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Flávio Bolsonaro had his passport confiscated by the Brazilian fed police as his brother Eduardo told him to flee to the US. He is tied to paramilitary gangs, is being investigated & lost his legislative immunity when he left the Senate to run for president. paydayreport.com/brazilian-fe...

To folks who follow me on Bluesky & appreciate the journalism I do. Can you please read the EPA story and post on social media platforms if you are so moved. This kind of work is important. But it only matters if people read it and engage with it. Here's the link. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/c...

This sweet boy has been hanging around our street for the past couple weeks. Neighbors are feeding him, but the weather is getting cold and he needs a home. Anyone in the DMV want a friend?

@darthbluesky.bsky.social Please wish Freddie a Happy Birthday!

It's worth watching the full report here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-zT...

Great news! Ransom e book on special sale $2.99! Please share and thank you all again! Link below. amzn.to/3TP2rKU

From CBS News - Newly obtained video shows Iranian drones hitting Camp Buehring in Kuwait and the damage to the base as the war kicked off. Among other new details: when soldiers moved into the Udari Desert, two soldiers were injured when the were struck by lightning. www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-at...

Just took the lovely Maeve out for an afternoon. She gets agitated by other dogs, but is otherwise the biggest sweetheart you will ever meet. If you’re in the DC area you can adopt her here: bvspca.org/dc

ICYMI: Stuck with a war he can’t win and facing sinking political fortunes at home, Trump is threatening Iran with annilhilation. @joecirin.bsky.social  asks what happens if those threats are not empty.

Meet Trent! This poor boy was left behind by his owners and desperately needs someone to foster him. Trent is spending his days locked in a cage, with someone simply stopping by to give him food and water. If you can help, please contact Stray Cat Central in PA. www.facebook.com/share/1J1gjT...

Hey US friends! Want to read a novel that's kinda Nigerian John Wick meets Arrival by way of The Three Body Problem, Or what you'd get if Carl Sagan's Contact and Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai had a very African baby? I've got you. Win a free copy here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

great piece. man social media is a cancer themomoftheyear.substack.com/p/im-the-mom...

Please don't overreact to the SCOTUS SAVE database decision today Page 6 of the decision makes clear that we are in the 90 day statutory window when mass changes cannot be made to voter lists! Yeah it's a shit decision for the reasons the 3 dissenters say but we can deal with it. More to come...

This is Maeve. She may be the sweetest, most good natured, most trusting dog I have ever met. She was abandoned in DC last week, and since I’m not able to adopt a dog now, I had to turn her over to the Brandywine Animal Shelter. I want to make sure this absolute delight of a dog finds a good home.

The Most Dangerous Man is on sale for $1.99 today! It's about an Army Ranger hunted for sport in the African wilderness by a group of tech billionaires. Enjoy. link.amazon/B0dpL5CG5

In this episode we discuss Iran, Yemen, Oman, in regards to the war, as well as Russian (and maybe Chinese) agents of chaos in America. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1srx...

Silent movies often featured chase scenes, which were often the most exciting/interesting scenes. So, ‘cut to the chase’ came to mean “get to the important part.”

Another Huntington Beach sunset photo from my dad, Walter Coles. Enjoy! 

PLEASE SHARE. Chediak-Higashi is a 1 in a million thing. Both my cousin's kids were diagnosed. #BoneMarrow is needed to treat. They found a match for their son, but still searching for a #donor for their daughter.

Secret Service is reportedly frustrated by JD Vance's demand for helicopter commutes for his son's golf lessons. The taxpayer-funded trips were allegedly canceled once the story broke. Hey traffic is rough what you gonna do. #JdVance #SecretService #TaxpayerMoney #helicopter #golflessons

Just a warning: when you buy a watch online, if it says you can swim with it... This only applies if you can already swim without it.

STOLEN BIKE ALERT. The library's xtracycle swoop was stolen at 2am this morning and moved to an apartment complex right by the zoo. Need a volunteer to check the courtyard of the apartment complex, it appears to be still there. Anybody out that way?? #bikedc #help

We’d ask that ya’ll not judge a book by its cover & actually listen to the words coming out of our mouths, if ya can get past the accents. We ain’t MAGA. We have a strict policy of not associating with ignorant, racist, pedophile protectors. Thank ya kindly! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

We got an awesome @theteamhouse.bsky.social episode premiering now with a ret FBI agent who worked counterintelligence and a whole side of the Robert Hanson investigation that you've never heard. youtu.be/yUiU1Nnb0C0?...

