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Cory Brown @localmustard.bsky.social · 10h

I don't acknowledge any Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that hasn't enshrined Heavy D. #newjacktober

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Heavy D & The Boyz - Somebody For Me

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Cory Brown @localmustard.bsky.social · 11h

Spotted out and about in Chicago.

A teal sticker on a black pole that says “Release the Epstein Files” with little illustrated silver broken hearts as accents.

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Cory Brown @localmustard.bsky.social · 14h

they are such little wimpering weenies

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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Cursed Macramé Owl @danielsohn.bsky.social · 15h

A decent society was just a handshake agreement and conservatives decided to spit in all our faces. We can't legislate our way out of this

Micah @rincewind.run · 16h

that donald trump was allowed to become president again after J6 is something we may never recover from as a nation

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 16h

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

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whet moser @whetmoser.com · 1d

cringe bro

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 1d

Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff today on the network's 9AM call, saying she wants to "win," which requires restoring trust to CBS. She also said she was excited for staff to get to know the Free Press, and ended her remarks by saying: "Let's do the fucking news."

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 2d

They tried to kill this woman because she annoyed them and they are charging because she lived. Her being alive is an assault on them.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 2d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Cory Brown @localmustard.bsky.social · 2d

New Jack-river rolls on. This week is Certified Bangers Week

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Bobby Brown - On Our Own (Official Video)

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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 2d

how do you get stabbed in Indianapolis on your night off

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 2d

Weiss isn’t a journalist. The FP clearly has a conservative viewpoint. Ellison is simply lying about why he bought the FP and put CBS News in Weiss’ hands. We do not have to take any of this at face value since we all have our own eyes and brains and the ability to evaluate what’s in front of us.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING— David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, just sent out this email to Paramount employees re: The Free Press acquisition/Bari Weiss. Says she has passion for "rigorous, fact-based reporting & a relentless commitment to amplifying voices from all corners of the spectrum."

Text shared w me:

Dear Team Paramount:

I think we can all agree that the temperature of our nation's social discourse feels higher than ever. Too often, the space once reserved for thoughtful dialogue has been consumed by partisan division and hostile disputes. If we are to move forward, we must find our way back to the ideals that shaped both our country and civilization itself: open exchange of ideas, vigorous yet respectful debate, and a genuine regard for the beliefs and traditions of others.

This challenge extends to the media. While it was founded with the mission of informing the public and fostering discussion on the issues of the day, too often it has become a platform that amplifies the very partisanship tearing our society apart. George Washington warned that the primary danger in politics is partisanship. Today, that danger extends far beyond politics - threatening the fabric of our communities. When we reduce every issue to "us vs. them" or "my way vs. the wrong way," we close ourselves off from listening, learning, and ultimately growing, both as individuals and as a society.

I don't pretend to have a solution to this challenge. But I do believe we each have a responsibility to do our part. At Paramount, we have both a unique opportunity and an obligation as stewards of one of the most iconic and respected news organizations in the world. We are challenging ourselves to do better - recognizing that we have the ability to reach a broad audience and demonstrate constructive, respectful, and bipartisan dialogue in our own work.
Our mission is clear: to ensure that this global platform remains a place where people can seek the truth, gain understanding, and engage with the facts. That is our purpose.

With this in mind, I am excited to share that The Free Press is joining our Company. Since its launch just five years ago, The Free Press, under cofounder Bari Weiss' leadership,

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Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · 2d

it's crazy she calls her staff "Jeanketeers" in this letter

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 2d

In her first email to staff as CBS News' editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss said she stands for the "same core journalistic values" as they do before urging them to use their journalism to hold "both American political parties to equal scrutiny."

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

New chief editor Bari Weiss wants CBS News to hold both parties ‘to equal scrutiny’

‘Journalism that holds both American political parties to equal scrutiny,’ Bari Weiss wrote in her first email to staff as CBS News’ top editor, sharing her ‘core journalistic values.’

