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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h

One of the things people will be protesting this Saturday at No Kings is Scott Bessent sending $40 billion of our money to Argentina while Trump plays golf and Congress says nothing.

That isn’t “hating America.”

That is America First.

Republicans want bailouts for oligarchs.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h

Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 5h

The Founders counted on Congress being interested in protecting its own powers vis a vis the executive. They certainly didn't foresee a speaker like Mike Johnson. www.thebulwark.com/p/speaker-mi...

The Speaker of the House Is Abetting Authoritarianism

Every Trump needs his Johnson: a flunky who will rationalize his crimes.

www.thebulwark.com

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Bob Lawrence 💙 @trumpluvsobama.bsky.social · 20h

Trump did this👇

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 7h

Hey Mike Johnson, America has a question for you: What would be someone's motivation for covering-up for a pedophile?

There's only a couple answers:
• Either you're guilty of the same crimes, or
• The accused party is blackmailing you for other very serious crimes you've committed.

Which is it?

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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 12h

Fox News analyst (👀) Jack Keane on new Pentagon press policy: “They want to spoon feed information to the journalists, and that will be their story. That's not journalism.”

Fox News analyst Jack Keane on new Pentagon press policy: "They want to spoon feed information to the journalists, and that will be their story. That's not journalism."

www.mediamatters.org

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randy39.bsky.social @randy39.bsky.social · 13h

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 3h

These. Were. Men. In. Their. 30s.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid"

We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.

www.motherjones.com

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 6h

Hakeem Jeffries posted pictures of two Rep. Members posing with “Young Republicans” who were part of a racist text thread (as reported by Politico).

In response, Mike Davis (well-connected in Trump World & on the Hill) called Jeffries a “house slave” for George Soros - proving Jeffries’ point.

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 15h

Stacey Abrams explaining again what is happening in the country. Day by day we are watching the takeover of this nation. Everyone needs to resist, every business, every college, every home that gets it. We must not bend America‼️

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 5h

The plan to force taxpayers to cover emergency medical costs for non-citizens is a law called EMTALA: signed into law by the infamous democrat Ronald Reagan.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Lisa McClain: "Democrats' plan forces taxpayers to cover the majority of emergency medical costs for all non-citizens. Another $28 billion tab for who? You guessed it, the American people."

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 4h

🚨The Pentagon has revoked press badges from nearly every major outlet after reporters refused to sign a gag order criminalizing national security coverage. The Press Association calls it “a dark day for press freedom.” Every dictatorship starts by silencing the press—and it’s happening now.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 12h

Almost like we founded the entire country on opposing this exact sentence.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 17h

Trump Awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Trump has degraded this medal so much it’s like finding a plastic toy in your cereal box.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

Trump Awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

www.nytimes.com

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Snarkymuse @snarkymuse.bsky.social · 1d

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Kodiak149 @kodiak149.bsky.social · 1d

Just a reminder

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4h

On the Charlie Kirk show, Vought said federal firings could hit “north of 10,000” during the shutdown.

Companies lay people off to survive. This is different. He sounded like he’s enjoying the chance to fast-track his agenda. This isn’t about saving money, it’s about sabotaging the government.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 3h

About 13 officers in a crowd of community members and protesters were exposed to the tear gas. This is the second time CPD officers have been gassed by ICE while trying to work with them.

The move violates a judge’s order telling federal agents to rein in excessive force. trib.al/hmhsWkI

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 1d

Cory Mills, boy I dunno

www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/14/j...

Judge grants ex-girlfriend restraining order against Rep. Cory Mills

A Florida judge said Rep. Cory Mills had cyberstalked an ex-girlfriend and barred the lawmaker from going near her residence or workplace or referencing her on social media.

www.orlandosentinel.com

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Resistor Sister @sistergf.bsky.social · 3h

Krasnov was instructed to destroy the United States

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 7h

Want to know what Republicans are doing during their shutdown?

Letting Vought fire a minimum of 10,000 more federal employees.

Gee, that should be fucking fantastic for our already failing economy.

#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 14h

🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸

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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 6h

Pam Bondi has basically said anyone visiting the US is subject to arrest and incarceration at any point, if law officials deem the individual a “threat”.

Bang goes the rest of the international tourism trade.

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Maxine Joselow @maxinejoselow.bsky.social · 1d

Before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, the EPA canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from extreme flooding. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant

www.nytimes.com

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GwenieThinks 🤔 @gwenie.bsky.social · 11h

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