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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 10h

“Friday night massacre underway at CDC” according to NY Times reporter. Scientists, staff, “disease detectives” RIFed by the dozens.

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A Republic If You Can Keep It @arepublicif.bsky.social · 12h

In the report of Trump’s physical today, it states he received the flu and COVID vaccines.

Tonight there’s a Friday Night Massacre at CDC.

Because the President of the United States of America will ALWAYS protect himself but hopes most of us die.

#MalignantNarcissist #CDC #RemoveTrump #FireRFKJr

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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 13h

What do you mean this guy didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize? 😏😂

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14h

No one is covering the GOP's scheme to rig congressional maps for 2026 as closely as Democracy Docket. It is providing gavel to gavel coverage of the ongoing hearing over whether the Texas gerrymander will be in place for the midterms.

Support its work by subscribing now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Patrick Mauro @pmia7.bsky.social · 12h

Staffing issues cause ground delay at O’Hare amid government shutdown www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/s...

Staffing issues cause ground delay at O’Hare amid government shutdown

The O’Hare ground delay was slated to last from 6 p.m. to 10:59 p.m. Tuesday evening, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Johnson: Miss Grijalva has not yet had a scheduled date because she was elected after the house was out of session,

Gallego: You don't want her to be on the Epstein discharge.

Johnson: You guys are experts at red herrings.

Gallego: This is an excuse

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Patrick Mauro @pmia7.bsky.social · 16h

JB Pritzker Urges Trump's Family To Get Him Medical Help For Dementia
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JB Pritzker Urges Trump's Family To Get Him Medical Help For Dementia

Gov. JB Pritzker urged Donald Trump's family to step in and get the president the help that he seems to need for dementia.

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Patrick Mauro @pmia7.bsky.social · 16h

American Gestapo is ICE.

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 20h

"Once Brockman was handcuffed and placed in the van, the agents pulled out, clipping the rear bumper off of a stopped car partially blocking their path and speeding away past an approaching elongated CTA bus and through the busy intersection."

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 20h

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18h

Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress over two weeks ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in.

Why the delay?

Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 21h

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Patrick Mauro @pmia7.bsky.social · 16h

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Live Updates: 19 Missing After Blast Tears Through Tennessee Munitions Plant

www.nytimes.com

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Charlie Dog! @charlietotherescue.bsky.social · 18h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h

Amazing what happens when you give the guy a plane

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · Feb 9

She’s not the sharpest knife in the box.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 9

BASH: I remember a time when Republicans were very careful about the government having access to personal data

NOEM: Well, we can't trust the government anymore

BASH: You are the government

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Patrick Mauro @pmia7.bsky.social · 19h

Afternoon Briefing: Residents cope with food deserts in south suburbs

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23h

EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

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Patrick Mauro @pmia7.bsky.social · 21h

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White House Says Federal Worker Layoffs Begin Amid Shutdown

The White House says it is making good on threats to fire thousands of federal workers amid a government shutdown now in its 10th day, with job cuts at agencies including the departments of Health and...

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Patrick Mauro @pmia7.bsky.social · 22h

digby @digby56.bsky.social · 22h

Interesting that both LA and Chicago are holding playoff games in the middle of the warzones. What courage! What pluck!

Patrick Mauro @pmia7.bsky.social · 22h

Column: Chicago Cubs flip the script on the Brewers — and now it's back to Milwaukee for a spot in the NLCS www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/c...

Column: Chicago Cubs flip the script on the Brewers — and now it’s back to Milwaukee for a spot in the NLCS

The Chicago Cubs head back to Milwaukee for a do-or-die Game 5 against the Brewers. “It’s right where we want to be,” Pete Crow-Armstrong said.

www.chicagotribune.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing says “America First” like letting another country put an Air Force base in Idaho

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

This guy left his job as a TV host to be a full-time TV guest and part-time social media shitposter.

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Patrick Mauro @pmia7.bsky.social · 23h

apnews.com/article/gaza... of Palestinians return to what remains of their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effect

Thousands of Palestinians return to what remains of their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effect

Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect on Friday.

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Patrick Mauro @pmia7.bsky.social · 1d

What Nobel winner María Corina Machado said about Donald Trump

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Thursday froze President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops in and around Chicago, saying the president lacked the authority to do so. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Chicago Military Deployment