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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

Per WSJ, the Trump regime and Bannon are bragging they’re “ruling Congress with an iron fist” and that it is “largely ceremonial” like the Russian Duma.

Shameful. Not what the founders intended. 🇺🇸 @MarshaBlackburn @RepTimBurchett @AndyOgles

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6h

I hope reporters will ask all the Republicans in Congress for comment here.

Be sure to have them take the ball gags out of their mouths first.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

Per WSJ, the Trump regime and Bannon are bragging they’re “ruling Congress with an iron fist” and that it is “largely ceremonial” like the Russian Duma.

Shameful. Not what the founders intended. 🇺🇸 @MarshaBlackburn @RepTimBurchett @AndyOgles

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 10h

☎️Take a few minutes today to call your reps and senators. They need to hear from us, especially from federal workers.

Tell them to hold the line, to not let our trauma and suffering be in vain. Force republicans to the negotiating table and remind Trump he does not yet own us all.

5calls.org

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 11h

NEW: Trump meant to send a Truth Social DM to Pam Bondi about indicting his rivals. That sounds like official business, so I'm filing a FOIA for her DMs, plus those of five other cabinet members. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/my-latest-...

My Latest FOIA: Trump's Truth Social DMs

Recently, Trump posted a message to Pam Bondi that was meant to be a direct message. I want to know what other official messages he's sending to cabinet members.

www.muellershewrote.com

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 11h

When I say that the Atlantic is the official magazine of the donor class this is what I’m talking about.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss

The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.

www.theatlantic.com

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 11h

I’ll have a few in tomorrow’s newsletter.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 13h

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

apnews.com/article/pope...

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

apnews.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11h

Never forget that when Bondi was appointed, Democracy Docket immediately called her out while The Washington Post gave her a thumbs up.

If you value independent, pro-democracy media that won't bow down or obey, support Democracy Docket today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10h

Kelly: I really worry about those aviators, drone operators, special forces guys that are in the Caribbean right now striking these boats and whether or not this is legal..

There’s no authorization for the use of military force. The Congress has not given that to the president. He hasn’t asked.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 10h

Trump just installed Michael Ellis as CIA general counsel, possibly to green light legally dubious CIA ops to do this as an end run around congress.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10h

Kelly: I really worry about those aviators, drone operators, special forces guys that are in the Caribbean right now striking these boats and whether or not this is legal..

There’s no authorization for the use of military force. The Congress has not given that to the president. He hasn’t asked.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 10h

“WHOAH! Be careful not to step in that pile of shit there!” exclaimed the man pulling his pants back up.

The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 11h

Fascinated how the guy who made superstars of Matt Walsh, Candace Owens, Jordan Peterson, and Michael Knowles thought that unfettered racism and every phobia in existence wouldn't eventually include anti-semitism

Ben Shapiro warns that conspiratorial right is taking over social media

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Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 10h

kfoxtv.com/news/local/e...

El Paso family claims Border Patrol killed their dog during search, CBP reviewing incident

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says they are reviewing a "use of force incident" in El Paso, after a family says a Border Patrol agent unjustifiably shot...

kfoxtv.com

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Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 10h

CBP agents knocked on an El Paso home at 7:15 a.m.

The owner asked to secure his Rottweiler, Chop, in the bathroom.

While he got his ID, agents opened the door and shot Chop.

The family tried to save him as he bled out on the kitchen floor.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10h

Look, maybe not *all* ICE and CBP agents are bloodthirsty psychopaths, but there are plenty of stories like this one and the rest of them sure as shit don't seem to mind, so ...

Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 10h

CBP agents knocked on an El Paso home at 7:15 a.m.

The owner asked to secure his Rottweiler, Chop, in the bathroom.

While he got his ID, agents opened the door and shot Chop.

The family tried to save him as he bled out on the kitchen floor.

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Tiffany BoOoOo 👻 @tiffanybond.com · 13h

Oh.

I like it when I'm double taxed to pay for the service I already paid for that isn't getting paid because the people I hired to administer it can't be bothered to do their jobs and would rather cosplay comic book villains.

Such a fun situation.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Vance claims "tariff revenue" will be used to pay the troops

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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North Carolina Courage @nccourage.com · 12h

Made history again with you last night 💙

Let's continue breaking records at our last regular-season home match on November 2nd!

Wide shot of First Horizon Stadium with text "Thank you for weathering the storm with us, Courage Country! 8,498 Fans. 7th highest attended game in club history"

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 12h

No, he’s dumb. Dumb dumb dumb.

Moltvikh 🏳️‍🌈 @moltvikh.bsky.social · 12h

I wish people would stop calling them “dumb” when it is obvious they are not. Why is Vance, who lies all the time, repeatedly in interviews not lying about Homan keeping the bag of cash? Because he wants to signal that bribery is OK (just can’t call it bribery). That is evil, not dumb.

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 13h

JD Vance is the worst. Luckily, he’s also dumb as a rock and has the charisma of that rock.

I, too, would like to interview JD Vance, primarily to tell him I’m done with him.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 12h

Conspiracy theorists talk about the media running psy ops but my one and only psy op in this life is convincing my law school friends to be public access advocates in case they ever get appointed to the bench

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 12h

“No public access line”

Joshua B. Hoe @joshuabhoe.bsky.social · 12h

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

"New Manhattan Institute article"

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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 11h

House Republicans are now scheming to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

And take away healthcare from tens of millions of Americans.

How did that work out for the extremists the last time they tried it?

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Jason Anderson @jasondcsoccer.bsky.social · 11h

Not sure whether I'm more angry or sad at how this, in retrospect, feels like an inevitable choice MLS would make.

Jeff Rueter @jeffrueter.bsky.social · 15h

As someone whose time freelancing for MLSsoccer was a vital step in my career progression, and someone who generally gleans insight from the observations of others:

This sucks so hard.

MLS is using generative AI to write match recaps. Writers used to get paid freelance rates to do that. Hssssss.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11h

The federal food program helping more than 1 in 4 young children access fresh produce, milk, and formula will run out of funding next week.

Over 5 million children could lose food assistance — all thanks to the Trump-Republican shutdown.

The cruelty is endless.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 11h

A reminder that I have "Arkham" embedded in my name.

(not that there's anything wrong with that...)

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15h

JD Vance swore an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same”

So … lock him up?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

STEPHANOPOULOS: Trump said Pritzker should be in jail. Do you think he has committed a crime?

VANCE: I think Pritzker has certainly failed to keep the people of Illinois safe

S: It's a yes or no question

V: I certainly think he has violated his fundamental oath. That seems pretty criminal to me

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