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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 3h

from my WIFL interview with @jdandeneau.bsky.social

I don’t know how many people have actually internalized this, but the vast majority of local Democratic operations are staffed and run by blue-haired little old ladies who have been doing this for 40 years and are funding it with bake sales, and are keeping the flame alive in a time when parties are as weak as they’ve ever been. If you are under the age of 50 and you show up and act normal for, like, 3 months, they will do whatever you want because they’re so excited to have a young person there. Parties are weak right now because of some factors that are outside of our control, but a lot of factors are within our control and the big one is that we just haven’t paid enough attention to the atomic-level units, and party infrastructure. If you strengthen those, then party identity as a whole will follow. Party strength as a whole will follow.

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economymedicine.bsky.social @economymedicine.bsky.social · 4h

I miss large useful manuals

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economymedicine.bsky.social @economymedicine.bsky.social · 4h

Terrible delivery if it was supposed to be a joke

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economymedicine.bsky.social @economymedicine.bsky.social · 4h

Giant pieces of shit all but not really good at anything but getting federal contracts.

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economymedicine.bsky.social @economymedicine.bsky.social · 4h

The man collects Loli and can barely hold a conversation without giggling because he says naughty words. He was born rich and got lucky that Zuck overpaid for Oculus. He is openly fascist but also just corrupt and lazy.

economymedicine.bsky.social @economymedicine.bsky.social · 4h

The only acceptable deal for Democrats needs to result in Vought in jail and penniless if he does impoundment again

Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 5h

Three senior Republican appropriators agree it doesn't make any sense for Democrats to agree to a government funding deal unless Trump actually adheres to the deal.

The Democratic alternative CR has language that would begin to address this, but Trump and Vought are completely opposed.

"If you're a Democrat - even just like a mainstream Democrat - your predisposition might be to help negotiate with Republicans on a funding mechanism," said Rep. Steve Womack, a senior GOP appropriator. "Why would you do that if you know that whatever you negotiate is going to be subject to the knife pulled out by Russ Vought?"

"I don't think the Democrats want to shut down either," Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), a senior appropriator, told Bloomberg Government. "Their concern right now, and it's a legitimate concern, is that, how can we agree to any deal when our OMB director will just impound the funds and say we're not going to spend them there?"

Julie Tsirkin @news_jul •1h
MURKOWSKI blames Russ Vought for making it harder to negotiate shutdown end:
"The appropriations process is being run over, and that, to me, is absolutely unacceptable."
She understands why Democrats don't trust them given Vought's rescissions and layoffs.
"Why would you?"

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 6h

NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

zeteo.com

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economymedicine.bsky.social @economymedicine.bsky.social · 4h

Destroying the unification church would be good

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economymedicine.bsky.social @economymedicine.bsky.social · 5h

He was in a bunch that were mostly edgy teen tradcaths

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Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 13h

If you were an admin or member of one of the Facebook groups that the DOJ jawboned Facebook into censoring, we want to talk to you!

Please shoot me a message,

Rtorney Pamela
' @AGPamBondi
Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a
large group page that was being used to dox and target
@lCEgov
in Chicago.
The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and
social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing
their jobs. The Departrnent of Justice will continue engaging tech
companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent
violence against federal law enforcernent.
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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 8h

The Facebook page ICE Sighting-Chicagoland with over 70,000 members has been taken down by Meta.

Meta spokesperson Francis Brennan, who was director of strategic response for Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign, said the page violated its policies on coordinating harm.

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 9h

A Facebook group that shared information on sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the Chicago area was taken down by Meta following pressure from the Justice Department, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Facebook removes Chicago-area page dedicated to ICE sightings after Justice Department intervenes

The Facebook page ICE Sighting-Chicagoland amassed over 70,000 members in recent weeks as the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” has ramped up in Chicago and the suburbs.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 8h

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

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ringwiss @ringwiss.bsky.social · 6h

After the Senate agrees to the motion to proceed to this motion to reconsider, and before the question is put on the motion to reconsider, could Schumer move to proceed to his CR (and file cloture)? 🤔

senatecloakroom.bsky.social @senatecloakroom.bsky.social · 8h

Vote forecast: At 2:15pm, on Wednesday, October 15th, the Senate is expected to proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #168, H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, upon reconsideration.

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BCP Minus Context @bcpminuscontext.bsky.social · 6h

O ye whales and all that move in the waters, bless ye the Lord

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economymedicine.bsky.social @economymedicine.bsky.social · 6h

I'd like to hope that they fail in their primary goal

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economymedicine.bsky.social @economymedicine.bsky.social · 9h

It has been the case for a while that Young Republicans have become dominated by white supremacists. This is a big part of the system that selects the next set of politicians and staffers. We need to make sure that this sticks to every single one we can identify.

Politico @politico.com · 14h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘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

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 16h

Mike Johnson — man of deep faith, we are told — wants pastors to be shot in the head with pepper balls.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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David W. Brown @davidwbrown.com · 15h

Exodus 8:2-6 "But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs... The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials." #FuckIce.

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economymedicine.bsky.social @economymedicine.bsky.social · 15h

God doesn't need saving

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Eric Trump: "We're saving Christianity. We've saving God. We've saving the family unit. We're saving this nation. I mean, DEI is out of the window, Benny. You no longer have Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem. You no longer have Budweiser going woke as hell. All of this is dead."

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economymedicine.bsky.social @economymedicine.bsky.social · 16h

I'm surprised we haven't gotten a Gatsby adaptation that made the possible Nick Caraway gay longing subtext, text

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economymedicine.bsky.social @economymedicine.bsky.social · 17h

Hegseth reacting to the image of fat national guard members exactly as his even temperament and sobriety would predict

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 1d

Some Texas National Guard members were sent home from Illinois for not making the cut.

Pentagon Pete Fires ‘Fat’ Soldiers as War on Weight Rages

Some Texas National Guard members were sent home from Illinois for not making the cut.

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Nick Brown @steamtraen.eu · 1d

Next time an institution tells you how seriously it takes research misconduct, ask them if it's *this* seriously. www.bmj.com/content/297/...

In 1916 the BMJ published an article about the work done by James Shearer, an American physician working in the British Army as a sergeant (because he had no British qualification). He had described a
"delineator" which was better than x rays for portraying gunshot wounds. This caused a sensation and a lot of interest — but on investigation the work was found to have been invented. The BMJ published a retraction, but Shearer was tried by court martial and sentenced to death by firing squad.

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economymedicine.bsky.social @economymedicine.bsky.social · 1d

This is a fact

Ged/Sparrowhawk @ged-sparrowhawk.bsky.social · 1d

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economymedicine.bsky.social @economymedicine.bsky.social · 1d

Or they think that if they do it right they won't have to think about it. Thinking about gender is tiring.

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economymedicine.bsky.social @economymedicine.bsky.social · 1d

Villaneuve understands that it makes more sense if it is a story about Quebec but in the desert

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