Our California reporting jobs are now open for applications. * We are hiring four reporters! Salary of $100k to $160k: job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j... * We are hiring one Ancil Payne reporting fellow (two years). Salary of $75k: job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...

Only 249 followers needed to hit 10K. My goal is to make it by July 4. And if you don’t encourage your friends, family, and followers to help, I can only assume you hate America.

The kindle edition of The Most Dangerous Man is on sale right now for $1.99! Can't beat it. www.amazon.com/Most-Dangero...

SCOOP from @by-cjewett.bsky.social & me: Markwayne Mullin urged the Department of Health and Human Service to remove warnings from the FDA website about the health risks of the gas station drug kratom. Mullin owns equity in a leading kratom company called Botanic Tonics that could have benefited.

No ticket. No cost. Kick It In the Park is bringing FREE FIFA World Cup watch parties to communities across Los Angeles! Swipe through for everything you need to know before you go. ⚽🌎 More at: kickit.lacity.gov

Happy #BookBirthday, @jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social. THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN is in the wild today. #Thrillers #amReading #BookSky #ReadSky #SummerReads #HBD

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame performance of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” honoring George Harrison, featured Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison, Marc Mann, Steve Ferrone, and a killer closing guitar solo by Prince. (Edited for format)

1. Lead Left, a super PAC created on 4/24, purports to stand "against MAGA extremists." It has spent $3M+ in Democratic primaries. But it's funders and motivations have been secret. Until now. It's a GOP dirty tricks operation. 🧵

NEW: In this majority-Latino city in California, the GOP had long maintained an iron grip on local government. But that all changed this spring: Anger toward ICE raids, immigrant organizing, and surging turnout for local elections, it all made for a Dem sweep—& flip. Check out the story:

We have a fun episode tonight on @theteamhouse.bsky.social with Alma Katsu who served with both the CIA and NSA, and now writes spy novels. We get into the lies behind the Iraq invasion, discuss how tech changed these agencies, Havana syndrome, and much more. youtu.be/oBkL3NaTC4g?...

When I was a kid, my oldest sister Sean was the only one allowed to use the washing machine, so it was her responsibility to wash my clothes. My sisters shared a room (it was bubble gum pink, too) which meant they had their own clothes hamper (we just called it the “dirtyclothes”).

It has come to my attention that not all of you are aware that this exists. So, here it is. It exists. Dozens of channels of randomized music videos and bumpers. Choose your era and return to your childhood. Bookmark it for when you need to escape back. wantmymtv.vercel.app/player.html

Someone needs to tell the American people what's going on in the Pentagon, and it obviously won't be Pete Hegseth, who is at war with America's senior military officers. My latest: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

As the U.S.-Israel war with Iran continues, it is playing out across the Middle East, particularly in Gulf Arab states and the Strait of Hormuz. On Lawfare Daily, @atabatabai.bsky.social talked to Elisa Catalano Ewers about the war and how allies and partners are participating. youtu.be/69yKVb9mbJo

I'm told that the IC has assessed that the reservists killed in Kuwait a few weeks ago were targeted using adtech, and that the Iranians used it to trace their movements to the port. www.nbcnews.com/news/militar...

If you spot ICE agents at an airport in the coming days, I want to hear from you. Reach me via Signal at marisakabas.04

On this week’s Power Vertical Podcast, we go there. I discuss Epstein’s ties to Russian intelligence with 28-year CIA veteran John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/brianwhi...

For my wonderful wife, who lost her mother this past Tuesday One across. Four letters. Nobel peace prize winning cleric who said, "You don't choose your family. They are G-d's gift to you, as are you to them."

🧵1/ 👋🏽 Bystander CPR Saves Lives 🚑 Starting CPR within the first 10 minutes of a cardiac arrest can double or even triple survival chances and help protect brain function. ⛑️ Yet a recent study shows CPR training is less common in Black and Hispanic communities due to systemic inequities, geographic

Jena Griswold is running for Attorney General of the State of Colorado and one of her Democratic primary opponents is running television attack ads saying that she was somehow being dishonest when she said that she “argued” the seminal 14th Amendment disqualification case before the Supreme Court.

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