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Paul Cohen @paulecohen.bsky.social · 14h

this is the day that bothsideism jumped the shark

screenshot of the headline of a crazed piece of fascist apologetics for Pete Hegseth's recent deranged speech about driving women, minorities, LGBTQ+ people out of the armed services in the service of a deranged concept of 'lethality'. The headline reads "That Hegseth Speech Was Actually Pretty Good"

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Alyssa S. @drsepinwall.bsky.social · 11h

This is why your subscribers have fled. “Nuanced” that was not…

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11h

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“Despite a raw vocabulary and some rude provocations,” Pete Hegseth “outlined a nuanced vision of the military’s purpose and its relationship to civilian society,” writes Christopher Caldwell.

Opinion | That Hegseth Speech on D.E.I. in the Military Was Actually Pretty Good

Despite some rude provocations, he outlined a nuanced vision of the military.

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Alyssa S. @drsepinwall.bsky.social · 11h

Omg, this is Portland. So much for up in flames. Looks amazing 😆

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 11h

It's a whole block party vibe over here.

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 12h

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 22h

This is Adelita Grijalva.

She was elected to Congress two weeks ago, officially making her the final vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files.

She has still not been sworn in because Mike Johnson refuses to do so.

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Alyssa S. @drsepinwall.bsky.social · 12h

Catching up on last week’s #RHOSLC to destress - & did Lisa Barlow just call Ramy “Ramsey Youssef”? 😆🫣

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Gail Drakes @gaildrakes.bsky.social · 2d

I just learned that the number of children in the U.S. navigating life with Long COVID exceeds that of the number of kids with asthma.

Wow.

Long COVID is here to stay—even in children

Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC, also known as long COVID) are complex, multisystem, long-lasting complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection that profoundly impact the daily life of those...

www.thelancet.com

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 13h

"This commandment to love our neighbor is not so much about a feeling that we’re supposed to just feel in our hearts... It’s made real through action." religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 13h

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 15h

Here’s video of the incident

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Alyssa S. @drsepinwall.bsky.social · 14h

Hooray!! if you see him again tomorrow, please send him my best. 💙

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 20h

Chicago resident: The gentlemen were on the inside of the bakery, just getting a cup of coffee. I saw them being taken by the ICE agents. Mario has been a customer for years. Wonderful people, not criminals at all. And he's ill, he needs his medication.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 18h

Latinos in Chicago are our neighbors. They make our community better. They're not a problem at all.
Texas National Guard troops are not our neighbors. They make our community worse. They're our main problem right now.

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Alyssa S. @drsepinwall.bsky.social · 15h

Ooh - Jean Casimir! He’s amazing. He just was at our virtual screening last week. So glad he was included with these folks in other fields!!

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Kathleen Keller @kellkate.bsky.social · 15h

This is the conference happening at my college. It really is exciting!

Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 2d

This isn’t my field. I’m not working on anything even remotely related. I don’t generally read this area.

However, this is the most exciting sounding conference and I would attend in a heartbeat if I could.

Sugar: Bringing Sweetness to Light

gustavus.edu/about/nobel-...

Nobel Conference

Since 1965, the Nobel Conference has been bringing leading researchers and thinkers to Gustavus, to explore revolutionary, transformative and pressing scientific issues and the ethical questions that ...

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 16h

Man…man.

www.texastribune.org/2025/10/07/t...

“Why Sergio?”: Deportation ends 36-year dream for celebrated Waco chef

Sergio Garcia built a wide following for his regional Mexican cuisine over the decades, becoming a favorite of the White House press corps visiting Waco during the Bush presidency. Then in March, ICE ...

www.texastribune.org

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Alyssa S. @drsepinwall.bsky.social · 20h

Why not indeed? You love reading Alan, so help him keep writing for you!!!!! ⬇️ #WhatsAlanWatching #Subscribe!!

Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 23h

It's come to my attention that the original What's Alan Watching? site debuted 20 years ago today. Why not celebrate that anniversary by subscribing to its current iteration, aka the place where I'm writing all my reviews and recaps right now?

What's Alan Watching?

Television reviews, recaps, and more from Rolling Stone chief TV critic Alan Sepinwall

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17h

"Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia" should be how Democrats begin every single comment to reporters these days.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 22h

Ruben Gallego on whether Trump is talking to Democrats:

“Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia, so I think there's a he's probably talking to himself, or think he's talking to a Democrat, but I sincerely doubt that that's actually he's actually physically talking to a Democrat.“

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

CNN: Does the administration still plan to abide by that court ruling?

STEPHEN MILLER: The administration filed an appeal this morning ... ... ...

CNN: Stephen? Stephen? Can you hear me?

MILLER: ... ... ...

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 17h

two men were taken at a bakery by armed and masked federal agents in Cicero, Illinois this morning while having coffee before work. we were there moments later. Trump says they’re going after the “worst of the worst” around Chicago. that’s not what we saw. youtu.be/EkCcsaFdpsw?...

Jacob Soboroff speaks to people in Chicago suburb after ICE arrests 2 men at bakery

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Rebecca Shapiro @rebeccashapiro.bsky.social · 17h

I'm at a CUNY training for Immigration Court observers; about 15 out of 28 participants are Jewish. Don't underestimate us.

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Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 17h

While I'm grateful tools like this exist, to me this is still an unacceptable experience. We can do better than the disconnected posts, profiles only visible on certain sites, inability to do global search, and inaccurate like/follow counts that are tolerated on other decentralized networks. 6/11

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Plenary Popehat Power @kenwhite.bsky.social · 18h

We’re getting very used to this but the statement is unusually unhinged.

Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 23h

Citing the “martyrdom” of Charlie Kirk, Texas AG Ken Paxton says his office is pursuing sweeping undercover investigations into “leftist” groups. “To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."

"Leftist political terrorism is a clear and present danger. Corrupted ideologies like transgenderism and Antifa are a cancer on our culture and have unleashed their deranged and drugged-up foot soldiers on the American people," said Attorney General Paxton. "The martyrdom of Charlie Kirk marks a turning point in America.
There can be no compromise with those who want us dead. To that end, I have directed my office to continue its efforts to identify, investigate, and infiltrate these leftist terror cells. To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."
The radical Left has incubated an environment where political violence is not only justified but celebrated and praised. In July, nearly two dozen armed leftists connected to various Texas-based Antifa-like groups ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") facility in Alvarado, Texas. On September 10, 2025, a leftist assassin connected to the radical transgender movement murdered Charlie Kirk because of Kirk's bold support for truth, love of country, and unshakable faith. Two weeks later, another deranged leftist opened fire at an ICE facility in Dallas.
President Donald Trump has officially designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and instructed his administration to "utilize all applicable authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations — especially those involving terrorist actions — conducted by Antifa." Building on President Trump's bold actions, Attorney General Paxton has instructed his office to initiate sweeping investigations into radical leftist organizations engaged in or providing support to those performing political violence.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22h

👂LISTEN — (U.S. Navy veteran) country Singer Zach Bryan’s lyrics about ICE that triggered the White House

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21h

Your Prime Day reminder that Amazon...

-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19h

BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW.

While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.

Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row

Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

www.choosechicago.com

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