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Babs @babsklein2.bsky.social · 2h

Speaker Johnson has paid staff members whose literal jobs involve "looking into details" and then briefing him on them.

Babs @babsklein2.bsky.social · 4h

*most* Republicans hated Hitler.
But now those lurkers they tolerated for so long feel emboldened.
If those old principaled Republicans were serious about their anti-Nazi values, they would have cleaned house.
But here we are.

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Babs @babsklein2.bsky.social · 5h

Right wing SCOTUS acknowledges those little kids were real by rejecting Jones.
But they are also fine with those tiny people being massacred in the first place.

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Babs @babsklein2.bsky.social · 5h

Pete is so thirsty for validation.
He looks weak and pathetic.

Pete needs to grow the eff up.

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Babs @babsklein2.bsky.social · 5h

Please and thank you.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 5h

The Trump regime wants us to be afraid, but we’re on track to make Saturday the biggest day of peaceful protest in modern US history. There are No Kings events almost everywhere — join us to make it clear we won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 17h

Zero surprise that the new GOP is manufacturing these horrible young men www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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IndivisiblePHL ❌👑 @indivisiblephl.bsky.social · 17h

Attending #NoKings in Philly this Saturday? Here is what you can expect - Thank You @whyy.org for the Interview! @indivisible.org whyy.org/articles/phi...

Philly is hosting a ‘No Kings’ protest on Saturday. Here’s what to know

Organizers expect upwards of 20,000 people to march against President Donald Trump’s administration.

whyy.org

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Politico @politico.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Eric Swalwell @ericswalwell.bsky.social · 22h

This is a pedo presidency

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Stand Up America @standupamerica.com · 22h

No Kings Day is almost here – text NO KINGS to 63033 to find a peaceful event near you on Saturday.

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 22h

“‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat *** Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.”

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 23h

How were they radicalized? Oh wait, we know exactly how.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1d

Turns out your assumptions about what republican group chats are like is correct www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social · 22h

“Monkeys”
“Watermelon people”
“1488”

But when we say white supremacy is thriving on the right, they call us reactionary…

Give me a break.

The future of the Republican Party proudly embraces bigotry that belongs in the past, and every American needs to recognize how dangerous that is.

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Babs @babsklein2.bsky.social · 21h

Recycling this from 2017.
Women still agree.

Young woman flipping a fascist a double-barreled bird.

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Babs @babsklein2.bsky.social · 21h

Axe body spray and flop sweat

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

On Saturday, the American people will rise up again for a truly historic day of defiance. Make your plan to be part of the biggest day of peaceful protest in modern US history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 3d

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

Saturday is going to be huge, boisterous and joyful: “It doesn’t matter if you’ve never protested before. This is a place for you if you believe we don’t do kings in this country.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social to @maddow.msnbc.com

Please join us on No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 1d

To those unaware: PA does not accept ANY ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day, and hasn't for years. The date once served a purpose, but no longer does -- apart from providing a flimsy justification for refusing to count some mail ballots. That's the core of this dispute.

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 1d

Well now, would you look at that?

A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of severe disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

Senate is back in session today.

1/ So a quick 🧵on where things are at on the shutdown.

You get a lot of propaganda and spin thrown at you, so I want to give you the real, behind-the-scenes tea.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d

The fact that top Republicans are already fearmongering about, lying about, the No Kings rallies this Saturday, across the US, tells you how worried they are about public pressure and protest against their reactionary, autocratic, anti-American agenda.

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