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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h

Like any shady contractor, ..

.. begging for forgiveness > asking for permission. 🤡

Reuters @reuters.com · 1h

The White House said on Tuesday it will submit plans for President Donald Trump's $250 million White House ballroom project to a body that oversees federal building construction, even though demolition work began earlier this week reut.rs/4ndTcfL

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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 58m

In the long run, Biden keeping that wall between himself and DOJ - leading to the conviction and humiliation of his son - achieved absolutely nothing. The standard is gone. The incentive for future presidents is to punish your enemies and say "your mom, lol" when reporters ask about it.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 19h

there are good & worthwhile historical & legal arguments for why the unitary executive is nonsense but to my mind the most straightforward argument is that it makes no logical sense that the president has absolute removal power over the people whose job it is to keep the executive branch accountable

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 20h

The Inspector General system is basically broken now. Most IGs have been fired, most positions remain vacant. Those who remain or would take the job pose no risk to holding the regime accountable.
Congress added more barriers to Trump firing IGs after his first term. He just ignored them.

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Anita Wadhwani @anitawadhwani.bsky.social · 58m

Nearly 1 in 10 Tennesseans could lose SNAP benefits come November if government shutdown continues tennesseelookout.com/briefs/nearl... @tennesseelookout.com

Nearly 1 in 10 Tennesseans could lose SNAP benefits come November if government shutdown continues • Tennessee Lookout

More than 690,000 Tennesseans who rely on federally-funded food aid will lose it come Nov. 1 if the federal government shutdown continues.

tennesseelookout.com

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davidkc.bsky.social @davidkc.bsky.social · 2h

My latest diary up on Daily Kos: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

"Bonkers" - what other architects think about the design of Trump's White House ballroom

In my previous diary I wrote about the companies that are involved in Trump’s disastrous demolition of key parts of the White House and the building of his disgusting White House ballroom. One of thos...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8h

Page One in Miami:

“.. taking a wrecking ball to the approval process in an echo of the strategies that he deployed in Palm Beach and New York ..”

@miamiherald.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3h

So the senator who is retiring condemns it and the two senators up for reelection wanting Trump’s endorsement won’t comment. Courageous and principled as always.

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 3h

In a marathon floor speech unfolding in the US Senate, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) argues Trump's use of pardon power is a component of authoritarianism

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 4h

“Instead of doing TikTok videos, she should be serving her constituents,” Johnson said.

He won't swear her in, though.

He lies because he can and there's no downside.

The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 5h

rollcall.com/2025/10/21/a...

Adelita Grijalva files lawsuit to be sworn in as member of Congress - Roll Call

Adelita Grijalva and Arizona asked a federal court on Tuesday to allow someone else to administer her oath to be a member of Congress.

rollcall.com

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 4h

I lived with my dad when I was very young and he didn’t apply for food stamps or free school lunches, though we qualified.

So, I went hungry. It was awful. I begged neighbors for saltine crackers. I can say it was the worst time of my life.

Children shouldn’t go hungry. Restore SNAP benefits.

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Bama Montana @bamamontana.bsky.social · 3h

apple.news/AlkGNWphlSRe... :(

‘Nazi Texter’ Too Toxic for Job Yet White House Keeps Him — The Daily Beast

The White House has yet to sever ties with its DHS liaison despite his reported racist text messages.

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

Making Argentina Great Again. Indefensible.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 8h

ICE GOONS have threatened Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, a congressional candidate, for warning Albany Park residents.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 5h

California is deploying the California National Guard to quickly assist families whose federal food benefits are halted because of Donald Trump's government shutdown.

We won't let the GOP's cruel inaction force millions of Californians to go hungry.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 8h

State Representative Hoan Huynh was held at gunpoint by ICE GOONS during a community watch event in Albany Park.

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davidkc.bsky.social @davidkc.bsky.social · 3h

Schults Knows Nothing GIF

Alt: Video of Sgt Schultz from Hogan's Heroes with the words "I see nothing, I know nothing"

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 6h

It’s hard to convey just how much Chicagoans are mobilizing against ICE. Don’t want to downplay the harm, or make it seem like a fair fight. But in neighborhoods across this city, ICE is getting chased by people blowing whistles and shouting. People are running TOWARD ICE to protect their neighbors.

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Tony Negron @tnite02.bsky.social · 4h

He is black and that all the reason they needed to stop him and ask for papers. Just beyond outraged

Tony

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

Little late, Historic Preservation Group! 🤷🏼

“Trump’s proposed 90,000-square-foot addition would overwhelm the White House itself (it is 55,000 square feet) and may also permanently disrupt the carefully balanced classical design of the White House.”

www.cnn.com/2025/10/21/p...

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 3h

Republicans worked overtime to pass their Big Ugly Bill, taking food away from millions of people—all to fund tax breaks for billionaires.

Now they're threatening to withhold SNAP benefits because of *their* shutdown.

They can easily find the money to keep SNAP going. They just don't want to.

170,000 Mainers won’t get November SNAP benefits. Blame the shutdown.

About 12.5% of Maine's residents use the assistance program previously known as food stamps, which is already facing historic cuts included in the Republican budget bill passed over the summer.

www.pressherald.com

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davidkc.bsky.social @davidkc.bsky.social · 3h

When people are actually paying out triple what they used to pay for insurance, Republicans will be shouting "don't believe that you just made that huge insurance payment - it's just Dem propaganda!"

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

So wait — Republicans are insisting Trump is paying for the $250,000,000 ballroom himself (he isn’t)… even as he extorts basically the same amount from the DOJ?

Y’all will really run cover for any amount of corruption and greed huh

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 13h

ICE tries it with NYC. Canal Street wasn’t having it.

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 20h

Lot going on but Susan Collins, who claims to support abortion rights, voted to install an anti-abortion law professor as an appeals court judge. That nominee, Jennifer Mascott, refused to say whether Trump could order the military to assassinate his political opponents. @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social

Allegedly Pro-Choice Susan Collins Confirms Yet Another Anti-Abortion Judge to Lifetime Seat

The Maine Senator provided the 50th vote to give a Trump-loving, abortion-hating law professor a job for life.

www.jezebel.com

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 4h

'Make A Wish kid': Pete Hegseth mocked for video of himself as passenger on jet ride-along

www.rawstory.com

'Make A Wish kid': Pete Hegseth mocked for video of himself as passenger on jet ride-along

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 4h

"No, destroying the White House is not as bad as blowing up boats carrying possibly innocent people. It’s not as bad as corrupting the Justice Department. It’s not as menacing as sending troops into American cities. And yet, this hurt is sharp."

www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-mar-...

Trump’s Mar-a-White House

The president is desecrating a symbol of liberal democracy and replacing it with a tacky, bloated eyesore.

www.thebulwark.com

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