Reposted by Nurse BlackieNBC News @nbcnews.com · 10hPublic health officials confirm a mumps outbreak, numbering fourteen cases so far, on the San Diego State football team. 195333
Reposted by Nurse BlackieMike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 9hScoop: At a secret meeting this summer, an aide to Stephen Miller laid out Trump administration's plan to make it easier for states to round up and institutionalize mentally ill homeless people — by pushing a drastic policy change that would weaken the rights of millions of disabled Americans.nbcnews.comHow Trump’s homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rightsAfter issuing a memo making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the Justice Department began abandoning cases protecting disabled people’s right to live in the community. 24615366
Reposted by Nurse BlackieNBC News @nbcnews.com · 8hLATEST: Christa Pike is unconscious and on a ventilator following a failed execution, her lawyers say.nbcnews.toChrista Pike unconscious, on ventilator at Nashville hospital, her lawyers sayPike survived a lethal injection execution on Wednesday. She was sentenced to death for the 1995 killing of her classmate, Colleen Slemmer. 133718
Reposted by Nurse BlackieAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14hDUN DUN DUN -- Fox Business on the September jobs report: "The numbers do not look good. I'm looking at 29,000 jobs added. That is well below expectations for 90,000, and our unemployment rate jumps up to 4.2%. A significant slowdown." 37043511290
Reposted by Nurse BlackieNBC News @nbcnews.com · 14hICE officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training, under new internal guidance issued after several drivers were shot in encounters with ICE.nbcnews.toICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo showsThe memo told ICE’s field office directors that all officers on the scenes of vehicle stops must wear and activate their body cameras, under the guidance. 72411
Reposted by Nurse BlackieWBEZ @wbez.org · 01/10/2026More than five million Americans have lost their health care coverage following federal cuts to Medicaid. In the Loop finds out who may be left without care and what options they might have next.wbez.org700,000 Illinoisans could lose their healthcare coverage this week 052
Reposted by Nurse BlackiePhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026An adopted St. Louis man discovered his father is five-time Grammy award winner Michael McDonaldkctv5.comAdopted St. Louis man discovers his biological father is a Grammy-winning artistA St. Louis man who spent decades wondering about his biological roots was recently reunited with his birth parents—and discovered his father is a five-time Grammy Award winner 861285235
Reposted by Nurse BlackieMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/10/2026🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration illegally changed a form used by overseas voters to register and request mail ballots just weeks before the midterms, Democrats argue in a new lawsuit filed Thursday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comTrump admin quietly changed overseas voter form at 11th hour to disenfranchise Democrats, lawsuit saysThe change is part of a Republican plan to make it more difficult to vote or outright disenfranchise a bloc of voters viewed as more inclined to vote Democratic, the DNC lawsuit argues. 9535171992
Reposted by Nurse BlackieSarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Y'all I just caught the Kennedy Center claiming it isn't closing while telling vendors it's closing and now they're selling all of their Steinway pianos www.alternet.org/alternet-exc...alternet.orgKennedy Center moves to sell all of its Steinway pianosPhotos show piano movers rolling massive Steinway grand pianos through the red-carpeted halls of the Kennedy Center this week. 1431646983
Reposted by Nurse BlackieThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 01/10/2026BREAKING: Tennessee governor puts a halt on executions after inmate Christa Gail Pike survives a lethal injection attempt.bit.lyTennessee governor halts executions after inmate survives lethal injection attemptMedia witnesses say Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder on Wednesday. 3524991
Reposted by Nurse BlackieThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 01/10/2026Christa Pike, a Tennessee woman who was set to be executed on Wednesday, was still alive after two syringes of lethal drugs had been administered, her lawyers said. They said that while two syringes of pentobarbital had been administered, Pike still had a heartbeat and was audibly snoring.nyti.msTennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Still Alive After Attempts to Execute Her, Lawyers SayChrista Pike, who was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995, was set to be executed by lethal injection. Officials had gone ahead with the execution after a temporary court-ordered pause. 175026
Reposted by Nurse BlackieThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 30/09/2026Kristi Noem, the former South Dakota governor whom President Trump fired as homeland security secretary in March, has filed for divorce from her husband, Bryon Noem, after 34 years of marriage.nyti.msKristi Noem Files for Divorce From Bryon Noem After 34 Years of MarriageMs. Noem, a former homeland security secretary and governor of South Dakota, filed court papers there seeking to end her marriage to Bryon Noem, an insurance salesman. 366310
