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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 18h

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal cuts

Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations

abcnews.go.com

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 17h

Josh Hawley and Yale Law School, ladies and gentlemen.

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Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 23h

That “raid” in Chicago is a dark story.

It’s a lot to process.

Francine McKenna @fmckenna.bsky.social · 23h

Yep, that’s what I thought when I saw the news. South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell' blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/02/s... I read this and think, “Could building owner have driven this to clear out building?”

South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell'

A "now renting" sign outside touts granite countertops. Inside, residents are trying to make sense of the raid that made their already neglected building even worse.

blockclubchicago.org

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

projects.propublica.org

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Philadelphia Justice Project for Women and Girls @phillyjustice.bsky.social · 1d

We are thrilled to announce that our director is among the group of wonderful honorees for the 2025 Mural Arts Restorative Justice Awards including @celestetrusty.bsky.social Eddie Ramirez & Felix Rosado. Please raise a glass with us in celebration Oct 16 from 6 - 9!!

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Jenn. @missjennifer.bsky.social · 1d

“Philly buys one-way bus tickets for city's unhoused population” NBC10

‘Taxpayers are buying one-way bus tickets for Philadelphia's unhoused population through a program from the city's Office of Homeless Services.’

Philly buys one-way bus tickets for city's homeless population

Taxpayers are buying one-way bus tickets for Philadelphia's unhoused population through a program from the city's Office of Homeless Services.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

NEW: When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider.

Here are six steps experts suggest to help you through the external appeal process.

This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.

You may have the right to get a denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here’s how experts suggest you do it.

www.propublica.org

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Virgil Hawkins @crymsondawn.bsky.social · 1d

Personally, Bari Weiss will always be known to me for putting a Palestinian academic, Rafaat Alareer, in Israel's crosshairs (there were no Israeli babies in ovens).

Israel killed him & then the rest of his family after this

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Jenn. @missjennifer.bsky.social · 2d

Supreme Court term will tackle executive power, executive power, executive power

www.npr.org/2025/10/06/n...

Supreme Court term will tackle executive power, executive power and executive power

The term promises to be hugely consequential and focused in large part on how much power the Constitution gives to the president.

www.npr.org

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 2d

Guys… a decade ago a community (🤚🏿) was intentional about the deep militarization of the American police against its own citizens

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

“There’s a baby!”

Guns drawn. Windows smashed. With a 1 month old in the car. (They did this as he was coming home from an immigration court appointment— which is illegal in Colorado: coloradosun.com/2025/10/01/i...)

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 2d

This week at an event for THE PEOPLE’S PROJECT, a reader asked in a gracious and cheeky way what I would hope white readers in particular would get out of the book. Or more directly, what I would TELL white readers. And this was basically my answer:

African-Americans are experts on America.

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 2d

America should listen to Black people

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Anna Stesia @onlychyld.blacksky.app · 2d

It’s Sunday. The world is heavy. Find some joy today and share it with someone else.

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Jenn. @missjennifer.bsky.social · 2d

See you in two weeks #F1 fam! Austin up next

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Jenn. @missjennifer.bsky.social · 2d

Aww Oscar sounded so dejected on that radio message. #SingaporeGP

Jenn. @missjennifer.bsky.social · 3d

#SundayReading

strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 3d

Sunday's here again, & brings a more welcome than ever chance to pause, refresh & refuel.

HowToResist's post is a good help w that, w its great summary of some of the ways ppl are fighting back.

Also, the reminders of the importance of getting involved & tips on how to do so are valuable to have.