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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 5h

Just sociopathic. Openly!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Mike Johnson: "Let me predict what Sen. Kelly is gonna say on the show. He's gonna give you a long, impassioned speech about healthcare and how the subsidies are so important to make sure people don't die and all of this. Let me tell you something. This is not a healthcare fight."

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 5h

We're attending "No Kings" protests on Saturday because the Trump regime celebrates pro-kings day 24/7.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 3h

You cannot compromise with this. You can either submit to it or defeat it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Chris Murphy: "This is a country that's falling apart because Trump is in the middle of an authoritarian takeover. We're not on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We're in the middle of it ... I have no moral obligation to vote for a budget that literally funds the destruction of our democracy"

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 7h

Here's my full breakdown of yesterday's voting rights case, where the Supreme Court will likely say that overrepresntation of whites in Congress is constitutionally mandated.

My latest in @thenation.com

www.thenation.com/article/poli...

The Supreme Court Left No Doubt: It Will Gut the Voting Rights Act

The ruling, when it comes, will be disastrous for Black voters and for Democrats.

www.thenation.com

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Eva Diaz @evadiaz.bsky.social · 4h

Always spot on, Mr. Mystal. This is all depressing, and infuriating. You have been right since the get go. You laid out the road map in 2020. Would that the Democrats had expanded the courts when they could have. May we find our way to this solution one day...

www.thenation.com/article/poli...

There Is Only One Way Out of This Crisis: Expand the Court

Expanding the Supreme Court may not be easy, but it’s the only constitutional way to address the Republicans’ cynical theft of at least two seats.

www.thenation.com

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Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 2h

no natural immunity - the chuds who work for ICE have never had a coworker do a "fun warm up excercise", never been dragged to an hour & a half "interactive show" that has 16 performers & 7 in the audience

just utterly unprepared

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Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 3h

portland deploying our side's deadliest weapon: improv theatre

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 10h

This isn’t the whole story, of course – but if it’s not at the core of your story, you’re on the wrong track.

Add “Once democracy made it possible for women to threaten patriarchal domination and for queer people to publicly affirm their identity” – and we’re already very, very close.

Michael P. Breen @mpbreen21.bsky.social · 4d

Once American democracy made it possible for a Black man to be elected president, American conservatives decided that it had to be destroyed

Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 4d

While Vought traces the “leftwing revolution” back a hundred years, to the progressive era, there is no question that the election of Barack Obama was a radicalizing moment for him and many key thinkers on the radical Right - as were the multiracial protests in the summer of 2020.

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Michael P. Breen @mpbreen21.bsky.social · 4d

Once American democracy made it possible for a Black man to be elected president, American conservatives decided that it had to be destroyed

Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 4d

While Vought traces the “leftwing revolution” back a hundred years, to the progressive era, there is no question that the election of Barack Obama was a radicalizing moment for him and many key thinkers on the radical Right - as were the multiracial protests in the summer of 2020.

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 20h

America is going to feel the impact of Hillary losing in 2016 and Trump getting to choose 3 Supreme Court justices for generations.

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 3h

Given there are multiple lawsuits from people who've been killed because of various safety deficiencies in Teslas, that last sentence is a wild one.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 19h

Again, it is a full-blown federal felony crime for anyone in the White House or Executive Office of the President to order tax investigations into anyone.

And it's not just a crime to DO it, it's even a federal crime for an employee not to REPORT such an order to the Treasury Inspector General.

26 U.S. Code § 7217 - Prohibition on executive branch influence over taxpayer audits and other investigations
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(a)Prohibition
It shall be unlawful for any applicable person to request, directly or indirectly, any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to conduct or terminate an audit or other investigation of any particular taxpayer with respect to the tax liability of such taxpayer.

