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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 11h

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 11h

I haven't seen old white guys this pissed off at a bunny since Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16h

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 1d

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Heather
#ice #warzone #musicfestival #portland #frogforpresident

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New York Metro Weather @nymetrowx.bsky.social · 20h

Saturday Update: A Nor’easter will bring heavy rain, coastal flooding and strong winds to the area on Sunday and Monday. Here’s what to expect: www.patreon.com/posts/140935...

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 11h

Chicago journalist Debbie Brockman, who was thrown to the ground & handcuffed by ICE, has been released without charges

DHS said she assaulted an officer, but eye witnesses claim she didn’t

The lack of charges makes it clear that ICE is lying to try and cover up the fact that they attack the press

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15h

Portland 🔥

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Democracy 4ever (formerly Older Pen) @hydebpoz.bsky.social · 10h

Elon Musk's satellites keep falling to Earth as Kessler syndrome fears widen - LADbible “something appears to have gone amiss, after as many as four satellites have been recorded falling back to Earth every single day, with debris landing in California, according to space trackers.”

Democracy 4ever (formerly Older Pen) @hydebpoz.bsky.social · 11h

Major outdoor chain to close 36 stores citing ‘unprecedented tariff landscape’ - MassLive.com “Facing “an unprecedented tariff landscape,” Orvis, the outdoor and sporting goods chain, will permanently close 36 stores and five outlets in early 2026, company President Simon Perkins told MassLive.”

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Tim Murphy @timothypmurphy.bsky.social · 23h

amazed at how it's caught on. it's like a reverse Miranda Right

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

Lawyers have been publicizing a new term to describe ICE's racially targeted detainments: a “Kavanaugh stop.”

Mother Jones reporter Pema Levy explains in this new video:

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 17h

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Democracy 4ever (formerly Older Pen) @hydebpoz.bsky.social · 17h

Exactly.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18h

The loss of Keaton is a blow to any fan of 1970s cinema. So iconic.

“It made my career,” she said of “Annie Hall.” “It was everything. It’s the reason we’re sitting here having this nice conversation. Everything always goes back to that.”

#RIP

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 19h

Hey, you idiotic propagandists at the New York Post:

God Bless America isn't the national anthem. It's a SHOW TUNE written by Irving Berlin.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17h

Biden-to-Trump voter on National Guard deployment in American cities: "I was in the Army and I didn't sign up for that. I signed up to fight enemies of the United States, and my fellow Americans are not my enemy."

@eggerdc.bsky.social joins @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on this week's Focus Group:

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Democratic Women of South Orange County @dwsoc.bsky.social · 1d

Save this image on your phone and read it to any voters who will listen. This is describing the man who hid the 7 year old and her mom in Chicago.

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Lorraine Weiss @lorraine-art.bsky.social · 1d

There's nothing like a Southwest Florida sunset. Pastel on Pastelbord. #BlueSkyArtShow #Glow

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Democracy 4ever (formerly Older Pen) @hydebpoz.bsky.social · 17h

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 20h

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

people.com

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 17h

1922 blues - Charlie Parr open.spotify.com/track/0F3ZS2...

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Democracy 4ever (formerly Older Pen) @hydebpoz.bsky.social · 17h

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Democracy 4ever (formerly Older Pen) @hydebpoz.bsky.social · 17h

Kristi “I’m think I’m hot” “Barbie Wannabe” Noem and her monstrous mobsters shoot puppies 🐶, priests & clergy, press, protestors, and people. There are no words for this sick behavior. This is not our 🇺🇸.

Democracy 4ever (formerly Older Pen) @hydebpoz.bsky.social · 17h

Kristi “I’m think I’m hot” “Barbie Wannabe” Noem and her monstrous mobsters shoot puppies 🐶, priests & clergy, press, protestors, and people. There are no words for this sick behavior. This is not our 🇺🇸.

Democracy 4ever (formerly Older Pen) @hydebpoz.bsky.social · 1d

Report from the colonies. I urge you to read about the brave young men and women, immigrants all, who, along with their middle-aged, and occasionally elderly fellow immigrants, fought to create our great country 🇺🇸. Then compare them to the SCOTUS MAGAs destroying our grand 🇺🇸 experiment. Thank you.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 2d

A former Cuomo aide accused of being an unregistered agent for the Chinese government is going on trial ... the day before election day. documentedny.com/2025/10/09/s...

Judge Rejects Motion to Dismiss Corruption Charges Against Ex-Aide to Cuomo and Hochul in $8 Million PPE Scheme - Documented

Linda Sun and her husband Chris Hu have mounted several legal challenges since last September — all have been unsuccessful.

documentedny.com

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Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 1d

Sign you live in a police state

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 1d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

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