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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 1h

A memorable moment from today’s Jack Smith Senate hearing, feat. Chuck Grassley

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1h

The White House accord on AI that was signed by all the big tech oligarchs today misspells United States as “Unites States.”

Document signed by Trump, Sundar Pichai
Google
Dario Amodei
Anthropic
Mark Zuckerberg
Meta

Greg Brockman
OpenAl

Elon Musk
XAI

Jensen Huang
nvidia

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Cannonball Adderall @echoloop.bsky.social · 2h

lol

Suebsaeng also notes that in a recent episode of Sorkin's "The Newsroom," the character of Maggie Jordan "censures The Huffington Post for objectification-driven content, mainly that of the 'sideboob' variety."

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 3h

If the Dems really do win big, can we say it was clearly a referendum on trans issues and the American people have decided? (New CLF ad in lean-R NC-01)

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 3h

even at the Nazi bar place he's getting ratioed pretty brutally

Missouri Republican Senator Eric Schmitt on twitter tries to laugh off his epic disaster of an attempt to nail Jack Smith with "Who new Jack Smith was a Caitlin Clark fan?" The tweet has 817 retweets, 1.1k likes, and 7.2k replies

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 3h

Republican desperate for attention, humiliates himself. A tale as old as time

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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 3h

A good case from @dickpolman.bsky.social that this man’s selfish short-sightedness set us on path to where we are today. Excruciating insights on the wreckage of a legacy. dickpolman.substack.com/p/ralph-nade...

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Ralph Nader is still a pariah. He deserves to be.

Tilting the ‘00 race to Bush was his original sin. We’re still suffering the consequences.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 3h

🤣

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 5h

A lot of people On Here seem surprised by the flimsiness of far right attacks. Did any of you follow the Durham investigation? Or Schmitt's lawsuit on Xitter, especially the way he worked a hard drive he claimed was Hunter Biden's laptop into it?

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 3h

So plausible process: *Schmitt's staff get texts from security guy Wallach via FBI/DOJ *Look for something incriminating, find a text chain about a Hawks/Hawkeye game *Assume this was the Hawks in Atlanta *Dropped Fani Wallis into the story, with zero evidence So thin! www.ms.now/liveblog/jac...

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Cathy Gellis @cathygellis.bsky.social · 3h

Someone should post a billboard in Baltimore: "Welcome to Maryland! Or, if you're Schmitt, Atlanta."

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 9h

A niche point but, for lawyers, this is the strongest argument I've seen yet against putting your chambers' logo after your name in the signature block...

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Owen Barcala @obarcala.bsky.social · 6h

Once again granting a stay with no analysis of the stay factors in a case where the balance of equities is utterly bonkers

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 6h

Imagine how luck Schmitt is that he doesn’t represent a state that has the Jets, Mets and Nets. He’d never figure out who was doing what.

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Woman accuses Idaho drag performer of exposing himself, uploads edited version of his act blurring out what she claims are his private parts. After he sues her for defamation, her appellate filings misstate and hallucinate Idaho law. Idaho Supreme Court upholds $1.1 million verdict in his favor.

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$1.1M Libel Award to Drag Performer Who Had Been Accused of Exposing Himself Upheld

Idaho Supreme Court finds false caselaw quotations, after jury found false factual assertions.

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 6h

On another platform, @pjaicomo.bsky.social asks a good question. Anyone seen SCOTUS give one party an open-ended, one-sided opportunity to name their own "question presented"?

