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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 8h

Whether you live in a red state or blue state, Donald Trump is undermining all Americans’ constitutional rights—

And pushing our nation closer and closer to an autocracy.

@merkley.senate.gov is holding the floor to sound the alarm.

Everyone needs to pay attention.

Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 8h

TUNE IN: I’m STILL on the Senate floor exposing Trump’s attempts to trample on the Constitution.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymDt...

Merkley STILL Holding the Senate Floor to Protest Trump’s Threats to Democracy

YouTube video by Senator Jeff Merkley

www.youtube.com

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dianbeck.bsky.social @dianbeck.bsky.social · 8h

The orange Trumpet is going to bankrupt the government like he did 6 other times to his corporations while enriching himself. And the taxpayers pay the price.

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David W. @tatersquid.bsky.social · 21h

Arrest the contractor for not having a building permit. You have connections to the Democratic party. Contact Jamie Raskin & have legal action taken against the contractor. Everything about this is illegal. No building permit. No plans. No congressional approval. Have a legal team shut this down.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 22h

christ almighty what is this guy doing

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social · 22h

POTENTIAL?! He’s LITERALLY stealing from us.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

So even though we now all know @GovBillLee was lying about the arrests in MEMPHIS being mostly violent criminals, Speaker Sexton continues to claim otherwise.

How is their lying not the story now?

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Chris Jackson @chriscjackson.bsky.social · 1d

Mamdani is already reducing crime in New York.

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dianbeck.bsky.social @dianbeck.bsky.social · 19h

How is this possibly legal? Or allowed to happen? Can I, as a taxpayer, just bulldoze any government building?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h

WATCH — @abbydphillip: “Today an ICE officer’s weapon discharged and shot a U.S. marshal and a suspect because they were using the weapon to bang on the window.” 🤦🏻‍♂️

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Trump refused to prosecute these survivors in a U.S. court, where he would have been forced to provide evidence for the claims he’s been using to justify these extrajudicial murders.

Now, Ecuador says it will not be detaining the survivor from their country.

Who exactly has Trump been killing?

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Blue Fairylicious Girl🧚 @bluesnowflake.bsky.social · 1d

It’s really unbelievable how it’s fine & dandy for a white man to demolish a wing in the WH but a black man is crucified for wearing a tan suit. Stop blaming Trump start blaming his supporters.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d

This is the asymmetry in our politics and media. If this was the other way around, Biden had pardoned someone then charged with trying to kill Trump, it would be the biggest story in America and every Republican commentator, congressman, news outlet, would be screaming about it in unison.

Pardoned Capitol rioter charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries at NYC event this week

A pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to kill the top House Democrat.

www.cbsnews.com

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 1d

"Republican Congress has simply become an extension of the President's personality cult."

Barbara Kaskosz @kaskosz.bsky.social · 2d

“This is not about drugs, it’s not about Venezuela, it’s not about anything else but this new assertion by the president that the U.S. military will kill anyone he points at, for any reason he deems sufficient.”

Very true and very scary comment by Tom Nichols.

@radiofreetom.bsky.social

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1d

Via @klasfeldreports.com, George Santos may not be done with the criminal justice system.

A statement from Nassau, NY DA Anne Donnelly:

Since first learning of George Santos' actions, I have been at the forefront of bringing him to justice. I am proud of the work my office has done, and the conviction achieved in partnership with the US Attorney's office, While the office cannot comment on ongoing investigations, suffice it to say that I remain focused on prosecuting political corruption whereever it exists regardless of political affiliation.

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 1d

If you are a "leader" being quiet on this now, know it will not be getting better anytime soon. The $171 billion for the secret police force is only just now starting to flow. They are on a hiring spree for proud boys.

Politicians, businesses, media - get on the right side of this ASAP.

Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 1d

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Federal agents raided Family Night at La Catedral Arena in Wilder, Idaho. A community racetrack packed with families, food, and music. They came under the guise of “illegal betting.” What they unleashed was terror: children zip-tied, parents separated, and chaos erupting across a crowd of 1,000.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1d

In a newly filed status report, the Trump administration agrees to a 30-day extension of Judge April Perry's stay on National Guard deployment — but they do so to "facilitate the Supreme Court's review."

Perry's order is set to expire Thursday. This would keep it in place while we wait for SCOTUS.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

NEW: Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, has issued a new statement declaring that Chicago "communities are shaken by immigration raids and detentions. These actions wound the soul of our city. Let me be clear. The Church stands with migrants."

Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, on Standing with Immigrants
Oct. 21, 2025
My dear brothers and sisters, today I speak to you as your shepherd, but also as a fellow pilgrim who shares the pain of many of our immigrant communities. Families are being torn apart. Children are left in fear, and communities are shaken by immigration raids and detentions. These actions wound the soul of our city. Let me be clear. The Church stands with migrants.
We stand with a mother who crosses borders to feed her children. We stand with the father who labors in silence to build a better future. We stand with the young person who dreams of safety and a better future. Our parishes and schools will not turn away those who seek comfort, and we will not be silent when dignity is denied in the enforcement of the law, it is essential that we respect the dignity of every human being.
Now I want to say something directly to those immigrants without documents. Most of you have been here for years. You have worked hard. You have raised families. You have contributed to this nation. You have earned our respect. As the Archbishop of Chicago, I will insist that you be treated with dignity. Americans should not forget that we all come from immigrant families.
You are our brothers and sisters. We stand with you.
God bless you all.

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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 1d

Here's where "he'a a dictator" and "Trump's shutdown is about health care + kitchen table" go hand in hand. He's trying to steal $230M in taxpayer money to line his pockets, because dictators are corrupt and line their pockets, while taking away your health care and trashing the economy.

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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 1d

One of the best parts of the “Trump wants a $230 million payoff from the DOJ” story: The DOJ said the matter will be steered by officials who will “follow the guidance of career ethics officials.”

Left unsaid: Pam Bondi fired the DOJ’s top ethics official in July. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Trump eyes $230 million payout from Justice Dept. as repayment for earlier investigations

“What a travesty,” one ethics lawyer said. “The ethical conflict is just so basic and fundamental, you don’t need a law professor to explain it.”

www.msnbc.com

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

Democrats should be drawing up legislation right now, this very minute, to bar Trump from helping himself to $230 million in taxpayer funds from DOJ. Challenge Republicans to hold a vote on it. Push this so hard in the media that every GOP Senate and House candidate is pressed to comment on it.

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Bell Boy @bellboy905.bsky.social · 1d

Poop-based hate messaging, which @nytimes.com editors consider normal Republican politics, would have prompted them to demand Joe Biden’s resignation and involuntary detention in the nearest psych ward.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The grifter-in-chief knows no bounds.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

SEN. @schatz.bsky.social : "This is not about money. There is enough💰to bail out Argentina with ($40 BILLION). Enough to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173 MILLION for Noem. Enough to renovate the ballroom. What there isn't enough💰for under this Republican government is YOU."

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

It’s fitting that he thinks Darth Vader was the good guy

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "We have Darth Vader. You know Darth Vader, right? Darth Vader is a man who is sitting -- is that Darth? Stand up please. Does everybody know -- they call him Darth Vader, I call him a fine man. But he's cutting Democrat priorities and they're never gonna get them back."

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