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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 4h

“More than three dozen federal judges have told The New York Times that the Supreme Court’s flurry of brief, opaque emergency orders in cases related to the Trump administration have left them confused about how to proceed in those matters and are hurting the judiciary’s image with the public.”

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

www.nytimes.com

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 2h

Delusional, paranoid, violent, self-harming, dangerous. It’s an entire movement behaving like every single one of them needs treatment.

Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 2h

The American conservative movement seems to be in the grip of some sort of mass - yet singular - mental illness.

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 2h

ICE is an abomination

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 4h

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 6h

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

We will see everyone on October 18: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 5h

This is SO weird to watch.

It’s like we’re cosplaying in a totalitarian state right now.

Why would you want this to be the impression you give to the outside world? Totalitarian but also utterly pathetic and undignified.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19h

A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.

Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 19h

The federal government’s endless and elaborate attempts to abuse this man, who has done nothing wrong, is staggering.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 20h

Ghana’s foreign minister just posted this to X:

“The Ghanaian Government is pleased to note that our refusal to accept Abrego Garcia has been duly acknowledged and complied with by the US Department of Homeland Security.”

Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa &
@S_OkudzetoAblak
X.com
The Ghanaian Government is pleased to note that our refusal to accept Abrego Garcia has been duly acknowledged and complied with by the US
Department of Homeland Security.
We have also followed with satisfaction that DHS has today taken the appropriate steps to inform Garcia's lawyers and amend court submissions to reflect the fact that Ghana cannot be an option for Garcia's deportation.
The Mahama Administration will continue to be transparent and truthful to Ghanaians at all times.
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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 19h

More evidence that America’s
billionaire class — allowed to wield enormous power and influence, as well as astronomical privilege — is no longer compatible with American democracy.

Definitely needs to be high on the check list of issues when we get round to repairing and rebuilding this country.

Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · 20h

For years, San Franciscans considered him the rare big-hearted billionaire. But days before his Dreamforce conference begins, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he would support President Trump sending the National Guard to SF and that Trump is doing “a great job.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

www.nytimes.com

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 19h

Benny Johnson is a well known plagiarist, grifter, & Christian nationalist who was being paid by Russia - to the tune of well over a $100,000 a month - to push Russian propaganda on the American people - the perfect bio for a MAGA influencer. We no longer have a Justice Department.👇

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 22h

Describing exactly what Biden and the Democrats on the Hill should have done in 2021

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 23h

Dear techbros frantically nutting at each other over your own god-like brilliance for making the Five-Boobed-Lady-Picture-Machine: I would at this point settle for you applying your alleged technical genius to making a printer that works

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 22h

Andy Ngo applies his cutting edge analysis of the “ultraviolence” of these “antifa” frogs while listening to the soothing tunes of the J6 Choir’s album on his record player

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 23h

Sounds like him anyway

Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 23h

I believe it’s Doug Wilson, Hegseth’s pastor

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

Couple of things:

Mike Johnson seems to have joined the King George III faction against … the most popular protest in American history. #antiamerican

I hadn’t realized there’d be another No Kings protest on October 18. Grateful for the alert from the Speaker! Now working on my plan to attend.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

They’ll be setting up an excuse to do a purge and bring in right wing loyalists

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 1d

News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

Lol

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Marc Rowan's argument for the Trump extortion scheme in universities is the biggest mass of Orwellian Doublespeak I have seen in the pages of NYT in years. His central argument is that it means the "restoration of free speech" on campus. It means exactly the opposite.

Opinion | Academia Is Broken. Trump’s University ‘Compact’ Can Help Fix It.

www.nytimes.com

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

A solid reason. Thanks for answering, Don! It’s giving me lots to think over. I’ve shared your article with quite a few colleagues.

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

Proposal: the unions of America pool their money and buy Trump a plane, in return for universal healthcare.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

What in God’s name

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."

(It doesn't work like that lol)

Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

I’m sure there are good reasons for that, but I’d be interested to hear them.

Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

This is excellent. A really great — and refreshing — read.

I’m surprised by two things though: no mention of (or oblique reference to) the cult of personality aspect of Trumpism (and the cultism of personalist regimes generally); no mention of the racism at the heart of his rise and campaigning.

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