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Siva @sivav.bsky.social · 8h

Uh …

Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 9h

WSJ: President Trump believed his Truth Social post demanding prosecutions of James Comey and other political foes was a private message to his attorney general, and "and was surprised to learn it was public."

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

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 8h

It's just a spat between billionaires. One trying to burn democracy to the ground, the other standing up for basic rule of law norms.

One saying "don't shoot my citizens" while the other says "I'll lock you in prison for no reason at all."

Some light repartee. A scuffle. Tiff. Donnybrook.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Jeffries: "The streets are hot right now on Capitol Hill because the Republicans are just falling apart. They cannot justify their position having shut the government down. They cannot justify their position in terms of hiding the Epstein files from the American people."

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 8h

‘Mr. Trump will fail in remaking American politics if people and institutions coordinate against him, which is why…’

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Opinion | Where Trump Is Vulnerable and How to Act on It

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jenna newman phd @jennanewman.bsky.social · 8h

The research “‘calls into question the idea that younger individuals & those w/o risk factors don’t need the vaccine,’ Viswanathan says.
Instead the data show that, while the shot is most effective for older individuals & those w/ comorbidities, ‘it was also protective in those w/o risk factors’”🛟🧪

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 13h

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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AHeise @aheise.bsky.social · 8h

This is about the high speed envelope folding machine I presume?

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depose schumer @glosson.bsky.social · 9h

(a) anything posted online re the itinerary?
(b) if no, data subject access request to the airline; when were they contacted re your reservation and how did the convo go? (this may not work, enforcement is spotty so their processes are bad but it's worth trying.)

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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 8h

Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced several bills to regulate abortion and reproductive health care despite the constitutional amendment approved by 57% of Ohio voters in 2023 ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/08/o...

Ohio Republican lawmakers look to regulate abortion, push against constitutional amendment • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced several bills to regulate abortion and reproductive health care despite the constitutional amendment approved by 57% of Ohio voters in 2023.

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Remora House DC 🎃 @remorahousedc.bsky.social · 9h

I know we’re making jokes cause shit is terrifying & we’re coping…

but this shit is real.

Solidarity with Mark Bray, who has done tremendous research on fascism that has informed our struggle. Wishing you & your family safety.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 10h

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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AHeise @aheise.bsky.social · 8h

I regret every time I thought F-man was a breath of fresh air

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 8h

Trump has been illegally bombing boats off the coast of Venezuela.

Tim Kaine and Adam Schiff forced a vote on reasserting Congress's role over war powers and ending this reckless
warmongering.

It failed 48-51.

Murkowski and Paul voted yes.

Fetterman voted no.

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AHeise @aheise.bsky.social · 8h

I actually thought the woman ran over 11 on her way to her competency exam.,,

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 9h

Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.

This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 10h

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 10h

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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AHeise @aheise.bsky.social · 12h

Maybe Bill Belichek would be interested

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 13h

No one even knows whether he's a) lying or b) confabulating or c) someone has shown him unrelated/dated/fake images that he somehow believed and did not verify

southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 13h

Everyone can set aside partisanship, psychologizing, pathologizing, whatever, and—I would hope—still see that it’s incredibly dangerous for a political leader to be this disconnected from the real conditions in the country.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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AHeise @aheise.bsky.social · 12h

Go binder go!

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 13h

Genuine question: When Trump describes the bombed out hellscapes of Portland and Chicago, has any reporter followed up to ask him specifically what images he has seen and where he saw them?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13h

Hello?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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AHeise @aheise.bsky.social · 12h

I could a seen it coming because I read every word of the WSJ article on UNC football this morning!

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 18h

JUST IN: A federal judge has granted the New York Times’ demand for a list of Elon Musk’s security clearances. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 13h

A study of nearly 300,000 people published today in the New England Journal of Medicine found “that last season’s 2024–2025 mRNA COVID vaccines reduced people’s risk of emergency department visits by 29 percent, their risk of hospitalizations by 39 percent and their risk of death by 64 percent.”

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 13h

When are we going to start seeing stories like this @nytimes.com? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/u...

NYT Screenshot:

'How Biden’s Inner Circle Protected a Faltering President
“Your biggest issue is the perception of age,” Mike Donilon, the president’s longtime strategist, told him in 2022, according to people who heard him."

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 13h

While the Trump administration hides the Epstein files, another cover-up is unfolding—this time around Trump border czar Tom Homan. Todd Beeton examines the scandal. Plus, Amelia Mavis-Christnot traces the legacy of Wounded Knee, and Jay Kuo explores how fear still shapes American politics.

This Week In The Big Picture

While the Trump administration continues its cover-up of the Epstein files, Trump world is currently engaged in yet another cover-up, which has gotten less attention.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14h

As I told @josephcox.bsky.social for this piece, if DHS is concerned that the actions of their own officers might inflame public opinion against the agency, they should work to increase oversight and accountability at the agency — rather than seek to have the evidence banned.

Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 15h

New: Apple banned an app that simply archived videos of ICE abuses. Rather than other apps that record ICE official's real-time location, Eyes Up is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." Videos from TikTok etc. Every submission manually reviewed

www.404media.co/apple-banned...

Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses

Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

www.404media.co

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