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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 24m

A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.

When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1h

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash 10 km into the sky reut.rs/4hbYsz1

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash 10 km into the sky

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted on Wednesday, shooting volcanic ash 10 kilometres (6.21 miles) into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said, forcing authorities to raise the alert system to its highest level.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Tim Walz: "It's almost unimaginable that he's got Milei in there, giving him $20 billion, so that they can undercut us and China can buy their soybeans from them. And now China has learned they can replace our markets."

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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 3h

johnson threatened by ostentatious display of no this is too easy I can’t

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 4h

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 2h

ICE agents interfered with—and even threatened to “shoot and arrest”—emergency personnel rescuing an injured protester last week in Portland.

The agent “pointed his finger at me in a threatening manner,” the driver recalled, “and began viciously yelling in my face.

newrepublic.com/post/201774/...

ICE Agent Threatens to Shoot Ambulance Driver Helping Protester

Federal agents swarmed an ambulance crew to prevent them from taking an injured protester to the hospital.

newrepublic.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

“Swear her in! Swear her in!”

#TrumpEpsteinCoverup

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2h

Tish James lit up the room last night — and her words echoed far beyond the walls of The United Palace. This is a fight for the future.

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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 4h

🚨 BREAKING
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has sent a formal demand letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, ordering him to swear in Adelita Grijalva immediately. More ⬇️

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 2h

RESULTS: voters in Oklahoma City have passed all 11 ballot measures that make up this package—unlocking $2.7 billion across hundreds of projects. All measures up by gigantic margins.

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 3h

A set of elections to watch today: Oklahoma City residents are deciding whether to finance $2.7 billion in projects and services, a big chunk to street projects but also large pots for other purposes like funding parks.

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 3h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Forbestonow @forbestonow.bsky.social · 6h

When I studied the Second World War I genuinely could not understand how the Germans found so many people to participate in their worst excesses. And I mean across the whole war, not just concentration camps.

I don't have a problem understanding it any more...

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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ⓘ 𝕆ligarch f*ckery detected @adelpreore.bsky.social · 2h

So bittersweet...
www.axios.com/2025/10/14/t...

Trump slams Time magazine photo as "Worst of All Time"

Trump said Time's photo "disappeared" his hair.

www.axios.com

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 2h

MSNBC EXCLUSIVE: House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi reacts to Speaker Mike Johnson saying he doesn't "have anything to negotiate" during the government shutdown.

"They do have a strategy, and that is to give tax breaks to the richest people in America at the expense of America's working families."

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energy9086.bsky.social @energy9086.bsky.social · 3h

The Dangerous Ones (@thedangerousones)

THIS is domestic terror. I don’t understand how people can see this and have any other reaction.

substack.com

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energy9086.bsky.social @energy9086.bsky.social · 3h

Everyone should be suing ICE!

Ellen Mitchell (@ellenmitchell2)

substack.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3h

Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the most important redistricting and voting rights case of the term. Democracy Docket isn't just covering it for the day. It has been covering this case for years.

Support its vital work to help keep you informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 8h

Good. This isn't just their usual revenge games. They will go to nearly any length to keep those files hidden to protect dear leader.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 9h

ARIZONA AG: “.. Arizona’s right to a full delegation, and the right of the residents of CD 7 to representation from the person they recently voted for, are not up for debate ..”

@politico.com #AZ07
www.politico.com/live-updates...

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 3h

I'm certain ABC News will report:
ISRAEL BREAKS CEASEFIRE
KILLS MORE PALESTINIANS
That would be accurate factual reporting. Looks online, scrolls down numerous ABC reports. Nothing. 😠 #AlJazeera reports it. 👇 #JournalismMatters #Israel #Gaza #EndTheOccupation #FreePalestine

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 3h

My understanding is this means he will be elected president next.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 5h

Republican Rep. Cory Mills allegedly threatened to release nude images of a 26-year-old woman and to harm her future boyfriends after she ended their relationship.

Now, a judge just ordered Mills, 45, not to come within 500 feet of the defendant & ruled that she is “a victim of dating violence.”

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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JunkboxJim @junkboxjim.bsky.social · 3h

Downy woodpecker is like, "Did you see that?"

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3h

Patel wanted him to investigate the “burn bags” of Russia documents he claims to have seen. A totally normal thing.

Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 4h

Extraordinary NYT story:

Trump’s DOJ pressured out another US Attorney in WESTERN Virginia for finding that a grand jury probe his bosses demanded was unwarranted.

They wanted a case discrediting the Russia probe — evidence be damned. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry

www.nytimes.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3h

Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.

An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 4h

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3h

OOPSIE DAISY. The entire republican party is just a gaggle of sex pests.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4h

A judge has issued a restraining order against Republican Rep. Cory Mills after he was accused by a former girlfriend of threatening to circulate sexually explicit videos of her.

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 3h

Hi folks. You must credit the photographer on this. Please. Anthony Vazquez/@chicago.suntimes.com. It's not an exaggeration to say he risked grave bodily harm to get this.

Leah Millis @leahmillis.bsky.social · 4h

The @chicago.suntimes.com photographer who risked their personal health and safety to take this photograph is Anthony Vazquez. Please credit photographers and media outlets. In this age of misinformation, a photo with no context could be anything at all.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 4h

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

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