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AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 1d

sherman, for the love of god!

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Jim Brunner @jimbrunner.bsky.social · 9h

Seattle vibes

Poster on power pole for “Shame Club” meeting

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Jim Brunner @jimbrunner.bsky.social · 12h

NEW: The state GOP and some other prominent WA Republicans are cheering Trump's military deployments to U.S. cities, with some practically begging for Seattle to be next www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

WA GOP supports Trump's use of troops

“Portland today, Seattle tomorrow.” Washington state Republicans support Trump’s use of federal troops in Portland and other U.S. cities — some say it’s time for Seattle to be next.

www.seattletimes.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13h

The Speaker of the House is telling the Fox News audience that a peaceful demonstration by Americans on the National Mall will actually be a gathering of organizations the administration has designated as violent terrorists.

Seems bad?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch.bsky.social · 1d

It's finally time to give Michael Jordan his due.

Benjamin Hoffman @bhh.bsky.social · 1d

Ah yes, famously uncool singer Johnny Cash. I am glad noted arbiter of cool the Wall Street Journal is willing to reconsider his case.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections.”

@nytimes.com #OKgov
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d

Most Americans say Trump has improperly used his office to:
💠Punish those who say things he does not like (66%)
💠Encourage federal investigations of his political opponents (62%)
💠Enrich himself or his friends and family (61%)

new @pewresearch.org findings

Most Americans think Trump is trying to exercise more power than previous presidents

49% of U.S. adults say Trump is trying to exercise more presidential power than previous presidents and that this is bad for the country.

www.pewresearch.org

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Jim Brunner @jimbrunner.bsky.social · 2d

Pulling Bryce Miller after 55 pitches. Most questionable decision of the series. www.seattletimes.com/sports/marin...

Instant impressions from Mariners’ Game 4 ALDS loss to Tigers

Starter Bryce Miller did his job, but the bullpen faltered and its usage by manager Dan Wilson was questionable in the Mariners' Game 4 ALDS loss in Detroit.

www.seattletimes.com

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 2d

Among the endless fire hose of news, there was an interesting nugget buried in Mayor Keith Wilson's statement today.

The city of Portland is considering taking over the lease of the ICE facility and the city said it has no intention of being ICE's landlord.

Portland weighs taking over lease at ICE facility

The ramifications of the city taking over the federal facility lease were not immediately clear Wednesday.

www.opb.org

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Jim Brunner @jimbrunner.bsky.social · 2d

Fox News reports Seattle-area-based "independent journalists" including Brandi Kruse, Jonathan Choe & Katie Daviscourt will be joining a White House panel discussion about "Antifa violence." www.foxnews.com/politics/beh...

Behind the scenes of Trump's anticipated Antifa roundtable with Cabinet members

White House roundtable to address Antifa violence against journalists after President Donald Trump designated the far-left militant group as a domestic terrorist organization.

www.foxnews.com

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Jim Brunner @jimbrunner.bsky.social · 2d

I asked Mike Johnson last year when he campaigned for Joe Kent about warnings by former Trump admin figures that Trump would ignore constitutional limits & slide U.S. toward autocracy. He said: “I do not have any concern about that at all.”

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Meg Rowley @megrowler.fangraphs.com · 3d

hand to god, he then took this shirt off to reveal a "Dump 62 Here" shirt underneath

Roger Cormier @yayroger.bsky.social · 3d

A gentleman with a "Dump Here 61" shirt caught the Raleigh home run (on a bounce.)

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Jim Brunner @jimbrunner.bsky.social · 3d

These Detroit fans really abandoned the game...

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Jim Brunner @jimbrunner.bsky.social · 3d

Liver failure at 43. Alcohol costs us more than we often acknowledge. So sorry for his family. www.seattletimes.com/life/food-dr...

Portland’s premier fine-dining chef of past decade dies at 43

Justin Woodward he ran Portland's premier fine-dining restaurant, Castagna, for nearly a decade.

www.seattletimes.com

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 3d

New on MSNBC: Trump's new acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan has recruited prosecutors from outside her office to take James Comey to trial, after being unable to find any federal prosecutors in her own office willing to pursue the charges, according to two people familiar with the selections.

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Jim Brunner @jimbrunner.bsky.social · 4d

Clear use of ukeler weapons

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d

Update on Boomertifa from the war zone.

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Jim Brunner @jimbrunner.bsky.social · 4d

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Jim Brunner @jimbrunner.bsky.social · 4d

A man broke into the WA Capitol & went on a vandalism spree, including burning flags and a toppling a big bust of George Washington. State just released some photos www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Photo showing a bust of George Washington toppled at the state Capitol.

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Jim Brunner @jimbrunner.bsky.social · 5d

Remember these shirts? Now merely factual

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Jim Brunner @jimbrunner.bsky.social · 5d

Hard to win when Cal and Julio are the only productive at-bats. Frustrating loss - and against a bullpen start for Detroit! #Mariners

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Jim Brunner @jimbrunner.bsky.social · 6d

October baseball. #goms

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David Kroman @kromandavid.bsky.social · 7d

The chief of Seattle’s new police alternative “CARE” says police officers are systemically waving off crisis responders in what staff call a “pattern of subversion”
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Seattle officers ‘undermining’ city’s police alternative, report says

The CARE team has become a darling both inside City Hall and among candidates for office, but Seattle police often aren't using this resource, records show.

www.seattletimes.com

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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 8d

A noun, a verb, and "illegals" - the GOP's shutdown strategy. www.semafor.com/article/10/0...

Republicans’ shutdown strategy: All ‘illegals,’ all the time

It’s a plain attempt to fight on friendly turf for the president’s party — where the details are arcane enough to leave Democrats with little response but protest.

www.semafor.com

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Jim Brunner @jimbrunner.bsky.social · 9d

President Donald Trump is nominating Tacoma immigration judge Charles Neil Floyd as U.S. Attorney for Western WA. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Tough Tacoma immigration judge named new U.S. attorney in Western WA

President Donald Trump has picked a Tacoma immigration judge known for controversially tough rulings to be the top prosecutor in Western Washington.

www.seattletimes.com

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Jim Brunner @jimbrunner.bsky.social · 10d

Nobody:

Elon Musk: gizmodo.com/elon-musks-w...

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 10d

Elon Musk says he's launching a competitor to Wikipedia called Grokipedia

Elon Musk's Wikipedia Competitor Is Going to Be a Disaster

Remember when Grok praised Adolf Hitler?

gizmodo.com

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