Cate
@blcort.bsky.social
Boy Mom, currently stuck in Texas, fan of PNW, music, and tv soaps
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Texas’s economy has boomed for so long that it would be easy to imagine that the growth might go on forever. But, across the state, residents are being confronted with the alarming reality of limited water supplies. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/5PZt9T
Texas’s Water Wars
As industrial operations move to the state, residents find that their drinking water has been promised to companies.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Texas’s economy has boomed for so long that it would be easy to imagine that the growth might go on forever. But, across the state, residents are being confronted with the alarming reality of limited water supplies. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/5PZt9T
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A CPD deputy chief asked feds not to use tear gas, told feds his officers didn't have gas masks, offered a path out, switched positions with agents so they could leave unobstructed and as a group. Feds gassed the East Side neighborhood anyway. @schuba.bsky.social #chicago
With video ->
With video ->
Feds Deployed Tear Gas on the Far South Side Even After Cops Told Them They Had No Gas Masks, Sources Say
Chicago police officials had offered to clear a path for the federal agents so they could leave a tense scene of residents protesting the agents’ shooting of a woman
illinoisanswers.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
A CPD deputy chief asked feds not to use tear gas, told feds his officers didn't have gas masks, offered a path out, switched positions with agents so they could leave unobstructed and as a group. Feds gassed the East Side neighborhood anyway. @schuba.bsky.social #chicago
With video ->
With video ->
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Last March.
This week.
This week.
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Last March.
This week.
This week.
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NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence was misleading.
www.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
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#GVerse Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social just walked onto a plane full of veterans & thanked every single one of them: no stage, no teleprompter, no ego trip.
#MyPresidentBarackObama 🫡🇺🇸
Hit the like, & repost to show your love for this man, a true American Hero! #VeteransDay
#MyPresidentBarackObama 🫡🇺🇸
Hit the like, & repost to show your love for this man, a true American Hero! #VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
#GVerse Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social just walked onto a plane full of veterans & thanked every single one of them: no stage, no teleprompter, no ego trip.
#MyPresidentBarackObama 🫡🇺🇸
Hit the like, & repost to show your love for this man, a true American Hero! #VeteransDay
#MyPresidentBarackObama 🫡🇺🇸
Hit the like, & repost to show your love for this man, a true American Hero! #VeteransDay
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One of the highest-level Jan 6 defendants is back behind bars
A very efficient summary just filed to CBS News
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A very efficient summary just filed to CBS News
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November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
One of the highest-level Jan 6 defendants is back behind bars
A very efficient summary just filed to CBS News
===>
A very efficient summary just filed to CBS News
===>
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BURRY won’t let up — now arguing that Oracle and Meta are overstating earnings by understating depreciation:
“.. By 2028, $ORCL will overstate earnings 26.9%, $META by 20.8%, etc.”
“.. By 2028, $ORCL will overstate earnings 26.9%, $META by 20.8%, etc.”
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
BURRY won’t let up — now arguing that Oracle and Meta are overstating earnings by understating depreciation:
“.. By 2028, $ORCL will overstate earnings 26.9%, $META by 20.8%, etc.”
“.. By 2028, $ORCL will overstate earnings 26.9%, $META by 20.8%, etc.”
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Not OK: Before and during the pandemic, lower-income households experienced higher wage growth than other income groups. But that has changed over the past year
Torsten at Apollo
Torsten at Apollo
November 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Not OK: Before and during the pandemic, lower-income households experienced higher wage growth than other income groups. But that has changed over the past year
Torsten at Apollo
Torsten at Apollo
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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Jayz Agnew, 13, was shot to death outside his home in Prince George’s County while he was raking leaves. With the case still unsolved, his mom held an annual walk to honor his memory.
Remembrance walk honors 13-year-old killed while doing yardwork
Three years ago Saturday, 13-year-old Jayz Agnew was shot to death outside his home in Prince George’s County while he was raking leaves. The case remains unsolved. Ever since then, his mother and the...
www.nbcwashington.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Jayz Agnew, 13, was shot to death outside his home in Prince George’s County while he was raking leaves. With the case still unsolved, his mom held an annual walk to honor his memory.
