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RevDJEspooky @revdjesq.bsky.social · 6h

I hate to say it but that's a foul.

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RevDJEspooky @revdjesq.bsky.social · 6h

I just realized that LA-Chicago and Seattle-Toronto would almost be perfectly designed to piss off MAGA.

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RevDJEspooky @revdjesq.bsky.social · 6h

Sun Belt is just too obvious.

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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 7h

Wait, Georgia Tech Jeff Sims? He’s still playing football?

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RevDJEspooky @revdjesq.bsky.social · 7h

Oh my lord, wow.

Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 7h

Cam Skattebo had one of the greatest high school highlights of all time in the California state championship game (he had 393 yards and 3 TDs and they won)

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RevDJEspooky @revdjesq.bsky.social · 7h

I'm a Cubs fan, but looking around at the U.S....well, we all should be Toronto Blue Jays fans, right?

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Cavalcade Of Asshats To The Rescue @mers0274.bsky.social · 7h

Ricketts is funding one with the other.

VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 9h

Chicago October 2025: "Are the helicopters over my house this evening because of the Cubs playoff game or is it the federal government doing extrajudicial kidnappings?"

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Talia Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 7h

fleabag from the show fleabag looking horrified and offended (because she shags a hot priest)

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RevDJEspooky @revdjesq.bsky.social · 7h

Seriously, eat shit Alitos. Put that on a flag and fly it.

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RevDJEspooky @revdjesq.bsky.social · 8h

On to Premier League soccer?

RevDJEspooky @revdjesq.bsky.social · 8h

Oh no. Not like that, Phillies.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 8h

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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RevDJEspooky @revdjesq.bsky.social · 8h

IAN HAPP-ENING!!!

RevDJEspooky @revdjesq.bsky.social · 9h

"She said she often prayed for the ICE agents, but especially for the immigrants detained inside."

This is Christianity practiced the way God intended.

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 10h

"...including while she was praying with her eyes closed and hands lifted, wearing a clerical collar and stole."

religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

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Laprofmme @laprofmme.bsky.social · 12h

One silver lining of the last few months has been the courage, clarity, and determination of colleagues across Grounds. It’s a privilege to share this work with them

Kathryn @kathrynlaughon.bsky.social · 12h

Today the UVA School of Nursing passed, with overwhelming support, a resolution demanding that the rector and interim president reject the compact. bit.ly/3KPRMKV

SON resolution against the compact

The University of Virginia School of Nursing places the ethical principles of our profession at the center of its work. The American Nurses Association's Nursing Code of Ethics affirms nurses' obligat...

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RevDJEspooky @revdjesq.bsky.social · 11h

Farmers: you're going bankrupt because Republicans put tariffs on your crops, then sent $20 billion to Trump's cronies so they could do this.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 11h

Can we please get our $20 billion back?

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Tormented🕷Abroad @jjgass.bsky.social · 12h

I've said it before, but it's remarkable how quickly the feds have managed to piss away the seemingly ironclad presumption of candor & credibility they enjoyed with federal judges.

They've lied so shamelessly, flagrantly, & frequently that judges have decided not to be played for fools any more.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 12h

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 · 12h

#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.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 11h

Perry: The federal government is "temporarily enjoined from ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois."

That's it. Thanks again for following.

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 11h

Better late than never. Judge Perry grants the State of Illinois' TRO request.

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 11h

Perry: The federal government is "temporarily enjoined from ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois."

That's it. Thanks again for following.

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 12h

Eight of these Senators represent states that directly voted post Dobbs to codify abortion access in their constitutions, or blocked anti-abortion measures. But now they’re demanding federal restrictions

(KS: Marshall, Moran; MO: Hawley, Schmitt; MT: Daines, Sheehy; OH: Moreno, Husted)

Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 15h

NEW: 51 Senators urge RFK Jr. and Marty Makary to end telemedicine prescriptions of the abortion drug mifepristone— and to suspend its distribution as an "imminent hazard" under Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Collins and Murkowski only GOP members not to sign
justthenews.com/sites/defaul...

screenshot of letter dated 10/9/25
Today, your agencies have all the information they need to bring an end to previous Democrat-administrations’ abortion drug regulations while a comprehensive review is conducted. As a starting point,
we recommend the following:
1. Suspend the approval of any new generic versions of mifepristone pending the outcome of the REMS safety review;
2. Commit to ensuring that all generic versions of mifepristone are included in the ongoing reevaluation of prior REMS approvals;
3. Reinstate the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone and all its generic versions;
4. Suspend the distribution of mifepristone and all generic versions as an “imminent hazard” under Section 505(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA); and
5. Withdraw FDA guidance permitting pharmacy distribution of mifepristone and all its generic versions.

We are committed to continuing to work together to give a voice to the voiceless and protect women from the dangerous effects of unregulated access to chemical abortion drugs. The life, safety, freedom, and health of millions of Americans, born and unborn, depend on it.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 12h

Perry: Four (4) federal judges have issued rulings in the past two (2) days in separate cases that cast significant doubt on federal officials' "credibility and assessment of what is happening on the streets of Chicago."

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RevDJEspooky @revdjesq.bsky.social · 12h

There are truly some fantastic directors doing amazing work right now in films for adults, and I'm really excited to support it.

Sara Clements @saraclements.bsky.social · 12h

With NOUVELLE VAGUE, Linklater dives headfirst into the messy, miraculous making of BREATHLESS, crafting a film about filmmaking that revels in spontaneity, celebrates rebellion, & honours the radical power of creative freedom. My @nerdspin.com review: nerdspin.com/nouvelle-vag... #FilmSky

'Nouvelle Vague' Richard Linklater’s Luminous Love Letter To The Chaos That Changed Cinema

'Nouvelle Vague', Richard Linklater channels Godard’s chaos into a film that celebrates imperfection as pure art.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 12h

Perry: The arrival of Border Patrol agents to the Broadview ICE facility "caused a corresponding increase in protests."

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RevDJEspooky @revdjesq.bsky.social · 12h

He has been President for 4 years and 9 months and we still have not seen this plan.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Thune: "The president would like to overhaul Obamacare and give people health insurance that is higher quality and more affordable."

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