Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 4hI am hair-on-fire alarmed. Particularly as a Jew. We’ve been in that place… 351591314 1.6K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 18hI mean, what are we even doing here 88295802560 9.6K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 16/10/2026Performance evaluations are due today and CDC Feds are patiently awaiting their assigned bracket. Because, not only are our scores deflated, as only a certain % of the agency can get a 5/5, but we’re also going to be RANKED against each other, even if we’ve done our jobs to satisfaction. 👍🆒 209720 97
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Does arresting the wife of an enlisted man and mother of four US citizen children, a person who’s been here since she was 6 years old, make our country great again? 38678743139 7.9K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialRima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Palestinians and Washington Post photographer attacked in West Bank Militant settlers attacked Palestinians trying to harvest olives and severely beat Heidi Levine, a veteran photographer for The Washington Post. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/1... 0169 16
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialAna Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 16/10/2026I am surprised the partial outage at IRS.gov has not gotten any coverage. I have not been able to set up an installment plan for two days now, site says my return isn't processed and I'm technically late in filing. Been on hold for an hour...irs.govHome | Internal Revenue ServicePay your taxes. Get your refund status. Find IRS forms and answers to tax questions. We help you understand and meet your federal tax responsibilities. 26397176 397
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialdriftglass @driftglass.bsky.social · 16/10/2026This is remarkable. 1413634 136
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialBarbara Waxer 🌈 @barbara-waxer.bsky.social · 15/10/2026When Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens begins playing “Old Corn Liquor,” a traditional Black American folk tune, acclaimed Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man recognizes similarities to Chinese pentatonic music and spontaneously joins in. The joy on their faces says it all. 282147824808 14.8K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 16/10/2026New — I wrote about a website’s offer to place bets on a livestreamed execution, and the way online gambling sites have wormed their way into our news ecosystem, changing what society will tolerate:thehandbasket.coLivestreamed executions—there's a bet for thatThe 16735157 735
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Kinda wild that there have been wild protests going on in Albania for months set off by a corrupt Kushner luxury resort project and there has been barely coverage of it here 🇺🇸 and Trump never gets asked about it. 354136655313 13.7K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16/10/2026DOJ just dropped a list of voters it wants disqualified and has threatened legal action against a key state in the midterms if they don't comply with their ridiculous demands. Join me for a complete break down. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul0m...youtube.comBREAKING: Trump DOJ Drops SECRET Voter Purge List Days Into VotingYouTube video by Democracy Docket 282135987 2.1K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialKathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 15/10/2026“We focus on producing more nurses (expanding enrollment, accelerating training, recruiting across borders) while paying far less attention to whether the system they enter can sustain them. But the evidence and the lived reality of care suggest otherwise. It’s the workplace we need to fix.”statnews.comMy daughter’s death changed how I understood the nursing shortageHealth systems invest in training, but lose early-career nurses within a few years. 3407 40
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialEndless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social · 16/10/2026AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH 0211 21
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 15/10/2026In Brazil, President Lula sues Zuckerberg, producing evidence that Meta was suppressing pro-Lula accounts in the run up to the last election round. paydayreport.com/lula-files-l...paydayreport.comLula Files Legal Complaint Against Meta Alleging Election TheftThe legal complaint against Meta for election interference is an unprecedented move 17672281 672
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialDave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 16/10/2026🚨🔥NEW: my Forbes explainer on this week's warning from insurance insiders that climate risk is being ignored by governments - and that inaction threatens the entire global economy.forbes.comInsiders Warn Insurers’ Climate Retreat Could Spark 2008-Style CrashAn anonymous memo from senior insurers warns climate risk could hit mortgages, pensions and the wider economy. Here's what it says, and what the evidence shows. 310951 109
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialPeter Lipman @peterlipman.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Starting October 30, business accounts will consent to Meta scraping their websites if they continue using Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp. www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/meta...niemanlab.orgMeta’s new commercial terms will allow the scraping of news sites, legal experts sayStarting October 30, business accounts will consent to Meta scraping their websites if they continue using Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp. 32121 21
