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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 6h

would love to know where vought got the authority to shutdown a government agency established by statute

Reuters @reuters.com · 11h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Jeffries: "It's perplexing to us that Rs refuse to spend a dime to protect the healthcare of the American people, but somehow the Trump admin found $40b to bail out a right-wing wannabe dictator in Argentina in ways that are also going to continue to hurt our soybean farmers in Iowa & the Midwest"

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Minxi @originalminx.bsky.social · 6h

Disgusting!

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ChuckCjmmn @chuckcjmmn.bsky.social · 9h

A letter from war torn Portland Oregon, truly heartbreaking. Please pass along so others across the world can see how bad it is🤭

#DefendersOfDemocracy

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Minxi @originalminx.bsky.social · 6h

I have to agree that anyone who attempts illegal entry into the country should be refused. I am a British citizen now. It took me ages and a lot of money to go through the process legally. There are point of entry asylum policies in place. I think this is fair.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UK to reject 'dangerous journey' refugees citizenship

The Home Office change has been condemned by the Refugee Council and some Labour backbench MPs.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Human☮ @4humanunity.bsky.social · 1d

Dear Supreme Court Justices,

Tomorrow you’ll hear Louisiana v. Callais. You might tell yourselves it’s just about district lines. It ain’t. It’s about whether this country still believes every voice counts, or if power and money are the only voices left.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 1d

She marched to Mike Johnson’s office and will be the 218th vote to finally release the Epstein files

YouTube video by Adam Parkhomenko

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Minxi @originalminx.bsky.social · 22h

A state of emergency was declared in LA County against ICE today.

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State of Emergency in LA: Please Be Careful This Saturday #ice #losangeles #stateofemergency #LA

YouTube video by Hawk's Podcasts / mdg650hawk

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@LaceyPerSista @laceypersista.bsky.social · 1d

'Embarrassing cowards’: Analyst says AOC’s Trump aide takedown exposed how to attack MAGA

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'Embarrassing cowards’: Analyst says AOC’s Trump aide takedown exposed how to attack MAGA

An analyst on Tuesday revealed the "trick" to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D-NY) mockery of Stephen Miller after the congresswoman called the White House deputy chief of staff "insecure" and warne...

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1d

like his illegal destruction of the digital equity act, which immediately destroyed funding for affordable broadband and digital literacy training in a large number of red states

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

After bragging about permanently cutting "Democrat programs," Trump says "we're not closing up Republican programs."

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Minxi @originalminx.bsky.social · 1d

Jabba the Hutt had better manners than this Jabba the President.

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Dutchy Patrick @dutchiepatrick.bsky.social · 1d

Viewers are demanding an apology from Stephanopoulos and ABC for cutting off VP Vance and going to commercial when Vance was lying about Tom Homan.

Don’t even dare to apologize, George and ABC!

What a bunch of pussies, fuck them all!!!!

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Minxi @originalminx.bsky.social · 1d

It's a decades long tradition. MAGA Mike can f-ck right off.

Minxi @originalminx.bsky.social · 1d

I agree with her! Stop bending over, they are straight up lawless on the right!

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Drew Webb @archeryfan93.bsky.social · 1d

Young republicans are joking about rape, slavery and bringing back gas chambers. This is what we're up against. Absolutely sickening stuff

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

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

That's twenty-seven flat-out murders. That's twenty-seven lives taken without even a semblance of a legal justification under domestic or international law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 1d

Ya know the prayer of St. Francis where it says – "Lord, make me an instrument of your peace..."

Well, Mike Johnson is instrument of oppression, racism, misogyny, suffering, death, authoritarianism, and pedophiles – and he enjoys it.

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Minxi @originalminx.bsky.social · 1d

That is a weird relationship

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Minxi @originalminx.bsky.social · 1d

I encourage everyone to watch The Covenant, then tell me this is still ok with you. The Afghan interpreters saved many, MANY of our soldiers and this xenophobic, racist, hateful administration means to kill them by doing this.

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Taulby Edmondson @taulby.bsky.social · 1d

I've been beating this drum for years now, but it's very true. These are the aspiring leaders of the Republican Party and the conservative movement that fuels it.