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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 2h

They can’t stand that—despite all their threats and fear mongering—so many people aren’t afraid to stand up to them www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Donald Trump and Mike Johnson are melting down over "No Kings" success

Trump posted an AI video of himself dropping raw sewage on the protesters from a plane. Yes, you read that right

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1h

All week the pro-Israel and pro-Trump supporters screamed at us, in unison: why aren’t you celebrating the ceasefire??

Because we knew it wouldn’t last. But even I didn’t think it’d be over in less than a week. What a complete & utter humiliation for Trump, thanks to Netanyahu.

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 59m

"The platform's immune system kicked in when a large number of accounts associated with Donald Trump sought attention there."

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White House Invades Bluesky to Troll, Predictably Gets Mass Blocked

The platform's immune system kicked in when a large number of accounts associated with Donald Trump sought attention there.

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Gabrielle Hecht has no more spoons @gabriellehecht.bsky.social · 4h

With alt text.

Executive summary: the US killed at least 3 Colombian fishermen who’d put up a distress flag. In Colombian waters

Camila @camilapress
FULL REPORT: Colombian public media reports that a U.S. military strike on a boat on September 15—the second attack on a vessel by the U.S. in the Caribbean that we're aware of—was a Colombian boat and was in Colombian territorial waters.
At least one of the three victims extrajudicially killed in the strike was Colombian lifelong fisherman Alejandro Carranza. Alejandro's identity is confirmed by his cousin.
The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure.
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Stewart Tan @sstan99.bsky.social · 2h

And this is why team principals (or anyone) should avoid making knee-jerk comments of these types of incidents...

I guess someone else is doing "amateur hour"... 🤷‍♂️

RaceFans @racefans.net · 2h

NEW: McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has retracted his claim Nico Hulkenberg caused the crash which eliminated both of his cars in yesterday's sprint race.

Brown U-turns after blaming Hulkenberg's "amateur hour" driving for crash

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has changed his mind after originally blaming Nico Hulkenberg for the crash which eliminated both his cars.

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Stewart Tan @sstan99.bsky.social · 2h

Four, four wonderful typos...

count von count from sesame street says 2ah ah ah

ALT: count von count from sesame street says 2ah ah ah

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Stewart Tan @sstan99.bsky.social · 2h

For me, I still think of him as Billy Mack in the movie Love Actually...

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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 7h

This is quite a hed/subhed.
1) Start with Vance. Use strong action verb. Accept the autocratic premise that the “Marines’ Might” are Vance’s to flex.
2) Mention the protest second and absurdly describe them as in the thousands
3) Treat Trump’s strong man use of the military as a partisan scuffle.

Vance Flexes the Marines’ Might as Thousand Protest Trump’s Agenda
VP JD Vance’s trips o a military base in California illustrated rising tensions between the federal government and Democratic leaders

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molly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 16h

and another thing: he’s not mad. please don’t put it in the newspaper that he got mad.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 3h

Those with sharp eyes might detect a subtle difference in NYT play last month of an event in one city, w 100,000+ attendees, versus play this morning of some 2500+ events w many millions of attendees, in all 50 states.

See if you can spot it! /s

Then you can find today's story on p A23

Front page of NYT on September 22, 2025, with large top-of-page photo of a Charlie Kirk memorial service, and the lead page-one story on the same topic.

Front page of today's NYT, Oct 19, with no story about the nationwide protests, and a "below the fold" montage of two photos, and a link to a story on page 23.

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 17h

Home of the Brave's Sarah Matthews hit the streets of Washington, D.C. to ask Americans a simple question: Why are you protesting?

#NoKings

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Stewart Tan @sstan99.bsky.social · 3h

They may want to hold off on the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize nomination... (sarcasm emoji).

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 3h

the ceasefire is not holding www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/w...

New Flare-Up of Violence Strains Gaza Cease-Fire

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Stewart Tan @sstan99.bsky.social · 3h

His lack of empathy may shock but is totally expected. As the saying goes, there are only 3 things important to Dear Leader - "I, Me and Myself".

As long as he gets to golf on the taxpayers' dime, it's all good (for him).

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 3h

Narrator: "This is not, in fact, the American way."

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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 3h

As @jimgoldgeier.bsky.social & I predicted in @foreignaffairs.com back in the early days of DOGE. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

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Stewart Tan @sstan99.bsky.social · 3h

MJ goes back to his bag of tricks when he said “I can’t remember…” (plausible deniability).

On a serious note, it seems pointless to interview these people. I know it’s their job but when all they do is lie, what’s the point?

Stewart Tan @sstan99.bsky.social · 3h

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Stewart Tan @sstan99.bsky.social · 3h

The insult "Failing NYT" was ahead of its time...

Dear Leader - "finally, some recognition!"

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Decoding Fox News @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social · 4h

Trump without Trump - You won't have to listen to his voice or see his face. This is from the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony for the late Charlie Kirk on 10/14/25 - Signs from Basements full of LOVE! Break ins with water. Anarchists and wealthy!

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 6h

Spectacular robbery of the French crown jewels at the Louvre today: three masked men climbed a ladder, broke a window, lifted nine priceless pieces from the Apollo gallery, got away on motorbikes. No one hurt.
Reportedly the most famous piece in the room, the 140 carat Regent diamond, was not taken.

The Crown jewel of France and the Apollo Gallery of the Louvre

The ornate Apollo gallery of the palace. Delacroix did some of the ceiling

A fire truck style ladder leaning against the facade

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Sunday 19 October:
The Musée du Louvre will remain closed today for exceptional reasons. All reservations for today's date will be reimbursed.
We apologize for the inconvenience.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4h

Finally came across video of an arrest at a #NoKings event yesterday. 🙄

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

UPDATE: COLOMBIA’s President says 🇺🇸 government (Trump) “committed murder” and bombed a fisherman with no ties to drugs

“The boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure”

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Stewart Tan @sstan99.bsky.social · 5h

I think it’s a matter of time before it’s back to “bomb the h*ll out of them” (Bibi needs the war to continue to avoid “consequences” and Hamas prefers to stay in power)

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Joe DeLong @joedelong.bsky.social · 23h

Powerful sign at No Kings in Cleveland

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