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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 9h

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 · 9h

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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Ben Alpers @benalpers.bsky.social · 8h

I'm old enough to remember when Republicans claimed to believe that the White House was such sacred space that getting a blow job in the Oval Office was grounds to remove a president from office.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 7h

I am going to be sending angry paper letters to all the donors on the Trump list saying "why did you pay to demolish the historic White House East Wing without taxpayer consent?" not because I think this is the most important thing, but...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 8h

All of the Clinton-era conservative pearl clutching about the sanctity of the White House and the Democrats’ disrespect seems like it’s from another world now.

There was a whole scandal because Al Gore made fundraising calls from inside the building. They investigated the Clintons’ cat!

Ben Alpers @benalpers.bsky.social · 8h

I'm old enough to remember when Republicans claimed to believe that the White House was such sacred space that getting a blow job in the Oval Office was grounds to remove a president from office.

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Amyreg @amyreg.bsky.social · 5h

Lollllllll

Amyreg @amyreg.bsky.social · 5h

Right. Also if the *very* first he did was a facebook live of him getting a big gaudy cover up tattoo with sincerity and gratitude…. But no. There are plenty if other candidates in the sea

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 6h

The Trump White House in one image.

A photo shows the demolition of the East Wing of the Trump White House.

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Amyreg @amyreg.bsky.social · 5h

As a matter of law, he can’t do what he already did. So, hard to say?

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Keri Blakinger @keribla.bsky.social · 8h

Multiple sources tell me numerous FBI agents showed up this week at Carswell, a women's federal prison in Texas.

If you work or live there and know more about what prompted the visit, please reach out. You can DM here or if you prefer secure Signal find me at KeriB.123

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Amyreg @amyreg.bsky.social · 7h

Trump and Hegseth can share a cell at the Hague for this. Ask Duterte.

Adam Isacson @adamisacson.com · 10h

34 people killed in 50 days. Their guilt or innocence unknown, for an alleged crime that doesn't carry a death sentence. That's a lot of death.

adamisacson.com/boat-strikes/

Known Lethal U.S. Attacks on Civilian Vessels in the Caribbean
Total reported killed: 34 people
Notification Date Number Reported Killed Approximate Location Notification URL
September 2, 2025 11 “in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility” (later revealed as between Sucre, Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago) View
September 15, 2025 3
“in International Waters… in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility”; Colombian president claimed it was a fishing boat in Colombian waters View
September 19, 2025 3 “in international waters… in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility” near the Dominican Republic View
October 3, 2025 4 “in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela” View
October 14, 2025 6 “in International Waters… just off the Coast of Venezuela” View
October 16, 2025 2; 2 reported survivors “in the Caribbean” View
October 17, 2025 3 “in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility” View
October 21, 2025 2 “in the Eastern Pacific” View

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Big Bad Booty Daddy @bamaslymm.blacksky.app · 8h

We tryna deport the mailman???

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 7h

Testimony from a regular person about being accosted, threatened, and cursed by federal agents pointing guns. The agents tried to run her off the road. Thank you, ma'am! 🫡

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 8h

Please listen to this driver's testimony about the entire incident (too long to embed). She says she has no idea how they knew who her passenger was, they never produced a warrant, and she isn't sure they even knew his name:

www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMHSkAKr/

I felt like I needed to make a video after what I experienced this morning to give a bit more info on the story. I have no idea how they knew who was in my vehicle or if they just randomly pulled me o...

TikTok video by Kim

www.tiktok.com

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Amyreg @amyreg.bsky.social · 16h

Ya gotta be fucking kidding

Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 1d

President Trump is demanding that the Justice Department pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him.

Whether he gets paid will ultimately be up to DOJ's second-in-command, who was recently his personal lawyer.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

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Amyreg @amyreg.bsky.social · 18h

Wow.

Amyreg @amyreg.bsky.social · 18h

Give dollars not cans. Most food banks leverage money in most amazing ways. Gives likes like a bonus factor of 4 to donate $ vs canned corn or whatever.

rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 20h

If you can afford it, a *monetary* donation (it goes a lot farther!) to your local food bank would be a most excellent thing to do right now.

jenn m. jackson @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social · 1d

I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.

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Amyreg @amyreg.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations. I think you can actually tell a journalist by whether they deliver news and wow, you are like a double-journalist.

Amyreg @amyreg.bsky.social · 1d

💀💀💀

Amyreg @amyreg.bsky.social · 1d

@booker.senate.gov disgrace sir

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1d

why the hell are they confirming trump's judges when trump's speaker of the house won't swear in Grijalva?

Senate Press Gallery @senatepress.bsky.social · 1d

By a vote of 66-32, the #Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Harold D. Mooty III to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama.

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Dona Flaca @chilangolandia.bsky.social · 1d

At two of those events, the club ran up bills of more than $23,000 over a weekend at a Syracuse hotel – spending big on a three-course plated dinner with filet mignon and open bars – but then didn’t pay, according to records obtained by syracuse.com.

NY State Young Republicans stiffed Syracuse hotel for lavish party before racist chat ended their run

Embattled GOP group failed to fully pay bills for three-course steak dinner, luncheon and open bars at Syracuse hotel.

www.syracuse.com

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DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 2d

Ryan Coogler says he signed on to develop a ‘X-FILES’ reboot because his mom is a big fan of the original series.

“I want to do right by her and the fans. My mom has read some of the stuff I wrote for it. She’s fired up”

(Source: variety.com/2025/film/co...)

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Ariel 💚💙 🎃 @corrupttouch.bsky.social · 1d

Daily Dean - Day 294 💚

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Chris Berez @chrisberez.bsky.social · 1d

So they have no evidence with which to bring charges even though they know with absolute certainty that he’s a super dangerous narco terrorist that is such a threat that they needed absolute executive authority to execute him and everyone else on that boat on the spot?

Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 1d

The survivor of a U.S. strike on a submersible vessel accused by the Trump administration of transporting drugs in the Caribbean was released by authorities in Ecuador after prosecutors said they had no evidence he committed a crime.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Ecuador says it has no evidence that survivor of US strike in Caribbean committed any crime

He was released by authorities in the South American nation.

www.politico.com

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The Story of Writing @sownow.bsky.social · 1d

It is the birthday of the novelist who wrote,
“Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.”
American writer Ursula Le Guin was born on this day in 1929.
#WriterSky #BookSky #History #BOTD

An illustration of Ursula Le Guin, as a young writer
Illustrator: Chris Gall
Source: The National Endowment for the Humanities (U.S.)

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David J. Loehr @djl.bsky.social · 1d

Rick Scott is an expert at healthcare fraud, nothing more.

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Pragmatic Mom @pragmaticmom.bsky.social · 1d

10 Picture books for SEL Discussions & 2 Book GIVEAWAY!

buff.ly/IBGavFT via @pragmaticmom

#ReadYourWorld #picturebook #giveaway

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