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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 10h

They are not planning "a violent crackdown" on 10.18. What they are doing is sending a signal to their shock troops to try to cause havoc. But those shock troops will be vastly outnumbered. Go out and protest freely. Do not be cowed.

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Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · 3h

to be fair to Trump, the White House feed from Portland was accidentally mapped to the yule-log channel on the executive tv remote, hence the confusion

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 5h

i just got back from Antifa headquarters.

they're making an INSANE new set of demands.

first, the radical left is saying, "no money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law."

David Noll @david.noll.org · 6h

interesting that if you say the constitution creates a separation of powers systems in which there are no kings, they think you hate america

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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Purple Teacher @peaceandteachin.bsky.social · 5h

Trump laying off workers to pay for the $20 billion he just used to bail out Argentina and the #TrumpShutDown
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news/AIe1wZRa3QIC...

Trump administration begins laying off federal workers amid shutdown — The Washington Post

White House budget director Russell Vought said reductions in force were underway.

apple.news

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 5h

Fewer than 1 in 10 of our Congressional races are considered competitive - in a country that's politically more or less 50-50.

This is madness. And it doesn't have to be this way.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 5h

Mamdani: This is a shameless act of political retribution. And instead of prosecuting Tish James for doing her job, Donald Trump should be doing his.…

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 5h

Everyone is twelve now

Everyone is 12 now
ICE agent point gun at unarmed protester

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🖤💋SammieSam💋🖤 @sammiestsam.sheshed.rocks · 4h

19 missing/deceased in an explosion at a TN Military explosives plant.

One tragedy after another in this country.

Keep these people's families in your positive thoughts and prayers.

#SheShed #Tennessee #Military

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 4h

the republican majority leader with a clear vision for the democratic party

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

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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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 4h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Adele M. Stan @addiestan.bsky.social · 3h

I am so happy to hear that Mark and his family were able to escape the US in the wake of death threats, after being prevented from boarding their plane. But I am brokenhearted over the fact that he and his felt the need to leave their country, all because of the Trump administration's scapegoating.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 1d

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

🙌🙌

Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

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Adele M. Stan @addiestan.bsky.social · 3h

Thank you for including me! Indeed, I resist! (As do you!)

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 1d

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

🙌🙌

Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

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delrayser @delrayser.bsky.social · 1d

everything is on fire these days, sure, but how is it that 50% of all news stories are not about how I just spent $20 on a bag of store brand coffee at fucking costco

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 1d

What exactly is a “Democrat program”?

Medicare? Medicaid? Health insurance? 🤔

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "We'll be making cuts that will be permanent. And we're only going to cut Democrat programs. I hate to tell you."

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn’t have a hotel room.

Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1d

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

practically a requirement for this administration to be a sex pest

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 1d

Oh.

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1d

Israeli cabinet has postponed the session to approve Trump's plan for Gaza that includes withdrawal of Israeli troops. Israeli National Security Ministe Ben-Gvir said he will not vote to approve the peace plan because of the provision calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners.

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max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 1d

New: Bari Weiss booked Hillary Clinton, Mike Pompeo, and Antony Blinken for a roundtable on Gaza, her first major move at CBS.

Notably on a CBS call today in which the panel was floated, one producer also repeatedly emphasized the need to hear from Palestinians in Gaza (Weiss did not respond).

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Adele M. Stan @addiestan.bsky.social · 1d

Well, maybe the ketchup on hot dogs ....

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

Congress continues to fail to check Trump’s authoritarian power.

Screenshot of a tweet from Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) reporting that the Senate rejected a measure to stop Trump from unilaterally striking Venezuelan boats, with a vote of 48–51. The tweet adds that Fetterman voted no, and Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski voted yes. The attached photo shows senators on the Senate floor during the roll call vote, with a caption bar reading: ‘Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 83…’

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 2d

With so many examples of media cowardice on a national level, I'm gratified to report in this article that Chicago's local journalists are aggressively exposing the Trump regime's cruelty and lies.

The press steps up as Trump targets Chicago

Local journalism is under siege, but still makes itself indispensable

www.stopthepresses.news

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Kev - Just don't call me late for dinner. Stronger Together! @57kev.bsky.social · 1d

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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 1d

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