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Christopher Ottenbreit
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Even if you were so clever and so wise that you had all knowledge - in all these things you should not glory.
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It is my honor and privilege to announce that President @barackobama.bsky.social is joining us on the trail in Detroit on Saturday, October 24.

Get. Ready.
October 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Heartbreak in Springfield, Ohio. Please read this important reporting. It all begins with big lies and it ends with ethnic cleansing and deaths for which we must not only mourn but feel ashamed.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
www.theatlantic.com
October 4, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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I won my first election by just 6 votes. I would drag my wheelchair up stairs just to knock on someone’s door.

Why? Because that’s how important your vote is to me.
October 4, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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October 3, 2026
October 3, 2026
On Saturday, October 3, the Power to the People festival, organized by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, took over the stage at the Merriweathe...
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October 4, 2026 at 5:26 AM
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“The central question in this case has been straightforward: How do we make sure that existing customers are protected?” share.google/8gjLJ9a83vsb...
Michigan regulators OK DTE contracts for Google data center  • Michigan Advance
Michigan's utility regulator voted unanimously Thursday to grant conditional approval for DTE Energy contracts to power Google's 1-gigawatt data center project in Van Buren Township.
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October 4, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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“The university has not indicated that the project is finalized, and additional discussions are expected as the planning process continues.” share.google/4gDvtsqdKvRC...
Ypsilanti Township residents push back on University of Michigan data center project
Ypsilanti Township residents are speaking out against a proposed data center backed by the University of Michigan, saying they were not given enough opportunity to weigh in on the project.
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October 4, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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“I think it’s sort of on us to make sure that this is being used for the right things.” www.ft.com/content/4508...
The AI Shift: Is AI supercharging science?
Productivity gains in analysis are getting stuck in physical-world bottlenecks
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October 3, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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October 2, 2026
October 2, 2026
Trump held a campaign rally tonight in Mobile, Alabama, the city where, as Shawn McCreesh of the New York Times recalled, his MAGA rallies really took off in August 2015, when more than 30,000 people ...
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October 3, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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October 1, 2026
October 1, 2026
John Hudson of the Washington Post reported this evening that the Trump administration is openly defying Congress, taking $52 million in military assistance lawmakers appropriated for European and Mid...
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October 2, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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“Hope is easily the most intriguing name of the three.” Understatement for Tiger fans. share.google/u61tKKEzn70N...
Scott Harris Reveals 3 Tigers Prospects He Expects to Make Impact in 2027
Scott Harris says Max Anderson, Zyhir Hope and Josue Briceño are all expected to contribute to the Detroit Tigers during the 2027 season.
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October 2, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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“…we're getting ready for another rejuvenation at Ford," www.freep.com/story/money/...
Jim Farley says Ford is expanding as others press pause on new hires
The Ford CEO shared the news at a media scrum during an auto conference and as Ford faces F-150 production woes and a risky vehicle launch ahead.
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October 2, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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October 1, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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For those of you who couldn't make it to the Wild Goose festival last month, here's a handy recording of my conversation with @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social about exciting Bible scholarship updates: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zCT...
Mary Magdalene Unbound with Elizabeth Schrader Polczer and Diane Butler Bass
YouTube video by Wild Goose (Wild Goose Festival)
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October 1, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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And on it went, with Hegseth spinning one bad idea after another, and managing to insult any number of Americans in the process.

A bad idea hamster

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Pete Hegseth, Idea Guy
His State of the Force address was a partisan disgrace—with a few good ideas buried in it.
www.theatlantic.com
October 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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“The Third Man variant of the album comes in a yellow and black sleeve and is pressed on yellow vinyl.” www.detroitnews.com/story/entert...
U2 teams with Jack White's Third Man Records for new album
Independent retailers will carry Third Man's special pressing of U2's upcoming 'Carnaval de Luz,' due Nov. 13.
www.detroitnews.com
October 1, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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September 30, 2026
September 30, 2026
A Washington Post headline today read: “U.S.
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October 1, 2026 at 4:05 AM
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“They are rookie numbers not seen since Ted Williams in 1939.” www.detroitnews.com/story/sports...
Tigers' Kevin McGonigle earns spot on Baseball America All-Rookie Team
Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle earned a spot on Baseball America's 16-player All-Rookie Team, which was unveiled Tuesday, Sept. 29.
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October 1, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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“What is best for the people? What is best for the workers? What is best for the middle class that’s being hollowed out?” Josh Turek, Democratic candidate for Senate in Iowa, discusses what he wants to fight for and why. @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social
September 30, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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This is so brilliant. Uncommon.
cwarzel.bsky.social Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 5d
There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...
But there’s also something about truth to pain. We talk a lot about truth to power, but I think it’s actually a lot harder to speak truth to pain. I say that as someone who went to medical school, realizing that in a lot of our politics right now, we’ve got to get a lot better at speaking truth to pain if we’re going to get through some of these challenges that we have. What does “truth to pain” mean? It’s one thing to look power in the eye and say: You’re wrong about this. But there’s a way in which pain is very difficult to reason with. Because when somebody is in their pain, they’re in their trauma. They see that pain, and they may not see what’s causing it. I remember just very explicitly being in a trauma ward with a gunshot wound patient and watching this big guy with his hand on his gunshot wound. All the folks are trying to pull his hand off his pain, that point of his gunshot wound, this clear vulnerability. And this emergency room doctor had the presence of mind to be like: Everyone, stop. And she looks him in the eyes, and she’s like: I get that really hurts, and I’m so sorry that you’re here. You don’t want to be here. We don’t want you to be here. But if you don’t let us fix this, you could die. So I’m going to take your hand, and I’m going to move it off, OK? Because I need to get there so that you can live. She was speaking truth to pain. He understands he’s at the hospital, he needs care, but he also doesn’t want anybody to touch the wound. Which is a natural thing. And I think it is a really great metaphor for how we think about a lot of these challenges we talked about today.
September 30, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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Mussolini and his regime went about not only controlling the government but every aspect of Italian society. He also plastered his image on everything and cultivated a macho, aggressive strongman image.

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September 29, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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Jack Smith testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Republicans still turn a blind eye to the Jan 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol
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September 30, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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Today's threads (a thread)

Inside: Lindsay Owens's "Gouged"; and more!

Archived at: pluralistic.net/2026/09/29/a...

#Pluralistic
The cover for Lindsay Owens's 'Gouged.'
September 29, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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September 28, 2026
September 28, 2026
It has become routine for Trump to spend the weekend posting wildly on social media, and this weekend was no exception.
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September 29, 2026 at 4:51 AM
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When I read about the White House airing campaign ads with taxpayer money, I immediately thought about an exhibition I saw last year in NYC about how Mussolini and his regime went about not only controlling the government but every aspect of Italian society.

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Me Me Me
The White House airs Trump campaign ads paid by you
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September 29, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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metrotimes.com
Mike Rogers cast 19 votes between 2004 and 2009 against measures to extend, expand, or increase funding for health insurance for low-income children, a Metro Times review found. www.metrotimes.com/news/mike-ro...
Mike Rogers voted against children’s health coverage over and over - Detroit Metro Times
Mike Rogers repeatedly voted against efforts to expand health insurance for children of working families.
www.metrotimes.com
September 28, 2026 at 7:44 PM