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Jewish Council for Public Affairs @thejcpa.bsky.social · 30m

Over two years after 10/7, the remaining living hostages are finally home. This moment cannot undo the pain of their captivity or the loss and trauma so many have endured — but it is a moment of profound relief, reunion, and hope.

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Staci D. Kramer @sdkstl.bsky.social · 3h

Every Shabbat since 10/7/23, our family and many others have lit a third candle praying for the return of the hostages taken that terrible day. Last Friday night while we celebrated a wedding, we lit with the now-fulfilled hope that it finally would be the last Shabbat without their freedom.

Staci D. Kramer @sdkstl.bsky.social · 2d

Shabbat shalom. Sending extra light your way - and hope, so much hope.

In front of a window at The Golden Hotel at night, colorful Shabbat candles in tall silver candlesticks. A ceramic Kiddish cup. Bud vases of snapdragons. A copper and stone pillar candle for hope and the hostages.

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 9h

You can just share my video from me instead of sharing a screen recording of my video from a content farm account that isn’t on the scene btw.

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 20h

The inflatables have made it to Broadview.

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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 19h

Zohran is speaking at my synagogue. These folks are outside.

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Staci D. Kramer @sdkstl.bsky.social · 12h

New Mexico sunset from the passenger seat

Streaks of yellow and gold with layers of dark, swirling clouds

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Staci D. Kramer @sdkstl.bsky.social · 13h

Saluting the brave women who traveled the Sante Fe Trail

Historic marker at Maxwell, New Mexico rest stop

WOMEN OF THE SANTA FE TRAIL
The Women of the Santa Fe Trail endured untold hardships traveling across the Great Plains. In 1829, six Hispanic women were the first known female travelers going east on the trail. In 1832, Mary Donoho was the first woman whose name was recorded to travel west along the trail. Susan Shelby Magoffin and Marion Sloan followed and both wrote about their experiences.

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Kenny Mayne @kennymayne.bsky.social · 13h

If confused about which team to like in the NLCS…remember the Dodgers disrespected Jackie Robinson last spring.

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Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere @tylerplariviere.bsky.social · 14h

Current view outside the Broadview, around 50 or so people with lawn chairs, yoga mats sitting a listening to speeches from Jane Goodall.

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laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 16h

A friend ran the Chicago marathon today and said he couldn’t count the number of FUCK ICE signs along the way.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 16h

The amazing thing about the SNL sketch last night was not that Ashley Padilla wore a scarf nearly identical to mine. It’s that I trust Amy Poehler as AG more than Pam Bondi.

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NBA @nba.com · 1d

🚨 Watch Suns-Nets NBA China Games LIVE on NBA TV now!

➡️ www.nba.com/how-to-watch...

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 1d

Read it all. From one small section:

Shortly after a man fired >500 rounds at CDC and killed a cop, the staff that safeguard employee, facility, and data security are gone. And the Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, that trains and supports risk management across the entire agency, is gone.

Beyond that, the CDC will not be able to function administratively, as the Office of Safety, Security, and Asset Management (OSSAM) office, which safeguards employee, facility, and data security at CDC lost its entire Occupational Health and Safety Office. Barely two months after a gunman shot more than 500 rounds at CDC and killed a police officer, the office devoted to employee safety has been The Workplace Health Office was also RIFed, as was the Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, which is charged with training and supporting risk management across the entire agency. Not only have the CDC employees been terminated, but the ones who remain will be forced to function within an organization that has eliminated mechanisms for looking after their well-being, safety, and ability to effectively do their jobs to carry out the CDC mission.

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 1d

The Seventh Circuit REFUSES to allow Trump to immediately deploy the National Guard in Chicago, but allows them to be federalized pending appeal.

Same initial ruling as the Ninth Circuit, before oral arguments.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 1d

Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 1d

The husband of former Rep. Cori Bush is asking a court to throw out fraud charges filed against him in D.C.

His lawyers say he "would not be under indictment if he were not married to an outspoken former Democratic elected official."

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Ward Q. Normal (he/him) @wardqnormal.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you. This is how you do it, folks. You don't say you have concerns. You don't reach out to the other side. You push for what's right, and you tell people why.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Ed Belongia MD @belongia.bsky.social · 1d

CDC has been a global leader in public health & played a key role in smallpox eradication. Health depts in red states & blue states rely on CDC expertise & support. The CDC EIS program trains the next generation of public health leaders & disease detectives.

They are burning it to the ground.

JAMA Health Forum Oct 9, 2025 by LO Gostin and P Lurie.
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has long served as the cornerstone of the US
public health system, combining technical expertise, evidence-based policy recommendations, and high-quality health information. Yet, it is undergoing profound weakening by the Trump administration, including major funding cuts, the dismissal and resignation of experienced senior staff, and the erosion of its scientific independence. With tightening political control, public trust in
the CDC is diminishing. Undermining the agency’s reputation and capacities will reverberate for generations, making the nation less prepared for future health emergencies, including diseases of
pandemic potential. At this perilous moment, we document the current assault on the CDC that will inevitably have serious repercussion

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 2d

Federal workers: If you were impacted by the Trump administration's just-announced mass layoffs, our reporters are here to listen.

We understand you may be taking a risk in contacting us, and we take your privacy seriously.

Here's how to get in touch securely 👇

How to Contact ProPublica or Send a Tip Securely — ProPublica

Our job is to hold people and institutions accountable. To do that, we need evidence.

propublica.org

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Staci D. Kramer @sdkstl.bsky.social · 2d

Shabbat shalom. Sending extra light your way - and hope, so much hope.

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 2d

Nothing but fear and despair in my eyes

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 2d

holy shit i flew over it as it happened!

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Staci D. Kramer @sdkstl.bsky.social · 2d

Shabbat shalom. Sending extra light your way - and hope, so much hope.

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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 3d

Here are 10 practical tips, based on Retana’s advice, for talking to kids about ICE raids and helping them cope with fear and uncertainty. Each point is presented in english y español.

The full guide: lataco.com/kids-ice-tal...

By Erick Galindo

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Staci D. Kramer @sdkstl.bsky.social · 2d

It shouldn't have ... but this one surprised me.

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Staci D. Kramer @sdkstl.bsky.social · 2d

Put another way, the CBP's behavior was so violent and disturbing it can't be shown on TikTok.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 2d

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

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