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Anu @jobuna.bsky.social · 1m

a group of people wearing santa hats are standing around a man .

ALT: a group of people wearing santa hats are standing around a man .

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

New in PN: The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

"Dismissal is probably the best result for the government, since it would spare the DOJ having its dirty laundry aired in court before getting spanked for having brought such a garbage case. But even so, it'd be very, very funny."

The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

Welcome to the Rocket Docket, Lindsey Halligan!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Bessent: "This crazy No Kings rally this weekend, which is gonna be the farthest left, the hardest core, the most unhinged in the Democratic Party, which is a big title. No Kings equals no paychecks."

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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 9h

Trump is using taxpayer dollars to fund propaganda about himself, spending your money on the most expensive political ad of the year while billionaires get tax cuts and working families lose their healthcare.

This is your money and your life they’re messing with.

U.S. government pays for 2025's most expensive political ad campaign

The next closest ad campaign is the $41 million effort to support California's redistricting measure.

www.axios.com

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 9h

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

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 9h

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes threatened legal action against Mike Johnson for failing to seat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva.

"Arizona's right to a full delegation, and the right of the residents of CD 7 to representation from the person they recently voted for, are not up for debate."

Arizona attorney general threatens legal action against Mike Johnson for failing to seat Adelita Grijalva

The Democrat accused Johnson of playing “political games” by delaying the swearing-in ceremony.

www.politico.com

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Anu @jobuna.bsky.social · 9h

So if Trump is king government employees and programmers get paychecks???

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 9h

Trump kept his business interests

Then used public office to enrich himself

From foreign money to crypto schemes

I call it what it is: corruption—& the most corrupt presidency in modern history

I explain on ABC Australia's Chasing Trump’s Billions 👇 - TN www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Rep. Pat Harrigan: "This No Kings rally -- that's the blue hair, anthropomorphic experiment that's gonna happen up here in Washington DC."

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 18h

“People like Maxim — who refuse to become silent accomplices to the Kremlin’s crimes — are saving our country’s honor amid this current darkness. And it will be they who will lead Russia back to normality once the drawn-out nightmare of Putin’s rule is over.”

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | What Putin is crushing in Russia

The arrest of opposition leader Maxim Kruglov is a blow against the last vestiges of Russian democracy.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11h

A grocery store clerk in Chicago says shoppers see prices “and say, ‘What the f—? .. It happens all the time.”

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 10h

Trump says that, with his illegal mass layoffs, he’s closing “Democrat programs.” But programs like Social Security, education for children with disabilities, & clean water enforcement work for all Americans. If you want to repeal them, send a bill to Congress; if not, hands off.

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Johnny K @stormchaser4850.bsky.social · 20h

Nearly 2,000 people displaced in the aftermath of the devastating Storm SURGE #FLOODING from what was Typhoon Halong that slammed into western #Alaska ( #AKwx ) over the weekend (October 11-12) #wx #wxsky

(AKNewsNow )-TV: ".....the largest off-road response in more than 45 years"

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Kate @gaylekate.bsky.social · 9h

The National Weather Service reported hurricane-force winds topping 107 mph in Kusilvak, Alaska, while forecasters said missing weather balloon data complicated predictions for Former Typhoon Halong.

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Lack of weather data due to Trump’s budget cuts impacted forecast for deadly Alaska storm

The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’...

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World Central Kitchen @wck.org · 10h

WCK's John is on the ground in Anchorage, Alaska, after Typhoon Halong devastated coastal communities over the weekend. He's en route to Bethel, a town hit hard by the typhoon, to support the community. #ChefsForAlaska

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World Central Kitchen @wck.org · 1d

World Central Kitchen’s Relief Team is in Alaska, where Typhoon Halong left a devastating wake of flooding and destruction in remote coastal cities. Our teams will be serving first responders and impacted families.

We’ll share more information soon. #ChefsForAlaska
📸 ABC News

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 1d

The bailout of a friend of Trump’s just cost as much as the annual budget of USAID.

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d

In other words, it's isn't support for the people of Argentina, it's support for an ideologically approved regime

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 1d

Trump says US support for Argentina is ‘gone’ if Milei suffers election losses on.ft.com/3L8Y0Wi

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 23h

They really are eugenicists.

Democrats @democrats.org · 23h

7.5 million children with disabilities will be affected.

Graphic featuring Donald Trump with the following text:

UPDATE

Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 19h

A huge and consequential argument in the SCOTUS tomorrow. Is SCOTUS hell-bent in gutting the Voting Rights Act?

The Two Section Twos
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

The Two Section Twos

The Protection Against Racial Gerrymandering in Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is Constitutional. Just Read Section 2 of the 14th Amendment.

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · 19h

Welp—CDC’s entire data team for its legendary national health and nutrition survey (NHANES)—our health census—has been laid off. Now we are flying blind to nutrition and chronic disease status in the U.S.—is this supposed to help us be MAHA? www.statnews.com/2025/10/14/c...

CDC team running top survey on health and nutrition is laid off

NHANES has collected data on eating patterns, diabetes, and other common diseases for decades. The CDC team that runs it has been fired.

www.statnews.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

Man, I fucking hate ICE.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

So many shakedowns.
So little time. 🤡

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

Donald Trump is giving $20 billion of taxpayer money to Argentina – to help his political ally stay in power and bail out Wall Street hedge funds – while Americans at home can't afford health care or groceries.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump on Milei: "If he loses, we will not be generous with Argentina."

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Andrew Weissmann @weissmann.substack.com · 1d

A conversation with Jack Smith: youtu.be/DR79GW6SvxE?...

The State of the United States: A Conversation with Jack Smith

YouTube video by UCL Laws

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