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callan tansill-suddath @callan.bsky.social · 11h

Neutral Milk Hotel weather

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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 16h

BREAKING: Comey case meets rocket docket. He pleads not guilty. Trial date Jan. 5. Comey to move to dismiss arguing Halligan wasn't validly appointed. Massive discovery could slow case. Prosecutors made clear they don't know what they have. w/@kyledcheney www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

James Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges following Trump pressure to prosecute

The judge set a trial date of Jan. 5.

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callan tansill-suddath @callan.bsky.social · 1d

my favorite high risk behavior to engage in is attempting to enter or leave any trader joe’s parking lot

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callan tansill-suddath @callan.bsky.social · 6d

Life of a Showgirl is nice but there isn’t a single song that goes as hard as Smallest Man Who Ever Lived

callan tansill-suddath @callan.bsky.social · 7d

AFI All Hallows EP weather

callan tansill-suddath @callan.bsky.social · 7d

I am so so sad and not just because she was scheduled to speak at GW a week from today :(

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 7d

Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

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Politico @politico.com · 7d

Vought: Mass firings will begin "in a day or two."

Vought: Mass layoffs will begin ‘in a day or two’

The Trump administration has threatened to inflict maximum pain on Democrats during the shutdown.

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The 51st @51st.news · 7d

For all of their quirks and faults, this morning the D.C. government and its 35,000 employees got to work.

The much larger federal government we share a city with, though, is a different story.

How will the federal shutdown affect us in D.C.? @maustermuhle.bsky.social reports ⬇️

The federal government has shut down. Here’s what it means for D.C.

You can’t legally get married, for one, and the city’s economy will take a hit.

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callan tansill-suddath @callan.bsky.social · 8d

happy shutdown

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 8d

BOSTON (AP) - Federal judge finds Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens for deportation over Gaza war protests.

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callan tansill-suddath @callan.bsky.social · 8d

It’s bonkers how much better peanut butter tastes when it has added sugar and other preservatives.

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Chris Richards @chrisrichards.bsky.social · 10d

THE D.C. CANON!

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The 101 greatest movies, songs, books, artworks (and more!) about Washington, D.C.

Introducing the D.C. Canon, starring Chuck Brown, Olivia Pope, George Washington, Leonardo da Vinci, Duke Ellington, Rites of Spring and — who could forget? — Gort.

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callan tansill-suddath @callan.bsky.social · 12d

I just watched a kid Naruto run full speed down a suburban block. Gives me hope.

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 12d

Scoop: Trump lost the legal battle over halting the offshore Revolution Wind project after Orsted, its developer, brought reams of evidence to court alleging the government was lying about military security concerns.

It’s a sign truth can empower companies Trump targets.

Via @heatmap.news

How Trump’s Case Against Revolution Wind Fell Apart

The administration argued in the name of national defense — but Orsted had receipts.

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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 16d

JUST IN: Alexandria VA Public Schools jumps into litigation over Trump funding restrictions aimed at school policies accommodating trans students. @ACPSk12 asks to join Fairfax appeal & for 4th Cir. to issue injunction. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

AlexandriaMotInterveneCA4092225

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callan tansill-suddath @callan.bsky.social · 16d

I’m interested to read about how these guidelines extend to people who have been previously informed that acetaminophen is in fact the only safe OTC pain reliever option.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16d

Trump, citing no evidence at all, suggests Tylenol during pregnancy is linked to autism

He says the FDA will recommend pregnant women avoid using the painkiller unless “medically necessary"

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NPR @npr.org · 17d

The designation from U.S. allies follows U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's meeting with President Trump last week.

U.K., Canada and Australia recognize a Palestinian state, despite U.S. opposition

The designation from U.S. allies follows U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's meeting with President Trump last week.

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callan tansill-suddath @callan.bsky.social · 21d

Cardi B now has a blood connection to Olney, Maryland

callan tansill-suddath @callan.bsky.social · 22d

Slowdive weather

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 22d

Kash Patel says the FBI has NO information that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked minors to anyone other than himself.

SEN. KENNEDY: "Who, if anyone, did Epstein traffic these young women to?"

PATEL: "There is no credible information, none ... that he trafficked to other individuals."

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Politico @politico.com · 22d

Justice Sonia Sotomayor appeared to rebuke calls to target “hate speech” in an apparent swipe at Attorney General Pam Bondi.

“Every time I listen to a lawyer-trained representative saying we should criminalize free speech in some way, I think to myself, that law school failed,” said Sotomayor.

Sotomayor rebukes calls to ‘criminalize free speech’ in apparent swipe at Pam Bondi

The justice, in public remarks, didn’t name the attorney general, who has come under fire for comments to target people over “hate speech.”

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callan tansill-suddath @callan.bsky.social · 24d

go birds

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Logan Hullinger @loganhullinger.com · 26d

The Behavioral Health Administration is asking for at least $1,360 for *public* records in response to two requests that I submitted last month, both related to this story.

My first request for a fee waiver was denied yesterday. What is this bullshit?

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Maryland is without any harm reduction training program after dropping Baltimore nonprofit

Harm reduction training in Maryland has come to a complete halt after the state opted to drop a Baltimore-based program that had exploded in popularity, a move that could hamper overdose prevention in...

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 27d

NBC News: "Is it your understanding that [Charlie Kirk's shooter] may be close by or still in Utah?"

The commissioner of Utah’s Department of Public Safety: "We have no idea"

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callan tansill-suddath @callan.bsky.social · 27d

One of many bangers from @adamwren.bsky.social these last 24 hours: www.politico.com/news/magazin...

What Hasan Piker Told His Millions of Followers After Charlie Kirk Was Shot

www.politico.com

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