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Gef the Toking Mongoose @geftokingmongoose.bsky.social · 7h

King Ghidorah from Godzillas body but his three heads are all big bird from sesame street

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Eric Boo-erg 👻 @lawliberg.bsky.social · 7h

Son, in this house our penises go up for the flag and go down for the cross

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Reuters @reuters.com · 9h

MIT refuses to accept White House terms for funding, other schools still mulling reut.rs/471tkNZ

MIT refuses to accept White House terms for funding, other schools still mulling

Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth on Friday said she "cannot support" a memo that the White House sent to nine elite U.S. universities last week detailing policies they should follow to get preferential consideration for federal funding.

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Eric Boo-erg 👻 @lawliberg.bsky.social · 7h

Fajita discourse is back, baby

Cheese wife looking down longingly at cheeseless fajitas

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 8h

Here is the promised opinion from Judge Perry in the Illinois troops case: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Case: 1:25-cv-12174 Document #: 70 Filed: 10/10/25 Page 1 of 51 PagelD #:994
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
STATE OF ILLINOIS, a sovereign state; and the CITY OF CHICAGO, an Illinois municipal corporation,
Case No. 25-cv-12174
Plaintiffs,
Judge April M. Perry
v.
DONALD J. TRUMP, in his official capacity as President of the United States; DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; KRISTI NOEM, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security;
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; PETER B.
HEGSETH, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Department of Defense; UNITED STATES ARMY; DANIEL P. DRISCOLL, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Army,
Defendants.
OPINION AND ORDER

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d

UPDATE: DOJ filed a notice that it is appealing the 14-day TRO, an order that is not generally appealable. This will go to the Seventh Circuit. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
STATE OF ILLINOIS and the CITY OF CHICAGO,
Plaintiffs,
Case No. 1:25-cv-12174
v.
DONALD J. TRUMP, et al., in their official capacities,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF APPEAL
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that all Defendants in the above-captioned case hereby appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from this Court's October 9, 2025, Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. ECF No.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 14h

Two judges denied DOJ's shutdown case stay requests this morning, in NY v. DOJ (over new funding conditions), and Doe v. Noem (over parole termination).

Opinion in the latter case: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

TEXT ORDER: DENIED. The Court is required to continue its constitutional

functions, and therefore the Motion is Stay 69 is DENIED. Department of Justice

contingency plan states: "If a court denies such a request [to stay or continue] and

orders a case to continue, the Government will comply with the court's order, which

would constitute express legal authorization for the activity to continue.". So

Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 10/10/2025. (Potter, Carrie)

Weighing the competing interests in this case, the court finds that the harm to Plaintiffs in
staying the proceedings would outweigh the harm of denying the stay, particularly given, per Department of Justice policy, that attorneys may continue to work on this matter following the
denial of this Motion.
I.
Conclusion
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants' Motion for Stay of Proceedings [Doc. No. 183] is
DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
October 9, 2025
/s/ Indira Talwani
United States District Judge

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The Brick Fan @thebrickfan.bsky.social · 16h

Garfield - Jim Davis' Loveable, Lazy, Lasagne-Craving Cat! by Packatrix is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas.

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#LEGO #LEGONews #LEGOIdeas #Garfield #Cat

LEGO Ideas Garfield - Jim Davis' Loveable, Lazy, Lasagne-Craving Cat! Achieves 10,000 Supporters

Garfield - Jim Davis' Loveable, Lazy, Lasagne-Craving Cat! by Packatrix is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas.

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 12h

It’s always the throwers. The minority of Philadelphians who inflict a majority of the damage to the city’s reputation are the throwers: from light-up wristbands and dollar hot dogs, to batteries and beer cans.

A firecracker injured Aerosmith stars during a concert on this week in Philly history

The M-80 firecracker thrown during an Oct. 9, 1977, show at the Spectrum injured lead singer Steven Tyler and lead guitarist Joe Perry.

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 14h

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Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 2d

Ah yes, the bold rebranding from Philadelphia Museum of Art to...Philadelphia Art Museum

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The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a new name and other plans to revive attendance

Chasing an elusive pandemic recovery, the museum is rolling out a slew of changes. It includes a new name and logo, and an embracing of dips into sports, hip hop, and Sylvester Stallone.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 2d

A Dem internal with Sherrill up 49/43 www.nationaljournal.com/s/729829/exc...

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Eric Boo-erg 👻 @lawliberg.bsky.social · 17h

Link to the opinion: www.pacourts.us/assets/opini...

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 1d

Lower Merion Township’s effort to use zoning to limit where guns are sold violates state law, Commonwealth Court ruled Thursday.

Pennsylvania court tells Lower Merion it can’t use zoning to regulate how gun shops do business

A split Commonwealth Court ruled that a Lower Merion's requirements on gun shops were preempted by state law. "It is a gun regulation, not a zoning regulation," Judge Matthew Wolf wrote.

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 18h

A majority of adults oppose Trump’s use of the National Guard in America cities www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-majority...

A majority of Americans oppose Trump sending the National Guard to Democratic-run cities

The president is defying the will of the people, federal judges, and the Constitution

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Eric Boo-erg 👻 @lawliberg.bsky.social · 19h

Privatization of municipal water and sewer systems has been a nightmare for consumers. Public utilities should be publicly owned.

NJ.com @nj.com · 1d

Something didn’t add up in Saddle River’s water bills. What they found when they looked closer sparked a $4 million lawsuit.

N.J. town says it was overcharged $4 million for water it never used

Something didn’t add up in Saddle River’s water bills. What they found when they looked closer sparked a $4 million lawsuit.

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Eric Boo-erg 👻 @lawliberg.bsky.social · 19h

The UN Building, famously the tallest skyscraper in Manhattan

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 1d

Picture how big the Hoover Dam is. An absolute unit. The Hoover Dam has a power capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW).

The solar farm that the Admin just cancelled could have produces 6.2 GW of power. That's more than 3 Hoover Dams.

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 1d

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

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Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says

It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.

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Dan Sinykin @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social · 20h

And who is the author of this op-ed? The billionaire CEO of an asset management firm who helped author the compact.

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Wharton advisory board chair Marc Rowan had a hand in crafting ideas used in Trump’s university compact, report says

Marc Rowan and his allies were instrumental in developing ideas for the compact that President Donald Trump’s administration asked nine colleges including Penn to sign, according to the New York Times

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Bearded Stoner @beardedstoner.bsky.social · 7d

Conservative alternative halftime show starring Christian rock sensation Good Rabbit

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Eric Boo-erg 👻 @lawliberg.bsky.social · 19h

This is going to make all the worst people mad 🧲

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 21h

BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key figure in unifying Venezuela's political opposition.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 21h

BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key figure in unifying Venezuela's political opposition.

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Eric Boo-erg 👻 @lawliberg.bsky.social · 19h

Would love to read a follow-up exploring the challenges more. How do you balance self-starting and collaboration? What are the challenges in managing a team of ambitious self-starters?

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