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Oct. 11, 1925: A rugby match between the Racing Club of France and Toulouse at Paris' Colombes Stadium.

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In the Eye of a Political Storm, a Tiny Yellow House in Norfolk, Va.

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Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

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How Bill Pulte learned the art of the attack, from his own family to Letitia James

Bill Pulte has become a significant player in the Trump administration. Known for his aggressive online persona and bitter public fights with several family members, Pulte currently serves as director...

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Ukrainian journalist Roshchyna posthumously named Press Freedom Hero

The IPI said Roshchyna's death on Sept. 19, 2024 "exposed the brutal treatment suffered by the dozens of Ukrainian journalists unjustly held by Russian authorities, and brought new urgency to the need...

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Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
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Deeply missing the Mets of New York. Sigh.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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We do what we can.

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Meetin' Time

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For Mamdani and James, Twin Targets of Trump, a Political Bond Deepens

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Jeffery C. Mays @jeffcmays.bsky.social · 1d

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/n... Like Ms. James, Mr. Mamdani has been a frequent target for the president, who has falsely called him a communist and illegal immigrant while threatening to strip Mr. Mamdani of his U.S. citizenship and slash New York City’s federal funding if he becomes mayor.

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Yes Indeed! (Live at Alonzo Herndon Stadium, Atlanta, GA, 5/28/1959)

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Little Willie John - I'm Shakin'.

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Tiny Bradshaw - 01-Breaking Up The House

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Wynonie Harris - Wasn't That Good (King)

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Walkin' with Mr. Lee

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Upcoming Special Programs on WFMU

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Today on WFMU: On Currents w/Brian D, founder Dr. Jim Morgan and executive director Henry Reimer of Lamp for Haiti will discuss their vital work providing healthcare services to people in the Caribbean country and the ongoing political and social crisis there (Sat. 6 a.m. ET).

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NYTimes Communications @nytimespr.bsky.social · 2d

A statement from The New York Times on the Pentagon’s press pass policy:

“Journalists from The New York Times will not sign the Pentagon’s revised press pass policy, which threatens to punish them for ordinary news gathering protected by the First Amendment. Since the policy was first announced, we have expressed concerns that it constrains how journalists can report on the U.S. military, which is funded by nearly $1 trillion in taxpayer dollars annually. The public has a right to know how the government and military are operating. The Times is dedicated to pursuing the public interest through deep, fair reporting and an unwavering pursuit of the facts.”

Richard Stevenson, Washington Bureau Chief, The New York Times

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 2d

Trump described Portland as a “war ravaged” city that was “under siege from attack by Antifa” mobs protesting ICE raids. But federal officers described the scene outside an ICE building in Portland this way: "low energy" @haleaziz.bsky.social Adam Goldman Anna Griffin www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Before Trump Ordered In Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’

Trump Baselessly Claims He ‘Took the Freedom of Speech Away’ From Flag Burners

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Benjamin Hoffman @bhh.bsky.social · 2d

Ah yes, famously uncool singer Johnny Cash. I am glad noted arbiter of cool the Wall Street Journal is willing to reconsider his case.

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Charlie Savage @charliesavage.bsky.social · 3d

Trump Baselessly Claims He ‘Took the Freedom of Speech Away’ From Flag Burners

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