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4 people were killed and 20 more were injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says

The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 1h

Really sad people can’t safely go to a bar.

#SouthCarolinaShooting #GunViolence #BarShooting #StHelena #TragicLoss #EndGunViolence #PrayersForVictims #StopTheViolence #EnoughIsEnough #CommunityInMourning

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A mass shooting at a crowded bar on the idyllic South Carolina island of St. Helena left four people dead and at least 20 injured.

Mississippi Mass Shooting, 4 Dead and 12 Injured

The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t enjoy the homecoming game without a mass shooting apparently.

#MississippiShooting #LelandMS #HomecomingTragedy #GunViolenceEpidemic #MassShooting #StopTheViolence #EndGunViolence #AmericaInCrisis #ThoughtsAndPrayersArentEnough #Heartbreaking #GunReformNow

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Four people are dead, and at least 12 others are injured following a mass shooting early Saturday morning in Leland, Mississippi.

Deadly explosion rocks Tennessee plant, leaving 'several people unaccounted for'

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The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 1d

I feel bad for these people and their families.

#TennesseeExplosion #PrayersForAllAffected #StayStrong #CommunitySupport #InOurHearts #StandWithFamilies #HopeAndHealing #NeverForgotten #Explosion

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First responders rushed to the explosives manufacturer Accurate Energetic Systems. Officials are warning residents to steer clear of the area.

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The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 2d

This stupidity is why the rest of the family warned us.

#RFKJr #Tylenol #AutismMyths #Misinformation #HealthFacts #ScienceMatters #PublicHealth #CriticalThinking #StopTheNonsense #MedicalMisinformation #FactCheck

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RFK Jr. Says Tylenol After Circumcision Linked To Autism

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says there's another link between autism rates and Tylenol use ... and he says it involves pain treatment for circumcisions.

Trump Official Calls Air Traffic Controllers 'Children,' Threatens To Fire Them Despite Major Staffing Shortage

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The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 2d

A man who wouldn’t work for free demands others work for free.

#SeanDuffy #GovernmentShutdown #DoYourJob #PayTheWorkers #FairPay #Hypocrisy #AirTrafficControll #WorkersRights #ShutdownPolitics #LaborJustice #EqualPay #StopTheShutdown

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Sean Duffy had a warning for air traffic controllers who "don’t show up to work" during the shutdown.

Mike Johnson Gets Eviscerated On Live TV By Military Spouse Caller

The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 2d

Such a shame these people aren’t being paid.

#GovernmentShutdown #MikeJohnson #MilitaryPay #PayOurTroops #DoYourJob #CongressFailure #NoExcuse #SupportOurMilitary #ShutdownCrisis #WorkersDeserveBetter

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“As a Republican, I’m very disappointed ... in you, because you do have the power to call the House back,” a Virginia woman fumed at the speaker.

Dolly Parton Addresses Questions About Health Concerns, 'I Ain't Dead Yet!'

The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 3d

May Dolly Parton continue to live a long life.

#DollyParton #LongLiveDolly #CountryLegend #IconicQueen #DollyForever #LivingLegend #HealthyAndHappy #IAintDeadYet #CountryMusic #DollyLove #TennesseeTreasure #MusicIcon

www.tmz.com/2025/10/08/d...

Dolly Parton is clearing the air after being dogged by rumors about her health ... and she says she isn't on her deathbed.

Comey pleads not guilty to Trump Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress

The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 4d

I’m really curious about how this will turn out.

#Trump #Comey #JusticeDepartment #RussiaInvestigation #CourtCase #USPolitics #FederalCourt #Accountability

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Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty to lying to Congress five years ago. Comey is set to make his first court appearance Wednesday in a Justice Department criminal case accusing him...

White House looks for a loophole in the law ensuring federal workers get paid after a shutdown

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The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 4d

They should do their actual jobs and reopen the government instead.

#ReopenTheGovernment #DoYourJobs #EndTheShutdown #BackToWork #FundThePeople #NoMoreShutdowns #CongressDoYourJob #GovernmentMustOpen #ServeThePeople #StopPlayingPolitics

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The memo suggests furloughed workers are not entitled to back pay, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed.

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The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 5d

I’ve officially been exposed to AI videos of Jake Paul coming out as gay or participating in LGBTQIA+ culture and it’s hilarious. Normally I wouldn’t condone doing this but I can accept it for someone who behaves as badly as him.

#JakePaul #AIEdit #AIVideo #LGBTQIA #AI #OnlineChaos #PopCulture

The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 5d

The FAA shouldn’t have to work without pay because republicans want a government shutdown.

#FAA #GovernmentShutdown #Republicans #PayOurWorkers #NoShutdown #ProtectWorkers #AviationSafety #EssentialWorkers #StopTheShutdown #CongressDoYourJob #SupportPublicServants

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FAA reports staffing issues at airports as government shutdown continues

There were no air traffic controllers expected at the tower at Hollywood Burbank Airport in the Los Angeles area, and Denver and Newark airports were experiencing delays due to shortages.

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The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 5d

The desperation is hilarious. If ICE was doing the right thing they wouldn’t have to advertise job openings.

#ICE #Immigration #MassDeportations #Trump #ICEAds #ImmigrationPolicy #Desperation #GovernmentJobs #BorderPolitics #ImmigrationNews #APNews

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ICE airs ads stirring up local frustration to recruit police for mass deportation efforts

An Associated Press tally shows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is spending millions of dollars on TV recruitment ads targeting officers frustrated by local restrictions on immigration enforc...

