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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 5h

The deportation order derives from the crime of which he has now been exonerated.

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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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 22m

Mali has announced that US nationals visiting the West African country will be required to post a bond of up to $10,000 (£7,500) for business and tourist visas, in response to a similar requirement the Trump administration has imposed on its citizens.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on US visitors in reciprocal move

The West African state says it has introduced an "identical visa programme" for US travellers.

www.bbc.com

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Wake Up America @claudiner66.bsky.social · 17m

'Orwellian:' GOP congressman publicly hits back against Stephen Miller

www.rawstory.com/massie-hits-...

'Orwellian:' GOP congressman publicly hits back against Stephen Miller

U.S. Rep Thomas Massie (R-KY) recently celebrated Massachusetts Institute of Technology's decision to reject a deal from the Trump administration, leading to a public dispute with Stephen Miller.Raw S...

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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 3h

The Trump administration is completely inept.
There’s no way any of these people should be in charge of anything.
It’s just ridiculous already.
We need a clean sweep. Fire every Republican. Seriously. They’re getting people killed.
#ProudBlue #OneV1 #Pinks

PoliticalNash @politicalnash.bsky.social · 6h

This isn’t an error @nytimes.com
Call it what it is. It is total incompetence by an administration led by trump and ordered by RFKJr. Stop sanewashing trump and the buffoons in the trump cabinet. They are destroying our democracy but by bit #DVI #ProudBlue www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

www.nytimes.com

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 37m

Now America is celebrating the life of a mean-spirited bigot who used religion to spread hate.

thehill.com/homenews/552...

‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’ is this week: What to know

Last month, both chambers of Congress approved resolutions to honor Charlie Kirk, designating a day this week to remember the conservative influencer.

thehill.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1h

bitches defend bitches

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

STEPHANOPOULOS: Did Tom Homan give the $50,000 back?

VANCE: He did not take a bribe. It's a ridiculous smear

STEPHANOPOULOS: You didn't answer the question

VANCE: Did he accept $50,000? I'm sure that in the course of Homan's life, he's been paid more than $50k for services.

(So, no, he didn't)

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🦋Fiona McGee🦋🚫👑 @judymccarthy.bsky.social · 19h

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1h

This may be my favorite image from Portland so far.

The chicken suit guy noted how the right wing social media influencers accompanying Noem described Portland, and affluent foodie town, as “looking like a third-world country. It’s just clearly not.” donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...

Post from Noem's social media guy: "BREAKING - DHS Sec just stared down violently Antifa rioters" and its just a picture of a guy in a chicken suit

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 41m

Baldwin: Our farmers are facing incredible headwinds. A lot of the fertilizer inputs come from Canada. Those have shot up because of tariffs. About a quarter of all farmers use the ACA for their health care coverage. This president is just contributing to the headwinds that our farmers are facing.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 48m

Red state government declaring open war on blue city governments in Florida.

This is the MAGA model: using every tool of the state to punish political opponents, without even a pretense that you are governing "for everyone."

Doge-ish comes to Florida: a DeSantis loyalist is going after ‘waste’ in Democratic cities

Blaise Ingoglia was handpicked by the Republican Florida governor to lead an assault on municipal spending

www.theguardian.com

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 37m

This will not happen with the Ellisons and Bari Weiss running CBS News. bsky.app/profile/rbre...

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 48m

CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow embodied what a journalist should be: someone who holds power to account instead of capitulating to it.

Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

‼️ CHATTANOOGA - Public school kids outperform voucher kids AGAIN

As @GovBillLee steers more and more taxpayer funds away from public schools to private (mostly Christian) schools for wealthy families who are already there.

More: www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/oc...

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Jennifer @princessjennifer.bsky.social · 19h

Nixon didn’t go to prison

But his AG did.

Bondi, I hope I live to see it.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 55m

We fired people we had no reason or budgetary need to fire and we actually screwed up and fired the wrong people and then rehired them the next day and all because of Chuck Schumer

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

BRENNAN: CBS confirmed the Trump administration rescinded the layoffs of CDC scientists. Some were involved with the federal measles response. How does a mistake like this happen?

VANCE: The govt shutdown inevitably leads to some chaos. It happened because of Schumer

B: But this was a WH decision

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 1h

Really, all you need to know about the Republican Party and their Christian family values.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

BRENNAN: CBS confirmed the Trump administration rescinded the layoffs of CDC scientists. Some were involved with the federal measles response. How does a mistake like this happen?

VANCE: The govt shutdown inevitably leads to some chaos. It happened because of Schumer

B: But this was a WH decision

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2h

Supreme Court Justice hawking her book on a media outlet that is effectively an extension of the administration she is charged with overseeing

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2h

It says a lot that Trump can find $20 billion to bail out Argentina, but won't help the millions of Americans who are in real need at home.

So much for “America First.”

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3h

Tariff money is not a Trump Regime slush fund. It is tax money deposited into the US treasury and Congress has sole authority over the appropriation of tax dollars.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Pritzker: "You just heard a tidal wave of lies from the VP. It's a bit shocking. And you heard over & over him just making things up. There's a reason why the judge here in federal court said that they admin lacks credibility and why even the Nobel committee chair said the admin lacks integrity."

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 16h

This Is Fascism

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Shannon (she/her) @ravenlenore.bsky.social · 16h

Bring on more of these videos - they make me so happy
#joyisresistance

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 17h

Portland 🔥

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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 11h

Trump believes that Biden ordered 274 FBI agents to mix with Jan 6 mob, who stormed the Capitol. He forgot that he was the president during that time. Someone needs to stop this demented fool because he is out of his fuck'n mind.

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Wake Up America @claudiner66.bsky.social · 11h

Earn more, live longer: Later-in-life income closely linked to lifespan

Americans over 60 are having financial trouble meeting their basic needs. For the lowest earners, that can spell an earlier death, a new report found.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Earn more, live longer: Later-in-life income closely linked to lifespan

Americans over 60 are having financial trouble meeting their basic needs. For the lowest earners, that can spell an earlier death, a new report found.

www.usatoday.com

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 13h

Grandpa has again forgotten who was president on Jan 6, 2021. He was.

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