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Jim Whitney @jimwhitney.bsky.social · 5h

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I made a 12 during the biggest golf tournament of my life. Here’s what I learned

The Athletic's Gabby Herzig recently competed in the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur. She gained a deeper appreciation for the sport she covers.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7h

U.S. District Judge April Perry says it comes down to a "credibility determination."

"I simply cannot credit [the Trump administration's] declarations to the extent they contradict state and local law enforcement. … DHS' perception of events are simply unreliable."

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7h

#BREAKING A federal judge say she will grant "in part" a request by the state of Illinois for a temporary restraining order against the deployment of National Guard troops into the state.

U.S. District Judge April Perry is still ruling and has not outlined the details of her order.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7h

Perry: "I'm going to issue an oral ruling."

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

That @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social piece has legs.

@thehill.com #DEI
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

“.. the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections.”

@nytimes.com #OKgov
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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 1d

I wrote legal editorials for the Post for a hot minute many years ago, and I was constantly anxious about making sure I got the details right. This editorial is just humiliating for everyone involved

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

I spent more than a decade at The Post. It was good to me and I was proud to work there. I’ve largely refrained from being critical since I left. But this framing of the special counsel probe is embarrassing and flatly wrong. Stunning, but not. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | Jack Smith’s lawfare and James Comey’s arraignment on pathetically weak charges

Good people will be deterred from public service if they see a meaningful risk of winding up in jail afterward.

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 1d

In his second term, Trump has taken control of the Justice Department in ways he could have only dreamed of during his first.

Inside the Justice Department Where the President Calls the Shots

The president has executed a wholesale transformation of the Justice Department, taking control in ways he could have only dreamed of in his first term.

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Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 1d

Chris Hayes: New reporting from the Wall Street Journal tonight, that message that Trump posted to Pam Bondi online was meant to be basically a DM that he accidentally posted publicly... Pam was surprised to learn it was public. Bondi, upset, called the White House aides.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Our authoritarianism is run on clichés borrowed from the Eastern Europe of twenty years ago. Paid protestors, disloyal cities, evil Soros, vast conspiracies — it was all tiresome then and there, and now it’s pathetic.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "They're, like, insurrectionists, they're terrible people. But you really wonder why. Why are they doing it? What are they gaining? Other than they're obviously paid. They're paid a lot of money."

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Amy Chapman @amyrchapman.bsky.social · 1d

for all the msm reporters who were fixated on presidential mental acuity a year ago - maybe this is something to take a look at?

Kelsey Reichmann @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social · 1d

White House says Trump will visit Walter Reed on Friday for a routine check up

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Jim Whitney @jimwhitney.bsky.social · 1d

Jobs or low prices -- you only get to choose one. Please choose carefully.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 2d

Bari Weiss, the incoming editor in chief of CBS News, once auditioned for a role on the hit daytime television show "The View," but tested so poorly with audiences that she "wasn't invited back," according to a new report.

CBS News' new boss once auditioned for 'The View' — and 'wasn't invited back': report

Bari Weiss, the incoming editor in chief of CBS News, once auditioned for a role on the hit daytime television show "The View," but tested so poorly with audiences that she "wasn't invited back," according to a new report. Variety reported on Tuesday that Weiss auditioned for "The View" when host Me...

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Jim Whitney @jimwhitney.bsky.social · 2d

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The extraordinary mystery of the Tigers' Tarik Skubal

"I wasn't good until I was 26," the All-Star pitcher says. How he rose from Little League lore to Cy Young.

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Axios @axios.com · 2d

Federal workers say they are frustrated, scared and angry after the White House threatened to withhold their back pay once the government shutdown ends.

Federal workers erupt over latest White House threat to withhold their pay

750,000 federal employees are currently on furlough.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

SEN. KENNEDY: “.. it’s not up to the president. I mean, his opinion matters, but Congress has got to appropriate the money. Read the Constitution.” 🤡

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

"Perhaps the strongest defense of Blanche came from former Trump lawyer Alina Habba, now fighting her own battle to remain as the lead federal prosecutor in New Jersey." www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-turns...

MAGA Turns on Trump’s Top Lawyer

Todd Blanche discovers that your place is never totally secure in the modern conservative movement.

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Jim Whitney @jimwhitney.bsky.social · 2d

Interestingly, he hadn't provided any support to farmers when the government wasn't shut down.

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Jim Whitney @jimwhitney.bsky.social · 2d

This seems like a waste of time/resources -- trying to predict 2026 elections when we haven't had the 2025 elections, are in the middle of a government shutdown, and the Trump admin is sending/trying to send troops into Chicago, Portland, other Blue cities. Why do we care about midterm polling now?

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Jim Whitney @jimwhitney.bsky.social · 2d

Surprised CPR doesn't try to draw readers with occasional analysis that lives outside pay wall. Not pretending to understand CPR bus model/rev needs, but feel like other sites offer more free content as enticement to pay for more content. E.g. a free piece on sdown for paid piece on redistricting.

Jim Whitney @jimwhitney.bsky.social · 2d

And widely distribute Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream, @greenwell.bsky.social's deeply researched, insightful and compelling look at the impacts of private equity across key sectors, including housing, of the US economy.

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Jim Whitney @jimwhitney.bsky.social · 2d

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/07/t...

The shutdown meant no jobs report. Carlyle's analysis shows it would have been pretty bad

The firm said its proprietary data showed job growth of just 17,000 for the month, which would be even less than the 22,000 gain in August.

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Jim Whitney @jimwhitney.bsky.social · 2d

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/07/r...

Republicans face pressure to consider Democrats' health care demands as shutdown drags on

Democrats have refused to vote for any funding legislation unless it includes an extension of Obamacare subsidies, which are due to expire before January.

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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 2d

This Administration's own guidance and Speaker Johnson's website both state, correctly, that federal workers will receive retroactive pay "as required by law."

The Trump Administration is just trying to frighten people as a tactic to avoid negotiating in good faith. Despicable.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 3d

Like I’ve always said, ACA health plans are a lifeline in rural areas. This map shows how 3/4 of people on the plans live in states Trump won.

Oops. Another broken promise to keep costs down?

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 3d

Pritzker is also furious: “Should National Governors Association leadership choose to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.”

Gov. JB Pritzker’s letter to the National Governors Association

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Jim Whitney @jimwhitney.bsky.social · 3d

Less Treinen next time