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Bryan Jones @alongcamejones.bsky.social · 2d

The State of Texas embarrasses itself once again by showing what BIG GOVERNMENT looks like under our very foolish governor.

hrlatinam.bsky.social @hrlatinam.bsky.social · 2d

They have invaded Illinois. And that is exactly the language the Texas GOP leadership would be using if the roles were reversed.

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 3d

The Texas National Guard has arrived in the Chicago area despite the repeated objections of Illinois officials.

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hrlatinam.bsky.social @hrlatinam.bsky.social · 2d

They have invaded Illinois. And that is exactly the language the Texas GOP leadership would be using if the roles were reversed.

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 3d

The Texas National Guard has arrived in the Chicago area despite the repeated objections of Illinois officials.

Texas National Guard arrives in the Chicago area

Texas National Guard members have arrived in Illinois. City and state officials say Donald Trump is using them as “political props” in Chicago.

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Moms Demand Action @momsdemand.bsky.social · 2d

“Nearly half the high-profile shootings at houses of worship we identified over the past two decades were motivated by hate, most often white supremacy.”

A Timeline of High-Profile Shootings at Houses of Worship

The attack on a Mormon church in Michigan was one of many similar shootings over the past 20 years, according to an analysis by The Trace.

www.thetrace.org

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 2d

Congratulations to this year’s Nobel Physics laureates — all 3 @uofcalifornia.bsky.social professors.

Home to groundbreaking physicists, including 2 immigrants leading the world in innovation & possibility, California is proud to dream big & deliver even bigger.

www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physi...

Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 was awarded jointly to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an...

www.nobelprize.org

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Bryan Jones @alongcamejones.bsky.social · 3d

Welfare farmers are a serious burden on the American taxpayer.

D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 3d

📌I have HAD it with these damn farmers.
They proudly voted for a racist, con artist, who is now screwing them. They will do it again after he gives them welfare checks they claim to hate so much.
Biden and Democrats actually supported them, and now WE are paying for THEIR ignorance and racism.

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 3d

📌I have HAD it with these damn farmers.
They proudly voted for a racist, con artist, who is now screwing them. They will do it again after he gives them welfare checks they claim to hate so much.
Biden and Democrats actually supported them, and now WE are paying for THEIR ignorance and racism.

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Bryan Jones @alongcamejones.bsky.social · 3d

Works most of the time. Southern racist politicians have always excelled in using racial hatred to deliver policies for oligarchs.

Will Saletan @saletan.bsky.social · 3d

"Republicans are testing an insidious political strategy: Can they get a majority of voters to oppose programs that clearly benefit American citizens, on the grounds that a tiny fraction of the money might also end up ... helping illegal immigrants?"

Self-destructive nativism. We have to defeat it.

When in Doubt, Blame the Immigrants

No. You’re not experiencing déjà vu. The current Republican government shutdown talking point is the same one they’ve trotted out before.

www.thebulwark.com

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Will Saletan @saletan.bsky.social · 3d

"Republicans are testing an insidious political strategy: Can they get a majority of voters to oppose programs that clearly benefit American citizens, on the grounds that a tiny fraction of the money might also end up ... helping illegal immigrants?"

Self-destructive nativism. We have to defeat it.

When in Doubt, Blame the Immigrants

No. You’re not experiencing déjà vu. The current Republican government shutdown talking point is the same one they’ve trotted out before.

www.thebulwark.com

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 3d

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 3d

6 Surgeons General: RFK Jr is a threat to the health of Americans.

Appointed by every Republican and Democratic President since George Bush Sr, they join with one voice today. My doctor friends around the country agree with them.

Please share: wapo.st/3VTALll

Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans

It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

wapo.st

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 3d

at this point you have to acknowledge that there is no way that these guys don't try to mess with the 2026 midterms. there is absolutely no respect for the legitimacy of the opposition

Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 3d

Stephen Miller: "Eventually elections don’t carry the day because violence beats votes… When we see a muscular response from the federal government, it’s because we’re not going to let violence beat votes."

Is he implying federal intervention determines political legitimacy, not ballots or courts?

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Bryan Jones @alongcamejones.bsky.social · 4d

This is a clear warning that the World Cup is not welcome in the US. Wake up.

Dave Min @daveminca.bsky.social · 5d

The self-proclaimed champions of "free markets" are now:

✅ forcing restaurants to change their logos
✅ coercing businesses into giving up 10% equity stakes
✅ threatening sports venues because they don’t like the choice of halftime entertainment
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/a...

Kristi Noem Says ICE Will Be ‘All Over’ the Super Bowl

www.nytimes.com

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Bryan Jones @alongcamejones.bsky.social · 4d

This simply doesn’t happen in a democracy. And we are not one. The spiral of pre-compliance began with Brad Karp, who boasted of his part in destroying democracy (he saved his law firm) and continues unabated.

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 4d

Bryan Jones @alongcamejones.bsky.social · 4d

Correct. Tx Nat Guard becoming a full-time militia which could not respond properly to the Guadalupe River disaster because it was arresting undocumented immigrants for trespassing. Now going to Chicago to pick up trash.

