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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6h

Is This Thing On? review – Bradley Cooper’s comedy of comedians is a charmer

The actor’s third film as director is a gentle romcom of divorce and standup comedy with standout turns from Will Arnett and Laura Dern

www.theguardian.com

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11h

Can you think of a single movie in which there is a video from the government denouncing its political opponents playing on a loop in public spaces in which that government was the good guy?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h

A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 10h

And also, this headline? Inadequate

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

“.. Inside the White House, top advisers joke that they are ruling Congress with an “iron fist,” according to people who have heard the comments. Steve Bannon, the influential Trump ally, likened Congress to the Duma, the Russian assembly that is largely ceremonial.”

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 19h

Three key points:
1) The admin has been planning mass firings to begin in October since February
2) The work necessary to carry out mass firings is illegal during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act, which carries a criminal penalty
3) This harms America, ridding us of talent and expertise

Russ Vought v @russvought
The RIFs have begun.
12:27 PM • 10/10/25 • 15K Views

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 10h

RIFs can’t be done without agency leadership so this is RFK Jr extending his purge of CDC scientists to help Vought’s shutdown agenda. Genuine public health risks created by aggrieved men.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 10h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 10h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 15h

NEW: The private jet that flew 10 shackled migrants to an Eswatini prison last weekend is owned by Israeli-American billionaires with close ties to Trump.

It’s oligarchs all the way down.

My first for @zeteo.com:

zeteo.com/p/this-famil...

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 17h

This arrest appears to be in direct violation of a temporary restraining order prohibiting DHS officers from arresting journalists. The officers here may well be subject to contempt of court. protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/u...

It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily
ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
a.
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 18h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Fed Governor Christopher Waller: "Job growth has probably been negative the last few months. it doesn't look like it's doing much better. I don't hear anybody with big hiring plans."

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 18h

Hegseth sucks. The Qataris suck. But we aren’t giving Qatar an airbase in Idaho. It’s building dorms etc. at an existing base to train them on F-15s we sold them, just like Singapore already has there. Common arrangement we have with lots of countries. This one was already being planned under Biden.

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Leah Feiger @leahfeiger.bsky.social · 19h

NEW: The government shutdown is pushing air safety workers to the limit.

“One person can only answer, troubleshoot, and resolve so many problems at once,” an FAA employee tells @aarianmarshall.bsky.social:

The Shutdown Is Pushing Air Safety Workers to the Limit

Federal employees say that flying is still safe despite the strain on air traffic controllers. But expect even more airport delays ahead.

www.wired.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 19h

EXCLUSIVE — DHS Acting General Counsel sent out a memo Wednesday to all Federal Protective Service staff (the sub-agency that guards federal buildings) letting officers know they could take any action necessary "in the vicinity" federal property to protect themselves.

The Handbasket reports:

DHS top lawyer says 'no legal barrier' to actions officers can take to defend federal property

In a memo obtained exclusively by The Handbasket, Federal Protective Service (FPS) officers were given free rein.

www.thehandbasket.co

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 19h

Trump just had Letitia James indicted—and if you think this ends w/ her, you’re not paying attention. This isn’t about justice; it’s about punishing enemies and flexing authoritarian power. The stakes are bigger than one case—and they’re coming for more.

endlessurgency.substack.com/p/the-letiti...

The Letitia James Indictment Is Bigger Than You Think

Trump’s revenge tour has entered a dangerous new phase.

endlessurgency.substack.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 20h

This is a big deal.

TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 20h

NSO Group confirmed to TechCrunch that an unnamed group of American investors has taken “controlling ownership” of the surveillance tech maker.

Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors | TechCrunch

NSO Group confirmed to TechCrunch that an unnamed group of American investors has taken “controlling ownership” of the surveillance tech maker.

techcrunch.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

SPANBERGER: “She doesn’t think gay couples should be allowed to marry.”

WINSOME EARLE-SEARS: “That’s not discrimination.” 🤔

SPANBERGER: “She thinks you can fire someone for being gay.”

EARLE-SEARS: “That’s not discrimination.” 🤔🤔 #VAGov

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 21h

This sounds like they're gearing up for a violent crackdown. The talking points obviously went out.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22h

AXIOS: “Dominion Voting Systems — the voting machine behemoth Trump and his allies baselessly attacked after the 2020 election — has been sold to a Missouri-based company run by a former Republican election official…” 🤔 www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 1d

Picture how big the Hoover Dam is. An absolute unit. The Hoover Dam has a power capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW).

The solar farm that the Admin just cancelled could have produces 6.2 GW of power. That's more than 3 Hoover Dams.

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 1d

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

@heatmap.news

Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says

It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.

heatmap.news

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

“The IOC handed LA the 2028 Olympics. Now Trump is weaponizing them. As the IOC ushers in new leadership, Trump is already wreaking havoc on LA 28 – and turning a global celebration into a national security crackdown.”

I’m no fan of the IOC, but it’s remarkable how Trump makes EVERYTHING worse.

The IOC handed LA the Olympics. Now Trump is weaponizing them | Jules Boykoff

As the IOC ushers in new leadership, Donald Trump’s second term is already wreaking havoc on LA 28 – and turning a global celebration into a national security crackdown

www.theguardian.com

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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 1d

News: I have obtained full transcripts of Peter Thiel's Secret Antichrist Lectures (as have multiple other journalists).

They were supposed to be embargoed until 9 a.m. tomorrow, but Reuters has a story up. (They may have gotten them from a different source)

www.reuters.com/world/us/pet...

www.reuters.com

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PlayerProfiler @playerprofiler.bsky.social · 1d

Jaxson Dart laying it all on the line!

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles.

You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 1d

Buried in Michigan's antiporn bill is a provision to effectively outlaw "circumvention tools," such as VPNs.

Mark my words: legislators will increasingly leverage porn panic to restrict or ban VPNs, and to limit internet privacy far beyond adult sites.

Experts raise privacy concerns over Michigan bill targeting pornography and VPNs

Rep. Josh Schriver, the bill’s sponsor, says the law is designed to target only producers and distributors of pornography, not everyday internet users.

www.wilx.com

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