This seems like a very uncommon QP from the Supreme Court in today's cert. grant in DHS v. DVD.
Is anyone aware of a similarly open-ended and one-sided QP like this in another case?
CERTIORARI GRANTED
DEPT. OF HOMELAND SEC., ET AL. V. D.V.D., ET AL.
The application for stay presented to Justice Jackson and
by her referred to the Court is granted. The February 25, 2026
order and judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, case No. 1:25-cv-10676, are stayed.
The application is also treated as a petition for a writ of
certiorari, and the petition is granted. The parties are
directed to brief and argue the following questions: (1) Whether
the district court had jurisdiction over Respondents' claims.
(2) Whether the district court had authority to enter classwide
declaratory relief and APA vacatur under 8 U. S. C. §1252(f) (1).
(3) Whether the Government's Guidance on third-country removals is unlawful under 8 U. S. C. §1231(b), the Due Process Clause, or FARRA/CAT and its implementing regulations.
*(4) Such other
questions that the Government determines are appropriate for the
proper disposition of the case.* The Clerk is directed to
establish a briefing schedule that will allow the case to be
argued in the December 2026 argument session. The stay shall
terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court.
Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, and Justice Jackson would
deny the application
for stay.

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David Frank DeLuca @davidfrankdeluca.bsky.social · 7h

I called Sen. Eric Schmitt's office and asked the staffer who answered if the senator was a war hawk or a chicken hawk, or both. I told her I would hold until she got an answer from the senator. I encourage you to do it too. Here's his number in Washington DC: (202) 224-5721.

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 6h

No one is contesting whether third-country removals are *ever* permitted; the litigation is over whether individuals are entitled to notice & an opportunity to prove that they face torture or other mistreatment in that country before they can be removed. Good luck figuring that out from the tweet.

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 6h

There is a cottage industry on that other site of people in official government legal jobs affirmatively misstating or misrepresenting what rulings are about and then expressing surprise that anyone could possibly disagree. Just the latest example—from the Solicitor General of Iowa:

“Can President Trump use lawful authority granted by Congress to deport illegal aliens to third countries? The Supreme Court has stayed an order saying no twice, now stayed a permanent injunction for a third time. Oddly, 6-3 despite a similar posture to the Missouri First map”

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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 7h

We will increase the State Pension to record highs and ensure it can sustainably rise every year in future - that is the prize of our reform for today’s and tomorrow’s pensioners: a state pension they can trust will actually be there for them.

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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 7h

The Conservative Party debated for a couple of hours and decided that no, they are not a serious party. Inevitably.

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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 7h

Why does this matter? Because making unsustainable promises on the Triple Lock lasting forever has consequences. It will mean the Conservative would (again) swiftly accelerate rises in the State Pension age - making people wait into their 70s for a pension…

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Doug @wicksdoug.bsky.social · 7h

117 million? Nielsen says about 3 million, so it was probably just a rounding error by don the math genius ...

Nielsen estimates about 3 million viewers.

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 7h

its worth asking why posts like this — a purported leftist warning others not to trust elected left-wing politicians — consistently do so well on the site where racist Trump ally Elon Musk controls the algorithm that chooses what posts people see

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 13h

A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 7h

When Mayor Mamdani was in the Democratic primary, I ranked him second (behind Brad Lander). I had moved from NYC before the general election, but I vociferously supported Mamdani over Cuomo. Many Jewish friends asked how I could “support an anti-Semite”. I responded, “I wouldn’t and I’m not”.

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The Talmud teaches that anyone who sustains one soul, has sustained an entire world. For generations, Jewish New Yorkers have sustained our city. Today, we are launching the first-ever municipal Strat...

TikTok video by Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani

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Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 7h

Professional fellow feeling should require me to feel some sympathy for Senator Schmitt having his big perjury gotcha disintegrate so completely that even the quarks evaporated, but he stood by what he said even though the intense cringe force he generated should have made standing impossible.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 7h

Imagine how dumb this would look to the rest of the world if they understood English, huh

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14h

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 8h

The "Reform Party" was created in part to make the case for electoral reform... looking at many of their accounts and supporters it would seem that most of them have forgotten that

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Glamorgan Cricket @glamcricket.bsky.social · 14h

600+ runs. Nearly 50 wickets. England Lions recognition. Match‑winning hundreds and game‑breaking five‑wicket-hauls 👏👏 Mason Crane’s summer was on another level, and is awarded the 2026 Men’s Player of the Year 🏆 #OhGlammyGlammy

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Daniel @deargodwhaat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

'Starring Mackenzie Crook and Sheridan Smith'

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Daniel @deargodwhaat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Five lads from north london just wanted to steal some diesel in the country but

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Stephanie Harris @mllesharris.bsky.social · 8h

Our usual Evri delivery guy is lovely and reliable. He's a friendly face around the village. He must be on holiday because apparently someone attempted delivery today and left this photo as proof.

