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bebe1960.bsky.social @bebe1960.bsky.social · 23m

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UPS discards internationally shipped packages amid new customs rules imposed by the Trump administration, leaving customers frustrated.

TikTok video by nbcnews

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1h

After Trump got his Covid shot, he chose to fire the scientists protecting the rest of us from diseases.

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 22h

About 30% of Federal workers are veterans. Rather than help people pay for their health insurance, Republicans and Donald Trump shut down the government and went on a firing spree that especially hurts those who served.

The Congressional GOP and Donald Trump are anti-veteran.

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Chris Ahuja for Congress @chrisahuja.bsky.social · 12h

While Brad Sherman’s busy giving trolley rides on the Capitol subway, people in our district are being detained by ICE and struggling to survive. Good thing he’s found full-time work as a train conductor—because we’re taking his seat.
#AhujaCongress2026 #MedicareForAll #TrolleyBrad

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 56m

From @oconnor_reports: "Here’s @timkaine, @amyklobuchar, @tommy_stinson (formerly with Guns N’ Roses) and @guzman4virginia campaigning in Manassas [Friday] morning" bluevirginia.us/2025/10/va-f...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1h

Susan Collins is the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which means she has considerable power to influence the administration but she prefers to mumble weak protestations to the media

Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 1h

Despite all of Susan Collins’s **concerns**, Russ Vought, who she voted to confirm, still went ahead and fired a boatload of hard-working Americans.

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 23h

SUSAN COLLINS, Wednesday: "I've made very clear that I do not believe there should be firings of furloughed workers."

RUSS VOUGHT, Friday: "The RIFs have begun."

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@DUH4Healthcare @duh4healthcare.bsky.social · 55m

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Judge denies Trump Admin attempt to pause Medicaid case amid shutdown

The judge said the federal government shutdown does not justify a stay of proceedings regarding the denial of Medicaid funds for Planned Parenthood.

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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Johnson designates another 'District Work Period" from Oct. 14 - Oct. 19. The House will be out for a fourth straight week!

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4h

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4h

Is it just me, or does it seem the press is actually and completely terrified to report about Donald Trump's physical and mental health the way it would have if anyone else were president?

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 3h

A lawsuit alleges a Black postal worker died after officers ignored clear signs he was suffering from a massive stroke, believing his medical emergency was drugs

The suit says guards left him helpless on a jail cell floor in his own urine for hours

KARE 11 Investigates: Postal worker died after police mistook stroke for drug impairment

Kingsley Bimpong was jailed instead of hospitalized; video shows guards ignored his suffering for hours.

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Brit Talking @lordye.bsky.social · 2h

And thanks to Squeaky Johnson, the military, air traffic controllers and many others ain’t getting paid because of this

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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 2h

We need an investigation into what happened to the 17 trillion

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 2h

When Republicans are pre-butting a pro-democracy rally like No Kings and making shit up left and right to scare people, you know they're losing and in panic mode.

Pedal to the floor.

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Jax (the original) @jacqueline321.bsky.social · 2h

But blue cities. Smdh. l.smartnews.com/p-6n5uekko/D...

4 dead, 12 injured in Mississippi shooting, officials say (CBS News)

Four people were killed and at least 12 others were injured in a shooting early Saturday morning in Leland, Mississippi, officials said. Leland Mayor John Le...

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CloudStrife @sstrife.bsky.social · 16h

NEW: A librarian fired by in Campbell County, Wyoming, for refusing to remove LGBTQ books from shelves just got the last laugh – a $700,000 settlement for violating her first amendment rights. 👏 May this be a warning across the nation.

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APBAmlb1987 @apbamlb1987.bsky.social · 2h

Meanwhile...

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 6h

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1d

NEW: Last month, a Mainer received her Amazon order — along with 250 missing absentee ballots for an upcoming GOP-backed referendum that would restrict ballot access in the state. Now, some are questioning whether the referendum's backers staged the stunt to elicit fears around election security.

Mail Ballots Were Found in an Amazon Box in Maine. Some Suspect a Political Dirty Trick.

Read more here...

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SaltyBitchables @saltybitchables.bsky.social · 3h

It’s heartbreaking that the richest country in the world needs food banks to feed its people but it’s unbelievable that our billionaire politicians have forced our military to feed themselves and their families from food banks.

#Pinks #ProudBlue #Military
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