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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 2m

Doc Crock RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol," says RFK Jr.

RFK Jr.’s new shocking autism theory leaves internet in disbelief

Kennedy’s latest theory left critics scratching their heads.

www.al.com

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Want a good laugh?

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2h

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

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22 states are in or near recession. The downturn is concentrated in agriculture- and manufacturing-heavy states hit by tariffs, immigration limits, and federal job cuts.

If California or New York slip from “treading water” into contraction, “the nation’s going into recession.”

Roughly half of U.S. states are effectively in a recession and ‘hanging on by their fingertips,’ Moody’s chief economist says | Fortune

Moody’s chief economist, Mark Zandi, tells Fortune parts of America are already in recession, with 22 state economies contracting despite strong national GDP growth.

fortune.com

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Nearly a quarter of FBI agents have been reassigned to immigration enforcement, diverting thousands from counterterrorism, cybercrime, and other investigations.

Some large field offices now devote nearly 40% of agents to helping ICE locate and arrest migrants.

FBI reassigns nearly one-quarter of agents to help ICE locate and arrest people

FBI Director Kash Patel has also had agents shift focus to investigating local violent crime.

www.axios.com

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 1h

Trump’s push for a Gaza ceasefire came as he publicly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize prompting concern in Norway that he could retaliate if he loses.

Trump said, “Nobody in history has solved eight wars in a period of nine months, and I’ve stopped eight wars.”

Can anyone name the 8 wars?

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 1h

The DOJ presented the case after Trump publicly demanded James be charged.

Career prosecutors had previously concluded there was insufficient evidence to charge James.

James called the case “baseless” & “a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.”

New York AG Letitia James indicted for alleged fraud following pressure from Trump

New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted on at least one count of alleged fraud following pressure from President Donald Trump.

abcnews.go.com

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 1h

Trump tried to privately message AG Pam Bondi on social media to demand she prosecute his political opponents, but instead he posted it publicly.

Link => archive.ph/iteHG

Inside the Justice Department Where the President Calls the Shots

The president has executed a wholesale transformation of the Justice Department, taking control in ways he could have only dreamed of in his first term.

www.wsj.com

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 1h

FBI Director Kash Patel announced today that the FBI has captured wanted criminal Aunt Tifa.

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 1h

Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan resolution to limit Trump’s authority to order military strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean.

The measure would have required congressional approval for further attacks.

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to check Trump's use of war powers against cartels

Senate Republicans have voted down legislation that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels.

apnews.com

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 1h

District Judge April Perry temporarily blocked Trump from deploying or federalizing National Guard troops in Illinois for 14 days.

Perry said she found “no credible evidence that there is the danger of rebellion in Illinois” & called Homeland Security’s assessment of events “simply unreliable.”

'Where is the rebellion?': Judge raises questions during hearing over National Guard in Chicago

A federal judge quizzed a Trump administration attorney Thursday on the role National Guard troops would play if deployed in Chicago to assist ICE agents with immigration enforcement, at one point que...

www.nbcchicago.com

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 2h

They’re attacking with 3 major schemes:

1) Gerrymandering red states

2) Undermining the Voting Rights Act at the SCOTUS

3) Weaponizing the Election Assistance Commission to block voters from the ballot box

It could mark the end of fair elections as we know them.

Link => www.nokings.org

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 23h

Since the launch of the 2nd #NoKings mobilization, the Trump regime has escalated their authoritarian agenda.

But we won’t back down. On Oct. 18, we’re telling this wannabe dictator: America belongs to us.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

Find an event near you: www.mobilize.us/map/?utm_sou...

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 23h

📞 Every Call Tells a Story

Last night, one of our volunteers reached a voter who’s rarely lucid after strokes, but still remembers one name: Zohran Mamdani.

Make calls and fight for Zohran. This is what hope looks like. This is what Our Revolution is about.

actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 23h

🚨 Ballots dropped in California! 🚨

Prop 50 — the Election Rigging Response Act — is our chance to fight back against Trump & GOP gerrymandering schemes.

✊ JOIN THE CALL & TAKE ACTION!
🗓️ Mon, Oct 13 | 6:30 PM PT
📍 Online w/ Rep. Ro Khanna & more

act.ourrevolution.com/signup/CA-ot...

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Dem voting rights groups warned that the GOP could gain up to 19 new House seats if the SCOTUS dismantles Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

Doing so would clear the path for a one-party system where power serves the powerful and silences the people.

Supreme Court ruling could let GOP add 19 House seats and "clear the path for a one-party system"

Supreme Court case could wipe out all Democratic-held seats in some deep-red Southern states.

www.salon.com

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 1d

The FBI fired three agents tied to former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Trump’s handling of classified documents and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

FBI fires special agents who worked on Jack Smith's probe into Trump

The agents were fired after Kash Patel disclosed that Smith's team obtained phone records of members of Congress, which the Smith report itself referred to.

www.nbcnews.com

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 1d

The order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to target those critical of Kirk reflects a deepening alarm over the former Fox News personality’s stewardship of the military, whose personnel are expected to remain loyal to the Constitution, not any one party or president.

Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations

The inquiry, resulting in a smattering of disciplinary action so far, follows an extraordinary directive aimed at silencing criticism of the slain activist and Trump supporter.

www.washingtonpost.com

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The indictment followed Trump publicly demanding that the DOJ prosecute Comey & firing the U.S. attorney who had refused to bring charges.

Trump then appointed Lindsey Halligan, an attorney with no prosecutorial experience, who filed indictment just days before the statute of limitations expired.

Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe's case is politically motivated

Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty in a criminal case that has highlighted the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump.

apnews.com

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