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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 8h

Yay MIT! Thank you!!!!

LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 11h

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Trump, destroy america because power is his addiction

Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdown

The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 23h

Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity

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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 12h

www.cpr.org/2025/10/06/h...

ALL of our health insurance costs are going to go up- way beyond just people using the insurance marketplace. GOP gutting this is terrible for all of us. Dems, please force GOP to restore the credits

Prices through marketplace health insurance could double as government shutdown dispute digs in

Colorado resident Aubrey Hix, an independent contractor, said her health insurance costs could still skyrocket despite not depending on subsidies.

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Alt-IRS @alt-irs.altgov.info · 1d

Mother fucker! The House has been in session only 15 days since July.

Its October!

GOP are loser slackers! Imagine if you only showed up to your job 15 days in 4 months.
They get 175k a year in salary.

#GOPShutdown

House Recess Extended to Oct. 19 As Government Shutdown Continues

The House clerk reads a communication from Speaker Mike Johnson designating October 14 to 19 a district work period for members, meaning that the House will be in recess except for pro forma sessions ...

www.c-span.org

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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 1d

I thought this was a fake story... but no

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

The corruption and self-dealing is staring you in the face. Hello?

LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 1d

this isn't true, is it?

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

The corruption and self-dealing is staring you in the face. Hello?

LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 1d

seems true...

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Post this everywhere‼️
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RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 2d

This is not good

The story is actually worse than the headline. The ex-GOP official worked in Missouri with Ed Martin.

www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

Axios headline: Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d

Or swear in a new member of Congress who was elected two weeks ago

Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 3d

The Speaker of the House has firm views that Bad Bunny is a terrible pick for singing at the Super Bowl, but hasn't had time to watch the President's speech to our military leadership or form an opinion whether furloughed federal workers should be paid or Illinois' governor should be thrown in jail.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

BlinkRX, an online prescription drug delivery company, stands to benefit from proposed changes by Trump that would allow pharmaceutical companies to sell drugs directly to patients.

His son, Eric Trump, is on the company’s board.

Always follow the money.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

Completely out of touch with reality.

Mike Johnson Slams 'Terrible' Bad Bunny Super Bowl Show—Then Floats Bonkers Replacement

www.comicsands.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

Apart from helping Comey's selective prosecution defense, this also means the president of the United States uses direct messages on Truth Social to communicate with cabinet officials.

I didn't know that, but we can be sure intelligence agencies all over the planet already did.

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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 2d

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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 2d

Never learned about this in school!

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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 2d

Like the League of Women Voters that my mother was active in in very-conservative west Texas decades ago. Just trying to help people vote- older people, parents of small kids… evil left-leaning organizations are not taking over- stop Trying to scare us

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3d

Last night, my team filed a motion to defend voters in California.

DOJ sued 8 states. My firm has filed to protect voters in all 8 states.

We will never back down from the fight to protect free and fair elections.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10d

DOJ has sued 8 states for refusing to turn over their full, unreacted voter files.

My team has now filed motions to defend voters in 7 of those cases in ME, MI, MN, NH, NY, OR and PA.

I suggest that DOJ monitor the docket in the remaining one in CA.

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 2d

This country is barreling towards a national security nightmare and skyrocketing crime rates because of Donald Trump

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A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data — The Washington Post

Nearly a quarter of FBI agents are currently assigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing above 40 percent in the bureau’s largest field offices.

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 2d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 2d

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...

Best analysis of what’s happening to us

Opinion | Trump Is Not Afraid of Civil War. Neither Is Stephen Miller.

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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 3d

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/h...
Finally a happy funny story

His Off-the-Grid Vacation Was Interrupted by Winning a Nobel Prize

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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 3d

More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows

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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 3d

He should be impeached

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Mike Johnson ignores a question about when he'll swear in Rep.-elect Grijalva and walks away

LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 3d

She is a huge danger to america

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4d

More than three hours in, Pam Bondi has repeatedly refused to answer questions about her involvement in and knowledge of the forced resignation of Erik Siebert, the former U.S. attorney in eastern Virginia.

Siebert was replaced after refusing to prosecute James Comey.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

#WarRavagedPortland

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