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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

Nice recap

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 9h

About a month ago, the Trump administration got rid of the de minimis exemption, whereby packages valued under $800 could slide in without import duties. Now there's a backlog as the government can't process all of this paperwork, leading to UPS just destroying packages

Business Insider headline reads: UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

🔥 🚨🔥 Meet Randy Erwin. Randy is the president of the National Federation of Federal Employees — a union representing ~ 150k employees across the country. We need more RANDY ERWIN ENERGY in this country! Sound ⬆️ & Share. 1/2

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 7h

Sending strength to Joe Biden as he begins radiation and hormone therapy for prostate cancer. Few people have given more of themselves in service to this country. Wishing him comfort and healing surrounded by family and love.

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charlenedev.bsky.social @charlenedev.bsky.social · 10h

New research shows that North Koreans appear to be trying to trick US companies into hiring them to develop architectural designs using fake profiles, résumés, and Social Security numbers.
www.wired.com/story/north-...

North Korean Scammers Are Doing Architectural Design Now

New research shows that North Koreans appear to be trying to trick US companies into hiring them to develop architectural designs using fake profiles, résumés, and Social Security numbers.

www.wired.com

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charlenedev.bsky.social @charlenedev.bsky.social · 10h

Horrific treatment endured by the monsters. Are Russians born mean and with no humanity??

Tymofiy Mylovanov @mylovanov.bsky.social · 16h

Russians seized Donetsk doctor Ihor Kirianenko in 2018. He was 57.

They tied him to a table like a cross, wired his feet and fingers, and electrocuted him until he screamed. Then they tore out his teeth with pliers and broke his ribs and fingers, writes Hromadske. 1/

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 13h

ICE spent $800K on vans with stingray tech that collects data from all nearby phones, even yours. These devices mimic cell towers to track locations and intercept communications. Oversight and transparency are needed now.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13h

It’s the Feds making Portland look like a war zone— not the protesters.

And honestly, these protesters are brilliant. They’re flipping the whole authoritarian cosplay on its ass!

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Francesca Bonanno @runningwiththedogs.bsky.social · 11h

This made my day ! 😂

John Donegan @donegan.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Antifa leader Habeas Corpus has been arrested in Portland.

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 1d

US citizen detained and held at ICE building in Portland for hours before release, lawyer says.

A lawyer in Portland, Oregon, says he is representing a U.S. citizen who was detained and held at the city's U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement building for hours before being released.

US citizen detained and held at ICE building in Portland for hours before release, lawyer says

A lawyer in Portland, Oregon, says he is representing a U.S. citizen who was detained and held at the city's U.S.

apnews.com

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charlenedev.bsky.social @charlenedev.bsky.social · 14h

Why does he look like the My Pillow Guy AND Dr. Phil??????

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Marge Greene yesterday, Loomer today.

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 18h

Amid shutdown, House Democrats will return to DC next week, despite GOP cancellation of schedule

Rep Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) sends letter to colleagues, “It is critically important for House Democrats to once again return to Washington.”

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charlenedev.bsky.social @charlenedev.bsky.social · 14h

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 17h

The least surprising news ever. But also thank you to @robevansgdn.bsky.social & @direthoughts.com for shining a light on how two Silicon Valley lobbyists have joined forces to advance their billionaire-funded techno-accelerationist agenda into the heart of UK govt.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Tony Blair and Nick Clegg hosted dinner giving tech bosses access to UK minister

Exclusive: Six tech leaders dined with investment minister, documents reveal, underlining growing influence of ex-PM’s consultancy Tony Blair and Nick Clegg hosted a private dinner earlier this year at which a select group of technology entrepreneurs were given access to a key minister, official documents have revealed. The former prime minister, who is a champion of the tech industry, held the dinner in an upmarket London hotel in his capacity as the head of the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) political consultancy. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 17h

Another one

Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 18h

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 16h

These are the kinds of stories we've read about and seen in movies of courageous citizens hiding friends and neighbors from the Nazis. 🥹👇

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19h

Schatz: They’re stopping wind and solar because this guy has some very strange ideas about the energy mix. And it’s consistent with the rest of his political and economic philosophy — if there’s less of everything, it gives him more authority to dole out favors

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h

Cartoon by John Deering.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 17h

Qatari soldiers in Idaho will have better access to health care than Americans.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19h

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 17h

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16h

Robert De Niro: “Now we have a would-be king — King Donald the First. Fuck that. I’m Robert De Niro and I’m asking you to stand up and be counted in the nationwide No Kings protest on October 18th”

👉👉 nokings.org

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The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 1d

Wrecking HHS first is a not-subtle attempt to intimidate Democrats who are trying to save Medicaid and ACA patients. Just mob thuggishness.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

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

SEN. @gallego.senate.gov on the terrible Milei rock concert: “Millions of Americans are about to lose their health care and have their insurance premiums double, but Trump & Republicans are giving this idiot $20 BILLION. Good job. Way to make America First, guys.”

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