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𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗱 @photoframd.bsky.social · 1d

#NYCC2025 New York Comic Con Photos - Recap of Panels and Highlights #SigourneyWeaver #VampireLestat #SamReid #JacobAnderson #AssadZama #KarlUrban #JamesMcAvoy #startrek #NCIS #Alien #MortalKombat #Xmen #TheMatrix
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Sunny Hostin to Cheryl Hines: "The problem is that your husband is the least qualified HHS head that we've had in history. I think that's very dangerous. He has spread a lot of misinformation, chaos, and confusion."

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WingChick @wingchick49.bsky.social · 2h

If you’re scared of strong women, BUCKLE UP! I’M YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE! You shall now be provided with an opportunity for personal growth.

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Trump loses again as Judge orders Trump administration to pause shutdown layoffs #TrumpsShutdownDragsOn
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Judge orders Trump administration to pause shutdown layoffs

Unions have sued to block dismissals during the government shutdown.

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𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗱 @photoframd.bsky.social · 2h

What's really at stake with the Shutdown? The Democrats are fighting for Affordable Care Act tax credits which benefit all states, especially poorer Red States while the GOP is happy to screw their constituents... #TrumpsShutdownDragsOn www.npr.org/2025/10/12/n...

5 things to know about the health care fight behind the shutdown

If Congress doesn't act, costs will rise on premiums for health care plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Here's what to know about the politics and real-world impact of this issue.

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4FuxsakeResist! @kelly9501.bsky.social · 2h

Mike was “threatened” by the naked bicyclists cause they made him feel things..unholy and unnatural things.

kamimagic @kamimagic.bsky.social · 3h

Umm, wasn't Mike Johnson at the Capitol on January 6th? Didn't he lead the objection to the certification of the election?

He thinks Portland, OR is the most threatening? WTH?

#ProudBlue
Video credit: The Oregonian/IG TikTok

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𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗱 @photoframd.bsky.social · 2h

Spineless GOP is scared to negotiate to end the Shutdown without Trump's approval, proving Trump owns this Shtudown!
#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn
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GOP 'afraid to do anything' unless Trump approves, says Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia says shutdown can end if Trump engages more earnestly in negotiations.

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Trump’s Fed Goon Admits President Tanked the Job Market #TrumpFlation
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Trump’s Fed Goon Admits President Tanked the Job Market

Stephen Miran admitted that uncertainty caused by the president’s tariffs has weakened the labor market.

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Analisa Swan (she/her) @analisaswan.bsky.social · 4h

YES ON PROP 50! Thank you Los Angeles County Democratic Party @lademocrats.bsky.social (LACDP) Chair Mark Ramos for leading this cheer! Fired up & ready to go canvass voters to get out the vote for YES ON PROP 50!

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Analisa Swan (she/her) @analisaswan.bsky.social · 4h

I dedicated my birthday to GOTV for YES ON PROP 50! It was a joy joining the Tri Counties Dem Club, @cademocrats.bsky.social, @lademocrats.bsky.social, & @grassrootsdemhq.bsky.social to canvass voters in Diamond Bar, CA! The canvass featured LACDP Chair Mark Ramos & LA Supv. @hildasolis.bsky.social!

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Joan Hussey Local Elections Matter @joanhussey1.bsky.social · 5h

NJPOL Sometimes it feels as if they take our homes like piggy banks, turn us over & shake out cash.

We are taken for granted b/c we pay our taxes and vote blue

During my 1st 30 days I will commission an audit of our finances

Joan Hussey Independent 4 Bloomfield Mayor
5C on your ballot. #DemVoice1

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ZiggyStardust @grancracker.bsky.social · 16h

This has been passed around a lot today. EVERYONE needs to read the terrifying ugliness spawned by our dictator/president &we can all be proud to say we are “woke.” Especially when so many young people now believe this is the viable alternative!! God help the world! 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.

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Major media outlets, including Hegseth’s former employer Fox News, decline to sign new Pentagon reporting rules #FUhegseth
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Major media outlets, including Hegseth’s former employer Fox News, decline to sign new Pentagon reporting rules

The former employer of the Secretary of Defense joined CNN, ABC and NBC in refusing to sign the agreement.

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Mike Johnson Hit With Legal Threat in Epstein Vote Drama #EpsteinCoverup www.thedailybeast.com/mike-johnson... via @thedailybeast

Mike Johnson Hit With Legal Threat in Epstein Vote Drama

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes believes that the only reason Adelita Grijalva has not been sworn in is to stop the release of the Epstein files.

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𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗱 @photoframd.bsky.social · 7h

The Secret to Choosing the Right Lens for Landscape Photography #Fstoppers #photography fstoppers.com/landscapes/s...

The Secret to Choosing the Right Lens for Landscape Photography

Landscape photography often brings a big questions: what focal length to use. This choice shapes how a scene feels: its depth, focus, and emotion. Picking the right lens isn’t about numbers on a barre...

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Plan to Rebuild Gaza Lists Nearly 30 Companies. Many Say They’re Not Involved #Gaza
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A Plan to Rebuild Gaza Lists Nearly 30 Companies. Many Say They’re Not Involved

A presentation that has been shared with the Trump administration references Tesla, Ikea, TSMC, and more in its plan to rebuild Gaza. Some of these companies say they had no idea they were mentioned.

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 8h

MAGA Sen. Tim Sheehy froze after CNN’s Kaitlan Collins fact-checked his defense of the Trump administration’s decision to yank $1 billion in clean-energy funding from his own state.