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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. Inside the White House, top advisers joke that they are ruling Congress with an “iron fist,” according to people who have heard the comments. Steve Bannon, the influential Trump ally, likened Congress to the Duma, the Russian assembly that is largely ceremonial.”

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 10h

Illinois law requires all registered vehicles to display front and back license plates, without exception. But to evade accountability, masked federal immigration agents are driving around in unmarked cars without plates.
chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...?

Federal immigration officers wear masks, no name tags — now some drive cars without license plates

The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.

chicago.suntimes.com

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 9h

www.threads.com/@randiweinga...

Rhonda Weingarten (@randiweingarten) on Threads

There are two very different plans for public schools in New Jersey. One puts students and educators first. The other takes New Jersey backward.

www.threads.com

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 9h

www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/t...

Traveling to the European Union is about to get more complicated. Here’s what you need to know | CNN

The EU is starting to rollout its long-awaited digital exit/entry system. New procedures are meant to streamline border controls and improve security, but their are concerns it will lead to delays.

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NPR @npr.org · 12h

October 11 is the "International Day of the Girl" on the United Nations calendar. These photos pay tribute to the spirit of girls in a world where they face many obstacles. n.pr/470GXx1

Photos celebrate the glory of girls on 'International Day of the Girl'

October 11 is the "International Day of the Girl" on the United Nations calendar. These photos pay tribute to the spirit of girls in a world where they face many obstacles.

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 11h

Looking to collect their spoils

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 12h

⚠️ USAToday reporter confirms the office in charge of special education funding has been “decimated”:

Zach Schermele
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NEW: The Education Dept. layoffs continued overnight, w/ the main office in charge of special ed funding being
"decimated," as one person described.
"They cut just about everyone that works with IDEA funding," said another.
"I'm not sure how these programs exist moving forward."
10:21 AM • 10/11/25 • 2.1K Views

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 12h

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 12h

What will they get out of this?

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 12h

DEI is unfair tho'

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

www.telegraph.co.uk

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NPR @npr.org · 12h

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one Smithsonian museums, its research centers and the National Zoo are all affected. n.pr/48scGty

Smithsonian museums and National Zoo set to close as shutdown takes its toll

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one Smithsonian museums, its research centers and the National Zoo are all affected.

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 12h

What is the trump family getting out of this?

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Avishay BSG (Ben-Sasson-Gordis) @avishaybsg.bsky.social · 12h

Hundreds of thousands in Tel Aviv “hostage square”. Witkoff, Jared and Ivanka speaking in favor of peace and ending the war. Every time Trump is mentioned the audience reacts overwhelmingly positively to at any mention of Netanyahu loud booing. This whole thing is surreal.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12h

United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, flanked by Trump's daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, get loudly booed in Tel Aviv, Israel as they praise Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Witkoff tries to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but has a hard time finishing his thought because of booing

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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 17h

happy bday Eleanor Roosevelt, b.1884, NYC.

“I believe that democracy is based on the ability to make democracy serve the good of the majority of the people. If it can’t do that, then it should not survive.”

“If silence seems to give approval, then remaining silent is cowardly.”

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: The private jet that flew 10 shackled migrants to an Eswatini prison last weekend is owned by Israeli-American billionaires with close ties to Trump.

It’s oligarchs all the way down.

My first for @zeteo.com:

zeteo.com/p/this-famil...

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Georgia DiPirro 📎 @georgiadipirro.bsky.social · 19h

But wait, there’s more…

The Financial bailout arranged by Treasury Secretary Bessent

Also BENEFITS Bessent’s Friend GOP donor Billionaire hedge fund Rob Citrone who bet heavily Argentine BONDS
Who also help make Bessent very wealthy.

Huge Gains for Billionaires
At The Cost U.S.

Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected US billionaire

A $20 billion US rescue package is a gift for a hedge fund manager with ties to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

www.motherjones.com

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Chateau Minette @chateauminette.com · 17h

Going Live soon with the breakfast crew, 9:00am est www.twitch.tv/chateauminette

ChateauMinette - Twitch

Chateau Minette is a Cat sanctuary, I feed and take care of all the strays that show up ,they get neutered, released and/or adopted. We have no animal control here, and all the shelters around me are ...

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 16h

www.npr.org/2025/10/11/g...

Israel strikes south Lebanon, killing 1 and wounding 7

Israel carried out airstrikes on southern Lebanon early Saturday, killing one person, wounding seven and briefly cutting a highway that links Beirut with parts of south Lebanon, the Health Ministry sa...

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 16h

Have a conversation with the nobel peace prize awardee…..

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16h

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 16h

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16h

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