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Couillon @diabsoule.bsky.social · 35m

Agonizing for Detroit but congrats to Seattle. Go be great

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 7h

Republicans are pushing debunked anti-abortion propaganda as an excuse to rip mifepristone off the shelves and block women from getting abortion care.

100+ studies prove mifepristone is safe and effective.

SPEAK UP, we can't let them get away with this.

Nearly All GOP Senators Urge the FDA to Restrict Abortion Pills

The senators are asking the FDA to suspend its approval of generic mifepristone, which would heavily restrict access to abortion pills nationwide.

www.notus.org

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Maryn McKenna @marynmck.bsky.social · 3h

Extremely bad news if true (and unlikely this reporter would run with it if not). The MMWR has been the earliest warning bell for outbreaks since it announced the first US cases, in 1981, of what was later identified as AIDS.

This will be a grievous shock to what remains of US public health.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 3h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Couillon @diabsoule.bsky.social · 1h

Do it. Prosecute them. I’ll tailgate the trial.

George Pearkes @peark.es · 8h

Oh absolutely hell yes.

“Agency leaders who direct this work and Human Resources employees who conduct this work run the risk of being prosecuted under the Antideficiency Act, which could result in fines or imprisonment.”

democrats-budget.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 2h

Every ICE Agent is the worst person alive

Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 5h

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.

David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.

Here's their story.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Couillon @diabsoule.bsky.social · 3h

Uh, where again did you get these ribs?

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Couillon @diabsoule.bsky.social · 3h

For those that don’t know

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Couillon @diabsoule.bsky.social · 4h

Call me Big Bear cause I’m Doing Thangs. Just finished browning sausage in the cast iron. Got my pork stock simmering away on the back burner. Searing pork in the front burner. Getting all my mise en place ready for when I make the roux in the sausage drippings

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Couillon @diabsoule.bsky.social · 6h

Comments like this is what I’m facing when it comes to establishing a niche with my food here. “Just cause you use seasoning doesn’t make it Cajun”. Never mind the French words, the history, and the pronunciation of the words.

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Couillon @diabsoule.bsky.social · 10h

Feeling stocky

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Couillon @diabsoule.bsky.social · 11h

Let’s see if I win the RIF lotto!

www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

‘Substantial’ layoffs begin at federal agencies, White House says

The Trump administration is following through on its threat to leverage the shutdown to implement federal workforce reductions.

www.govexec.com

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Tiricohairline @trejames.bsky.social · 14h

Might be the best hot sauce brand on the market. No skips.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14h

FORMER US TRADE REP JEFF MOON, on @cnbc.com:

China has always had this leverage over the US with rare earths/soybeans. "They've finally decided to go public with it."

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 14h

*S&P 500 EXTENDS DECLINE TO 1.6%, NASDAQ 100 DOWN 2.2%

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Couillon @diabsoule.bsky.social · 14h

With the increased pressure of ICE across the country at what point do citizens start putting pressure on them and not just antagonizing and attempting to shame them? Cause you can't shame the shameless and their attacks are becoming bolder.

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Couillon @diabsoule.bsky.social · 14h

a woman with a surprised look on her face says i 'm old !

ALT: a woman with a surprised look on her face says i 'm old !

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Couillon @diabsoule.bsky.social · 14h

Roger Marshall take a short trip off a tall cliff. He lives in Florida but "represents" Kansas. These fucking boomers need to get the fuck out of the way. Once we get past this current unpleasantness there has got to be a new law where you can't be a nationally elected official if 60+

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

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Djinn X @djinnx.bsky.social · 14h

Surely we’ll see a strong Democratic response to the Qatari Air Force base ON US SOIL.

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Couillon @diabsoule.bsky.social · 14h

Don't get your hopes up for fair elections in the mid terms

Jacob Shamsian @jayshams.bsky.social · 1d

I've been wondering why Dominion Voting Systems suddenly reached settlements with Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and One America News.

Turns out, it's been purchased by a Republican-owned election tech firm that insisted on it, per Axios.

www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

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Tom Coates @tomcoates.bsky.social · 1d

A friend sent me this article and genuinely it’s f***ing insane and I can strongly recommend reading it. futurism.com/artificial-i...

Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster

The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.

futurism.com

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 1d

If it were in charge, I'd be posting up billboards and mobile bus signage and YouTube ads to that effect esp in swing districts.

Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sorry but it's just wild we are in the middle of a government shutdown and the House Republicans are REFUSING TO SHOW UP FOR WORK so they can protect billionaire pedophiles and billionaire tax breaks.

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Couillon @diabsoule.bsky.social · 1d

Brewers playing like they’ve never played baseball before. Shit sucks.

Couillon @diabsoule.bsky.social · 1d

Brewers just taking a Cleveland steamer in Chicago. Would like to see them take the series in MKE but the Cubs have the initiative.

Couillon @diabsoule.bsky.social · 1d

Sounds like my stepdad who has Aspergers

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Couillon @diabsoule.bsky.social · 1d

What’s a cool 12.3% health insurance increase for fed employees?

federalnewsnetwork.com/open-season/...

Federal health insurance premiums to see another large spike in 2026

FEHB enrollees will pay about 12.3% more toward 2026 premiums. The coming spike in federal health insurance costs follows several years of large increases.

federalnewsnetwork.com

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