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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 17h

Military patrolling the Columbia Heights ballot box at 6:44 pm "It's a public sidewalk" the lead soldier said when reminded of the law. Photo by self

One of a troop of three soldiers patrolling the Columbia Heights ballot box, October 14, 2026

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18h

NEW: Using some of his most dangerous rhetoric yet, Trump declared at his Arizona rally that leakers "SHOULD BE SHOT." Minutes later, he turned to the press, telling the audience that journalists who report what he calls "false information" are leakers, too.

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Trump Says Leakers ‘Should Be Shot’—Then Calls Journalists Leakers

In a chilling campaign rally rant, Trump called for shooting leakers and branded them the “scum of the earth” before declaring that journalists spreading what he calls false information are leakers, t...

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 18h

⚠️ UPDATE: The Red Flag Warning has been expanded to include additional areas along the Southern California coast, including the mountains of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Follow the @nws.noaa.gov for the latest updates on affected areas and timing.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

"CFTC staff began to investigate ... then were told to lay off." It's no exaggeration to say that the country is being run by a criminal syndicate.

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Update: There is a rapidly emerging fire weather threat in parts of SoCal Thu-Fri in places that have not seen significant recent precip (esp. western LA metro). A warm Santa Ana event will bring strong, gusty winds even to lower elevs, but vegetation moisture highly variable.

Fire weather risk map from NWS Los Angeles depicting high (level 3 of 4) risk specifically across western LA metro on Thursday.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11/10/2026

SOMEBODY EXPLAIN HOW THIS MAN STILL HAS A JOB? Brenden Cuni, the same ICE agent seen on video brandishing a rifle at the scene of the shooting in NY, where officers shot an unarmed man in front of his 5-year-old child, was also filmed kneeling on a pregnant woman in Minneapolis last December.

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Thermohaline @thermohaline.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Friday Air Show was pretty much fogged in for the entirety #CAWX #Fleetweek

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

These spiral bands of tropical-like showers and thunderstorms on the storm's eastern side are actually very impressive, and have the potential to drop locally 1-2+ years' worth of precipitation over just a few hours in some of the driest desert regions in North America!

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Michelle @michellesea.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Nothing to see here. Just another day of grift.

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Jared @jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Things got more insane just about as soon as I posted this last night. DHS is now arguing that we cannot even put the names of ICE officers in our lawsuit against those officers. Their position is that, if a defendant works for DHS, they cannot be named in a lawsuit. Never seen anything like it.

All this time, while Defendants have refused to identify Does 4 and 5 or respond to Leo’s discovery requests, the six-month statute of limitations on his FTCA claims has nearly expired. So, on October 6, Leo sought Defendants’ consent to file an amended complaint that (1) adds his FTCA claims against the United States and (2) adds the names of Does 1, 2, and 3. These minimal changes are shown in a redline attached to this filing.
Defendants, however, refused to consent to Leo’s amendments because there is not a protective order in place. One of Defendants’ positions with respect to the protective order is that the “full legal names” of all government employees “should be confidential.” (ECF 109, at 2). That position, apparently, means that Defendants even oppose Leo identifying specific officers in his lawsuit against those very officers based on their misconduct in carrying out their public duties. Because Defendants will not consent to Leo’s amendments, Leo has filed this motion for leave.

Justice also requires granting Leo leave to name the Doe officers as defendants. Despite DHS’s remarkable position that all government employees’ names are confidential, parties routinely sue government employees by name. In fact, Rule 10(a) “requires a complaint to ‘include the names of all the parties.’” Doe v. Frank, 951 F.2d 320, 322 (11th Cir. 1992) (per curiam) (quoting Fed. R. Civ. P. 10(a)). “Lawsuits are public events.” Id. Rule 10(a) “protects the public’s legitimate interest in knowing all of the facts involved, including the identity of the parties.” Id. Only in an “exceptional case” can a party’s name be withheld from the public. Id. And that bar is even higher for public employees since their employment “diminishes their privacy interests” given “the corresponding public interest in knowing how public employees are performing their jobs.” Stern v. FBI, 737 F.2d 84, 92 (D.C. Cir. 1984);

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Trafficking kids. Don't think we can 'turn the page' on this shit @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social unless you think the government should be trafficking kids. Fucking monster. Just wanna let them get away with this

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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Donald Trump is using the presidency to shape financial regulations for an industry that made him $1.4 BILLION. Listen to Scott Greytak of @transparencyusa.bsky.social lay out this obvious conflict of interest. Oversight Dems are ready to fight this corruption on day one in the majority.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

🚩 Red Flag Warning area expanded. The weather warning for upper elevations of Mono and Alpine counties have been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning starting Saturday at 11 am. Conditions and weather warnings can change rapidly. Download AwareCA or visit fire.ca.gov to monitor changing conditions.

