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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9m

Something else that has never happened before in American history, as the Trump admin continues to piss on the Bill of Rights while Republicans in Congress continue to remain silent. Another thing to protest on Saturday.

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queensboy21.bsky.social @queensboy21.bsky.social · 42m

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... “They're saying they want to address chronic disease. They've eliminated the tobacco, cancer, and heart disease programs at CDC.

They've rolled back regulation of tobacco, our leading cause of chronic disease…”

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

As The CDC Falters, How Do We Fill Public Health Gaps?

Podcast Episode · Science Friday · 10/06/2025 · 12m

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 2h

NEW: Missouri voters are organizing to collect 106,000 signatures by December for the chance to veto the GOP's new gerrymandered map. But state Republicans are claiming existing signatures are invalid and constitute a “misdemeanor election offense.”

Missouri Secretary of State Erects New Hurdle for ‘People’s Veto’ of GOP Gerrymander

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Kate Duguid @kateduguid.bsky.social · 2h

A good and clear explanation of the stakes of today's Voting Rights Act arguments: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

www.nytimes.com

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queensboy21.bsky.social @queensboy21.bsky.social · 2h

open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug... “Rather than acknowledging that the US is in danger of being permanently overtaken by China’s technological and economic prowess,Trump is slashing support for scientific research and attacking education, while giving the crypto industry everything that they want” 🤬🤦‍♂️

China Has Overtaken America

And Trump’s policies guarantee that we will never catch up

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WIRED @wired.com · 7h

Protesting this weekend? Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy.

How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance

Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.

www.wired.com

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 10h

oh no an intersection of personal business and a government role in the United States of America I am so shocked somebody do something

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 10h

President Trump's personal business and his government role intersected when he was heard on a hot mic arranging a meeting between his son Eric, who runs the family company, and Indonesia’s leader.

‘I’ll Have Eric Call’: Trump Sets Up Son’s Meeting With Indonesian President

A hot-mic moment suggested a blurry line between the U.S. president’s roles as political leader and businessman.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 21h

Despite huge advancements in technology & worker productivity since the 1970s, wages for American workers have remained stagnant and almost all new wealth has gone to the people on top.

Will it be any different with AI and robotics?

I don’t think so. Maybe even worse.

Was Life Better 50 Years Ago? | Sen. Bernie Sanders

YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders

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Inclined @disabledveteran.bsky.social · 21h

youtu.be/bB8jsRa6Wo0?...

Leaked Texts Expose Young Republicans’ Astonishing Racism and Anti-Semitism

YouTube video by Hawk's Podcasts / mdg650hawk

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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 20h

Is anyone really surprised by the racism running rampant in the young republican group chat? The future just imitating the current 😕🥴

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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queensboy21.bsky.social @queensboy21.bsky.social · 22h

finance.yahoo.com/news/sticker... “average transaction price of a new vehicle in the US topped $50,000 for the first time. KBB, said prices were up a hefty 2.1% sequentially from August and up 3.6% year over year. The 3.6% jump in September was the largest gain in over two years.” 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤬 #Trumpflation

Sticker shock: Car prices top $50K for first time in US, Kelley Blue Book says

With car prices chugging higher in the US, it was only a matter of time before window stickers crossed the $50,000 barrier.

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AlpenglowDreams @alpenglowdreams.bsky.social · 22h

Good luck negotiating with this party

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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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 22h

Cartoon by @johnbuss.bsky.social.

The TIME Magazine cover Trump hates.

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 22h

time once again to ponder the missing second part of the “bad apples” adage

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22h

The Trump administration's sweeping Education Department layoffs have cast doubt on a pair of decades-old promises from Congress: ensuring disabled students receive a free and appropriate education and protecting all pupils from discrimination in schools. nyti.ms/4n4yFKq

White House Guts Education Department With More Layoffs

About a fifth of the agency’s remaining staff was affected, including employees working on special education, funding for low-income students and civil rights enforcement.

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 22h

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badlittlegirl.bsky.social @badlittlegirl.bsky.social · 22h

Fascist playbook stuff.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 22h

A Facebook group that shared information on sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the Chicago area was taken down by Meta following pressure from the Justice Department, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Facebook removes Chicago-area page dedicated to ICE sightings after Justice Department intervenes

The Facebook page ICE Sighting-Chicagoland amassed over 70,000 members in recent weeks as the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” has ramped up in Chicago and the suburbs.

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The Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · 22h

Trump says he absolutely hates the photo of him on the cover of Time, so please share this cropped section of it with everyone you know

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Danny Blanchflower @dannyblanchy.bsky.social · 22h

this is so good....

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

America Needs a Mass Movement—Now

Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.

www.theatlantic.com

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queensboy21.bsky.social @queensboy21.bsky.social · 22h

www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-healt... “To foster better cooperation and improve global health security during future pandemics, the GPMB urges countries to ratify,implement,and finance the WHO Pandemic Agreement—which was adopted by the World Health Assembly in May after 3 years of intense negotiation”

Report proposes new framework to prepare for future pandemics

www.cidrap.umn.edu

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

Tom Homan is as crooked as they come. He must resign.

A tweet by George Conway says, “There is absolutely zero chance that a man who took $50,000 in cash in a paper bag from an FBI agent on camera would have been appointed to any position by any other president.” It quotes Armand Domalewski, who wrote, “There is absolutely zero chance JD would describe a Biden administration official accepting a $50,000 cash bribe in a paper bag as ‘fake scandal.’”

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queensboy21.bsky.social @queensboy21.bsky.social · 1d

open.substack.com/pub/robertre... “37 states have passed legislation granting hundreds of millions of dollars of tax exemptions for the building of data centers.

Meanwhile, factory construction and manufacturing investments have slowed.Manufacturing has lost 38,000 jobs since the start of the year”

Beware the Oligarch's AI Bubble

They’re likely to burst.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

They are terrified of the No Kings rallies and doing everything they can to discredit them.

If you're on the fence about going, just think of how much it'll piss off these assholes.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

And they were sent after the insurrection to investigate, not before it even happened. Sheesh.

A tweet by Evan Kilgore says: “Can somebody please explain to me how ‘the Biden FBI’ placed 274 agents into the crowd on January 6th… when Donald Trump was President on January 6th? Joe Biden had no control over the FBI before January 20th. Does Trump think we’re stupid or am I missing something?”
It quotes a tweet from Donald J. Trump reading, “THE BIDEN FBI PLACED 274 AGENTS INTO THE CROWD ON JANUARY 6… What a SCAM – DO SOMETHING!!! President DJT.”

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