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MickSS @mickss.bsky.social · 5h

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 5h

I knew Trump was corrupt AF, but I never in my wildest dreams thought there would ever be something named the Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Air Base on American soil.

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 5h

Judge Ellis pointing out that Trump sunk his own case re: the 10th Amendment/Posse Comitatus with his batshit social media posts. "The POTUS' promises ... are to be treated with great respect." 🤣

Plaintiffs offer substantial evidence in support of their concerns that the scope and
purpose of the National Guard’s deployment in Illinois could intrude into the general police
powers generally reserved to the states. That evidence primarily consists of President Trump’s
social media posts concerning crime in Chicago. In one post, just about one month before
President Trump authorized the deployment of the National Guard in Illinois, the President
promised: “I will solve the crime problem” in Chicago, “just like I did in DC,” where the
President previously deployed the National Guard. Doc. 13-10 ¶ 59; id. ¶ 44 (similar, in August
2025). President Trump further stated: “Chicago will be safe again, and soon.” Id. The following
day, in a fundraising email, President Trump stated: “I turned our Great Capital into a SAFE
ZONE. There’s virtually no crime. NOW I WANT TO LIBERATE CHICAGO! The Radical
Left Governors and Mayors of crime ridden cities don’t want to stop the radical crime. I wish
they’d just give me a call. I’d gain respect for them. Now hear me: WE’RE GOING TO DO IT
ANYWAY.” Id. ¶ 60.
The President of the United States’s promises on official matters are to be treated with
great respect, particularly those made during his Presidency and respecting specific matters of

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MickSS @mickss.bsky.social · 5h

Our healthcare money cut, but Argentina gets $20 BILLION.
Make Argentina Great Again, Trump.

Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 10h

U.S. Begins Implementation of $20 Billion Bailout for Argentina

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the U.S. has begun implementing parts of a bailout for Argentina by finalizing a $20 billion currency swap with Argentina's central bank.

www.democracynow.org

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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 5h

Zohran Mamdani didn’t hold back. His speech today on Letitia James’s indictment was 🔥 calling it exactly what it is: a political hit job meant to punish those who hold Trump accountable. “If justice can be weaponized against the just, then no one is safe.”

#USDemocracy
#Pinks

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24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 5h

☕️If you’d like to support me, I’d be truly grateful. Every coffee you buy helps us keep going.

You can contribute any amount here: buymeacoffee.com/24HoursUkraine

Thank you for your kindness and generosity!

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MickSS @mickss.bsky.social · 5h

Ditto! 🖐🏻

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MickSS @mickss.bsky.social · 5h

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 10h

⚡️Ukrainian journalist Roshchyna posthumously named Press Freedom Hero.

The IPI said Roshchyna's death on Sept. 19, 2024 "exposed the brutal treatment suffered by the dozens of Ukrainian journalists unjustly held by Russian authorities."

Ukrainian journalist Roshchyna posthumously named Press Freedom Hero

The IPI said Roshchyna's death on Sept. 19, 2024 "exposed the brutal treatment suffered by the dozens of Ukrainian journalists unjustly held by Russian authorities, and brought new urgency to the need...

kyivindependent.com

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MickSS @mickss.bsky.social · 5h

Bad immigrant, Peter Thiel.

Ally to Democracy @allyhartwell.bsky.social · 7h

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Criticize what I'm "selling" & I will label you as a monster to try and silence you

Peter Thiel : Anti-AI = Antichrist
Mike Johnson : Protest Congress capitulation = America Hater
Trump : Anti-fascist = Terrorist

Pseudo-christianity used as a cover for pure greed
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Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

www.washingtonpost.com

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MickSS @mickss.bsky.social · 5h

⭐⭐⭐Beautiful human-being!!⭐⭐⭐

Budd @n7eoj.bsky.social · 6h

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 13h

Today my daughter's preschool is holding a farewell assembly for one of her classmates whose mother has no choice but to self deport. The school is hoping it will be joyful in tone, so we might make this less upsetting for this 3 year old.

