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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 21h

D.C. MARRIAGES, SAVED! The D.C. Council just passed an emergency bill to let the city to issue marriage licenses. Because of the federal shutdown, D.C. Superior Court's Marriage Bureau has been unable to process marriage licenses since last week. (The court is federally funded.)

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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 21h

Read the draft White House budget office memo arguing that furloughed federal workers would not automatically get back pay here: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Furloughed workers not guaranteed back pay after shutdown, OMB claims

Federal workers may not be entitled to back pay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration’s budget office wrote in a new draft memo obtained by The Washington Post, ratcheting up te...

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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 1d

Always enjoy getting the lab results back with the warnings that my hemoglobin A1c shows that I might have diabetes or pre-diabetes (I have had type 1 diabetes for 38 years)

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Yair Rosenberg @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social · 1d

Yet another poll finding the same thing polls have found for months: 66% of Israelis want to end the war, 69% think Netanyahu should resign either now or after the war. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 3d

Totally normal last home game for the club most grateful that MLS doesn’t have relegation

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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 3d

In vaguely related news, the keeper got a straight red for deliberate handball after he picked up a ball about 3 yards outside the area, and then a defender got one for retaliating to a shove

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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 3d

Probably the last photo from our seats at D.C. United, not renewing season tickets next year

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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 4d

Most of the American Jews who think Israel has committed war crimes and disapprove of Netanyahu would also describe themselves as Zionists, though maybe not horrific

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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah, this could have been a poll or a conversation at kiddush

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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 4d

Most American Jews dislike Netanyahu’s leadership of Israel and think Israel has committed war crimes in Gaza, @washingtonpost.com poll finds www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds

Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.

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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 5d

This story is a fun read, but it really only takes one word to answer the question, "should we all be taking more saunas" (yes) www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/w...

Can an Ancient Ritual Fix Our Loneliness Problem?

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Fritz Hahn @fritzhahn.bsky.social · 6d

We've updated our list of government shutdown specials with *even more* deals, including $14 tickets to see "The American Five" at Ford's, half-price admission to the Phillips Collection, $7 martinis at Shakers and all-night happy hours at Daru.

Gift link: wapo.st/3WgocR9

Shutdown specials in D.C.: Free Spirit tickets, discounted drinks

During the government shutdown, federal workers can take advantage of offers like free admission to museums and soccer games, as well as happy hour specials.

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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 6d

Yet another in a string of recent national security stories that you wouldn’t have read if the @washingtonpost.com didn’t break them www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Pentagon plans widespread random polygraphs, NDAs to stanch leaks

The Pentagon is planning to require thousands of uniformed and civilian officials to sign nondisclosure agreements and submit to random polygraph testing.

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 6d

What? A shutdown does nothing of the sort.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Raskin: "It's not lost on anyone that shutting the government down allows them not swear in our new colleague, Ms Grijalva from Arizona, who would be the 218th signature to discharge the Epstein files and to put a vote on that on the House floor."

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 6d

The White House abruptly terminated a large share of the council members advising the National Endowment for the Humanities, an advisory board to the head of the government’s grantmaking agency, retaining only four Trump appointees.

White House fires much of the National Council on the Humanities

The White House appeared to fire all but four members of the National Council on the Humanities, an advisory board to the head of the government’s grantmaking agency.

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maimonides nutz @maimonidesnutz.bsky.social · 6d

Out: gmar chatima Tova
In: Yaaaaasss! Yom Kippur

An Amazon listing of a glittery banner that says “Yom Kippur” the title of the banner is “Yaaaaasss! Yom Kippur Banner Jewish New Year Decor Rosh Hashanah Party Supplies Jewish...” in the top right corner it says “pre strung”
It costs 12.99

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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 7d

The 5786 shutdown, the shutdown gadol

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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 7d

This one was probably written before Elul even began, let alone Rosh Hashanah, tbh

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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 7d

Good night government
Good night air
Good night noises everywhere

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Government shutdown begins after federal funding expires

The lapse in finances means crucial government functions will shutter until lawmakers approve more money.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 7d

"no more superficial individual expression"

Pete Hegseth wearing USA flag pocket square, USA lining, contrast stitching, and "America First" embroidery.

Pete Hegseth wearing a USA belt buckle. monogrammed shirt cuff, contrast buttonhole, contrast buttons, and USA flag lining.

Pete Hegseth in tailored clothing. They are full of cheap "personalization" options common in low-end made-to-measure tailoring.

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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 7d

(Update: 0-0 final. Senate still hasn’t started voting on the bill that matters.)

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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 7d

For as much as some members of Congress say the D.C. government is dysfunctional and should be disbanded, it's worth noting that the D.C. government will open and operate normally tomorrow because elected officials can do stuff like, you know, pass annual budgets.

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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 7d

Bad news: Running shutdown coverage means I have to miss daughter's JV high school soccer game today. Good news: They're playing another school's varsity team, so it might be the right match to miss.

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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 8d

RIP, Lally — I had the chance to edit some of her interviews for the Outlook section and always enjoyed working with a real legend of the Post and the Graham family www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

Lally Weymouth, Post journalist from storied Graham family, dies at 82

She interviewed world leaders for The Post’s Opinions section, maintaining a longtime connection to the paper that was once run by her mother, Katharine Graham.

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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 8d

If the government shuts down, September jobs figures won't be released, as the BLS will close entirely

Shutdown would prevent key jobs data from being released this week

The Bureau of Labor Statistics would suspend operations entirely, delaying highly-anticipated jobs figures scheduled for Friday, a Labor Department plan says.

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