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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8h

Republicans declare themselves patriots, then turn around and block the paychecks of the men and women who defend America.

And what’s really wild, some of those same troops keep voting red while getting screwed over again and again.

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The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell @lastword.msnbc.com · 1d

Epstein survivor pressures Speaker Johnson on Epstein files vote: 'We have been through enough' www.msnbc.com/the-last-wor...

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auntmeme @auntmeme.bsky.social · 16h

This insanity must stop. Not knowing who is arresting you and why is a crime. We, the people, must push back and force these so-called ICE agents off of our streets. We Americans deserve better. #wtpBLUE #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #VoteBlueforOurFuture

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 1d

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.

David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.

Here's their story.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Colleen Paige @colleenpaige.bsky.social · 20h

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𝙹𝚊𝚢 𝙵 𝙰𝚛𝚗𝚘𝚕𝚍 @jayfarrellarnold.bsky.social · 13h

Suddenly the military is getting paid on the 15th?

It would’ve been easier to call Johnson, but he didn’t.

This validates his fear of the Epstein files.

When robbing the military piggy bank, is a better option than simply having the house pass a standalone bill to fund the military - it’s bad.

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reexamineall.bsky.social @reexamineall.bsky.social · 5h

Can’t have the House return and be forced to swear in Adelita who will vote to release the Epstein files.

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Marilyn 🇨🇦 @mlauriat.bsky.social · 6h

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'Why are they so scared?' Lawmaker accuses Mike Johnson of 'massive Epstein cover-up'

Mike Johnson is a "liar" and Republican citizens are pushing for Jeffrey Epstein transparency amid Mike Johnson's "massive Epstein cover-up," according to a Democratic lawmaker.Congressman Robert Garc...

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 13h

#AlexAlott was charged with allegedly assaulting a federal officer with an umbrella. Yesterday, she was exonerated because VIDEO disproved the accusation. But Daniel, who attended the trial to support her, was detained the same day that the trial finished.

THIS IS FASCISM. FILM EVERYTHING.

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Rosegarden54 @rosegarden54.bsky.social · 6h

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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 9h

So if Russ Vought and Bob Kennedy were deliberately trying on behalf of an enemy to sicken and kill Americans by destroying the public health structure - what would they be doing differently?

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 6h

This Is Fascism

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 17h

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16h

The biggest news story of the week that you may have missed is the real possibility that TikTok will go MAGA. Subscribe now to have all of Democracy Docket's premium content, including my exclusive newsletters, sent straight to your inbox. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16h

Susan Collins is the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which means she has considerable power to influence the administration but she prefers to mumble weak protestations to the media

Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 16h

Despite all of Susan Collins’s **concerns**, Russ Vought, who she voted to confirm, still went ahead and fired a boatload of hard-working Americans.

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 1d

SUSAN COLLINS, Wednesday: "I've made very clear that I do not believe there should be firings of furloughed workers."

RUSS VOUGHT, Friday: "The RIFs have begun."

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 7h

It’s the Feds making Portland look like a war zone— not the protesters.

And honestly, these protesters are brilliant. They’re flipping the whole authoritarian cosplay on its ass!

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16h

The nation’s largest private prison company is asking the Supreme Court to give federal contractors blanket immunity from lawsuits — including human trafficking claims.

If they win, private contractors could operate with even less accountability than they do now.

The Human Trafficking Case That Could Hand Government Contractors Blanket Immunity

In a little-noticed Supreme Court case, the country’s largest private prison operator argues companies should be shielded from lawsuits when doing the government’s dirty work.

www.levernews.com

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 8h

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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spooky•girl•cassiopeia @sadgirlcassi.bsky.social · 1d

Argentina got $20 billion this week.

the Argentinian public healthcare system is free for residents and tourists, funded through taxes.

America First, though, amirite??

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carolmac80💙🌈☮️🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸🇺🇦🧿🌊 @carolmac80.bsky.social · 10h

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 13h

“A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water."

–Eleanor Roosevelt ☕️

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 15h

I’m old enough to remember the $21M Trump Seven Springs Estates conservation easement tax crime.

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Alt Library of Congress @altlofc.altgov.info · 1d

Can’t avoid the Epstein files forever, they have to open the government eventually and legislate… and stuff right? 🙃

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Jeffrey AKA The Hairless Hippie @mojochefjeff.bsky.social · 9h

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"...Republican political consultant and commentator Mike Madrid wrote on X: “Joe Biden was criticized for a Chinese balloon flying over our airspace. They’re giving Qatar an entire f’ing air base.”..."
Trump and his entire staff are a pack of treasonous scumbags.

Really? Qatar gets its own air force facility inside the United States? Why?

When Trump is fighting the "enemy within" America and kicking out anyone who can't prove they belong here?

open.substack.com

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 9h

It’s no wonder that Trump has such a twisted view of war and sacrifice. And the utility of bribes.

Donald was seven years old, and his father was brought before a U.S. Senate committee investigating abuses in a housing program for war veterans and middle class families. President Eisenhower had been outraged to learn of the bribes that developers paid to bureaucrats and of the alleged profiteering practiced by Trump and others. Ike called them "sons of bitches."
As federal investigators had discovered, the elder Trump had collected an extra $1.7 million in rent-equivalent to $15 million today-before beginning to pay back his low-cost government loan. He was able to do this because a bureaucrat named Clyde Powell approved the paperwork.
Powell, who had never been paid more than a modest government salary, had mysteriously amassed a small fortune. (While it was clear Powell accepted bribes, the sources were never officially identified.) In addition to collecting the extra rent, Trump paid himself a substantial architect's fee. And he charged inflated rents based on an estimate of construction costs that was far greater than what he actually spent. All of this was legal, even if it did victimize taxpayers, veterans, and other renters.

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