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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 6h

Around $400bn (£300bn) was wiped off the value of the crypto market in a span of less than 24 hours after Mr Trump late on Friday promised to impose steep new levies on Chinese imports within weeks.

www.yahoo.com/finance/news...

Markets braced for chaos after Trump triggers record-breaking crypto crash

Donald Trump’s threat to impose new 100pc tariffs on China has triggered one of the biggest cryptocurrency crashes in history and stoked fears of chaos in global markets next week.

www.yahoo.com

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suzette sommer @suzette.bsky.social · 6h

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Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin encourages New Yorkers to vote for Mamdani ahead of general election

The Democratic National Committee chair has spoken positively about Mamdani's campaign in the past, saying Democrats are "better served" by a broad coalition.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h

Once there is a ruling in Texas, you can count on Democracy Docket to provide the most immediate and complete coverage and explanation what happened, what is next and how it affects redistricting around the country. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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suzette sommer @suzette.bsky.social · 7h

Notice the helpers

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 10h

Former first lady Michelle Obama is putting new force behind efforts to ensure girls overcome educational barriers in some of the world's most economically disadvantaged areas.

Michelle Obama's Girls Opportunity Alliance pledges $2.5 million for grassroots education for girls

Former first lady Michelle Obama is putting new force behind efforts to ensure girls overcome educational barriers in some of the world’s most economically disadvantaged areas.

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 7h

PREACH, BERNIE, PREACH!

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 8h

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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suzette sommer @suzette.bsky.social · 9h

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Costumed protesters in Portland defy description of the city as a 'war zone'

Dancing frogs, peacocks and unicorns outside the federal immigration building present a joyful contrast to the Trump administration's portrait of the Oregon city, they say.

www.nbcnews.com

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 9h

Wow.

Alan Dettlaff @alandettlaff.com · 10h

Yesterday I was told that the class I’m scheduled to teach this month, Confronting Oppression & Injustice, is no longer part of our curriculum. This is a required class yet there was no discussion, no faculty vote, just an email saying the class no longer exists. This is what it’s like in Texas now.

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 8h

The U.S. Department of Education fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in a wave of new layoffs that began Friday, according to the union representing the agency's employees.

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Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

news.yahoo.com

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John W Dean @johnwdean.bsky.social · 8h

Recommend you follow the @steadystatevets.bsky.social! They are fighting the Trump Admin move to authoritarianism!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.

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JZ Murdock @jzmurdock.bsky.social · 8h

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrK3...

AI: What Could Go Wrong? with Geoffrey Hinton | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

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AMPTsuper @amptsuper.bsky.social · 8h

"...right-wing media influencers are now being welcomed into the federal government to promote its messages. This kind of media access shows a deepening alliance between the administration and an online world willing to misrepresent facts...furthering political goals."

www.opb.org/article/2025...

Right-wing influencers shape nation and Trump’s understanding of Portland protests

Social media personalities, conservative media outlets and the Trump administration itself are blending online content to serve the administration’s policies.

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AMPTsuper @amptsuper.bsky.social · 8h

"The zoo's beloved animal cams, however, are considered nonessential and will be turned off for the remainder of the shutdown."

www.npr.org/2025/10/11/g...

Smithsonian museums and National Zoo set to close as shutdown takes its toll

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one Smithsonian museums, its research centers and the National Zoo are all affected.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

This is a big deal.

TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 1d

NSO Group confirmed to TechCrunch that an unnamed group of American investors has taken “controlling ownership” of the surveillance tech maker.

Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors | TechCrunch

NSO Group confirmed to TechCrunch that an unnamed group of American investors has taken “controlling ownership” of the surveillance tech maker.

techcrunch.com

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 13h

Did you miss it this week?

I have a new job: president of News Creator Corps. Goes like this.

Via the people now called creators, audiences are migrating to the social layer in the internet stack. Maybe there's a way to move with, rather than against that.

newscreatorcorps.org/2025/10/news...

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 12h

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎

Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org

#BeThere 👍

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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AMPTsuper @amptsuper.bsky.social · 8h

@oregonian.com @wweek.com @portlandmercury.com -- This certainly looks like something the folks in Portland, Oregon might be interested in knowing.

DBdant @dbdant.bsky.social · 2d

When did reporting your sex 'at birth' become a federal and state reporting requirement" ?

New requirements at Oregon Fred Meyer (Kroger) store - you cannot make an appointment for a flu shot unless you provide this information. Note, there is no option for "none of your damned business".

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DBdant @dbdant.bsky.social · 2d

When did reporting your sex 'at birth' become a federal and state reporting requirement" ?

New requirements at Oregon Fred Meyer (Kroger) store - you cannot make an appointment for a flu shot unless you provide this information. Note, there is no option for "none of your damned business".

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DBdant @dbdant.bsky.social · 9h

#WeFightWeWin

Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 9h

Loss in court for Trump Admin:

Appeals court blocks the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area amid ongoing protest

www.cbsnews.com/news/nationa...

Appeals court temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago

The Defense Department announced earlier this week that about 200 National Guard soldiers from Texas and another 300 from Illinois were federalized and sent to the Chicago area.

www.cbsnews.com

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 9h

Illinois State Police issue a final warning to disperse from in front of the Broadview ICE facility, a full 20 minutes before the protest curfew time.

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AMPTsuper @amptsuper.bsky.social · 10h

This. Exactly. This. @maddowblog.msnbc.com @stevebenen.com

PS: Is there any reason the newly elected representative from Arizona cannot be sworn in by someone else?

Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 12h

Amid shutdown, House Democrats will return to DC next week, despite GOP cancellation of schedule

Rep Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) sends letter to colleagues, “It is critically important for House Democrats to once again return to Washington.”

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 12h

Amid shutdown, House Democrats will return to DC next week, despite GOP cancellation of schedule

Rep Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) sends letter to colleagues, “It is critically important for House Democrats to once again return to Washington.”

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DBdant @dbdant.bsky.social · 12h

Untruthful statements. @whitehouse.senate.gov

The Attorney General of the United States has set a new low for this committee.

YouTube video by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 18h

With Yale Law School military justice expert Eugene Fidell and former JAG Maj. General Steven J. Lepper on the biggest civil/military crisis since the Civil War.

Trump Wants to Use American Cities as a “Training Ground.” It’s Becoming Clear Why.

MAGA cries “Insurrection!”, setting up a dangerous standoff between the American people and the military.

slate.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21h

🚨NEW: A panel of three federal judges will soon decide whether to block Texas from using its new congressional map in the 2026 election, after a contentious nine-day hearing concluded Friday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

‘We Could Not Have Clearer Facts’: Minority Advocates Say Racial Motive Is Evident As Texas Redistricting Hearing Wraps Up