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Katherine Kelly Leon
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Survivor of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) heart attack; advocate for women’s healthcare and #SCADheart research; founder/exec dir SCAD Alliance @scadalliance.bsky.social
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Katherine Kelly Leon @katherinekleon.bsky.social · Nov 22
I had a #SCAD heart attack and double bypass in 2003. We know so much more today, but have lots of work to do. Help spread awareness and understanding by sharing this #JACC Advances article, authored by #iSCADregistry.
#CardioSky #MedSky #SCADheart

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Current Knowledge, Research Gaps, and Innovative Research Initiatives: JACC Advances Expert Panel
Despite marked advancements in the recognition and diagnosis of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) over the past decade, knowledge of the b…
www.sciencedirect.com
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robertscotthorton.bsky.social
A senior member of Putin's party in the State Duma suggests that the diesel deal and the "ceasefire" Trump announced afterwards is simply another market manipulation from which Trump and those around him intend to profit.
October 11, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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npr.org
Harmeet Dhillon has pushed out hundreds of longtime attorneys, replaced many with inexperienced ideological allies, and used the division's enforcement powers to pursue the president's agenda. n.pr/4hOxHkX
Reshaped civil rights mission at Justice Department transforms its work, workforce
Harmeet Dhillon has pushed out hundreds of longtime attorneys, replaced many with inexperienced ideological allies, and used the division's enforcement powers to pursue the president's agenda.
n.pr
October 11, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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The Phila. Inquirer has done so well in editorials so often, but this Sunday edition is quite a statement--a collection of articles by scholars on why Trump must be removed from office. Gift links to the opening statement and the 1st article here
The Case for Impeachment: What would the founders do? | Editorial
The list of the president’s high crimes and misdemeanors is breathtaking.
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October 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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wordwatcher.bsky.social
More Than 500 Trees to Be Cut Down at D.C. Golf Course That Trump Wants to Redo

www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/u...
More Than 500 Trees to Be Cut Down at D.C. Golf Course That Trump Wants to Redo (Gift Article)
The National Park Service notified a court of the plan as part of continuing litigation over the president’s proposal to create a “champion-level” course.
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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pamacious.bsky.social
And now Trump's demanding that Ukraine "negotiate" for peace: Kushner and Witcoff were in Miami with Ukrainian officials proposal to end the war" as Trump announced the deal with Putin to buy diesel
jonathancohn.bsky.social Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 7h
Trump announced a deal to import Russian diesel fuel just three weeks after signing a bill enabling him to impose extensive new tariffs and sanctions on Russia and countries that purchase Russian energy products.
October 11, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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mcclainforsc.bsky.social
We’ve heard y’all loud and clear. Everyone is fired up and ready to Elevate the Upstate!

Make your plan to vote during early voting between October 19th-31st or vote on Election Day November 3rd. Get your sample ballot and precinct on SCVOTES.GOV

Support the campaign at MCCLAINFORSC.COM
October 10, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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euniceforsc.bsky.social
#PeopleOverPolitics
#UpstateSCVoters
#CommunityVoices
#EuniceForSC
#climatechangeconscience
October 10, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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banmarnj.bsky.social
A Senator Facing Re-Election Settles a Bakery Bill, 6 Years Later

Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican in a difficult race, paid an old campaign debt for cookies, muffins and brownies after a baker’s story went viral online.
A Senator Facing Re-Election Settles a Bakery Bill, 6 Years Later (Gift Article)
Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican in a difficult race, paid an old campaign debt for cookies, muffins and brownies after a baker’s story went viral online.
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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dworkin.bsky.social
Trump just announced a Navy deal worth up to $2.9 billion. Don Jr. is a partner in a firm that owns a piece of the company that got it. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/a-heros-we...
October 11, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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ndcatlady.bsky.social
Time for the plains states to wake up. Affordability is not a hoax. We are in a war. Tariffs are doing real damage. Corruption is everywhere in this administration.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/u...
Republicans Held Onto the Great Plains for Years. Now They’re Nervous. (Gift Article)
Republicans have dominated the center of the country for a quarter-century. Now they face several tough races for Senate and governor.
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2026 at 2:03 PM
katherinekleon.bsky.social
“The lingering effects of the Cold War dropped an absolute barrier across European scholarship. Russian and the languages of Asia — the diaspora extended way beyond Greece — also tend not to feature in the skill set of Anglophone medieval historians.”
October 11, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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teamtalaricohq.bsky.social
The crowd at Kacey Musgraves’ concert is HYPE for James Talarico 🔥
October 11, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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propublica.org
Ken Paxton’s records do not show a business purpose for travel to Albania, Aruba, Australia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Poland, South Africa or Taiwan.

with @texastribune.org
Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...
www.propublica.org
October 11, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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onestpress.onestnetwork.com
Just read it.

