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Jason Wilson @jasonaw.bsky.social · 13h

I am the last in a long line of Catholics which is why I would not have characterized a pope raising the plight of the poor as divisive

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17h

As Pope Leo begins to reveal some of his views on divisive issues, some conservative critics of his predecessor are rejecting the possible rise of another “liberal pope.”

As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’

Conservatives who hoped that Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, would be more of a traditionalist instead hear echoes of his predecessor, Francis, in his public statements.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · 13h

Your timely reminder that Donald Trump tried to claim NYC residence to take a $49,000 tax break on his Manhattan condo while he and Melania lived in the White House, only to get it yanked after my colleague and I caught the misrepresentation.

EXCLUSIVE: City nixes property tax break for Trump’s NYC apartment

New York City has nixed a $48,000 tax break President Trump was set to receive on his Trump Tower condo following inquiries from the Daily News about whether he is still eligible for the savings. O…

www.nydailynews.com

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 15h

after the 10th radioactive shrimp recall in 7 weeks, i decided to do some digging

little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

What Is Really Going on With All This Radioactive Shrimp? - Consumer Reports

Here’s the latest on how shrimp and spices got contaminated with cesium-137, how the FDA has responded, and why consumers should not panic.

www.consumerreports.org

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 14h

Has anyone ever asked this man to explain what the is wrong with being Palestinian? Seems like a simple follow up question. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

JD Vance describes Chuck Schumer as "one of the most famous Palestinians in the world"

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Michelle 🪷🇲🇽🇺🇸🌵 @chicana74.bsky.social · 1d

This headline 🤣🤣🤣

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Gary Legum @glegum.bsky.social · 16h

And I thought Mike Pence doing his faux tough guy squint at North Korea was the dumbest of this genre.

Michelle 🪷🇲🇽🇺🇸🌵 @chicana74.bsky.social · 1d

This headline 🤣🤣🤣

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 16h

You want to make a bet. I'll take those odds

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Trump: "I think gasoline is gonna be below $2 at some point in the pretty near future."

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 20h

My choice for the Nobel Peace Prize this year:

Chef José Andrés and the World Central Kitchen.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17h

Noem claims Portland hid their war zone from her.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19h

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 1d

I joked about it but it may actually be worthwhile for every Dem who gets on tv to start saying Stephen Miller is the real president

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

U.S. Northern Command says that elements of the Texas national guard are now “employed in the greater Chicago area.”

The statement claims that they’ve been deployed to protect ICE and federal property.

U.S. Northern Command &
@USNorthernCmd
X.com
Effective today, elements of the Texas National Guard, under Title 10 authority and command and control of U.S. Northern Command, are employed in the greater Chicago area.
These soldiers are employed to protect U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other
U.S. Government personnel who are performing federal functions, including the enforcement of federal law, and to protect federal property.
For the latest information on our Federal Protection Mission, please see the link below:

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Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 19h

This is what "The internal polls show us in absolute freefall" looks like.

Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 19h

oh my god they are panicking so hard right now

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Mike Johnson: "It's about keeping Congress operating so we can get to healthcare. We always were going to. They're lying to you. Okay? The healthcare issues were always gonna be something discussed, deliberated, contemplated, and debated in October and November."

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Sara Margarita Medina Ramos @sarammedinaramis.bsky.social · 1d

SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records

The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

www.beltway.news

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

I spent more than a decade at The Post. It was good to me and I was proud to work there. I’ve largely refrained from being critical since I left. But this framing of the special counsel probe is embarrassing and flatly wrong. Stunning, but not. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | Jack Smith’s lawfare and James Comey’s arraignment on pathetically weak charges

Good people will be deterred from public service if they see a meaningful risk of winding up in jail afterward.

www.washingtonpost.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23h

Apart from helping Comey's selective prosecution defense, this also means the president of the United States uses direct messages on Truth Social to communicate with cabinet officials.

I didn't know that, but we can be sure intelligence agencies all over the planet already did.

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Jalle 🖤 @yakovpettersson.bsky.social · 23h

So to be clear, the Texas National Guard is being deployed to Chicago because ICE facilities were attacked in.. Dallas?
edition.cnn.com/2025/10/08/u...

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☠️deadward niedermurder☠️ @niedermeyer.online · 3d

what if I told you that taking accountability for your actions was traditionally considered a load-bearing feature of masculinity?

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 3d

“I voted for none of this."

Prominent influencers, including Theo Von, Joe Rogan, and Andrew Schulz, are starting to distance themselves from the president they helped propel to the White House.

Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning, Pam Bondi ☕️💅🏽

Photo of a blonde female pathological liar wearing a dark suit to match her dark soul, with the words:
“Someone should tell Pam Bondi that while Nixon didn't go to prison, his Attorney General did.”

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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 1d

Quite a headline
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Trump to get a 'routine yearly' medical check-up — his second in 6 months

The White House said Trump would be at Walter Reed Medical Center and undergo a checkup after a planned meeting with service members in the facility.

www.nbcnews.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

More and more Democrats are calling out the Mad King, you love to see it

Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 1d

“This is a man who’s suffering dementia,” said @govpritzker.illinois.gov. “This is a man who has something stuck in his head … He doesn’t read. He doesn’t know anything that’s up to date. It’s just something in the recesses of his brain that is effectuating to have him call out these cities.”

Gov. JB Pritzker says President Trump deploying troops to Chicago due to ‘dementia’ and obsessive fixations

Democratic governor’s comments came as he continues to oppose President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago area for deportation efforts.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 1d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Robert Mahon @bedform.org · 1d

There’s no way around this. They are calling the actual nazis good and the the anti fascists bad. Directly. Explicitly. On camera.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

Incredible.

Jack Posobiec references the earliest version of antifa -- the anti-fascists in the Weimar Republic who were opposed to the Nazi Party -- as the bad guys.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

it’s all just a grift

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Grant @gdubbstl.bsky.social · 1d

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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