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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 10m

Apropos of nothing, once the President of the United States confirms covert CIA operations in a country… say, Venezuela, those operations are no longer covert.

And it puts CIA officers at significantly more risk.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 5h

Please attend, please re-post, and speak truth to power. Always

Science Accountability Institute @scienceai.bsky.social · 7h

On Nov 5 at 4 PM, join and support members of the healthcare, public health, and scientific communities in a march from the APHA Rally for the Public’s Health to the Capitol to deliver petitions to Congress demanding the resignation or removal of RFK Jr. Details here. 911hs.org

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 5h

Beautiful

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 5h

Also a reminder these weren’t “Kids”! Some of these “Young Republicans,” which includes ages up to 40, were elected officials or government appointees.

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sassymaster.bsky.social @sassymaster.bsky.social · 4h

He’s gay. He thinks that’s bad. Might fiddle little boys. Knows that’s bad.

Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 5h

Hey Mike Johnson, America has a question for you: What would be someone's motivation for covering-up for a pedophile?

There's only a couple answers:
• Either you're guilty of the same crimes, or
• The accused party is blackmailing you for other very serious crimes you've committed.

Which is it?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Jeffries: "It's perplexing to us that Rs refuse to spend a dime to protect the healthcare of the American people, but somehow the Trump admin found $40b to bail out a right-wing wannabe dictator in Argentina in ways that are also going to continue to hurt our soybean farmers in Iowa & the Midwest"

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 5h

Women across the US are facing criminal charges for miscarrying—this is what "fetal personhood" looks like.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Jeffries: "The effort to mischaracterize the rallies that are gonna take place all across the country is part of the continued right-wing disinformation machine that is failing to persuade the American people."

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 5h

PROOF Letitia James is innocent, and ICE blatantly defies a court order and it's captured ON VIDEO. Check out the latest here: www.youtube.com/live/8oJvw7F...

LIVE: Trump Case Against NY AG IMPLODES INSTANTLY with NEW PROOF

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

www.youtube.com

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 4h

Mike Johnson is enabling a hostile takeover of the US govt by a criminal enterprise of white supremacists, Christian nationalists, and techno-fascist billionaires who aim to replace democracy with a dictatorship led by Epstein’s closest coconspirator.

For the love of America, we must protest this.

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

Nokings.org

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 4h

🚨IRS, FBI, Federal Marshals, MPD, DEA, ICE, HLS, and ATF here to “investigate” this woman. Suspicious for being black? The regime has made their white supremacism clear. The time for us to reject it is NOW!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

At least he has UAE, Qatar and the Saudis giving him billions, along with millions of MAGA rubes buying his baubles and trinkets.

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sassymaster.bsky.social @sassymaster.bsky.social · 4h

WGN-TV producer hires attorney to “pursue all legal actions” after ICE detention - Chicago Tribune
Yes please

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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 6h

Mike Johnson might not care, but it’s not every day when a sitting member of Congress gets hit with a restraining order.

In the “most controversial member on Capitol Hill” contest, Florida Republican Cory Mills is the new frontrunner. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Republican Rep. Cory Mills hit with a restraining order from ex-girlfriend

There’s an opening in the “most controversial member of Congress” contest, and the Florida Republican appears to be in the running.

www.msnbc.com

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Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 6h

Is the United States an oligarchy?

Yes. Yes it is.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 6h

Trump regime forces brutally beat Americans in the streets of Chicago for witnessing their neighbours be kidnapped and disappeared in broad daylight. Concerned citizens stood up for themselves as the regime continues to expand its fascist terror campaign.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 5h

Trump has declared a sort of war on half of us.

NYT:

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 5h

The Trump ICE regime troops attacking American civilians

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 5h

"I do think he needs help – and I don't think anybody around him, on a day-to-day basis, wants to get him any help, because they have more power based upon his diminished capacity."

Gov. JB Pritzker
re Donald Trump

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 5h

Check it out!

From the vault: Mike Johnson said he’d take a blowtorch to the ACA.

Here’s the thing… 45% of marketplace enrollees are Republicans. Cool! So he’s threatening to burn the GOP’s own base. 🔥
#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

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Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 7h

These are some of the leaked messages Young Republicans were sending in group chats.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h

JD Vance said today on the TPUSA podcast that these guys were “just a bunch of kids in a chat room.” bsky.app/profile/blue...

Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 7h

These are some of the leaked messages Young Republicans were sending in group chats.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5h

Meta has removed a Chicago ICE-tracking Facebook page.

The move follows Apple and Google removing ICE activity tracking apps from their app stores.

The removals came after a demand from Trump’s DOJ.

Once again, Big Tech is bending the knee to our tyrant-in-chief to protect its bottom line.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 5h

Justice JACKSON standing up for voting rights. 🔥

Louisiana: Plaintiffs said 'we want another majority-black district.'

Jackson: No. They said 'we aren't receiving equal electoral opportunity because our votes are being diluted.'

Louisiana: Same thing.

Jackson: No, it’s not.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 5h

Here comes the war with Venezuela.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela

www.nytimes.com

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