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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 2h

VA Senate Majority Leader @ssurovell: "Winsome Sears' bizarre behavior in last night's debate was impossible to stomach and made the debate virtually impossible to watch - Make sure you vote early and vote for @SpanbergerForVA" bluevirginia.us/2025/10/new-...

Tweet by Scott Surovell about Sears' constant interruptions last night, talking over Abigail Spanberger, etc.

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Andrew Wexton @awexton.bsky.social · 15h

There’s a reason I have a general rule against watching political debates.

Andrew Wexton @awexton.bsky.social · 17h

Hummus? F*ck.

Tom Schaller @schaller67.bsky.social · 18h

Things that cause autism, per RFK jr:

1. Tylenol
2. Circumcision
3. Holiday sweaters
4. Seattle sports fandom
5. Oscar-watch parties
6. Ketchup on hot dogs
7. Visiting Brooklyn
8. Dental brush picks
9. Greta Gerwig films
10. Hummus

Stay tuned, more super-scientific studies forthcoming…

Andrew Wexton @awexton.bsky.social · 18h

Make it make sense.

David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 20h

Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. has “directly purchased Argentine pesos,” and the Treasury Department has “finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina’s central bank.”

Andrew Wexton @awexton.bsky.social · 18h

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 1d

WaPo editorial board in 2022: "Virginia’s attorney general sends a dangerous message to police...Don’t hesitate to shoot a civilian if you are exasperated, angry or feeling disrespected in the course of any encounter. [Miyares] will have your back." bluevirginia.us/2025/10/audi...

Screenshot of April 25, 2022 WaPo editorial on Jason Miyares sending a "dangerous message to police"

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 1d

Literally all they've got any more is KKK-style nativism, directed specifically at Latinos. Every single GOP message collapses back to this. They've become the Klan

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Mike Johnson: "If you're a young, pregnant American citizen women who shows up in an ER and you get treated and they pay the hospital less for treating you than some illegal rabble rouser who came in from some South American country to do us harm, that is wrong."

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 2d

This has nothing to do with crime. This is an attempt to crush political dissent.

Never before, in our entire 250 year history, has the military or immigration agents been used like this. It's dystopian, illegal, and it should stop.

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Markus Schmidt @mschmidtrva.bsky.social · 2d

🧨 GOP gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears failed to disclose a $12,000 “gift” and multiple donor-funded trips on her ethics forms.

The omissions are part of a years-long pattern now raising questions about her transparency and trust in government

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Financial disclosure gaps, questionable gifts cloud Earle-Sears’ bid for governor • Virginia Mercury

Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears built her political brand on transparency and accountability. But a closer look at her public filings reveals a pattern of omissions and i...

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Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov · 2d

I was proud to work across the aisle in 2019 to pass legislation that President Trump himself signed to guarantee backpay to federal workers in the event of a shutdown. If OMB chooses thuggish intimidation tactics over following the law, it better prepare to face the American people in court.

Axios @axios.com · 3d

SCOOP: Furloughed federal workers aren't guaranteed compensation for their forced time off during the government shutdown, according to a draft White House memo described to Axios by three sources.

Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to backpay

A move to deny backpay to up to 750,000 furloughed workers would dramatically escalate Trump's pressure on Democrats to end the shutdown.

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Andrew Wexton @awexton.bsky.social · 2d

It would have been good if he had managed when he was here.

Bobby Blanco @bobbyblanco.bsky.social · 2d

From this story: "Davey Martinez told The Athletic on Monday that he 'definitely' wants to manage again."

Britt Ghiroli @brittghiroli.bsky.social · 3d

www.nytimes.com/athletic/669... What I’m hearing about MLB’s current managerial openings

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3d

Hey there, @nytimes.com. The judge didn’t “decide not to immediately block.” She ordered a response from the government Wednesday and set a hearing Thursday. Let me know if you need help with this.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3d

Breaking News: A federal judge declined to immediately block President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois. The judge’s ruling came as a military official said 200 troops from the Texas Guard were headed to the state.

Live Updates: Illinois Sues Trump Over National Guard Deployments to Chicago

Illinois officials had sought to block the deployment as 200 National Guard troops from Texas headed to Chicago. Gov. JB Pritzker called the mobilization “an unconstitutional invasion.”

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Andrew Wexton @awexton.bsky.social · 3d

Friendly reminder that he doesn’t have any immunity.

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3d

The pressure appears to be getting to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.

Miller Shouts and Sneers His Way Through Off-the-Rails Interview

Trump’s top aide gave a jarring, volatile interview to CNN.

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OptaJack @optajack.optajoe.com · 4d

3 - Sunday's @washingtonspirit.com - @sandiegowavefc.com match was the third regular-season match in #NWSL history in which both teams scored a result-changing goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time or later. Drama.

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 4d

The Bezos Post continues its downward spiral bluevirginia.us/2025/10/sund... h/t @SegravesNBC4

Mark Segraves reports that the WaPo fired writer and editor Marc Fisher along with 15 other columnists and editors

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 4d

Harmeet Dhillon (DOJ) publicly targeted this judge on Twitter a couple weeks ago.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

SOUTH CAROLINA… “Judge Goodstein was walking on the beach when the fire started. Her husband, Arnie, was in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren. The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony...” www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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Andrew Wexton @awexton.bsky.social · 4d

Blue Jays-Yankees rn.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4d

It's bad enough if President Trump is demanding authoritarian powers in violation of the Constitution ...

But if his unelected aides are manipulating him to get their own authoritarian policies in place, that's sort of a bigger deal.

Hunter @hunterub.bsky.social · 4d

This feels like evidence Trump's aides are deliberately gaslighting him, which is unfortunately very easy to do with dementia sufferers (Trump did it to his father) and which aides are using to seize control of the US military for their own purposes.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d

The protests are on one block. Nothing is burning down. His justification for sending in troops is all based on lies.

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James Abrenio @jamesabrenio.bsky.social · 5d

What Jay said was horrific, and I’m still processing everything. But I won’t be lectured by a guy who has encouraged an insurrectionist to destroy our economy and democracy and hasn’t said a word about a dude linked to literal Nazi porn. You demand Trump and Reid step down, and then we’ll talk.

Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 5d

Uhhh...it's not up to Jason Miyares, it's up to Todd Gilbert and his wife whether or not to accept Jay Jones' apology to them. bluevirginia.us/2025/10/wapo...

Jason Miyares says "I don't accept his apology" re: Jay Jones

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Washington Spirit @washingtonspirit.com · 6d

Time to celebrate the heartbeat of Spirit...YOU 💛

A thank you letter to the fans with love from Rebe, Sofia and Monday ✨

We’ll see you for Fan Appreciation Day on 10/5 at 1pm!

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 5d

Stephen Miller again lashes out at the judiciary, suggesting federal judges are aiding and abetting domestic terrorism:

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Andrew Wexton @awexton.bsky.social · 5d

Brewers-Cubs right now.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6d

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 7d

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Kristin Wilson 📎 @kristin-wilson.bsky.social · 6d

Yesterday, Speaker Johnson announced that the House would have another week off, in the middle of a shutdown.

Why? Because coming into session means seating Rep.-elect Grijalva, who won special election in Arizona…and would be the 218th signature on the Epstein discharge petition.

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