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NEW: The head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement firmly condemning plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan. Archbishop Paul Coakley calls the decision “a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered.” www.usccb.org/news/2026/us...

United States
Conference of
Catholic Bishops
READINGS
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the U.S.
Department of War announced that the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the man convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 at Fort Hood, Texas in 2009, would be publicly livestreamed. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued the following statement sharply condemning the decision of the U.S. government:
"It is with shock and great sorrow that I have learned of the Department of War's decision to publicly livestream the execution of Nidal Hassan. Our God is the God of life. In no way can Hassan's actions be condoned but this decision is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered. The word of God exhorts us: 'do not repay anyone evil for evil' (Romans 12:17). The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people.

United States
Conference of
Catholic Bishops
READINGS
"It is with shock and great sorrow that I have learned of the Department of War's decision to publicly livestream the execution of Nidal Hassan. Our God is the God of life. In no way can Hassan's actions be condoned but this decision is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered. The word of God exhorts us: 'do not repay anyone evil for evil' (Romans 12:17). The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people.
"I pray for the intercession of Our Lady of Good Counsel that we as a nation may always choose life even in the most trying times and circumstances."

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 6h

NEW: Records show Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to state business. with @texastribune.org

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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.

Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...

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The News & Observer @newsobserver.com · 7h

The midterm election is Tuesday, Nov. 3, and there are three constitutional amendments on the ballot. Learn more about them. bit.ly/4s3WoPi

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 9h

1. BREAKING The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay. Pillay is a South African jurist of Indian Tamil descent.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 16h

“There was zero plan, except causing pain,” said one U.N. official about the Trump administration’s decision to stop funding the group with no notice or communication. “And that is not forgivable.” (Published Dec. 2025)

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After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death

“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 21h

The news just since I left work: -A planned livestream of an execution by firing squad -Trump basically trying to incite a pogrom against Somalis Nothing mysterious or complicated about what's happening.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 20h

My kids have measles, I can’t afford diesel, I lost my job, and my country just lost a war to Iran. But at least now I can watch firing squad executions on TV.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

"You hired half the Third Reich to staff your office ... If John Lewis were marching today, Mike Collins would be grabbing a billy club" -- here's a supercut of Jon Ossoff SMASHING Mike Collins during tonight's debate

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Ossoff: "If John Lewis were marching today from Selma to Montgomery, Mike Collins would be grabbing a billy club"

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 21h

So proud of this kid.

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Brent Terhune @brentterhune.bsky.social · 20h

MAGA on Banned Books Week

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Chris Gallant @gallantny.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Need I say more? Join the movement today— link in bio. #congress #firefighter #longisland #politics #newyorktimes

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 21h

The daughter of Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, works for a US lobbying firm with a $35K-a-month contract to represent Republika Srpska. Here she is with its interior minister, a figure aligned with the pro-Russian government. www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

this is honestly one of the worst and most irresponsible things he has ever posted, and that's really saying something

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Another one. And many, many more. Trump Jr, Eric, General Michael Flynn and Trump lawyer Jesse Binnall are all Republika Srbska regulars and the US media still hasn't picked up on it. How do I know? Just talk to some journalists in Sarajevo, you can learn a lot. www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-...

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Photo shows top Trump aide's daughter with pro-Russia politician in Bosnia

Katie Wiles is a partner at the political lobbying firm Continental Strategy. A spokesperson for the firm acknowledged to CBS News that Wiles had taken the trip to Republika Srpska but on business for...

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Makes perfect sense. Susie Wiles is the chief of staff to Donald Trump. Donald Trump works for Vladimir Putin. So…of course.👇

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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The Trump administration is seeking a federal criminal indictment of Cassidy Hutchinson, a former Trump White House aide who gave her testimony on the January 6th insurrection. The DOJ reportedly intends to charge her with lying to Congress.

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CamRodriguez @camrodriguezz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

How low right-wingers would goes to get the vote? Very low! Please watch the video to see what I mean. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NBs...

