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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 5h

These guys hogtied a journalist who is probably their mom’s age for nothing.

Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 5h

WGN, this woman’s employer, is now reporting she was not charged with any crimes and was released.

DHS said earlier she was arrested for assault for throwing objects at agents.

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Eric Teusink @ericteusink.bsky.social · 4h

Hey @thelouvreof.bsky.social, we got a hot one here.

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Eric Teusink @ericteusink.bsky.social · 4h

Very much appreciate you, brother.

And I pray that you'll keep working to undue the immense harm done to our generation by far right fundamentalists.

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Ben B. @abominaldrvibes.bsky.social · 13h

I want everyone out there who looks down on faith in general to take a very close look at all of the faith leaders who are working tirelessly and putting themselves on the line to make the world better. Not all christians are evangelical, many actually take the new testament to heart.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 13h

Chanting, "we are the body of Christ! The body of Christ will be free!"

This crowd has swelled considerably. Few hundred here now.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 15h

News footage from Portland shows a calm, tranquil city. But an AI video that Stephen Miller texted to Donald Trump shows the city as a burning hellhole. The truth may lie somewhere in between.

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Eric Teusink @ericteusink.bsky.social · 14h

As I drink deeply of this news story, along with a bit of pepper and plum, I also detect some light notes of Florida in the nose.

But that is to be expected. From Brunswick all the way down to St. Augustine it can be incredibly difficult to separate the Georgia terroir from the Florida terroir.

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Eric Teusink @ericteusink.bsky.social · 14h

Is that beard painted on?

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Eric Teusink @ericteusink.bsky.social · 14h

As I drink deeply of this news story, along with a bit of pepper and plum, I also detect some light notes of Florida in the nose.

But that is to be expected. From Brunswick all the way down to St. Augustine it can be incredibly difficult to separate the Georgia terroir from the Florida terroir.

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Eric Teusink @ericteusink.bsky.social · 14h

Speaking of rendering judicial decisions would love to get a ruling from @edsbs.bsky.social on the precise level of Georgia.

Has to be off the chart.

Had he played 36 holes before heading over to Wacko's? Unknown, but likely.

Was we wearing a visor and an Onward Reserve polo. Again, likely.

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Eric Teusink @ericteusink.bsky.social · 14h

A sitting judge, who also serves as a lobbyist for judges, and former Secretary of the Republican Party of Georgia, got a DUI when he hit another car with his Mercedes at Wacko’s Gentlemen’s Club in Jacksonville.

The levels of Georgia are off the chart.

Georgia judge charged with DUI after parking lot incident at Jacksonville strip club

Bert Guy Jr., president of Georgia’s Council of Superior Court Judges, was charged with DUI from an incident in the parking lot of a Jacksonville strip club, authorities said.

www.ajc.com

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Eric Teusink @ericteusink.bsky.social · 14h

Am I an unoriginal bastard? Perhaps.

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Eric Teusink @ericteusink.bsky.social · 15h

It's time for this most treasured annual timeline blessing.

Early feat T Pain Auburn Sucks

YouTube video by Tianna Mickles

www.youtube.com

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Eric Teusink @ericteusink.bsky.social · 15h

Waking up to that crisp fall weather and learning that the Phillies lost in excruciating fashion.

10/10. Can't recommend highly enough.

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Eric Teusink @ericteusink.bsky.social · 1d

The DeKalb County School Board was aware of these red flags when they hired Horton.

The County will now have its 4th Superintendent in 3 years.

In 2013 it nearly lost its accreditation and Governor Deal removed 6 of the 9 Board Members.

I love DeKalb County. But it is never beating the charges.

UPDATE: DeKalb Superintendent indicted, placed on leave

Following news of the indictment, the DeKalb School Board called an emergency meeting on Oct. 9 and placed Horton on paid administrative leave, appointing Chief of Student Services Norman Sauce as act...

www.decaturish.com

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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 1d

Too Close for Comfort - College Sweatshirt Heaven - Commish looks at the 1980s TV show and does a deep analytical dive into all 129 episodes where the main character wore so many different college sweatshirts.

sickos-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/too-close-...

Too Close for Comfort - College Sweatshirt Heaven

College Sweatshirt Heaven - Commish looks at the show 1980s TV Too Close for Comfort and does a deep analytical drive into the show with so many different college sweatshirts.

sickos-newsletter.beehiiv.com

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Tom Bogert @tombogert.bsky.social · 1d

🇺🇸 The United States advance to the quarterfinals of the U-20 World Cup!

The USYNT beat Italy 3-0 to progress.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 1d

Fascinating moment in the power of DC Think. Democrats are clearly *not* looking for an off ramp right now. They’re actually saying this. Which is a measure of how badly it’s going for the GOP. It’s the GOP that is actually looking for the offeamp.

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Eric Teusink @ericteusink.bsky.social · 1d

No matter what happens, they ain't giving the Nobel Peace Prize to a guy with a side hustle of extrajudicially murdering Venezuelan fishermen.

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not an art thief @famousartthief.bsky.social · 1d

oh come on it was absolutely a thumb to the eye of george w bush which is totally fine but let’s not invent stuff. i thought it was hilarious.

Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 1d

The prize wasn't awarded to Obama for 'nothing.' The prize was awarded in the hope that Obama had staved off the specter of an America governed by folks like the man below.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "Obama got a prize for doing nothing. Obama got a prize, he didn't even know what he got it -- he got elected and they gave it to Obama for doing absolutely nothing but destroying our country. He was not a good president."

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Eric Teusink @ericteusink.bsky.social · 4d

this is fine dot meme

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 4d

"The hundreds of billions of dollars companies are investing in AI now account for an astonishing 40 per cent share of US GDP growth this year... In a way, then, America has become one big bet on AI."

America is now one big bet on AI

It’s seen as the magic fix for every threat to the US economy

www.ft.com

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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 9d

House Republicans are refusing to seat Dem Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election more than a week ago. She's the last signature needed to force a vote on the Epstein files.

The soonest the GOP will act is Oct. 7. In three prior specials this year, the winners were all sworn in a day later.

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Eric Teusink @ericteusink.bsky.social · 6d

Can we talk about how hard this Annie Leibovitz photograph of former Democratic Texas Governor Ann Richards goes?

Ann Richards with rifle ready to fuck your shit up.

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Eric Teusink @ericteusink.bsky.social · 6d

And we immediately give up another easy pass and catch.

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Eric Teusink @ericteusink.bsky.social · 6d

SEC Replay Officials bailing out Georgia.

That was a catch for Kentucky.

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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 6d

Many American Jews sharply disapprove of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, with 61 percent saying Israel has committed war crimes and about 4 in 10 saying the country is guilty of genocide against the Palestinians wapo.st/42q0h5z

Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds

Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.

wapo.st

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