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politiBOO! @politiburb.bsky.social · 20h

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE MIKE JOHNSON HATES THE TROOPS, PASS IT ON

Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 20h

A few minutes ago in the House:

- Speaker Mike Johnson officially cancels votes next week, extending the House recess through a fourth week

- House Republicans block Democrats from passing a bill to pay the troops during the shutdown, ensuring they will miss paychecks next week

House Press Gallery: During today's pro forma session, the Clerk read a message from the Speaker designating Tuesday, October 14 through Sunday, October 19 as a district work period.

Punchbowl's Briana Reilly: House gaveled in and out of its pro forma just now w/o recognizing Rep Elfreth, who was seeking to UC a mil pay bill from Rep Sykes.

Elfreth told reporters after that House Dems stand “ready and willing to take” up standalone legislation to pay troops.

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Dinosaur Bob @dinosaurbob.bsky.social · 1d

Bibi rejected almost this exact deal a year ago cause he wanted Trump. If you think that’s Biden’s fault you probably believed Tara Reade too.

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Ed @ed3d.net · 10h

judge me by my enemies

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 10h

You could not convince me in a million years that this had anything whatsoever to do with the shutdown. RFK wanted these guys gone because he worships death.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 11h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 13h

Black people told y’all they’re never letting you in no matter how much they’ll use your own racism to their benefit. Theirs. Not yours. Ever.

Sucker! 😜

Surprise! Vivek Ramaswamy's Turning Point Event Derailed by Racism - The New Republic

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Surprise! Vivek Ramaswamy's Turning Point Event Derailed by Racism — The New Republic

Event attendees asked Ramaswamy why he felt he could be the governor of Ohio even though he isn’t Christian.

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J. C. Cantwell 🌻 @segfaultvicta.aludel.xyz · 16h

i will chill out about Gerontocracy Discourse the second I see one (1) single progressive throw Bernie under the bus for having already filed to run for another term instead of Stepping Aside To Let Fresh New Blood Into The Party, a thing for which even I am not personally willing to criticise him

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Carriage Return @carriagereturn.bsky.social · 15h

I mean some of this is being done. Some of it can't be done due to the media ownership plus how everyone online is invested in shutting on Dems at every moment. Some of those are things that if they plan on doing, you're not gonna know for a variety of reasons. And some of them are uninformed.

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Ed @ed3d.net · 15h

accounts with tens of thousands of followers do not get to "vent" or make shit up to panic their followers. there is no "but" after this sentence.

I do not have tens of thousands of followers but explicitly refuse to sow panic; these people can do likewise

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 12h

They’re pigs trying to drag everyone else into the mud, but I think it indicates they’re fully aware that they’re the ones who look like they’re covered in shit.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 12h

Which, it’s worth thinking about that for a sec. It indicates they’re fully aware that what they’re doing is not popular, that they want to blame someone else for it, even if their attempts to do so are laughable.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 12h

They were absolutely 100% already planning for months to do these exact RIFs, and they’re so dumb that they think choosing to do it now will make somebody else take the blame.

Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 15h

NEWS: Trump administration officials have revealed that, so far, over 4,100 federal workers have been laid off in this round of RIFs

The administration is "actively considering whether to conduct additional RIFs related to" the shutdown, per a new court filing
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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 18h

Those are three people in inflatable frog suits.

@MrAndyNgo
Now that the local and national press have started to cover the Portland ICE area round-the-clock in reaction to the President, Antifa have devised a plan where they are encouraging one another to come in animal costumes.

The costumes serve the function of masking the violent extremism to make the direct action appear like a family-friendly gathering on camera, and to whitewash the past ultraviolence.

In 2019, Antifa devised a similar plot by giving out free "milkshakes" at a protest. But they couldn't contain their bloodthirst and nearly killed me when they saw me. In 2020, they mobilized a fake "Wall of Moms" where female Antifa supporters and members wore yellow shirts to act as human body shields while violent rioters behind them hurled projectile weapons.

photo of three people in inflatable frog costumes

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Cass @caveatofcass.bsky.social · 11h

Also helping us reclaim frogs

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🪡 Ether GhostLace 🪡 (she/her—illiteratis did this) @laceslibgremlin.bsky.social · 15h

Using inflatable costumes for protesting is actually an incredible way to cut through propaganda

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

Some things I saw recently that I think are cool (Native American jewelry edition):

— Neil Zarama. New Ralph Lauren collab coming (IG whirlinglog_and_arrow)
— Troy Oviedo (IG troyoviedo) 😮‍💨
— Falcon Trading Company (IG ftcjewelry)
— Samuel Sumpter (IG nabaahii_bizhiil_creations)

Some Ralph Lauren models wearing a Native American belt buckle and pin. Also photos of Native American repoussé pin and handmade silver rings in different styles.

Native American silver cuff bracelet, rings, and belt buckles decorated with turquoise stones.

Native American cuff bracelets and pendants, many decorated with turquoise stones.

Native American squash blossom necklaces.

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Federal Worker Rights @fedworkerrights.bsky.social · 13h

Here's the error-filled table of contents of the Government's brief opposing a TRO of the shutdown RIFs

Table of contents of government brief opposing a TRO of Shutdown RIFs. Where page numbers should be, the document says, "ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED"

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Doc Revan @docrevan.bsky.social · 14h

lmao FAFO

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 14h

Homeland Security’s tweets are starting to get DMCA’d

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Democrats In Array Thanks Joe Biden @demsinarray.bsky.social · 16h

The “Do Something” grifters blaming Democrats for Republicans’ refusal to seat Rep-Elect Grijalva…

Why do you think she hasn’t suggested some secret way to get sworn in?

Why do you think you know so much more about the situation than she does?

Why do you think as little of her as Johnson does?

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 14h

Among other updates, ICE/DHS were told -- again, this time by a judge -- to remove the fence around ICE Broadview. It was still up when I left at noon. And as this story reports, today IL Sens Duckworth & Durbin were denied entry, as other local officials have been for weeks.

Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 16h

Protesters gathered Friday outside the Broadview ICE facility, as they have for weeks in resistance to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations. blockclubchi.co/48oEVt5

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ArgellaStone but Spooky @argellastone.bsky.social · 16h

Thank you Thune for making it clear what priority number one should be for us when we win back the majority.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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GuyWhoNeverWenttoEpsteinsIsland @ratelimitexceeder.bsky.social · 16h

Dawg the farmers are never exporting another soybean

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 16h

Trump proposing 100% tariffs on China

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Ariella Elm @ariellaelm.bsky.social · 19h

I don’t think we’re talking enough about the fact that we successfully took back the frog. Like it has been a meme for the alt right for years now, and thanks to these Portland inflatable costumes, we’re taking it back

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Cass @caveatofcass.bsky.social · 12h

We have *plenty* of candidates in this race, we definitely don't have to defend the woman who can't even handle an interview without throwing a tantrum and who screams at her staffers.

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Ariella Elm @ariellaelm.bsky.social · 15h

The California primary isn’t till June, 2026, so why on earth is everyone acting like Katie Porter is the only candidate?

There are currently 26 people running, 12 of those are Democrats. However, all 26 will be running in the same primary, cause California uses the Jungle Primary system.
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Nancy @plaintanjane.bsky.social · 3d

Prediction:

Katie Porter is banking on “name recognition” but she isn’t going to be elected governor of California. 1/2

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