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Simon Owens @simonowens.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely amazing how many fitness influencers on steroids give prescriptive advice on how people can look like them without mentioning the steroids. It’s like a baking influencer teaching you how to make a cake without ever mentioning the flour.

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Cory Brown @localmustard.bsky.social · 2d

SO MANY. There's a ton of dudes on gear out there and it's crazy.

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AndreaaaHHhHHHHhHHhhh!! Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 2d

i don't want to hear a single solitary boo about bari weiss's CBS news takeover from anybody still publishing on substack

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Lex Roman @lexroman.com · 2d

How to leave Substack in 10 easy steps

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Cory Brown @localmustard.bsky.social · 2d

If I ever meet the guy who decided to mix Out of Stock items with In Stock items in online stores I'm gonna beat his ass like the Achewood gang beat that dude who invented Comic Sans.

Cory Brown @localmustard.bsky.social · 2d

The sun ages the shit out of you. Wear sunscreen, wear a hat.

One of the best compliments I've ever received was my dermatologist asking, "You don't play golf, do you?"

He said so many guys my age are sun ravaged.

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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whet moser @whetmoser.com · 3d

stabbed in indianapolis and going from hospital to jail is a bottle rockets song

ProFootballTalk @profootballtalk.bsky.social · 3d

Mark Sanchez has been released from an Indianapolis hospital after an early Saturday stabbing. He was taken straight to jail to be booked on multiple charges.
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Mark Sanchez is released from hospital, taken to jail

Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was released from an Indianapolis hospital on Sunday.

www.nbcsports.com

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Iron Chef Bot @ironchefbot.bsky.social · 3d

Frame #52450 from S03 -E09 - Black Pork-628419

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 4d

The New York Times' political coverage is nothing more than the New York Post in a Dior gown

Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 4d

This article has a lot more important problems so I feel stupid saying this…but umm…the Mercury wrote and published the first major article about the DSA councilors back in June. Of course it isn’t the local reporting linked or mentioned here.

What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 3d

this appears to be video of the incident that set everything off in Chicago yesterday. No part of this is consistent with the narrative DHS put out immediately after.

jeff computers @helldude.bsky.social · 4d

per reddit this is the 'ten car' incident -- weird!

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Daniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social · 4d

ICE is out of control and the only thing that is going to bring them to heel is arrests and prosecutions of the thugs doing all of this

Skyflyer Channel 8 News @skyflyer82.bsky.social · 4d

Broadview police chief accuses ICE agents of making false 911 calls www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Broadview police chief accuses ICE agents of making false 911 calls

Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills said ICE agents are draining the resources of his department and the community by making false 911 calls.

www.cbsnews.com

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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 4d

HORNS DOWN LOLLLLLLLLLL

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stu @stu-lowfuel.bsky.social · 4d

Said it earlier, but Pritzker should be sending observers there instead of making that order and presumably taking ISP word for how they interacted after the fact.

Tiffany W @tiffany.thetriibe.com · 4d

Dion is a Chicago Police District Councilor.

Even he says it feels like Illinois State Police is assisting ICE.

Dion McGill @dionmcgill.bsky.social · 4d

I am here at the Broadview Detention. A large ISP contingent here. Just in the 30 minutes I’ve been here, it “feels” like ISP is working in concert with ICE officials. They also keep widening the perimeter on a crowd standing and chanting “peaceful protestors.”
This is not good.

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Cory Brown @localmustard.bsky.social · 4d

Now call off your goons

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 4d

Governor JB Pritzker has ordered two state agencies to investigate the treatment of children during this week's immigration raid on a South Shore apartment building and hold federal agents accountable if abuse or neglect is found.

Pritzker calls on state agencies to investigate feds’ treatment of children at South Shore raid

The governor said Friday that two state agencies will contact families and children impacted by the raid to gather more information and hold federal agents accountable if allegations of abuse or neglect emerge.

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