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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 7h

Game 5.

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ALT: a flag with the letter w on it

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 8h

PCA looks like Steve Buechele

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10h

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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🎃 Scare-ah G. 🎃 @sglassmeyer.bsky.social · 9h

did image search for him and literally the first one was him and Andrew Tate

Newest White House sex pest pictures with notorious professional misogynist Andrew Tate

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 10h

Well, at least Philadelphia fans are famous for their forgiveness

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 10h

#BBN !

Oh No He Didn't @ohnohedidnt24.bsky.social · 10h

OH NO. HE. DIDN'T!!!

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 10h

Oh no that’s brutal…

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 10h

Happ! 🐻

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 10h

Goddamn Wrigley Field is gorgeous

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Kentucky Public Radio @kentuckypublicradio.org · 14h

Several GOP legislators say Gov. Beshear needs to find the funds to bolster Kentucky’s senior meal program, or he should call a special session. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26

Kentucky GOP lawmakers demand more funds for senior meal — even if it takes a special session

Several GOP legislators say the governor needs to find the funds to bolster Kentucky’s senior meal program, or he should call a special session.

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bendwalsh.bsky.social @bendwalsh.bsky.social · 17h

wtaf are you talking about

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Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 17h

NEW mayoral poll from Quinnipiac, conducted Oct. 3–7 with a 3.9% margin of error: poll.qu.edu/poll-release...

Zohran Mamdani - 46%

Andrew Cuomo - 33%

Curtis Sliwa - 15%

NYC Mayor's Race: Adams Exits, Cuomo Gains, Mamdani Up By Double Digits, Quinnipiac University New York City Poll Finds; Who Would Best Represent NYC's Interests Under Trump? Mamdani & Cuomo Ess...

"The numbers changed but the contours of the race haven't. Andrew Cuomo picked up the bulk of Adams' supporters cutting into Zohran Mamdani's lead, but Mamdani's frontrunner status by double digits st...

poll.qu.edu

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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 18h

Oklahoma’s Republican governor criticizes guard deployment. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, a Republican and the chairman of the National Governors Association, on Thursday criticized the deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Illinois as a violation of his beliefs in federalism and “states’ rights.”

His comments, in an interview with The New York Times, marked the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections. Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and other Democratic elected officials have been strongly critical of the move and have implored Republican governors to join the opposition.

Mr. Stitt on Thursday said, “We believe in the federalist system — that’s states’ rights,” adding, “Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 17h

16+!

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 18h

BREAKING: Federal judge issues a TRO in the Northern District of Illinois (including Chicago and the Broadview ICE facility), providing protections for protesters and journalists covering the protests.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Some of the key elements:

1. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless
Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.
Defendants may order a Journalist to change location to avoid disrupting law enforcement,
' President Trump, one of the named Defendants, is not included in this Order.
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as long as the Journalist has an objectively reasonable time to comply and an objectively
reasonable opportunity to report and observe;

b. Issuing a crowd dispersal order requiring any person to leave a public place
that they lawfully have a right to be, unless dispersal is justified by exigent circumstances as defined by Department of Homeland Security Use of Force Policy (updated Feb. 6,
2023), Sections III.F and XII.E;
С.
For purposes of this Order, a crowd dispersal order is a lawful command
given by a Federal Agent for all persons to leave a designated area when three or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct that are likely to cause substantial harm in the immediate vicinity;
d. Using riot control weapons including kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs), Compressed Air Launchers (e.g., PIS and FN303), Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray, CS gas, CN gas, or other chemical irritants, 40 mm Munitions Launchers, less-lethal shotguns,
Less-Lethal Specialty Impact-Chemical Munitions (LLSI-CM), Controlled Noise and Light Distraction Devices (CNLDDs), Electronic Control Weapons (ECWs) - on members of the press, protesters, or religious practitioners who are not posing an immediate threat to the safety of a law enforcement officer or others;

To facilitate the Defendants' identification of Journalists protected under
this Order, the following are examples of indicia of being a Journalist: visual identification as a member of the press, such as by carrying a professional press pass, badge or credentials; wearing distinctive clothing or patches that identify the wearer as a member of the press; or carrying professional gear such as professional photographic or videography
equipment. Other indicia of being a Journalist under this Order include that the person is standing off to the side of a protest, not engaging in chanting, sign holding, shouting slogans, or otherwise protesting, and documenting protest activities, although these are not
requirements. These indicia are illustrative, and a person need not exhibit every indicium
to be considered a Journalist under this Order. Defendants shall not be liable for unintentional violations of this Order in the case of an individual who does not wear a press pass, badge, or other official press credential, professional gear, or distinctive clothing that identifies the person as a member of the press.

