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Blue Kentucky Woman @vote-blue24.bsky.social · 15h

As usual, Oliver was spot on. Watch this.

Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 16h

John Oliver sounded the alarm this week on how secret donations to presidential libraries provide cover for bribery. We couldn’t agree more.

It’s time to close the library loophole — and you can help.

Read this story and much more in our secrecy newsletter, The Classifieds.

John Oliver rips presidential library loophole

Plus: There shouldn’t be secret law. Pam Bondi didn’t get the memo

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 17h

Once they understand that it is an unelected bureaucrat carrying out a coup, who knows.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/AoXcgAq

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1d

Which means they’re away from their day jobs but not being paid.

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d

In plain English:

Troops remain federalized for now, but cannot be deployed in Illinois.

Order: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Background: www.lawdork.com/p/the-trials...

The trials of litigating against Trump

As Trump troop deployments are blocked in Chicago, Trump appellate appointees push back on the order blocking deployments in Portland. And, another Trump target indicted.

www.lawdork.com

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Cosmic Breeze 🫘 @cosmicbreeze12357.bsky.social · 1d

I'm rooting for the cheeseburgers.

a person is holding a hamburger with cheese and bacon on a sesame seed bun

ALT: a person is holding a hamburger with cheese and bacon on a sesame seed bun

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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 1d

OUR tax dollars are being used to bail out Argentina, OUR troops are being put on the ground in Israel & OUR soil is being used by Qatar for a military base of their own.
While OUR government is shutdown.
Anyone who believes OUR so-called “president” when he says he is “America first”, is an idiot.

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Cosmic Breeze 🫘 @cosmicbreeze12357.bsky.social · 1d

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 1d

💚That deep sadness you feel, the irritability, anger, and numbness. It’s grief. Grief for who we were. Grief for who we could have been. Grief for the loss of CDC as we knew it and all that means for so many.

Be kind to yourself. Be patient. It’s ok to grieve. 💚

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

When Obama was president the right wing acted like masked government agents were coming to kidnap them and take all their rights away.

Then Republicans get elected and actually do that shit for real.

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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 1d

The guy who illegally accrued over $5 billion this year by abusing his power is prosecuting a black woman for getting a $50 a month discount on a loan.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

The grand jury indictment against New York AG Letitia James accuses her of receiving a lower-cost loan on a home she purchased.

James saved only about $50 a month with lower interest rate, the indictment alleges.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Letitia James saved only about $50 a month with lower interest rate, indictment alleges

The grand jury indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses her of receiving a lower-cost loan on a home she purchased in Norfolk, Virgini

www.nbcnews.com

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Jeryzner @jeryzner.bsky.social · 2d

@velshi.com
Please look into the Republican maga leaning person who purchase Dominion Voting 1 day ago
No one is shouting from the my tops how bad this is www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official

Dominion is one of the biggest election equipment providers and was used by 27 states during the 2024 election.

www.axios.com

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Cosmic Breeze 🫘 @cosmicbreeze12357.bsky.social · 2d

🤣🤣🤣☠️

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

NEWS: "Donald Trump is a pedophile who routinely raped young girls."

MAGA: "So boring."

NEWS: "Donald Trump is allowing Qatar to build an air force base in Idaho.”

MAGA: “This is IMMORAL! What an outrage!!! I will not stand for this wicked behavior!!!”

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Cosmic Breeze 🫘 @cosmicbreeze12357.bsky.social · 2d

Love mini house panthers! 🖤

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G-Barb @wilycyotee.bsky.social · 2d

TЯ☭M₽ is stocking up on ketchup following the announcement that the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a Venezuelan woman! #inners

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Cosmic Breeze 🫘 @cosmicbreeze12357.bsky.social · 2d

I think the hashtags in general are screwy. I'm not seeing several peeps there, but I am in my following feed.

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Cosmic Breeze 🫘 @cosmicbreeze12357.bsky.social · 2d

What a dumbass. The lawsuit from fired employees is already built in here. 🤣🤣🤣

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Q: How many layoffs have you authorized?

TRUMP: It'll be a lot. And it'll be Democrat-oriented.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 2d

That sound you hear is plaintiff lawyers popping champagne corks and DOJ lawyers groaning.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Q: How many layoffs have you authorized?

TRUMP: It'll be a lot. And it'll be Democrat-oriented.

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Cosmic Breeze 🫘 @cosmicbreeze12357.bsky.social · 2d

Good evening! Pet those adorable fur babies for me. 😍 I will have a Merlot please.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 2d

Mike Johnson, one of the great cowards in American history, has cancelled votes again.

A reminder that by law a budget was supposed to have been passed and in place on September 30. There is no Republican budget; no process to create one; and Johnson is preventing Congress from working on one.

Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 2d

UNREAL

Democratic Whip Notice: The House GOP Leadership have made the following change to the House Floor schedule:

Members are advised that votes are no longer expected in the House on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

Pending Senate action on FY26 Funding, Members will receive 48 hours' notice prior to any potential votes in the House. Further information regarding the Floor schedule will be provided as soon as it becomes available.

This is a change from the House GOP Leadership's previously announced schedule.

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Cosmic Breeze 🫘 @cosmicbreeze12357.bsky.social · 2d

I'm stealing this!

Cosmic Breeze 🫘 @cosmicbreeze12357.bsky.social · 2d

So they think protest is un-American? That just proves they DON'T KNOW SHIT about the founding of this country. THEY are the ones who are un-American. Everything they do is the antithesis of what this country was founded for.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Cosmic Breeze 🫘 @cosmicbreeze12357.bsky.social · 2d

🎙️Podcast recommendation! The Daily Beans is always lit, but it's EXTRA LIT on Fugelsang Friday!

The Daily Beans Podcast @dailybeanspod.com · 2d

🚨New #Beans ☕️ with @muellershewrote.com & @dgcomedy.bsky.social #MSWMedia 🏳️‍🌈

Guest: @johnfugelsang.bsky.social

Listen: the-daily-beans.simplecast.com/episodes/mir...

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 3d

Banana republic shit.

If the reported facts are accurately, this is going to be a colossal embarrassment for DOJ.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3d

CNN: We have just learned that Letitia James has just been indicted by the DOJ

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Deb Farmer @thewarriorwoman.bsky.social · 3d

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

Linus yelling “If your presidency can be destroyed by releasing the Epstein files, it deserves to be destroyed by the Epstein files.”

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Cosmic Breeze 🫘 @cosmicbreeze12357.bsky.social · 3d

DAFUQ? Why is nobody pushing back on this crap?

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 3d

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Cosmic Breeze 🫘 @cosmicbreeze12357.bsky.social · 3d

DO SOMETHING NOW!!!

Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 3d

We are witnessing the most lawless behavior by a leader in American history, just daily, extraordinary abuses of power. National Democrats must speak out in a loud and clear voice against Trump's escalating authoritarianism. It is time now.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 3d

The Guardian reports that Letitia James has been indicted

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 3d

Yup. Now.

Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 3d

We are witnessing the most lawless behavior by a leader in American history, just daily, extraordinary abuses of power. National Democrats must speak out in a loud and clear voice against Trump's escalating authoritarianism. It is time now.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 3d

The Guardian reports that Letitia James has been indicted

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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