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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 4h

Today's word: Salonnières

Salonnières (fl. 17th and 18th c.) | Encyclopedia.com

Salonnières (fl. 17th and 18th c.)Women who operated as agents and funding agencies for the most important writers, philosophes, and artists, and who encouraged and supported the founding of the Frenc...

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 6h

This is giving "Liz gives Tracy a fake award made from a cookie because he's having a fit that Jenna won award" nonsense.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."

(It doesn't work like that lol)

David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 7h

The same doctor who claimed that Trump is 6'3" and 224 lbs is now trying to say that he has a "cardiac age" of 65.

www.reuters.com

David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 9h

"The US could greatly benefit from having a grownup as president: Just after Trump learned that he would not get Nobel's Peace Prize he threatened China with higher tariffs & drove down the stock market 2%... We had feared the toddler would have punished Norway..."

'Spooked markets': Trump's social media post sends stocks tumbling

The stock markets fell on Friday after President Donald Trump "spooked markets" when he took to Truth Social to threaten more tariffs, according to a report.The New York Times reported that the S&P; 5...

www.rawstory.com

David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 9h

"If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

Stephen Miller Accidentally Says “I” When Discussing Trump’s Powers

Miller’s slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge.

newrepublic.com

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 10h

So they can just play this clip during the wrongful termination trial. Cool.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Q: How many layoffs have you authorized?

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

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 10h

"They're arresting criminals. I'm happy about it. I want them to arrest criminals." - Donald Trump

Cool. I absolutely love that the "land of the free and the home of the brave" has devolved to hiding children from Trump's fucking gestapo.

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid, one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before t...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 11h

“Any San Francisco kid under the age of 5 can get a free book mailed to them every month under a new partnership announced Friday by city officials and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library” 📚 www.kqed.org/news/1205569...

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 13h

"You know, we as gay people, we get to choose our family."

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 13h

“I walk out the front door of the condo, she’s laying on the ground in the street and they’re wrestling with her, trying to get her hands behind her back,” said Thomas, 36, who works at a law firm in Chicago. “They said they were detaining her for obstruction. She said, ‘I didn’t obstruct.’”

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

www.chicagotribune.com

David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 13h

They sure are getting a lot of value from giving that busted ass plane to Trump.

America First? Hegseth Announces Foreign Air Force Facility in U.S.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made a shocking announcement from the Pentagon.

newrepublic.com

David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 14h

“In the third picture, he’s wearing light pants and there’s a stain on the front of his trousers,” Wolff added. “And the girls—three, four, four or five as I remember—are pointing at the stain and laughing. And that is what I remember.”

I’ve Seen Epstein’s Photos of Trump With Topless Girls: Author

Trump biographer Michael Wolff reveals he was shown the lewd photos by Jeffrey Epstein himself.

www.thedailybeast.com

David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 14h

"...the states contributing the most to U.S. GDP—California, Texas, and New York—are all in the clear, pushing the overall growth of the country into the green as a result. But for those who don’t live in the wealthier states... things 'don’t feel very good,'..."

Roughly half of U.S. states are effectively in a recession and ‘hanging on by their fingertips,’ Moody’s chief economist says | Fortune

Moody’s chief economist, Mark Zandi, tells Fortune parts of America are already in recession, with 22 state economies contracting despite strong national GDP growth.

fortune.com

David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 14h

"I just wanted to do what any librarian would do in my shoes and just protect the access," Lesley said. "But as things went along, it got tougher and tougher. We had two years of conflict on this topic."

Campbell County librarian fired after defending LGBTQ+ books wins $700,000 settlement

The long-time library director had sued local government officials for her 2023 termination, alleging they violated her free speech rights by punishing her for refusing to move LGBTQ+ books.

www.wyomingpublicmedia.org

David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 16h

“Everyone in Venezuela is afraid of losing our freedom or even our lives. But above all we are committed to make the truth prevail… and get a transition to democracy peacefully.”

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuela’s María Corina Machado for keeping ‘the flame of democracy burning’ | CNN

María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader driven into hiding since a disputed election last year, has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for keeping “the flame of democracy burning ami...

www.cnn.com

David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 1d

“I invited them to repentance,” Black told Religion News Service. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

Pastor shot in the head by ICE agents sues over First Amendment threats

David Black joins journalists and protesters in lawsuit to stop ‘pattern of extreme brutality’ from federal agents

www.independent.co.uk

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 1d

Given that Trump lies with every breath, it's not surprising that his administration is just as bad.

White House’s Chicago “Chaos” Video Is Really From a Red State

The White House has been caught faking unrest in Chicago.

newrepublic.com

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 1d

Either she's completely out of touch with reality or she's so afraid of contradicting her boss that she's willing to lie.

ICE Barbie Says an Entire State’s Worth of Officials Are “Lying”

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is convinced, against all evidence, that Portland is a war zone.

newrepublic.com

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 1d

“I’m begging you to pass this legislation,” she said. “My kids could die.”

Democracy is a group effort and we need to be holding the people who are meant to be serving our best interests accountable. This piece of shit had no answers and a lot of empty apologies. So Christian. Such compassion.

Ashen-Faced Johnson Dressed Down on Live TV by Voters

The House Speaker faced a barrage of tough questions from C-SPAN callers.

www.thedailybeast.com

David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 1d

"This year may look a little different as the Blue Angels won't be flying due to the government shutdown, but the spirit of Fleet Week remains strong nonetheless,"

US Navy, including Blue Angels, out of San Francisco Fleet Week

The U.S. Navy will not participate in San Francisco Fleet Week this year due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.

www.nbcbayarea.com

David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 1d

Y'all! Field trip to Fisherman's Wharf!

73-year-old burger chain opens first SF outpost at Fisherman's Wharf

Where Fisherman's Wharf once had a wax museum, now there are burgers.

www.sfgate.com

David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 2d

How does the press let him say deranged shit like this that is so clearly a lie? At what point are they going to pull his dick out of their collective mouth and say, "Gosh, that crossed a line. We can't ignore our journalistic integrity any more."

I mean, I know the answer is "never". But...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 2d

"So anyhow, that’s what I wanted to say, and I’m not ready to die yet. I don’t think God is through with me and I ain’t done working. So I love you for caring and keep praying for me."

Dolly Parton Posts Video Saying ‘I’m Not Dying!’ Amid Health Concerns: ‘Do I Look Sick to You?’

Dolly Parton has issued a statement assuring fans that she is doing fine, after her sister's public plea for prayer for her health set off alarm bells.

variety.com

David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 2d

Remember when Trump and Hegseth stood up in front of active duty military and bored them with propaganda? I wonder how loudly they'd clap now that the GOP is blocking attempts to get them paid?

"The House is done": Johnson rules out stand-alone vote on paying troops during shutdown

"We already had that vote. It's called the CR, " Johnson said.

www.axios.com

David "Hide & Hex" in 2025 🎃 @dowagerabbess.bsky.social · 2d

“One, to defend America, and two, to protect Oregonians. And so by serving in this mission, they will be protecting any protesters at the ICE facility.”

All of this. Especially when ICE is launching pepper balls at priests and shooting at citizens and then trying to claim they were attacked.

Oregon general’s testimony that National Guard troops ‘will be protecting any protesters’ gains traction online

Brigadier General Alan R. Gronewold made the comments to state lawmakers Sept. 30, and they drew notice on social media this week.

www.oregonlive.com

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