The Austin Chronicle

Clinching a playoff spot for just the second time in club history wasn’t supposed to feel this way. “I think it’s [been] a horrible week for us. Horrible,” Austin FC head coach Nico Estévez said follo...

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Sarah Thurmonster @sarahthurmond.bsky.social · 1d

Amal Clooney trims her hair and the media acts like she went full Maggie from Northern Exposure.

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Sarah Thurmonster @sarahthurmond.bsky.social · 1d

How the Texas GOP’s bid to block lawmakers from the ballot defies a century of court precedent www.texastribune.org/2025/10/10/t... via @texastribune.org

How the Texas GOP’s bid to block lawmakers from the ballot defies a century of court precedent

The Texas GOP will vote Saturday to possibly bar some state legislators from running in the 2026 primary, despite repeated Texas Supreme Court rulings saying they cannot.

www.texastribune.org

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 2d

A massive explosion has destroyed the Accurate Energetic Systems facility in Bucksnort, Tennesse. It produced explosives and equipment for military, defence, aerospace, demolition, mining and oil industries.

19 people unaccounted.

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Sarah Thurmonster @sarahthurmond.bsky.social · 1d

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 1d

"don't worry, we'll vote them out in November"

the voting in November:

Jacob Shamsian @jayshams.bsky.social · 2d

I've been wondering why Dominion Voting Systems suddenly reached settlements with Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and One America News.

Turns out, it's been purchased by a Republican-owned election tech firm that insisted on it, per Axios.

www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

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Asher Hellbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 1d

Actually, I'm going to throw my hat out: would anybody like to have me on their podcast/newsletter to talk about Appalachian pulp, folklore, witchlore, and the benefits of weirding historical fiction? I think these stories are good, and I want to talk about them!

Asher Hellbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 5d

Fuck Prime Day. PDFs of GHOST DAYS and IN THE SNOW, THE JUNGLE are on sale for just 3$ today, which means you can grab this fully illustrated short story collection AND its followup novella for just $6.

Get your Appalachian historical folklore/horror fix here!

www.asherelbein.com/store

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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 2d

During his speech in Lubbock this week, Ken Paxton told the audience he didn't have any money when he faced impeachment. But he became a multimillionaire on a $150K salary, and @wsj.com got Paxton's tax returns and other financial documents that show how.

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | How Ken Paxton, a Rising MAGA Star, Got Rich as a Texas Politician

The state’s attorney general, who is vying to be the GOP nominee for a U.S. Senate seat, became a multimillionaire as a public official.

www.wsj.com

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2d

BREAKING: Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins, AP sources say.

Maine Gov. Mills will announce challenge to Sen. Collins in key 2026 Senate contest, AP sources say

Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year.

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Sarah Thurmonster @sarahthurmond.bsky.social · 2d

Picked like any jury, I imagine. Usually it’s a random group of people who can take several weeks off of work. I was once in a potential grand jury pool but ended up not being selected. It’s a big commitment.

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Sarah Thurmonster @sarahthurmond.bsky.social · 2d

🙄 It wasn’t a snub.