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialTroy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Does Senator Collins regret her vote to confirm RFK Jr? "No." 27546216 546
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialMapQuest @mapquest.com · 15/10/2026The Roads Have Eyes! 👁️ Turn on the Surveillance Layer in Map Options to see known license plate readers from Flock Safety, Motorola Solutions (Vigilant), Genetec, Axis Communications, Axon, Leonardo (ELSAG), Neology, Rekor, PlateSmart, Ubicquia, Verkada, and other outdoor surveillance cameras. 21176992768 7.7K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialAuschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 16/10/202616 October 1938 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Klára Boda, was born. In July 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber. --- A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8 45853231 853
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialBrown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 14/10/2026 197124132322 12.4K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialMark Histed @markhisted.org · 15/10/2026Indeed they did. This is an important change that will make biomedical science like cancer and dementia research worse, by allowing newly political roles (program officials now under Schedule F/P/C and IC directors chosen by politicals) free rein to choose projects to fund.scientificamerican.comNIH appears to shut down comments on science peer-review rule change ahead of scheduleThe proposed change to how the National Institutes of Health handles grant applications has been criticized by scientists as reducing transparency 217693 176
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialbillkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 15/10/2026 559149314414 14.9K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialEndless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social · 15/10/2026AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH 0222 22
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialKatie Spoon @kspoon.bsky.social · 14/10/2026We found that the most gendered experience wasn’t work-life balance, the focus of most retention efforts. It was feeling devalued, in formal evaluations, but particularly in everyday interactions. Unlike every other topic, the gender gap in devaluation was larger among more senior faculty. 10953287 953
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialMatthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 15/10/2026I did a long interview about the proliferation of police drones, what they're using them for--and importantly, what's keeping them from being armed. The answer? In most places, not much. Companies are noticing this lack of regulation and are starting to roll out plans for selling weaponized drones. 28247 82
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.social☠°。Die Siebenschläfern *.ﾟ☠ @sababausa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Nobody understands US immigration law, so the conspiracy theory presupposes an extraordinary amount of legal knowledge Yet this scheme would be silly, because as the USCIS manual says, kids over 18 who don’t get automatic derivative naturalization should just apply for regular naturalization: 1211 21
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialcapitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Isn't this the same university president who ran over a student's foot with his car and wouldn't apologize for that either? Ah yes, it IS the same guy.people.comCornell President Accused of Running Over Student’s Foot Earlier This Year, Then Banning Him from CampusCornell President Michael Kotlikoff found himself at the center of another controversy months before the school was named in a sexual assault lawsuit. 611734 117
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 14/10/2026"An embroidered globe made in 19thc US when girls were allowed at last to learn geography. The school couldn’t afford globes so the girls stitched their own, sewing down the boundaries of their New World. The globes were only 5” high" via @ sewingmatters & @ Sirensongs #womensart 111869445 1.9K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialErin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Holy shit ASOS released an adaptive clothing line specifically for people with disabilities?!?!!! Magnets instead of buttons, special pockets and holes to hold wearable medical devices that have tubes, and zippers to make them more comfortable for wheelchair users. www.asos.com/women/fashio... 4299402512 9.9K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialEndless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social · 14/10/2026AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH 0222 22
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 13/10/2026NEW: The Trump admin just cut the time that a refugee has to submit a formal response or an objection to a Notice of Intent to Terminate refugee status from the current period of 30 days to just 10 days. This new rule, issued without the normal notice and comment process, goes into effect tomorrow. 22599329 599
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13/10/2026there's an off-the-books slack channel started by centers for medicare and medicaid for tech companies to exchange ideas on making money off of AI tools that access all of your medical records. insane story i missed from last week.kffhealthnews.orgAI, Tech Leaders Are Lobbying Trump Health Officials in a Government-Run Chat Room - KFF Health NewsA Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has served as an extraordinary war room for AI industry insiders and Trump administration officials to launch a rapid campaign... 191220570 1.2K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialJHauter @jhauter.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Riverbend Landscaping & Tree Service. Light up their google reviews. Owner is an arborist too. 3123 12
