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Peace @dogsmile.bsky.social · 8h

#ReleaseTheFiles

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 9h

A federal judge has ruled that a controversial security fence constructed around the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Broadview is violating the west suburb’s right to access its own land and ordered its removal by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday.

Judge orders controversial fence around ICE facility in Broadview to be removed

A federal judge ruled that a controversial security fence constructed around the ICE detention facility in Broadview is violating the west suburb’s right to access its own land and ordered its remo…

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 9h

Restaurants and businesses offer freebies, deals for federal workers during shutdown

During the ongoing government shutdown, some restaurants including TGI Fridays and Hard Rock Cafe have specials for federal workers.

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h0pe4dfuture.bsky.social @h0pe4dfuture.bsky.social · 8h

If only Trump helped American business this way.

Euronews @euronews.com · 9h

Washington’s rare move to buy pesos and open a massive swap line steadied Argentina’s markets — but set off a political storm.

US throws Argentina €17bn lifeline as Milei-Trump ties deepen

Washington’s rare move to buy pesos and open a massive swap line steadied Argentina’s markets — but set off a political storm.

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h0pe4dfuture.bsky.social @h0pe4dfuture.bsky.social · 8h

We already knew they were in a relationship.

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 9h

⚡️Putin blasts Nobel Peace Prize decision, wins thanks from Trump.

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Trump's peacekeeping efforts and said the Nobel committee's decisions to award the honor to "people who have done nothing for peace" damaged the prize's reputation.

Putin blasts Nobel Peace Prize decision, wins thanks from Trump

Putin praised Trump's peacekeeping efforts and said the Nobel committee's decisions to award the honor to "people who have done nothing for peace" damaged the prize's reputation.

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 9h

This week, a media report revealed that 13 films were barred from screening over national security concerns. Meanwhile, a high-ranking Beijing official told local media to “have the nation in your heart and mind" and “be responsible in your writing.” In full: buff.ly/tHi6Ece

Hong Kong's film censorship red lines; Beijing's reminders to local media

This week, a media report revealed that 13 films were barred from screening over national security concerns. Meanwhile, a high-ranking Beijing official told local media to “have the nation in your heart...

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CNBC @cnbc.com · 9h

A tight job market and concerns of AI disruption have some white-collar workers saying they'd consider switching to blue-collar work, a FlexJobs report finds.

62% of workers would take a blue-collar job if it offered better pay and stability than their current role, says new report

A tight job market and concerns of AI disruption have some white-collar workers saying they'd consider switching to blue-collar work, a FlexJobs report finds.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 9h

“I know some judges who had packed up their offices in anticipation of being fired."

The Trump administration’s push for more deportations is upending immigration courts. Recently terminated judges fear the changes imperil due process.

“Fired for no reason”: Former immigration judges speak out against Trump’s assault on the courts

The Trump administration’s push for more deportations is upending immigration courts. Recently terminated judges fear the changes imperil due process.

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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 9h

President Trump’s use of National Guard troops for law enforcement has reopened a debate over states’ authority to control police powers, as dueling briefs from current and former state leaders filed in Illinois’ lawsuit against the president show. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/10/r...

Former governors, state AGs weigh in on Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops • Ohio Capital Journal

President Trump’s use of National Guard troops for law enforcement purposes has reopened a debate over states’ authority to control police powers, as dueling briefs from current and former state…

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 9h

Businesses across the global semiconductor supply chain are bracing themselves for disruptions from China’s most targeted move yet to limit their supplies of rare-earth materials

The World’s Chip Supply Chain Is Bracing for Fallout From China’s Rare-Earth Curbs

Businesses across the global semiconductor supply chain are bracing themselves for disruptions from an escalating trade war, after China imposed curbs on rare-earth mineral exports and the US responded with additional tariffs and restrictions on software sales to the Asian nation.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 9h

CNN anchor Erin Burnett was floored Friday night watching MAGA revolt against President Donald Trump, who earned "fierce backlash" after his administration announced the United States approved Qatar's construction of an Air Force facility in Idaho.

