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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 20m

NEW: Trump's former personal attorney has convicted a federal grand jury to indict another one of Trump's political enemies

www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, a Trump opponent, indicted by grand jury on bank fraud charge

James, a Democrat, has clashed with President Donald Trump after bringing civil charges against him in New York.

www.nbcnews.com

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 16h

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1h

Has anyone ever asked this man to explain what the is wrong with being Palestinian? Seems like a simple follow up question. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

JD Vance describes Chuck Schumer as "one of the most famous Palestinians in the world"

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 7h

The #1 piece of advice that TransLink's CEO offers other North American transit agencies:

Provide frequent service

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Dan Vock @danvock.bsky.social · 1h

I've seen this video pop up in my feed three times in the last 10 minutes

Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 1h

There’s a viral video reposted by a lot of news people nationally about an abduction at West Loop Elementary School, but there is no school with that name. The video seems to be of ICE detaining people near UIC yesterday. Details matter. We need to try to get them right before sharing.

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Dan Vock @danvock.bsky.social · 1h

That nice camo "beard" with a beard underneath it!

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 1h

I believe this is what ICE is calling "a beard being ripped from an officer’s face" by a Chicago protestor x.com/ICEgov/statu...

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 1h

There’s a viral video reposted by a lot of news people nationally about an abduction at West Loop Elementary School, but there is no school with that name. The video seems to be of ICE detaining people near UIC yesterday. Details matter. We need to try to get them right before sharing.

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 1h

Gift Link:

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | How Ken Paxton, a Rising MAGA Star, Got Rich as a Texas Politician

The state’s attorney general, who is vying to be the GOP nominee for a U.S. Senate seat, became a multimillionaire as a public official.

www.wsj.com

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 1h

👀"Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.” - GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt, the current chairman of the National Governors Association.

Maybe @governor.ca.gov @govpritzker.illinois.gov's notices to the NGA are having impact?

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago

www.nytimes.com

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Dan Vock @danvock.bsky.social · 1h

Context: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

In Trump’s D.C. surge, helicopters hovered and surveilled day and night

Park Police helicopters circled more often than they did in the same time period last year and at lower altitudes than other law enforcement helicopters in D.C. this August.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Dan Vock @danvock.bsky.social · 1h

Let me know if anyone ever figures out what those helicopters are doing other than, you know, harassment.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1h

Every day it's just helicopters all day long now and people are somehow still unsure whether to call this an occupation

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Devon Heinen @devonheinen.bsky.social · 1h

NEW (#Economy) via @axios.com:

"Twenty-two states are either in a #recession or on the precipice of a downturn, according to an intriguing analysis from Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics."
www.axios.com/newsletters/...

Axios Macro

www.axios.com

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 6h

lede = introductory section in journalism

bury the lede = hiding the most relevant pieces of a story within other distracting information

Allegedly, it’s spelled ‘lede’ to avoid confusion with ‘lead,’ which was the strip of metal that would separate lines of type.

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Alabama Reflector @alabamareflector.com · 1h

Via Stateline: States are usually reimbursed for federal costs once federal spending impasses are resolved. But the Trump administration’s record of pulling funding and targeting Democratic-led states has some officials worried about what comes after the shutdown. https://ow.ly/O3Hb50X9bWL

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The 51st @51st.news · 1h

There's been a lot of talk about youth and crime in D.C. since President Trump retook office.

But Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker (@cmzparker5.bsky.social) says he has a new plan that is actually aimed at addressing the root causes of violence.

More here, in his opinion piece:

Opinion: Locking kids up isn't working. Here's what we should do instead.

Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker introduced a policy package this week that he says is aimed at addressing the root causes of violence.

51st.news

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 2h

Hamilton: “The president’s power is unreviewable.”

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 2h

Perry says she will call the court back into session between 4:30 pm and 5 pm to rule; she gives DOJ until 4 pm to offer more evidence that anyone has called for national guard troops to protect the Dirksen courthouse.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 2h

Wells, in rebuttal: "The Texas troops are on the ground. The sovereign injury has occurred, and grows worse every moment."

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 3h

The National Guard has arrived in Broadview, and is expected outside federal court on Friday. blockclubchi.co/3KMtgu6

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 3h

BREAKING: Federal judge issues a TRO in the Northern District of Illinois (including Chicago and the Broadview ICE facility), providing protections for protesters and journalists covering the protests.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Some of the key elements:

1. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless
Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.
Defendants may order a Journalist to change location to avoid disrupting law enforcement,
' President Trump, one of the named Defendants, is not included in this Order.
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as long as the Journalist has an objectively reasonable time to comply and an objectively
reasonable opportunity to report and observe;

b. Issuing a crowd dispersal order requiring any person to leave a public place
that they lawfully have a right to be, unless dispersal is justified by exigent circumstances as defined by Department of Homeland Security Use of Force Policy (updated Feb. 6,
2023), Sections III.F and XII.E;
С.
For purposes of this Order, a crowd dispersal order is a lawful command
given by a Federal Agent for all persons to leave a designated area when three or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct that are likely to cause substantial harm in the immediate vicinity;
d. Using riot control weapons including kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs), Compressed Air Launchers (e.g., PIS and FN303), Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray, CS gas, CN gas, or other chemical irritants, 40 mm Munitions Launchers, less-lethal shotguns,
Less-Lethal Specialty Impact-Chemical Munitions (LLSI-CM), Controlled Noise and Light Distraction Devices (CNLDDs), Electronic Control Weapons (ECWs) - on members of the press, protesters, or religious practitioners who are not posing an immediate threat to the safety of a law enforcement officer or others;

To facilitate the Defendants' identification of Journalists protected under
this Order, the following are examples of indicia of being a Journalist: visual identification as a member of the press, such as by carrying a professional press pass, badge or credentials; wearing distinctive clothing or patches that identify the wearer as a member of the press; or carrying professional gear such as professional photographic or videography
equipment. Other indicia of being a Journalist under this Order include that the person is standing off to the side of a protest, not engaging in chanting, sign holding, shouting slogans, or otherwise protesting, and documenting protest activities, although these are not
requirements. These indicia are illustrative, and a person need not exhibit every indicium
to be considered a Journalist under this Order. Defendants shall not be liable for unintentional violations of this Order in the case of an individual who does not wear a press pass, badge, or other official press credential, professional gear, or distinctive clothing that identifies the person as a member of the press.

It is further ORDERED that all Federal Agents, excepting those who do not wear a
uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official
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duties or are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties, must have visible identification (for which a unique recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence
will suffice) affixed to their uniforms or helmets and prominently displayed, including when
wearing riot gear.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4h

With $75 billion and thousands of masked agents, ICE is just getting started.

We take a look at ICE's skyrocketing expansion, the agency's failing standards, and where detention centers are planned for next. bit.ly/4nIoFrB

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 3h

All conspiracy theories eventually lead to antisemitism.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 3h

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 3h

Perry: "For 19 years, Broadview had nothing but peaceful prayer vigils. … And then CBP shows up and then suddenly things take a turn for the worse."

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 3h

Perry asks directly whether the feds started the alleged violence in Chicago.

She asks whether it matters if the inability to execute the law was "caused by the federal agents."

Hamilton: "No, your honor."

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 3h

Perry: "I agree with you about the seriousness of threats, generally, across the United States right now. I don't think there's a single public servant, really, who is not being subject to threats.

"Mine started about 10 minutes after I got this case."

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