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Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 1h

JD Vance (41) defending hate speech from 40 year olds by saying "kids will be kids" is some weapons-grade telling-on-yourself

Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 2h

Also a reminder these weren’t “Kids”! Some of these “Young Republicans,” which includes ages up to 40, were elected officials or government appointees.

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Congresswoman Gwen Moore @repgwenmoore.bsky.social · 1h

The leaked GOP staffer texts glorifying Nazis are appalling but not surprising. When extremism is tolerated at the top, it festers in every corner.
That's why they fear “woke” — because basic decency threatens the hateful ideology they’ve built their movement around.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Babs @babsklein2.bsky.social · 1h

This just means Vance did and said some things worse than this so we shouldn't be too hard on his buddies for being hateful racists.

Babs @babsklein2.bsky.social · 1h

Weren't some of those boys like 40?

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Babs @babsklein2.bsky.social · 1h

I guess my point was that the Republican party was always tolerant of their members who held the most abhorent views as long as the miscreants kept a low profile.
Here's a dog whistle cookie, now go be quiet in the corner while we fold your racism and bigotry into our plans.

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Babs @babsklein2.bsky.social · 5h

Speaker Johnson has paid staff members whose literal jobs involve "looking into details" and then briefing him on them.

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Babs @babsklein2.bsky.social · 7h

*most* Republicans hated Hitler.
But now those lurkers they tolerated for so long feel emboldened.
If those old principaled Republicans were serious about their anti-Nazi values, they would have cleaned house.
But here we are.

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Babs @babsklein2.bsky.social · 8h

Right wing SCOTUS acknowledges those little kids were real by rejecting Jones.
But they are also fine with those tiny people being massacred in the first place.

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Babs @babsklein2.bsky.social · 8h

Pete is so thirsty for validation.
He looks weak and pathetic.

Pete needs to grow the eff up.

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Babs @babsklein2.bsky.social · 8h

Please and thank you.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 8h

The Trump regime wants us to be afraid, but we’re on track to make Saturday the biggest day of peaceful protest in modern US history. There are No Kings events almost everywhere — join us to make it clear we won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 20h

Zero surprise that the new GOP is manufacturing these horrible young men www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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IndivisiblePHL ❌👑 @indivisiblephl.bsky.social · 20h

Attending #NoKings in Philly this Saturday? Here is what you can expect - Thank You @whyy.org for the Interview! @indivisible.org whyy.org/articles/phi...

Philly is hosting a ‘No Kings’ protest on Saturday. Here’s what to know

Organizers expect upwards of 20,000 people to march against President Donald Trump’s administration.

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Politico @politico.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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Eric Swalwell @ericswalwell.bsky.social · 1d

This is a pedo presidency

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Stand Up America @standupamerica.com · 1d

No Kings Day is almost here – text NO KINGS to 63033 to find a peaceful event near you on Saturday.

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

“‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat *** Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.”

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 1d

How were they radicalized? Oh wait, we know exactly how.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1d

Turns out your assumptions about what republican group chats are like is correct www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social · 1d

“Monkeys”
“Watermelon people”
“1488”

But when we say white supremacy is thriving on the right, they call us reactionary…

Give me a break.

The future of the Republican Party proudly embraces bigotry that belongs in the past, and every American needs to recognize how dangerous that is.

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Babs @babsklein2.bsky.social · 1d

Recycling this from 2017.
Women still agree.

Young woman flipping a fascist a double-barreled bird.

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Babs @babsklein2.bsky.social · 1d

Axe body spray and flop sweat

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

On Saturday, the American people will rise up again for a truly historic day of defiance. Make your plan to be part of the biggest day of peaceful protest in modern US history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 3d

“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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