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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 23m

"Look at the picture... One of these is a member of a private militia that supports the President and was involved in a violent effort to overturn the election, the other is an agent of the state. Can you tell the difference?" donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...

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Hille Haker @hillehaker.bsky.social · 1h

Remember? Immigrants were eating pets. Now, Democrats are eating the clock. So much unhealthy food in the USA.
And Speaker Johnson cannot do anything. He was so sure 12 out of 79 days of congressional work in Washington would be enough to bend the Democrats’ opposition.
Now he is really angry.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h

The people who want violent protests to happen are Trump, Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Pete Hegseth, Tom Homan, and other senior appointees in his admin. They are doing everything they possibly can to provoke people to violence and it is obvious that is what they hope for daily.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 15h

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18h

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 18h

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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Hille Haker @hillehaker.bsky.social · 17h

In Broadview at the detention center this morning. We wanted to be let in so that the people held there illegally would be able to celebrate the Communion with us. Our priests and Sisters were not let in.
A clear violation of the First Amendment. A case for the Commission on Religious Liberty?!

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Hille Haker @hillehaker.bsky.social · 1d

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Nice try , Mr Thiel.

Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist

The political svengali and investor has been giving lectures on ‘an evil king or tyrant … who appears in the end times’

www.theguardian.com

Hille Haker @hillehaker.bsky.social · 1d

The Department of Health and Human Services also saw major cutbacks, with roughly 1,100 to 1,200 employees affected, the filing states.

Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 1d

UPDATE‼️The Hill reports at least 4,100 employees fired today as Russell Vought and Trump devastate our government agencies and slash the federal workforce.

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Karl Doemens @karldoemens.bsky.social · 2d

Ein Professor der über die Antifa forschte, hat nach Morddrohungen die USA fluchtartig mit seiner Familie verlassen.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 2d

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

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Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

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Hille Haker @hillehaker.bsky.social · 2d

May she rest in peace.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

BREAKING: Sister Jean Dolores Bertha Schmidt, chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball team during its Cinderella run to the 2018 NCAA Final Four — has died.

Sister Jean, Loyola University hoops chaplain who captured nation's heart during Cinderella run, dies at 106

Sister Jean emanated a certain love and grit that sunk into students on and off the court — and made for great TV.

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Hille Haker @hillehaker.bsky.social · 2d

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/09/t...

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Chicago

Arguments in federal court over an emergency restraining order that would bar a National Guard deployment began Thursday with lawyers sparring over what constitutes a “rebellion” that such troops m…

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Hille Haker @hillehaker.bsky.social · 2d

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Chicago

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Daniel Goldman @danielsgoldman.dg4ny.co · 2d

Yet again, Trump is grossly abusing the criminal justice system by directing an unqualified political lackey to indict his adversary.

Let’s be clear: this kind of corruption is how authoritarians become dictators.

And this is also on every Republican who doesn’t speak up.

Grand jury indicts N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, a Trump opponent, on bank fraud charge

James, a Democrat, has clashed with President Donald Trump after bringing civil charges against him in New York.

www.nbcnews.com

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 2d

Brett Kavanaugh: “The Govt sometimes makes brief investigative stops …”

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

Every day it's just helicopters all day long now and people are somehow still unsure whether to call this an occupation

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Hille Haker @hillehaker.bsky.social · 3d

So … the conclusion is that you are going to pay the hospital the same then for two pregnant women who go to the ER? It doesn’t even make sense as an example, let alone that he has any evidence.
Bottom line is: Their bill takes away services, it does not add any.

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Hille Haker @hillehaker.bsky.social · 4d

Bischöfe sind nicht die Kirche. Was ist weitgehend? Es sind so viele von uns auf den Straßen. Allüberall.
Wir sind die Kirche. Und ökumenisch sind wir auch noch.

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Hille Haker @hillehaker.bsky.social · 5d

Es ist staatlicher Mord. Sagt auch: die New York City Bar Association.
www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

Unlawful Attacks on Venezuelan Vessels | New York City Bar Association

New York City Bar Association Statement Introduction This September, President Donald J. Trump ordered U. S. military strikes against three […]

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Hille Haker @hillehaker.bsky.social · 5d

Must it always be nothing or all? Can’t we Germans not just do something without immediately claiming we will or must be the leader?

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Hille Haker @hillehaker.bsky.social · 5d

Jap. From today - the power grab is real: www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

Bari Weiss named editor-in-chief of CBS News as Paramount buys Free Press startup

Commentator to lead storied US news network, five years after acrimonious exit from New York Times

www.theguardian.com

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Hille Haker @hillehaker.bsky.social · 5d

This is from September - worthwhile reading. And a lesson to all international journalists.

www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...

Disgruntled NYT journalist to ‘anti-woke’ power grab: how far can Bari Weiss go?

After leaving the New York Times, she turned her Substack into an unshakable pro-Israel voice. Now as Paramount eyes acquisition of her company, Weiss is poised to become Trump’s ally among media elit...

www.theguardian.com

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Hille Haker @hillehaker.bsky.social · 6d

People of good will: listen. This is crazy, yet it is real.

October 18. Coming. Everywhere.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats."

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Hille Haker @hillehaker.bsky.social · 7d

He is right.

Hookcity - 🚫“War Plan” DMs Please 👊🏻🇺🇸🔥 🫣 @hookcity.bsky.social · 7d

this guy says it all

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 7d

⚡️Explosions rock western Ukrainian cities as Russia launches large-scale drone attack.

Russia launched a wave of drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, including Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk, overnight on Oct. 5.

The Air Force has warned of Russian drones approaching various regions of Ukraine.

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