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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 15h

That sound you hear is plaintiff lawyers popping champagne corks and DOJ lawyers groaning.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Q: How many layoffs have you authorized?

TRUMP: It'll be a lot. And it'll be Democrat-oriented.

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Charles Apple @charlesapple.bsky.social · 14h

To an anterior cruciate ligament?

Chron.com @chron.com · 14h

🎶 But it’s over… then you’re driving me home—to ACL

Charles Apple @charlesapple.bsky.social · 15h

...and here's WGN's version.
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Charles Apple @charlesapple.bsky.social · 15h

Looks like ICE has done it again: Made false accusations about and rrested a journalist who was simply doing her job. This time, it was an employee of WGN in Chicago. Here's Mediaite's story...
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Border Patrol Agents Arrest Chicago News Producer and Ram Vehicle in Hasty Getaway

Masked Border Patrol agents arrested a TV producer for WGN News in Chicago, threw her into an unmarked van, and rammed into another vehicle as they drove away.

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Charles Apple @charlesapple.bsky.social · 15h

That's it. Earthlings have officially run out of things to bet on.
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Nobel Peace Prize Officials Investigating Suspicious Activity Ahead of Announcement

Officials of the Nobel Peace Prize are reviewing a burst of betting activity that occurred hours before this year’s winner was revealed, amid concerns that confidential information may have leaked fro...

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Charles Apple @charlesapple.bsky.social · 22h

Thursday afternoon, regarding vaccines... "Trump made a staggering 60 false, misleading, or inaccurate claims in the space of four minutes and change."
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How Many False Claims Did Trump Pack Into His 4-Minute Vaccine Rant at Cabinet Meeting?

Trump blurted out a string of falsehoods during a wandering rant about vaccines, autism, and "toughing it out" at his latest cabinet meeting. How many?

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Charles Apple @charlesapple.bsky.social · 23h

You may have noticed that "Saturday Night Live" spent all of last season celebrating its 50th anniversary. Well, SNL's REAL 50th is tomorrow: The first episode aired Oct. 11, 1975. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.

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Charles Apple @charlesapple.bsky.social · 1d

ICE is hiring…

Ollie Connolly @ollieconnolly.bsky.social · 2d

Per sources: Bill Belichick has discussed buyout options with North Carolina’s hierarchy. Belichick has signaled a willingness to trigger his own $1 million buyout if he can find a soft landing with another team or in media

Charles Apple @charlesapple.bsky.social · 2d

Fadah Jassem, Head of Data Visualization Journalism at The National News of Abu Dhabi, led a powerful visual storytelling project that documents the lives and tragic deaths of journalists killed during the Gaza war.
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Visualizing the Cost of Truth: How The National Told the Story of Journalists Killed in Gaza - News Paper Design

Fadah Jassem, Head of Data Visualization Journalism at The National News, led a powerful visual storytelling project that documents the lives and tragic deaths of journalists killed during the Gaza wa...

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Charles Apple @charlesapple.bsky.social · 2d

Longtime Vaudeville and movie comedians -- and married couple -- George Burns and Gracie Allen -- moved their successful radio show to CBS television, debuting 75 years ago Monday. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.

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Gerry Joyce-Magladene @deaconbluesky.bsky.social · 2d

Everything they do is gas lighting.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 2d

This is the lesson of 2025

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 2d

he's going to come after you either way, so you might as well act with integrity

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Charles Apple @charlesapple.bsky.social · 2d

The date was set today for former FBI Director James Comey's trial for making a false statement to Congress and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. That date: Monday, January 5, 2025. Nine months ago.
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OOPS: Judge Signs Order Scheduling Comey’s Trial for Impossible Date

Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday, but he'll need to enlist the services of Doc Brown and Marty McFly to make the trial date on the judge's scheduling order.

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Mike Peters @mikepeters.bsky.social · 2d

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 3d

This is what Republicans are supporting. Think about that and what it says about them.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 3d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Charles Apple @charlesapple.bsky.social · 3d

15 years ago next Monday, 33 miners were rescued after spending 69 days trapped nearly a half-mile underground in a copper and gold mine in northern Chile. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.

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The Frito Bandito @thefritobanditoo.bsky.social · 4d

Kristi Noem was the governor of South Dakota when Biden was President. Guess what she said regarding Biden potentially federalizing the Guard.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4d

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

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Charles Apple @charlesapple.bsky.social · 4d

Somehow, I missed this. And I mourn for Rick.

"Rick Edmonds, Poynter’s media business analyst, passed away suddenly over the weekend. He was 78."

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Rick Edmonds, Poynter’s media business analyst, dies at the age of 78 - Editor and Publisher

Rick Edmonds, Poynter’s media business analyst, passed away suddenly over the weekend. He was 78.

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Just_Vicki 🐾🎵💟🕉💙🌈🌻🇺🇲🇺🇦🇨🇦 @justvickimarie.bsky.social · 4d

No words. Pure anger. 😡😡😡😡

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 4d

I don't mean to be facetious, but that really is the definition of a civil war: local armed force opposes federal armed force. Since 1865, the Federal and state governments have been extremely careful not to get near this scenario. But the current Admin seems to relish the prospect.

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Charles Apple @charlesapple.bsky.social · 6d

Ferch goes as just "Shann Ray" in his fiction and poetry work. He'll appear at the paper's Northwest Passages book club Tuesday night at the Bing Crosby Theater in Spokane. More here:
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Shann Ray "Where Blackbirds Fly"

Serving the Inland Northwest since 1883. Spokesman.com provides breaking and in-depth coverage of Spokane area news, sports and community.

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Charles Apple @charlesapple.bsky.social · 6d

Gonzaga instructor, clinical psychologist, poet and author Shann Ray Ferch released his second novel this past Wednesday. This is the second of two Further Review pages in today's Spokesman-Review.

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Charles Apple @charlesapple.bsky.social · 6d

30 years ago Monday, astronomers announced they had found the first exoplanet: A planet in another solar system, orbiting a different star from our own. This is the first of two Further Review pages in today's Spokesman-Review.

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