Wednesday, October 8th, 2025

Today, Jim Comey will be arraigned in the Eastern District of Virginia; members of Congress will hold a press conference with Epstein survivors about the discharge petition to release the Epstein Files; furloughed workers are being told they may not receive backpay; the Supreme Court shoots down a Republican challenge to Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act; Pritzker and Newsom threaten to withdraw from the National Governor’s Association; CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis replaces the agency’s general counsel with himself; Pam Bondi refuses to answer key questions in a Senate Judiciary hearing; Texas AG Ken Paxton continues his genocidal rhetoric against trans people; ICE bought vehicles with fake cell sites to spy on protestors; Roy Cooper shattered fundraising records in the first quarter for his Senate run; blue states should come together to declare an emergency; Jimmy Kimmel is more popular than Donald Trump; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
Furloughed workers not guaranteed back pay after shutdown, OMB claims | The Washington Post

ICE bought vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to spy on phones | TechCrunch

C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself | The New York Times

Blue states should come together to declare an emergency. Here’s how | Opinion | The Guardian

Roy Cooper raises $14.5 million last quarter, shattering records | POLITICO

Jimmy Kimmel more popular than Trump after show suspension, poll finds | The Guardian

Good Trouble
Keep calling Mike Johnson's office to have Adelita Grajava sworn in. She is the 218th signature. And right now the people of Arizona 7th are being re-taxed without representation because he won't swear her in. His number is 202-225-2000 or 202-225-2777  -  Especially if you’re in Arizona’s 7th district.

**Vote Yes 836 - Oklahoma
**OCTOBER 18 - NoKings.org
**Yes On Prop 50 | Special Election Phone Banks - mobilize.us
**How to Organize a Bearing Witness Standout
**Fire Kilmeade - [email protected], Requests - Fox News
**Indiana teacher snitch portal - Eyes on Education
**Find Your Representative | house.gov, Contacting U.S. Senators

From The Good News
Adopt Magnolia - Potential adopters email [email protected]
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Reduce stress and boost happiness with 4 daily gratitude practices | CNN

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(Mark your calendar for November 14th, 2025 - Chicago, Illinois - Dana)

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