Bessent wrote Warren a letter
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY WASHINGTON, D.C. October 9, 2026 The Honorable Elizabeth Warren United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Warren: Thave received your October 7 letter, which adds to the mounting body of evidence of your complete paucity of knowledge about financial markets. Rather than take my suggestion of studying introductory economics, you have continued your letter-writing crusade and participation in tabloid fodder about the Treasury Department. Unfortunately, it is difficult to treat your concerns as sincere. As the federal funds rate climbed from near zero to its highest level in 22 years, with inflation hitting a 40-year high, you were a cheerleader for the Biden Administration's reckless spending. You blamed the economic consequences on the Federal Reserve, rather than your own irresponsible fiscal policies. Your view of the economy depends on who occupies the White House, but your woeful understanding of the issues is consistent. The "interventions" you describe as "unprecedented" have been underway since May 2024. The buyback program has been well received by market participants in bolstering Treasury liquidity, which reduces market volatility, increases the convenience yield of Treasury securities and ensures the best value for the taxpayer. The continued enhancements optimize Treasury market liquidity in primary and secondary markets. The U.S. Treasury market's liquidity and performance versus global peers is evidence. While you voted for a $5 trillion tax hike on everyday Americans, the Working Families Tax Cuts continue to deliver for families and workers across the country. The average refund this filing season was over $3,400, an increase of 11 percent over the previous year. More than 30 million workers claimed No Tax on Overtime, more than 7 million claimed No Tax on Tips, and more than 37 million seniors claimed their enhanced deduction. More than 34 million families claimed the permanently enhanced Child Tax Credit, and … These results are made possible by the employees of the Department of the Treasury, who are working around the clock for the American people. Unsurprisingly, you have responded by criticizing their dedication and aptitude for the job in a recent interview.' Despite your malign characterization, the Domestic Finance team you alluded to in your interview is fully staffed relative to historical levels. It is ironic that you have voted against every presidential appointee for a position at Treasury, no matter how impressive the qualifications for the role. Given your newfound interest in Department personnel, I challenge you to reverse course and thoughtfully engage with future nominees and support their confirmation. Finally, my offer of a Foreign Exchange for Dummies tutorial still stands and if you receive a passing grade on the Yale metric, not the Harvard curve, I would be happy to also include a Fixed Income for Dummies. Sincerely, Aver Bout Happy Indigenous Peoples' Say in advance to you and your family.
October 11, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
The ship of diesel Putin sent Trump left on September 22. September 23 is when Trump's invite to G-20 was announced.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘We hope he’ll accept’: US invites Putin to G20 summit at Trump golf club
Invitation announced by Marco Rubio is likely to raise concerns from Ukraine and EU countries
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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kylegriffin1.bsky.social
Arlington County's local elected body has just sued to block construction of Trump's planned triumphal arch — arguing that administration officials bypassed a key review process in their push to begin work on the structure.
Northern Virginia county sues to block Trump from building his arch
Arlington County’s all-Democratic board argues that the planned 250-foot-tall arch needs more review.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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christinaayiotis.bsky.social
“Recording captures U.S. ambassador saying Greek businessmen were paying for her travels and pleading for an invite to an event with Eric Trump.” www.wsj.com/politics/pol... @wsj.com
Exclusive | At Davos, Kimberly Guilfoyle Boasted of Private Jet Trips, Luxury Stays
A recording captured the U.S. ambassador saying that Greek businessmen were paying for her travels and pleading for an invitation to an event with Eric Trump.
www.wsj.com
October 10, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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upwithpeople.bsky.social
Kudos to Sarah Fitzpatrick and The Atlantic for riding Li'l Kash's ass.
Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia?
Democrats in Congress are asking the FBI director to cancel the reported trip.
www.theatlantic.com
October 10, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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jfallows.bsky.social
If you don't live in DC, may be hard to appreciate scale of nihilist, grifter-based desecration of what has always distinguished the nation's capital, and what so many people have worked so hard for so long to sustain and improve.

Backhoe-based counterpart to wartime damage we see in news footage.
maddow.bsky.social Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 1d
Today in DC:

"Beginning Saturday, crews will start another major round of cutting at the historic public golf course. The first phase contains 169 trees marked for removal.

The Trump Administration says as many as 529 could eventually come down..."

www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
More than 500 trees may be removed from D.C. golf course Trump wants to redesign
Beginning Saturday, National Park Service crews will start another major round of cutting at East Potomac Golf Links, according to a new filing in federal court.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 10, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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jamestalarico.bsky.social
Thanks for letting a politician crash your party, ACL!
October 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
Signs you’re a war criminal: You attack the court that goes after war criminals
October 10, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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english.lemonde.fr
Nobel peace laureate Pillay condemns US sanctions on ICC
Nobel peace laureate Pillay condemns US sanctions on ICC
South African judge and human rights advocate Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay denounced on Saturday sanctions announced by the United States against the International Criminal Court. Pillay, who once sat on the ICC, made the remarks a day after being awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
www.lemonde.fr
October 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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onestpress.onestnetwork.com
Per Russian media, “Russian sources expect that as well as purchasing Russian oil and diesel, Donald Trump will provide Russia with spare parts to repair the refineries damaged by Ukrainian drone strikes. They anticipate that Trump's fuel deal will lead to a Russian victory.”
October 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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karlbode.com
extremely outspoken edgelord FCC boss Brendan Carr suddenly has nothing say
FCC Chairman Declines To Say If Broadcasters Can Air Live Execution
It's doubtful that the networks would decide to air the execution, anyway.
deadline.com
October 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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banmarnj.bsky.social
More than 500 trees may be removed from D.C. golf course Trump wants to redesign

Beginning Saturday, National Park Service crews will start another major round of cutting at East Potomac Golf Links, according to a new filing in federal court.
More than 500 trees may be removed from D.C. golf course Trump wants to redesign
Beginning Saturday, National Park Service crews will start another major round of cutting at East Potomac Golf Links, according to a new filing in federal court.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM