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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 1d

Appears the Trump admin’s reduction in force has hit housing hard this evening.

Reports that all CDFI fund staff have been let go. HUD appears to have lost 442 staff.

Yet another federal cut that will make providing affordable housing in the US all the more challenging.

Reports that all staff of CDFI Fund have been let go

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

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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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Meiselas: Trump says he’s focusing right now on laying off the Democratic agencies and government employees, whatever that means. Again, completely pathetic behavior, and in normal times, this would be impeachable and/or 25th Amendment territory.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 1d

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 1d

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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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1d

Trump in 2017: “Qatar has been a funder of terrorism at a very high level.”

Trump administration in 2025: We are building a Qatari Air Force facility in the United States.

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Ang Green ✌🏼 @anggreen.bsky.social · 1d

So, America First means giving Argentina $20 billion and Qatar an airbase during a government shutdown, but to hell with the rest of you’s because this government does not work for the people.

A person in a vintage costume with a ruffled collar and auburn bob haircut looks distressed. The ornate, patterned background sets a historical tone. Or, Ariana Grande during an SNL skit in boy drag.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 1d

Qatar gave Trump the luxury 747 that he wanted and now we are LETTING THEM BUILD A MILITARY BASE ON US SOIL

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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

Nothing says “America First” like letting another country put an Air Force base in Idaho

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Ang Green ✌🏼 @anggreen.bsky.social · 1d

Yo. Nothing can beat the original, but this comes a very close second. You go, Allen Stone! #YachtRockForever

Allen Stone - Ride Like The Wind (Official)

YouTube video by AllenStoneVEVO

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 2d

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Natalie Green @natsqueaks.bsky.social · 2d

Last year’s Royals Unified Game was amazing, but this Saturday’s I’m sure is going to be even more amazing bcuz it’s going to be a night of celebrating unified sports,spreading awareness about Breast Cancer, & getting your hands on Paige Monaghan’s pink scrunchies!!!💛💙🎗️💖🎀

It will be a great time!!!

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 2d

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Ang Green ✌🏼 @anggreen.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone watches women’s sports. Love these girls so much, please come watch them play! 💛 💙

Some players of the Utah Royals FC and Utah Royals Unified soccer teams who are a joyful group of women and girls dressed in matching yellow soccer jerseys and socks, posed with raised arms and smiles, conveying excitement and team spirit.

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Utah Royals FC @utahroyalsfc.com · 2d

Giving you some double-header action this Saturday 💥

Come support our Utah Royals Unified Team before we take on San Diego Wave!

A yellow graphic featuring three players from the Utah Royals Unified Team. Above them, it reads:

Special Olympics Unified Match
5:45pm MT Before the Utah Royals Game at AFF

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Natalie Green @natsqueaks.bsky.social · 2d

Inktober day 9…Heavy

I couldn’t think of a better way to represent the word “heavy” than to include Peloton and strength training in one picture! I drew one of my fav instructors for strength and that’s Logan Aldridge, who is an amazing instructor at Peloton and a beloved disability advocate!!!!

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 2d

I'm sorry but it's just wild we are in the middle of a government shutdown and the House Republicans are REFUSING TO SHOW UP FOR WORK so they can protect billionaire pedophiles and billionaire tax breaks.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 2d

We are witnessing the most lawless behavior by a leader in American history, just daily, extraordinary abuses of power. National Democrats must speak out in a loud and clear voice against Trump's escalating authoritarianism. It is time now.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 2d

The Guardian reports that Letitia James has been indicted

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 2d

Right? They always do exactly what then condemn.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

NEWS: New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted by a federal grand jury in a case brought by Trump’s former personal lawyer-turned-prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, following Donald Trump’s demands.

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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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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 2d

It is pretty galling that the Supreme Court spent four years telling Biden "you can't do that without Congress" then allowed Trump to seize a once-unthinkable amount of power from Congress within nine months and concentrate law-making authority almost entirely in the executive branch.

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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 2d

This is so damn scary. The book claimed that Jeffrey Epstein was the one who introduced Donald and Melania. Now the CEO of Harper UK is out.

Jay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social · 2d

In other news Charlie Redmayne, the long serving CEO of HC in the UK, resigned yesterday.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 2d

20 paragraphs down in the NBC News story that broke the information that the administration is considering invoking the Insurrection Act is the report that Stephen Miller is driving the issue.

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Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund @dredf.bsky.social · 3d

“I’m very fearful that we are headed towards a less inclusive, less diverse and more segregated public school setting.” - Karma Quick-Panwala, DREDF's Children & Family Advocacy Services Director in a new article by @propublica.org

www.propublica.org/article/educ...

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

www.propublica.org

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 3d

"we are going to murder americans without due process"
~pam bondi, US attorney general

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 3d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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