'Betrayed!' Erin Burnett floored watching MAGA's new revolt against Trump

CNN anchor Erin Burnett was floored Friday night watching MAGA revolt against President Donald Trump, who earned "fierce backlash" after his administration announced the United States approved Qatar's construction of an Air Force facility in Idaho. Qatar can host F-15 fighter jets under the deal and...

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Reuters @reuters.com · 9h

What deadly US industrial accidents have happened this century? reut.rs/43e6gdM

What deadly US industrial accidents have happened this century?

Multiple people were killed after an explosion on Friday at a military explosives plant in Tennessee, and 19 people were unaccounted for, officials said.

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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 9h

There had been speculation that Trump might win the prize, heightened this week by the approval of his Gaza ceasefire plan.

Donald Trump Speaks Out About Nobel Peace Prize Snub

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CNN @cnn.com · 9h

Authorities said 19 people are dead or missing after a massive blast obliterated a building at a Tennessee explosives facility on Friday. The early morning explosion was felt as far as 15 miles away.

Read more: https://cnn.it/43fSR50

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h0pe4dfuture.bsky.social @h0pe4dfuture.bsky.social · 8h

For some, it was like a personality change. Former do-gooder turned villain.

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 9h

“It seemed to me that some of America’s most famous tech execs and venture capitalists were moving — often quite vocally — to the political right.” #uspoli

How Silicon Valley Lost Its Way | The Tyee

Jacob Silverman’s new book exposes the rightward path for the tech leaders shaping how we live.

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h0pe4dfuture.bsky.social @h0pe4dfuture.bsky.social · 8h

We all flirt with the idea. Play it off the way Republicans do.

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 9h

Democrats were expecting to comfortably wrestle back control in Virginia next month, with polls predicting wins up and down the ticket in statewide elections. Instead, the local party has been thrown into crisis.

Texting Scandal Threatens to Implode Democrats’ Virginia Election Hopes

The party’s candidate for state attorney general joked about shooting a Republican lawmaker in messages that surface weeks before statewide votes.

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 9h

National Republican campaign group must comply with subpoena, Alaska Supreme Court says, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com

National Republican campaign group must comply with subpoena, Alaska Supreme Court says | Alaska Beacon

Since 2022, the Alaska Public Offices Commission has been seeking documents that could show whether the group acted illegally.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 8h

The Edmund Fitzgerald, immortalized in song by Gordon Lightfoot, sank 50 years ago on Lake Superior. Our reporter spent a week on a Great Lakes freighter that survived the storm.

In the Wake of the Edmund Fitzgerald

The mighty ship, immortalized in song by Gordon Lightfoot, sank 50 years ago on Lake Superior. Our reporter spent a week on a Great Lakes freighter that survived the storm.

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The Xylom @thexylom.com · 8h

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FOX8 WGHP @myfox8.com · 8h

Previous violations reported prior to massive explosion at Tennessee facility: documents

As investigators continue to comb through the wreckage of an explosion in Tennessee that left 19 people unaccounted for Friday, Nexstar’s WKRN has learned more about the company that operated…

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 8h

At a massive military parade attended by foreign leaders, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rolled out his nuclear-armed military’s most powerful weapons, including a new intercontinental ballistic missile he may be preparing to test in the coming weeks.

North Korea displays new long-range missile at military parade celebrating Kim Jong Un’s leadership

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un showcases his military's most powerful weapons at a massive parade attended by foreign leaders.

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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 12h

The state agency that administers New Mexico’s food stamps program says as many as 32,000 residents’ eligibility could be impacted next month by new federal rules.

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NM health agency warns of upcoming change for some SNAP recipients • Source New Mexico

The state agency that administers New Mexico’s food stamps program says as many as 32,000 residents’ eligibility could be impacted next month by new federal rules.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 12h

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#Trump #WhiteHouse #EnergyBattle #ChrisWright #CleanEnergyCuts #DOE #WhiteHouseTensions #FossilFuelAgenda #PoliticalShowdown #ClimateCrisis #PowerStruggle #News #RawStory

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