Reposted by Nurse BlackieKing Leo @nywiseass.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Getting older ain’t the problem, society taught us to stop doing young shit. 13613
Reposted by Nurse BlackieNBC News @nbcnews.com · 29/09/2026BREAKING: Former "American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn is found guilty of his wife’s murder, in a case that centered on messages with his then-mistress.nbcnews.toCaleb Flynn, former ‘American Idol’ singer, found guilty of wife’s murderAshley Flynn was fatally shot in her Ohio home in February. Caleb Flynn had said a burglar broke in and killed her. 4303
Reposted by Nurse BlackieNPR @npr.org · 29/09/2026Jaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old mass communication specialist, had been deployed on the USS Fort Lauderdale for more than 11 months. She died by suicide in June. n.pr/4hTdlIvn.prA young sailor died by suicide. Her family blames health care gaps and long deploymentJaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old mass communication specialist, had been deployed on the USS Fort Lauderdale for more than 11 months. She died by suicide in June. 28465247
Reposted by Nurse BlackieAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence: 2633209725719
Reposted by Nurse BlackieAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 29/09/2026Trump administration ‘must be changed’: Iran’s IRGC appeals to US voters aje.news/yp4er7 99834
Nurse Blackie @ladytaco.bsky.social · 29/09/2026static.klipy.comChris Tucker as Smokey: Not A Damn ThingALT: Chris Tucker as Smokey: Not A Damn Thing 001
Reposted by Nurse BlackieNBC News @nbcnews.com · 29/09/2026Three counties along Florida’s Gulf Coast declare states of emergency as locally acquired cases of dengue fever surge to unprecedented levels. nbcnews.toDengue fever surge in Florida shows the virus’ growing threat in the U.S.The outbreak, centered on Tampa Bay, is the state’s largest on record. Experts offered several possible explanations for the high case count. 72515
Reposted by Nurse BlackieJason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Bigots learn from the past better than anyone So long as they do it quickly & quietly, nobody will notice that they've brought back segregation www.npr.org/sections/sho...npr.org'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contractsThe Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities. 01715
Reposted by Nurse BlackieSolomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 28/09/2026www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comThe Babies Left Behind in AmericaThe United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis. 42312
Reposted by Nurse BlackieKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Haven't thought this out all the way through, but now would be a good time for an aggressive humanitarian movement to combat the death cults, the rise of AI, and otherwise anti-life impulses coursing through our politics and society. 24988214
Reposted by Nurse BlackieSolomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 28/09/2026thehill.com/homenews/edu...thehill.comEducation Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ studentsThe Education Department announced Monday it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination protections to students on the basis of sexual orientati… 23325
Reposted by Nurse BlackieNPR @npr.org · 28/09/2026President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal. n.pr/4iMlJdTn.prWhat to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President TrumpPresident Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal. 90589279
Reposted by Nurse BlackieMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizensNevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens. 694155496366
Reposted by Nurse BlackieAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Wild stuff. Sheri Mecklenberg, career prosecutor accused of misconduct in Broadview 6 case, resigns from DOJ. The NYT obtained her scathing resignation letter, in which she says the U.S. attorney directed her to bring felony charges over her objection. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comRead the document (Gift Article)Sheri H. Mecklenburg resignation letter 20261232206
Reposted by Nurse BlackieMatt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Ezra Klein asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about AI making kids worse at math and reading. Huang’s reply: “Does it matter?” Then he said he doesn’t know his own address or phone number. “We’re going to lose some fine intellectual dexterity.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o... 58854841504
Reposted by Nurse BlackieChicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 25/09/2026Starbucks to close 250 stores in North America this weekchicagotribune.comStarbucks to close 250 stores in North America this week 163
Reposted by Nurse BlackieKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 24/09/2026NO FLUID was found in Nolan Wells' lungs or airways, per the autopsy report by the Mississippi State Medical Examiner. How do you die by "accidental drowning" if there is no water in your lungs? 795175555805
Reposted by Nurse BlackieAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026MS NOW reports that their White House reproter was denied access to the White House this morning despite a court order demanding she have access 1127131644454
Reposted by Nurse BlackieAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026watch Trump walking here -- he can't walk in a straight line 4822252491
Reposted by Nurse BlackieChicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 24/09/2026Naperville police officer used Flock technology to stalk people, records showchicagotribune.comNaperville police officer used Flock technology to stalk people, records show 179
Reposted by Nurse BlackieEric Schmitt @erschm.bsky.social · 24/09/20268 Navy sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group attempted suicide during its more than 300 days at sea www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...nytimes.com8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy SaysThe aircraft carrier with its crew of about 5,000 sailors has spent more than 300 days at sea. 21536253
Reposted by Nurse BlackieRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Trump has now got the US economy on the same track as his Atlantic City casinos. 1212045665
Reposted by Nurse BlackieRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare. 426126354296
Reposted by Nurse BlackiePhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 2006 sex crime in New York. 431558248
Reposted by Nurse BlackieSolomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 23/09/2026They not even checking the meat anymore… they just putting the sticker on out 65018
Reposted by Nurse BlackieThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 23/09/2026Lian Yunzhi, a six year old from China, solved a Rubik’s Cube five times in an average of 4.27 seconds, setting a new women’s world record.nyti.ms6-Year-Old Girl in China Sets a Rubik’s Cube RecordLian Yunzhi of China solved a Rubik’s Cube five times in an average of 4.27 seconds, setting a women’s world record. 119817
Reposted by Nurse BlackieThe Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 23/09/2026The Trump administration is planning to speed the way for more tobacco products to enter the market on.wsj.com/4yT18czon.wsj.comThe Trump administration is planning to speed the way for more tobacco products to enter the marketThe move comes despite lawmakers voicing concern about recent flavor approvals. 6209
Reposted by Nurse BlackieA Girl Still Has No Name @nyx-19.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Ned Stark is the prime example of “when they go low, we go high” and look how that bullshit worked out for him 37838
Reposted by Nurse BlackieJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Welp. According to Semafor, David Ellison has discussed bringing Elon Musk on as an investor in Paramount's merger with Warner Bros., which could mean Musk could have a stake in CBS News and CNN. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...semafor.comExclusive: Paramount weighs tapping Musk for equity investmentA cash injection from SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk could reduce investor Larry Ellison’s financial burden and bolster the deal’s investor base. 2092086795
Reposted by Nurse BlackieHuffPost @huffpost.com · 22/09/2026The data includes agents' names, home addresses, and phone number.huffpost.comHacking Group Says It’s Stolen Data Identifying All FBI Employees, SpousesHacking Group Says It’s Stolen Data Identifying All FBI Employees, Spouses 3111846
Reposted by Nurse BlackieNPR @npr.org · 22/09/2026The allegations claim Braden Peters, also known as Clavicular, had non-consensual sex with the 17-year-old female victim after plying her with alcohol. Peters' representative denies the charges. n.pr/4rqp58Bn.prGirl accuses Braden Peters, social media influencer known as 'Clavicular', of rapeThe allegations claim Braden Peters, also known as Clavicular, had non-consensual sex with the 17-year-old female victim after plying her with alcohol. Peters' representative denies the charges. 1617647
Reposted by Nurse BlackiePhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The grand jury reviewing the evidence in the death of Nolan Wells had found that no criminal charges are warranted at this pointabcnews.comNo criminal charges in the death of Nolan Wells: Grand jury reportThe grand jury reviewing the death of Nolan Wells has found that, based on all the evidence they reviewed, no criminal charges are warranted at this point. 50268124
Reposted by Nurse BlackieThe Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 22/09/2026Vice President JD Vance’s antifraud task force is set to remove hundreds of thousands people from the Affordable Care Act’s public exchanges on.wsj.com/4xEmfOYon.wsj.comVice President JD Vance’s antifraud task force is set to remove hundreds of thousands people from the Affordable Care Act’s public exchangesThe Trump administration is planning to impose stricter eligibility requirements for ACA subsidies as part of a campaign against fraud. 1911