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Fact check: Woman in Anti-Brown Trans Ad Wasn't From Ohio, Had Surgery as Adult

YouTube video by News 5 Cleveland

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Them @them.us · 08/10/2026

Basic fact-checking reveals the ad has nothing to do with the state of Ohio or Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown.

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A Detransitioner Stars in a New GOP Ad. Surprise! It’s Full of Lies

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Tip for NC voter registrations: If you have a PAPER application form to submit, at this point if it is sent USPS it will count if POSTMARKED by Oct 9 deadline and received by Weds Oct 14. Go into post office and ask USPS desk clerk to hand postmark it #ncpol

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

"We're going to target the right-wing hate machine against the kind of immigrants who come here to become accountants" seems like a really smart play right before the midterms, good luck with this one, Reichsmarschall Vance

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/10/2026

come 2028 vance will be cutting ads specifically denouncing his in-laws for coming to the united states

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Mark Zuckerman @markzuckerman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Would it surprise you to know that Jacob Young had an .810 OPS after the All-Star break despite hitting only 2 homers? On the Nationals center fielder’s step-forward season at the plate: natsjournal.com/p/with-major...

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With major offensive improvement, Young enjoyed step-forward season

Jacob Young put up the best offensive numbers of his career, making a compelling case to be the starting center fielder on a winning Nats team

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JM =^D @jm539581.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

If that is Alvin's attitude, then maybe AI is doing the kid a favour.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

America right now is the maddest place on earth. Like watching a David Lynch film.

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Stephanie Farr @farfarraway.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I’ve probably passed by this tucked-away reproduction of Charles Wilson Peale’s The Staircase Group dozens of times on the side of a parking garage on Second Street near Chestnut in Old City but I didn’t notice it until last week. I love the small surprises this city gives everyday day. #philly

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birdcat89.bsky.social @birdcat89.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Google “UNC classes scandal”and it will make sense

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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 08/10/2026

Isaias is expected to strengthen and be a strong hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. A life-threatening storm surge is expected along a portion of the northern Gulf Coast, and a Storm Surge Warning is now in effect. Residents should follow advice given by local officials.

National Hurricane Center forecast for Tropical Storm Isaias, issued October 7, 2026, at 10 PM CDT. Isaias has maximum sustained winds of 70 mph and is moving east-northeast at 9 mph. The storm is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before approaching the northern Gulf Coast Friday evening, with its center potentially moving inland across Mississippi and Alabama Saturday. Hurricane warnings are in effect along portions of the northern Gulf Coast. The cone represents the probable path of the storm's center, not the extent of hazardous conditions.

National Hurricane Center map showing forecast peak storm surge from Tropical Storm Isaias along the northern Gulf Coast. Storm surge of 5–7 feet above ground level is forecast from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, through Mobile Bay, Alabama, to Indian Pass, Florida. Surrounding coastal areas could experience 3–5 feet near southeastern Louisiana, 4–6 feet east of Indian Pass to the Steinhatchee River, and generally 1–3 feet along portions of coastal Louisiana and the Florida Big Bend. Forecast values represent water heights above normally dry ground.

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RoseRed @thebookishgardener.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Good night ✨ 🎨 Cherise Robinson #art #Halloween #autumn

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Rennae Stubbs @rennaestubbs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

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The Sport We Say We Love

ONLINE HATE

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Kimberly Guilfoyle was preparing for her congressional hearing to become ambassador to Greece when she asked a donor for $100K to pay AmEx, in a way that wouldn’t leave a paper trail. “It won’t show up anywhere if you wire money to AmEx.” Gift link. 👇 www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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The News & Observer @newsobserver.com · 07/10/2026

Senate candidate Michael Whatley’s campaign paused television ads as it rethinks strategy in a final push to November. bit.ly/4hOlxZC

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.

, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.

As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
stop to end

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Town of Wake Forest will offer Wake Forest residents free GoWakeForest on-demand rides to the Wake County Joyner Park early voting site October 15-31 www.wakeweekly.com/news/go-wake... #wakepol

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birdcat89.bsky.social @birdcat89.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Why are these people talking to him?!!!

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