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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 6h

'Dissent becomes evil': Eric Trump's bizarre claim about father smacked down by experts

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'Dissent becomes evil': Eric Trump's bizarre claim about father smacked down by experts

Eric Trump’s controversial remarks — declaring that his father is guided by God and praising what he describes as a divinely orchestrated series of events leading America to this moment — are being bl...

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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 9h

www.politico.com/news/2025/10... But he has no problem with the January 6 rioters. Hypocrite!

Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering

Organizers largely blew off the rhetoric, but some Democrats online criticized the tone.

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Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 9h

When will Trump stop messing with this baddie?

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Trump’s down bad as nemesis Taylor Swift smashes sales records

No amount of hate will stop Taylor Swift from reaching new heights. Her latest album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” released Oct. 3,� sold more than 4 million copies in its first week—which is ...

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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 10h

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‘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.

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Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 10h

Comic ✏ by Jack Ohman

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Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 11h

Meanwhile, Trump has also floated invoking the Insurrection Act, which allows presidents to dispatch active-duty military forces if states defy federal law or rebel against the federal government.

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’Fat troops’ deemed unworthy to patrol world’s ’most dangerous city’

Some Texas National Guard soldiers sent to Chicago were apparently deemed too fat to deploy and have been replaced, after viral photos of the heavier-set troops drew widespread attention online. “...

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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 11h

With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies
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With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies

Poor - really poor - West Virginia

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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 13h

Coming Thursday October 16: The Steady State Assessment of U.S. Democracy
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Coming Thursday October 16: The Steady State Assessment of U.S. Democracy

This Thursday, The Steady State will release Accelerating Authoritarian Dynamics: Assessment of Democratic Decline— written by former U.S.

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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 15h

When Power Overreaches: The Gut Feeling That America Is Starting to Push Back
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When Power Overreaches: The Gut Feeling That America Is Starting to Push Back

I admit I've made some bad predictions...but maybe not this time. Or maybe

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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 16h

Step 6: Attack the Media & the Truth
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Step 6: Attack the Media & the Truth

Discredit reporters, drown out facts, and replace independent news with propaganda

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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 18h

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America saved him from the Taliban. Trump wants to send him back.

He supported America’s war, escaped Afghanistan and started a family in the U.S. Then ICE arrested him. If he is deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him.

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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 19h

🕊️"Middle-East Peace” Edition
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🕊️"Middle-East Peace” Edition

President Trump marked the end of Israel’s two-year war in Gaza with a high-profile visit to the region, presenting the ceasefire and hostage release as the start of a new Middle East peace era.

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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 1d

Here is how Trump could stay in power after 2029 even if he’s not President
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Here is how Trump could stay in power after 2029 even if he’s not President

If there is one defining characteristic of the Trump second term in office, it is his naked mixing of the presidency with his personal business.

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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 1d

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Chicago Strikes Back, With an Assist from Republican Governors

A federal judge calls out the Trump administration’s “simply unreliable” portrait of the city, while a group of former governors deconstructs the constitutional threats.

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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 1d

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URGENT: ICE Agents raid Home Depot in San Pedro, CA

YouTube video by Save America Movement

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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 1d

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News outlets broadly reject Pentagon rules before signing deadline

The Washington Post and other major news outlets have refused to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new media policy, citing First Amendment concerns.

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Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 1d

The “law and order” crowd spent the week breaking laws, breaking ethics, and breaking reality.

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Musk’s big mouth, and the DOJ’s unlawful meme obsession

Injustice for All � is a weekly series about how the Trump administration is trying to weaponize the justice system—and the people who are fighting back. Last week was … a lot, legally speaking.

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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 1d

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Renaming Columbus Day Was Never the End Goal

Don’t let fights over names distract you from the real fights over Indigenous land, sovereignty, and rights.

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Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 1d

Lindsey Halligan goes full “surprise grand jury” on Letitia James. Pam Bondi? Out of the loop. Ed Martin? Posting eagle memes. DOJ? A circus with no ringmaster.

Is your head spinning yet?

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