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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 5h

Holy shit! This looks even worse than yesterday. They’re not trying to save any part of the East Wing.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 5h

In the last 24 hoursm the ADL's Jonathan Greenblatt has attacked by name, Zohran Mamdani & Graham Platner, both left-wing Dem candidates who criticize Israel.

He has said not a word about Paul Ingrassia, Trump's nominee for a top government job, who was caught saying he has a 'Nazi streak.'

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 4h

New Photos Show ‘Substantial Portion’ of East Wing ‘Demolished’ to Build Trump’s Ballroom

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New Photos Show ‘Substantial Portion’ of East Wing ‘Demolished’ to Build Trump’s Ballroom

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 5h

Important to note that it's New York STATE that brought charges against the J6er that threatened Hakeem Jeffries. Not the DOJ.

Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 6h

DOJ declined to bring charges against two people who threatened to kill @ericswalwell.bsky.social this year, @nbcnews.com reports: www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 5h

The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.

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Everything Hat Ever Sent You Is Off The Record @kenwhite.bsky.social · 5h

I’m skeptical that a court can or will do this, but i think it has to be tried, because the GOP has descended to full lawlessness, and we don’t have any kind of government if the majority party can just refuse to recognize others.

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 6h

NEW: The State of Arizona sues the House of Representatives, demanding that Speaker Mike Johnson seat Adelita Grijalva or that someone else be allowed to swear her in. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

PRAYER FOR RELIEF
Because there is no dispute as to Ms. Grijalva's election or qualifications, the Court should:
A. Issue a declaratory judgment stating that Ms. Grijalva shall be deemed a Member of the House of Representatives once she has taken the oath prescribed by law, see 5 U.S.C. § 3331;
B.
Issue a declaratory judgment stating that if Speaker Johnson has not administered
the oath, the oath may be administered to Ms. Grijalva by any person authorized by law to administer oaths under the law of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the State of
Arizona; and
C. Award other relief as the Court deems just and proper.
Dated: October 21, 2025
Respectfully submitted,
KRISTIN K. MAYES
Attorney General for the State of Arizona
By: /s/ Joshua D. Bendor
Joshua D. Bendor
D.D.C. Bar ID 031908
Solicitor General
Joshua A. Katz
Assistant Attorney General

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Alex Nitkin @alexnitkin.bsky.social · 5h

IL State Rep. Hoan Huynh says CBP agents surrounded his car and drew a gun on him on the Northwest Side of Chicago this morning

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 11h

NYT: North Carolina State Senate Approves New Congressional Map in Effort to Add a Seat

The map will further favor Republicans and help the Trump administration’s efforts to retain control of the U.S. House in the midterm elections next year.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8h

Every dollar for Trump’s ego is a dollar stolen from working families.
#TrumpHatesOurHealthCare

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 6h

A 60-year old couple making $85K will see their health costs rise $22,600 next year if Congress doesn’t extend ACA credits. That’s not politics—it’s math.

Congress must act now to protect affordable health care for millions of Americans. I’m fighting to stop this hike. #TrumpHatesOurHealthCare

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 6h

Planned Trump staffing cuts loom over National Park Service, Fish & Wildlife, Land Management https://twp.ai/9PWcKG

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 6h

Just when you thought your head had exploded so many times that there really wasn't enough left to explode yet again, kaboom.

Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 6h

Trump has already gotten off scot free from dozens of lawless actions.

And now he is demanding $230 million in taxpayer dollars as "compensation" for past investigations.

This wannabe dictator is drunk on power and no amount of money will ever be enough to satisfy him.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 6h

NEW: A coalition of pro-voting groups sues Indiana over two new anti-voting laws that mandate documentary proof of citizenship for certain people. The group argues the laws unfairly target naturalized citizens and threaten to remove eligible voters from the rolls.

Indiana’s New Anti-Voting Laws Challenged for Targeting Naturalized Citizens - Democracy Docket

A coalition of pro-voting groups is suing Indiana over two new anti-voting laws they say unfairly target naturalized citizens and threaten to remove eligible voters from the rolls.

www.democracydocket.com

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 6h

DHS Spends $172M on Two Private Jets for Noem, Officials Amid Shutdown

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DHS Spends $172M on Two Private Jets for Noem, Officials Amid Shutdown

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 6h

Alarm Raised Over “An American KGB” Run Out of Gabbard’s National Intelligence Office
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Alarm Raised Over “An American KGB” Run Out of Gabbard’s National Intelligence Office

Group representing hundreds of former national security officials denounce ‘weaponization’ working group

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h

Cost of the Argentina bailout Trump is trying to finance: $40B.

That same amount could fund almost two years of extended ACA subsidies, or two years of full SNAP benefits, or nearly all of the annual Medicare cuts from Trump's Big Ugly Bill.

Priorities.

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 6h

‘This Is Taxpayer Dollars!’ CNN Trump Defender Torches President’s $230 Million DOJ Shakedown

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‘This Is Taxpayer Dollars!’ CNN Trump Defender Torches President’s $230 Million DOJ Shakedown

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 7h

Government employees are going unpaid during the shutdown, food stamps and other programs are about to come to a screeching halt, and the tariffs continue to hurt ordinary Americans, but the mobster doesn’t care.

“Fuck you, pay me.”

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 9h

Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X

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Chad Loder @chadloder.bsky.social · 7h

"US Marshal shot during immigration enforcement in LA"

* article explains he was shot by an ICE officer whose weapon discharged when he used it to smash a car window

US Marshal shot during immigration enforcement operation in LA, reports say

A U.S. Marshal was shot while assisting an immigration enforcement operation, according to several reports.

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Jason Dogwood 💙 🏳️‍🌈 🌱 @jasondogwood.bsky.social · 15h

The tyrant tears the People's house down to raise a hall of mirrors. This is not a remodel, it’s an assault. The unmasking of a king. Our country is asleep while the echo of a republic bleeds out beneath the ballroom floor. These images should enrage every patriotic American.

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Plant Powered A-ron🌱🌎💙🌊 @plantpowered1971.bsky.social · 15h

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 8h

Revised headline: Trump wants to steal another $230 million from taxpayers

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 9h

BREAKING

President Trump is demanding that the DOJ pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him.

Any settlement will ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit.

Full Story: nyti.ms/3WNm2sv

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 7h

It’s fitting that he thinks Darth Vader was the good guy

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump: "We have Darth Vader. You know Darth Vader, right? Darth Vader is a man who is sitting -- is that Darth? Stand up please. Does everybody know -- they call him Darth Vader, I call him a fine man. But he's cutting Democrat priorities and they're never gonna get them back."

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h

The grifter-in-chief knows no bounds.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 9h

Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X

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George Pearkes @peark.es · 9h

*WALMART PAUSES JOB OFFERS TO CANDIDATES REQUIRING H-1B VISAS

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