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Tick Segerblom @tsegerblom.bsky.social · 33m

www.politico.eu/article/isra...

‘Israel needs to deliver’: Europe’s private fears over Trump’s plan for Gaza

Officials and diplomats are hoping the ceasefire lasts but don’t want to ease the pressure on Israel just yet.

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Tick Segerblom @tsegerblom.bsky.social · 44m

Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/m...

Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani

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Tick Segerblom @tsegerblom.bsky.social · 46m

‘Honor truth in history’: Native Americans gather on Alcatraz, with a clear message www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

‘Honor truth in history’: Native Americans gather on Alcatraz with clear message

Native Americans gathered for prayer and singing on Alcatraz on Monday, in a tradition known as the Indigenous Peoples Day Sunrise Gathering. Current events and the weight of history were top of...

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Tick Segerblom @tsegerblom.bsky.social · 49m

www.politico.eu/article/time...

Why no hair and an ‘extremely small’ crown? Trump slams Time cover

The magazine calls Middle East peace deal Trump’s “Triumph” — but the president is concerned about an unflattering photo.

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Tick Segerblom @tsegerblom.bsky.social · 56m

www.rgj.com/story/news/m...

How Vegas became a tourist punching bag, and what the numbers say for Nevada's outlook

The U.S. tourism downturn is hitting some Nevada cities harder than others. What’s going on?

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Nate Raymond @nateraymond.bsky.social · 2h

The Boston Globe says in Pete Hegseth's 2013 thesis for the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, he "described closing racial achievement gaps as a 'laudable goal,' backed 'equality, diversity, and accessibility,' and saw the necessity of working with Democrats." www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/07/m...

Pete Hegseth railed against diversity and equity to generals. As a Harvard student, he had a much different take. - The Boston Globe

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth once described closing minority achievement gaps as a “laudable goal.”

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 1h

ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

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ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

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Tick Segerblom @tsegerblom.bsky.social · 9h

Black Unemployment Is Surging Again. This Time Is Different. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/b...

Black Unemployment Is Surging Again. This Time Is Different.

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Tick Segerblom @tsegerblom.bsky.social · 10h

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Who is Miriam Adelson, the pro-Israel donor Trump lauded at the Knesset?

Trump says the mega-donor, who spent more than $100m to help him win the 2024 US presidential election, 'loves Israel'.

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Tick Segerblom @tsegerblom.bsky.social · 10h

www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-...

In spite of veto, Nevadans salute Indigenous Peoples Day

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a bill moving the state holiday. The “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign glowed yellow, orange and turquoise Monday for Indigenous people.

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Tick Segerblom @tsegerblom.bsky.social · 10h

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Now, Netanyahu's battle over the narrative begins

Netanyahu's Crusade to Rewrite History Will Be on Display in the Knesset on Monday During a Festive Session With Trump. The Prime Minister Will Claim He Heroically Withstood Pressures From Home and Ab...

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 11h

Tish James is an American hero.

MSNBC @msnbc.com · 11h

"I stand on solid rock and I will not bow, I will not break, I will not bend, I will not capitulate, I will not give in, I will not give up."

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks out after being indicted by the Trump DOJ.

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Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 11h

Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport says it won't use a video featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the government shutdown
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Las Vegas airport won't use DHS video over 'political messaging'

Harry Reid International Airport will not run a new video being rolled out at airports across the country which blames Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown ...

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Tick Segerblom @tsegerblom.bsky.social · 11h

www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
i hope this includes harry reid

Airports say they won’t air Kristi Noem shutdown video at TSA checkpoints

Travelers in Cleveland, L.A., Phoenix, Seattle and other cities will not see the footage, which blames congressional Democrats for shutdown-related flight delays.

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Tick Segerblom @tsegerblom.bsky.social · 11h

www.thetimes.com/us/american-...

How many wars has Trump ended? His claims fact-checked

Which seven wars did Trump end? The US president’s claims examined and fact-checked after Gaza ceasefire

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 15h

My statement on today's profoundly moving scenes in Israel and Palestine.

Today’s scenes of Israelis and Palestinians are profoundly moving: Israeli hostages being freed and families reunited after years of fear, uncertainty, and torture; the first days in Gaza without relentless Israeli bombardment of Palestinians as families return to rubble and loved ones freed from detention.

There is finally a glimmer of hope that this ceasefire will hold and the long difficult work of reconstruction can begin. I also know this news brings solace to millions of New Yorkers, who’ve felt the pain of the past few years. We have watched as our tax dollars have funded a genocide. The moral and human cost will be a lasting stain and requires accountability and real examination of our collective conscience and our government’s policies.

The responsibility now lies with those of us who believe in peace to make sure it endures, and that it is just. Once aid is delivered, the wounded are cared for, and a lasting agreement secured, we cannot look away. We must work towards a future built upon justice, one without occupation and apartheid, and for a world where every person can live with safety and dignity.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15h

🚨BREAKING: North Carolina became the latest GOP-controlled state to announce it will gerrymander its congressional map to please President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

North Carolina Is Latest Gop-Controlled State To Announce a Gerrymander

Read more here.

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@DanaGentryLV @danagentrylv.bsky.social · 15h

“This isn’t intended to disparage LVMPD,” @aclunv.bsky.social Executive Director Athar Haseebullah said at a news conference announcing the legal action. He suggests Metro acquiesced to Trump’s threats against local and state governments. nevadacurrent.com/2025/10/13/m...