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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 58m

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High school homecoming celebrations in Mississippi ended with two separate shootings on Friday night.

Mississippi school homecoming celebrations turn deadly as 6 people are killed in separate shootings

High school homecoming celebrations in Mississippi ended with two separate shootings on Friday night.

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 2h

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Under proposed supermajority requirement, every Missouri ballot initiative since 2020 would have failed - NewsBreak

Welcome to the Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. Under proposed supermajority requirement, every Missouri

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 2h

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Three More GOP Reps Split From Mike Johnson Over Shutdown - NewsBreak

It’s been three weeks since House Speaker Mike Johnson sent lawmakers back to their districts, and Republicans are getting seriously sick of his WFH strate

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 2h

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Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of CDC Officials - NewsBreak

WASHINGTON — Dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — including “disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists and the entire

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 7h

The “rushed” deal was handed to a firm with “no track record” as a federal contractor, a rival’s lawsuit alleges.

How a new firm with DHS ties won a $915 million contract to help immigrants "self-deport"

The “rushed” deal was handed to a firm with “no track record” as a federal contractor, a rival's lawsuit alleges.

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 2h

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Trump directs Pentagon to use "all available funds" to pay troops amid shutdown - NewsBreak

The government shutdown entered its 11th day Saturday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 2h

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Donald Trump Returned to Hospital for More Heart Tests 3 Months After Diagnosis, Physician Reveals - NewsBreak

The 79-year-old president underwent another physical exam on Friday morning, which included getting updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 7h

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Suzanne P Adams (@livelysue)

A Texas megachurch pastor and GOP leader has been arrested for crimes against children. Not Robert Morris, a different one. Not Josiah Anthony, a different one. Not Luke Cunningham, a different one. N...

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 7h

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 7h

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The Dangerous Ones (@thedangerousones)

Are YOU a terrorist? This is chilling.

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 7h

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 7h

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 7h

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Will Pattiz (@willpattiz)

Every shutdown teaches the public to expect less. And once that expectation hardens, the parks change – from symbols of shared inheritance to neglected assets, open for use until they fall apart. So...

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 7h

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 7h

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Robert Reich (@robertreich)

While Trump blusters about "law & order," his regime has dropped or halted nearly 165 investigations into corporate wrongdoing. And Trump himself has pardoned dozens of his supporters, including Jan 6...

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 7h

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The Dangerous Ones (@thedangerousones)

Check out the NO KINGS SONG! Play this at your rallies. 🙌 Pass it on.

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 7h

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 7h

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Jack Hopkins (@thejackhopkins)

Forget optimism; here’s operational toughness. READ this before you go to sleep. Hard times are coming...read this before they arrive. Every paragraph is a weapon for your mindset. You'll thank me lat...

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 7h

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Breaking News: RIFs in reverse. Some CDC workers have been brought back, in latest whiplash.

This is breaking news.

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Frank Lawrence @franklawrence.bsky.social · 8h

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Judge throws out lawsuit challenging Missouri’s parental consent abortion law for minors • Missouri Independent

The lawsuit targeted a Missouri requirement that minors obtain parental consent before getting an abortion and a ban on anyone aiding or assisting minors.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 15h

BREAKING: Officials believe none of the 18 people still unaccounted for survived an explosion yesterday at a Tennessee facility.

'No survivors' found after explosion in Tennessee, sheriff says

The cause of the Friday morning explosion is under investigation.

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The Economist @economist.com · 15h

Jane Goodall’s message was simple: each day you should do something to make the world better. We remember the naturalist and activist who changed humanity’s view of itself

Jane Goodall spent her life telling humans to honour animals

The naturalist and activist died on October 1st, aged 91

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IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 15h

Golf legend Phil Mickelson has named the Democrat he views as "reasonable" after blasting the Governor of his home State, California, Gavin Newsom, over President Donald Trump's energy policy.

Phil Mickelson offers praise for Democrat senator after Gavin Newsom blast

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 15h

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. noted boys who are circumcised have higher rates of autism, which he said could be a result of Tylenol.

Health Secretary Kennedy, Trump link circumcision to autism through Tylenol

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. noted boys who are circumcised have higher rates of autism, which he said could be a result of Tylenol.

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