A photo of a driveway, probably mine but there are no features to confirm. The image is slightly out of focus and looks like when someone is just holding their phone and doesn't realise they've activated the camera.

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 8h

Staten Island judge foils Mamdani's second home tax. Because so many rich globetrotters have pieds-a-terre in Staten Island 🙄 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...

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Judge Orders New York to Scrap Rollout of Second-Home Tax and Start Over

A Staten Island judge sided with a group of homeowners who had sued the city over its introduction of the tax, dealing a blow to Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 9h

Thank YOU. I believe profoundly that the only correct response to pleasure is gratitude rather than guilt

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Colin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · 8h

Even Allison Pearson, at her most supportive, acknowledges the SAS as being "feral" when it comes to operating outside of the laws that are supposed govern military conduct in a democracy. But you don't have to go past the standfirst for her to call investigations a witch hunt. Make it make sense.

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Iain Roberts @slowbikeiain.bsky.social · 8h

There's no denying it: Burnham's speech was very impressive. Yes, he now has to carry through, but lots of good and important policy wrapped up in a personal and political story that speaks to voters.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 9h

I would imagine that the cert grant is the negotiation here and the reason why we didn't get any written dissent on the stay — and why this came out so quickly. I also think the argument timing is notable because that means they'll know how the election went before even needing to hold arguments.

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 8h

"Hero farmer" may not actually have been the one who alerted the police to the men in balaclavas 🤯 www.ft.com/content/e9b1...

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Suspect in RAF Fairford incident called 999 shortly before arrest

Motive for the emergency call is unclear, as police continue to investigate incident at air base used by US bombers

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 9h

2023: Nigel Farage who started campaigning to leave the EU in 1992 finally admits, "Brexit has failed" 2026: Andy Burnham, "Brexit has done more harm than good.. Brexit hasn't given us control"

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 9h

Maeve’s credentials include: Winner of the 2026 Sanchez Prize for Excellence in Doggo. Would snatch her up myself in a nanosecond if I could.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 9h

BREAKING: SCOTUS allows the Trump admin to restart third-country removals under a policy found by lower courts to violate federal law. The Democratic appointees dissent. The deportations will be OK'ed at least through the next several months, with SCOTUS agreeing to hear the case in December.

CERTIORARI GRANTED
DEPT. OF HOMELAND SEC., ET AL. V. D.V.D., ET AL.
The application for stay presented to Justice Jackson and
by her referred to the Court is granted. The February 25, 2026
order and judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, case No. 1:25-cv-10676, are stayed.
The application is also treated as a petition for a writ of
certiorari, and the petition is granted. The parties are directed to brief and argue the following questions: (1) Whether
the district court had jurisdiction over Respondents' claims.
(2) Whether the district court had authority to enter classwide declaratory relief and APA vacatur under 8 U. S. C. §1252(f) (1).
(3) Whether the Government's Guidance on third-country removals
is unlawful under 8 U.S. C. §1231(b), the Due Process Clause, or FARRA/CAT and its implementing regulations. (4) Such other
questions that the Government determines are appropriate for the
proper disposition of the case. The Clerk is directed to
establish a briefing schedule that will allow the case to be argued in the December 2026 argument session. The stay shall
terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court.
Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, and Justice Jackson would deny the application for stay.

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 9h

I am told Maeve is now available for adoption. Going to try to take her out for a field trip this week & provide additional adorable photos.

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