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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1h

President Trump received his flu shot and a COVID vaccine booster today, per the White House.

For some of his supporters, COVID boosters are used as a perjorative when attempting to insult someone.

October 10, 2025
TO: KAROLINE LEAVITT, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
FROM: SEAN P. BARBABELLA, D.OSK PHYSICIAN TO THE PRESIDENT CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY
٥.٥٠ سا
SUBJECT: President Donald J. Trump Completes Comprehensive Follow-Up Evaluation at
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
President Donald J. Trump successfully completed a scheduled follow-up evaluation today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The visit was part of his ongoing health maintenance plan and included advanced imaging, laboratory testing, and preventive health assessments conducted by a multidisciplinary team of specialists. These evaluations were performed in coordination with leading academic and medical consultants to ensure optimal cardiovascular health and continued wellness.
Comprehensive laboratory studies performed in conjunction with the visit were exceptional, including stable metabolic, hematologic, and cardiac parameters.
In preparation for upcoming international travel, President Trump also received preventive health screenings and immunizations, including annual influenza and updated COVID-19 booster vaccinations.
President Trump continues to demonstrate excellent overall health. His cardiac age-a validated measure of cardiovascular vitality via ECG-was found to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age. He continues to maintain a demanding daily schedule without restriction.
SUMMARY: President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance.

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Jersey Craig @jerseycraig.bsky.social · 18h

María Corina Machado, Venezuelan democracy crusader, wins Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Prize committee recognized María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader in hiding, for fighting for democracy in her country. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

María Corina Machado, Venezuelan democracy crusader, wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Prize committee recognized María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader in hiding, for fighting for democracy in her country.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jersey Craig @jerseycraig.bsky.social · 1d

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

Samantha, a self-identified Republican, begged Mike Johnson to call the House back into session, saying to him on C-SPAN she was "very disappointed in my party, and I'm very disappointed in you."

"I am begging you to pass this legislation," she said. "My kids could die."

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Jersey Craig @jerseycraig.bsky.social · 1d

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Jersey Craig @jerseycraig.bsky.social · 1d

Just stop. She fucked up, I don’t care. But stop.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

BlinkRX, an online prescription drug delivery company, stands to benefit from proposed changes by Trump that would allow pharmaceutical companies to sell drugs directly to patients.

His son, Eric Trump, is on the company’s board.

Always follow the money.

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Jersey Craig @jerseycraig.bsky.social · 2d

Correct.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

If baristas molested children as often as pastors and priests, Starbucks would have been shut down decades ago.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

"El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz, who attended the meeting, said Chicago-born Pope Leo was visibly moved after being handed dozens of letters from immigrants describing their fears of arrest and separation under Trump’s enforcement policies..."

www.thedailybeast.com/pope-leo-ram...

Pope Leo Ramps Up His Trump Feud With Order to American Bishops

The Chicago-born pontiff has sharpened his criticism of the Trump administration and reportedly decided to take action.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

I'm late to this -- came out a couple weeks ago -- sorry -- but this podcast episode is really worth listening to (despite the episode title, it's only incidentally about the Kimmel fiasco).

Highly recommended.

You can listen here for free, or on any podcast app:

www.wnyc.org/story/jimmy-...

Jimmy Kimmel and the Power of Public Pressure | The Political Scene | The New Yorker | WNYC

The Washington Roundtable discusses how, in the wake of the reinstatement of Jimmy Kimmel’s show, public resistance has a chance to turn the tide against autocratic impulses in today’...

www.wnyc.org

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Jersey Craig @jerseycraig.bsky.social · 2d

MONTGOMERY CHURCH LEADER WAS MINISTERING PRISONERS WHEN ARRESTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGE abc13.com/post/montgom...

Montgomery church leader was ministering prisoners when arrested on child pornography charge: Pct. 3

Detectives say he was at a state women's prison in Central Texas, ministering inmates, when he was arrested.

abc13.com

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Jersey Craig @jerseycraig.bsky.social · 2d

The president of the United States is calling for the arrest of the Mayor of a Major City and that states governor.

This is clear fascism.

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Are you ready for the Revolution? @khazad-dum.bsky.social · 3d

If this were actually true (it's not), then WHY THE FUCK would ANY federal worker remain on the job!?

Looks like a LOT of time-off to me.

Oh, and THIS IS WHAT FASCISM LOOKS LIKE!

Jersey Craig @jerseycraig.bsky.social · 3d

Federal workers not entitled to back pay after shutdown, budget office claims The government shutdown entered its seventh day Wednesday with no end in sight. The White House says a 2019 law doesn’t guarantee retroactive pay. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Federal workers not entitled to back pay after shutdown, budget office claims

Federal workers may not be entitled to back pay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration’s budget office wrote in a new draft memo obtained by The Washington Post, ratcheting up te...

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This Machine Kills Fascists @rennyfella.bsky.social · 3d

They said from the get-go, they wanted to terrorize the federal workforce.

Jersey Craig @jerseycraig.bsky.social · 3d

Federal workers not entitled to back pay after shutdown, budget office claims The government shutdown entered its seventh day Wednesday with no end in sight. The White House says a 2019 law doesn’t guarantee retroactive pay. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Federal workers not entitled to back pay after shutdown, budget office claims

Federal workers may not be entitled to back pay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration’s budget office wrote in a new draft memo obtained by The Washington Post, ratcheting up te...

www.washingtonpost.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Early voting is underway for Prop 50 in California.

I urge anyone in the state to vote yes.

This isn’t a race to the bottom. It’s a means of avoiding the bottom. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-blue-states-should-do-when-red

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 3d

The Supreme Court appears ready to side with Trump in bringing back “gay conversion therapy.”

This practice involves physically abusing teenagers to try to turn them heterosexual, including with electric shocks and chemically-induced nausea.

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Jersey Craig @jerseycraig.bsky.social · 3d

Federal workers not entitled to back pay after shutdown, budget office claims The government shutdown entered its seventh day Wednesday with no end in sight. The White House says a 2019 law doesn’t guarantee retroactive pay. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Federal workers not entitled to back pay after shutdown, budget office claims

Federal workers may not be entitled to back pay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration’s budget office wrote in a new draft memo obtained by The Washington Post, ratcheting up te...

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jersey Craig @jerseycraig.bsky.social · 3d

Tuesday’s words to think about……

You take care of everyone else, because no one took care of you.

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Jersey Craig @jerseycraig.bsky.social · 4d

He finds out when she speaks to him. Don’t doubt that.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 4d

Last week, I wrote to Secretary Rubio urging protection of Americans on the Sumud Flotilla. Since then, Israel has detained dozens of activists, including Americans, for trying to feed starving Gazans.

This is unacceptable. Secretary Rubio, you must negotiate their safe return home.

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Jersey Craig @jerseycraig.bsky.social · 4d

With that said, anything is possible.

Jersey Craig @jerseycraig.bsky.social · 4d

I doubt even he’s that stupid.

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Jersey Craig @jerseycraig.bsky.social · 4d

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein.

apnews.com/article/supr...

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

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

apnews.com

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