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Thermohaline @thermohaline.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Air show fogged out. Better on the north side but planes staying above the clouds.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

“She warned Deters repeatedly not to commit talk of money or payments to text. ‘Eric, I really wish you would stop papering all these things,’ she wrote in one exchange.”

Guilfoyle also expressed concern about her dealings with Deters becoming public—and the effect that could have on her ambassador post.
She warned Deters repeatedly not to commit talk of money or payments to text. "Eric, I really wish you would stop papering all these things," she wrote in one exchange.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

✨ Get ready, San Francisco, Fleet Week 2026 is almost here! Stop by our booth, explore a CAL FIRE engine, and learn more about careers with CAL FIRE, including opportunities in the largest aerial firefighting fleet in the world. 📍 Marina Green, San Francisco 📅 October 9–11, 10 AM–4 PM

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Captain Cal is back with a new coloring page that teaches kids some simple lithium-ion battery safety tips, from safe charging to proper disposal. Color it at home, in the classroom or at your next community event, then share your finished creation with us: bit.ly/CaptainCalFPW 🎨

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In other words: This meme is a surprisingly accurate scaled depiction of the magnitude of the 2026 El Niño event vs the 1997 event *if using the absolute index.* But if using the relative index, Danny DeVito is currently the same height as Arnold Schwarzenegger. And either pairing is striking... 👀

A common meme from the movie "Twins" featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger towering over a similarly dressed Danny Devito modified such that "1997" appears above the diminuitive DeVito, and 2026 above Schwarzenegger.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Amidst a failing war the US started, the SecDef chose to focus on measuring military members’ hormones, and injecting testosterone into personnel whose hormone levels he dislikes. He also fixates on PT while losing an air war. If you said this to someone a few years ago, they wouldn’t believe you.

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Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Emma Joyce was sick and vomiting for days when she died. The next summer, Ava Joan got sick: wouldn't eat or drink, rapid breathing, and her vomit was black. It was untreated diabetes. The girls' toddler brother was next to die. Years later, another brother. www.propublica.org/article/idah...

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Four Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.

An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr...

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Global model ensembles are in strong agreement that a prolonged &anomalous nearly West-wide autumn heatwave will develop this week & persist for 10+ days. While some daytime records may be set, this event will be more notable for its persistence & breadth. [Thread]

Map showing predicted temperature anomalies in early October from the ECMWF ensemble across the western U.S. Nearly the entire region is painted red and pink, indicating widespread very warm anomalies.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Meet AwareCA. AwareCA is your source for official wildfire alerts and incident information, delivered directly from first responders. Having reliable information at your fingertips can help you make informed decisions during an emergency. 🔗 Download AwareCA today: aware.ca.gov #AwareCA

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Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Chilling map tool. Clicking on a country shows stats on people kidnapped there, as well as the MOUs between countries negotiating these arrangements. Incredible work, please share widely. forbiddenstories.org/the-deportat...

map of world showing stats for people deported to Rwanda

Agreement signed on June 3, 2025

At least 23 people · 4 flights

Flight ledger
Date
People
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2025-08-16 & 17
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Grand scheme of things, stuff like this is small ball esp compared to all this gang’s other abuses and atrocities but: I’ll say it again, the broken windows theory of crime is wrong EXCEPT for political and business elites like these. Every failure to crack down hard on the little, hatch act…

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 24/09/2026

🛥️ Climb aboard and come along for a double sea otter release in Monterey Bay!

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 22/09/2026

Wilber Garces Perez is in detention with a bullet STILL in his back after ICE shot him and are now trying to deport him. I’m joining @repcasar.bsky.social to demand ICE immediately get him medical care, release him from detention, and comply with a full, independent investigation.

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Jimmy stands up for science @jamespnw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Stand up for science

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Minnesota Mary @minnesotamarys.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

😱😱😱

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

NEW: Since 2020, certification has increasingly become a tool for fringe local officials to delay results, force state intervention and cast doubt on votes they are legally required to finalize. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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How rogue counties could help Trump and throw the midterms into chaos after Election Day

Since 2020, certification has increasingly become a tool for fringe local officials to delay results, force state intervention and cast doubt on votes they are legally required to finalize.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Christ, these people are monsters. Just monsters. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 09/09/2026

2018 greatest hits! Eight years ago, he promised big, huge tax cuts right after the midterms. (There were no tax cuts.)

