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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 9h

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn’t have a hotel room.

Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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Mike Stucka @mikestucka.bsky.social · 7h

And I gather Comey's district courts move quite quickly.

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Bulldog @harpua.bsky.social · 13h

Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo humorously criticizes Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, leading to laughter from CNN's Boris Sanchez.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 19h

How Mark Bray, author of the book on antifa, was targeted with death threats:

— Trump signs EO designating antifa as terrorists
— DHS memo warns about "antifa-aligned" individuals
— Far-right trolls target Bray on X
— TPUSA treasurer launches petition against Bray

www.wired.com/story/mark-b...

He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US

Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.

www.wired.com

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 13h

U.S. District Judge April Perry says it comes down to a "credibility determination."

"I simply cannot credit [the Trump administration's] declarations to the extent they contradict state and local law enforcement. … DHS' perception of events are simply unreliable."

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 13h

#BREAKING A federal judge say she will grant "in part" a request by the state of Illinois for a temporary restraining order against the deployment of National Guard troops into the state.

U.S. District Judge April Perry is still ruling and has not outlined the details of her order.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 13h

Perry: "I'm going to issue an oral ruling."

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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 12h

You won’t believe what degrading practice the Pope just condemned

Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists The Pope has condemned clickbait as a “degrading” part of journalism, at a private audience with global newswires. Australian media representatives were among those to hear directly from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday with about 150 members of newswire alliance MINDS International. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Mike Stucka @mikestucka.bsky.social · 15h

For the record, she went to Breitbart in 2017.

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Mike Stucka @mikestucka.bsky.social · 15h

Stewart Copeland has done many great things with his life but this is one of my favorites, and to one of my favorite shows:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuVc...

Dead Like Me opening credits - HQ

YouTube video by heroesfan100

www.youtube.com

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 17h

So this is a pretty wild part of the TRO: mandating agents wear visible identification. Taking bets on how long before they violate it, lol

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

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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Mike Stucka @mikestucka.bsky.social · 16h

You were for locally sourced protein before you were against it, Tim. =)

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 17h

ME: Now Mom, just remember, there's a lot of disinformation and AI in your social feed and your friends' Facebook.
MOM: I know! My friend sent me this crazy post where someone used AI to make an image of a giant frog fighting Army troops!
ME: ... okay, no, that one's ... goddamit, Portland.

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Mike Stucka @mikestucka.bsky.social · 17h

I don't think you'd find many air-traffic controllers willing to do that.

Mike Stucka @mikestucka.bsky.social · 19h

Somewhere a cluster of E-4 is talking about liens on lawmakers' property.

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Mike Stucka @mikestucka.bsky.social · 19h

cc @lethalityjane.bsky.social @timmathews.bsky.social -- thank you for telling folks early!

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Mike Stucka @mikestucka.bsky.social · 19h

Google Trends searches over the past week for Army Emergency Relief, which tries to help soldiers and their families, who will soon be missing paychecks. Government shutdowns affect real people who don't view this as a game.

The "interest over time" contains a couple small bumps before the middle of the week but is largely unchartably low. It's been rising to the top, and shows only a gap at 3 a.m., with a lot of search traffic at 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. The time zone is not indicated.

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Mike Stucka @mikestucka.bsky.social · 19h

And because of social media I found you and your great book, ... and will never be the same?

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 22h

in which a cop fails to understand the concept of “magnets” during a deeply stupid mistargeted raid, and loses his loaded rifle to the uncaring maw of a MRI

www.dailynews.com/2024/09/28/l...

LAPD officer lost rifle to MRI device during bungled raid, lawsuit alleges

Van Nuys medical imaging company alleges its constitutional rights were violated by officers who mistargeted the business for an illegal pot operation.

www.dailynews.com

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

Trump today said he "took freedom of speech away." Two-thirds of Americans (including 2 in 5 Republicans!) were already aware. www.pbump.net/o/even-2-in-...

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 1d

The acting CDC Director has no knowledge, training or experience in science/public health. Trump has no knowledge, training or experience in science/public health.

Both are calling to make the MMR vaccine into 3 separate shots, which makes absolutely no scientific or public health sense.

Acting CDC boss wants to break up MMR vaccine into three shots

Jim O’Neill joins President Donald Trump’s call for three distinct measles, mumps and rubella shots, claiming a separation would ‘reduce the risk of side effects’ and ‘maximize parental choice’

www.independent.co.uk

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 1d

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

nyti.ms

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Mike Stucka @mikestucka.bsky.social · 1d

Non-paywalled story

www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Do young people need Covid boosters? Research shows more protection for ages 65 and older

Overall effectiveness of the Covid vaccines for all adults is similar to that of the annual flu shot, according to a large study of veterans.

www.nbcnews.com

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Patrick @atomicpopwi.bsky.social · 1d

Go get an updated COVID vaccination (and your flu shot while you're there too)

Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 1d

“A study, published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that last season’s 2024–2025 mRNA COVID vaccines reduced people’s risk of emergency department visits by 29 percent, their risk of hospitalizations by 39 percent and their risk of death by 64 percent.”

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

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NBC4 Washington @nbcwashington.com · 1d

A man has been arrested on charges he had explosive materials near a D.C. church that was preparing to celebrate an annual Mass marking the start of the U.S. Supreme Court's term, according to police and court records.

Man charged with having explosive materials near DC church hosting Red Mass

A New Jersey man has been arrested on charges that he had explosive materials in his possession near a Washington, D.C., church that was preparing to celebrate an annual Mass marking the start of the ...

www.nbcwashington.com

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Mike Stucka @mikestucka.bsky.social · 1d

But I now have Jack Nicholson in my head declaring, "This town needs an enema!"

Which ... is not an ideal thing to have in my head, but it's different.

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 1d

What is "plenary authority" and why is it a big deal that Miller said that Trump has it over the national guard?

4 frame comic where Miller slowly blinks. Text reads. A few hours ago, speaking on cnn about Trump's plan to send the national guard into us cities, Miller said : under title 10 of the us code, the president has plenary authority, has... He then fully stopped talking and just blinked at the camera, as if he realized that he said the quiet part out loud. "Plenary authority" means "complete power over a particular area with no limitayions". It is equivalent to ruling by decree, which us how Mussolini, Stalin or Hitler governed. Having "plenary authority" over the military would mean that Trump can just use the national guard as he pleases, no matter what the courts say. It's a power grab.

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