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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 58m

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 51m

also a sign of how far trump has checked out-there is zero chance in the old days he would countenance anyone else taking credit, even in a slip of the tongue

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 58m

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 23m

The entire American economy is being held hostage to the whims of a guy who doesn’t understand how the economy works

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Bob Hille @bobhille.bsky.social · 2h

Cream cheese shmeer on toasted everything bagel, lox, a bit of red onion and plenty of capers.

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Bob Hille @bobhille.bsky.social · 2h

The Trump Economy®

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Bob Hille @bobhille.bsky.social · 2h

Strong stuff in here from the #CFB team at @theathletic.com, whose sources describe "a culture of arrogance and ignoring of steep differences between college and pro football." ($) www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

Bill Belichick pledged an NFL approach at North Carolina. Program insiders call it dysfunctional

Inside the decisions that have led to North Carolina's on-field dysfunction.

www.nytimes.com

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 7h

On the 18th we need to be vigilant for increased violence and provocation by both law enforcement and counter-protestors, both of which will be used to try to justify more violence and authoritarianism.

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Bob Hille @bobhille.bsky.social · 4h

Barry giving the fork a twist, and I'm so here for it.

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 6h

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

www.nytimes.com

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 7h

I'm at the scene where ICE abducted multiple people from Lincoln and Foster this morning.

A WGN producer was among the people taken, allegedly because she was among a group of bystanders who tried to intervene. ICE agents hit this car while making their getaway.

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 5h

“please detail the many ways in which you will suck up to me, your new boss, an absolute incompetent with no experience running a major news org”

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 8h

News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."

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Bob Hille @bobhille.bsky.social · 8h

The Liberty (2024 WNBA champions) and NYC FC (2021 MLS champions) ensured the Big Apple didn't get completely shut out from championship parades in recent years.

Bob Hille @bobhille.bsky.social · 8h

Despite boasting more teams (9) than any other metro area, New York's last title in the "Big Four" professional leagues came in 2011. (h/t @yahoosports.bsky.social AM)
🏈 Giants 2011
⚾️ Yankees 2009
🏒 Devils 2003
🏒 Rangers 1994
⚾️ Mets 1986
🏒 Islanders 1983
🏀 Knicks 1973
🏈 Jets 1968
🏀 Nets N/A

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Bob Hille @bobhille.bsky.social · 20h

He’ll put your eye out.

Bob Hille @bobhille.bsky.social · 20h

a man playing bowling with the words who do u think you are behind him

ALT: a man playing bowling with the words who do u think you are behind him

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 21h

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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Bob Hille @bobhille.bsky.social · 20h

Rob Thomson is a *manager*, man. Meeting Kerkering before he even gets to the dugout, in his ear, pats him on the chest. Baseball, man.

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Emma Roller @emmaroller.bsky.social · 1d

Good reporting, HOWEVER!!! I hate the phrase “school choice.” What it really means is “forced resegregation”

Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration is working to dramatically expand school choice, moving kids to a range of private & religious schools or homeschooling. Ultimately, what percentage of children would remain in public schools? A Moms for Liberty co-founder told me: “I hope zero. I hope to get to zero.”

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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Emma Roller @emmaroller.bsky.social · 1d

The ruling class has correctly assessed public schools as a threat to them. Two reasons:
1. An educated working class is their worst nightmare
2. Public schools are one of the last places where working-class families mix across racial and ethnic lines

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Bob Hille @bobhille.bsky.social · 1d

You bet it pays to be Bessent's buddy, literally. @paulkrugman.substack.com.web.brid.gy explains. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Bailing out Bessent’s Buddies’ Bets on Argentina

Trump bails out hedge funds’ failed bets on Milei while his foreign aid cuts will kill millions of children

substack.com

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 1d

Just 'cause it has to be said every now and then.

GOP Senators and Representatives are obviously okay with...everything...that's happening.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 1d

If you rename the Department of Defense the Department of War, then bomb fishing boats in the Caribbean, and shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper bullet, you should automatically be barred from receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for the rest of your life.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Can you hear the words coming out of your mouth, Megan?

Yes, the guy who received so many threats because of your own actions he had to flee to Europe isn’t the real victim. No. You are, because people called you out.

Megyn Doyle, a student at Rutgers and the treasurer for the Turning Point USA chapter who started the Change.org petition to remove Bray, told Fox News Digital in a statement that Di Filippo's petition is slanderous.
"The petition once again proves that Conservative students are always on the receiving end of hate when speaking about concerning issues," Doyle said.

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Bob Hille @bobhille.bsky.social · 1d

This is un-American. This is un-American. This is un-American. This is un-American. This is un-American. This is un-American. This is un-American. This is un-American. This is un-American. This is un-American. This is un-American. This is un-American. This is un-American. This is un-American. This …

CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 1d

This is terrifying!

ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)

This is Trump’s America.

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 1d

Brett Kavanaugh: “The Govt sometimes makes brief investigative stops …”

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Bob Hille @bobhille.bsky.social · 1d

🤬 Kavanaugh Stop®

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