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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 8h

The Army isn't being paid because the President doesn't want anyone to know about his connections with Jeffrey Epstein and since Trump also dismantled the whole "protect people from fraud" part of the government it seems like this is all entirely his fault and people should write on it and say so

Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 9h

If this was happening in any other country you'd have journalists and analysts discussing risks of state failure

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BeckyIB @beckyib.bsky.social · 8h

Love it when I’m searching for a download before a song finishes. Thanks, Graham Norton Show.

Raye “Where Is My Husband” youtu.be/yUJLvaU9WCA?...

RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! (Live on The Graham Norton show)

YouTube video by RAYE

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 9h

If this was happening in any other country you'd have journalists and analysts discussing risks of state failure

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Timotei @morgowr.bsky.social · 1d

And the Portland Frog watches over his soldiers, like a battle-hardened general.

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Ungovernable Swan @lobleytea.bsky.social · 18h

We are no strangers to protests. We’ve refined it into an art form.

a group of people riding bicycles in front of a sign that says " keep portland weird "

ALT: a group of people riding bicycles in front of a sign that says " keep portland weird "

media.tenor.com

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BeckyIB @beckyib.bsky.social · 14h

Portland is alright.

BeckyIB @beckyib.bsky.social · 14h

Weaponized science.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 1d

The EPA as abortion cops:
"Some said ... technology they had developed for testing wastewater could be used for surveillance [of use of abortion pills] in states where abortion is illegal. ... Wastewater testing could help identify a particular street or home where the pills were used." (gift link)

Under Trump, E.P.A. Explored if Abortion Pills Could Be Detected in Wastewater

www.nytimes.com

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 15h

Only a government run by billionaires would berate its employees for not wanting to work without pay.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

😕🇺🇸

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BeckyIB @beckyib.bsky.social · 14h

Propaganda is an insidious weapon.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 14h

This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.

This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/

(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2016...

MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit

A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.

newrepublic.com

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 2d

Buried in Michigan's antiporn bill is a provision to effectively outlaw "circumvention tools," such as VPNs.

Mark my words: legislators will increasingly leverage porn panic to restrict or ban VPNs, and to limit internet privacy far beyond adult sites.

Experts raise privacy concerns over Michigan bill targeting pornography and VPNs

Rep. Josh Schriver, the bill’s sponsor, says the law is designed to target only producers and distributors of pornography, not everyday internet users.

www.wilx.com

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 1d

I’m talking to Democrats and Republicans in the Senate every day, but the House is critical to solving this shutdown too. Mike Johnson needs to get House Republicans back to Washington so we can actually work together to stop health care costs from rising dramatically.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

NEWS: "Donald Trump is a pedophile who routinely raped young girls."

MAGA: "So boring."

NEWS: "Donald Trump is allowing Qatar to build an air force base in Idaho.”

MAGA: “This is IMMORAL! What an outrage!!! I will not stand for this wicked behavior!!!”

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado for “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you @nytopinion.nytimes.com for publishing this rot. Marc Rowan has run hundreds of companies into the dust to extract profits from their failure and bankruptcies. Now he wants to do the same to American higher education. Do not believe a word this man says. 1/ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Badly Needed

www.nytimes.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

Three @wsj.com headlines from the past three days. 👀

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

-“we’re the ones saving health care” 🤥 (they just cut $1 TRILLION from Medicaid, he hasn’t had a plan in 10 years)

-He then ignores basic math saying he’ll cut drug costs “500%” (not how it works)

-And says they’re “only cutting Democrat programs” (that help regular folks)

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 2d

Shapiro: “I’m the Commander-in-Chief of the Pennsylvania National Guard.”

Trump will not use it for his chaos. 🔥

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 2d

It’s #BannedBooksWeek! Author Nikkolas Smith reminds us that when they ban books about justice and equality, they reveal their fear—not our failure.
The more they push back, the more creators will rise.
Art is resistance.
Stories are power.
Keep the fight alive.

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 2d

If you live in a red state, you’re getting screwed the hardest by Trump and Republicans buddies.
The top 10 states facing the highest projected premium increases are all Republican led.

Get LOUD! Be PISSED! Call your Reps! (202) 224-3121

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True Blue 🇦🇺🐨 @spbmckenna.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 Hamas is TRUSTING Trump as his 'eternal peace' in Gaza turns into a SHAKY CEASEFIRE

This is NOT a peace plan — it's a TEMPORARY ceasefire.

By Middle East correspondent Eric Tlozek

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Hamas is trusting Trump as his 'eternal peace' in Gaza turns into a shaky ceasefire

With Israel and Hamas not sticking to Donald Trump's proposed "20-point plan", the deal to bring "eternal peace" in the Middle East looks more like a temporary ceasefire.

www.abc.net.au

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KellyK🌺 @azkellyk.bsky.social · 2d

George Takei, “Those who ban books fear ideas that set people free. But censorship doesn’t just silence authors—it steals our freedom to learn, to question, to know ourselves and each other. This #BannedBooksWeek, stand up for the freedom to read. Every story matters. Every voice counts.”

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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 1d

Reminder that this baseless indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James is part of Donald Trump’s corrupt weaponization of the criminal justice system against anyone who has sought to hold him accountable.

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