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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1h

They are building a Propaganda State.

They are cooking the books on job creation.

Now they are rigging death numbers so no one knows how many people die because of their attacks on vaccines and science.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 14h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1h

New — Video shared with me shows ICE officers in DC detaining a man on Friday.

Bystander filming asks man for his name. ICE agent lies and says he’s not allowed to speak to him “by law” and another says “We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close…If he gets any closer, put him in cuffs.”

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 4h

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 4h

Per NYT, Trump is trying to criminalize being generous, which I can understand if you're Trump but may not work out.

Under rules, Tish James could do short term rental in first year. She did (and made <$5K).
Then her great niece has lived there, rent free.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

In the indictment, the prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, accuses Ms. James of having misrepresented the purpose of the house when she purchased it in August 2020 for $137,000. The indictment says that while Ms. James indicated to her mortgage broker that she expected to use the house as a second home, she had instead used it as a “rental investment property, renting the property to a family.”

But in June, Ms. Thompson testified to a grand jury in Norfolk that she had lived in the house for years and that she did not pay rent, a person familiar with her testimony said. She was not asked to testify again, and the grand jury that voted to indict Ms. James was not seated in Norfolk, but in Alexandria.

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 4h

Heads-up. Share this everywhere. ICE has created a fake "Stop Ice" app. They're trying to ensnare people to enter their information, so they can go after them.
Do NOT use stopice./org.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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philsmithcross.bsky.social @philsmithcross.bsky.social · 4h

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 5h

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 4h

The Supreme Court of the United States is not a legitimate body.

Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 5h

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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patfromthestix @patfromthestix.bsky.social · 4h

This whole government of the psychopath, for the psychopath, and by the psychopath has got to go. We will not survive another three years of this psychotic reality show.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 4h

This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.

This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/

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newrepublic.com/article/2016...

MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit

A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.

newrepublic.com

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 4h

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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 4h

Ukrainian long-range drones struck once again the Bashneft refinery near Ufa in Bashkortostan, currently Russia. The refinery, which is around 1,400 km (900 miles) from the Ukrainian border has been hit multiple times.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 4h

He got the COVID and flu Vaccines like every 79 year old should this is a good thing.
"Cardiovascular age validated by by ECG and found to be 14 years younger than chronological age" is a nonsensical phrase.
I am an internist this is not something we do or write in medical reports.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

In case anyone actually believed this🤔👇🏽

“Trump’s own WH website values major investment announcements at $8.8 trillion — half the ‘$17 trillion’ Trump used out loud… CNN review shows even 8.8 is a big exaggeration…” www.cnn.com/2025/10/11/p...

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Al Cappuccino…☕️🇮🇹 @alcappuccinoit.bsky.social · 4h

A Qatar military base in Idaho. I can’t even believe I’m typing that. America First!

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 5h

🚨NEW: A panel of three federal judges will soon decide whether to block Texas from using its new congressional map in the 2026 election, after a contentious nine-day hearing concluded Friday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

‘We Could Not Have Clearer Facts’: Minority Advocates Say Racial Motive Is Evident As Texas Redistricting Hearing Wraps Up

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Annastasia @annastasia77.bsky.social · 4h

Gee, I wonder why ... 🙄

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 4h

❗️Russia canceled its first Russia-Arab summit because most of Arab leaders would not attend it.

The summit was supposed to take place on October 15, but a week earlier, it turned out that only acting president of Syria and Prime Minister of Iraq confirmed their participation.

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SayItToMyFace🚫👑 @sayittomyface.bsky.social · 4h

The American revolution brought to you by the Cartoon Network. Love the resisters in Portland!

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 4h

🌊💥 AFU destroyed an enemy speedboat carrying occupiers!

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 3h

Innocent people wouldn't do everything in their power to hide the Epstein files.

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NPR @npr.org · 4h

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life'

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 4h

We’re deporting the people who pick our food so we can pay more to starve patriotically. Gifted article:
wapo.st/48Iuil5

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

wapo.st

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

Just to be clear, this is EXACTLY what Pete Hegseth said, word for word, on video in a formal announcement:

“We’re signing a letter of acceptance to BUILD A QATARI AIR FORCE FACILITY at the Mountain Home Airbase.”

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Victoria Fielding @drvicfielding.bsky.social · 4h

Thank goodness there are still people who are willing (and safe) to say it.

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