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialDom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 13/10/2026Furthermore, Columbus was jailed on charges of tyranny, mismanagement, and human rights abuses of Spanish colonists and the Taino people 44113 41
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14/10/2026“Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.” ― Margaret Atwood 8971111 971
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Trump has cut off intelligence to Ukraine so that Putin can more easily bomb civilians including children. 41668782956 6.9K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialJohnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 12/10/2026October mood 837647 376
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialAnil Dash @anildash.com · 13/10/2026You know, the thing is, I had drafted this piece a month ago, and then never published it, because I thought maybe it was too mean. 13768162262 6.8K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialThe Intercept @theintercept.com · 13/10/2026EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Delia Ramirez is bringing a bill to eliminate DHS a day after the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home.theintercept.comDon’t Stop at ICE, Says Progressive Dem: Abolish the Department of Homeland SecurityThe bill to eliminate the Department of Homeland Security comes a day after the HSI raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home. 703712795 3.7K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13/10/2026This Cornell Chi Phi alum's story of being sexually assaulted as a pledge—and his ensuing mental health struggles—has really stuck with me. (Chi Phi is the fraternity where Jane Doe was gang raped.)cornellsun.comGUEST ROOM | I Lived at Chi Phi in 2012. Now I Say Tear It Down and Build Something NewJared Hoffman '15 shared his experience as a member of the Xi chapter of Chi Phi. He calls for the tearing down of the Greek system and of the Chi Phi house. 251429377 1.4K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialJohnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Project 2025 is 55% complete. Presuming the U.S. Supreme Court’s full cooperation, the single most significant aspect of Project 2025 we can expect once the Christian White Nationalist overhaul is fully implemented, is the total centralization and weaponization of law enforcement and the military. 17146 71
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 13/10/2026True life it happened to me: I was about to do Too Much for Someone today and instead I did Less to match their effort and role in my life. It only took therapy, lifting, thirty years and a good nights sleep. 20110741 1.1K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialChronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 12/10/2026 18744115 744
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialArs Technica @arstechnica.com · 12/10/2026arstechnica.com39-year-old unvaccinated woman becomes 6th measles death in PennsylvaniaAs of Friday, state health officials reported 1,136 cases across 41 counties. 60793448 793
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialClaire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 13/10/2026somehow it feels like there is still an impulse in mainstream media to downplay or minimize the MAGA movement's hunger to genuinely, actually, non-hyperbolically do physical violence to women Democrats (especially women of color, but not exclusively, as Melissa Hortman's death proves) 1933162 933
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialArrowhead First 🏳️⚧️ @arrowheadfirst.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Chanting "USA" while a man punches a woman in the face for having a different opinion is the embodiment of every MAGAs attitude 151016103 1K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialChristopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 11/10/2026St. Sabina Catholic Church in Chicago has placed more than 100 crosses outside the parish. Each bears the name of someone who died in ICE custody or during an immigration enforcement action. Union workers built the traveling memorial, which began at Holy Name Cathedral last month. 171896564 1.9K
Reposted by @rdsb.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/10/2026I keep reading that there have been no public executions in the United States for decades. Not true. 633285469220 28.5K
![Screenshot of the first page of the Federal Register pre-inspection copy of the interim final rule. Text as follows:
This document is scheduled to be published in the
Federal Register on 2026-10-14 and available online at [links]
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
8 CFR Part 214
[CIS No. 2870-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0529]
RIN 1615-AD26
Removing Deference to Prior USCIS Determinations of Eligibility
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS), proposes to remove 8 CFR 214.1(c)(5), which generally
provides that USCIS gives deference to a prior approval involving the same facts when
adjudicating a request to extend a petition for an alien’s employment or stay. This change
would better align DHS regulations with the statute, which places the burden of proving
eligibility for all immigration benefits on the petitioner, applicant, or beneficiary;
strengthen adjudicatory review; and support agency priorities to improve the integrity of
the immigration system and better protect the interests of U.S. workers.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreidhhetu4m2p4hfrbmnmafzz4fq5yqcq3ws5twtbd5jjgdabrphtwe)
