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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1h

The elimination of USAID is a moral atrocity and all involved made a choice to enable, and then lie about, ending the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the world.

MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) - Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family's food rations stopped arriving at their internment camp in Myanmar in April, the father had watched helplessly as his once-vibrant baby boy weakened, suffering from diarrhea and begging for food.
On May 21, exactly two weeks after Taher's little boy died, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat before Congress and declared: "No one has died" because of his government's decision to gut its foreign aid program. Rubio also insisted: "No children are dying on my watch."
That, Taher says, "is a lie."

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 1h

Affiliate marketing: it works!

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1h

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Chris Amico @chrisamico.bsky.social · 1h

It’s banned books week.

New York Focus @nysfocus.bsky.social · 1h

NEW: The ICE detention center near Buffalo has banned book deliveries, New York Focus has learned.

Rejected books include a Spanish-English dictionary, a translation of a George R.R. Martin novel, and “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work.”
nysfocus.com/2025/10/08/b...

New York’s Biggest ICE Detention Center Bans Book Deliveries

Rejected books include a Spanish-English dictionary, a Spanish translation of a George R.R. Martin novel, and "The Seven Principles for Making Marriage…

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 2h

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
status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 2h

Once upon a time, the social media accounts of federal agencies weren't a stream of fascist, white nationalist garbage interlaced with whiny culture-war posts. Earlier this year, even!

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Chris Amico @chrisamico.bsky.social · 2h

This temporary flight restriction for drones over Chicago is wild tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=d... There is no subtlety about this. The whole force of the federal government is pointed at Chicago.

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 3h

The Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation brings individuals to @harvard.edu to work on a specific course of research or a specific project relating to journalism innovation.

International application deadline: December 1, 2025.
More:

Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation - Nieman Foundation

The Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation* brings individuals to Harvard University to work on a specific course of research or a specific project relating to journalism innovation. The fellowship is a collaboration between the Nieman Foundation for Journalism and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard. Both organizations share a set of common interests […]

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Em, spookily 👻 @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 14h

If you’re particularly despairing tonight, remember that you can always choose to show up tomorrow and help people. Narrow your capacity for concern to a specific person or place through volunteering. It feels good. Call your local school or aldercritter’s office to ask about opportunities.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 15h

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. https://to.pbs.org/4nEQMrw

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

All profits will help public TV stations with licensing fees for popular programs that include "The Best of Joy of Painting" and "America's Test Kitchen."

www.pbs.org

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 15h

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 15h

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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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 18h

Our good friends at @404media.co, @transjournalists.org and @themarshallproject.org have all been filing requests to find out what books are banned and where, so we decided it was time to hit the road and go on tour — a FOIAs tour. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

It’s Banned Books Week. Want to find out about censorship in your backyard? Join the FOIAs tour

Our good friends at 404 Media, the Trans Journalists Association and the Marshall Project have all been filing requests to find out what books are banned and where, so we decided it was time to hit th...

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emily lipstein @emilylip.bsky.social · 21h

NEWS: I'm hiring! Apply to work on @nyc.streetsblog.org's award-winning social video team by 10/24 😎🆒📲 docs.google.com/document/d/1...

StreetsblogNYC Social Video Editor job description

Title: Streetsblog Social Video Producer Location: New York, NY Salary: $75,000-$80,000 annual salary plus benefits Date Posted: October 3, 2025 Application Due: October 24, 2025 Interviews w...

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Chris Amico @chrisamico.bsky.social · 22h

"Elon Musk sentenced millions of people to death and couldn’t even be bothered to get the grammar right on his joke about it."

This line should be in every profile of Musk written from now until the sun goes dark. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/there-is-n...

There is no budget "deal" to be made

President Trump has so broken the constitutional framework as to make joint normal, responsible government impossible.

www.doomsdayscenario.co

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Jen Fifield @jenafifield.bsky.social · 1d

Hi everyone! 👋 I'm officially up and running at
@propublica.org covering election and voting issues, and expanding my sourcing nationally. Spread the word.

Reach out, say hi, introduce yourself, send tips:
[email protected]
Cell: 480-476-0108
Signal: jenafifield.01

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Chris Amico @chrisamico.bsky.social · 1d

Has anyone tallied up how many streaming services you'd need, and how much it would cost, to watch the entire MLB playoffs and World Series? Because I cannot keep up.

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 1d

Wait, they’re coming for my goddamn pasta now?!

Michael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · 2d

Italy trying to get US to call off mega tariff on imported pasta that will double prices for American consumers. Via Reuters

Rome calls on US to reconsider extra tariff on pasta imports

With almost $800 million in exports, the U.S. is one of Italy's top three export markets for pasta, a staple of the country's culinary heritage and a substantial export commodity.

www.reuters.com

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Chris Amico @chrisamico.bsky.social · 1d

Winter is coming (really, despite what this week feels like) and you might need a DLP beanie.

MuckRock @muckrock.com · 1d

As part of our new design, we’re also now offering a Data Liberation Project beanie in our MuckRock swag store! www.muckrock.com/store/

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 2d

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

everyone says it for a reason: really important to lock in when it comes to fitness and health. just establishing good habits — regular exercise including strength training, eating a balanced diet — will pay huge dividends

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 5d

Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?

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Katrin Peterson @rhythmk.bsky.social · 2d

Brilliant marketing #gbh #npr #wgbh @wgbh.org @bostonglobe.com

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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · 2d

Please share. NPR'S news service with the support of our member stations is FREE to everyone. Thanks to generous donors and supporters every single American can access factual and nuanced journalism about our world, no paywall and no restrictions. Pass it on. www.npr.org

NPR - Breaking News, Analysis, Music, Arts & Podcasts

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Carrie Brown @brizzyc.bsky.social · 2d

“It seems reasonable to expect that in an American city, you could go a block away from your own house and not worry about getting tear gassed when you’re just getting home from preschool,” Dixon said.

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 4d

If you’re not already, follow @blockclubchi.bsky.social for important coverage of what’s happening on the ground in Chicago. This is coming for all of us.

“Family, Grocery Shoppers Run As Masked Agent Throws Smoke Bomb Onto Busy Chicago Street”

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Family, Grocery Shoppers Run As Masked Agent Throws Smoke Bomb Onto Busy Chicago Street

Federal immigration agents appeared to be targeting Rico Fresh grocery store in Logan Square. “I thought this is a country where I can have freedom," one witness said. "Did I think this would happen t...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3d

Here’s an idea for a reporter:

Gather some retired cops or MPs together and show them how ICE handles hecklers and protesters.

I guarantee you’ll get some amazing copy. Especially if your outlet lets you reprint profanity.

Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 3d

No effort to deescalate, no effort to walk away, just sling the rifle and physically attack

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J. Nathan Matias @natematias.bsky.social · 3d

Are you a scientist, journalist, or civil society researcher studying New York State's distraction-free school policy, the one that bans internet-enabled devices in schools from bell to bell?

If so, I want to hear from you, as I refine a project to archive & classify published school policies.

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