(b)Reporting requirement
Any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service receiving any request prohibited by subsection (a) shall report the receipt of such request to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

(c)Exceptions
Subsection (a) shall not apply to any written request made—
(1)to an applicable person by or on behalf of the taxpayer and forwarded by such applicable person to the Internal Revenue Service;
(2)by an applicable person for disclosure of return or return information under section 6103 if such request is made in accordance with the requirements of such section; or
(3)by the Secretary of the Treasury as a consequence of the implementation of a change in tax policy.
(d)Penalty
Any person who willfully violates subsection (a) or fails to report under subsection (b) shall be punished upon conviction by a fine in any amount not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.

(e)Applicable person
For purposes of this section, the term “applicable person” means—
(1)the President, the Vice President, any employee of the executive office of the President, and any employee of the executive office of the Vice President; and
(2)any individual (other than the Attorney General of the United States) serving in a position specified in section 5312 of title 5, United States Code.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 22h

Whatever you think about CFPB, it was created by Congress (as part of the Dodd-Frank Act) and can only be abolished by Congress, not by the President acting as a dictator.

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

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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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 20h

Solidarity is the only way

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21h

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 5h

Between this and major media orgs rejecting the new rules for covering the Pentagon, we are finally seeing resistance and more importantly COLLECTIVE RESISTANCE from elite organizations. Should have happened January-June, but better later than never.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 5h

Penn joins MIT and Brown in saying “no” to Trump extortion move.

Penn rejects White House proposal for special funding treatment

With the decision, Penn becomes the third university to decline the offer.

www.thedp.com

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21h

AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals

You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing

If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 4h

Thanks to everyone for always keeping those cameras rolling and sharing the videos online. Federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will now be required to wear body cameras, following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis.

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Hunter @hunterub.bsky.social · 3h

Why do insane kings never fixate on stuff people might actually want. We want bullet trains and health insurance, he's giving us Kid Rock and whatever this thing is.

NPR @npr.org · 3h

On Wednesday, the president showcased models for a grand new monument to be added to the gateway of the National Mall: a large, neoclassical arch topped with eagles and a gilded, winged figure.

President Trump envisions D.C. arch to mark 250th anniversary of U.S.

On Wednesday, the president showcased models for a grand new monument to be added to the gateway of the National Mall: a large, neoclassical arch topped with eagles and a gilded, winged figure.

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 1h

🔥⏰⏰⏰⏰⏰🔥 NEED YOUR COMMENT BY 10/20/25! The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) published a Federal Register seeking to add proof of citizenship (DPOC) to the federal voter registration form. This WOULD disproportionately affect vulnerable groups.(SEE BELOW)
LINK: www.regulations.gov/commenton/EA...

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is considering a petition asking it to initiate a process that would add documentary proof of citizenship to the federal voter registration form. Much like the SAVE Act, this proposal would force Americans to show specific, costly, hard-to-access documents like passports before registering to vote. An estimated 21 million Americans could be shut out from the ballot box, particularly rural voters, students, women, communities of color, and members of the military.

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andrear9md.bsky.social @andrear9md.bsky.social · 1h

I have a feeling that this obsession with having babies is gonna end badly for women.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Dr Oz: "Turns out that about 1/3 families don't have the number of babies they desire. They're under-babied. So this president committed to address that during the campaign and he's delivering on that today."

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 1h

The only thing that Democratic voters in NY State should be focused on is getting our leaders to commit to eliminating each and every Republican House district in the State.

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 1h

⬇️ Kaiser Family Foundation's CALCULATOR DETERMINES what YOUR premium is if Congress & Donald Trump do NOT renew ACA Subsidies (WHY DEMOCRATS ARE FIGHTING FOR YOU!)

3 IN 4 ACA MARKETPLACE ENROLLEES LIVE IN STATES WON BY DONALD TRUMP IN 2024 & NOW HE WANTS THEM TO SUFFER.💔
www.kff.org/interactive/...

How Much More Would People Pay in Premiums if the ACA's Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire? | KFF

The ACA's enhanced premium tax credits arre set to expire at the end of 2025. This calculator estimates how much out-of-pocket premiums would increase for families if Congress does not extend the cred...

www.kff.org

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 18h

The Republicans have in effect shut down the legislative branch of the U.S. government and handed those powers to the dictator in the White House. No one cleared this with the American people.

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