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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 19h

This kind of partisan political message, under the guise of a public service announcement, is illegal on several levels.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19h

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

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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 18h

"Today’s roster of plutocrats, though, seems uninterested in leaving behind libraries, museums, universities. Instead, they’re mostly leaving behind one thing: their rage, unabated and unending, which we’ll be dealing with for years to come."

Always a pleasure to publish @cjcmichel.bsky.social:

Why Our Tech Overlords Took a Hard Right Turn

A new book tells the story of how Elon Musk and other Silicon Valley entrepreneurs became angry admirers of authoritarianism.

www.thebulwark.com

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 18h

New from me at Cato: I go through the numerous and massive First Amendment and academic-freedom violations of Trump's proffered "compact" with universities and then talk about the mechanism by which it would be enforced, by way of what I describe as a "retroactive push-button guillotine."

Universities Must Defend Their Independence by Rejecting Trump's "Compact"

The Trump administration has proffered a “compact” to universities that would require them to surrender their independence and academic freedom. How many First Amendment violations can we identify in ...

www.cato.org

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 2d

Immigrants have been awarded 40% of the Nobel Prizes won by Americans in chemistry, medicine and physics since 2000. nfap.com/research/new...

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Barbara S 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @babsblue.bsky.social · 17h

They are so stupid, too. 20,000 protests, and they fixate on DC.

They are the ones who hate America, and everything it stands for.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration is REALLY allowing Qatar to build an air base in the US after they did a $5.5 billion golf resort deal with Trump and gave him a jet.

MAGA can take their ‘America First’ flags and wipe their asses with them. He is Trump First, and you are suckers.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1d

@HillaryClinton:

Yesterday: Trump bragged, "We took the freedom of speech away."

Today: New reporting on Trump's plans to go after opposition groups.

In 9 days: We mount the largest peaceful protest in modern history to say, loud and clear, that America has no king.

http://nokings.org

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 1d

Trump’s rhetoric has crossed a line — from “Deep State” conspiracy to open fascist playbook.

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Trump’s “Enemy Within”: How Fascist Rhetoric Became U.S. Policy

Behind talk of “vermin” and “enemies,” Trump’s administration is mobilizing the tools of state power against its own citizens.

open.substack.com

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TheValuesVoter @thevaluesvoter.bsky.social · 21h

It means that DOJ indictments won’t mean anything anymore.

Before now, when somebody got federally indicted, we assumed that the person probably did something.

From now on, it just means you made Trump mad.

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 21h

In the Atlantic Daily, Will Gottsegen spoke with Quinta Jurecic about what Trump's revenge campaign could mean for the DOJ's future:

How Trump’s Revenge Campaign Could Transform the DOJ

Trump’s quest for retribution is remaking the department.

bit.ly

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Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 18h

In case anyone missed this

Erdoğa said that Trump ended Halkbank’s criminal case after talks w him. He said that Trump told him “The Halkbank problem is finished for us.”

Halkbank was helping Iran evade taxes and launder billions.

Qatar and now this. The corruption is off the charts

Turkey’s Erdogan Says Halkbank US Case to End After Trump Talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said state lender Halkbank’s legal case in the US is due to be resolved following recent talks with President Donald Trump, prompting bank shares to rise.

www.bloomberg.com

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 1d

Three key points:
1) The admin has been planning mass firings to begin in October since February
2) The work necessary to carry out mass firings is illegal during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act, which carries a criminal penalty
3) This harms America, ridding us of talent and expertise

Russ Vought v @russvought
The RIFs have begun.
12:27 PM • 10/10/25 • 15K Views

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Barbara S 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @babsblue.bsky.social · 18h

The Aberdeen Bestiary, One of the Great Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts, Now Digitized in High Resolution & Made Available Online | Open Culture share.google/GySWP0z47jJk...

The Aberdeen Bestiary, One of the Great Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts, Now Digitized in High Resolution & Made Available Online

For thousands of years, ordinary people all over the world not only worked side-by-side with domestic animals on a daily basis, they also observed the wild fauna around them to learn how to navigate a...

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 21h

As a group, District Judges (from across the ideological spectrum!) performing as well as just about anyone right now in defending democratic liberty.

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Barbara S 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @babsblue.bsky.social · 19h

This is a good trend, IMO. Hope to see more of it.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

Grab the popcorn.

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Barbara S 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @babsblue.bsky.social · 19h

It's been spite from the beginning.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 19h

Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity

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Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 19h

Jeffries is bringing the 🔥🔥🔥

Full story here 👇

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

This is good, from Hakeem Jeffries. More of this please, in every conceivable forum:

"Sycophants who aid and abet the President’s vengeful schemes will not be able to hide from the serious legal consequences of their behavior. They will be held accountable."

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19h

No one is covering the GOP's scheme to rig congressional maps for 2026 as closely as Democracy Docket. It is providing gavel to gavel coverage of the ongoing hearing over whether the Texas gerrymander will be in place for the midterms.

Support its work by subscribing now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Caleb O. Brown @cob.bsky.social · 19h

Very happy for the great Maria Corina Machado for her well-earned Nobel Peace Prize. Here’s our chat from way back in 2009. www.cato.org/multimedia/c...

Venezuela's Crackdown on Electoral Dissent

Featuring Maria Corina Machado and Caleb O. Brown

www.cato.org

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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 1d

Of all the clerics they could have popped, those ICE idiots had to hit Hot Priest.

Presbyterian minister David Black on CNN, who was shot with pepper balls while praying outside an ICE facility.

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 1d

Why stop there? How about an Oscar, a Tony, and Miss America?

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

Speaking with Fox Business Friday morning, Rep. Buddy Carter said that (instead of working to end the government shutdown) he and his colleagues were going to file a resolution “today” to honor the president with the Nobel Prize. trib.al/otK0dlI

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 19h

Republicans are lying about the peaceful No Kings Day protests because they’re desperate — the GOP is losing the shutdown fight while Americans reject Trump’s authoritarian takeover in huge numbers.

“These are the threats of a regime that is not secure in their power.“ - @ezralevin.bsky.social

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