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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 23m

Just saw an announcement from a kids soccer group that ICE agents have been spotted in the area, so it’s OK to skip today’s games if people are scared.
The MAGA assault on our community is intolerable and has nothing to do with making people’s lives better.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 17m

I seem to recall there is a Bloom County cartoon from decades ago where Prince William is referring to his uncle as "Randy Andy" and it hasn't aged well so just as well I cannot find it

John Power Jr. @johnpower.bsky.social · 2h

You have to admit, it’s kinda hilarious that these guys are all like, “remember, when we’re discussing all the noncing to do it in code, really obvious and really creepy code”

A screenshot from a bbc news story

“The Duke of York was in contact with the US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein longer than he had previously admitted, emails published in court documents appear to show.
"Keep in close touch and we'll play some more soon!!!!" said an email sent to Epstein from a "member of the British Royal Family", believed to be Prince Andrew.”

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 17m

Speaker Johnson: "People’s faith in the government is at an all time low"

Republicans control all 3 branches of the government.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Kamala Harris: "Here in Chicago I'm told the helicopters that were descending on an American city were Black Hawks. Do you know what Black Hawks were designed to do? War. So I think everyone can draw their conclusions just based on the facts."

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1h

The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has launched investigations against school districts for teaching lessons on systemic racism and hosting empowerment gatherings for students of color.

Five Ways the Department of Education Is Upending Public Schools

The Trump administration has made a rapid succession of hires and decisions at the Department of Education that could spur profound changes in how schools operate and children learn. Here’s what to kn...

www.propublica.org

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Hester Prynne @realhesterprynne.bsky.social · 57m

Oh, bulltwaddles. The purpose of these TRO's/injunctions that SCOTUS is vacating is to freeze the action in its pre-illegal action state, to avoid further harm until the merits of the action can be decided in full.
By vacating them, SCOTUS is doing the opposite -- allowing the harm to continue. 🤬

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 56m

It’s worth adding that Vance is literally right now spearheading a Supreme Court case aimed at destroying whatever still remains of America’s anti-corruption laws.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 2h

I have never been a supporter of Donald Trump, but if Democrats cannot stop him from taking away my healthcare subsidies, I will have no choice but to continue voting for him and/or his anointed offspring in all future elections.

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 35m

audio on for community whistling repelling ICE/BP from the scene

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 1h

ICE / Border Patrol threatening to arrest a cyclist for following and recording in Chicago

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 44m

In a huge coincidence, a Bitcoin billionaire just-so-happened to put up massive leveraged bets against Bitcoin and Ethereum right before Trump posted about new tariffs on China, prompting a market crash.

$200m in profits instantly. $200m we know about, because they likely used many accounts.

Early Bitcoin Whale Shorted $1.1B Right Before Tariffs, Now Up $27M - How Did He Know?

Satoshi-era whale shorted $1.1B in BTC and ETH 30 minutes before Trump tariffs, banking $190M-$200M as liquidations hit $19.33B.

cryptonews.com

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coalminephoenix.bsky.social @coalminephoenix.bsky.social · 23m

No one, not even Chuck Schumer, believes he has this much power.

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 54m

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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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2h

Sen. Mark Kelly: "The president has previously said...that government shutdowns are on the president and all you need to do is get everyone in a room and have a serious conversation. And they're refusing to do that. They are holding people's healthcare hostage."

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 2h

It’s easy to cast Trump as antidemocratic and hostile to the rule of law. It’s harder to take on institutions and people such as Weiss who invoke ideas like the “free press” while actually advancing a right-wing agenda.

That's why this kind of conservatism is so dangerous. trib.al/VosixvW

MAGA Lite: What “Bari Weiss Conservatism” Is, and Why It’s Dangerous

The new CBS executive isn’t exactly MAGA. But her polite Trumpism will still help destroy America as we know it.

trib.al

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 1h

1) I once again take this opportunity to remind you: to keep its basic functioning, society has to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities

2) is...is it happening?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 39m

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

CNN fact-checks Trump $17 Trillion whopper 🤥

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

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Justin Elliott @justinelliott.bsky.social · 53m

Here is our full story that Vance is dismissing, with primary source documents showing Trump cabinet members with multiple primary-residence mortgages

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Jeffries: "If Republicans continue to refuse to extend the ACA tax credits, tens of millions of people are about to experience dramatically increased premiums ... including in the state represented by Speaker Mike Johnson. In fact, in his own district, I believe premiums may increase by about 380%."

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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 1h

Thanksgiving in Canada has nothing to do with Columbus!

We are a colonial country with a million things to atone for but Thanksgiving is not one of them.

Our Thanksgiving is timed with the harvest and it's literally just "Be grateful for harvest"

US Imperialism has brain rotted too many of you.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1h

History gives us plenty of examples of disease used as a weapon. There are fewer cases of governments deliberately using disease against their own citizens. We are living (or dying) through one right now.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

www.nbcnews.com

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 19h

Not sure where the "available funds" for this are going to come from... I guess we will see if it happens.

Fun bonus - the Coast Guard is NOT included (not under DOD) and even if the rest of the military does get paid Wednesday, the CG won't.

www.npr.org/2025/10/11/n...

Trump directs Pentagon to use 'available funds' to pay military during shutdown

President Trump's announcement comes days before active duty members would have missed their first full paycheck as the shutdown of the federal government continues.

www.npr.org

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coalminephoenix.bsky.social @coalminephoenix.bsky.social · 1h

We did with Dolly! Glad she is still with us.

Sexy Andrew Hickey Costume @andrewhickey.500songs.com · 1h

Every couple of weeks someone great dies and we all make a big thing about how great they are (this week's is Diane Keaton) and it's always lovely because everyone is talking about fun things a cool person did. But I wish we could nominate one person a week we did that for *without* them dying.

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Sexy Andrew Hickey Costume @andrewhickey.500songs.com · 1h

Every couple of weeks someone great dies and we all make a big thing about how great they are (this week's is Diane Keaton) and it's always lovely because everyone is talking about fun things a cool person did. But I wish we could nominate one person a week we did that for *without* them dying.

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Tom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · 22h

Gene Hackman, Robert Redford and Diane Keaton all going in the same year. Absolute titans of '70s cinema

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coalminephoenix.bsky.social @coalminephoenix.bsky.social · 1h

The creator of One Piece is very much alive, was involved with the Netflix adaptation and personally liked the lead they cast who is very much not Japanese nor “white” and is a terrific actor with a lot of personality. I would guess Thiel hates it. gamerant.com/one-piece-li...

One Piece Creator Praises Live Action Casting In the Most One Piece Way Imaginable

The One Piece live-action series adaptation on Netflix gets the most significant endorsement possible in a hilariously fitting way.

gamerant.com

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