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David Pepper @davidpepperoh.bsky.social · 10h

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LIVE from war-ravaged Portland….so dangerous that they’re playing bridge outside the ICE office.

WATCH:

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 10h

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 15h

Judge grants restraining order against Rep. Cory Mills after ex-girlfriend's harassment allegations

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Judge grants restraining order against Rep. Cory Mills after ex-girlfriend’s harassment allegations

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 15h

It's like the whole world is going backwards. Humans are regressing. Did COVID really damage that many brains?

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 15h

Insane story out of India

Why is India prosecuting Muslims who said ‘I love Muhammad’?

More than 2,500 people have been charged as an initial crackdown on the expression has spawned broader protests.

www.aljazeera.com

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 15h

Wait ... did anything like this actually happen?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 15h

I miss the days when being against fascism meant you were playing for Team Good Guys.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Trump: "They have the devil's ideology. They become violent on the left."

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The TrumpRussiaGuide 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @trumprussiaties.bsky.social · 15h

Appeals court rules against GOP over mail-in ballot dispute

www.christianpost.com/news/turkey-...

Turkey labels Christians ‘national security threat’ to deport them, rights group warns

Turkey has been deporting hundreds of foreign Christians and blocking their return by labeling them national security threats, according to an international legal advocacy group

www.christianpost.com

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 15h

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) received significant pushback on Tuesday to his letter calling on former special counsel Jack Smith to testify before the House Judiciary Committee.

'MAGA cover-up': Jim Jordan flamed for 'retaliatory witch hunt' against Trump prosecutor

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) received significant pushback on Tuesday to his letter calling on former special counsel Jack Smith to testify before the House Judiciary Committee.Jordan, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, wrote in his letter that Smith's team conducted a "partisan and politically mot...

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 15h

omg😳

He is the most ignorant president in our history.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Trump: "We won the electoral college. We got 312 to 226. And then we won something called districts and councils and different things."

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 15h

MAGA lawmaker’s startling moves offer a 'glimpse' of a 'post-Trump' GOP

www.alternet.org

MAGA lawmaker’s startling moves offer a 'glimpse' of a 'post-Trump' GOP

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 15h

California Bans Police From Concealing Killings While Grilling Relatives For Dirt

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California cops can no longer conceal police killings while interrogating loved ones for dirt

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National Security Counselors 🕵 @nationalsecuritylaw.org · 15h

The deadline for filing a Sec. 4 CIPA motion isn't until 11/4. That's literally the first sealed motion anyone should even think about filing.

Unless DOJ is so eager to get done with CIPA that it filed the motion 3 weeks ahead of schedule, one day after setting the schedule.

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15h

Not even a week in and prosecutors in the Jim Comey case have SEKRITS.

I'd give at least a 25% probability that the judge requires this unsealed (there's no sign of permission to sign it under seal).

Maybe it's about Trump's fee fees.

A screen cap of two docket entries reading:

10/14/2025 44 Sealed Motion by USA as to James B. Comey, Jr. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (jlan) (Entered: 10/14/2025)
10/14/2025 45 Sealed Document as to 44 Sealed Motion as to as to James B. Comey, Jr. (jlan) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 15h

The DSCC is raising money in conjunction with Mills. Who cares if they don't "officially endorse"?

Burgess Everett @burgessev.bsky.social · 15h

New: DSCC Chair Gillibrand with warm words for Mills

“I think we have a formidable candidate in Janet Mills, she’s the sitting governor. I'm very excited about her candidacy. I look forward to supporting her race”

DSCC has no plans to officially endorse in the primary

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 15h

Voting Rights Are on the Supreme Court’s Chopping Block

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Voting Rights Are on the Supreme Court’s Chopping Block

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 15h

You'll notice all the worst places to live are the ones with the highest approval ratings.

Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 16h

A list of the Top 15 states where a clear majority of folks still have values:

1. Vermont*
2. Maryland
3. Massachusetts*
4. Rhode Island*
5. Hawaii
6. California
7. Oregon
8. Washington
9. Connecticut*
10. New Hampshire*
11. Illinois
12. New York
13. New Mexico
14. Maine*
15. Delaware

*New England

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Beto O’Rourke @betoorourke.bsky.social · 15h

During our town hall meeting in Germany, Julia said that she loves America but can't go back to living there right now. Here’s why:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXPA...

What I Heard During a Town Hall in Germany

YouTube video by Beto O'Rourke

www.youtube.com

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 15h

I think it's a terrific opportunity for Platner.

Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 21h

If Platner can't beat Janet Mills he probably can't beat Sue Collins.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 16h

Leaked messages from leaders of Young Republican groups obtained by Politico:

They referred to Black people as monkeys and "the watermelon people" and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

www.politico.com

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 16h

President Trump can’t seem to explain why Americans are the ones responsible for making “Argentina great again" to the tune of $20 billion in taxpayer dollars. trib.al/p3jpDN2

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 16h

DOJ: $15B in bitcoin seized in 'pig butchering' bust

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DOJ: $15B in bitcoin seized in ‘pig butchering’ bust

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 16h

Trump tries to kill renewables — and accidentally sparks green energy boom: report

www.rawstory.com

Trump tries to kill renewables — and accidentally sparks green energy boom: report

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 16h

Trump Wildly Claims All Federal Funding ‘Comes Through the White House’ — Threatens to Cut Off NYC

www.mediaite.com

Trump Wildly Claims All Federal Funding ‘Comes Through the White House’ — Threatens to Cut Off NYC

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 16h

This would all be bad enough, but it's happening as Trump is trying to call every movement that disagrees with him somehow related to anti-semitism is what really pushes it into the surreal.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 16h

Can't wait until "C'mon, 'I love Hitler' was clearly taken out of context."

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Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 16h

seeing Lorde this week and then heading to a 30th birthday trip as the Horrors persist. Substack about the weirdness of day to day life right now: open.substack.com/pub/cohen489...

Joy is Resistance! (When it's Resistance)

My motivation comes from loving my life, and knowing other people deserve to love theirs, too.

open.substack.com

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