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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 17h

Trump proposing 100% tariffs on China

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4d

The Supreme Court has rejected Laura Loomer's bid to sue social media for banning her.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 4d

NEW: Illinois's lawsuit against the Trump admin to block the deployment of the Texas National Guard there has been assigned to Judge April Perry, a Biden appointee.

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable April M. Perry. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (khg, )

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 7d

BREAKING: Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages and negotiate through mediators, in response to President Trump's peace proposal.

Hamas says it agrees to release all Israeli hostages, part of Trump's Gaza peace plan

The plan was unveiled by the president and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Monday following talks that excluded the militant group.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 8d

On the holiest day of the year for Jews, two people were killed outside a synagogue in England. Will Gottsegen on the rising rate of anti-Semitic incidents in the United Kingdom:

A Terrible Attack in Manchester

On the holiest day of the year for Jews, two people were killed outside a synagogue in the United Kingdom.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 8d

BREAKING: Former Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris pleads guilty to sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s and will serve 6 months in prison.

Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor, pleads guilty to sexually abusing a child

Under a negotiated plea agreement, he was given a ten year sentence, but he will only serve six months in county jail.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 8d

Breaking news: The Trump administration has approved a new generic version of the mifepristone abortion pill, a decision made quietly by the Food and Drug Administration this week that is now prompting uproar among antiabortion leaders.

Trump administration approval of new abortion drug infuriates the right

The FDA has little latitude to reject generic versions of approved drugs, but that hasn’t stopped an outrcry from abortion opponents.

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David R. Brockman, Ph.D. @drdrbrockman.bsky.social · 9d

RIP

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 9d

Jane Goodall, Revered Chimpanzee Expert and Conservationist, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Jane Goodall, Who Chronicled the Social Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 9d

On Tuesday, Humberto and Imelda were separated by less than 500 miles — almost a record for being the two closest hurricanes. This unusual proximity meant that the storms’ circulations became intertwined.

Soon, the circulations will merge. https://wapo.st/4o2DHIz

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 12d

An incredibly important election in a tiny country just went the right way. Moldova has resisted a huge Russian disinformation campaign and will not become a Russian puppet state.

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 12d

Moldova 🇲🇩 👍

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 12d

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Michigan Mormon church shooting latest: Suspect identified as former US marine Thomas Jacob Sanford

Police believe attacker ‘deliberately’ set fire to Church of Latter Day Saints in Grand Blanc Township
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Michigan church shooting latest: Suspect identified as former US marine

Police believe attacker ‘deliberately’ set fire to Church of Latter Day Saints in Grand Blanc Township

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Steve 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧 @wohyeahwohyeah.bsky.social · 14d

Timeline cleanser 🐈

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David R. Brockman, Ph.D. @drdrbrockman.bsky.social · 12d

Those spiders are kind of creepy 😬

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David R. Brockman, Ph.D. @drdrbrockman.bsky.social · 12d

Horrible

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12d

A shooting at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on Sunday morning left “multiple” people injured, the police said, adding that the church was on fire as the authorities responded.

Injuries Reported in Shooting at Mormon Church in Michigan

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David R. Brockman, Ph.D. @drdrbrockman.bsky.social · 16d

😊 And I got a clean bill of health for another 6 mos!

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David R. Brockman, Ph.D. @drdrbrockman.bsky.social · 16d

Great news! I'm in fact going to the dermatologist today for my 6-mo check

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David R. Brockman, Ph.D. @drdrbrockman.bsky.social · 17d

2 detainees killed at Dallas ICE facility, 1 shooter found dead as police search for possible sniper, sources say - @wfaach8.bsky.social www.wfaa.com/article/news...

2 detainees killed at Dallas ICE facility, 1 shooter found dead as police search for possible sniper, sources say

Two ICE detainees were killed and one person was injured at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Dallas, sources say.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 17d

DALLAS (AP) — 3 people shot at immigration office in Dallas and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, official says.

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram @star-telegram.com · 19d

The Horned Frogs jumped back on the Star-Telegram TCU beat writer’s ballot after defeating SMU on Saturday

Why the Star Telegram’s Steven Johnson included TCU in latest AP Top 25 ballot

The Horned Frogs jumped back on the Star-Telegram TCU beat writer’s ballot after defeating SMU on Saturday

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram @star-telegram.com · 19d

The Horned Frogs broke into the Associated Press Top 25 and USA Today coaches poll for the first time this season Sunday

TCU football ranked in AP, coaches polls after victory over SMU

The Horned Frogs broke into the Associated Press Top 25 and USA Today coaches poll for the first time this season Sunday

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David R. Brockman, Ph.D. @drdrbrockman.bsky.social · 20d

Go Frogs!

Fort Worth Star-Telegram @star-telegram.com · 20d

The TCU Horned Frogs had to rally from a fourth-quarter deficit, but they won the final Battle for the Iron Skillet rivalry game with SMU

4 takeaways from TCU’s victory over SMU in final Battle for the Iron Skillet

The TCU Horned Frogs had to rally from a fourth-quarter deficit, but they won the final Battle for the Iron Skillet rivalry game with SMU

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David R. Brockman, Ph.D. @drdrbrockman.bsky.social · 21d

It's a fair question, imho

David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 21d

How does a standoff hit fever pitch?

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22d

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean on Thursday, according to the USGS. The earthquake prompted a tsunami advisory, the second-highest alert level, for some coastal portions of western Alaska.

Map: 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake 7.8 Off Russia Prompts Tsunami Advisory in Alaska

View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.

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David R. Brockman, Ph.D. @drdrbrockman.bsky.social · 25d

RIP

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 25d

RIP Robert Redford, the iconic leading man of our era, who brought vivid characters to the screen and managed to come across as a regular person at the same time. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...

Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89

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David R. Brockman, Ph.D. @drdrbrockman.bsky.social · 27d

Dana Stabenow's Dead in the Water, a Kate Shugak mystery