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GDLeahy @xrciseguy.bsky.social · 9h

#FossilFriday: The dome-headed pachycephalosaur Prenocephale, from the Upper Cretaceous Nemegt Formation of Mongolia.

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BeSeriousUSA 🐝 @beserioususa.bsky.social · 13h

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 10h

Trump’s next target.

A cartoon depicting two soldiers in military attire discussing potential target cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland, while one questions the location of Oslo. An American flag is visible in the background.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18h

“The defense secretary underwent a round of cosmetic injections last month.” One insider: “He’s always been full of himself, but lately his ego has been off the charts.”

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 1d

Seems like the IRS is trying to dirty delete the email saying all employees would receive backpay once the shutdown was over.

You want a fight? You've found it.

We're not backing down, and we know the attempts to deny furloughed feds backpay is illegal.

federalnewsnetwork.com/government-s...

IRS backtracks on back pay guarantee for furloughed employees

An IRS employee told Federal News Network that earlier guidance emailed to employees on Wednesday was automatically deleted from their inboxes by Thursday.

federalnewsnetwork.com

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 1d

“Satire is the most powerful weapon in a democracy because it forces people to laugh at their leaders, and once you make people laugh at authority, you’ve won.” - Lenny Bruce and others @diaperdiplomacy-m.bsky.social

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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 1d

Of all the clerics they could have popped, those ICE idiots had to hit Hot Priest.

Presbyterian minister David Black on CNN, who was shot with pepper balls while praying outside an ICE facility.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 17h

Sister Jean was a role model in Illinois — inspiring us to embrace our neighbors.

As a lover of life, she taught us to channel positivity to keep us hopeful in times of need and kept that attitude all the way to a life well-lived at 106 years old.

May her memory be a blessing.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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Nick Bednar @nicholasbednar.bsky.social · 21h

Paying federal employees who work during a shutdown is uncontroversial. Nothing prevents Congress from funding the salaries of personnel performing exempt functions. Paying employees prevents catastrophes by ensuring these workers continue to show up.

www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...

Democrats float immediately paying feds working through shutdown as Congress again rejects bill to reopen government

In addition to the military, some senators say air traffic controllers and other civil servants should get their paychecks on time even as shutdown drags on.

www.govexec.com

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

I wouldn’t advise anyone in Portland to walk your dog near this building.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

Greg Abbott sends the elite Meal Team 6 from the Texas National Guard into Illinois.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 3d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW.

While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.

Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row

Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

www.choosechicago.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5d

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5d

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

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GDLeahy @xrciseguy.bsky.social · 5d

Do you ship overseas?

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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 5d

This is from Stephen Millers cousin and this is also why as a quasi-expert on the Holocaust I give Miller 0 quarter for being Jewish.

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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · 5d

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GDLeahy @xrciseguy.bsky.social · 6d

120 years ago today, Tyrannosaurus rex was first named and described...

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 6d

The Speaker of the House flailed across television as reporters fact-checked his claim that Democrats shut down the government to lavish undocumented immigrants with free health care.

In reality, those immigrants are ineligible for tax credits, Medicaid, and Medicare. trib.al/b05zB58

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 7d

"Something’s not quite clicking... And yet, despite that, Democrats are still winning the public debate. Imagine how big these polling gaps would be if Mr. Schumer and Mr. Jeffries had a comms strategy that had folks fired up."

Remarkably, Democrats Are Winning the Shutdown Debate

And it's not even close.

charlotteclymer.substack.com

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onion person @junlper.beer · 7d

they’re intenionally advertising to and recruiting far right loyalists. they post and reply to explicit groyper memes. they’re not super subtle about what this government is

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