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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 3h

Looks as if Trump is saying no Democrat will be allowed to win another national election—and he will use the FBI, the DOJ, and the CIA to make sure of that. This is a full-scale attack on American democracy, and every Republican, CEO, and conservative mouthpiece who doesn't object is complicit.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "We can never let what happened in the 2020 election happen again. We just can't let that happen. I know Kash is working on it, everybody is working on it. And certainly Tulsi is working on it. We can't let that happen again to our country."

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 2d

New Gallup Party ID tracker is out. Dems +7 now. Was +6 GOP in q4 2024. This is a 13 pt swing.

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Moorish Garden @moorishgarden.bsky.social · 7h

“Once you elect or appoint someone who has no moral core — who then appoints people with no moral core and fires those who do — nothing else in the system of checks-and-balances turns out to matter.”

Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 12h

The destruction of the East Wing is a reminder that America has violated the only check-and-balance that actually ends up mattering: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-only-c...

The only check-and-balance that actually matters

www.doomsdayscenario.co

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2h

Senator Jeff Merkley, Democrat of Oregon, concluded a marathon speech on the Senate floor Wednesday evening after 22 hours and 37 minutes, saying he was “ringing the alarm bells” on the arrival of authoritarianism under President Trump.

Senator Merkley Warns of Authoritarianism Under Trump in Nearly 23-Hour Speech

The Oregon Democrat achieved a goal of topping the previous longest speech by a senator from his state.

nyti.ms

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 3h

Well, well, well...

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Rise and Resist @riseandresist.bsky.social · 5h

ICE OUT of NEW YORK!
STOP THE DEPORTATIONS!
10.22.25
FOLEY SQUARE, NYC

New Yorker condemns Trump's authoritarian theatrics. We have shown up in mass at Foley Square to demonstrate that we will not stand for these ICE raids.

📸 @recluseastrid.bsky.social

#ICEOUT

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 7h

Basically all US policy is at this point about indulging Trump’s irrational obsessions, petty grudges, and corrupt grifts, and then taking secondary and tertiary measures to mask the consequences of those policies.

George Pearkes @peark.es · 7h

lol, great, so we're now subsidizing Argentine ranchers at the expense of American ranchers. Seems politically sustainable, no questions from me.

*US SEEKS TO QUADRUPLE BEEF PURCHASES FROM ARGENTINA: POLITICO

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 4h

👀 The #EpsteinBallroom

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 4h

Lots of US companies have done lots of dreadful things to Americans. But the symbolism of paying to destroy the White House is hard to top.

Aozora @aozorasf.bsky.social · 2d

This is who is paying for the destruction of the White House East Wing, per @wsj.com

Altria Group Inc.
Amazon
Apple Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
Caterpillar Inc.
Coinbase Global
Comcast Corp.
Hard Rock International
Google
HP Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
1/3

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 5h

Alphabet
Altria
Amazon
Apple
Blackstone
Booz Allen Hamilton
Carrier
Caterpillar
Coinbase
Comcast
Google
Hard Rock International
HP Inc.
Lockheed Martin
Meta
Microsoft
New York Jets
OpenAI
Palantir
Reynolds American
Ripple
Roblox
T-Mobile
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tether
Union Pacific Railroad

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rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 5h

google paid a twenty million dollar bribe to the fucking president to tear down the white house

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Shane Harris @shaneharris.bsky.social · 6h

I'm so disappointed in Governing magazine, a beloved and vital publication where I am proud to have started my career in journalism 26 years ago. They turned their backs on journalistic principles and their readers. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Opinion | My Bosses Were Afraid of Crossing Trump. So, I Quit.

A veteran journalist opens up on the censorship that he says led to his resignation.

www.politico.com

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Cathy Gellis @cathygellis.bsky.social · 6h

Honestly, it's probably worth burying the demolition company in litigation. Surely not hard to find a non-frivolous claim. Make them, and any other Trump goons, regret doing his dirty work.

Without goons he can do a lot less.

Cathy Gellis @cathygellis.bsky.social · 6h

Could someone sue the demolition company? Do they have potential criminal liability to be prosecuted in the next administration?

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 8h

specifically, someone could potentially sue the park service

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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 7h

hey before you get too fond of Curtis Sliwa here's a recent video of him beating up a random guy on live tv

www.cnn.com/videos/us/20...

