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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h

A dark batch of headlines tonight.

@wsj.com @nytimes.com @axios.com @politico.com

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Lori 🇺🇦💜💙 @coalsmom.bsky.social · 1h

Well I hope all the people who said Trump and Kamala Harris were the same are happy now.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 5h

ICE agents kidnapped a US citizen in Chicago because she didn’t “look” American to them. She even had her US passport on her. 🤬

ICE Detains Citizen After Saying She Doesn’t “Look Like” Her Last Name

She even had her U.S. passport on her.

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 2h

"The boy, who is Hispanic and African American, was held in a garage for five hours “without informing his family, stating any charges, or allowing him to call an attorney,” the statement said. He is a U.S. citizen, as is his entire immediate family, the release said."

Feds ram SUV after chase down residential street in Chicago, then tear-gas crowd

The crash happened late Tuesday morning near 105th Street and Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood. Two men being pursued were arrested as were two bystanders. The crash drew dozens of neighbors who...

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Zo! @zo3hree5ive.com · 2h

Got some love on the GRAMMY site today... Shouts to @cambeaux.bsky.social for reaching out. 🙌🏾

The Hidden Architects: Black Engineers & Mixers Driving Modern Pop And Hip-Hop | GRAMMY.com

Great records don’t just happen; they're sculpted by people who know how to translate feeling into frequency. These nine professionals, including Terrace Martin, Ebonie Smith and Young Guru, are behin...

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bubbles1968.bsky.social @bubbles1968.bsky.social · 2h

*blink*.....I wanna go to heaven.

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NPR @npr.org · 3h

Conspiracy theories about health fill a vacuum created by the lack of doctors in many rural communities. Meanwhile, doctors in these areas say patients have become increasingly distrustful and sometimes hostile. n.pr/4nRqsdT

In rural America, scarce doctors battle misinformation as they practice medicine

Conspiracy theories about health fill a vacuum created by the lack of doctors in many rural communities. Meanwhile, doctors in these areas say patients have become increasingly distrustful and sometimes hostile.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 3h

Pentagon journalists vacate workspace as new restrictions take effect reut.rs/4ni9W5O

Pentagon journalists vacate workspace as new restrictions take effect

Dozens of journalists who cover the U.S. Defense Department vacated their offices in the Pentagon and returned their credentials on Wednesday as new restrictions on press access took effect.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 3h

President Donald Trump’s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a federal judge in San Francisco ordered on Wednesday. https://to.pbs.org/48y72pQ

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's firing of federal workers during shutdown

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government shutdown.

to.pbs.org

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bubbles1968.bsky.social @bubbles1968.bsky.social · 3h

What makes you think its boomers?

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Prism @prismreports.org · 3h

‘I cannot go back on the streets’: Vulnerable renters are fearful as Emergency Housing Vouchers wind down, @alexmar.bsky.social reports.

The pandemic-era federal housing subsidy is set to run out by the end of 2026, leaving tens of thousands across the U.S. unsure of where they’ll live next.

Vulnerable renters are fearful as Emergency Housing Vouchers winds down

The pandemic-era federal housing subsidy is set to run out by the end of 2026, impacting tens of thousands across the U.S.

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FOX8 WGHP @myfox8.com · 3h

Winston-Salem woman who survived Holocaust turns 100: 'Happy to be here'

Winston-Salem woman who survived Holocaust turns 100: ‘Happy to be here’

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Margot Lobree has earned many titles over her lifetime: wife, mother, world traveler, and, most recently, centenarian. “It sounds so exotic,” Lo…

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3h

Hamas may have stopped fighting Israel, but it has launched a new, violent campaign to reassert control over local families and militias that had challenged its power during the last two years of war.

Hamas reasserts control on streets of Gaza, turning guns on its rivals

Amid the ceasefire with Israel, Hamas is sending a message that it remains the only visible authority in Gaza, with huge implications for Trump’s peace plan.

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CNN @cnn.com · 3h

For weeks earlier this year, the Army’s top uniformed lawyer had been raising legal concerns inside the Pentagon about some of the new policies being rolled out dictating how the military can be used and staffed.

How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action | CNN Politics

For weeks earlier this year, the Army's top uniformed lawyer had been raising legal concerns inside the Pentagon about some of the new policies being rolled out dictating how the military can be used and staffed.

www.cnn.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 3h

The GOP spent years screaming about a manufactured Biden bribe but says nothing about this. Tells you all you need to know.

Tweet by Melanie D’Arrigo stating: “The UAE bought $2B of Trump’s crypto — and gets computer chips. Saudi Arabia gave Kushner $2B for a new Trump Tower — and gets weapons. Qatar gives Trump a private jet and a $5.5B real estate deal — and gets US military protection. This is how bribes work.” Below is an image of Donald Trump sitting across from the Emir of Qatar in a formal meeting room. Text overlay: “Quid Pro Presidency.”

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 4h

“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

Oct. 15, 2025
PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT
Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution.
The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all.
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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 6h

Hakeem Jeffries posted pictures of two Rep. Members posing with “Young Republicans” who were part of a racist text thread (as reported by Politico).

In response, Mike Davis (well-connected in Trump World & on the Hill) called Jeffries a “house slave” for George Soros - proving Jeffries’ point.

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Lucius Fox In The Box @carnegro.bsky.social · 9h

Good to see the WNBA Finals kept strong numbers even with the sweep. frontofficesports.com/wnba-finals-...

WNBA Finals Draws 1.5M, Second-Most-Watched Series on ESPN

The 2025 WNBA Finals were the league’s first seven-game playoff series, but ran for only four games as the Las Vegas Aces swept the Phoenix Mercury.

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Arif "Felonious Munk" Shahid @feloniousmunk.blacksky.app · 4h

ABC losing millions in ad revenue because they wanted to put Shonda Rhimes "back in her place" was a harbinger of things to come. Them folks will absolutely take the L if they think you will also suffer.

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ALMA SUONO BA.,CNS. @almasuono.bsky.social · 6h

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 2d

Wednesday is gonna be a rough day:

The Supreme Court will be hearing oral argument in a pair of cases that threaten what little remains of the federal government’s ability to protect voters from racial gerrymandering under the Voting Rights Act

ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/louis...

Louisiana v Callais: The Republicans Justices Are Getting Ready to Finish Off the Voting Rights Act

In Louisiana v Callais, John Roberts will have the chance to finish his decades-long war on. voting rights.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 13h

We need to talk about how social media algorithms push moms down a slippery slope of distrust.

From "Are my kids getting enough support in school?" To "Maybe I should homeschool." To "Maybe modern medicine is bad."

I've seen this first-hand in research I'm doing on parenting apps. 1/🧵

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12h

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#ReleaseTheTrumpEpsteinFiles

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 12h

VA AG debate tomorrow night is the biggest test of Jay Jones's career. Zero margin of error.

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Strictly 4 My Navigators @lizzslockeroom.bsky.social · 29d

Remembering Tito Jackson (October 15, 1953 – September 15, 2024) 💙🕊️ 🎸

Great showcase of his guitar skills in this clip....

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