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Cynthia Fraase @cfraase.bsky.social · 6h

🍀 Plant #752 🌵
I figured it out in 11 guesses!
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🔥 5 | Avg. Guesses: 9.7

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Cynthia Fraase @cfraase.bsky.social · 6h

🦝 Animal #813 🐕‍🦺
I figured it out in 5 guesses!
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🔥 5 | Avg. Guesses: 7.3

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Metazooa

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 14h

Clark Construction, AECOM and McCrery Architects.

brendanamartin.bsky.social @brendanamartin.bsky.social · 14h

Thanks again. Here’s a link:

www.constructiondive.com/news/clark-w...

Clark nabs $200M White House ballroom project

The Bethesda, Maryland-based contractor will lead the construction team that includes AECOM and McCrery Architects, with work beginning in September.

www.constructiondive.com

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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 14h

ACECO doesn't list the White House on their projects page but it's their logo on the excavator. Surely they would welcome some local feedback on their choices. 3/
acecoworld.com/projects/

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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 14h

Businesses choose what jobs they take. ACECO chose to take this one. They can choose not to. 2/
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White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

www.washingtonpost.com

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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 14h

Many people are outraged that Trump is demolishing part of the White House. But of course Trump can't do it without help. It's ACECO LLC of Silver Spring MD ("full-service demolition") that is tearing down the People's House. You can call them and let them know how you feel. 1/

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 8h

First World Series between two cities threatened with invasion or invaded by a U.S. president.

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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 10h

Lindsey Halligan comes off as a rube, a bully, and maybe a rogue here. She asked after conversing to be off the record.— everyone knows it doesn’t work that way. she browbeats Bower w/o explaining what’s wrong, and she sure seems to be hinting about GJ info.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

“Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here.”

My Signal exchange with the interim U.S. attorney about the Letitia James grand jury.

www.lawfaremedia.org

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 13h

So the dealbreaker is admitting you’re a Nazi

www.semafor.com/article/10/2...

Republicans set to reject Trump nominee Ingrassia after offensive texts

His confirmation to lead the Office of Special Counsel was already set to be rocky after previous allegations of sexual harassment.

www.semafor.com

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 15h

Ok, yes, Trump nominee Paul Ingrassia did say, “I do have a Nazi streak in me from time to time, I will admit it."

But, the kid was just 29 years old. Barely able to drive or buy a beer.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump nominee says he has a ‘Nazi streak,’ bashes MLK Jr. Day, according to texts

Paul Ingrassia’s bid to lead a whistleblower agency is set for a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.

www.politico.com

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Cynthia Fraase @cfraase.bsky.social · 6h

Connections
Puzzle #863
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Cynthia Fraase @cfraase.bsky.social · 6h

Wordle 1,585 3/6

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Cynthia Fraase @cfraase.bsky.social · 6h

www.nytimes.com/badges/games...

I got Queen Bee!

How many words can you make with 7 letters?

www.nytimes.com

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Molly McKew @mollymckew.bsky.social · 12h

You guys I’m really sorry but I am never going to forgive him for ripping a side off the White House and I am never going to forgive all the people who could have stopped him but just kept going along to get along.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17h

Goldman: The notion that Tom Homan does official consulting business by receiving $50,000 in cash in a Cava bag is preposterous.

And the fact that they closed that investigation while charging Jim Comey and Tish James with bogus charges at Trump’s direction is completely destroying the DOJ.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19h

Beyer: I don’t like to do ad hominem attacks, but I’ve served with four different speakers. This is the fifth one—by far the weakest speaker, I think, in American history.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11h

Raskin: I heard speaker Mike Johnson refer to a hate America rally, but that one already happened on January 6th, 2021

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8h

It looks even worse by video 😢

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 8h

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday he hopes the White House withdraws Paul Ingrassia’s Office of Special Counsel nomination, after POLITICO reported on texts that showed him making racist and anti-Semitic remarks to fellow Republicans.

“He’s not gonna pass,” Thune told reporters.

Thune hopes White House withdraws Ingrassia nomination

At least three other Republicans signal they will oppose Ingrassia's confirmation.

www.politico.com

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 16h

There are several bills to cut off Congress's pay checks during government shutdowns

Now there's a bill to halt White House ballroom renovations during the shutdown:

www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

www.congress.gov

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 12h

This is actually a perfect meme.

Send this to anyone, at any time, for any reason!

By the way - everything I ever sent you is off record. You're not a journalist so it's weird saying that but just letting you know.
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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 13h

Whoever made this sign is my new hero.
Also, bahahaha...🤭😅🤣

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 8h

Every day the president krazy-glues more bric-à-brac to the wall of the Oval Office and sticks another rhinestone in his crown. We’re in this for the long haul, so buckle up. “No Kings” showed you aren’t resisting alone. www.thebulwark.com/p/long-live-...

Long Live ‘No Kings’

Saturday’s protests showed that a resistance can be large and organized. But can it be sustained?

www.thebulwark.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

Making Argentina Great Again

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Rick Caruso’s Private Fire Crew @amandasmith.bsky.social · 8h

Before you start making jokes about this - the reptilian conspiracy theory is deep, rabbit hole-level antisemitism.

www.nbcnews.com/think/opinio...

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