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Charlie Davidson @charliedavidson.bsky.social · 2h

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Aubrey Gilleran @aubreygilleran.bsky.social · 5h

Still can’t get over the fact that Thiel’s description of an antichrist is so thoroughly opposite of the Bible’s that it unironically makes him a compelling candidate for being one.

Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 6h

What Thiel is saying about tax havens = what Altman is saying about copyright:

"I can't be rich unless you let me steal from you."

This is how Broligarchs differ from oligarchs of yore: the latter tried to hide their thievery; the Broligarchs trumpet their entitlement to steal as a natural right.

Charlie Davidson @charliedavidson.bsky.social · 2h

Coincidentally ICE selected the Salesforce platform?

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4h

Is it just me, or does it seem the press is actually and completely terrified to report about Donald Trump's physical and mental health the way it would have if anyone else were president?

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Hart Cunningham @hpsc24.bsky.social · 14d

What the USA thinks it's #1 in (and its actual rankings):
Life Expectancy: 46th
FreePress: 42nd
Healthcare: 30th
Education: 26th
Happiness: 23rd
Freedom: 17th
What the USA is #1 in:
Military Spending
Number of Billionaires
Incarceration
Bankruptcy filings
Medical debt
Gun deaths

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

Corporate income taxes are $77 billion lower than last year, primarily due to the Republican tax cuts for the rich.

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Well, That Was Fast: Trump Tax Law’s New Corporate Breaks are Already Worsening the Deficit

Corporate income taxes for the fiscal year that ended in September are $77 billion lower than in the previous year, a 15 percent drop.

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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 16h

WATCH- @chrislhayes.bsky.social on the "incredibly dishonest and downright dangerous new talking point being pushed by MAGA:"

“Republicans on Capitol Hill are claiming that peaceful protesters are part of a terrorist network hell bent on destroying America.”

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Charlie Davidson @charliedavidson.bsky.social · 16h

Gee. You mean unilateral trade actions are bad?

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Charlie Davidson @charliedavidson.bsky.social · 1d

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🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a zoo out there, absolute madness

Antifa was spotted at the scene and identified —
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The 🔥 is out of control

Feel free to add emojis in the replies for any big mean puffy Antifa creatures that I may have missed

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

PORTLAND: “The frogs are multiplying”

(#NotAWarZone Noem Matter what Kristi says)

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Charlie Davidson @charliedavidson.bsky.social · 1d

So absurd. So well done

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Charlie Davidson @charliedavidson.bsky.social · 1d

Great narrative. Next up, Portland tradition, the naked bike ride. This one is a bit out of season. It had to be called on an emergency basis.

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1d

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Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

Charlie Davidson @charliedavidson.bsky.social · 2d

If that’s the case why not leave the status quo in place until there is a viable alternative?

Charlie Davidson @charliedavidson.bsky.social · 2d

Mike. If that’s the case why not leave the status quo in place until there is a viable alternative?

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Charlie Davidson @charliedavidson.bsky.social · 2d

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 2d

To be clear, 20 paragraphs down in the NBC News story that broke this information is the acknowledgement that Stephen Miller is driving the invocation of the Insurrection Act.

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 2d

invocation of the insurrection act will be the key moment for everyone. the white house, any state where it's invoked, especially the supreme court. all public officials are ultimately responsible for acting in line with the constitution. a false invocation of the insurrection act, itself a ...

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 2d

Nothing remotely resembling an insurrection is happening anywhere in the country. Any violence associated with protest has been isolated, mild, and, in nearly every case, instigated by federal law enforcement. If we let Trump get away with calling dissent an insurrection, our republic is over.

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 2d

There it is.

Bob Cesca @bobcesca.bsky.social · 2d

From the memory hole: There was a hostage release and ceasefire deal in place by the Biden administration 10 months ago. It was allowed to expire in March, under Donald Trump, and now it's been revived and rebranded, with Donald taking full credit like always.

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Charlie Davidson @charliedavidson.bsky.social · 2d

Or nullifying elections. bsky.app/profile/char...

Charlie Davidson @charliedavidson.bsky.social · 2d

Note: the discussed a plan to nullify Oregon’s 2026 federal elections.

Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 2d

Two big GOP activists from Oregon were in DC last month for meetings with Trump admin officials. On their podcast they talk about a plan they discussed to nullify the results of Oregon's 2026 federal elections. Pass federal voter ID law, then refuse to seat OR delegation because OR didn't comply.

Charlie Davidson @charliedavidson.bsky.social · 2d

Note: the discussed a plan to nullify Oregon’s 2026 federal elections.

Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 2d

Two big GOP activists from Oregon were in DC last month for meetings with Trump admin officials. On their podcast they talk about a plan they discussed to nullify the results of Oregon's 2026 federal elections. Pass federal voter ID law, then refuse to seat OR delegation because OR didn't comply.

Ep. 18: September to Remember
October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min
Also, we proposed a idea how to do a end run on vote by mail. Concept is based on what Trump proposed. When you vote, you check everyone's citizenship as well as voter ID.
In a vote by mail state, you might be able to check citizenship during voter registration. You can send copies of your passport and your birth certificate in.
How in the world are you going to check our voters?
Voter ID, right? Vote by mail. So that creates a problem for Oregon.
But if federal government new requirement is to check both, and if Oregon can comply with the requirements, what would happen to our election result? I'm talking about the entire federal delegation.
For federal elections, we're talking about only federal elections.
COMMON SENSE
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Ep. 18: September to Remember
October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min
So entire federal delegation, congressmen and senators could be challenged, could be unseated because you didn't follow federal requirements to elect them. So I said the trade-off is worth it. You know why?
Democrats control two Senate seats out of six congressional seats. We only control one. They control five.
You talk about trade-off, right?
COMMON SENSE
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

“America’s senior military officers, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, must approach Trump now and make clear to him that they will not obey illegal orders to act against American citizens or disrupt the American political process.”

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The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

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Charlie Davidson @charliedavidson.bsky.social · 2d

They are literally betting on how stupid the MAGA cult is.

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Antifa CEO @antifa.bsky.social · 18d

BREAKING: Antifa designates the Trump administration as a domestic terrorist organization.

DESIGNATING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AS A DOMESTIC TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
Antifa Executive Orders
September 22, 2025

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

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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Charlie Davidson @charliedavidson.bsky.social · 3d

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

Sickening.

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 3d

Americans are not used to coups, fascist rule and civil wars (since 1865) happening on their own turf. Whereas we in Europe unfortunately are. We've seen fascisms rise and fall. We've had coups and attempted coups by military and political groups. And civil wars and revolts to restore democracies.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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