The Fifth Dentist @fifthdentist.bsky.social · 4d

In a battle between a real leader like Pritzker and a feeble-minded coward like Greg Abbott, I know who I'm betting on.

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The Fifth Dentist @fifthdentist.bsky.social · 4d

In a battle between a real leader like Pritzker and a feeble-minded coward like Greg Abbott, I know who I'm betting on.

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Dave Min @daveminca.bsky.social · 5d

The self-proclaimed champions of "free markets" are now:

✅ forcing restaurants to change their logos
✅ coercing businesses into giving up 10% equity stakes
✅ threatening sports venues because they don’t like the choice of halftime entertainment
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/a...

Kristi Noem Says ICE Will Be ‘All Over’ the Super Bowl

www.nytimes.com

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Bryan Jones @alongcamejones.bsky.social · 6d

And brown.

Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 6d

Raise your hand if you knew in your bones that when the SCOTUS ruled that racial profiling is OK now,

they meant to take away basic Constitutional due process rights from Black people. 🙋🏾‍♀️

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Bryan Jones @alongcamejones.bsky.social · 6d

Sick

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 6d

“The source told CBS News that [Kash Patel and Dan Bongino] asked for "large, beefy" agents to conduct an arrest of Comey "in full kit," including Kevlar vests and exterior wear emblazoned with the FBI logo.” The leadership of the FBI is now in the hands of infantile psychopaths.

The FBI is weighing an arrest and perp walk for Comey — and suspended an agent for refusing to help, sources say

The FBI is considering carrying out a "showy" arrest and perp walk of the agency's now-indicted ex-Director James Comey, sources tell CBS News.

www.cbsnews.com

Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 6d

Some times in America we have the exact right President in office to lead in crucial moments (i.e. Lincoln). But at other times we have the exact wrong President in office (i.e. Andrew Johnson). Today we have the worst President in our history in office at a most crucial moment.

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 6d

Raise your hand if you knew in your bones that when the SCOTUS ruled that racial profiling is OK now,

they meant to take away basic Constitutional due process rights from Black people. 🙋🏾‍♀️

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 6d

“The source told CBS News that [Kash Patel and Dan Bongino] asked for "large, beefy" agents to conduct an arrest of Comey "in full kit," including Kevlar vests and exterior wear emblazoned with the FBI logo.” The leadership of the FBI is now in the hands of infantile psychopaths.

The FBI is weighing an arrest and perp walk for Comey — and suspended an agent for refusing to help, sources say

The FBI is considering carrying out a "showy" arrest and perp walk of the agency's now-indicted ex-Director James Comey, sources tell CBS News.

www.cbsnews.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 6d

Attn Black people, stop scrolling.

This is not a drill: Chicago

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 6d

Our Founders rebelled against what happened in that apartment complex 2 nights ago in Chicago. Their rebellion led to our founding. Our Founders would be reaching for their muskets right now.

But most Americans today? Bored, distracted, can’t be bothered, big weekend coming up.

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Beatrice Sexton @bsexton.bsky.social · 6d

Here's a good place to start. www.smartnews.com/en-us/articl...

Raid of church leader's Florida mansion reveals 57 forced laborers, feds say (Miami Herald)

An FBI raid revealed 57 victims of forced labor living in cramped quarters at a lavish Florida mansion connected to the leaders of a church, federal official...

www.smartnews.com

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Bryan Jones @alongcamejones.bsky.social · 6d

Talirico.

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 6d

The authoritarianism in the United States right now is founded on the heresy of Christian nationalism. It’s time for Christians to reclaim our democracy and Christianity by denouncing this heresy.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 6d

The authoritarianism in the United States right now is founded on the heresy of Christian nationalism. It’s time for Christians to reclaim our democracy and Christianity by denouncing this heresy.

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Bryan Jones @alongcamejones.bsky.social · 7d

The banes of greatness are politicians who demand ignorance.

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 7d

So prestigious to be targeted by authoritarians!

This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 8d

This is such an absolutely disgusting response to the proposed 'compact'. A board of regents/governors that acts this way is operating against the spirit of higher education.

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Blake Emerson @blakeprof.bsky.social · 7d

We did this already like 60 years ago.

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Bryan Jones @alongcamejones.bsky.social · 7d

Steve is correct. UT is never quite up to its amazing potential because politicians drag it down. Let alone, we’d be ranked with UCLA and UMich.

Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 8d

We left Austin (and UT) for personal reasons, not political ones. That said, this story makes me relieved that we got out when we did—and despondent for the future of an amazing institution that played a really important role in my life; and whose students, staff, faculty, and alumni deserve better:

New Trump plan offers UT funding benefits with conditions on academics

The Trump administration named the University of Texas as one of nine schools that can access funding benefits in exchange for demands outlined in a compact.

www.statesman.com

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Bryan Jones @alongcamejones.bsky.social · 7d

This requires department chairs (for example) to surrender their free speech rights. So much more is objectionable, so much is vague and the compact requires pre-submitting to unclear mandates. UTexas System Board Chairman Eltife’s fawning pre-compliance puts a great university at risk.

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