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New Report Details Western Repression of Anti-Genocide Dissent consortiumnews.com/2025/10/14/n...

New Report Details Western Repression of Anti-Genocide Dissent

The Paris-based International Federation for Human Rights documents the crackdown on the Palestinian solidarity movement in France, Germany, the U.K. and U.S. since Oct. 7, 2023. By Jessica Corbett...

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mesp13.bsky.social @mesp13.bsky.social · 1h

Democratic Establishment Targets Maine Working-Class Senate Candidate Graham Platner www.commondreams.org/news/2026-ma...

Democratic Establishment Targets Maine Working-Class Senate Candidate Graham Platner | Common Dreams

Maine Gov. Janet Mills and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee are under fire for a joint fundraising committee for her Senate run, given that she has a primary opponent, Graham Platner.

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mesp13.bsky.social @mesp13.bsky.social · 1h

'Terrifying Escalation' as Trump's Federal Troops Bring War-Like Scenes and Chaos to Chicago www.commondreams.org/news/chicago...

'Terrifying Escalation' as Trump's Federal Troops Bring War-Like Scenes and Chaos to Chicago | Common Dreams

Federal immigration enforcement officials escalate operations in Chicago, sparking violent clashes with protesters. Gov. Pritzker demands accountability.

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mesp13.bsky.social @mesp13.bsky.social · 1h

‘Absurd’: Noem claim to have arrested ‘antifa’ founder’s girlfriend stirs ridicule

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‘Absurd’: Noem claim to have arrested ‘antifa’ founder’s girlfriend stirs ridicule

A dramatic claim by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to have arrested “the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa,” therefore putting the Trump administration in position to “eliminate” th...

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mesp13.bsky.social @mesp13.bsky.social · 1h

“No Kings” Protests Set to Sweep US Even as Trump Increases Attacks on Activists truthout.org/articles/no-...

“No Kings” Protests Set to Sweep US Even as Trump Increases Attacks on Activists

Republicans are already smearing the protesters, but their intimidation tactics are out of touch with reality.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 8h

Los Angeles County voted to declare a state of emergency in response to federal ICE raids. Normally reserved for natural disasters, the declaration allows the county to mobilize resources and offer assistance to residents impacted by the raids.

LA County officials approve emergency declaration over immigration raids

The move allows the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who have fallen behind as a result of the crackdown on immigrants.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1h

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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mesp13.bsky.social @mesp13.bsky.social · 1h

This Trump plan would overhaul US refugee system to 'prioritize Europeans' and German far-right

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This Trump plan would overhaul US refugee system to 'prioritize Europeans' and German far-right

The Trump administration is moving to reconfigure the U.S. refugee system in a way that offers special relief to supporters of far‑right European parties while drastically restricting access for most ...

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mesp13.bsky.social @mesp13.bsky.social · 1h

'Conservative Republican' in deep-red Idaho pleads with Trump as 3rd-gen farm flails

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'Conservative Republican' in deep-red Idaho pleads with Trump as 3rd-gen farm flails

A conservative Republican farmer from Idaho is making an unlikely appeal to President Donald Trump: “Do the right thing.” His call comes as his family farm struggles to survive amid labor shortages he...

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mesp13.bsky.social @mesp13.bsky.social · 19h

'You Cease, I Fire': Israel Kills at Least 9 in Gaza, Says It Will Break Truce Aid Terms www.commondreams.org/news/israel-...

'You Cease, I Fire': Israel Kills at Least 9 in Gaza, Says It Will Break Truce Aid Terms | Common Dreams

"Israel is working extremely hard to blow up this ceasefire," said one observer after IDF troops shot dead Palestinians trying to return to their homes in the largely flattened strip.

