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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 15h

The Steady State, a group that includes more than 330 former ambassadors, inspectors general, flag officers, Defense and Homeland Security officials, and senior intelligence officers, blasted the Speaker’s remarks

www.alternet.org/mike-johnson...

'Running out of excuses': GOP torched after calling 'No Kings' protest a 'terrorist' event

national security experts for his attack on First Amendment-protected speech and protest after he lashed out at next week’s “No Kings” rallies, which are expected to attract millions of Americans acro...

www.alternet.org

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Spencer Beswick @spencerbeswick.bsky.social · 1d

Screenshot of a post by "From a Comrade" that reads: "The reason the right thinks that antifascists are funded by some powerful source, is that they themselves don’t know how to do grassroots organizing without a rich backer and can’t fathom people risking arrest or harm for something they believe in without being paid. The idea that many thousands of people would keep a movement alive with their own time and money because they believe in something like “not having fascism come back” is foreign to them."

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Bill Leibenguth @bill-leibenguth.bsky.social · 12h

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The Upside Down @theupsidedem.bsky.social · 4h

Just imagine someone taking your child. They are just gone.

“Then after almost a week of torture, her phone rang… She found out that Emmanuel had been picked up by police the day after he vanished. He was alive, thank god, but he wasn’t coming home.” open.substack.com/pub/dissenti...

Missing Autistic Teen Was Kidnapped by Houston Police & Handed to ICE

A 15-year-old with autism disappeared in Houston. His mother searched & filed a missing persons report. Instead of returning him, police classified him as an undocumented minor & gave him to ICE.

open.substack.com

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Christopher Mootham @chrismootham.bsky.social · 4h

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 6h

🚨SOUTHERN VOTERS🚨

Your state could be impacted by a Supreme Court ruling that could lock in GOP control for over a generation, and in some states, eliminate majority-Black districts entirely.

Learn about what's out stake if the court guts Section 2👇
https://bit.ly/4q7aQ7D

GOP Could Lock in House Control for a Generation if SCOTUS Ends Key VRA Protection, Report Warns

Read more here.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

CHICAGO: REBUILD is providing therapy to folks detained by ICE. Please feel free to let people know.

findmeatherapist.org

Find Me A Therapist

findmeatherapist.org

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MsTeeTracey @tee-tee.bsky.social · 4h

And if I owned any of these establishments, there would be a sign that said NO REDHATS.

Amen to all of this!

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 9h

It seems to be a prerequisite. WTAF is going on?

#USDemocracy

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your weirdo friend @yourweirdofriend.bsky.social · 5h

update: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

GOP lawmaker pulls measure to allow Marco Rubio to revoke US passports

Brian Mast changes course on provision to give Rubio power to revoke US passports over terrorism support allegations

www.theguardian.com

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 8h

We may be facing a largely overlooked red-line moment: the claim that a President, as Commander-in-Chief, can “use available funds” to pay troops without explicit appropriation. The power of the purse belongs to Congress.

www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Trump says his administration 'identified funds' to pay troops during shutdown

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday his administration has found a way to pay troops during the federal government shutdown and that he has ordered Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to do so.

www.reuters.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

This is a big deal.

TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 1d

NSO Group confirmed to TechCrunch that an unnamed group of American investors has taken “controlling ownership” of the surveillance tech maker.

Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors | TechCrunch

NSO Group confirmed to TechCrunch that an unnamed group of American investors has taken “controlling ownership” of the surveillance tech maker.

techcrunch.com

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 5h

Diane Keaton was quirky and lovable but made of steel — and her indelible roles in the 1970s made her one of the New Hollywood greats. More:
www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

Diane Keaton Was Nobody's Fool

Diane Keaton's roles in the 1970s, from 'The Godfather' to 'Annie Hall,' 'Manhattan,' and more, showed her range, intellect, and unique charisma.

www.rollingstone.com

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 5h

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Bpm7977 @bpm7977.bsky.social · 4h

Wisdom.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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Opinionated Bitch 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🇵🇸🇺🇳🇪🇺🇫🇷🇸🇪🇦🇺🐈🦋🌈☮️❤️ @opinionbitch.bsky.social · 17h

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Lynda Haines Schommer @1lynks14.bsky.social · 5h

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. Inside the White House, top advisers joke that they are ruling Congress with an “iron fist,” according to people who have heard the comments. Steve Bannon, the influential Trump ally, likened Congress to the Duma, the Russian assembly that is largely ceremonial.”

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Boxer Dog Dad @boxerdogdad.bsky.social · 4h

We don’t hate America, Mike.

We just hate YOU and the rest of your MAGA ilk.

#FuckSpeakerJohnson #Fmaga
#Ftrump #NoKings

Mike Johnson: "This hate America rally that they have coming up for October 18? The antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they're all gonna gather on the Mall. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes ... all this has gotta come to an end.'

@SaraForTexLege reply:
Mike Johnson wants to silence you.
Don't let him.
Find your local gathering at nokings.org
NO KINGS
10.18.25

Veterans For Responsible Leadership reply:
If you needed any more reasons to attend a No Kings rally on October 18th, hearing this whiny little weirdo cry about it is a pretty good one.

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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 10h

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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 4h

Chappell Roan pauses during her concert at the Rose Bowl to say "Fuck ICE forever." 🙌🙏💪👏✊️👇

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Elon Musk 🇺🇸 Parody @elonmusk-parody.bsky.social · 8h

"If a Mother takes enough Tylenol, sometimes the placenta will just catch fire and explode" - RFK Jr

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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 13h

Do you consider yourself conservative or libertarian? Trump’s attacks on renewables:

* Attack free markets
* Stifle innovation
* Take lives
* Eliminate jobs
* Raise energy costs
* Harm national security

This regime is not on your side either.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Trump’s hatred for renewables means the US is falling behind the rest of the world

As well as embracing ‘beautiful coal’, the president has set about obliterating clean energy projects

www.theguardian.com

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🦋 Carmen G., PhD (🪖"Prima" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 18h

#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory

HE'S RE-RIGGING IT FOR HIMSELF!

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 23h

🚨🚨🚨Fake ICE reporting site reports to ICE. Be warned:

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