It is further ORDERED that all Federal Agents, excepting those who do not wear a
uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official
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duties or are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties, must have visible identification (for which a unique recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence
will suffice) affixed to their uniforms or helmets and prominently displayed, including when
wearing riot gear.

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Samantha Michaels @samanthamichaels.bsky.social · 18h

Did you hear about the tiny company based out of a random house in Virginia that won $1.3 billion to build an ICE detention center?

How did it get that deal? Turns out a lot of the money is going to a bigger firm—whose owner is friendly with the Trump fam. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

How a tiny, inexperienced firm landed a $1.3 billion detention deal

To hold 5,000 human beings.

www.motherjones.com

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 19h

"When it rolls off the assembly line at GM’s factory in Fairfax, Kansas, early next year, the Bolt EV will start at $29,990."

The 2027 Chevy Bolt will be one of the cheapest EVs you can get

Would you buy the new Bolt?

www.theverge.com

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 21h

Google suddenly pulled its billion-dollar data center project from Indiana last month right before a council vote, after community opposition:

Google pulls Franklin Township data center plan minutes before council vote

Google suddenly pulled its Franklin Township data center proposal Monday, halting the billion-dollar project that petitioners said would bring jobs and tax relief.

www.wthr.com

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 21h

Microsoft scraps plans for Wisconsin data center site, citing 'community feedback' in its decision

Microsoft scraps plans for Caledonia data center site, working to find an alternate location

Microsoft will not move forward with a data center development in a Racine County community and will look to find a new site for the project.

www.wpr.org

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Burgess Everett @burgessev.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Johnson crashes Kelly and Gallego gaggle. Says he’ll swear in Grijalva when they reopen the government

Kelly asking why Fine and Petronis got sworn in on pro forma, Johnson says it has to do with being on recess.

Johnson: “this has nothing to do with Epstein”

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 22h

A continuation of the lonely Rand/Massie break from Trump on certain issues in the DC GOP:

Targeted by Trump, Rep. Thomas Massie teams up with Rand Paul for district tour

Kentucky GOP Congressman Thomas Massie is facing attacks from President Donald Trump, but was lent a hand by Sen. Rand Paul in a six-stop tour through his district.

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 22h

Rand Paul of Kentucky was one of only two Republican senators to vote for this.

Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 22h

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to check Trump's use of war powers against cartels

apnews.com/article/trum...

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to check Trump's use of war powers against cartels

Senate Republicans have voted down legislation that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels.

apnews.com

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 22h

*public media reporters stare in disbelief*

News/Media Alliance @newsmediaalliance.bsky.social · 1d

Last night, we gathered for the Support Journalism Awards Dinner at the Washington Marriott Capitol Hill. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) were honored for their willingness to stand up as champions of journalism and local news. #SupportJournalism

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Kentucky Public Radio @kentuckypublicradio.org · 23h

After requesting guidance from the Kentucky attorney general, the Oldham County Board of Education voted unanimously not to accept a proposal for Bible-based moral education group Lifewise that would operate during school hours. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26

Oldham Co. schools reject Bible program during school hours in unanimous vote

After requesting guidance from the Kentucky attorney general, the Oldham County Board of Education voted not to accept a proposal for Bible-based moral education group Lifewise.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

I spent more than a decade at The Post. It was good to me and I was proud to work there. I’ve largely refrained from being critical since I left. But this framing of the special counsel probe is embarrassing and flatly wrong. Stunning, but not. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | Jack Smith’s lawfare and James Comey’s arraignment on pathetically weak charges

Good people will be deterred from public service if they see a meaningful risk of winding up in jail afterward.

www.washingtonpost.com

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