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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 5h

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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energy9086.bsky.social @energy9086.bsky.social · 6h

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anita72.bsky.social @anita72.bsky.social · 8h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8h

ICYMI — with electricity rates already skyrocketing, Trump just canceled the largest solar project in North America.

Utah’s Republican governor seems to understand this is probably not the best idea: “This is how we lose the AI/energy race with China” 👇🏽

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Mad_as_hell (Maddie) @maddie-says.bsky.social · 8h

Trump is doing Putin's bidding, so technically, the Republicans are kind of right. 🙄

#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks

Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 14h

Damnit guys.... come on

Republicans celebrate the Navy's birthday — with photos of Russian ships www.rawstory.com/navy-birthday/

Republicans celebrate the Navy's birthday — with photos of Russian ships

Monday marks the 250th birthday of the U.S. Navy and, to commemorate the occasion, some Republican lawmakers and others took to social media to share photos of ships. Unfortunately, they chose ones fr...

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 13h

The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein

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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 17h

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swins.bsky.social @swins.bsky.social · 16h

www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 2d

Border Patrol & ICE operating under Trump regime directives have repeatedly attacked and detained US citizens violating their civil rights and human rights. Regime agents have also been caught falsifying reports, destroying evidence to cover up their actions. #3E 🧵

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Sue Stone @knittingknots.bsky.social · 17h

'Presidential fraud': Trump sparks online frenzy following stunning crypto revelation - Raw Story www.rawstory.com/msn/trump-26...

'Presidential fraud': Trump sparks online frenzy following stunning crypto revelation

Forbes reported Monday that President Donald Trump’s holdings in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin are estimated to be around $870 million — a revelation that, coupled with his administration’s pro-crypto po...

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Angry Blue Man @angryblueman.bsky.social · 1d

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 18h

Great thread on the distinctive political culture of Portland, by a US historian who is very much from Portland.

C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.bsky.social · 18h

What The Hell Is Going On, a thread:

I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.

So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.

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dogcatcher4.bsky.social @dogcatcher4.bsky.social · 1d

Horrendous!!

Also, IllinoisAG.bsky.social has anyone brought charges against ICE, for UNNECESSARILY throwing people to the ground like that & placing their own body-weight/knees on people's backs, risking injury?

It's brutality & there ought to be laws against it!!

I'm sick & tired of seeing it!

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Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 2d

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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gdaddy48.bsky.social @gdaddy48.bsky.social · 18h

This just seems wrong on so many levels

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 18h

They are SO scared of the mass display of opposition that they’ll see on Saturday that they’re claiming the protesters will all be paid.

Flop sweat, folks.

If they were a truly strong majority, they wouldn’t care.

They’re not.

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Tim Hannan @timhannan.bsky.social · 18h

Donald Trump lied about a stolen election with not a shred of proof, incited a mob to riot on the Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. We all saw it happen.

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 1d

𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟑 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥, 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧, 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫,

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Fifty Shades of Whey @fiftyshadesofwhey.bsky.social · 1d

This is a 12-year-old boy who was SHOT TWICE gathering food for his family and then BEATEN UNCONSCIOUS by Israeli forces in Gaza. He's just a kid. Soccer is his favorite sport. Lionel Messi is his hero.

A Palestinian child was being killed or injured every 10 minutes, according to UN agencies.

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Catherine Subsisting in revolting times...Unbelievable @glasscatty.bsky.social · 1d

"The Antifibian Uprising is picking up pace.
And I’m fucking here for it.
Hop to it, you little green warriors.
X Australia 🇦🇺"

Meaghan Wilson Anastasios (@writtenbymeaghan) on Threads

The Antifibian Uprising is picking up pace. And I’m fucking here for it. Hop to it, you little green warriors. X Australia 🇦🇺

www.threads.com

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 3d

ICE agents to US citizen: Turn around or you're getting the dog.

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Ed Hirsch @edhirsch.bsky.social · 1d

#FactsMatter
RED STATES HAVE THE HIGHEST CRIME RATES

The Two-Decade Red State Murder Problem
www.thirdway.org/report/the-t...

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swins.bsky.social @swins.bsky.social · 1d

Perfectly stated. We are not afraid.

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 1d

You have to ask yourself, why would someone who is supposedly worth billions of dollars be selling a Celebrate America ornament for $75? There's also a Christmas ornament for $90 for those who celebrate. h/t @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social #letthemeatcake #onthegriftgoeson

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Melania Trump is now selling this new Christmas ornament for $75.

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