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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 4h

Three cheers for MIT. When the White House tried to buy obedience with funding strings...MIT said, “Hell No!” Merit over mandates. Freedom over control. Finally...an institution with the guts to tell power where to shove its politics.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 5h

And the lawsuits will follow promptly. Government shutdowns give presidents no additional authority to dismiss federal workers. We’ll fight these outrageous assaults on civil servants and public services.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5h

We've all heard that there is no free lunch.

Well, guess what?

There is no free 747 either.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

Amazing what happens when you give the guy a plane

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.

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TheRoadie. @roadie63.bsky.social · 7h

I just watched the video of the Portland Cop threatening to arrest an ICE agent if they drive their truck through a crowd. Now I see this where the General of the Oregon National Guard says if they get called up they will protect the protesters. People are fed up.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Oregon general’s testimony that National Guard troops ‘will be protecting any protesters’ gains traction online

Brigadier General Alan R. Gronewold made the comments to state lawmakers Sept. 30, and they drew notice on social media this week.

www.oregonlive.com

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 7h

Is there any precedence in the history of the United States for having a foreign airbase on American soil?

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 7h

I just approved major pieces of legislation to keep building more affordable housing.

Whether it's turning empty office buildings into residential spaces or building more homes near public transportation, we're doing all we can to lower the price to realize the California Dream.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 5h

George was just trying to get to work.

ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.

This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 5h

"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h

Every single Democrat in Congress should’ve already had a post up by now about the Trump admin approving a Qatari air base inside the US.

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

EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

kfoxtv.com/news/local/e...

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 1d

Many people are saying heroin, brain worms, swimming in sewage, and eating roadkill cause insanity.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 7h

Oh, sure, let's have Qatar set up its military bases on American soil--because we're all about America First, amirite?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

Nothing says “America First” like letting another country put an Air Force base in Idaho

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10h

THIS!! 👇👇

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 13h

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22h

Koh: This is an AG who is taking orders via dm and is trying to save her job because Trump’s upset about what's happening with the Epstein files. That's what this is all about.

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DJ @darnich.bsky.social · 20h

Her response
substack.com/@krassenstei...

Krassenstein (@krassenstein)

BREAKING! Letitia James just released an incredibly POWERFUL message to Trump:

substack.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 21h

Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.

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Patricia Bossano, author @patriciabossano.com · 1d

The Society of Authors has published a searchable list of over 7 million books scraped by Anthropic to train its AI—without permission, payment, or respect for copyright.
If you're an author, publisher, or literary estate, your work may be among them.
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup

Submit a Claim

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Patricia Bossano, author @patriciabossano.com · 1d

Check the list: Link above.
Claim deadline: March 26, 2026
Opt-out deadline: January 7, 2026
Authors deserve full control over their creative work.
#CopyrightMatters #AIethics #AuthorRights #AnthropicSettlement #PublishingNews #ProtectCreators
Thanks to The Society of Authors!

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Patricia Bossano, author @patriciabossano.com · 1d

📚🩵 Book Anniversary Approaching... 🩵📚

"Love & Homegrown Magic" launched on October 31, 2020, while a #BlueMoon graced the autumn sky.
Five years later, this award-winning novel is still making headlines 🩵

jeyranmain.com/2025/10/09/l...

Love & Homegrown Magic by Patricia Bossano (Book Review #2096)

Patricia Bossano’s Love & Homegrown Magic is a luminous, multigenerational tale that weaves together real-life events with a touch of spiritual enchantment. Based on the life of the author’s mo…

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles.

You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.

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