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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 3h

The legendary Diane Keaton has died.

She was 79.

First reported by People.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 18h

Friday night massacre at the CDC per the New York Times.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg • @SherylNYT
X.com
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at
CDC. Dozens 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:
I regret to inform you that you are being affected by a reduction in force (RIF) action. Please find attached a notice memorandum explaining the RIF and next steps. This RIF action does not reflect directly on your service, performance, or conduct. It is being taken solely for the reasons stated in the memorandum.
After you receive this notice, you will be placed on administrative leave and will no longer have building access beginning Friday, October 10, unless directed otherwise by your leadership. Additionally, please save this email and its attachments, or forward them to a personal email address, for your records.
Leadership at HHS appreciates your service.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 20h

Vaccine stuff overall yes, but specifically replying to someone on twitter with “i bet you got 9 boosters” is some.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 20h

President Trump received his flu shot and a COVID vaccine booster today, per the White House.

For some of his supporters, COVID boosters are used as a perjorative when attempting to insult someone.

October 10, 2025
TO: KAROLINE LEAVITT, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
FROM: SEAN P. BARBABELLA, D.OSK PHYSICIAN TO THE PRESIDENT CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY
٥.٥٠ سا
SUBJECT: President Donald J. Trump Completes Comprehensive Follow-Up Evaluation at
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
President Donald J. Trump successfully completed a scheduled follow-up evaluation today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The visit was part of his ongoing health maintenance plan and included advanced imaging, laboratory testing, and preventive health assessments conducted by a multidisciplinary team of specialists. These evaluations were performed in coordination with leading academic and medical consultants to ensure optimal cardiovascular health and continued wellness.
Comprehensive laboratory studies performed in conjunction with the visit were exceptional, including stable metabolic, hematologic, and cardiac parameters.
In preparation for upcoming international travel, President Trump also received preventive health screenings and immunizations, including annual influenza and updated COVID-19 booster vaccinations.
President Trump continues to demonstrate excellent overall health. His cardiac age-a validated measure of cardiovascular vitality via ECG-was found to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age. He continues to maintain a demanding daily schedule without restriction.
SUMMARY: President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

2. The WGA has asked its members to refrain from responding to Weiss’s email until they gather more information.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

1. This AM we learned Bari Weiss sent an email to CBS News staff asking them to submit a memo explaining how they spend their time and what’s working/not working.

Now, the Writers Guild, the union which reps some CBS News staff, says it has sent a demand to CBS to get more info about Bari’s request

Dear Guild Members:
We are aware that Bari Weiss sent an email asking CBS employees to provide information about their jobs and feedback about CBS News. Many of you have expressed concern to us about the purpose of the email, and we share those concerns. That is why we sent the company an immediate demand to provide information about the email by Monday. (Information request copied below.) We suggest that you refrain from responding until we are able to share the information that we receive so that you can make an informed decision by the Tuesday deadline.
Solidarity,
Michael Isaac, Director of
Broadcast/Cable/Streaming News
Brandon West, Field Representative
Sophie Martin, Field Representative
Dana Trentalange, Field Representative

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING

The acting U.S. Attorney in Maryland is moving forward quickly to seek criminal charges against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton.

A complaint or an indictment could come as early as next week.

Full Story: bit.ly/4o8DW4I

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration says mass federal layoffs have begun.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

President Trump called María Corina Machado to congratulate her on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, per a source familiar with their call.

President Trump has publicly supported Machado in the past.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

María Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, issues her first statement.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

One of my favorite moments from Nobel Prize history:

The Nobel Committee couldn’t reach Stanford professor Paul Milgrom to let him know that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics, so his fellow winner, Robert Wilson, went over to his house in the middle of the night to wake him up!

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

On the left is how the White House reacted to the Nobel Peace Prize announcement.

On the right is what President Trump posted about Maria Corina Machado back in January, just two weeks before nominations closed for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.

