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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 6h

"At least 13 people are unaccounted for, Hickman County Mayor Jim Bates told ABC News."

Multiple people dead in 'devastating blast' at explosives manufacturer in Tennessee: Sheriff

Accurate Energetic Systems manufactures explosives and energetic devices for aerospace, defense, demolition and mining industries, according to its website.

abcnews.go.com

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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 6h

Cops probably kill over two dozen dogs A DAY
trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss...

The “Puppycide” of Policing: How the Law Rationalizes the Police Killing of “Dangerous Dogs”

Police officers kill approximately 10,000 dogs every year in the United States, according to an estimate by a Department of Justice official. This amounts to police officers killing approximately 25 t...

trace.tennessee.edu

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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 6h

I have a Rottweiler who really doesn't like strange men, and this is always my nightmare.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

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.

kfoxtv.com/news/local/e...

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 6h

Gaza Humanitarian Fund "distribution sites" (Israeli killing fields) are being dismantled as part of the ceasefire

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NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 2d

Right after the Trump administration moved to bail out Argentina with $20 billion of U.S. tax dollars, Argentina removed export taxes on soybeans and struck a trade deal with China — which immediately pulled out of existing soybean contracts with U.S. farmers. This farmer isn’t happy.

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kristinekenyon.bsky.social @kristinekenyon.bsky.social · 20h

Tapping the sign..🫠

Micah
@rincewind.run
"your grocery prices are going up and they're spending 20 billion dollars to bail out Argentina" is the kind of shit people get very mad about

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journeyman folklorist @aniceburrito.bsky.social · 1d

Argentina takes a chainsaw to their own government and we have to bail them out. Brazil protects their democracy by prosecuting coup plotters and we hit them with extortionate “corruption” tariffs👍

David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 1d

Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. has “directly purchased Argentine pesos,” and the Treasury Department has “finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina’s central bank.”

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

genuinely think they are feeding him AI videos

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

I am once again asking... does anyone in the Trump administration know what habeas corpus is?

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

I might end up talking about this graph all day.

I think one thing Dems need to realize is that "Americans" are not buying into the "cities on fire" lies of this admin.

It's JUST Republicans. So if you're a governor of a solidly blue state, or a blue-city mayor, the national story is NOT YOURS.

Gallup poll showing a wild divergence in "is crime rising" over the past two years, w GOP at 90, independents at 68, Dems at 29.

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 1d

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 · 1d

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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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 1d

They need your labor.
Nothing works without the workers.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

“The data, which was originally scheduled to be released Oct. 15, is key to calculating the size of next year’s Social Security checks.”

BLS Recalls Staff to Ready September CPI Report by Month’s End

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has recalled staff to prepare the September consumer price index report, according to a Labor Department official with knowledge of the matter.

www.bloomberg.com

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

A federal judge in Illinois has ordered the Trump administration to stop beating, shooting at, and generally using violence against journalists and peaceful protesters. trib.al/4ZfMWqA

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ghostly gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 1d

Trying to do videos for my stories, here's one I did today. Sorry I look crazy sweaty but it's hot dude

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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 1d

SCOOP: An @theintercept.com analysis finds that almost all Republican-led states — 23 of the 27 with Republican governors — have deployed National Guard troops in support of Trump’s war on immigrants or military occupations of Blue cities

theintercept.com/2025/10/09/r...

Republican Governors Eagerly Join Trump’s Military Campaign Against Blue Cities

An Intercept analysis finds nearly every Republican governor has deployed National Guard members to aid Trump’s domestic military agenda.

theintercept.com

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 1d

a man in a suit sitting at a table with the words he admit it written below him

Alt: a man in a suit sitting at a table with the words he admit it written below him

media.tenor.com

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Matt Arnold @mattarnold.org · 1d

RUNNING THE BUS EVERY 30 MINUTES ISN’T GOING TO CUT IT IF YOU WANT TO GROW RIDERSHIP

Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 1d

The head of Vancouver’s transit agency can sum its ridership recovery in one word: Frequency.

“Running the bus every 30 minutes isn’t going to cut it if you want to grow ridership.“

Many Vancouver 🚌 run every 5min or less, and the SkyTrain runs every 3-4min, via @davidzipper.bsky.social

The Secret to Vancouver’s Public Transit Ridership Recovery

The Canadian city’s transit agency, TransLink, bounced back from Covid even as other North American systems have struggled. Its leader explains why riders returned.

www.bloomberg.com

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 1d

You cannot reason with a fascist. You can’t endear yourself to a fascist. They will turn on everyone, including their own family, their allies, their sycophants and collaborators.

Fascists hate themselves and they hate the world. This doesn’t stop unless it is stopped.

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 1d

We should let the horses vote on it.

Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 1d

Our elections are secure.
They want them to be less so.

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 1d

Do you know about Bingo taxes?

The State of Texas assesses a 5% prize fee on bingo winnings in excess of $5. The City receives 25% of the fee collected on a prize awarded at a bingo game conducted in Austin.

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Ray Collins @eraycollins.bsky.social · 1d

I have been wondering for some time whether Chief Davis reassignment of sworn personnel to the training academy was to further the recommendations of the Kroll report. Evidently not according to the explanation given. austinmonitor.com/stories/2025...

Commission calls for full audit of police training academy - Austin Monitor

Members of Austin’s Public Safety Commission approved a resolution on Monday calling for a full audit of the progress made on police training academy reforms. In November, 2020, the city hired Kroll...

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Michael Barnes @indelibleaustin.bsky.social · 1d

German beer halls to civil rights protests: Hidden history of Austin theaters www.statesman.com/news/history...

These Austin theaters have entertained for more than 150 years

The Scottish Rite Theater was once a German beer hall, where suds flowed long after the curtain fell. Protests at the Varsity Theater helped integrate Austin.

www.statesman.com

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 1d

Not solving actual problems for working Texans, just culture war bullshit and hate.

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