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bluejacket3.bsky.social @bluejacket3.bsky.social · 1h

FULL LIST OF YOUNG REPUBLICANS INVOLVED IN OFFENSIVE CHATS

Young Republicans implicated in a scandal over racist, antisemitic and misogynistic comments in leaked chat messages.
Referred to Black people as monkeys, opponents in gas chambers and raping enemies.

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Full list of Young Republicans involved in offensive chats

Politico obtained 2,900 pages of exchanges over seven months among a dozen Young Republican leaders in New York, Kansas, Arizona and Vermont.

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bluejacket3.bsky.social @bluejacket3.bsky.social · 2h

Comey wins early discovery fight

Judge finds Trump DOJ stance would cause needless delay. Judge did not accept Lindsey Halligan's proposal.

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Comey wins early discovery fight as judge finds Trump DOJ stance would cause needless delay

Accepting Lindsey Halligan's proposal, the judge wrote, “would unnecessarily hinder and delay Defendant’s ability to adequately prepare for trial.”

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 15h

MSNBC EXCLUSIVE: House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi reacts to Speaker Mike Johnson saying he doesn't "have anything to negotiate" during the government shutdown.

"They do have a strategy, and that is to give tax breaks to the richest people in America at the expense of America's working families."

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 2h

BREAKING: Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in case challenging the Voting Rights Act

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bluejacket3.bsky.social @bluejacket3.bsky.social · 2h

We still have the power to say that this image must not be what America is. We still have the power to say “fuck no, we refuse to allow this to be what the streets of America look like.” Attend a “No Kings” rally this Saturday. And then vote in 2026. Joe Walsh

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Joe Walsh (@socialcontractwithjoewalsh)

Here’s the thing. We still have the power (probably) to say that this image must not be what America is. We still have the power to say “fuck no, we refuse to allow this to be what the streets of Amer...

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 3h

Here’s the thing. We still have the power (probably) to say that this image must not be what America is. We still have the power to say “fuck no, we refuse to allow this to be what the streets of America look like.” Attend a “No Kings” rally this Saturday. And then vote in 2026.

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bluejacket3.bsky.social @bluejacket3.bsky.social · 2h

IT TURNS OUT, AMERICANS DON’T WANT A POLICE STATE

Trump & chief attack dog Stephen Miller have bitten off more than they can chew. Their invasion of cities has antagonized voters, outraged judges, and triggered public opposition from two Republican governors.

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It Turns Out, Americans Don't Want a Police State

Voters, Courts, and GOP Governors slam Trump’s militarization of cities

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bluejacket3.bsky.social @bluejacket3.bsky.social · 4h

PLEASE attend a No Kings event near you this Saturday. It’s our civic duty to promote a healthy democracy. Find a nearby event at nokings.org.

bluejacket3.bsky.social @bluejacket3.bsky.social · 4h

Hunting Beach California City Council passes anti-voting measure based on flawed data from election conspiracy group, Unite4Freedom, to stoke baseless fears about integrity of elections.

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Matt Cohen, Author at Democracy Docket

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CNN @cnn.com · 10h

Residents of the nation’s capital voiced their increased opposition and distrust of federal officers — especially around the administration’s deportation efforts — during jury selection Tuesday in the trial of an anti-ICE protestor who prosecutors say assaulted an officer.

Distrust of federal officers takes spotlight at DC trial over ICE raid assault | CNN Politics

Residents of the nation’s capital voiced their increased opposition and distrust of federal officers — especially around the administration’s deportation efforts — during jury selection Tuesday in the...

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bluejacket3.bsky.social @bluejacket3.bsky.social · 10h

Trump labeling "antifa" a domestic terrorist group and then smearing Democratic organizations as antifa is right from fascist playbook. Mussolini and Hitler both criminalized opposing political parties on way to establishing one party rule. My article deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/trump-is-n...

Trump is now working to secure one party rule--just like Mussolini and Hitler did

History is screaming at us!

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 18h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

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JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 13h

There are so many reasons to love Jason Kelce. Here's another.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 14h

At about 0:55, a couple in a nearby car gets out and hurries away with an infant in a carseat to try and escape the tear gas:

Hart Cunningham @hpsc24.bsky.social · 16h

Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way🇺🇸

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CNN @cnn.com · 13h

Federal agents clashed with protestors at the scene of an apparent crash involving a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago.

Read more: https://cnn.it/4q6Aycx

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 14h

Old enough to remember when scenes like this would have been unthinkable in America. (It was 9 months ago)

PritzkerPosting @pritzkerposting.bsky.social · 14h

Chicago: Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way

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Politico @politico.com · 23h

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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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 13h

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Robert @evry1getsatrophy.bsky.social · 13h

What else is new? They have been told that they are protected by the White House. They do what ever they want. They don’t pay attention to court orders either.

Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 13h

The Department of Homeland Security has been caught in yet another lie about the victim of a violent immigration arrest.A shocking video that went viral Saturday showed the violent arrest of a youn...

DHS Downplays Horrific ICE Arrest by Straight Up Lying About It

A viral video shows officers surrounding a woman’s car, dragging her out of it, and arresting her.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14h

Wait one damn minute‼️

I know Lisa Murkowski isn’t up on her high horse talking about the lack of trust between Republicans and Democrats after she cast the deciding “Yes” on the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill and slipped in backroom deals for Alaska.

She’s part of the problem & needs to own it!

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 12h

No shit, about that last part at the bottom. The Pope is right.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16h

Walking away with $20 billion of US taxpayer money so Scott Bessent’s Wall Street cronies don’t lose their investments in Argentina.

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 12h

Vice President JD Vance downplayed the severity of racist texts leaked from a Young Republican group chat, dismissing the criticism as "pearl clutching" and attempting to draw attention to a Democrat texting scandal instead.

JD Vance Hits Out at ‘Pearl Clutching‘ Over Racist GOP Group Chat

The vice president defended the “college group chat” in a post made to X.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 11h

This product of inbreeding apparently does not know that Jack Smith was appointed AFTER Mar-a-Lago was searched.

That, and he's a pathological liar.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Eric Trump: "We found out that Jack Smith was actually planting classified folders in Mar-a-Lago"

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 11h

Vance, miserable liar that he is, referred to these bigoted, Nazi-flavored Young Republican posts as a "college group chat."

But most of the quoted in the Politico article are GROWN ADULTS with JOBS.

ADULT REPUBLICANS RUNNING A REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION.

Filth.

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‘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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