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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

“Total destruction”

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 6h

this marc jacobs suit looks like a spanish textbook

The cover of a Spanish textbook. The colors are purple, red, teal, black, and brown. Two people are talking to each other on the cover. The book is titled "En español!"

Zendaya in a Marc Jacobs double-breasted suit. The colors are purple, red, teal, black, and brown.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 6h

What did Tom Homan do with the $50K he took in a CAVA bag from undercover FBI agents?

Just keep asking this everyday. Its a big scandal they can't escape because Pam Bondi and her DOJ killed the investigation. They're cornered on this and the Epstein Files.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 5h

Important

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 5h

How fashy do you have to be for the Washington Post to refuse to sign your pre-clearance policy? www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

News outlets broadly reject Pentagon rules before signing deadline

The Washington Post and other major news outlets have refused to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new media policy, citing First Amendment concerns.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Caroleeena @caroleeena.bsky.social · 6h

Airports are starting to refuse to air Trump's propaganda. On the same day that a second House member broke with Mike Johnson and demanded he negotiate with dems and swear in that duly elected House member he's refused to swear in. It's all coming apart for Trump. www.joemygod.com/2025/10/seat...

Seattle And Phoenix Airports Refuse To Broadcast ICE Barbie's Propaganda Clip Blaming Dems For Shutdown - Joe.My.God.

The Seattle Times reports: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport won’t broadcast a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem saying Democrats caused the federal government shutdown. The airport ...

www.joemygod.com

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Caroleeena @caroleeena.bsky.social · 4h

Today alone a dozen major airports refused to show Noem's propaganda, members of Israel's parliament interrupted Trump's Israel speech, Hegseth had a dozen news outlets refuse to give him authority to police their stories and republicans in the House are breaking with Mike Johnson.

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 5h

Mike Johnson: “We’re barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in American history”

Oh man, if only the party that controls EVERY branch of government could do something like oh idk not let our insurance prices triple?? 🧐

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JoGo @mywitsend.bsky.social · 4h

BREAKING: Mike Johnson and House Republicans just announced their new healthcare plan: Die.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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National Security Counselors 🕵 @nationalsecuritylaw.org · 7h

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National Security Counselors 🕵 @nationalsecuritylaw.org · 7d

OK, so this is going to be tough to hear, but it needs to be said.

Now that Trump has been enjoined from sending *any* NG to Oregon, ICE is going to go gangbusters in Oregon, dialing everything up to 1000%.

Because they need riots. They need someone punching an ICE officer.

DON'T TAKE THE BAIT.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 8h

ICE has been deployed to *provoke* civilians, not to protect them. They want to throw tear gas canisters and get people on the streets riled up, all to create footage for Fox News and Newsmax, et al., that will be used as a pretext for imposing martial law to lower voting rates in Democratic cities.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 23h

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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Means are the Ends @handspun.bsky.social · 7h

May their friendship also bring good results for you!

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Philister TFU (8 months Meta-free) @philister-tfu.bsky.social · 12h

I always wondered what you were supposed to do on Columbus Day. Get lost on your way to the spice store?

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Means are the Ends @handspun.bsky.social · 8h

AOC is an inspiration!
I look forward to her leadership in positions of increasing power over her lifetime.
May she keep her brave spirit, fierce intelligence, and compassionate heart.
#AOC

Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 10h

Happy Birthday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez!
As a water protector at Standing Rock in 2016, her experience protesting against DAPL led to her wanting to do something more. In 2018, at age 29, AOC became the youngest woman to be elected to Congress. She serves the New York 14th congressional district.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 10h

The lawyer for Marimar Martinez (the woman shot by CBP on October 3) seems to think the communications that led to Tricia McLaughlin's claims about the shooting might start disappearing -- he's asking for a preservation order.

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MOTION FOR A PRESERVATION ORDER
Defendant, Marimar Martinez, by and through her attorneys, Cheronis & Parente LLC,
pursuant to the relevant provisions of Rule 2 and 16 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, as
well as the Due Process and Effective Assistance of Counsel Clauses of the Fifth and Sixth
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, respectfully requests that the Court enter a
preservation order for the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to preserve and
maintain any and all records, emails, text messages, documents, notes and other materials related to
the circumstances surrounding the shooting of Ms. Marimar Martinez and the gathering of
information for the October 4, 2025, press release from Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin issued
by DHS titled “Vehicles Again Used as Weapon in Attack against DHS Law Enforcement, Officers
Forced to Fire Weapon on Armed Woman in Chicago.” In support thereof, Ms. Martinez states as
follows:

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

REPORTER: We know the president moved forward with mass layoffs. We're also learning there were significant cuts to staff at special education services. Are you comfortable with those cuts?

MIKE JOHNSON: I haven't seen the specifics of that and I don't know

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

REPORTER: Do you support repealing Obamacare and what's your healthcare plan?

MIKE JOHNSON: We worked on repealing and replacing Obamacare back in 2017. I still have PTSD from the experience. We know that American healthcare needs dramatic reform. We have lots of ideas.

(So, no plan)

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 10h

It’s deeply encouraging to see footage of hostages reuniting with their families and to see Israeli forces withdrawing from Gaza.

There are obviously many more steps to achieving a lasting peace but today’s developments should give us all a profound sense of hope.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 9h

Today I wrote about the importance of not falling into the trap of allowing career prosecutors to legitimize political prosecutions. Become a Democracy Docket member to receive all of my writings and other exclusive content while also supporting independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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LisaTheLiberal 🦋 @lisatheliberal.bsky.social · 1d

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

No Kings Day is almost here.

The Trump regime believes that if it can overwhelm us with atrocities and threats, we'll surrender our rights without fighting for them.

But the people won’t bow down. We will rise. Join us at a peaceful protest on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings