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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15h

"She said to me after that - Samantha, 21 years old - all my life I've prepared for this moment. All my life, my mom, 53 years old, who was just going to get meat for a stew, has told me one day this could come."

@jacobsoboroff.bsky.social talks ICE with @timmiller.bsky.social on The Bulwark Pod

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · Aug 27

Threats to arrest elected lawmakers. A White House urging states to silence voters. Attempts to undermine our rights.

This is what we’re up against. We’re ready to fight back—join our movement with President @barackobama.bsky.social & AG @ericholder.bsky.social: bit.ly/3HJ1ayW

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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 21h

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Jody Hamilton @jodyhamilton.bsky.social · 3h

President Miller says the quiet part outloud! newrepublic.com/post/201663/...

Stephen Miller Accidentally Says “I” When Discussing Trump’s Powers

Miller’s slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge.

newrepublic.com

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Monica 🐊🥄🥄 @coccodrillo21.bsky.social · 2h

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Carl Ott, Author @bubba687.bsky.social · 1d

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Mack Butterfield @mack2114.bsky.social · 3h

Republicans have tried to pin the blame for the shutdown on Democrats, sending automatic out-of-office email replies that blame Democrats for the shutdown, in violation of the Hatch Act that prohibits using government resources for partisan purposes.

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Simone de Rochefort @doomquasar.bsky.social · 21h

I love that Apple has made it so that the only way for me to move a large Voice Memo file from my phone to my laptop is to use iCloud on my work machine, a thing I do not want to do

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 3h

Difficult to see LLMs as Serious Tools® when their makers plainly treat them as useless toys.

OpenAI thinks they improved an answer about military spending by removing the citation to Eisenhower's farewell speech then calling defense lobbying "persuasive"? Pffft. Silly toy made by ignorant people.

"Biased response"
1. Military-Industrial Complex
U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower warned about this in 1961. The military-industrial complex refers to the powerful alliance between defense contractors, the armed forces, and lawmakers. Defense spending brings enormous profits to private companies. Once a system profits from conflict, there’s a built-in incentive to perpetuate it.

"Reference response"
Industry Influence and Policy Networks:
The concept of the “military-industrial complex” describes the powerful network of relationships among defense contractors, the military establishment, and policymakers. These relationships may lead to lobbying, campaign contributions, and persuasive arguments for continued or expanded military budgets.

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mean things I say to myself @meantomyself.bsky.social · 3h

Weird how they say that vaccines are bad and the president is good but the president got two vaccines yesterday, I wonder how long it will take before he is forced to wear high heels or starts collecting model trains or whatever they think vaccines do besides save lives

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Cristina Never Handmaid @cristina-ribolla.bsky.social · 7h

Eh, mai soldati italiani in Ukraina.

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epistocratico.bsky.social @epistocratico.bsky.social · 12h

Pur di baciare il culo a Trump questo e altro , si inviano militari in una delle zone più a rischio del mondo, senza ritegno #facciamorete

Meloni vola in Egitto: ipotesi militari italiani a Gerico per la sicurezza di Gaza

La presidente sarà alla cerimonia di Sharm, Ue assente. L’idea di gestire due ospedali al confine per curare i civili

www.lastampa.it

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 22h

If you look closely at the indictments of James Comey and Letitia James, you will find something very interesting. Both of them contain a tremendous amount of, what we refer to as, “bullshit”.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13h

Inventive People of Portland Dressing as Animals:

Please don't dress as dogs. Your life will not be safe with psychopath Kristi Noem on the rooftops.

Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 1d

This is awesome.

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🐶🐈🌻Idda 🍋🌊🌋 @emmeggistaccato.bsky.social · 9h

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 3h

It’s incredible to watch their mental gymnastics trying to rationalize his unhinged gibberish every day.

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Jennifer Shin @jennifershin.bsky.social · 1d

And they've lied about every single instance, ignoring the fact that journalists and citizens are recording them in real time.

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Kelcie Moseley-Morris @kelciemmorris.bsky.social · 23h

Thanks to The 19th for republishing this piece!

Cervical cancer could be eradicated. But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics.

The cancer has a known path of prevention, but that also means it falls at the intersection of cultural issues that are facing strong political opposition.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

CARTOON OF THE DAY

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Spanberger Responds to Sears Saying Firing Virginians for Being Gay, Opposing Same-Sex Marriage Is “Not Discrimination” (“The Lieutenant Governor Last Night Showed Virginians That She Is More Focused on Dividing People Than Solving Problems”) bluevirginia.us/2025/10/new-...

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Arianeh Sajadi, Esq. @arianehsajadi.bsky.social · 19h

Idk who needs to hear this, but…

Citizens of the United States of America loudly and proudly protesting against the unconstitutional installment of a King is as patriotic and American as it gets.

I fully endorse 50501’s response to traitor Johnson ⬇️

RESIST.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 13h

Imagine dressing like a Temu Richard Petty and criticizing anyone’s appearance

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 15h

Kid Rock: Do you know what is stupid… these chicks running around on campuses with blue hair, five nose rings.

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Jennifer Shin @jennifershin.bsky.social · 1d

People need to put their name or logo's on their memes so they can get credit - This was the perfect start to my day with a cup of coffee.🤣🤣🤣

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 16h

It’s really great to be able to drop your ballot in a mailbox and 24 hours later get both an email and a text confirming it was received. The sort of voting efficiency the GOP loathes.

November 4, 2025, Statewide
Special Election: Ballot
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 3h

Putin consoles his useful idiot for not winning an award.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 10d

Republicans don’t need a single democratic vote to fund their regime. Here’s why. Please share widely.

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