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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 7m

Anyway, this is a wonderful book www.amazon.com/EVERY-Fallad...

(EVERY MAN DIES ALONE) by Fallada, Hans(Author)Paperback{Every Man Dies Alone} on30-Mar-2010

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 8m

Florida cops were investigating James O’Gara, a Vietnam vet, because he had sent the state CFO a postcard that said, “You lack values.”

Said his wife: “I expected them to show up eventually because I’m an organizer, and it follows the state of play these days"

www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/07/a...

Armed investigators visit man who sent postcard critical of Florida CFO Ingoglia

The politically active couple expected a knock on their door because of their criticism of Trump and DeSantis, but not over a seemingly innocuous postcard.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 15m

Otto and Elise Hampel were Berliners who, in the early 1940s, used postcards to urge resistance against the Nazi regime.

They were arrested, convicted and beheaded.

(Their story is the basis for "Every Man Dies Alone," a brilliant novel.)

www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/07/a...

Armed investigators visit man who sent postcard critical of Florida CFO Ingoglia

The politically active couple expected a knock on their door because of their criticism of Trump and DeSantis, but not over a seemingly innocuous postcard.

www.sun-sentinel.com

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 35m

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 1h

Trump said Monday that he was “going to do some farm stuff this week”

www.wsj.com/economy/trad...

America’s Soybean Farmers Are Panicking Over the Loss of Chinese Buyers

China hasn’t booked any U.S. soybean purchases in months. Farmers warn of a “bloodbath.”

www.wsj.com

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 1h

Trump said Monday that he was “going to do some farm stuff this week”

www.wsj.com/economy/trad...

America’s Soybean Farmers Are Panicking Over the Loss of Chinese Buyers

China hasn’t booked any U.S. soybean purchases in months. Farmers warn of a “bloodbath.”

www.wsj.com

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 16h

"In any case, Ms. Weiss has certainly found her time becoming too valuable to engage in actual journalistic work."

That is from an op-ed on the .... WSJ editorial page.

www.wsj.com/opinion/cbs-...

Opinion | CBS Deal Smells Like a Gimmick

An aspiring mogul finds yet another way to appease Donald Trump.

www.wsj.com

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 10h

Earhart
Edwards
Efford
Ellison
Emerson
Endelman
Epst….

Nope, nothing here boss!

CNN @cnn.com · 12h

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, a law enforcement source told CNN.

FBI employees ordered to immediately search for records related to Amelia Earhart, source says | CNN Politics

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, a la...

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 14h

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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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 11h

Honored! Will have a bowl this week in honor of him

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 11h

www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...

Laurels and Darts: The Washington Post's writer flight.

On WaPo’s self-inflicted talent exodus. Plus: In Hawai‘i, it pays to get probed; YOLO journalism at the University of Georgia; and Trump’s bigly error-ridden lawsuit.

www.cjr.org

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 11h

Today’s slop

Opinion
The Editorial Board
Government shutdowns wouldn't happen if they caused more pain
Democratic leaders play a dangerous game as Trump threatens not to pay furloughed federal workers.
Today at 18:14 ET

Democratic leaders need to understand they're playing a dangerous game. They want to show their restive base that they're willing to fight Trump, and this is one of the few leverage points they have in the House and Senate
minorities. Republicans have offered to reopen the government at Biden-era spending levels, but Democrats keep voting no, holding out for concessions on the Affordable Care Act. GOP leaders did the same thing in 2013 when their tea party base demanded it, even though they privately saw it as a fool's errand.
Trump says he's willing to negotiate on health care but only after the government reopens.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 11h

I want to apologize for calling Adam O’Neal’s Washpost editorials “congealed Cream of Wheat” in a column last week.

So, B&G Foods, I am sorry for insulting your fine breakfast product.

subscribers; reading the once vibrant opinion section under its new editor, Adam O'Neal, feels like choking down a spoonful of congealed Cream of Wheat.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 11h

Nope. The TV announcers

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 11h

Amusing ourselves by quoting these announcers in the Yankees/Blue Jays game

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 12h

Read this graf pls

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 12h

“The American Farm Bureau Federation projects per-acre losses this year of $169 for corn, $114 for soybeans, $111 for wheat and $379 for cotton.

“Higher farm safety net programs passed in the One Big Beautiful Bill won't begin paying out until a year from now.”

www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/...

Ag Groups Press for Aid While Some Raise Concerns About Long-Term Tariff Damage

President Donald Trump and members of his administration continue to tease that an aid package of up to $15 billion for farmers could be announced this week. More than 200 farm organizations wrote the...

www.dtnpf.com

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 14h

I already subscribe!
Looking forward to seeing you at the helm of CNN!

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 14h

Link?

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 14h

Oh yes. A trademark of his

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 16h

"In any case, Ms. Weiss has certainly found her time becoming too valuable to engage in actual journalistic work."

That is from an op-ed on the .... WSJ editorial page.

www.wsj.com/opinion/cbs-...

Opinion | CBS Deal Smells Like a Gimmick

An aspiring mogul finds yet another way to appease Donald Trump.

www.wsj.com

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 16h

This is an excellent piece. It's long, detailed, and very much worth your time.

Politico @politico.com · 1d

Our legal columnist Ankush Khardori watched all of Pam Bondi’s public appearances this year.

His conclusion: "Bondi has emerged as perhaps the most openly political and partisan attorney general in modern American history."

Read his full column: ow.ly/kxpY50X7I9U

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 16h

Stasi-on-the-Hudson

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 16h

But alas www.wsj.com/finance/bank...

Big Banks Woo Trump for Roles on Blockbuster IPO

The planned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offering is prompting one of the strangest “bake-offs” ever.

www.wsj.com

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 16h

This might send you into your attic, searching for your VCR

Big Banks Woo Trump for Roles on Blockbuster IPO

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