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warrior rabbit @warriorrabbit.bsky.social · 7h

A wild boi then and now.

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 11h

This is just so very, very illegal. And Republicans in Congress aren’t the least bit interested in controlling the purse. They’re just employees of trump org at taxpayer expense. This is a dictatorship.

Task & Purpose @taskandpurpose.com · 14h

Pentagon moves $8 billion from research to pay troops trib.al/G0HMywT

Pentagon moves $8 billion from research to pay troops

Left over R&D funds will be used to pay military members on Oct. 15, the Department of Defense said, following orders from President Trump.

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Nick Bednar @nicholasbednar.bsky.social · 11h

"One source told me that some of the reversals came after the Trump administration realized that they had accidentally terminated critically important staffers working on current measles and Ebola outbreaks."

Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 11h

…really?

Breaking News: RIFs in reverse. Some CDC workers have been brought back, in latest whiplash.

This is breaking news.

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onion person @junlper.beer · 7h

we need to abolish this shit

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NPR @npr.org · 7h

A blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around killed 16 people and left no survivors, authorities said. n.pr/4ofQ2cb

16 people died in a blast at a Tennessee explosives factory early Friday, sheriff says

A blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around killed 16 people and left no survivors, authorities said.

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Marble Liberal @marbleliberal.bsky.social · 17h

Who owns the army is THE constitutional question of the 17th century

jim0novak.bsky.social @jim0novak.bsky.social · 17h

The U.S. Constitution's Army Clause (Article I, Section 8) requires that congressional appropriations to raise and support armies must be for a term no longer than two years.

They feared standing armies.

The Founders were more radical anti-fascists than common knowledge would expect.

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Jose Garcia @joseggarcia.bsky.social · 21h

One of the lessons of history is if an autocrat is relying on the military to supress political dissent they better make sure the soldiers get paid.

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Kathy Griffin @kathygriffin.bsky.social · 19h

OVER 100,000 VIEWS in under 48 hours!!! The response to Kathy Griffin: My Life On The PTSD List has matched the energy of that crowd—it’s been electric and I’m so grateful! And the best part? You can WATCH IT FOR FREE on YouTube. Can we hit 200K by the end of the week?! youtu.be/UF2REkRgUZA?...

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 8h

www.theverge.com/policy/79204...

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San Diego Wave FC @sandiegowavefc.com · 8h

this Wave won't quit 👏

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NWSL Analytics @nwslstat.bsky.social · 8h

Utah Royals FC 2 : 3 San Diego Wave FC

▫ Passes into final 1/3: 17 - 19
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▫ Passes into opp. box: 4 - 8

#UTAvSD

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Hi, it's Abby. Yep. @itsabbyyep.bsky.social · 1d

Got kicked out of my work’s holiday party planning committee for suggesting the theme be “man’s inhumanity to man”

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Sam Halpert @samhalpert.bsky.social · 16h

Dems floated a narrow bill to fund the military, which can’t move because the House isn’t in session. Meanwhile, DoD is now going to spend funds not appropriated by Congress to ensure military paychecks continue.

POTUS now both commands and provisions the military. Unconstitutional and SO dangerous

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.
A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC
News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Witkoff tries to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but has a hard time finishing his thought because of booing

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 9h

Chicago journalist Debbie Brockman, who was thrown to the ground & handcuffed by ICE, has been released without charges

DHS said she assaulted an officer, but eye witnesses claim she didn’t

The lack of charges makes it clear that ICE is lying to try and cover up the fact that they attack the press

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 1d

An extremely rough day for Edgewater in Chicago. ICE activity near schools. People kidnapped while working in yards, standing on hiring corners. So many rapid responders biking, walking, driving, whistles around necks, trying to protect their neighbors, but up against such well-funded forces.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine that

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 13h

Pirate Wires—founded by Peter Thiel protege Mike Solana (with an investment from Thiel— whines that Wikipedia calls Trump an “authoritarian.” 10/10/25 … 1/ www.piratewires.com/p/wikipedia-...