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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

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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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 13h

Judge’s order bars ‘federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois’ for at least 14 days.
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Federal judge hits Trump administration credibility in siding with city and state against National Guard deployment

Judge's order bars 'federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois' for at least 14 days.

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collin cornell @collincornell.bsky.social · 22h

“One of the chants that has become ubiquitous at these protests at Broadview is, ‘Love your neighbor, love your God, save your soul and quit your job,’” said Black, who pastors at the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago. “Everybody chants that.”

RNS @rns.org · 2d

The pastors’ efforts are part of rising faith-based pushback to the Trump administration as the president seeks to implement plans for mass deportation of immigrants.
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Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who…

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 1d

The literal reading of this statement is Pam Bondi is planning extrajudicial executions of random protesters.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Tolarian Community College @tolariancommunitycollege.com · 1d

We're going back to the plane of New York City.

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The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 2d

3 U.S. soldiers — an officer, a reservist, & a new recruit — respond to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “Nordic Pagans” remarks, reflecting on faith, honor, & the quiet courage it takes to serve both gods and country.

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#pagan #heathen #asatru #norsereligion #military

The courage to serve: Heathen soldiers respond to Hegseth’s “Nordic Pagans” insult - News, Paganism, U.S., World

Witchcraft & Pagan News - Three U.S. soldiers — an officer, a reservist, and a new recruit — respond to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “Nordic Pagans” remarks, reflecting on faith, honor, and the qu...

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Eric O. Scott @ericoscott.bsky.social · 2d

What was the build? I need to branch out some, I’ve been playing exclusively with the twin blades.

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Eric O. Scott @ericoscott.bsky.social · 2d

This is reporting that nobody else is going to do except for @thewildhunt.bsky.social. Lots of outlets snarked about the “Nordic Pagans” remark; we actually talked to military Heathens at length. If you like this coverage, please consider donating so we can afford to do more original reporting.

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 2d

3 U.S. soldiers — an officer, a reservist, & a new recruit — respond to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “Nordic Pagans” remarks, reflecting on faith, honor, & the quiet courage it takes to serve both gods and country.

wildhunt.org/2025/10/the-...

#pagan #heathen #asatru #norsereligion #military

The courage to serve: Heathen soldiers respond to Hegseth’s “Nordic Pagans” insult - News, Paganism, U.S., World

Witchcraft & Pagan News - Three U.S. soldiers — an officer, a reservist, and a new recruit — respond to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “Nordic Pagans” remarks, reflecting on faith, honor, and the qu...

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Eric O. Scott @ericoscott.bsky.social · 2d

So much so that she reviewed it for @thewildhunt.bsky.social: wildhunt.org/2023/08/clas...

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Eric O. Scott @ericoscott.bsky.social · 2d

I live on a narrow street, and at least twice a week I come home to find someone double-parked in the middle of the road with no way to get around them right in front of my house, and every time this happens my face turns a little bit more into my father's.

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Eric O. Scott @ericoscott.bsky.social · 3d

Remember, the GOP is a working class party now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Johnson: "It's true that in previous shutdowns, many or most furloughed employees have been paid for the time they were furloughed, but there is new legal analysis - I don't know the details, I just saw a headline - but there are some legal analysts saying that might not be appropriate or necessary"

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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 3d

Feel free to attribute the following to a former OMB General Counsel: The supposed "new legal analysis" is, to use a technical legal term, horseshit. What the law actually says is that when Congress enacts a law ending a lapse, furloughed employees get paid at the earliest date possible. Period.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Johnson: "It's true that in previous shutdowns, many or most furloughed employees have been paid for the time they were furloughed, but there is new legal analysis - I don't know the details, I just saw a headline - but there are some legal analysts saying that might not be appropriate or necessary"

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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 3d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 3d

Pritzker is also furious: “Should National Governors Association leadership choose to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.”

Gov. JB Pritzker’s letter to the National Governors Association

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

THE CHICKENS ARE FINALLY COMING HOME TO ROOST

Ryan Walters is out & the investigation floodgates just opened. The Oklahoma AG launched a full audit of Walters’ entire tenure as Superintendent, and it’s about damn time.

Also the education dept website’s being scrubbed of his culture-war nonsense.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 5d

This story about the FBI director handing out challenge coins that celebrate vigilante violence came out the same week that he fired an agent for having a small rainbow flag on his desk.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 5d

All eyes on Broadview, Illinois tonight.

Broadview is a suburb about 12 miles west of Chicago.

Our friends are reporting on the scene ⬇️

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 5d

Heard an officer say "let's do it" and then, in the dark, they tackle Rabbi Ben to the ground. He's being loaded into a CCSO wagon now. Broadview police also here screaming at people.

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Eric O. Scott @ericoscott.bsky.social · 5d

yes I have bought completely into the marketing and at least three times a day I ask myself if I can take my kid to Disneyland next year

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Eric O. Scott @ericoscott.bsky.social · 5d

Entered a Chuck E. Cheese for the first time since I was like, seven. It was very loud, but I am glad to know that my kid’s first reaction upon seeing a person in a mouse costume is to hug them instead of screaming.

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 5d

"His conviction was built entirely on the now-discredited 'shaken baby syndrome' (SBS) theory. Mr. Roberson is at risk of execution unless a court stops it or Governor Greg Abbott at least issues a temporary reprieve."

An autistic man whose flat demeanor medical staff and cops deemed suspicious.

legal cat 🐾👻 @legalcat.bsky.social · 6d

Help our client facing execution on October 16th for what is colloquially known as a ‘no crime’ charge:

What You Need to Know About Robert Roberson Facing Execution

Texas is seeking to execute Mr. Roberson even though leading medical experts say he was wrongly convicted under outdated science.

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Eric O. Scott @ericoscott.bsky.social · 5d

TYPHON DOWN

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taber @kvetch.gay · 6d

this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)

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Eric O. Scott @ericoscott.bsky.social · 6d

Said the Queen of Love and Beauty. <3

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Eric O. Scott @ericoscott.bsky.social · 6d

Jamelle Bouie and Corey Robin on OTM this week?

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Eric O. Scott @ericoscott.bsky.social · 6d

Sometimes I think my problem is that I remember too many of my own sins.

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