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

With widespread temperatures in 95-105F range, plus very high humidity (dew points mostly 65-70F), heat index/apparent temperatures are now 105-110F across most of SoCal, with pockets of 110-115F. Peak may be a bit higher still later this PM. This humid heatwave is no joke! #CAwx

Snapshot of current observed heat index values across SoCal from a NWS map.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

☀️ Temperatures are already high and expected to climb. Stay safe in the heat: ➡️ Drink plenty of water and hydrate before heading outside. ➡️ Take regular breaks in a cool or shaded area. ➡️ Check on children, older adults, and anyone who may be more vulnerable to the heat. Stay cool, California.

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Given the very high level of interest, this turned into a 90-minute super-session on the wide range of potential outcomes (currently ranging from benign to quite high-impact) regarding a tropical storm near California this weekend. The recording is now available!

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 30/08/2026

More than 20 people may be missing or unaccounted for after a “significant” flash flood hit parts of the Grand Canyon National Park, park officials said Sunday. At least 62 people had been evacuated from the area by air on Sunday morning.

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Grand Canyon flooding leaves more than 20 missing, unaccounted for; dozens evacuated

The National Park Service said that it is seeking information about hikers or backpackers who were in the affected parts of the Grand Canyon National Park.

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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

When your three top allies are Russia, China and North Korea, YOU just might be the communist.

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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This election ain't gonna rig itself.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said. Both were unvaccinated. These the first deaths related to measles within the state in 35 years, it reports

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2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania

Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday.

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

BREAKING: A Manhattan judge on Tuesday denied Ghislaine Maxwell’s self-represented, Hail Mary bid to get out of prison, finding the “rambling petition” brought by Jeffrey Epstein’s madame meritless. DENIED!!!!! www.nydailynews.com/2026/08/25/g...

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NY judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s self-represented habeas corpus bid

A Manhattan judge on Tuesday denied Ghislaine Maxwell’s self-represented, Hail Mary bid to get out of prison, finding the “rambling petition” brought by Jeffrey Epstein’s madame meritless. The Manhat...

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The reason there are very few scholars whose politics align with the GOP is because the GOP does not embrace any conservative intellectual traditions any longer. You can have libertarian social scientists or conservative historians, but being Republican today is just aesthetics over reason.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🚩 RED FLAG WARNING 🚩 A Red Flag Warning is in effect today from 2PM – 9PM for portions of Siskiyou County. The warning will also be in effect Friday, August 21, from 2PM – 9PM for portions of Siskiyou County. #CAwx #RedFlagWarning

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Given rising interest in the rapidly strengthening El Niño event in the tropical Pacific Ocean, I've created a one-page fact sheet succinctly describing what El Niño is, this year's (remarkable) forecast, and potential impacts from California to global scales. [Thread]

JPEG version of a 1-page Factsheet: El Niño 2026-2027: A Potentially Historic Global Climate Event
By Daniel Swain, PhD | August 2026

There is a banner image depicting projected warming of the Pacific Ocean by early winter.

The content begins:
"What is El Niño?
El Niño is the warm phase of a natural cycle, known as El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO), that occurs roughly every 2-7 years in the tropical Pacific Ocean. During El Niño events, the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean warms to well above typical levels. El Niño directly affects local climate in the countries closest to the unusually warm ocean waters, but can also indirectly influence the climate of distant regions thousands of miles away. During the strongest events, El Niño can profoundly affect climate even on global scales, causing temporary planetary warming and disrupting large-scale precipitation patterns..."

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

DHS repeatedly missed signs of violent behavior in agents they hired and promoted—with some using their authority to sexually assault women and children.

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ICE Goons Busted Using Badges to Sexually Abuse Victims

Shocking new report logged 36 cases in 2025 and 2026 amid evidence DHS repeatedly missed warning signs.

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Luke McGee @lukemcgee.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Russians withdraw billions from banks amid fears Putin could seize deposits www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

A new merit badge is teaching Scouts about wildland fire management — from fire’s role in ecosystems to suppression tactics and wildfire risk reduction. Education and action help build more wildfire-resilient communities. Guide: bit.ly/wildlandfireMB

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Using chainsaws and specialized tools, handcrews cut through vegetation and remove fuels that could feed the fire. While aircraft help slow the fire’s spread, firefighters on the ground are essential to containment. 🎥 This video shows handcrews at work on the fireline: fb.watch/I_ZYS1DZsZ/?...

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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

NEW: The NIH is quietly restricting funding for research that evaluates how public policy impacts human health. According to internal documents I obtained, the agency no longer considers policymakers "mission relevant" — a massive shift for the biomedical funder. My latest for @nature.com:

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NIH limits funding for research on the health effects of public policy

US biomedical agency no longer considers policymakers as ‘mission relevant’, leaving dozens of grants in limbo.

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