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein

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The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 6d

Got blessed with club fed and is still complaining.

#ClubFed #DoubleStandard #JusticeSkewed #TooMuchMercy #EliteTreatment #OutOfTouch #JefferyEpstein #Epstein #GhislaineMaxwell

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The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein.

Newsom to sue over Trump sending California National Guard to Oregon

The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 6d

Someone needs to tell this man to stop.

#StopThisMan #EnoughAlready #TellHimToStop #Newsom #Trump #PoliticalDrama #HoldHimAccountable #StopTheNonsense #LeadershipCrisis #DoBetter #GavinNewsom #Newsom

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“This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power,” the governor said in a statement.

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The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 7d

I love hearing about the locations haunted because of the American civil war.

#HauntedHistory #CivilWarGhosts #ParanormalAmerica #GhostStories #HauntedPlaces #AmericanCivilWar #SpiritsOfThePast #HauntedLegends #CivilWarHauntings #SupernaturalHistory

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Haunted Antietam

YouTube video by Curious History

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The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 7d

If true this isn’t surprising considering what we know.

#Diddy #DiddyLawsuit #BreakingNews #TMZ #MusicIndustry #CelebrityScandal #SexualAssault #HIVAwareness #AccountabilityMatters #JusticeForVictims #HollywoodNews #NotSurprised #EntertainmentNews

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Diddy Lawsuit, Man Says He Contracted HIV After Sexual Assault at After-Party

A man who says he was one of Diddy's former interns claims he contracted HIV after being drugged and sexually assaulted at an after-party hosted by the music mogul … and it’s all laid out in a new law...

Diddy Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison

The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 8d

Doesn’t feel like enough.

#Diddy #SeanCombs #JusticeServed #PrisonSentence #NotEnough #AccountabilityMatters #TMZ #CelebrityNews #BreakingNews #JusticeForVictims

www.tmz.com/2025/10/03/d...

Diddy learns his prison sentence in federal criminal case.

Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to agree to a deal for ending the war in Gaza

The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 9d

I don’t think Trump has any idea what that looks like.

#TrumpComments #MiddleEastConflict #Gaza #GlobalTensions #TrumpInTheNews #USPolitics #MideastCrisis #HamasIsraelConflict #TrumpSpeaksAgain #Trump

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President Donald Trump says Hamas must agree to a proposed peace deal for Gaza by Sunday evening Eastern time and threatens the group will face more attacks if it doesn't.

Search Crew Re-Launches Amelia Earhart Recovery Mission as Aerial Images Show Possible Plane Wreckage

The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 9d

It’s neat they may have finally found it.

#AmeliaEarhart #LostAndFound #AviationHistory #HistoricDiscovery #SearchAndRescue #HistoryUncovered #AviationLegend #MysterySolved #EarhartExpedition #HistoricalFind

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The 16-person team will embark on the journey on Nov. 1

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The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 9d

I feel terrible for the families. No one deserves to die because they attended religious services.

#SynagogueAttack #UKNews #ReligiousFreedom #StopTheViolence #FaithShouldBeSafe #PrayersForTheFamilies #EndHate #TragicLoss #NoOneDeservesThis #StandAgainstHate

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British police say deadly rampage at UK synagogue was a terrorist attack

British police have declared that a deadly rampage at a synagogue that killed two people on the holiest day of the Jewish year was a terrorist attack.

World-Famous Primatologist And Activist Dr. Jane Goodall Dies

The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 10d

Such a great loss.

#JaneGoodall #RIPJaneGoodall #Legend #Icon #GreatLoss #InMemoriam #RestInPeace #ConservationHero #AnimalAdvocate #EnvironmentalHero #Trailblazer #ForeverInOurHearts

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The Jane Goodall Institute said Dr. Goodall passed away "due to natural causes."

Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner Sue Ray J for Defamation

The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 10d

I love how Ray J is allegedly still obsessed with Kim Kardashian but if it wasn’t for a 20 gear old sex tape she’d likely be way less famous.

#RayJ #KimKardashian #KrisJenner #DefamationLawsuit #CelebrityDrama #HollywoodScandal #SexTapeSaga #FameAndControversy

www.tmz.com/2025/10/01/k...

Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner are fed up with Ray J, claiming they're the subject of a federal criminal racketeering investigation, so they're suing him for defamation.

JD Vance Admits Shutdown Will Bring 'Pain,' Uses Misleading Claim To Blame Dems

The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 10d

The last time we had a government shutdown was before Trump left office last time and they want to sit here and act like they don’t want to lay people off.

#GovernmentShutdown #Trump #PoliticalHypocrisy #JDVance #ShutdownPolitics #DoYourJob #GOPShutdown

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The vice president said Republicans don’t want to “lay anybody off,” though Speaker Mike Johnson appeared to eye permanent mass job cuts.

Dog the Bounty Hunter's Son Fired From Police Force After High-Speed Crash

The Witch Next Door @gothiclg.bsky.social · 10d

Why am I not surprised?

#NotSurprised #DogTheBountyHunter #HighSpeedCrash #PoliceFired #AccountabilityMatters

www.tmz.com/2025/10/01/d...

Garry Chapman -- Dog the Bounty Hunter's son -- has been fired following the high-speed crash which killed a teenager and put six others in the hospital.