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politiBOO! @politiburb.bsky.social · 10h

If I were to tell you right after the election last year that in terms of Dem Governors in the coming Trump 2 era, Hochul would distinguish herself and Whitmer would fucking flop, not a soul on earth would have believed me, but here we are.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 8h

Same time that Pritzker is telling city and state officials to start arresting and prosecuting federal officials for assaulting Illinois citizens.

OT1H, this is clearly really bad.

OTOH, our federalized design might end up being an absolute godsend.

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 9h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 7h

I just watched this whole clip and oh my god Kathy??? The way she also takes the opportunity to boost Zohran and drag Mike Lawler????

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell @lastword.msnbc.com · 6h

@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: Trump admin. staffer reportedly in an 'I love Hitler' chat hasn't been fired by Trump yet youtu.be/EDtPJYciGHk?...

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell with white text over his shoulder: Speaker Johnson: "I don't have any strategy"

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 7h

Enrique Tarrio on why the Proud Boys aren't engaged in the kinds of clashes we saw in Trump's first term:

"There’s no reason to protest things. We’ve kind of gotten what we wanted. ... The culture has shifted right." talkingpointsmemo.com/news/in-the-...

In the New Trump Era, the Proud Boys Are ‘Not Apologizing Anymore’

To hear him tell it, Gavin McInnes’ recent return to the site...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 8h

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 8h

This is real. Chicago today.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 8h

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 8h

The more GOP officials and right-wing hacks try to spin and pivot from their Young Republican leaders praising Hitler and racism and gas chambers for their enemies, the more it puts the story in the spotlight.

Keep at it!

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AnnieOakleyinGA @annie1x.bsky.social · 12h

#Pinks #ProudBlue
I think Martin Sheen’s description of trump’s cabinet smelling like “ego, fear and false worship” is about as accurate as it gets.
torontosun.com/entertainmen...

Martin Sheen slams Trump administration for 'lack' of humanity

The former West Wing actor appeared on The Best People podcast, claiming U.S. President Donald Trump’s inner circle is a joyless group.

torontosun.com

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t say that ICE is “arresting people,” they are abducting people.👇

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Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere @tylerplariviere.bsky.social · 9h

As of 8:32 P.M. CST the fence on Beach Street is still up with no indication it’ll be removed anytime soon.

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 9h

it wasn't enough that our cities and states already paid far more than they receive from the federal government. the people who elected trump want to steal more from us, to give to Argentina, to give to ICE, to give to billionaires. Intolerable

Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 11h

Trump admin has frozen or cancelled $28 b for projects, almost all in Dem districts. Small amount of frozen funds in GOP districts are in predominately Dem states (CA, OR, WA, CO, MN, IL, NY, MD), or in predominately Dem cities (St Louis, Atlanta, Greenville) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Trump admin is freezing or cancelling billions of dollars in funding for projects in Democratic areas.

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Eric Doherty @ericdoherty.bsky.social · 2d

Far right so-called Catholics won't like this stuff about truth and evidence. Most didn't like the previous Pope's support for climate science either. apnews.com/article/pope...

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

apnews.com

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 10h

the thing is, all that knock off amazon operator gear you bought to look tough and scary just looks fucking silly when you are being gyrated at by someone wearing an inflatable frog costume and being mooned by a naked bagpiper on a unicycle, it just doesn’t work, the self image cannot hold

Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 11h

It should not be understated how much clever shit like this actually annihilates morale at places like ICE/CBP.

Getting made fun of like this on national television while people laugh at you is.. well, you may call it victory wine, but it ain't.

Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 11h

I love this so much. Funny, sweet, hopeful, and kind of bad-ass.

youtu.be/bw5zxdSObso?...

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 10h

activists are doing a lot of good work to try to help the people being brutalized but the biggest and most important thing that needs to be done is to break the regime, by any means necessary, and absurdist mockery is proving to be an extremely effective part of the arsenal

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Waldo Jaquith, but Spooky @waldo.net · 9h

It turns out that what Todd Gilbert meant by "that escalated quickly" is that he was unwilling to support a grand jury investigation into the origins of the Trump/Russia case. I'm surprised and impressed that Gilbert took this stand. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

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D.M. Schmeyer @dmschmeyer.bsky.social · 17h

This would be actionable if not for QI!

It would be a great time to remind your representatives that a toothless 1983 is a useless 1983!

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 3d

ICE drag girl out of car & body slam her to ground—then pin her face down & kneel on her neck.

"I'm 15!" she cries out. "I'm not resisting!"

Agents have now asked multiple area housing associations to unlock main doors—so they can go door to door.

Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 8h

You can see it, about 55 seconds in

After attacking a large crowd

ICE tear gassed a baby

Disgusting

Hart Cunningham @hpsc24.bsky.social · 11h

Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way🇺🇸

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 8h

Here is the students' @idsnews.bsky.social report out of Indiana University, where the student media director was fired today. www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: IU fires student media director after he refused to censor the IDS

Indiana University directed the IDS to stop printing news.

www.idsnews.com

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Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · 17h

LFG ~ NO MF KINGS IN AMERICA‼️

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 8h

new tonight for @zeteo.com, from @premthakker.bsky.social and me:

Trump’s Pentagon ordered staff and military personnel to watch or read in full Pete Hegseth’s speech to the generals last month. In the days since, senior officials have kept bothering staff, asking them…

zeteo.com/p/pentagon-h...

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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PritzkerPosting @pritzkerposting.bsky.social · 8h

Chicago: Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 10h

What is happening in Chicago, and other cities across the U.S., is unimaginably horrific—it will forever be a stain on American history.

Do your part to fight back against this by attending a protest this Saturday.

We need to show America—and the rest of the world—that we are done with this shit.

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

Nokings.org

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 10h

HIRING FREEZE INTENSIFIES AS LAYOFFS SURGE — WORKER CONFIDENCE IN FINDING NEW JOBS PLUNGES TO LOWEST LEVEL IN A DECADE, PER FORTUNE

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