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Federal immigration agents pepper-sprayed an infant today.
Story by @ckubzansky.bsky.social and @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social
Story by @ckubzansky.bsky.social and @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social
Shots fired at immigration agents in Little Village as residents confront Bovino, Border Patrol, authorities say
Community members once again confronted a convoy of Border Patrol agents led by Cmdr. Gregory Bovino as it moved through Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Federal immigration agents pepper-sprayed an infant today.
Story by @ckubzansky.bsky.social and @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social
Story by @ckubzansky.bsky.social and @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social
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NYT: The tax cuts come amid “steep cuts to health care for the elderly and food stamps for the poorest Americans.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
November 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
NYT: The tax cuts come amid “steep cuts to health care for the elderly and food stamps for the poorest Americans.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
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Some states have stepped in to cover SNAP benefits. Texas, which has a multibillion-dollar rainy-day fund, has not. https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-human-toll-of-the-suspension-of-snap
The Human Toll of the Suspension of SNAP
The food-assistance program serves around forty-two million Americans. In Texas, even people with decent jobs are feeling the pain.
www.newyorker.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Some states have stepped in to cover SNAP benefits. Texas, which has a multibillion-dollar rainy-day fund, has not. https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-human-toll-of-the-suspension-of-snap
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A great resource from our @steveliesman.bsky.social -- in this period where we're flying in the dark on economic data.
@cnbc.com
www.cnbc.com/altdata/
@cnbc.com
www.cnbc.com/altdata/
Altdata
Alternative data to judge the state of the economy outside of the traditional government sources.
www.cnbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A great resource from our @steveliesman.bsky.social -- in this period where we're flying in the dark on economic data.
@cnbc.com
www.cnbc.com/altdata/
@cnbc.com
www.cnbc.com/altdata/
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Here’s an easy way to find out how to donate to your local food bank this weekend. 🇺🇸
@feedingamerica.org
give.feedingamerica.org/a/donate
@feedingamerica.org
give.feedingamerica.org/a/donate
November 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Here’s an easy way to find out how to donate to your local food bank this weekend. 🇺🇸
@feedingamerica.org
give.feedingamerica.org/a/donate
@feedingamerica.org
give.feedingamerica.org/a/donate
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Buried in the Big Beautiful Bill were changes to food assistance that demanded “any future change be cost-neutral. Translation: no more benefit increases, even if food prices skyrocket.”
The result was “institutionalized hunger.”
@kristencrowell.bsky.social
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
The result was “institutionalized hunger.”
@kristencrowell.bsky.social
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Buried in the Big Beautiful Bill were changes to food assistance that demanded “any future change be cost-neutral. Translation: no more benefit increases, even if food prices skyrocket.”
The result was “institutionalized hunger.”
@kristencrowell.bsky.social
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
The result was “institutionalized hunger.”
@kristencrowell.bsky.social
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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There already aren’t enough dentists who accept Medicaid patients, said Kimberly Raleigh of the Michigan Oral Health Coalition, and “if there is a reduction in community water fluoridation, it’s just a downward spiral.”
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
On the Front Line of the Fluoride Wars, Debate Over Drinking Water Treatment Turns Raucous
After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are wavering on the practice. In one Michigan county, the medical director is mirroring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ...
www.propublica.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
There already aren’t enough dentists who accept Medicaid patients, said Kimberly Raleigh of the Michigan Oral Health Coalition, and “if there is a reduction in community water fluoridation, it’s just a downward spiral.”
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
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If you've been screwed by the ESPN/ABC/Disney outage on YouTubeTV you can apparently get a $10/month discount if you can somehow navigate their account management menu (or contact support if you can), can only be done in a browser, not the app:
cordcuttersnews.com/youtube-tv-i...
cordcuttersnews.com/youtube-tv-i...
