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Rebecca Makkai @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social · 22d

This got lost enough that I, at least, didn't see it. Tr*mp sues Penguin Random House for $15 billion for publishing a book that cast him in a negative light. Going after comedians is indeed terrifying. Going after publishers is at least equally terrifying.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Trump Sues Penguin Random House, ‘New York Times’ for $15 Billion

President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit accusing the New York Times and four of its reporters, as well as Penguin Random House, which published the book Lucky Loser, of trying to undermine his 2024...

www.publishersweekly.com

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Luke @imlukefoster.bsky.social · 9h

Dang.

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 13h

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 15h

Breaking: MIT just became the first university to reject an agreement that would trade support for the Trump admin's higher education agenda in exchange for favorable treatment.

"Fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

www.nytimes.com

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 17h

Remember how people lost their minds when I said go to a protest but don't rsvp to one

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Luke @imlukefoster.bsky.social · 13h

Spooky doodles day nine and ten: Babayaga and eerie.

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 17h

I'm at the scene where ICE abducted multiple people from Lincoln and Foster this morning.

A WGN producer was among the people taken, allegedly because she was among a group of bystanders who tried to intervene. ICE agents hit this car while making their getaway.

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Luke @imlukefoster.bsky.social · 15h

Geez!

Luke @imlukefoster.bsky.social · 15h

YouTube has that one, too. It’s next on my list.

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J. Margot Critch @jmargotcritch.bsky.social · 18h

ATTN:
Lacey Lane and Bandido doing the Macarena to Dragula. 🤼‍♂️ #aew

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Luke @imlukefoster.bsky.social · 1d

Newer #AEW fans like myself might enjoy watching this crazy good Hechicero vs Bandido match from earlier this year that my best friend told me watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyP3...

FULL MATCH Bandido vs. Hechicero | ROH World Title #ROHDBD 2025

YouTube video by Ring of Honor Wrestling

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Luke @imlukefoster.bsky.social · 1d

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Andy @andy.wrestlejoy.com · 1d

Reading the air traffic controller subreddit and they are saying starting pay is 45k, and this will be an excuse to have the public turn against them because they are rich when they are barely scraping by.

Sec Duffy saying starting salary for air traffic controllers is 180k

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn’t have a hotel room.

Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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Luke @imlukefoster.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, this looks cool.

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Luke @imlukefoster.bsky.social · 1d

Great athleticism, storytelling that both takes itself completely seriously and not seriously at all, the opportunity to connect with strangers a few times a week, and it’s an escape from reality when needed.

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Lucius Fox In The Box @carnegro.bsky.social · 1d

Pope Leo is spitting.

www.npr.org/2025/10/09/n...

Leo questioned a world where the wealth of the elite grows
"exponentially" while many "millions of people die of hunger or survive in conditions unfit for human beings." He also criticized "ideologies that defend the absolute autonomy of the marketplace and financial speculation,"
with false promises "that a free-market economy will automatically solve the problem of poverty."

Leo described a "new tyranny," which shuns any kind of oversight and where the economy is structured "in such a way that sacrifices are demanded of the masses in order to serve the needs of the powerful." The poor, he wrote, are only allowed "drops that trickle down."

The pope openly challenged "prosperity theology" and called Christians to the practice of giving charity. "It will not solve the problem of world poverty, yet it must still be carried out, with intelligence, diligence and social responsibility," he wrote.

Popular movements that challenge "the empire of money," invite people to take on the cause to combat poverty alongside the poor, instead of on their behalf, and "make history," the pope said. It our duty, Leo said, to "make their voices heard, albeit in different ways, in order to point out and denounce such structural issues, even at the cost of appearing foolish or naïve."

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Amy Nemmity @amy.wrestlejoy.com · 1d

This is a wonderful article that encapsulates the nostalgia of Daily's Place, the spirit of AEW, and honestly, the spirit of all of us, "spitting in the face of ruthless uncertainty", and daring to stand tall in the face of adversity.

This is really lovely, take a few minutes to give it a read. ❤️🤼‍♂️

Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 1d

New article!

For those as fond as I am of Daily's Place, here's a love letter to our favorite little amphitheater.

lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling...

A Reflection on Daily's Place and its Spot in AEW History

For six years, Daily's Place has been important to AEW. In the company's history, the amphitheater is often seen as a home to AEW. Read more

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Luke @imlukefoster.bsky.social · 2d

Spooky doodle day eight: phantom.

Luke @imlukefoster.bsky.social · 2d

Wow. Sadly not terribly surprising, but still, wow.

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Zach Halper @zanath.bsky.social · 2d

"We took freedom of speech away" should be in every campaign ad moving forward.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Ringside News: WWE & AEW Wrestling News @ringsidenews.com · 2d

Do you agree with #MickFoley’s stance on ICE and how they’re carrying out these raids? www.ringsidenews.com/mick-foley-s...

Mick Foley Says ICE Cruelty Is Intentional and Fans Who Disagree Can Leave

WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley isn’t holding back anymore. The Hardcore Legend took to Instagram to tear into ICE over what he sees as cruel and cowardly

www.ringsidenews.com

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Luke @imlukefoster.bsky.social · 2d

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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: A MAGA X account often shared by Senator Mike Lee and House Republicans like Nancy Mace--that often alleges Democrats encourage voting fraud-- is run by a man who not only has never stepped foot in the US, he also illegally donated to an American campaign.

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

The Viral MAGA Accounts Run by a Man Who Has Never Been to America

Two influential MAGA social media accounts are run by Rumen Naumovski, a Macedonian who may have illegally donated to a U.S. election.

www.rollingstone.com

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The Onion @theonion.com · 2d

Area Man Has Far Greater Knowledge Of Marvel Universe Than Own Family Tree https://theonion.com/area-man-has-far-greater-knowledge-of-marvel-universe-t-1819571080/

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