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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

VIRGINIA CALLER: “As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party, and I'm very disappointed in you… I am begging you to pass this legislation. My kids could die... the audacity of someone who makes 6 figures a year to do this to military families is insane.” #TrumpShutdown

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TheEnder @theender.bsky.social · 1d

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 17h

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn’t have a hotel room.

Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 13h

Forbes warns that $TRUMP meme coin is highly speculative & driven more by political branding than a serious long-term investment.

Yet another GRIFT by Felon Trump, running a con against his MAGA supporters & the public. Destructive conflict of interest.

Support our campaign to oppose MAGA extremists

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Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander @goodlander.house.gov · 21h

Speaker Johnson’s claim that the House’s work is done – in the midst of a senseless government shutdown – is a dereliction of duty.

I’m demanding he bring the House back to work and negotiate in good faith to reopen the government, protect your healthcare, and lower costs.

Let's get this done.

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Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 1d

“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

The Republican chair of the National Governors Association breaks with Trump.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago

www.nytimes.com

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AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 17h

we told you, vivek.

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 1d

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Fifty Shades of Whey @fiftyshadesofwhey.bsky.social · 16h

US soybean farmers finding out the hard way that "America First" was a lie

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 14h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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onion person @junlper.beer · 20h

i’ll never get over this

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(((Bexzex))) @bexzex.bsky.social · 14h

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 15h

"Sinister, Malevolent, Venomous: Stephen Miller Is Like No Other White House Aide in Modern US History"

Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, has never hidden his disfigured & dangerous psyche. But now Trump has empowered him to execute his fascist impulses, writes John Harwood for Zeteo.

Sinister, Malevolent, Venomous: Stephen Miller Is Like No Other White House Aide in Modern US History

Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, has never hidden his disfigured and dangerous psyche. But now Donald Trump has empowered him to execute his fascist impulses.

zeteo.com

(((Bexzex))) @bexzex.bsky.social · 14h

A compelling analysis that dives into the complexities of the Insurrection Act & the Posse Comitatus Act, w/ historical reflections weaving thru moments like the railroad strikes & the struggles of Indigenous communities to explain federal authority vs civil resistance

youtu.be/vgHEzVmRnTA?...

An Attempt to Turn Chaos Into Control | Explainer

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

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(((Bexzex))) @bexzex.bsky.social · 16h

I was about to ask bc it's not clear to me there's any truth behind this story

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Ⓐnarchohoodism @161bklyn.bsky.social · 1d

It’s always what happens. Most of Bush policies targeted our own population, Regan’s "war on drugs" which did nothing to stop drugs, but did a lot to lock up Black and Brown ppl. Most of the time they use the tactics of fear to make ppl comply to these new policies.

Black People Knew This Would Happen

Generational experience has taught us what happens when the state builds a weapon for someone else: Sooner or later, it finds a way back to us.

theintercept.com

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

"How do you, as a Democratic mayor in a blue city in a red state, think about the deployment of the National Guard?"

"Step one, this is just totally, totally idiotic."

Quinton Lucas joins @lauren-egan.bsky.social:

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GeeRaffa @geeraffa.bsky.social · 1d

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 17h

No law abiding citizen is safe when a criminal is in power
apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump escalates retribution campaign with charges against Comey and threats against liberal groups

President Donald Trump’s retribution campaign against his perceived political enemies has reached new heights as his Justice Department brings criminal charges against a longtime foe and he expands hi...

apnews.com

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16h

The Trump admin reportedly plans to deploy the FBI, DHS, DOJ, IRS and the Treasury Dept. against left-wing groups it accuses of 'funding and organizing political violence'

INSIGHT-Trump’s War On The Left: Inside The Plan To Investigate Liberal Groups

The Trump admin plans to deploy America's counter-terrorism apparatus against left-wing groups it accuses of funding and organizing political violence, the officials said.

www.huffpost.com

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(((Bexzex))) @bexzex.bsky.social · 16h

Good lord, science ain't that hard

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Action Together New Jersey @atnj.org · 1d

#NewMexico
"For every little one who was zip-tied by ICE: we see you.
You deserve safety, love, and freedom not fear. De-Ice America."
#visibilitybrigade

Letters on overpass spelling out: ICE zip ties kids.

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CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 23h

This is terrifying!

ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)

This is Trump’s America.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

Twelve Jobs Nigel has earned over £1 million in additional income since the general election.

To understand the scale of it, since the July 2024 election he's earned roughly £100k more as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion than Starmer gets as PM.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Nigel Farage earns over £1m from 12 'second jobs' - check how much your MP earns

The Reform UK leader's most lucrative second jobs include hosting on GB News, serving as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion and recording videos for Cameo

www.mirror.co.uk

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 23h

Jack Posobiec spread antisenitic hate on Twitter for years, including tagging Jews with triple parentheses.

JD Vance wrote the forward to Posobiec’s book, Unhuman.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

JD Vance describes Chuck Schumer as "one of the most famous Palestinians in the world"

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 20h

Gavin Newsom: “Masked men. Jumping out of unmarked vehicles. People disappearing. No due process. No oversight. No accountability. People say I’m being hyperbolic. Bullshit. This is happening in America today.”

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