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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 3h

This will happen if Republicans refuse to work with Democrats on a deal to end this government shutdown.

It’s what I'm fighting to prevent.

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 1h

“I don’t think he’s going to last much longer than that first year.”

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Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 21h

Important: this is exactly how propagandists operate.

Bill McCarthy @billmccarthy.bsky.social · 1d

NEW:

A dramatic voiceover video the White House and Donald Trump shared last week claiming to show "chaos" in Chicago is littered with outdated footage from Florida, Texas, South Carolina, Nebraska, California and Arizona, an AFP investigation found.

factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

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Mikie Sherrill @mikiesherrill.bsky.social · 1h

Jack was paid over $3 million by opioid companies to publish propaganda that downplayed the dangers of opioids.
Read for yourself, and you'll see them for what they are: cleverly disguised marketing designed to mislead doctors and the public. 🧵

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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 1h

JUST IN: Judge tosses libel suit 2 IRS agents filed against attorney Abbe Lowell over claims the agents illegally leaked confidential information about Hunter Biden tax probe. Judge Richard Leon (GWBush) says the statements were legal arguments. Doc: ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 52m

This is the most Kim Jong Un thing America has ever done

The Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · 1h

It is reported that Vance & Hegseth will be @ Camp Pendleton to witness the events on Saturday.
abc7.com/post/5-could...

5 Freeway could be shut down due to concerns for live fire during military event at Camp Pendleton

Parts of the 5 Freeway could be shut down between Los Angeles and San Diego due to concerns of live fire during a military event.

abc7.com

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Darin Self @darinself.com · 53m

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 43m

This reminds me of the civil rights era in Alabama, when federal judge Frank Johnson, in Montgomery, ordered Alabama troopers to protect marchers, after TV footage of police clashes with them. apnews.com/article/chic...

Federal immigration officers in Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, judge says

A judge says federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas and other aggressive steps against protesters.

apnews.com

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@Boom-WhatsGoingOn.bsky.social @boom-whatsgoingon.bsky.social · 1h

There are NO peace prizes for persons ordering violence against citizens of their own nation, seeking accolades & attention internationally for selfish reasons of aggrandizement…

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/u...

How Trump’s Chicago Immigration Crackdown Escalated, in 10 Videos

www.nytimes.com

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jeromecylin @jeromecylin.bsky.social · 27m

"Stop calling us Nazis or we're going to kill you." -Homan

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 38m

Homan: "If the hateful rhetoric continues, there will be bloodshed. People are going to die ... there is going to be more bloodshed unless this hateful rhetoric stops."

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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 56m

MUST-READ: @willsommer.bsky.social's latest False Flag on the fallout from the "I love Hitler" group chat.

Only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/racist-you...

Racist Young Republican Chat Leaves GOP Stumbling to Respond

Split over whether to discipline the offenders or just ignore the whole affair.

www.thebulwark.com

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 23m

CHICAGO (AP) — Judge says she will require immigration agents in Chicago area to wear body cameras after turbulent protests.

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 16m

A protester detained by ICE goons while dressed in a giraffe suit is planning to sue the Trump administration.

Comedian Vows to Sue Over His ICE Arrest While Dressed as a Giraffe

ICE fired pepper-spray balls at Robby Roadsteamer before detaining him in Portland, Oregon.

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 13m

It’s clear: the Constitution forbids presidents from taking cash or perks from foreign governments

In Chasing Trump’s Billions, I explain how Trump’s foreign entanglements violate our founding law

Watch via @abcaustralia.bsky.social 👇 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1h

🚨BREAKING: New York Court of Appeals UNANIMOUSLY UPHOLDS state law moving most county and town elections to even-numbered years. By aligning them with state and federal elections, it will boost voter turnout.

Another victory for voters and defeat for the GOP! www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-yo...

🚨 Onondaga County v. New York

Learn more.

www.democracydocket.com

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 1h

Americans have humiliated Donald Trump in a new poll that trashes his campaign promises and economic boasts.

Devastating Poll Blows Up Trump’s Big Brag

Inflation was meant to be gone by now.

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bertalinii.bsky.social @bertalinii.bsky.social · 1h

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

A surge of visitors to Yosemite overwhelms a skeleton crew: ‘This is exactly what we warned about’

As the US government shutdown enters its third week, concerns mount over how the nation’s public lands will fare

www.theguardian.com

bertalinii.bsky.social @bertalinii.bsky.social · 1h

www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Rachel Maddow: As Americans white-knuckle through a shutdown, Trump's corruption takes center stage

There’s a reason why every opposition movement to every authoritarian government focuses on the self-dealing and self-enrichment of the strongman leader.

www.msnbc.com

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 1h

The then-Sen. JD Vance made claims in 2023 about Biden "using the government to target political opponents" that are now eerily on-script with Trump's current playbook.

Vance’s Hot Take on Political Persecution Comes Back to Haunt Him

The vice president has spoken before about “weaponization of the IRS.”

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Matthew Champion @matthewchampion.bsky.social · 4h

a hall of fame editor’s note

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 2h

A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Post from WH about Chicago "in chaos," showing scene from another state.

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 3h

Rep. Bryon Donalds (R-Fla.) is running for governor.

In the last quarter, his congressional campaign spent $101,000, per new filing.

Almost half of it went to security.

For his wife.

Schedule B for ALL Line #'s Schedule B for ALL Line #'s

docquery.fec.gov

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 1h

Dear USA, White House & new ballroom are a Trump property now and thanks to these corporations you won’t be able to do a thing about it. Stop using Amazon, Apple, Youtube, etc. it may not feel like it matters but the opposite is essentially surrender.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 5h

I wanna see wall-to-wall coverage of kids holding clever homemade signs. My 11-year-old finished hers last night, and she's excited and ready to go.

My daughter holding a hand drawn sign featuring a rainbow colored pawn toppling an orange and yellow-haired king piece with checkmate written in NYT font above

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