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Meidas_SocietysChild @societyschild.bsky.social · 3h

I stand with Letitia James.

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Derik the Selfish Man @deriktheselfishman.bsky.social · 3h

My daughter was talking to my wife and I about lockdown drills at her school, and at one point she said

"It's like a game of hide and seek, but you can only play once if you die."

This broke my heart. We live in a sick society, and I dont know if their is a cure.

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The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 3h

If this bullshit is the best they could come up with to go after Letitia James, she must be ridiculously clean.

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Larry Tenney @larrytenney.bsky.social · 13h

The majority of hardworking families hurt by cuts to Affordable Care live in Red Districts/States

Once again for those in the back...

🗣️ THE MAJORITY OF HARD WORKING FAMILIES HURT BY CUTS TO AFFORDABLE CARE LIVE IN RED DISTRICTS/STATES

arielwest1987.bsky.social @arielwest1987.bsky.social · 14h

Do you think people get it that Trump and GOP really do want to screw them?

Obamacare Enrollment by State: Most Enrollees Live in Republican Areas (Gift Article)

Millions of Americans depend on Obamacare. Here's where they live.

www.nytimes.com

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 1h

RESULT: New Orleans has a new mayor. Helena Moreno, a Democrat known as a progressive member of the city council, easily won today’s mayoral race and cleared the 50 percent threshold to avoid a runoff. She’ll replace the retiring Democratic Mayor, Cantrell.

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Nate Tinner-Williams @natemup.com · 1h

Annihilation in New Orleans.

Voters—well, ~40% of them, per turnout—overwhelmingly reject the prospect of another Black mayor. Former Texan Helena Moreno wins outright with a commanding 55%.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 58m

China Signals Firm Stance amid New U.S. Tariff Threats

You’ve got to read this ⬇️

www.onestnetwork.com/post/china-s...

China Signals Firm Stance amid New U.S. Tariff Threats

What is clear is that both sides are layering new risks over an already volatile U.S.–China relationship — and global markets, supply chains

www.onestnetwork.com

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Steve Randy Waldman @interfluidity.com · 13h

pleasantly surprised that here in Florida my wife and i were able to get COVID boosters without new formalities, attestations of comorbidities, etc. just signed up at CVS like last year.

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United Independents (ANTI-FASCIST) (ANTI-COMMIE) Party💜❤️‍🔥 @unitediparty.bsky.social · 7h

ICE are guys that were too chicken to join the military and fight in Iraq/Afghanistan and cosplay their fantasy of being a man by terrorizing innocent people and children.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1h

A helicopter that was coasting above a popular Southern California beach Saturday suddenly lost control and began spiraling in midair, eventually losing altitude and slamming into a row of palms as stunned sunbathers and beachgoers looked on.

Southern California beachgoers watch helicopter spiral out of control, slam into palms

A helicopter that was coasting above a Southern California beach suddenly lost control and began spiraling, eventually losing altitude and slamming into a row of palms as sunbathers and beachgoers looked on.Multiple videos posted online show the aircraft twirling clockwise above Huntington Beach, th

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 1h

Doge has failed; bring on the anti-graft bounty hunters on.ft.com/3W1ua8x | opinion

Doge has failed; bring on the anti-graft bounty hunters

Using cash prizes to fight corruption is not new in the US

on.ft.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12h

I know Trump and his minions all have sneering contempt for kids with special needs, but trust me when I say that their parents will absolutely fucking destroy anyone who messes with the special education supports to which they are entitled by law.

Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 13h

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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adam-lipman.bsky.social @adam-lipman.bsky.social · 13h

Letitia Jame’s sounds like an awesome great aunt. Pretty obvious this is going to be a gigantic waste of taxpayer money.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 13h

NYT reports that Letitia James’s great niece lives in the home that is the subject of the indictment.

The niece reportedly testified before a *different* grand jury, telling them that she had lived there for many years without paying rent. James visits regularly.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Letitia James
Indictment
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But in June, IMs. Thompson testified to a grand
jury in Norfolk that she had lived in the house for years and that she did not pay rent, a person familiar with her testimony said. She was not asked to testify again, and the grand jury that voted to indict Ms. James was not seated in Norfolk, but in Alexandria.
The specter of Mr. Trump's revenge campaign has so far overshadowed the facts of the case, given how he has pushed for Ms. James's punishment. For years, he has railed against her on social media, calling her a "crook" and
"corrunt" Last month. he also appointed Ms.

for a peaceful life after years of turbulence in several cities.
The family, Nakia Thompson and her children, have lived at the address ever since, according to two people familiar with the home, and until this week, the plan for a more lacid existence had largely gone as expected. Several times a year, the people said, a great-aunt who had purchased the house in 2020 with Ms.
Thompson in mind would come for an extended stay.
This week, with the filing of court papers some 200 miles north, the plan came to an abrupt end.
The great-aunt - Letitia James, the New York attorney general - was indicted by President Trump's Justice Department. The yellow house,

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 7h

If James visits the home regularly then it is available to her for personal use, which means it is not a “rental investment property” as defined by the mortgage rider…and therefore negates the central claim of the indictment

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 13h

NYT reports that Letitia James’s great niece lives in the home that is the subject of the indictment.

The niece reportedly testified before a *different* grand jury, telling them that she had lived there for many years without paying rent. James visits regularly.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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chercat208.bsky.social @chercat208.bsky.social · 4h

Not to mention it isn't even the freaking National Anthem. JFC, these MAGAts really are whiney bitches!

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 4h

it actually offends me how sloppy and careless they are. anyone who’s ever been laid off knows the panic you feel when it happens. and while obviously it’s good that they backtracked, these are people’s fucking LIVELIHOODS they’re messing with.

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

www.nytimes.com

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 8h

I’m signing SB 41 to lower health care costs for all Californians.

Alongside the 2025 budget and CalRx, this bill marks the most aggressive effort in the nation to drive down prescription drug prices, boost transparency, and ensure savings reach consumers and families.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 2h

What’s happening right now should terrify every American. We’re sliding toward empty shelves, broken systems, and a government run by chaos. This week on @meidastouch.com, I break down how close we really are and what we can do to stop it.

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Dragon Moll Z 🎃 @dopestatistics.bsky.social · 10h

I think it should be clear at this point that like the US federal government has collapsed.

There are no branches. There are no rules.

There is just one man and his truth social posts.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 2h

Ah yes, cutting teen pregnancy prevention while ending federal right to an abortion…

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 2h

An HHS source says admin also RIFed entire Office of Population Affairs last night.
“Not a single staff person to run our nation's family planning program or the evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention program. The Office of Adolescent Health which nested within OPA functionally ceases to exist”

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 2h

“I … met with the governor, met with the mayor, met with the chief of police, and the superintendent of the highway patrol. They’re all lying, and disingenuous, and dishonest people,” Noem said, because they wouldn’t back up her baseless claims that the streets were overrun with terrorists.

ICE Barbie Says an Entire State’s Worth of Officials Are “Lying”

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is convinced, against all evidence, that Portland is a war zone.

trib.al

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 15h

They're talking about killing leftist activists. They're talking about murdering people organizing in defense of immigrant communities, doing mutual aid work, and protesting their violence. They are talking about murdering people like me and my friends. We must do more than acknowledge it's fascism.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 3d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 5d

“Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice.”

Taking stock of the Roberts court at 20—and the shadowy forces that built it

"Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice."

www.motherjones.com

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Clay Bennett @claybennett.bsky.social · 4d

10/8/2025- The Roberts Court www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/oc...

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