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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 1d

No, right now democrats are demanding the current spending levels from the Biden budget be maintained but the Republicans have reduced them. The money going to healthcare premium subsidies is set to be significantly reduced absent other legislative action.

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 1d

Pretty sure the shutdown RIF will eventually be found in violation of the law. Just because OPM released "new" guidance on Oct 1, 2025 saying it is legal doesn't make it legal.

Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 3d

One of my favorite "Ebenezer Scrooge" portrayals is his performance.

🎬 ScreenMedia 🎞 @screenmedia.bsky.social · 3d

Remembering today the late 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scottish-born theatre, radio, film and television actor, writer and director #AlastairSim, CBE (9 October 1900 – 19 August 1976) born #OnThisDay in Edinburgh

Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 3d

I believe the phraseology is along the lines of, "Ms. Bondi, the facts presented do not support the opinion you have expressed. Would you like to reconsider your response?"

Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 3d

This is fine, but the question I have is if these bills were "ready" why didn't you bring them up for votes earlier?

www.axios.com/2025/10/08/s...

Scoop: Senate Republicans eye piecemeal government reopening

Bipartisan talks to reopen the government via a short-term spending stopgap bill are frozen.

www.axios.com

Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 5d

Remember, for reference the current administration considers NBC left or far left

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 7d

Gumbo is life
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gumbo-cook-w...

Gumbo Cook Worried About Regular Customer’s No-Shows Goes to His Home and Saves His Life

Donnell Stallworth, a cook at Pensacola's Shrimp Basket, checked on a regular customer at home and ended up saving his life from an emergency.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org

Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 7d

WAPO ceased to have any shred of relevance when they decided against endorsing any presidential candidate. Not that they had much before then.

Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 7d

Thank you Captain Obvious
thehill.com/homenews/hou...

thehill.com

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 8d

I don't have an answer, but there is this piece from the previous round of this administration:
www.motherjones.com/politics/201...

The long history of "Nazi punching"—and the return of the "antifas" in the time of Trump

Video of an assault on a white nationalist marks the return of an age-old conflict.

www.motherjones.com

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 8d

"We passed a bill, we are taking our toys and going home until the other chamber passes it" has NEVER been the way either chamber of Congress has operated, until now.

The Speaker Johnson and the House could be working on the fully year appropriarion bills but instead are throwing a temper tantrum.

Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 8d

"Leader" Thune tries to characterize the failed CR as having "united support" and then goes on to explain how it is supported by republicans in the house, the senate, and the president. That's not united support, that's partisan support.

Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 9d

Real 80's vibe at McAlister's for lunch today, complete with DuranDuran for background music

Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 9d

"There is nothing to negotiate" is the slogan of every authoritarian and fascist regime.

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 9d

blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/02/s...

South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell'

A "now renting" sign outside touts granite countertops. Inside, residents are trying to make sense of the raid that made their already neglected building even worse.

blockclubchicago.org

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 9d

Where are the warrants indicating probable cause and signed by a judge?

This is straight up fascist gang crap. They are probably really lucky some of the legal residents didn't have firearms ready to defend themselves.

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 9d

It takes two (or more) sides to have an impasse just as it takes two (or more) sides to have a compromise.

When only one side gets exactly what they want and the other side gets nothing - well, that's authoritarianism.

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 9d

A different take is the republicans can end the shutdown immediately by passing a CR that includes the priorities of the democrats and return to negotiating in good faith instead of their current "my or the highway" stance.

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 9d

The republican leadership keeps saying the democrats can end the shutdown immediately, they simply have to pass the unacceptable CR. The republicans also refuse to negotiate and didn't include the democrats in drafting the CR.

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 9d

Stephen King's "The Running Man" was set in fictional 2019. Sadly, it's beginning to look like he was prescient, but a few years off.

m.imdb.com/title/tt0093...

The Running Man (1987) ⭐ 6.6 | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

1h 41m | R

m.imdb.com

Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 10d

Deep thoughts on day 2 of the shutdown:

substack.com/@patrickouel...

Patrick Ouellette (@patrickouellette)

It seems odd that in a country that seemed to be inundated with media showing the benefits of working together and helping each other, that so many missed the message. Here is a reminder, there are p...

substack.com

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James Martin, SJ @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social · 11d

Happy Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux, the Carmelite nun known as the "Little Flower." Here's a meditation on my favorite saint--and maybe yours too.
www.americamagazine.org/faith/2010/1...

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 11d

The government shutdown is not simply about healthcare premium subsidies. That was the non-negotiable requirement for the continuing resolution.

The shutdown is really about beginning to reclaim the American dream so beautifully stated on the Statue of Liberty.

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 11d

Unfortunately, I know the feeling

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Library of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 11d

NOTICE: During a temporary shutdown of the federal government, all Library of Congress buildings are CLOSED to the public and social media accounts are not active. In the meantime, please enjoy our content archive.

A sign reads: "NOTICE: In the event of a temporary shutdown of the federal government, due to a lapse in funding, all Library of Congress buildings will be CLOSED to the public until further notice. Services and resources for researchers will NOT be available online or in-person until funding is restored. Staff will not have access to office email, voicemail messages or social media accounts during this time. For updates please monitor the news media, check www.loc.gov, or call 202-707-5000."

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