Watch: Curtis Sliwa’s vigilante group wrongly attacks man during Fox News live shot | CNN

NYC’s “Guardian Angels,” a vigilante group led by former Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa, tackled a man they falsely accused of shoplifting while Silwa was being interviewed live on Fox New’...

www.cnn.com

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Make the Road NY @maketheroadny.bsky.social · 7h

🚨EMERGENCY ACTION TODAY! 🚨

We will NOT tolerate ICE's terror in our communities.

Join us THIS AFTERNOON, Oct 22, at 6:00 PM in Foley Square to demand freedom for those detained & an end to ICE raids.

🚫 NO to ICE!
🚫 NO to criminalization!
#ICEOutofNY

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 9h

We're launching a portal to review federal immigration enforcement in New York after yesterday’s ICE raid on Canal Street.

New Yorkers who were present should submit videos or photos, and we will review and investigate any violations of the law.

Federal Action Reporting Form

Federal Action Reporting Form Please use this form to share information regarding federal government action in New York state. Filing a complaint does not start

ag.ny.gov

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 8h

🚨 NEW YORKERS 🚨

Hands Off NYC @handsoffnyc.bsky.social · 8h

The Trump administration’s attacks on NYC communities are escalating, but we’ve been preparing.

Hands Off NYC is hosting a citywide call on Wednesday (10/29) at 7pm.

Hands Off NYC is supported by 100+ unions, faith leaders, and community groups. Join us and register for the call at HandsOffNYC.com

BREAKING NEWS

ICE RAIDED CHINATOWN'S CANAL STREET. WE SAY HANDS OFF NYC.

ICE just targeted and arrested NYC street vendors in Chinatown. The Trump administration's attacks on our communities are escalating, but we've been preparing. Join us at a Hands Off NYC (www.HandsOffNYC.com) mass
call on Wednesday, 10/29 from 7 - 8:30pm EDT to learn how you can help protect NYC.

Photo Source: Dean Moses, amNY.com

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 8h

The day after the Chinatown raid, New York AG Tish James launches an online portal for the public to submit photos and videos of ICE activity.

"We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law," she writes.

Portal ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...

Attorney General James Launches Portal to Collect Photos and Videos of ICE Activity in New York

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James is encouraging New Yorkers to submit videos or other documentation of federal immigration enforcement actions in New York following yesterday’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on Canal Street in New York City.

“Every New Yorker has the right to live without fear or intimidation,” said Attorney General James. “If you witnessed and documented ICE activity yesterday, I urge you to share that footage with my office. We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law. No one should be subject to unlawful questioning, detention, or intimidation.”

Attorney General James is asking New Yorkers to share photos or videos of federal government actions using the Office of the Attorney General’s new online portal.

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 9h

I walked up, leaned over and whispered into his right ear: "A second plane hit the second tower. America is under attack."

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 9h

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, is about to cross 20 hours of continuously holding the Senate floor and speaking to "ring the alarm bells" about authoritarianism.

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 9h

Trump calls a NYC mayoral candidate a “communist” and says “everything goes through the White House” — classic authoritarian framing: discredit the opponent, delegitimize the election, and assert control over local and state governments.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "It looks like we're gonna have a Communist as the mayor of New York. But here's the good news -- he's gotta go through the White House. Everything goes through the White House. At least this White House it does."

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 1d

Lovely weather here in Pyongyang.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 10h

Has to be understood as a threat

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "We can never let what happened in the 2020 election happen again. We just can't let that happen. I know Kash is working on it, everybody is working on it. And certainly Tulsi is working on it. We can't let that happen again to our country."

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 15h

The 2020 election was free and fair, its result was legitimate, and this person’s conspiracy theories about it were universally thrown out of court because they were fabricated.

Conservative and Liberal Americans treasure our constitutional system, and we reject authoritarian rule.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "We can never let what happened in the 2020 election happen again. We just can't let that happen. I know Kash is working on it, everybody is working on it. And certainly Tulsi is working on it. We can't let that happen again to our country."

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Rise and Resist @riseandresist.bsky.social · 13h

ICE OUT of New York, stop the deportations, Oct 22 6pm, foley square

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