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Reuters @reuters.com · 7h

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Former US officials urge Congress to examine 'weaponization' working group

A group of hundreds of former U.S. national security officials on Tuesday urged lawmakers to examine an internal government group that has been coordinating President Donald Trump's retribution drive against his perceived enemies.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 7h

A US Teenager Has Been Locked in an Israeli Prison, With No Trial, for 6 Months. Where’s the Outrage?

The family of 16-year-old Muhammad Zaher Ibrahim, who was taken by Israeli soldiers in the middle of the night, says they feel abandoned by the Trump administration.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 7h

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UN experts say US strikes against Venezuela in international waters amount to 'extrajudicial executions'

U.S. strikes against Venezuela in international waters are a dangerous escalation and amount to "extrajudicial executions," a group of independent United Nations experts said on Tuesday.

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Conrad Hubbard @conradhubbard.bsky.social · 23h

This will save some lives and improve others.

Governor Newsom announces affordable CalRx® insulin, $11 a pen, will soon be available for purchase
www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/16/g...

Governor Newsom announces affordable CalRx® insulin, $11 a pen, will soon be available for purchase | Governor of California

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Conrad Hubbard @conradhubbard.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's destruction of the White House has gone from metaphorical to literal:
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Conrad Hubbard @conradhubbard.bsky.social · 1d

Trump regime wants to take your guns if you smoke marijuana.
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Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns

The Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearm case to come before the court since its 2022 decision expanding gun rights.

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Conrad Hubbard @conradhubbard.bsky.social · 1d

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Amazon Web Services outage hits several major apps, websites | CBC News

Amazon's cloud services unit AWS was recovering on Monday from a widespread outage that knocked out thousands of websites along with some of the world's most popular apps — Snapchat and Reddit — and ...

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Conrad Hubbard @conradhubbard.bsky.social · 2d

"Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It"
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Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It

From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.

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World Central Kitchen @wck.org · 2d

"We were able to put smiles on children’s faces and provide people with their simplest rights food, dignity, and hope.” —Mohammed, WCK Gaza

Mohammed joined WCK's #ChefsForGaza team in the early days of our response. The smiles of children he served are the memories that stuck with him the most.

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Conrad Hubbard @conradhubbard.bsky.social · 2d

It can be really cool when minor characters get the chance to shine.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

The Epstein Files must be really bad for his boss.

A tweet from MeidasTouch reads: “She can’t work for her constituents because you won’t swear her into her job. My god these people.” Below, a tweet from Aaron Rupar quotes Mike Johnson saying: “Rep. Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office.” The image shows a CNN broadcast with two men in split-screen — anchor Jake Tapper on the left and Mike Johnson on the right — with a headline reading: “GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN DRAGS INTO 16TH DAY.”

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Conrad Hubbard @conradhubbard.bsky.social · 2d

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Deva Woodly @devawo.bsky.social · 3d

Y’all here is a fun fact: Portland has a brand new volunteer organization called “operation inflation” that allows people to borrow inflatable costumes for protests. They just started a couple weeks ago and have like a 160 costume library (and counting because people keep donating).

OPERATION INFLATION

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Conrad Hubbard @conradhubbard.bsky.social · 3d

www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Conrad Hubbard @conradhubbard.bsky.social · 3d

Be safe out there today, folks

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Conrad Hubbard @conradhubbard.bsky.social · 3d

Pam Bondi attacking antifa
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Conrad Hubbard @conradhubbard.bsky.social · 3d

www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

Conrad Hubbard @conradhubbard.bsky.social · 4d

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Clay Bennett @claybennett.bsky.social · 5d

10/17/2025- No Kings www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/oc...

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 7d

October 18 is a day to stand tall against tyranny. No Crowns. No Thrones. #NoKings. Join the movement—find a No Kings Day protest near you and make your voice heard. nokings.org

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Dungeon Masters Guild @dmsguild.com · 5d

Wanting to convert your #dnd5e content from 2014 > 2024?

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🐉 Whether you write for DMsGuild or you are a GM looking for a quick and easy conversion setup, Jason has your back!

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Conrad Hubbard @conradhubbard.bsky.social · 5d

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Conrad Hubbard @conradhubbard.bsky.social · 6d

Politico article: "‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat - Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape."
www.politico.com/news/2025/10... via @politico.com

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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Conrad Hubbard @conradhubbard.bsky.social · 6d

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We Dissent – A Modern Protest Anthem for No Kings Day | Stand Up for Democracy and Freedom

YouTube video by The Resistance

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