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Chris Weedon

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An urban soul from the Washington, DC area. Fmr drug court specialist for the TX JAC & CSCD. We diverted drug offenders from custody to long term residential treatment. Terp Crim, ACC DV1 🎾

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 9h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 7h

Exactly

Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 9h

"But the debate inside the administration has shifted recently, from whether it makes sense to invoke the act to more deeply exploring how and when it might be invoked, both people close to the White House said."
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

500 National Guard troops arrive in Chicago area amid resistance from Illinois Gov. Pritzker

The troops, composed of units from Texas and Illinois, are based at an Army Reserve station about an hour southwest of Chicago.

www.nbcnews.com

Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 9h

“They are just as sophisticated as MS-13, as TDA [Tren de Aragua], as Isis, as Hezbollah, as Hamas, as all of them, they are just as dangerous,” Noem said. “They have an agenda to destroy us, just like the other terrorists we’ve dealt with for many, many years.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Kristi Noem compares antifa to MS-13, Hamas, Hezbollah and the Islamic State

Homeland security secretary calls loosely affiliated network of anti-fascist street activists ‘just as dangerous’

www.theguardian.com

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Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 10h

It's not on you, nothing unreasonable about that ask.

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 10h

Be wise. Trump and Miller desperately want confrontations with local officials so that they can go to courtrooms and justify the occupations. They want to invoke the Insurrection Act above all.

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Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 13h

Whether some court surfaces have been changed or not doesn't matter because it's the same for both players. Sinner has mentioned he likes the change of speed from grass to clay and so forth. Bottom line, every tournament's conditions are the same for both players.

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Didntcmecumin69 @didntcmecumin69.bsky.social · 13h

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AywQ...

Never Been To Spain

YouTube video by Three Dog Night - Topic

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Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 13h

"Democratic voting rights groups are preparing for a nightmare scenario if the Supreme Court guts a key part of the landmark civil rights-era legislation, the Voting Rights Act — a very real possibility this term."
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Republicans could draw 19 more House seats after an upcoming Supreme Court ruling

Many experts are forecasting the end of a key provision of election law — enabling Republicans to shore up their advantage in the House, according to a new report.

www.politico.com

Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 14h

Smart on crime, not tough on crime.

Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 1d

They should be lectured and accused not questioned.

Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 1d

Taylor of meager talent with all the great bells & whistles

Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 1d

Oooh, dope on the table.
Target violent crime, fuck enforcing drug laws you know it's a a waste.

Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 1d

What a lovely story, every bit of it.

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Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 1d

Don't know what good it does to question the Pam Bondi's of the world.
Like a psychopath is going to fold under questioning.

GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 1d

well, that ought to put it to bed, great work everyone

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

NOTABLE -- Pam Bondi refuses to answer direct questions about if the FBI has incriminating photos of Trump with half-naked young women, but instead deflects from them by attacking Sen. Whitehouse

Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 1d

So this account is about numbers and stats no aesthetics. Okay.

Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah that's an amazing career and all that great numbers etc etc. Roger Federer was the man. He had the ability to hit shots that no one else could.

Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 1d

'Of concern was asking kindergartners to use the events of Genesis to learn sequencing, which experts pointed to as an example of the materials including Bible stories without relevance to the curriculum & teaching religion to public school students too young
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Did your school district order Texas' Bible-infused lessons? Search our list.

See the full list of charter and traditional school districts that ordered the controversial Bluebonnet reading materials which experts have said overemphasize Christianity.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 1d

Pretend every citizen in the US are his waiters and leave us all an 20% tip. He wouldn't even notice it was gone.

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Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 1d

Musk is worth over $500 billion right now.
That's $153,374 per person across the U.S.

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Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 1d

Someone?

Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 1d

"They also allege that officers, dressed in "full combat gear, often masked, carrying weapons, bearing flash grenades and tear gas canisters ... have repeatedly advanced upon those present at the scene who posed no imminent threat to law enforcement."
www.axios.com/2025/10/06/d...

"Journalism is not a crime": Chicago reporters sue Trump over violence at ICE protests

Press groups say Trump's agents used force to silence reporters.

www.axios.com

Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 2d

Believe me, these guys are having the times of their lives.

Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 2d

They're something else live. Huge wall of sound.

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Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 2d

No, it's not clear. Report the news don't speak it into existence.