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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 4h

“America’s senior military officers, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, must approach Trump now and make clear to him that they will not obey illegal orders to act against American citizens or disrupt the American political process.”

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

www.theatlantic.com

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Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch.bsky.social · 5h

I spent most of my life in NYC before moving to Canada. So much fandom in the States is city or area-specific. Understandbly so.

It’s why the Blue Jays are so unique for me. A pro team where the fan base is literally an entire country.

Just a fucking cool thing.

Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch.bsky.social · 23d

I have never enjoyed an MLB team more than this year’s Toronto Blue Jays team. At a time where domestic and world news hammers you down daily, they have provided me and my family with endless optimism and spirit. It doesn’t matter in the big picture but then again, it’s also everything.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 12h

The IRS says it is placing more than 34,000 employees, or about 46% of its workforce, on furlough as the government shutdown stretches into its second week.

IRS to furlough nearly half its workforce as shutdown drags on

The move comes a week before a payment deadline for taxpayers who received extensions on their 2024 filings.

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Lyn Hertle @lynhertle66.bsky.social · 4h

Somebody call him a WAAAMBULANCE! Such a lying, patronizing, lil 💩!

Lyn Hertle @lynhertle66.bsky.social · 5h

Rent controls fall under provincial governments not Federal.

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Gambit🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 @gambit2112.bsky.social · 5h

#BlueJays

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Lyn Hertle @lynhertle66.bsky.social · 5h

🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 lol. Sorry…eh! 🤭

ShelbieNameless @shelbienameless.bsky.social · 6h

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Lyn Hertle @lynhertle66.bsky.social · 5h

Really!!!?🤦‍♀️

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Melissa Nadia Viviana @resistrebelrevolt.net · 2d

For anybody on Netanyahu's payroll jumping in the thread, imma say this:

Hamas killed & kidnapped 2,000 people & Israel killed 67,000+ Palestinians as retribution.

If you have a good faith belief in taking care of humanity, you will never condone indiscriminate retaliation of innocent civilians🧵

Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction.

The chain reaction of evil—hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars—must be broken, or we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation. -MLK jr

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Lyn Hertle @lynhertle66.bsky.social · 6h

I’m an eternal optimist. If I wasn’t, I’d be curled up in the fetal position in a corner somewhere! lol.

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Lyn Hertle @lynhertle66.bsky.social · 7h

Racist idiots! Time to get these a-holes out of Canada!

Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 9h

The CPC can f*ck all the way off with this fascist BS

This is a slippery slope

If the CPC want to follow Trump I suggest they move to the US
#cdnpoli

Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 12h

OTTAWA – The Conservatives want to restrict birthright citizenship in Canada, a measure they say would mirror the rules in peer countries.

Lyn Hertle @lynhertle66.bsky.social · 7h

They just shot themselves! Idiot, racist, dipshits!

Lyn Hertle @lynhertle66.bsky.social · 7h

IF he makes it to the midterms, America will get rid of him then. Don’t think he’ll make it. The “wheels of Justice” will run over him by then or, the American people, whatever comes first.

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STEPHEN JAMES @stephen5150.bsky.social · 8h

KEEP BLUESKY SAFE

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 9h

“Artificial intelligence I’m not afraid of. I’m afraid of ‘natural stupidity’, which is much more abundant.”

- @realgdt.bsky.social

samuel @quilombo.bsky.social · 11h

This from @realgdt.bsky.social talking about 'Frankenstein' is so good.

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Lyn Hertle @lynhertle66.bsky.social · 7h

That too. I’m thinkin his “checkup” may reveal something they just can’t hide anymore. I’m seeing President Vance in the near future. Trump’s dementia babbling today, was a train wreck that can’t be just waved away now.

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LA Legault ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 16h

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 17h

ATTENTION FLORIDIANS ‼️

If you got a new ID on or after July 31, 2024—you need to update your voter registration with your new ID number ASAP!

📢 www.wctv.tv/2025/10/03/n...

#DCFL

New driver’s licenses could cause voting problems in Florida, unless you update your registration

Since July 2024, Floridians renewing or replacing their driver licenses have been issued new, randomized ID numbers.

www.wctv.tv

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Lyn Hertle @lynhertle66.bsky.social · 7h

Very interesting, Watson. Me thinks something is afoot.

Peter Gunn @jpezzo.bsky.social · 8h

Where, in the geriatrics wing?!
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President Trump to undergo medical exam at Walter Reed, White House says

President Trump is set to undergo a medical checkup at Walter Reed on Friday after recently being diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency.

www.yahoo.com

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Lyn Hertle @lynhertle66.bsky.social · 8h

Awesome!! Yay 🇨🇦! Thank you

Caroline @northernck.bsky.social · 13h

An enormous resource.
Creating public accountability tools for all journalists to use, is a brilliant way to create accountability by all municipal councils.
BRAVO. And why I subscribe to National Observer. Some examples of its use:
“Canada’s National

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/08/n...

Canada’s National Observer unveils a powerful tool for fighting disinformation

Civic Searchlight brings together municipal meeting transcripts from across Canada into a searchable database for the first time. It has already been used to fight disinformation, report on impact, di...

www.nationalobserver.com

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Lyn Hertle @lynhertle66.bsky.social · 8h

💩!! They’re gonna do it!

💙❤️💙Mia💙❤️💙 @mommamia.bsky.social · 13h

This was likely the plan all along.

Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...