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bpspring.bsky.social @bpspring.bsky.social · 1h

When asked him about“what acceptable conduct for law enforcement” is, in light of abuses by that keep making media headlines. Johnson said that federal law enforcement, in his opinion, did not “cross the line yet,” but 1 thing did cross the line: naked protestors. www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/10/mike...

Mike Johnson rages at naked Portland protestors: "The most threatening thing I've seen yet!" - LGBTQ Nation

Portland protestors held a naked die-in to protest an ICE facility. This was apparently "threatening."

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bpspring.bsky.social @bpspring.bsky.social · 4h

Trump has been taking a break from diplomatic dealmaking by poring over plans for future WH remodeling. “The tenser things are, the more he moves the [diorama] pieces around in his spare time, or he takes a break and thinks about the marble he wants...” Just like Hitler. semafor.com/s/u4L2lpmWjp...

Axios AM

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bpspring.bsky.social @bpspring.bsky.social · 5h

"In the last several weeks, Chicagoans have formed volunteer groups to monitor their neighborhoods for federal immigration agents, posting alerts on Facebook and in Signal group chats when agents are seen."

The Republican government is well aware. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 20h

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.

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Midwest BREW @gotbeagles.bsky.social · 1d

The best walks are rewarded with the best stick in the world. Enjoy today's victories and this puzzle. gotbeagles.org#puzzle #beagle #AdoptDontShop #MWBREW #DogsOfBlueSky #MWBalumni

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Greed Apocalypse @juanmunoz.bsky.social · 20h

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America is ‘going broke slowly’ says J.P. Morgan, as national debt balloons and tariff revenue looks shaky | Flipboard

Fortune - • J.P. Morgan’s David Kelly warned this week that while America is “going broke” it’s doing so slowly enough that markets aren’t panicking yet. With …

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 11h

I don't think Putin can afford to admit that the war hasn't been a mistake&stop the war he cannot win.This’ll mean the end of his power.He needs a war that lasts- lasts until the end of his life

Is Putin ready to stop the war?That is the wrong question
The right question is:Can Putin stop the war?⤵️

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🌸Norma Jeen🌸 @normajeen.bsky.social · 19h

This!
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bpspring.bsky.social @bpspring.bsky.social · 6h

Who will get hit hardest by Republicans expiring ACA health insurance subsidies?

“The fact that there will be 4 million people who lose their health insurance if this policy changes; that’s really what the conversation has to be.” thehill.com/policy/healt...

bpspring.bsky.social @bpspring.bsky.social · 7h

While American farmers struggle to survive and the federal government is shut down, Milei is riding high thanks to the cash infusion from the Trump administration. “There will be an avalanche of dollars,” Milei said. “We’ll have dollars pouring out of our ears.” www.reuters.com/world/china/...

Exclusive: Chinese buyers book at least 10 Argentine soybean cargoes, sources say

Chinese buyers have booked at least 10 cargoes of soybeans from Argentina, three traders told Reuters on Tuesday, taking advantage of low prices to build inventories for the fourth quarter amid Sino-U.S. trade tensions.

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bpspring.bsky.social @bpspring.bsky.social · 7h

This reporting has changed the narrative about the motivations behind the U.S. bailout of Argentina. Previously, media outlets attributed it solely to the ideological alignment of Trump and Milei. Now, CNN is noting how Citrone would benefit in it. open.substack.com/pub/populari...

UPDATE: Trump admits Argentina bailout will not benefit the U.S.

A remarkable statement about the $20 billion plan that will greatly benefit a well-connected hedge fund manager.

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bpspring.bsky.social @bpspring.bsky.social · 7h

This year's theme, "Rooted in Resistance," marked Atlanta Pride's 55th anniversary and celebrated the LGBTQ+ community's enduring spirit and commitment to progress and liberation. www.decaturish.com/metro_atl/th...

Thousands participate in 2025 Atlanta Pride Parade

An estimated 100,000 people joined the 2025 Atlanta Pride Parade, part of the nation's largest free Pride festival, held in Downtown and Midtown Atlanta on Oct. 12.

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bpspring.bsky.social @bpspring.bsky.social · 21h

Peskov comments clearly hint towards Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Like Ukraine, Moldova is not apart of NATO. Chisinau submitted its application for accession into the European Union days after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/kremlin-issu...

Kremlin issues veiled threats towards Moldova, cites Ukraine as warning

Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov issued a new round of veiled threats towards Moldova on Oct. 12, warning Chisinau not to suffer from the same fate as Ukraine just weeks after an election that saw M...

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bpspring.bsky.social @bpspring.bsky.social · 22h

The few instances cited in the question are evidence enough that federal forces have crossed several legal and ethical lines. As for the alleged “physical assaults” against “valiant, brave, patriotic” ICE agents, Johnson didn’t deign to summon a single example. newrepublic.com/post/201757/...

Mike Johnson Says ICE Shooting a Priest Doesn’t Cross the Line

The House speaker has yet to see any issue with ICE’s behavior in Chicago.

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bpspring.bsky.social @bpspring.bsky.social · 23h

The messages are “part of a trove of Telegram chats — spanning more than seven months of messages among Young Repub leaders in NY, Ks, AZ and VT. The chat offers an unfiltered look at how a new generation of GOP activists talk when they think no one is listening.” 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

bpspring.bsky.social @bpspring.bsky.social · 1d

Microplastics are everywhere. You can do one simple thing to avoid them. www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine making six figures to not do anything you were entrusted to do.

…getting paid to not work while thousands of civil servants around you were getting fired.

…betraying those who counted on you to represent them, all to appease a wannabe dictator.

The GOP Congress is a helluva thing.

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bpspring.bsky.social @bpspring.bsky.social · 1d

With parliamentary elections taking place next spring, Orbán’s ruling party, which has dominated Hungarian politics for 15 years, appears to be trailing a new opposition party in public opinion polls. If Orbán were to lose, he may refuse to accept defeat. newrepublic.com/post/201708/...

Trump Tells Fellow World Leaders He’s “the Only One That Matters”

The president couldn’t help himself.

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bpspring.bsky.social @bpspring.bsky.social · 1d

North Korea unveils the Hwasong-20, a new solid-fueled ICBM, hailed as its most powerful nuclear weapon yet.

The three-stage missile can allegedly reach the entire U.S. mainland (up to 15,000 km) and carry multiple nuclear warheads (MIRVs). kyivindependent.com/north-korea-...

North Korea displays new ICBM during parade with Russia's Medvedev in attendance

The parade, attended by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and United Russia party leader Dmitry Medvedev, featured a display of advanced weaponry.

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bpspring.bsky.social @bpspring.bsky.social · 2d

“I was looking around, and I saw this shiny flint rock. I just thought it looked different [from] all the other different pebbles and stones.” He took it home and kept it in his room, and he says he was always “losing it and finding it.” www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...

A Little Boy Found a Strange Stone on the Beach. Archaeologists Told Him It Was a Neanderthal's Hand Ax

The artifact is now on display at a museum in southern England. Experts say the find is "so rare that most qualified archaeologists would never find one themselves"

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

There is absolutely zero chance that a man who took $50,000 in cash in a paper bag from an FBI agent on camera would have been appointed to any position by any other president.

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 2d

A Moscow resident complains that she can’t get where she needs to go because her navigation isn’t working. Electronic warfare systems are operating in central Moscow, jamming the signal. Poor thing — she spent an entire hour driving around the Kremlin, not knowing where to turn.

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