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trump is destroying the country @sooriclover.bsky.social · 2h

Quid pro quo
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New Trump golf course, $5.5 billion beachside project announced for Qatar

The announcement of a golf resort in Qatar underscores the deepening ties between Trump's affiliated company and Gulf nations.

www.newsweek.com

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Cynthia Hope Laub @bloomlove.bsky.social · 1h

Add Qatari
💰💰💰💰

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 3h

So Trump gave Argentina a $20 billion bailout and is now building a Qatari military facility in Idaho.

While Americans can’t afford groceries.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Cynthia Hope Laub @bloomlove.bsky.social · 1h

🤣😂🤣

Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 2h

"After a few moments of laughter..."

The No Kings organizers with a fun, tidy response to Mike Johnson's shenanigans.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3h

The tendency of the media is to look to Congress to find potential presidential candidates. But it may be that the states harbor the most formidable candidates. Trump is giving them a chance to show their stuff. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-trump-is-pushing-these-three

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Cynthia Hope Laub @bloomlove.bsky.social · 1h

“The Government does almost nothing well”…

We know Speaker Keebler Elf
YOUR GOVERNMENT

📌 Ballroom
📌 Bail out Argentina
📌 Tarriffs
📌 ICE FUNDING
📌EpsteinFiles

The list goes on

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Q: Rescission are something Dems have said is a reason for a lack of trust. What rescissions are you discussing?

JOHNSON: We have more than $37t in debt. We're doing everything we can to get us back to sound fiscal responsibility. What does that include? A rescission package is part of our process

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2h

NEW: There's something you should know about John Bolton - who could be next to be indicted by Trump's Justice Department. My Latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/jim-comey-...

Jim Comey. Leticia James. Is John Bolton Next?

There’s something you need to know about John Bolton. Specifically, the prepublication review of his book.

www.muellershewrote.com

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 22h

Q: What is Trump’s plan for antifa?

A: He will create the organization, and then destroy it.

What To Know About NSPM-7

On Sept. 25, President Trump issued a directive called National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 in which “anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity” were described as “common threads...

theonion.com

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Cynthia Hope Laub @bloomlove.bsky.social · 2h

Fantastic piece by @emptywheel.bsky.social

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 2h

The Nativists Are Getting Restless: How the Rhythm of the Comey Prosecution May Backfire

www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/10/t...

The Nativists Are Getting Restless: How the Rhythm of the Comey Prosecution May Backfire - emptywheel

The two prosecutors DOJ found to prosecute the case against Jim Comey have no understanding of the case, much less the wider ethically fraught context. At least on Wednesday, that made it easier for P...

www.emptywheel.net

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 2d

Also featured in the latest batch of Russian disinformation videos are comedian @geoffnorcott.bsky.social and children's author @philipardagh.bsky.social, again with their voices being deepfaked to attack Armenia.

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Cynthia Hope Laub @bloomlove.bsky.social · 3h

With what money…
With whose money…

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US awards $4.5 billion in border wall contracts, DHS says — Reuters

The federal government has awarded 10 construction contracts worth $4.5 billion that will add 230 miles of barrier along the southwest U.S. border, the Department of Homeland Security said on Friday.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 6h

As others note, that contrasts with Pat Fitz, who provided an introduction that made most of the stories.

MR. FITZGERALD: Good morning, Your Honor. Pat Fitzgerald, and it's the honor of my life to represent Mr. Comey in this matter.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 6h

According to the transcript from Jim Comey's arraignment, Lindsey the Insurance Lawyer did not describe who her client is, Donald Trump or the United States.

MR. LEMONS: Good morning, Your Honor. Tyler Lemons for the United States government. MS. HALLIGAN: Lindsey Halligan. MR. DIAZ: Good morning, Your Honor. Gabriel Diaz for the United States.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 5h

There really needs to be a massive betting line on which bubble will crash first, crypto or AI.

Lucky for the billionaires who created the bubble, Trump installed the guy who started the run on SVB then wailed until he was bailed out, David Sacks, as his Crypto/AI Czar.

CNBC @cnbc.com · 5h

Morgan Stanley drops restrictions on which wealth clients can own crypto funds

Morgan Stanley's move marks the latest expansion of access to crypto at the world's largest wealth management firm.

cnb.cx

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 14h

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 14h

Picture how big the Hoover Dam is. An absolute unit. The Hoover Dam has a power capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW).

