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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 1h

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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John Dunlevy @jdunlevy.bsky.social · 40m

“‘ICE has completely shut down and [is] not allowing any ministers inside to provide communion and religious support for many weeks now,’ said spokesperson Sarah Rand of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership.”
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Religious leaders denied request to deliver Communion to detainees at Broadview facility

Meanwhile, two days after a judge ordered the removal of a fence erected by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, barricades were being put up in front of the fence on Saturday.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Microplastics Spookmelier @leastactionhero.bsky.social · 7h

ok "the stephen miller door" is a solid bit

3 panels of Ted Lieu and Sarah McBride walking around the capitol. They look in a little door near the speakers office for Stephen Miller. He is not there.

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John Dunlevy @jdunlevy.bsky.social · 2h

Like the guy in the chicken costume and protest frogs, vividly, viscerally giving the lie to regime claims of justified state violence—meeting the moment's challenge it ways power can't expect, here God's Great Reversal at work.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 4h

Request denied/unanswered.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 3h

Great statement.

Rep. Dan Goldman @repdangoldman.bsky.social · 3h

No “clean CR” exists when Trump defies Congress and unilaterally guts programs—from law enforcement to pediatric cancer research to clean energy projects.

Republicans want Democratic cover to keep breaking the law. Democrats won’t play along.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 3h

#BREAKING The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals PARTIALLY grants the stay sought by the Trump Administration.

The stay is GRANTED as to federalization of the National Guard.

But it is DENIED as to deployment.

So deployment still BLOCKED, but troops "do not need to return to their home states."

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rickkogan.bsky.social @rickkogan.bsky.social · 4h

Tremendous loss as Tony Fitzpatrick, a Chicago artist in many realms, has died at 66 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/11/t...

Tony Fitzpatrick, a Chicago artist in many realms, has died at 66

He had recently published a new book, “The Sun at the End of the Road,” filled with his distinctive art, poetry and prose. Some consider it a memoir.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 3h

Having healthcare tied and partially administered by employers is a shackle to both workers and companies, which have to bear the 15-20% annual price hikes or cut benefits.

It's insane.

Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 4h

if healthcare was not tied to employment in the USA what would you be doing differently in your career?

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Matthew Segal @segalmr.bsky.social · 4h

Whatever you think of the propriety of their decision to talk to the NYT, the fact that federal judges did so — reportedly more than three dozen! — means they are pulling the proverbial fire alarm.

Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 11h

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 4h

Well, shit.

Tony Fitzpatrick, a Chicago artist in many realms, has died at 66

He had recently published a new book, “The Sun at the End of the Road,” filled with his distinctive art, poetry and prose. Some consider it a memoir.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

Seems like a bad idea to fire air traffic controllers when there's already a shortage but what do I know

Sean Duffy Threatens to Fire Air Traffic Controllers as 10% Call Out Sick During Shutdown

gizmodo.com

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John Dunlevy @jdunlevy.bsky.social · 6h

“It's an entire political ad, from a major Democratic politician, that is exclusively defending trans rights. Has this ever happened before?”

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 7h

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

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Jennifer Smith Richards @jsmithrichards.bsky.social · 1d

Some immigrants have tried to self-deport using a Trump-promoted app. Many are still here, despite the government giving them departure dates and promises of safe travel. @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social and @mariamelba.bsky.social have a deeply reported, riveting account of people stranded in America.

“I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore”: They Tried to Self-Deport, Then Got Stranded in Trump’s America

Venezuelan immigrants signed up for a Trump-promoted app called CBP Home, which promised a safe and easy way to leave the country, and prepared to leave on their given departure dates. Those dates hav...

www.propublica.org

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John Dunlevy @jdunlevy.bsky.social · 20h

I so wish that had stayed the deciding goal. Would have been a beautiful way to win.

John Dunlevy @jdunlevy.bsky.social · 20h

And I can't type, obviously.

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NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · 21h

Jameese Joseph scores her third of the season, and it's an absolute gem 💎