YouTube TV is Offering $10 off for 6 Months to Select Current Subscribers | Cord Cutters News
YouTube TV has quietly brought back its enticing $10 per month discount offer for six months, targeting a subset of its existing customer base. This promotion, which effectively reduces the standard $...
cordcuttersnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 AM
If you've been screwed by the ESPN/ABC/Disney outage on YouTubeTV you can apparently get a $10/month discount if you can somehow navigate their account management menu (or contact support if you can), can only be done in a browser, not the app:
cordcuttersnews.com/youtube-tv-i...
cordcuttersnews.com/youtube-tv-i...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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More from Oct Challenger Job Cuts:
Retail layoffs jumped 145% YTD to nearly 89,000, reflecting cost pressures, weak consumer demand, and store closures.
Nonprofits saw a staggering 419% increase in layoffs, mostly tied to lost government funding (“DOGE Downstream Impact”).
Retail layoffs jumped 145% YTD to nearly 89,000, reflecting cost pressures, weak consumer demand, and store closures.
Nonprofits saw a staggering 419% increase in layoffs, mostly tied to lost government funding (“DOGE Downstream Impact”).
November 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM
More from Oct Challenger Job Cuts:
Retail layoffs jumped 145% YTD to nearly 89,000, reflecting cost pressures, weak consumer demand, and store closures.
Nonprofits saw a staggering 419% increase in layoffs, mostly tied to lost government funding (“DOGE Downstream Impact”).
Retail layoffs jumped 145% YTD to nearly 89,000, reflecting cost pressures, weak consumer demand, and store closures.
Nonprofits saw a staggering 419% increase in layoffs, mostly tied to lost government funding (“DOGE Downstream Impact”).
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Big results in PA's Dauphin County, a swingy area that's home to Harrisburg.
Dems won judgeships in the county for first time in 33 years; one of winners is the first Black woman judge in county ever.
They beat the Republican DA who was looking to become a judge. www.pennlive.com/elections/20...
Dems won judgeships in the county for first time in 33 years; one of winners is the first Black woman judge in county ever.
They beat the Republican DA who was looking to become a judge. www.pennlive.com/elections/20...
Dauphin County elects first Black woman as judge, flips two seats to Democrats
La Tasha Williams and Katy Kennedy-McShane became the first Democrats elected to the bench in the county in more than 30 years.
www.pennlive.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Big results in PA's Dauphin County, a swingy area that's home to Harrisburg.
Dems won judgeships in the county for first time in 33 years; one of winners is the first Black woman judge in county ever.
They beat the Republican DA who was looking to become a judge. www.pennlive.com/elections/20...
Dems won judgeships in the county for first time in 33 years; one of winners is the first Black woman judge in county ever.
They beat the Republican DA who was looking to become a judge. www.pennlive.com/elections/20...
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This looks to be UPS 2976, an MD-11. @flightradar24.com public data picked up a brief altitude value of 175 feet before it dropped back to 0 and the data ends.
November 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
This looks to be UPS 2976, an MD-11. @flightradar24.com public data picked up a brief altitude value of 175 feet before it dropped back to 0 and the data ends.
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BREAKING: A security threat on board a United Airlines aircraft has led to a ground stop at Reagan National Airport outside D.C., two aviation sources tell NBC News.
Security threat on plane leads to ground stop at Reagan National Airport, sources say
A security threat on board a United Airlines aircraft has led to a ground stop at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., two aviation sources tell NBC News. Passengers were being offloaded ...
nbc4dc.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
BREAKING: A security threat on board a United Airlines aircraft has led to a ground stop at Reagan National Airport outside D.C., two aviation sources tell NBC News.
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Here’s a disturbing video from Evanston of a federal agent hitting a man on the ground as people yell that he can’t breathe.
October 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Here’s a disturbing video from Evanston of a federal agent hitting a man on the ground as people yell that he can’t breathe.