The solar farm that the Admin just cancelled could have produces 6.2 GW of power. That's more than 3 Hoover Dams.

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 15h

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

@heatmap.news

Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says

It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.

heatmap.news

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 5h

Huh. Gonna be an awkward day for Secretary of State-National Security Advisor-Acting Archivist Marco Rubio.

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Part of a letter sent by a bunch of GOP members of Congress in favor of granting Maria Corina Machado the Nobel Peace Prize, which she won today.

The last three paragraphs, before Rick Scott and Marco Rubio's signature, reads:

The Maduro regime's abuses and assaults on the civil society and legitimate
political activity of Venezuelan citizens have caused millions to flee to other countries,
while millions more have had no choice but to remain in the prison Maduro has
imposed on them. The peace of the region has been greatly disturbed by Maduro’s
welcoming of some of the world’s worst actors, including terrorists and dictators who
support him.
It is our firm belief that María Corina Machado’s courageous and selfless
leadership, and unyielding dedication to the pursuit of peace and democratic ideals,
make her a most deserving candidate for this prestigious award. Her efforts not only
highlight the urgent need for international solidarity in the face of aggressive and
expansive authoritarianism but also serve as a reminder of the power of individual
bravery in the quest for justice.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 7h

NEW: Trump demanded prosecutions of his enemies in a public message to “Pam.”

His DOJ, which resisted similar entreaties in his first term, obeyed — shattering an already corroded guardrail against political prosecutions.

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

When Trump demands prosecutions, his DOJ now obeys

Donald Trump has long called for imprisoning his opponents. For the first time, he has a Justice Department willing to do his bidding.

www.politico.com

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Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 16h

Nothing makes me feel more patriotic than the natural beauty of this country.

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 6h

they need to be mocked relentlessly for this

oh did your special little guy not get his little prize? did your wittle boy not get his wittle trophy? is pee paw sad he didnt get his trinket? these people are a fucking joke

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 7h

On the left is how the White House reacted to the Nobel Peace Prize announcement.

On the right is what President Trump posted about Maria Corina Machado back in January, just two weeks before nominations closed for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.

Steven Cheung * B @StevenCheung47
X.com
President Trump will continue making peace deals, ending wars, and saving lives.
He has the heart of a humanitarian, and there will never be anyone like him who can move mountains with the sheer force of his will.
The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace.
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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Venezuelan democracy activist Maria Corina Machado and President-elect Gonzalez are peacefully expressing the voices and the WILL of the Venezuelan people with hundreds of thousands of people demonstrating against the regime. The great Venezuelan American community in the United States overwhelmingly support a free Venezuela, and strongly supported me. These freedom fighters should not be harmed, and MUST stay SAFE and ALIVE!
MODA
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 6h

HA! How much is Stephen Miller a propagandist? He’s saying the building in Chicago raided by DHS, where children were zip-tied and citizens dragged out, was “full of Tren de Aragua terrorists.”

Even DHS’s own account claims just TWO gang members total — and even that is a highly suspect claim!

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 6h

Stephen Miller just said that Chicago ICE raid was one of the most successful law enforcement operations ever. I asked Pritzker to respond.

"If this was Pinochet’s Chile, if this was Argentina under authoritarian rule, maybe you’d call it successful," he said. 2/

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 4h

At 11am I will try to live-blog, for @lawfaremedia.org , the hearing in Abrego Garcia’s civil (habeas corpus) case in federal court in Greenbelt MD. Abrego is seeking release from detention under a SCOTUS precedent called Zadvydas v Davis (2001). ...
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Cynthia Hope Laub @bloomlove.bsky.social · 14h

Letitia James,
Releases a statement

BRAVA fierce woman

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Krassenstein (@krassenstein)

BREAKING! Letitia James just released an incredibly POWERFUL message to Trump:

substack.com

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Shapiro: I filed that amicus brief last night to make it very clear that the Pennsylvania National Guard is under my command.

The way the President has chosen to deploy the Guard in other states—and, in at least one case, deploy the Guard from one state into another—is extremely dangerous.

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Cynthia Hope Laub @bloomlove.bsky.social · 14h

The BEST self own I may have ever seen… 😈😄

Silicon Valley’s latest argument against regulating AI: that would literally be the AntichristThis is a real thing Peter Thiel told a group of tech professionals recently.

www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

Peter Thiel: strict AI regulation will summon the Antichrist

This is a real thing Peter Thiel told a group of tech professionals recently.

www.theverge.com

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