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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 20d

Milo had to have emergency surgery to remove part of his intestines. He then developed complications. I’m out begging. Milo will be fine. It is just a very long road to recovery. His story and updates are in the Go Fund

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Donate to Save Milo: Urgent Medical Help Needed, organized by Barbara Sobel

Hello everybody. This is Milo’s mom speaking. Milo is known across social m… Barbara Sobel needs your support for Save Milo: Urgent Medical Help Needed

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 9h

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 11h

JUST IN: Trump imposes a 100% tariff on China, on top of existing tariffs.

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 13h

US awards $4.5 billion in border wall contracts, DHS says
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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 14h

DOJ cited a watchdog group's report to justify its investigation of George Soros' nonprofits. But the report's authors say they found no evidence Soros' groups committed a crime.
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Report on Soros Cited by Justice Dept. Does Not Show Funding for Terrorism

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 15h

Milo is having problems

Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 15h

Trump official accused of canceling colleague's hotel room so she’d have to stay with him
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Trump official accused of canceling colleague's hotel room so she’d have to stay with him

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 15h

Melania has been engaged in talks with the Russia leader over the war in Ukraine.😆

Melania Has Been Secretly Working With Putin for Months

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Melania Has Been Secretly Working With Putin for Months

The first lady has been engaged in talks with the Russia leader over the war in Ukraine.

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 15h

Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies aged 82

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Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies aged 82

Musician died peacefully surrounded by sounds of Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly, family say

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 16h

How do you think Hillary and Chelsea are going to feel/react when the Epstein files come out?

Remember. Chelsea had 3 kids. Charlotte (11), Aidan (9), and Jasper (6).

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 17h

The Senate voted 77-20 to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last night, before leaving town until Tuesday, Oct. 14. 60 votes were needed.

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 19h

Give him the Nobel Peace Prize!😆

Applications for US unemployment benefits rose last week, according to a Goldman Sachs analysis of state-level filings released during the federal government shutdown

US Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 235,000 in Goldman Analysis

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US Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 235,000 in Goldman Analysis

Applications for US unemployment benefits rose last week, according to a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. analysis of state-level filings released during the federal government shutdown.

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 19h

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Putin says Russia will boost its air defenses in response to the US supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles

Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 20h

Milo says make his day
What is stronger? A Milo endorcement, or lawsuit from her challenger?🤔
I would never bet against Milo!
Milo endorses @mikiesherrill.bsky.social

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 20h

Frog guy speaks out!

Pepper sprayed by ICE, he still shows up every day to fight for his community.

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 20h

Senate GOP Blocks Bid To Defund Trump’s Qatari Jet

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 21h

“This is JB Pritzker, reporting from war-torn Chicago. It’s quite disturbing. The Milwaukee Brewers have come in to attack our Chicago Cubs. We’ve seen people being forced to eat hot dogs with ketchup on them.”

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 21h

Jack Ciattarelli to sue Mikie Sherrill for defamation following comments made during debate
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Jack Ciattarelli to sue Mikie Sherrill for defamation following comments made during debate

During a debate on Oct. 8, Sherrill claimed twice that Ciattarelli "killed tens of thousands of people, including children."

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 22h

Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 22h

A Venezuelan Woman! Donald will be thrilled! 😆

BREAKING NEWS
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

Man dies of suspected suicide in ICE custody at Ste. Genevieve County Jail
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Man dies of suspected suicide in ICE custody at Ste. Genevieve County Jail

Leo Cruz-Silva was arrested on Sept. 30 in Festus for public intoxication. ICE took custody of him on Oct. 1, and he died three days later.

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

Ruth Weiss, Who Chronicled Apartheid After Fleeing the Nazis, Dies at 101

Her life and work were shaped by confronting injustice in South Africa and Germany. “Blacks under apartheid — Jews under the swastika. Was it all that different?” she asked.

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

What could possibly go wrong?

Florida’s Largest Grocery Store Chain, Publix, Announces It Now Allows Shoppers to Open Carry Guns

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Florida’s Largest Grocery Store Chain, Publix, Announces It Now Allows Shoppers to Open Carry Guns

Publix, the largest grocery store chain in Florida, will now follow the state's procedures on its open carry policy, the company announced on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The decision comes after a 1st District...

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