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Jenn 🇺🇸 @jennsutt.bsky.social · 2h

www.motherjones.com/politics/202... A $20 billion US rescue package is a gift for a hedge fund manager with ties to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected US billionaire

A $20 billion US rescue package is a gift for a hedge fund manager with ties to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

www.motherjones.com

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MB @sugarcubedog.bsky.social · 3h

I like her too. Hope it’s good

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 4h

What? The former lawyer for Andrew Tate who also would tweet out glowing praise for Andrew Tate... is reported to have done an extremely creepy thing regarding a woman?

How surprising.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 5h

Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s nominee to lead the office investigating Jack Smith, has recently been investigated for harassing a colleague, Politico reports.

“Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him..”

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In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn't have a hotel room.
Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 3h

Who the fuck thinks Johnny Cash is "deeply uncool"

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 10h

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, country-music legend Johnny Cash can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength, writes Jon Fasman.

Essay | Can We Finally Give Johnny Cash His Due?

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, the country-music legend can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength.

on.wsj.com

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Mackaracka @mackaracka.bsky.social · 5h

A very lorge KEITH!!! looking out the window to see what his sister is doing.

Large GSD with his front feet on a chair, looking out a window

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Pwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social · 5h

If they don't, I will have no choice but to retaliate viciously. I will delist all the songs in Rock Band 4 *and* globally end support for Windows 10. Don't try me Norway!!

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Pwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social · 5h

I too am excited to see if I won the nobel peace prize tomorrow

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AZ Intel @azintel.bsky.social · 5h

WATCH: Patients, staff seen evacuating Tagum City Davao Regional Medical Center in Philippines amid magnitude 7.6 earthquake.

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MB @sugarcubedog.bsky.social · 3h

There’s a very noisy owl nearby but not close enough to be that bothersome. Just odd I haven’t heard an owl in years and now it’s twice this week. 🦉

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Audrey Sargent @stoutheartstudio.com · 5h

White Crested Helmetshrike is not the bird I would have picked, but he has a certain Halloween flare, I suppose!

I… don’t like this guy. 😂

About an hour in gouache in #Procreate.

#Birdtober #BirdArt #SciArt #bird #ArtChallenge #DigitalPainting

A digital painting of a white crested helmetshrike, a mostly white bird, sitting on a thorny branch. His feet are orange and his beak is black. Wings are also black with white markings. He has a fluffy gray head and a very startling yellow eye surrounded by a rim of yellow skin. He looks at the viewer side on.

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 5h

Scoop: Bari Weiss had lunch with Norah O'Donnell this week as CBS News brass re-evaluates how to revamp the "Evening News," a top priority for them. Another name in the mix: Tony Dokoupil. And then, I'm told, there's a mystery outsider.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...

The Weiss House

As Bari Weiss settles into CBS News, she’s moving fast—taking anchors to lunch, phoning potential hires, and plotting a new “Evening News," with names like Norah O'Donell and Tony Dokoupil in the mix.

www.status.news

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Marlow Stern @marlownyc.bsky.social · 5h

ooook

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Robin (she/he-ella/él) @merryrobin.bsky.social · 5h

Solidarity will save us
gofund.me/db56c7ce3

Donate to Help Baha and his family rebuild their home and meet their d, organized by Peter Freville

Lying on my back feeling helpless and powerless, I decided to… Peter Freville needs your support for Help Baha and his family rebuild their home and meet their d

gofund.me

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MB @sugarcubedog.bsky.social · 3h

This is disgusting.

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 5h

Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s nominee to head up the Office of Special Counsel, cancelled a female colleague’s hotel reservation on a work trip so he could stay with her, and they ended up sharing a room after she learned she didn't have a hotel room. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Key Trump nominee accused of sexual harassment

Paul Ingrassia has been investigated for allegedly harassing a lower-ranking colleague, according to administration officials. Fearing retaliation, the woman later withdrew a complaint, and Ingrassia ...

www.politico.com

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MB @sugarcubedog.bsky.social · 3h

Sold in multiple stores.

Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 5h

A company has recalled nearly 245,000 pounds of pre-cooked pasta linked to a deadly listeria outbreak and potential contamination of dozens of products sold at grocery stores nationwide.
apnews.com/article/walm...

California company recalls nearly 245,000 pounds of pasta tied to listeria outbreak

A California company has recalled nearly 245,000 pounds of pre-cooked pasta linked to a deadly listeria outbreak and potential contamination of dozens of products sold at grocery stores nationwide.

apnews.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 5h

The Education Department has hired at least 9 people from the America First Policy Institute, co-founded by Secretary Linda McMahon.

The think tank’s listed goals include ending the separation of church and state and “plant[ing] Jesus in every space.”

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

www.propublica.org

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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 4h

Ume, the Malayan tapir calf, isn’t exactly dainty when it comes to eating her salad behind the scenes. 🥬 Now, 8 months old and 400 pounds, she’s growing fast, and those loud crunches mean she’s getting all the greens she needs to thrive. 💗

📹: Keeper Katie

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MB @sugarcubedog.bsky.social · 3h

It’s ridiculous a country has to worry about his reaction like he’s a child who may throw a tantrum.

Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 4h

Kirsti Bergstø, the leader of Norway’s Socialist Left party and its foreign policy spokesperson, said Oslo must be “prepared for anything.”

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 4h

WIC provides healthy food, nutrition counseling & breastfeeding support to millions of pregnant people, infants & children. Because it is 100% federally funded, within days families could quickly lose access to essential food & formula, & service disruptions. nwica.salsalabs.org/publicfundth...

TELL CONGRESS: Protect Women, Infants, and Children
A prolonged federal government shutdown of more than one week puts babies and young children at risk. Make your voice heard! Contact your members of Congress today to urge bipartisan action to pass a government funding bill ensuring no disruptions to the WIC program.
Take action by filling out the form below!

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MB @sugarcubedog.bsky.social · 3h

He’s planning to hurt social security and Medicare too.

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 4h

He won by paying $1 million to show that everyone hates his product

10,000+ posters, $1M spend, and the best ad campaign of 2025.

'Friend' billboard campaign in NYC last month was genius.

What made it genius is that every vandal tag, every “AI sucks” defacement, every social screenshot is fuel.

The campaign was created as a provocation.

Friend leaned into controversy, volatility, even hate, because those are the signals that drive mindshare in 2025.

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MB @sugarcubedog.bsky.social · 4h

It’s also good for making frozen dog treats in the summer. I mixed it with yogurt and fruit for them.

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 4h

I drink a lot of coconut water because I take meds that tend to dehydrate me and the expense is less than what many people spend on alcohol or takeout. Costco has cases of Vitacoco currently on sale for $18.19 (18-pack of 330ml), but for some reason buying 7 cases comes to $102.33 or $14.62 each.

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Michael @michaelnaphys.bsky.social · 4h

Mr. "no new wars" is now deploying our soldiers to another part of the middle east. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

U.S. said to be prepping to send 200 troops to Israel for Gaza support

The troops will stay in Israel, where they will support logistics, transportation, engineering and planning, two U.S. officials said.

www.nbcnews.com

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DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 4h

James Gunn confirms all the ‘PEACEMAKER’ characters will return in the future of the DCU

“You'll see them again... and not too long”

(Source: youtu.be/2wSj7pvv64E?...)

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