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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 20h

Witkoff is an embarrassment to our nation and humanity

🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 1d

🥴🤡Trump envoy Witkoff pressed the Ukrainian delegation on handing over Donetsk region to Russia during a meeting on Friday, - WP.

He used the Kremlin's key argument that the region is predominantly Russian-speaking.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 18h

Q: Are you going to send federal troops and the National Guard to San Francisco?

Trump: "We're going to go to San Francisco...We're going to go to San Francisco and we're going to make it great...Don't forget, I can use the Insurrection Act."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Trump on Colombia: "They make tremendous amounts of cocaine and they send it all over the world and they destroy families. No, Columbia is out of control. Now they have the worst president they've ever had. He's a lunatic."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Q: What do you have to say to farmers who feel that the deal is benefitting Argentina more than it is them?

TRUMP: Look, Argentina is fighting for its life, young lady. You don't know anything about it. You understand what that means? They are dying

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guerillastickynote @plutoniary.bsky.social · 20h

And no “journalist,” EVER, will take them to task or throw any hardballs. There is no such thing as journalism on any mainstream US media. It does not exist. They are simply providing platforms for fascists to lie to us.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

BASH: Santos pleaded guilty to defrauding constituents of hundreds of thousands of dollars, money he will no longer be required to pay back. Is the commutation acceptable to you?

BRITT: What I appreciate is President Trump's commitment to the American people. We saw disarray under President Biden.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

KARL: “Why haven’t you sworn in Adelita Grijalva?”

SPEAKER JOHNSON: “I’m following the Pelosi precedent with Letlow.”

KARL: “But that was the date Letlow requested.”

SPEAKER JOHNSON: 🤷🏼

#EpsteinFilesCoverUp

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Trump on Harvard: "We reached a concept of a deal but it's pretty complicated bc under this deal it would be $500m, they're gonna open up trade schools. I love the idea of trade & trade schools by Harvard. You know, they get into like a vocational-type school... we may just charge them a $500m fine"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Q: Do you feel Israel was justified with striking when it did?

TRUMP: Striking where?

Q: In Gaza. Today. And overnight.

TRUMP: I'd have to get back to you on that

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 8h

Literally the Republicans are keeping government closed because they are that against making healthcare affordable. That’s jacked up

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 7h

This is one of my favorite pictures from yesterday, Governor Pritzker with the protesters...
#NoKings

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

KARL: Don't you have questions about Venezuela?

JOHNSON: What about it?

K: The targeting of these boats. You have no questions about how they're doing it?

J: No. I believe in peace through strength. You take out one boat full of fentanyl, you save hundreds of thousands of American lives

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7h

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 14h

Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress nearly a month ago with 70% of the vote yet Mike Johnson refuses to swear in. This is a continuation of the Jan 6 attack that was designed to overturn an election.

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gigilb2024.bsky.social @gigilb2024.bsky.social · 8h

Or one who has done more push ups on camera.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

KARL: Why is the Defense Secretary afraid to interact with journalists who cover him?

JOHNSON: I reject the premise

KARL: The guy has only had 2 briefings and he basically forced the press out

JOHNSON: I can't remember a Secretary of Defense who has been so transparent and out in the open

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MIGA — Make Israel Great Again (parody) @migaofficial.bsky.social · 18h

Standing strong for democracy and unity — power to the people. ✊

#NoKingsDay #Resist #DefendDemocracy #WeThePeople #Unity #StandTogether #Solidarity #RiseUp

america.is.not.free @antifapatriot.bsky.social · 19h

No Kings Chicago 10/18/25 💪🏽🇺🇲

#NoKingsDay

#antifa #resist #fightfascism #fucktrump #defenddemocracy #resistance #defenddenydepose #trumpregime #wethepeople #togetherwerise #solidarity

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

KARL: I mean, you could swear in Adelita Grijalva tomorrow, right?

MIKE JOHNSON: No, not tomorrow. We couldn't. We wouldn't.

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gigilb2024.bsky.social @gigilb2024.bsky.social · 8h

My heart goes out to all of you at this tender time. May the depth of love bring comfort to your families and church family.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15h

"I had Republican colleagues in the House that told me about how they fear for their lives or the safety of their families with the threats that they're getting."

"From their own political base, I want to emphasize that."

@kim.senate.gov joins @johnavlon.bsky.social:

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12h

BREAKING NYT: A shell fired during a live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton on Saturday prematurely detonated, dropping fragments of the shell on a California Highway Patrol vehicle and motorcycle that were part of Vice President JD Vance’s protective detail, according to a patrol report.

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

www.nytimes.com

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 1d

Seven million patriots celebrated the real America today.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17h

JUST IN: Israeli officials halt the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and ramp up military strikes after accusing Hamas of violating ceasefire. Israeli officials are pushing for military operations to resume “in full force.”

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 11h

If you put your ear against the Capitol, you can hear the sound of a man who will do nothing to challenge—and anything to justify—presidential violations of the Constitution, as long as the president is of his own party. ICYMI @saletan.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/speaker-mi...

The Speaker of the House Is Abetting Authoritarianism

Every Trump needs his Johnson: a flunky who will rationalize his crimes.

www.thebulwark.com

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11h

BREAKING: Live munitions from a Trump-Vance “military demo” flew over I-5 and struck a CHP vehicle. The White House wanted the highway open—but Gov. Newsom shut it down for safety. That decision likely prevented injuries or worse.

We have obtained these photos:

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