Steven Cheung * B @StevenCheung47
X.com
President Trump will continue making peace deals, ending wars, and saving lives.
He has the heart of a humanitarian, and there will never be anyone like him who can move mountains with the sheer force of his will.
The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace.
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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Venezuelan democracy activist Maria Corina Machado and President-elect Gonzalez are peacefully expressing the voices and the WILL of the Venezuelan people with hundreds of thousands of people demonstrating against the regime. The great Venezuelan American community in the United States overwhelmingly support a free Venezuela, and strongly supported me. These freedom fighters should not be harmed, and MUST stay SAFE and ALIVE!
MODA
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1/9/25, 2:14 PM

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

“I am just one person…this is an achievement of a whole society.”

María Corina Machado joins a long line of Nobel Peace Prize laureates who were awakened in the middle of the night to learn that the Nobel Committee was just minutes away from announcing their award.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

The ceasefire is now in effect.

Hostages must be released by noon on Monday.

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The Masque of the Reding Death @jayreding.bsky.social · 1d

A much-deserved win for someone who has put her life on the line for democracy in Venezuela.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado for “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado for “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

I’m the fucking source, Juli.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t think people realize how close to the announcement the Nobel Peace Prize Committee (which is in Norway) decides the winner.

The committee this year chose the winner on Monday, just a few days ago.

This is based on the nominees that had to be submitted by the deadline of January 31, 2025.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

Prediction markets aren’t great re Nobel Peace Prize.

After all, five people decide who wins, and they often like to use the prestige of the Prize to elevate a person or group not known to most of the world.

Nevertheless, here are the top candidates on Polymarket & Kalshi, in order of ranking:

The prediction markets aren’t great when it comes to the Nobel Peace Prize.

After all, five people decide who wins, and they often like to use the prestige of the Nobel Peace Prize to elevate a person or group not known to most of the world.

Nevertheless, here are the top three candidates on Polymarket and Kalshi, in order of ranking:

1. María Corina Machado: The Venezuelan opposition leader and pro-democracy activist.

2. Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms: Grassroots humanitarian networks formed during Sudan’s 2023 civil war.

3. Yulia Navalnaya: The widow of Alexei Navalny, the Russian freedom fighter. She has become a central figure in the global movement for Russian democracy and accountability.

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Bat 🦇 Borus @matthewborus.bsky.social · 1d

Even by Andrew Cuomo standards, this is laughably bad.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

Andrew Cuomo keeps saying he’s the only candidate who can take on Trump once he’s in office.

Yet in his statement about the indictment of Letitia James, the highest-ranking Black elected official in the state, he doesn’t even mention Trump by name….and, more importantly, he doesn’t mention James.

Andrew Cuomo * @andrewcuomo
X.com
In a democracy, the rule of law must be sacred - impartial, objective, and above politics. When the law is weaponized or manipulated to advance political agendas, it erodes public trust and weakens the very foundation of justice. Whether it comes from the right or the left, from prosecutors or politicians, the politicization of law enforcement is dangerous and corrosive.
We must restore faith in fairness, facts, and due process - because once justice becomes partisan, everyone loses.
3:56 PM • 10/9/25 • 41K Views

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

That’s where the WFP is headquartered

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

Between Gaza and Sudan, not to mention WFP’s other demands, it’s been an insane two years for her.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

NEWS

Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme, experienced a mild stroke this week, the organization says.

Ambassador McCain will be traveling to Arizona to recover and will return to Rome when her physicians give her the go ahead.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

NEWS

Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme, experienced a mild stroke this week, the organization says.

Ambassador McCain will be traveling to Arizona to recover and will return to Rome when her physicians give her the go ahead.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

Andrew Cuomo keeps saying he’s the only candidate who can take on Trump once he’s in office.

Yet in his statement about the indictment of Letitia James, the highest-ranking Black elected official in the state, he doesn’t even mention Trump by name….and, more importantly, he doesn’t mention James.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

OMG it was the station in Sacramento, they did not make her say what she said.

For god’s sake.

You want to love Katie Porter, god bless you.

But stop with these nonsensical conspiracies.

BlueANON insanity.

Matthew Blanchette @mattpb.bsky.social · 2d

Have people completely forgotten who's now running CBS and why CBS would VERY MUCH frame Katie Porter in a bad way?

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