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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2h

This Is Fascism

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DBdant @dbdant.bsky.social · 53m

Portland War Zone

Pied Piper of Portland

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2h

Portland's famous Unipiper was spotted at the Portland ICE protest where he played his bagpipes in front of Santa, Mr. Potato Head, Garfield and more -- all while surrounded by bubbles.

More on how the tone of Portland's protests has shifted: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH, SM @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social · 2h

Some of these people have now been fired and rehired TWICE since January. The current state of dysfunction is mind boggling.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 4h

OOOPS! UPDATE: Two HHS officials tell me that disease detectives, measles response officers, global health officials and the MMWR staff were laid off by mistake and will be reinstated. But Washington office is still RIFed

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Sarah Rose @thesarahrose.bsky.social · 1h

The gentleman’s agreement that prevented people from reporting on Barron is now over

It is open season

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 23h

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Trixie 🌸🇨🇦 @trixie57.bsky.social · 3h

Peaceful (yet powerful) protest in Westerville, Ohio.💙💪
(posted yesterday)

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1h

"Making the rigged election claim to the military now, retroactively, is a half-step. By stating it as fact and forcing the general staff to accept it, he is laying the predicate to make such a claim directly to the military in the future."

“Legal Orders” and Trump’s Military

Authoritarians don’t take power by openly flouting the law. They look for pretexts and legal theories.

www.thebulwark.com

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2h

Currently in Chicago...

This looks peaceful to me...

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Lizzy For Democracy @lizzy2016.bsky.social · 2h

Flood the Zone with Truth and Facts...

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 4h

A 15 year old boy with autism went missing earlier this week

He was selling fruit with his family in Springbranch when he disappeared

They filed a missing person’s report & begged the public to help find him

Turns out he was in a Houston ICE detention facility

They kidnapped a disabled child!

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Robert Ellingsworth @by1959.bsky.social · 1h

Call this piece of shit. He's not at work.

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Ellen Prewett @bananadog123.bsky.social · 11d

To @atrupar.com
The president IS an idiot. He doesn’t understand how the military works, how the ECONOMY works, how his body works (simplified version!) or how the internet in his SmartPhone works. So how can he understand how
the COUNTRY works?

Oooo…maybe he’s the one who got the *DumbPhone*???

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Gallego: "The president is an idiot. He doesn't actually understand how the military works."

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

“America’s senior military officers, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, must approach Trump now and make clear to him that they will not obey illegal orders to act against American citizens or disrupt the American political process.”

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

www.theatlantic.com

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 58m

Just to be clear, racist dog murderer Kristi Noem once accused President Biden of trying to federalize the National Guard which is EXACTLY what the totalitarian orange felon is doing by making them his personal army to instill chaos and promote fear/violence. Fuck fascism.

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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 1h

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Rhonda in PNW 🩵🦋 @rhondasrealm.bsky.social · 1h

What AOC said…

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 1h

The President is a r*pist.

We should never stop being pissed off about this.

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hope-post.bsky.social @hope-post.bsky.social · 50m

OMFG the gop now have their slaves back! What kind of evil fckers do you need to be to still be a Republican?

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 5h

ICE IS DISAPPEARING PEOPLE TO WORK CAMPS

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Release the Epstein files @hopeyy84.bsky.social · 50m

www.cnn.com/2025/10/11/u...

Massive blast that destroyed a Tennessee explosive plant leaves 16 dead, officials say | CNN

The families of the 16 victims killed in the devastating blast at a Tennessee explosive plant have been notified, authorities said at a Saturday news conference.

www.cnn.com

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Tampa Bay resister 🇺🇸🇨🇿🇨🇴🏴‍☠️⚡️🐶🎧 @depechemodefan101.bsky.social · 59m

MAGA ARE SUCH A STUPID CULT!!

MAYBE THIS WILL WAKE THEM UP!

BUT PROBABLY NOT!

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CrazyCatsMom @crazycatlady239.bsky.social · 1h

Mike Johnson said on Fox that the protest rally on October 18th is to show hate for America. Tell him who we REALLY hate. Here's his number:

318-840-0309

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Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 3h

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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TweetLD @tweetld.bsky.social · 48m

youtube.com/shorts/_MwNF...

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

YouTube video by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

youtube.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3h

Nice recap

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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 1h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Thought Politik @thoughtpolitik.bsky.social · 6h

If half the population dies in pandemic, their wealth won’t be very useful and much of what it is invested in will collapse.

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