There's just no words for the uselessness of this cruelty.

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Rubicon1313 💕Safe 4 LGTBQ💕Vets @rubicon1313.bsky.social · 5h

My personal pic for a video of the day 🏆🏆🏆🏆
From my friend Jen. You have GOT TO WATCH THIS. 🏆
Hi Jen! Luv you, girl🦋🩵🦋

Jen🇺🇸🏴‍☠️ @jen.sheshed.rocks · 2d

This right here 🔥🔥

Facts ✅

Fuck ICE
#SheShed

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midnightsun49.bsky.social @midnightsun49.bsky.social · 5h

Reporting from war-torn Portland

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12h

Every single Democrat in Congress should’ve already had a post up by now about the Trump admin approving a Qatari air base inside the US.

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 12h

Three key points:
1) The admin has been planning mass firings to begin in October since February
2) The work necessary to carry out mass firings is illegal during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act, which carries a criminal penalty
3) This harms America, ridding us of talent and expertise

Russ Vought v @russvought
The RIFs have begun.
12:27 PM • 10/10/25 • 15K Views

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Ana 💙 🌊 Rise.Resist.Persist. @quietretreat.bsky.social · 9h

Yeah, let’s go after Jack Smith and expose everything he has on the 6 Jan insurrection. 🍿🥤

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MickSS @mickss.bsky.social · 5h

Clarity.

Bob says: GOP == CRIME @yd52.bsky.social · 5h

Yes, it really is this simple! It is ALL interconnected!
FINALLY, someone said it out loud!
#usdemocracy
www.youtube.com/shorts/_tTHf...

Healthcare cuts are a funding mechanism for Trump to reward tech oligarchs and other billionaires

YouTube video by The Bulwark

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 6h

This is not a border crossing.
There’s no law that any of us have to show our papers on the interior.

This is a blatant civil rights violation. How is anyone supposed to know whether this man is a real ICE agent or just pretending to be one?!

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MickSS @mickss.bsky.social · 5h

Of course: Make Argentina Great Again.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 5h

The house just extended their vacation!

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mivox is exHAUNTed 👻 @bs.mivox.net · 6h

Fairbanks #AlaskaSky! What are you planning to do for the Oct. 18th #NoKings rally?

You’ve seen the inflatable frog (and unicorn, and raccoon, and axolotl, and polar bear) brigade in Portland, right? Do you have an inflatable costume? Would you like to join the local Solidarity Frog Brigade?

A promotional image for the No Kings rally in Fairbanks Alaska on October 18th, from noon to 2pm, on the sidewalk in front of Pioneer Park. Bring cold weather clothes to donate. Snacks, restrooms, and warm-up room at IBEW 1547 Hall

A promotional image for the Solidarity Frog Brigade at the Oct 18th No Kings rally in Fairbanks Alaska. All species welcome! We need you (and your inflatable costume)! Join the plague of frogs against ICE!

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 5h

Trump's secret police open fire against the Portland Frogs. The amphibians stand their ground, impervious to the pepper shots.

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 4d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 5h

Seen in Maywood, Illinois

Handwritten sign on parked car dash that reads ZIP TYING CHILDREN IS FUCKING WRONG

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Forbes @forbes.com · 1d

The franchise, which started with Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack in the 1960s, has gone on to be one of Hollywood’s most successful.

Bradley Cooper, Margot Robbie To Star In ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Prequel

The franchise, which started with Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack in the 1960s, has gone on to be one of Hollywood’s most successful.

www.forbes.com

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United Independents (ANTI-FASCIST) (ANTI-COMMIE) Party💜❤️‍🔥 @unitediparty.bsky.social · 5h

Well republicans have been lying about supporting and caring about our troops and veterans for decades so of course they have no problem attacking them illegally and then lying about it. Literally everything that comes out of a republican mouth now is 100% a lie.

youtu.be/Fykx6FsuGJ0?...

DHS Lied About a Veteran They Wrongfully Arrested (w/ George Retes)

YouTube video by The Bulwark

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