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11thhourmsnbc.bsky.social @11thhourmsnbc.bsky.social · 22h

TONIGHT: James Comey pleads not guilty in federal court – Trump’s federal expansion into Chicago continues – & Israel and Hamas sign off on the first phase of a peace deal.

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barbelli.bsky.social @barbelli.bsky.social · 5h

Grift, Inc.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 6h

"A Chicago Heights Catholic priest began a 50-day pilgrimage in support of immigrant children, from Pope Leo’s boyhood home in Dolton, IL to New York ...

'This is not only a physical act of endurance, but a spiritual act of solidarity, a prayer in motion'..."

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/06/c...

Chicago Heights priest begins walk for immigrant children from Pope Leo’s childhood home in Dolton

Gary Graf, a Chicago Heights Catholic priest, began a 50-day justice walk from Pope Leo’s boyhood home in Dolton to New York.

www.chicagotribune.com

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barbelli.bsky.social @barbelli.bsky.social · 7h

Looks more like a real estate deal than peace negotiation.…

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barbelli.bsky.social @barbelli.bsky.social · 8h

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barbelli.bsky.social @barbelli.bsky.social · 8h

Only fire around…

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barbelli.bsky.social @barbelli.bsky.social · 8h

What?!! I thought the DOGE plan was to sell federal buildings…
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barbelli.bsky.social @barbelli.bsky.social · 8h

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 8h

NEW: Few states hold elections with such national prominence as Pennsylvania — and this year is no exception. With three of the state’s Supreme Court justices up for retention, the GOP could have an opening to control a court that influences the state’s elections.

Why Anti-Voting Activists Are Using the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Election to Spread Disinformation

Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

www.democracydocket.com

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barbelli.bsky.social @barbelli.bsky.social · 8h

Time for another dose of Aricept…

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barbelli.bsky.social @barbelli.bsky.social · 10h

Still blooming…🌱

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barbelli.bsky.social @barbelli.bsky.social · 11h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h

Context matters

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Reuters @reuters.com · 11h

TotalEnergies, Siemens urge EU to abolish climate law, letter shows reut.rs/3J2f7Zm

TotalEnergies, Siemens urge EU to abolish climate law, letter shows

TotalEnergies and Siemens have called on European governments to abolish one of the EU's flagship corporate sustainability laws in order to boost the continent's competitiveness, a letter seen by Reuters shows.

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barbelli.bsky.social @barbelli.bsky.social · 11h

Just saying…https://www.factcheck.org/2025/10/bidens-final-numbers/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwNUm9RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvtS7lcgSv20_r3WvbwDQzxg7AuO8BjNFD2-IPcO03krgSVnJANaw3BVqz13_aem_6WdYyWSmTXBK4QEiljvclA

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Ed Hirsch @edhirsch.bsky.social · 21h

ATTENTION ASSOCIATED PRESS MAGATS: "J6 INSURRECTIONISTS POSING AS NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS DECLARE WAR ON AMERICAN CITIZENS"
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barbelli.bsky.social @barbelli.bsky.social · 20h

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The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell @lastword.msnbc.com · 21h

@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: The only humiliation in court during Comey’s arraignment was on the Trump side youtu.be/rJMzk75fuaw?...

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell with white text over his shoulder: "the honor of my life"

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barbelli.bsky.social @barbelli.bsky.social · 20h

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 1d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1d

Hi. I’d like to report a deranged and delusional man in the White House who’s inciting violence and represents a danger to public safety. Can law enforcement please handle this matter?

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barbelli.bsky.social @barbelli.bsky.social · 1d

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

‘The president is unhinged’: Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd

The US president’s recent behavior is strange to many, from reposting a false AI video of himself to confusing comments during press conferences

www.theguardian.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Schiff: "If a president in secret can put names on a list and kill them, then there is no war power still retained by Congress, and there's no check on an executive who may drag us into another war."

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