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Eli Perencevich @eliowa.bsky.social · 14m

What should be done with the land now that there’s no more market for soybeans? Maybe a combination of wind and solar could turn some land into energy farms to prevent bankruptcy

Elinor A. Levin @levinforiowa.bsky.social · 17m

Iowa farmland deserves to be treated as the finite natural resource that it is.
Iowa farmers and farm families deserve to have a predictable market for the work they do.

Stewardship, not extraction. Markets, not bailouts.

It's that simple.

www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Trump considers $10 billion bailout for farmers as tariffs disrupt the market

President Trump is said to be preparing a bailout package of at least $10 billion that could provide relief to farmers facing the financial pain of tariffs on China. To discuss what this means for far...

www.pbs.org

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 20h

And the lawsuits will follow promptly. Government shutdowns give presidents no additional authority to dismiss federal workers. We’ll fight these outrageous assaults on civil servants and public services.

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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 20m

Did a Capitol Hill reporter reach out to Bill Cassidy on the CDC bloodbath?

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 20m

When Republicans are pre-butting a pro-democracy rally like No Kings and making shit up left and right to scare people, you know they're losing and in panic mode.

Pedal to the floor.

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Sue Gowans @sueinnovates.bsky.social · 15m

Fascinating article, from Sept 10, Toronto Star, about a successful multiplex in Harbord Village, Toronto. 5 homes (4 plex + garden suite) replaced a single home. And, they are lovely.

🎁 www.thestar.com/real-estate/...

Living room in the main floor unit. It's lovely with lots of windows that flood the space with light and let you see the garden patio between the main house and the garden suite.

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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 44m

Happy Thanksgiving weekend to all in Canada! 🇨🇦 🥧

P.S., On the off chance local public health units haven’t sent out this message, a reminder that if you’re at all unwell, cancel if you’re hosting & don’t attend someone else’s gathering. Ask your guests to stay home if sick.

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Deborah Pearlstein @debpearlstein.bsky.social · 48m

Of all the news in this NYT survey of sitting federal judges - incl 47 of them think the SCt is mishandling its emergency docket - maybe the biggest is that 65 sitting fed judges (37D, 28R), folks circumspect for a living, responded to a NYT survey. Stunning. And a sign that something is very wrong.

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

www.nytimes.com

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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 3h

In my opinion, journalists are not asking the hard questions -- the right questions. Academics have been left to do almost all the heavy lifting in op-eds, which still don't seem to shift the conversation significantly.

It's not good.

Blayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 4h

My naive wish is that even one Canadian journalist, one politician, one security analyst, would address the implications of Canada choosing military integration with an authoritarian power that no longer respects the rule of law or international law.
Looks like that’s not going to happen today.

Golden Dome signals change to Canada’s long-time opposition to joining U.S. missile defence

Canada opted to stay on the sidelines in 2005 as the U.S. developed defences against ballistic missiles

www.theglobeandmail.com

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 52m

BREAKING: Former President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation therapy in treatment for prostate cancer, his spokesperson says.

Former President Joe Biden undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer, spokesperson says

Former President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment amid his ongoing treatment for prostate cancer, a spokesperson said.

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Blayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 4h

My naive wish is that even one Canadian journalist, one politician, one security analyst, would address the implications of Canada choosing military integration with an authoritarian power that no longer respects the rule of law or international law.
Looks like that’s not going to happen today.

Golden Dome signals change to Canada’s long-time opposition to joining U.S. missile defence

Canada opted to stay on the sidelines in 2005 as the U.S. developed defences against ballistic missiles

www.theglobeandmail.com

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1h

The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has brought this week’s Nobel announcements to a conclusion.

Here are this year’s winners so far:

A list of this year's Nobel Prize winners so far

The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has brought this week’s Nobel announcements to a conclusion.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 3h

This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.

This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/

(new piece)
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MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit

A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.

newrepublic.com

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Raptors Aggregator @raptorsaggr.com · 59m

ESPN
Knicks, Raptors agree to voluntarily dismiss 2023 lawsuit

By Baxter Holmes

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46555147/new-york-knicks-toronto-raptors-agree-voluntarily-dismiss-2023-lawsuit

Knicks, Raptors agree to voluntarily dismiss lawsuit

The Knicks and Raptors agreed to voluntarily dismiss a 2023 lawsuit involving the alleged theft of thousands of confidential files, according to a court filing Friday that was obtained by ESPN.

www.espn.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 55m

Collect a claim from one side, collect a claim from the other, present them both to the reader with an awkward shrug and a "who can say?"

And the photo choice -- Noem's looking down ... on what? The reverse angle showed a small crowd and a quiet street. But can't show that, it's biased to one side!

David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1h

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 55m

New in PN: He's never "just joking"

"Trump is an aspiring autocrat with obvious physical and mental issues, but Johnson and his Republican cronies are insulting our intelligence about it."

He's never "just joking"

And Republicans know it, even as they play dumb.

www.publicnotice.co

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 1d

An "extraordinary number of violations." Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Fined for Nearly 800 Alleged Violations on Las Vegas Tunnel Project, by @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social @oyvegas.bsky.social

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project

Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

www.propublica.org

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 15h

The iPhone … YouTube … and bike share! Montreal's bicycle-sharing system BIXI has been named among the top 25 inventions of the past 25 years by TIME magazine. cultmtl.com/2025/10/bixi...

BIXI named among top 25 inventions of the past 25 years by TIME magazine

TIME magazine has released a list of the top 25 inventions of the past 25 years, and Montreal's bicycle-sharing system BIXI is on it.

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Grudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 3h

Dueling versions of reality is just “alternative facts.”

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 3h

NYT piece calls these MAGA types "provocateurs." It describes "dueling versions of reality." Both are common MSM tropes.

But these are not provocateurs. They're propagandists. Only one side is employing deliberate deceptions on a vast scale for instrumental ends. 3/

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 1d

Portland Frog gets it

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1h

Me to @chrislhayes.bsky.social on the Comey and James and (probably imminent) Bolton prosecutions

"It doesn’t matter what your politics are. If you say he’s stupid, which he is, if you say he is wrong, which he is, if you say he’s a criminal or sleezy, which he is ... then you’re his enemy.”

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1h

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1h

NEW: So far, Trump has deployed the National Guard to at least five Democratic-led cities. While lawsuits swiftly followed, the courts will now decide whether to maintain traditional limits on military enforcement of federal law. Here’s where the legal battles stand👇
https://bit.ly/3KHchcR

Where the Legal Fight Over Trump’s Military Deployments Stands

Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

www.democracydocket.com

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 22h

The organizers behind the No Kings Day of Action on October 18 -- the event Johnson called a "hate America rally" -- have this to say in response.

"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings coalition issued the following statement"

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 15h

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.

David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.

Here's their story.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Daniel A. Horwitz @danielahorwitz.bsky.social · 1h

Yo this is wild AF

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

PERRY COUNTY, TN — a man arrested and faces felony “threatening mass violence in a school” for posting an image of Trump with his own words in a facebook group after Charlie Kirk’s murder.

His son calls it “an egregious violation of his 1A rights”
www.instagram.com/p/DPoq7b9Fez...

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