Saturday, October 11, 2025

Today's news and jokes

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

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— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune.com) October 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM


Whoa, Judge Perry says the Feds’ declarations about unrest at ICE facilities are not credible because some of the incidents they cite in their declarations were separately no-billed by grand juries

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— ❀°。Der Siebenschläfer *.ﾟ✿ ⋆ (@sababausa.bsky.social) October 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM


Meanwhile in #Portland

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— Seth Rudy (@sethrudy.bsky.social) October 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM


My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking? Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

— Django Wexler (@djangowexler.bsky.social) October 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This







The other day a student asked me about the prevalence of insider trading in prediction markets. I now have an answer.

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— Jason Furman (@jasonfurman.bsky.social) October 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM


Nobel peace prize officials investigate surge in bets for winner www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

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— Eliot Higgins (@eliothiggins.bsky.social) October 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM


"Put simply, only the extremely wealthy appear to be benefiting from all of this."

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— Alan Baxter (@alanbaxter.bsky.social) October 10, 2025 at 4:16 AM








("At least 19 people remained missing")







this is a recipe for a four year government shutdown you simply cannot make deals with people who are telling you up front they are going to break those deals and claw back everything you won in them

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— Micah (@rincewind.run) October 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM




that johnson is more terrified of seating a duly elected democrat who could force an epstein vote than having the entire government shut down really makes me wonder about that epstein vote tbh

— darth™️ (@darthbluesky.bsky.social) October 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
















Doug Wilson co-authored a (plagiarized) book that defended the institution of slavery *as it was practiced in the antebellum South*. This is how Douthat introduced the subject while providing him with the NYT's platform:

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— Julia Carrie Wong (@joolia.bsky.social) October 9, 2025 at 7:11 AM
(The interview, with exchanges like this: Wilson: But aren’t you wanting to criminalize slavery? Douthat: I am wanting to criminalize slavery. Wilson: You’re the ones wanting to criminalize slavery. Douthat: That’s a fair comeback.) ("The book depicted slavery in the antebellum southern United States as 'a relationship based upon mutual affection and confidence', and argued that the enslaved enjoyed 'a life of plenty, of simple pleasures, of food, clothes, and good medical care'.")















I uttered “what the actual fuck” after nearly every paragraph of this insanity www.dailynews.com/2024/09/28/l...

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— Keri Blakinger (@keribla.bsky.social) October 9, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Just allegations at this stage (I think I posted about when it happened?), but very funny writing

































(Only in China to my knowledge, and wallet's gratitude)







Hey, do you know what South Dakota State calls their Homecoming?

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— Sickos Committee (@sickoscommittee.org) October 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The Hobo Day Riot







("We have protocols in place as a league to ensure player safety, and we need to allow our medical staff to execute those protocols without interference. We understand the situation is under review by the NFL and the NFLPA, and obviously we will cooperate fully")







College players really have to take a step down to pay for the Bengals







(Those are all qbs)







The Rusty Toolbox goes to the winner of the Iowa vs Wisconsin equipment manager flag football game. It will be played tonight at 8 and live-streamed on the Wisconsin equipment IG feed. dailyiowan.com/2025/09/16/i...

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— Hawks 101 (@iahawks101.bsky.social) October 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM








Toothpaste or as I like to call it: bone polish

— Mx. Moz (@mleelunsford.com) August 18, 2025 at 12:41 AM








Classics of Movie 29

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— Classics of Movie (@classicsofmovie.bsky.social) August 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM








@unitedgridleague These Brigade ladies will be crushing more Mirror segments THIS WEEKEND to fight for their Championship chances. Do not miss this. #MyKissimmee 🎟️ Get tickets - Link in bio (online tickets are going fast) 📺 Watch livestream - Link in bio (LIVE)@Rebecca Rouse ♬ Victory Lap Three - Fred again.. & Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax & Denzel Curry & Hanumankind
The Olympics should also feature people carrying out the weights







@newbiestartrek Timescape was a lovingly written TNG episode #startrek #startrektng #tng #picard #riker #trektok #trekkie #scifi #comedy #foryoupage #foryou #fyp ♬ NO AUDIO - Sok Baraby








@justdogsnokids No one’s happy about this one #dogsoftiktok #chihuahuastiktok #dogsafety #dogmom #pinecone ♬ original sound - justdogsnokids








@bebebrioche She’s so excited 😭 #guarddog #dogsoftiktok #ring #dog #dogtok ♬ original sound - Brioche Bun




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