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mesp13.bsky.social @mesp13.bsky.social · 1d

Rachel Maddow details 'horrific' ways lives are being 'ruined' during second Trump presidency

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Rachel Maddow details 'horrific' ways lives are being 'ruined' during second Trump presidency

Although "The Rachel Maddow Show" only airs once a week, the liberal MSNBC host is keeping busy with a variety of projects — from documentaries to her podcast "Ultra." Maddow's most recent documentary...

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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 1d

I figure I have about 100k followers on various social media, so Bezos spent billions to destroy WaPo and reduce it to the level of a college teacher's blog?

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 2d

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 2d

A 13-year-old has been sent far from his family after being detained by ICE.

ICE Barbie’s Goons Lock Up 13-Year-Old Boy

A 13-year-old has been sent far from his family after being detained by ICE.

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 1d

A former law clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas has warned that the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Constitution “appears to be moving toward a sweepingly pro-president position.”

Clarence Thomas Clerk Issues Dire Warning About Supreme Court’s Agenda

Legal scholar Caleb Nelson is worried about the “pro-president” direction the Supreme Court seems to be moving toward.

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 1d

Toward the end of a 15-minute gaggle with the press, Trump veered from a discussion of Turkey’s president to Karoline Leavitt’s facial features.

Trump, 79, Can’t Stop Mentioning Karoline Leavitt’s Lips

The president has a history of discussing his 28-year-old press secretary’s looks.

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 1d

More than half a dozen airports are refusing to play a MAGA message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Airports Snub ICE Barbie by Refusing to Play Her MAGA Message to Passengers

Kristi Noem has been stopped from airing a video blaming Democrats for the shutdown at several transport hubs.

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 1d

Trump complained in a late-night social media post that TIME magazine had published a photo of him that “may be the Worst of All Time” to accompany a fawning article about the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Trump Melts Down at Unflattering Photo of His Hair in Late-Night Rant

The president complained that the photographer had “disappeared” his signature bouffant.

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 1d

A former Fox News host claims he’s providing expert advice to the FBI for the Trump administration’s mounting crusade against left-wing activists.

Conservative Host Says Keystone Kash’s FBI Agents Visited Him to Learn About Antifa

Noted conspiracy theorist Glenn Beck says bureau agents came to his house for his “expertise” on left-wing activists.

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 1d

MTG has gone scorched-earth on her own party.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Tears Into ‘Weak’ Republican Men in Congress

MTG, a President Trump loyalist, has spoken out against her own party several times of late.

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 1d

The investment firm linked to the president's son allegedly pitched for sponsorship on an “Inaugural U.S. Treasury AI Summit” without department approval.

Don Jr.’s Firm Accused of Duping Donors Over ‘Treasury’ Event

Investment firm allegedly pitched for sponsorship on an “Inaugural U.S. Treasury AI Summit” without department approval.

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 1d

An ambulance crew says armed ICE agents blocked them from taking a patient to the hospital, as one goon allegedly threatening to shoot the driver.

ICE Barbie’s Goons Allegedly Threatened to Shoot Ambulance Driver

Medics say federal agents blocked a hospital run as an officer screamed, “I will shoot you.”

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mesp13.bsky.social @mesp13.bsky.social · 1d

Chris Hedges: Trump’s Sham Peace Plan consortiumnews.com/2025/10/13/c...

Chris Hedges: Trump’s Sham Peace Plan

There will be no peace in Gaza. Only the temporary absence of war as the history of Israel's "peace agreements" shows. By Chris Hedges ScheerPost There is no shortage of failed peace plan...

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 2d

The top prosecutor behind the Comey and James indictments is looking to make more staffing changes in the office.

Trump's Beauty Queen Prosecutor Begins Purging DOJ Office

The top prosecutor behind the Comey and James indictments is looking to make more staffing changes in the office.

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Mohamad Bazzi @mbazzi.bsky.social · 4d

An underreported aspect of the Gaza ceasefire: The business deals that Trump's family made with Gulf Arab states gave Trump a personal stake in restraining Netanyahu — my piece @theguardian.com | www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · 2d

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project

Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

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